 For the big anger scene, Helms actually bloodied his knuckles while punching the wall, something that took five or six takes.Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson had difficulty with their reuniting scene and had to stage it in several different ways.As part of the episode is set in one of their stores, office supply chain Staples Inc. watched the episode carefully to ensure they were not portrayed negatively; they were particularly afraid that Dwight's manner of quitting was disrespectful to the company.