S04E20 · SCENE 18/21 · 19:17
The Junior Mint · George's parents' house
Costanza House: Butler Shoe Shine

George shines Frank's shoes poorly; Frank orders him to retrieve the TV.

19:17→20:08
in the episode · 0m 51s · S04E20

What happens

19:17–20:08

Working as butler, George fails to shine Frank's shoes to a mirror finish. Frank gets a call from United Volunteers about a TV donation pickup and orders George to retrieve the big-screen TV from the Drake's ex-fiancée.

WhereGeorge's parents' house
DriverFrank Costanza
Positionact3 · escalation
ThreadGeorge's Butler Servitude

Key lines

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19:18

I don't think you did such a good job on these.

19:27

Do you see your face in there?

20:03

Big-screen TV. You think you can handle it?

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Scene DNA

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scheme0.5
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deadpan0.5
humiliation0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

19:51Frank orders TV pickup

Scene in the episode

19:17–20:08
A · Handicap Parking Disaster
B · TV Gift & Breakup
C · Kramer's Wheelchair Romance
D · George's Butler Servitude

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