S03E04 · SCENE 8/21 · 05:42
The Dog · Pendant Publishing
Elaine Confronts Lippman

Elaine awkwardly asks Mr. Lippman about a Columbus biography she recommended, trying to gauge her standing.

05:42→06:39
in the episode · 0m 57s · S03E04

What happens

05:42–06:39

Mr. Lippman appears and Elaine nervously asks if he read the Columbus biography she gave him. He gives a curt, unenthusiastic confirmation, increasing Elaine's anxiety about her job security.

WherePendant Publishing
DriverElaine
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadElaine Job Insecurity

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05:59

Is there something you're not telling me because I'm getting, like, a really weird vibe.

06:18

ELAINE: Oh, hi, Mr. Lippman. Elaine.

06:34

Marie, this water is still too cold. Oh, yeah. It's freezing.

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awkward0.8
misunderstanding0.6
tense0.5
investigation0.4
social rule violation0.3

Beats

06:22Elaine asks about Columbus book

Scene in the episode

05:42–06:39
A · Library Book Investigation
B · George vs Mr Heyman
C · Elaine Job Insecurity
D · Kramer Librarian Romance

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