S05E06 · SCENE 19/23 · 15:25
The Lip Reader · Jerry's apartment
Jerry explains six/sex to George

Jerry tells George the misunderstanding is resolved; George doubts Laura's lip-reading reliability.

15:25→16:44
in the episode · 1m 19s · S05E06
Jerry explains six/sex to George

What happens

15:25–16:44

At Jerry's apartment, Jerry says he straightened out the six/sex confusion with Laura; George argues that if she cannot distinguish those words, she cannot lip-read across a room at the party.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverGeorge
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadJerry dates deaf lineswoman

Key lines

from this scene
15:37

"Six"and "sex"are close. It's two completely different sounds: And:

16:34

You go ahead. You keep it secret. But you remember this: When you control the mail, you control information.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
deadpan0.7
misunderstanding0.6
investigation0.4
tense0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

15:33George questions lip reading

Scene in the episode

15:25–16:44
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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