S05E06 · SCENE 22/23 · 17:52
The Lip Reader · Todd's party
Party lip-reading disaster

At the party, Laura and Kramer misinterpret Gwen and Todd's mundane talk about vegetables and 'sweep' as 'sleep', causing George to explode.

17:52→20:37
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Party lip-reading disaster

What happens

17:52–20:37

The group arrives late; Laura and Kramer sign nonsense; Gwen arrives and Laura reads her conversation with Todd about peas, carrots, and soups; when Todd suggests sweeping together, Laura signs 'sleep together'; George confronts them, Gwen corrects him, Laura and Kramer argue in sign language, and Laura accidentally hits George in the eye, sending him crashing into a table.

WhereTodd's party
DriverGeorge
Positionact3 · payoff
ThreadGeorge breakup and lip-reading scheme

Key lines

from this scene
17:53

She doesn't know what she's talking about.

18:42

Let's go, let's go. Get in position. What?

19:41

I heard your whole conversation. How?

20:18

I know. And in the first tournament of her comeback.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
misunderstanding0.9
chaotic0.7
humiliating0.3
humiliation0.1
argumentrapid back and forth

Beats

19:20Sweep misread as sleep
20:03Laura hits George in eye

Scene in the episode

17:52–20:37
A · Jerry dates deaf lineswoman
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B · George breakup and lip-reading scheme
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C · Elaine pretends deafness to avoid driver
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D · Kramer becomes ball man
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setup|payoff → scene 16

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