S08E09 · SCENE 2/16 · 00:48
The Abstinence · Jerry's apartment
George's Mono Diagnosis

George tells Jerry he has mono and can't have sex for six weeks.

00:48→01:13
in the episode · 0m 25s · S08E09
George's Mono Diagnosis

What happens

00:48–01:13

George tells Jerry he has mono and can't have sex for six weeks, leading to a discussion about his past relationships.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverGeorge
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadGeorge's Mono and Intellectual Growth

Key lines

from this scene
00:49

George, l can't have sex.

01:03

-l hope that's not a problem for you. -No, no.

01:08

So how long is this not gonna be a problem for me?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.7
misunderstanding0.3
humiliating0.3
social rule violation0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

00:40George's mono confession
01:02Jerry's sexual camel joke

Scene in the episode

00:48–01:13
A · George's Mono and Intellectual Growth
B · Elaine's Doctor Boyfriend and Stupidity
C · Kramer's Smoking and Legal Battle

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