S04E09 · SCENE 18/18 · 18:05
The Opera · Opera House Steps
Clown Revealed As Davola

The clown approaches Jerry and Elaine; Elaine smells cherry Binaca and identifies him as Joe Davola.

18:05→18:52
in the episode · 0m 47s · S04E09

What happens

18:05–18:52

Outside the opera house, the clown from earlier approaches Jerry and Elaine demanding a quarter. Elaine smells cherry Binaca on him, realizing the clown is actually Joe Davola. The clown denies being a cop, admits to being a clown, and asks if they're still scared of clowns.

WhereOpera House Steps
DriverJoe Davola
Positionact3 · reveal
ThreadClown Confrontation

Key lines

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18:08

Overture, curtains, lights This is it, we'l hit the heights And, oh, what heights we'l hit On with the show, this is it

18:26

All your knowledge of high culture comes from Bugs Bunny cartoons.

18:45

It's Binaca. Binaca?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
secret exposed0.9
coincidence0.8
threat0.7
menacing0.7
misunderstanding0.6
tense0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

18:41Elaine smells cherry Binaca
18:44Clown identified as Davola

Scene in the episode

18:05–18:52
A · Davola Threat
B · Elaine/Davola Date
C · Opera Tickets
D · Clown Confrontation

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