S01E04 · SCENE 13/23 · 11:41
Male Unbonding · Jerry's Apartment
Couch Negotiation

Jerry sells his couch to George for $50 after a haggling session starting at $150.

11:41→12:26
in the episode · 0m 45s · S01E04

What happens

11:41–12:26

Jerry offers George the couch for $150 as a housewarming gesture. George counters at $20. They negotiate through $40 and $50 settlements. George ultimately pays $50 and they struggle to move it to the hall.

WhereJerry's Apartment
DriverJerry
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadApartment Hunt

Key lines

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11:50

Give me a hundred and fifty dollars.

11:57

In fact, get it out of here right now. Excuse me.

12:05

ELAINE: Yeah. For this couch?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
negotiation0.9
petty grievance0.6
awkward0.6
deadpan0.5
scheme0.4
argumentrapid back and forth

Beats

11:53Jerry asks $150
12:22George offers $20
12:40Settle at $50

Scene in the episode

11:41–12:26
B · Burglary Aftermath
C · George vs Jerry Rivalry
D · Kramer Investigation

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