S05E10 · SCENE 2/18 · 00:42
The Cigar Store Indian · George's parents' house
Coffee table stain crisis

George panics over a coffee ring on his parents' new table before poker night.

00:42→02:40
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Coffee table stain crisis

What happens

00:42–02:40

George and Jerry at George's parents' house; George discovers a coffee stain on the new table. He fears his parents' reaction and refuses Jerry's suggestion to cover it with a book. Kramer pitches a coffee table book about coffee tables. George demands Jerry take him to refinish the table immediately.

WhereGeorge's parents' house
DriverGeorge
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadJerry offends Winona

Key lines

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00:49

JERRY: Yeah, that's part of it. Kasha?

01:05

KRAMER: These aren't candies, are they?

01:21

ELAINE: Not anymore. Come on, get your ball. We're leaving. Let's go.

02:36

JERRY: Here, read this. TV Guide?

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Scene DNA

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petty grievance0.7
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awkward0.4
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Beats

01:32George discovers stain
02:08Kramer pitches coffee table book

Scene in the episode

00:42–02:40
A · Jerry offends Winona
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B · George grounded
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C · TV Guide chaos
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D · Kramer book idea
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callback → scene 4

Clips from this episode

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