S05E06 · SCENE 16/23 · 12:36
The Lip Reader · Restaurant
Laura reads lips at dinner

At dinner, Laura demonstrates lip-reading by translating a couple's breakup; George asks her to spy on Gwen at the party.

12:36→14:18
in the episode · 1m 42s · S05E06
Laura reads lips at dinner

What happens

12:36–14:18

At a restaurant, Jerry and George dine with Laura; she reads lips of a nearby couple breaking up using George's line; George gets the idea to bring her to the party to read Gwen's lips; Jerry objects but asks Laura, who agrees.

WhereRestaurant
DriverGeorge
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadGeorge breakup and lip-reading scheme

Key lines

from this scene
12:57

Really? I know a sign. That's my first sign.

13:15

"It's not you. It's me."

14:06

If she says no, case closed. All right.

14:12

Laura, George was wondering if- Sure. I'll do it.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
scheme0.8
awkward0.6
tender0.4
eavesdropping0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

13:15Laura reads breakup lips
14:12Laura agrees to party

Scene in the episode

12:36–14:18
A · Jerry dates deaf lineswoman
B · George breakup and lip-reading scheme
C · Elaine pretends deafness to avoid driver
D · Kramer becomes ball man

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Includes this scene · George Costanza Is the WORST Lip Reader Ever | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Includes this scene · The Lip Reading Misunderstanding | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
George Gets His Big Break! | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Kramer Wants To Be A Ball Boy | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Elaine Pretends To Be Deaf To Avoid Talking To Her Driver | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
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