S08E20 · SCENE 4/27 · 02:59
The Millennium · Restaurant
Mets lunch: get fired demand

Mets executives tell George they can only hire him if he gets fired from the Yankees.

02:59→04:21
in the episode · 1m 22s · S08E20
Mets lunch: get fired demand

What happens

02:59–04:21

George meets with Mets officials at a restaurant. They explicitly state league rules prevent hiring him while under Yankees contract. They heavily imply he needs to get fired, though they deny saying it directly. George confirms they are still paying for lunch.

WhereRestaurant
DriverGeorge
Positionact1 · reveal
ThreadGeorge gets fired

Key lines

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03:38

We didn't say that.

03:46

There's a lot of chairs and balloons in my apartment.

04:13

-Who's this? -Jane.

04:16

-What number did you dial? -Seven.

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Scene DNA

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scheme0.9
absurd0.8
deal0.7
misunderstanding0.5
tense0.5
rapid back and forth

Beats

03:11Mets explain contract rule
03:27George realizes he must get fired

Scene in the episode

02:59–04:21
A · George gets fired
B · Elaine vs Putumayo
C · Speed dial war
D · Millennium parties

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