[Lecture Circuit.]

[callofkaren]

After enough time spent on the island and getting to learn its varying levels of weirdness, Karen knew there was nothing she could really do when, for three days in a row, all she get off the bookshelf was the same reel of The Office. And she knew if she ever wanted to watch another movie or read another book or comic or magazine again, she was

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[jim_halpert]

Jim had just been doing a couple of things before he knew he was set to get Samantha from being babysat. He hadn't expected to stop in the rec room, but it was kind of hard to ignore it when he heard Karen in there. He expected her to be watching some kind of horror film, but instead he found himself staring at her on screen.

A very pregnant version of her. He actually forgot to breathe for a few seconds, until she answered Michael's question.

"Oh, thank god," he said outloud without thinking, then winced when he realized he said it for her to hear. It wasn't that anything back home actually mattered here, but for that brief moment, a panic had set in at the mere thought that he was going to have a kid back home with her, too. The relief that hit him right afterwards when she said it wasn't his was palpable, and he leaned against the doorframe to shake it off.

[jim_halpert]

Jim couldn't keep the laugh that came out at the sight of Karen in a cheeseburger outfit. There was about nothing more hilarious he could picture her in.

"Wow. You make a pretty great cheeseburger, you know," he said, and it almost sounded like a compliment. He had to admit, even he was happy to see her so happy, especially after the last episode he'd seen from home.

[callofkaren]

"Shut up," she replied, though it was entirely goodnatured. God, she had to wonder how in the hell she'd been convinced into doing that. At least she'd found a guy good enough to wear a hot dog suit with her.

If Jim had been wise enough to be quiet when Karen's explanation came up, she went quiet when she asked about Jim on the screen. It hurt a little to see Pam so obviously hesitant about telling her the news, and to see her own reaction, but it was good, too.

Then, of course, Michael ruined the moment.

[jim_halpert]

Jim's expression went neutral, his interest only seen when he leaned forward a little as they started to talk about the them. He felt his breath catch in his throat hearing the word 'engaged'. A part of him had always hoped he'd have something to go back to, if the island made him go back. It was like he was meant to be stuck with her wherever they were, though he wasn't really entirely surprised. He knew even now, with the Pam on the island, he felt almost exactly the same as he had before as time went on. He was still trying to make sure it was her and not his memory of her, but the line seemed to blur and disappear more and more each day.

"Wow, engaged," he said, letting out a nervous laugh. Any attempt at trying to act natural and like it didn't effect him at all was a pretty bad failure, and it was written all over his face anyway. "We must be really into the future from the last episode I saw."

He barely noticed the scene shifted again. The last one had given him plenty to think about already.

[callofkaren]

Karen knew what that hesitant pause before she congratulated Pam meant, but she also knew herself well enough to know that she had been genuine. She liked to think of herself as someone who could act like an adult and move on, and she was glad she had.

"Engaged," she said, a hint of teasing creeping into her tone as she looked over at Jim. She knew what hearing something like that had to have meant for Jim, and she gave his arm a squeeze.

[jim_halpert]

Jim offered her a weak smile though he was stuck on what was said still. He barely even noticed the scene between Andy and the girl, even though he was still watching the screen. Engaged. He wasn't really sure why he was surprised, yet he was anyway.

He eventually shook it off enough to focus it was going on, and he let out a sort of half-hearted laugh seeing what was going on.

"He's pretty subtle," he said, dryly, as Andy tried to obviously find out if the girl had a boyfriend.

[callofkaren]

"Oh, I can't even watch this," Karen groaned, feeling embarrassed for Andy. It was just painful, knowing what he was like and seeing him like this. "This can't get anything but weirder."

[jim_halpert]

"It's good to know Creed's still exactly the same," he said, knowing already any advice he was going to give would be bad. Unsurprisingly, he was right. "Wow. He's not really going to do that, right? I mean -"

It was probably not going to go down well, that was for sure.

[callofkaren]

"Squeaky Fromme," was all Karen could gasp, trying to hold back her laughter enough to keep from drowning out the sound. Maybe she could see why people would watch their show. They were pretty much all crazy.

She'd gotten enough of her laughter tampered down when Michael and Pam were back on, then made an indignant sound. "I am not mean! Michael's just...Michael." At least Pam liked her.

[jim_halpert]

Jim found himself more than a little amused at her protest. Michael, he knew, thought anyone who didn't let him do what he wanted was mean. That was why Toby and he never got along.

"Well, I don't know," he said, looking mock thoughtful, as Pam explained to Michael why she was glad she went. "You did take away his chainsaw."