S02E09 · SCENE 10/20 · 11:47
The Deal · Steve's House (Long Island)
Awkward Wait for Kramer

Jerry and Elaine endure an excruciating wait while the host and his wife hint they want to sleep.

11:47→13:11
in the episode · 1m 24s · S02E09

What happens

11:47–13:11

Hours pass. It is 2:00 AM. The host (Steve) and his wife make passive-aggressive comments about the Civil War book and dirty looks. Jerry tries to make small talk about bendable straws. Kramer finally arrives after getting lost knocking on doors.

WhereSteve's House (Long Island)
DriverSteve
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadParty & Prostitute Mix-up

Key lines

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11:56

Call him again. I called. What should I do?

12:00

We really appreciate this.

12:43

You could bend them.

12:56

Maybe you should take a look at a train schedule.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.9
social rule violation0.5
tense0.4
coincidence0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

12:14Steve corrects 620 million to 620 thousand
13:01Kramer arrives

Scene in the episode

11:47–13:11
A · Party & Prostitute Mix-up
B · George's Cashier War
C · Kramer's Rescue Drive

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