S02E06 · SCENE 6/15 · 07:27
The Statue · Chinese restaurant payphone
George fights for phone access

George argues with a woman who cut the payphone line.

07:27→07:48
in the episode · 0m 21s · S02E06

What happens

07:27–07:48

George finally reaches the payphone but a woman claims she was waiting longer. George insists on the social contract of waiting your turn, but the woman dismisses him. He eventually gets the phone after she finishes.

WhereChinese restaurant payphone
DriverGeorge
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadGeorge vs Tatiana

Key lines

from this scene
07:28

Excuse me. I was waiting here.

07:39

Well, if you were here first you'd be holding the phone.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
social rule violation0.9
petty grievance0.8
angry0.7
tense0.3
argument

Beats

07:36George cites social contract

Scene in the episode

07:27–07:48
A · Waiting for table
B · George vs Tatiana
C · Jerry's lie exposed
D · Elaine's egg roll bet

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