S02E05 · SCENE 11/17 · 13:56
The Apartment · Hotel Westbury Bar
Elaine Delayed 30 Minutes

George lies about phone call; waiter delivers message that Elaine will be 30 minutes late.

13:56→14:32
in the episode · 0m 36s · S02E05

What happens

13:56–14:32

Back at the table, Alton questions George's fake phone call about his uncle's bone marrow operation. A waiter arrives with a message from Elaine: she is tied up and will arrive in 30 minutes. Alton decides they will proceed to the restaurant without her.

WhereHotel Westbury Bar
DriverAlton Benes
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadDinner with Alton Benes

Key lines

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13:59

GEORGE: My uncle is having an operation. I just wanted to see how he was.

14:06

ALTON: What kind of an operation?

14:20

JERRY: She'll be here in 30 minutes.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.5
awkward0.5
lie0.4
coincidence0.3
escalation0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

14:12Elaine message arrives

Scene in the episode

13:56–14:32
A · Suede Jacket Purchase
B · Dinner with Alton Benes
C · Kramer's Dove Fiasco
D · George's Earworm

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