S05E04 · SCENE 17/17 · 19:33
The Sniffing Accountant · Monk's Cafe
Monk's: George Defends Feeling Material

George argues feeling material is normal; Jerry and Elaine disagree.

19:33→19:57
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Monk's: George Defends Feeling Material

What happens

19:33–19:57

Back at Monk's, George defends his action of feeling the boss's shirt, comparing it to Jake Jarmel feeling Elaine's jacket. Jerry and Elaine explain the social violation, with Jerry noting the lost art of polite compliments.

WhereMonk's Cafe
DriverGeorge
Positionact3 · aftermath
ThreadAccountant Drug Scare

Key lines

from this scene
19:43

What can be gained by feeling a person's material?

19:51

May I have this dance?"

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
social rule violation0.7
deadpan0.6
double standard0.5
petty grievance0.4
awkward0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

19:40George compares himself to Jake
19:47Jerry: 'Who goes around feeling material?'

Scene in the episode

19:33–19:57
A · Accountant Drug Scare
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B · Bra Salesman Interview
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C · Exclamation Point Breakup
7813
D · Mohair Sweater Allergy
aftermath → scene 12callback → scene 2

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