S02E06 · SCENE 5/15 · 04:37
The Statue · Chinese restaurant dining area
Elaine attempts egg roll bet

Elaine fails to win $50 by eating a stranger's egg roll.

04:37→07:27
in the episode · 2m 50s · S02E06

What happens

04:37–07:27

Bored and hungry, Jerry dares Elaine to eat an egg roll from a stranger's plate for $50. Elaine approaches an elderly couple, mumbles an offer to split the money, but they cannot hear or understand her. She walks away defeated, failing the bet. George and Jerry mock her attempt.

WhereChinese restaurant dining area
DriverElaine
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadElaine's egg roll bet

Key lines

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05:37

There's 50 bucks in it for you if you do it.

06:32

I'd put my face in their soup and blow.

07:10

Will someone tell me what she said? Twenty-five dollars?

07:23

George, the phone's free. Hallelujah.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
bet1.0
social rule violation0.8
absurd0.8
misunderstanding0.7
awkward0.6
rapid back and forth

Beats

05:45Jerry offers $50 bet
06:55Elaine mumbles offer to couple

Scene in the episode

04:37–07:27
A · Waiting for table
B · George vs Tatiana
C · Jerry's lie exposed
D · Elaine's egg roll bet

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