S02E06 · SCENE 14/15 · 18:18
The Statue · Chinese restaurant waiting area
Tatiana calls, maitre d botches name

Tatiana calls for George but Bruce yells 'Cartwright'.

18:18→19:49
in the episode · 1m 31s · S02E06

What happens

18:18–19:49

The group debates leaving for Sky Burger or the movie. George insists on staying for Tatiana's callback. The phone rings; Bruce answers and yells 'Cartwright' repeatedly. No one claims it. He tells the female caller George isn't there, she curses, and he hangs up. George realizes he missed Tatiana.

WhereChinese restaurant waiting area
DriverGeorge
Positionact3 · complication
ThreadGeorge vs Tatiana

Key lines

from this scene
19:00

Cartwright! I have to eat.

19:25

Nobody came up. I hang up.

19:32

Yes, yes, that's it. Nobody answered.

19:43

She said curse word. I hang up.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
misunderstanding1.0
coincidence0.7
chaotic0.7
humiliation0.6
humiliating0.6
tense0.4
phone callrapid back and forth

Beats

18:57Bruce yells Cartwright
19:43Bruce hangs up on Tatiana

Scene in the episode

18:18–19:49
A · Waiting for table
B · George vs Tatiana
C · Jerry's lie exposed
D · Elaine's egg roll bet

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