S02E11 · SCENE 4/28 · 01:42
The Chinese Restaurant · Monk's Cafe
Monk's: Illegible Note & Heart Attack

Jerry can't read his note; George fakes a heart attack at the diner.

01:42→03:36
in the episode · 1m 54s · S02E11
Monk's: Illegible Note & Heart Attack

What happens

01:42–03:36

At Monk's, Jerry shows George and Elaine his illegible handwriting from the night before ('Fullman hurtel vom' / 'Fax me some halibut'). George suddenly claims he is having a heart attack, listing symptoms he learned from a PBS special. Jerry and Elaine realize he is mimicking the show 'Coronary Country'.

WhereMonk's Cafe
DriverGeorge
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadGeorge's Tonsil Ordeal

Key lines

from this scene
01:43

Coffee. Thank you.

02:41

JERRY: I'm not kidding. What does that mean?

03:24

JERRY: I'll call an ambulance.

03:30

GEORGE: We'll just take a check.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
misunderstanding0.7
awkward0.5
chaotic0.5
scheme0.3
social rule violation0.3
rapid back and forthargument

Beats

02:00Jerry reads gibberish note
02:37George claims heart attack

Scene in the episode

01:42–03:36
B · Jerry's Lost Joke
C · Elaine's Tongue Date

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