S05E17 · SCENE 11/23 · 10:07
The Wife · Health club
Greg wipes bottle rejects Elaine

Elaine offers Greg water; he wipes the bottle top, signaling disinterest, and she aborts asking him out.

10:07→10:29
in the episode · 0m 22s · S05E17

What happens

10:07–10:29

Elaine approaches Greg, offers water. He takes a sip then wipes the bottle top. Elaine freezes, realizes the bottle-wipe supersedes the open-lip kiss. She aborts asking him out.

WhereHealth club
DriverElaine
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadFake marriage discount

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10:11

-l'm sorry. What were you saying? -lt was nothing. Forget it.

10:18

l caught him urinating in the shower.

10:22

l'm thinking about turning him in too.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
misunderstanding0.9
humiliating0.8
humiliation0.7
social rule violation0.5
awkward0.2
rapid back and forth

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10:08Greg wipes bottle

Scene in the episode

10:07–10:29
A · Fake marriage discount
B · Shower urination secret
C · Elaine mixed signals
D · Kramer tanning disaster

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