S02E11 · SCENE 15/28 · 08:40
The Chinese Restaurant · Hospital Room
Tonsil History & Family Feuds

George and doctor discuss tonsil history; Elaine and Jerry joke about family tonsil feuds.

08:40→08:46
in the episode · 0m 06s · S02E11

What happens

08:40–08:46

George asks whose tonsils grow back; doctor says it happens. Jerry jokes about gamma rays. Elaine reveals her family was forbidden to socialize with people who had tonsils; Jerry says his family was forbidden to socialize with those who didn't. Doctor compares it to Capulets and Montagues.

WhereHospital Room
DriverDoctor
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadGeorge's Tonsil Ordeal

Key lines

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08:41

Well, it's like the Capulets and the Montagues.

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Scene DNA

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rivalry0.4
social rule violation0.3
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rapid back and forth

Beats

08:23Family tonsil feuds
08:41Capulets Montagues line

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08:40–08:46
B · Jerry's Lost Joke
C · Elaine's Tongue Date

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