 In an attempt to make Kevin feel better and celebrate his birthday , Michael takes the employees out ice skating . At the rink , he also runs into his real estate agent Carol Stills ( Nancy Walls ) and her children . He entertains them , which makes Carol smile . Kevin gets the word that his screening results are negative , to the relief of everyone except Michael , who believes that negative means he does have cancer , and who reacts for the first time with genuine concern and compassion for Kevin . The gifts are passed out to Kevin and Michael , and the episode ends with Pam recalling that she had fun with Jim and it was a " good day " . 
