S06E24 · SCENE 1/25 · 00:19
The Understudy · Jerry's apartment
Jerry debates consoling Gennice

Jerry struggles whether to move from chair to couch to comfort crying girlfriend during Beaches.

00:19→00:41
in the episode · 0m 22s · S06E24

What happens

00:19–00:41

Jerry watches Beaches with Gennice in his apartment. She sobs uncontrollably at the film. He debates internally whether to cross the room to console her but decides the distance is too great a voyage. He remains in his chair.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverJerry
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadBette Midler injury

Key lines

from this scene
00:20

A/ right, what am I supposed to do here?

00:31

I can't see making a big move /ik e going a/ the way over there.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.8
social rule violation0.7
deadpan0.6
monologue

Beats

00:28Jerry refuses to move to couch

Scene in the episode

00:19–00:41
A · Bette Midler injury
B · Korean nail salon
C · Frank Costanza romance
D · Elaine meets Peterman

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