S06E24 · SCENE 31/25 · 22:38
The Understudy · theater stage
Gennice stops show for shoelace

Onstage, Gennice halts her debut performance to fix her shoelace, demanding to start over.

22:38→22:52
in the episode · 0m 14s · S06E24

What happens

22:38–22:52

During her debut as Rochelle, Gennice stops the show because of a problematic shoelace. She tearfully asks to start over, referencing the Tonya Harding bootlace incident. The audience watches in confusion.

Wheretheater stage
DriverGennice
Positionact3 · payoff
ThreadBette Midler injury

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22:39

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22:12Gennice stops show for shoelace
22:18Requests to start over

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22:38–22:52
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B · Korean nail salon
C · Frank Costanza romance
D · Elaine meets Peterman

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