Jerry, George, and Elaine enter the Chinese restaurant and give their name to the maître d', Bruce, who quotes a 'five, ten minutes' wait. They debate leaving but stay due to hunger and the upcoming movie. George heads to the payphone to call Tatiana, anxious about their fragile reconciliation after he fled her apartment mid-intimacy. Jerry admits he lied to his uncle to see Plan 9 From Outer Space. Jerry spots a familiar woman in a striped shirt but cannot place her.