S04E10 · SCENE 12/17 · 14:57
The Virgin · NBC Office Hallway
George Fakes Illness to Flee

George tries fake back injury and dead sister to skip meeting.

14:57→15:05
in the episode · 0m 08s · S04E10

What happens

14:57–15:05

George panics about unprepared meeting. He fakes back injury, then invents dead sister. Jerry refuses. NBC assistant calls them in. George bolts to chase Letterman.

WhereNBC Office Hallway
DriverGeorge
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadVirgin Girlfriend

Key lines

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14:58

Yes, I was very wise to hitch my wagon to his star.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
lie0.8
scheme0.7
absurd0.7
avoidance0.6
chaotic0.3
rapid back and forthargument

Beats

14:16Fake back injury
14:30Dead sister lie

Scene in the episode

14:57–15:05
A · Virgin Girlfriend
B · NBC Pilot Pitch
C · George-Susan-Stacy Triangle

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