Saying goodbye to Steve Carrell’s famed The Office character Michael Scott at the end of Season 7 was absolutely heartbreaking. And now, seven years later, fans are reminded about the sweet words Pam said to Michael during The Office airport scene during his tearful exit.
The twenty-second episode of the seventh season, entitled “Goodbye Michael,” follows the Dunder Mifflin boss as he says his good-byes to his beloved colleagues on, what he initially believed to be, his last day with the company. The Scranton, Penn. executive was set to leave the office to relocate to Colorado with his girlfriend Holly. As with any other episode, this particular one has its hilarious Office quirks — especially when Michael starts to have second thoughts about leaving his former life behind him — but for longtime fans of the series, it also has a bit of somber tone.
But because magical things happen in television, just when Michael thought he missed his opportunity to give Pam (played by Jenna Fischer) his final “good-bye,” the former receptionist shows up to the airport in time to wish him well. Neither of the characters were mic’d up during their final moments together onscreen, but by looking at their body language, it was seemingly clear to the audience that whatever was said was very personal and heartfelt. And as you probably already guessed, it was a total tearjerker.
It was later revealed in a 2013 TV Guide interview with Fischer that Pam’s sweet good-bye…
