S04E11 · SCENE 19/20 · 17:16
The Contest · Jerry's apartment
Jerry's Apartment: Sock Fight

Elaine arrives; she and Jerry argue over ownership of a pair of blue-striped socks.

17:16→18:03
in the episode · 0m 47s · S04E11

What happens

17:16–18:03

Elaine comes up to Jerry's apartment and immediately gets into a petty, heated argument with Jerry over a pair of blue-striped socks, both claiming ownership, highlighting their fraying nerves from the contest.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverElaine
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadThe Contest

Key lines

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17:21

JERRY: I don't keep real coffee here. I get my coffee on the outside.

17:46

GEORGE: Well, they're my socks! They're my socks!

17:57

GEORGE: I'm yelling at strangers on the street.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
petty grievance1.0
angry0.7
social rule violation0.6
awkward0.6
chaotic0.5
argumentrapid back and forth

Beats

17:55Contest stress causes sock fight

Scene in the episode

17:16–18:03
A · The Contest
B · George & Mother
C · Elaine & JFK Jr.
D · Jerry & Marla

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