S07E21 · SCENE 6/22 · 05:20
The Bottle Deposit (1) · Auction house
Auction Chaos

Elaine bids on the golf clubs

05:20→07:19
in the episode · 1m 59s · S07E21

What happens

05:20–07:19

The auction for JFK's golf clubs begins, and Elaine bids against Sue Ellen. The bidding escalates, and Elaine eventually wins the auction for $15,000. However, she is worried about Mr. Peterman's reaction to the high price.

WhereAuction house
DriverElaine
Positionact3 · payoff
ThreadGolf Clubs Auction

Key lines

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05:33

I want to know why.

06:47 · ★ iconic

We have 85. Nine thousand.

06:50 · ★ iconic

Nine thousand dollars.

06:56 · ★ iconic

Ninety-five hundred. Ten thousand.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.7
comeuppance0.6
betrayal0.4
absurd0.3
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Beats

06:41Bidding escalates

Scene in the episode

05:20–07:19
A · Car Trouble
B · Golf Clubs Auction
C · Bottle Deposit Scheme
D · Mail Truck Scheme
E · Payroll Project
F · Car Maintenance
G · Mother's Day
H · Golf Clubs
I · Project Success
J · Memory Loss
K · Car Theft
L · Mail Truck Ambush
M · Golf Club Chase
N · George's Breakdown
O · Newman's Farm

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