S02E11 · SCENE 16/28 · 08:46
The Chinese Restaurant · Hospital Room
Surgery Details & Ice Cream

Doctor explains surgery under anesthesia; promises ice cream after.

08:46→09:24
in the episode · 0m 38s · S02E11

What happens

08:46–09:24

Doctor confirms surgery involves a knife ('snip snip') under general anesthesia. He promises ice cream upon waking. George is skeptical, recalling the broken ice cream promise from childhood. Doctor leaves. Jerry apologizes to Elaine for the pillow incident.

WhereHospital Room
DriverDoctor
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadGeorge's Tonsil Ordeal

Key lines

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08:52

GEORGE: What? You mean, with a knife?

08:55

DOCTOR: Yes, with a knife. You know, snip, snip.

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Beats

08:55Snip snip surgery
09:04Ice cream promise

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08:46–09:24
B · Jerry's Lost Joke
C · Elaine's Tongue Date

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