S02E05 · SCENE 7/17 · 08:59
The Apartment · Hotel Westbury Bar
Awkward Drinks with Alton Benes

Jerry and George wait for Elaine; Alton intimidates them with war stories and silence.

08:59→12:11
in the episode · 3m 12s · S02E05
Awkward Drinks with Alton Benes

What happens

08:59–12:11

At the Hotel Westbury bar, Jerry and George meet Alton Benes. Elaine is late. Alton orders scotch with plenty of ice, and terrifies them with a Korea war story about a tail gunner. The conversation is painfully awkward and one-sided.

WhereHotel Westbury Bar
DriverAlton Benes
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadDinner with Alton Benes

Key lines

from this scene
09:10

GEORGE: There's never been an appointment in my life where I wanted the other guy to show up.

09:39

GEORGE: It's a great thrill to meet you, sir.

11:07

ALTON: Oh, no. Of course not. I- All I have to do is stick my head out the window.

11:37

There's nothing funny about that.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.5
awkward0.3
social rule violation0.2
humiliation0.2
menacing0.2
rapid back and forthargument

Beats

09:34Meeting Alton
11:26Korea war story

Scene in the episode

08:59–12:11
A · Suede Jacket Purchase
B · Dinner with Alton Benes
C · Kramer's Dove Fiasco
D · George's Earworm

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