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"The Chinese Restaurant" (episode 206)
(you can see a very short clip from this episode here
Elaine: No, more cops on the force, it's as simple
as that. George: Cops. I don't even care about cops. I want to see garbage men. It's much more important. All I want to see are garbage trucks,
garbage cans, and garbage men. crime.
clean. Jerry : I'll tell you what
. the two jobs. Make it one job: cop/garbage man. Never see cops walking around with nothing to do. Grab a broom.
Start sweeping. You sweep, sweep, sweep, sweep! Catch a criminal, get right back to sweeping. Elaine: for mayor. Jerry: Ah, nobody listens.
Elaine: Where is someone? I'm starving. George: This is him, right here. Elaine: Oh. Is there a table ready? Host : How many? Elaine: How many? Jerry: ? George: I don't know. her, tell her where we are. I'm
very lucky she's considering seeing me at all. Jerry : Really? I thought things were going OK. George: They were. It's kind of complicated.
George: What do you want to do? Elaine: someplace else. I am too hungry. Jerry: We might as well just stay here. We haven't got that much time if the movie. George: OK. Tatiana. Where's the phone?
How do these three people plan to spend their evening?
What decision do they have to make? What do they decide?
What special problems do Elaine and George have?
What do you think will happen?
Jerry: Tatiana. George: Excuse me. very long?
Jerry: So, did I do a terrible thing? Elaine: You mean lying to your uncle? Jerry: dinner with him. Plan 9 From Outer
Space! One night only! The big screen! My hands are tied!
What is Jerry's problem?
What do you think will happen?
George: You know, it's a public phone. .
Elaine: Jerry, menus so when we sit down
right away. Jerry: at a menu
now. at the table.
George: He knows I'm waiting. He sees me. He just doesn't want to look. Elaine: just so, all the time, with you,
? Jerry: Well, I offered you those cookies in my house. Elaine: Health cookies. I hate those little dustboard fructose things. George: the way people are. What is it with
humanity? What kind of a world do we live in?
Elaine: What? Jerry: There's a woman over there, looks really familiar. Dark hair, striped shirt? Elaine: I've never seen her before. Jerry: I know this woman. me crazy.
Elaine: Did you see that? Those people. Look ... They're getting a table!
Jerry: Well, here from before.
Elaine: No, no, no. They weren't here before.
George: Excuse me. much longer? a very important call.
Elaine: what's going on. Jerry : Excuse me. Didn't those people just come in? I believe we were ahead of them.
George and Elaine are both getting very impatient. Why?
What should they do?
What is puzzling Jerry?
George: Hey! (If here,
you?) Jerry: What?! George: If to go at it. Jerry : Yeah. I want to get into a rumble!
George: in touch with Tatiana! Look at his little outfit.
It's all so coordinated. The little socks match the little shirt. I really hate this guy.
Elaine: ! Jerry: George, who is that woman in the stripes? George: I don't know her. Jerry: She looks so familiar! Elaine: You know, it's not fair that people are seated first-come, first-served. on who's hungriest. I feel like just walking over there and taking some food off somebody's plate. Jerry: you what. There's 50 bucks in it for you if
it. Elaine: What do you mean? Jerry: (If) you walk over to that table, you pick up an egg roll, you don't say anything, you eat it, say "thank you very much," wipe your
mouth, walk away, I give you 50 bucks. George: What ? Jerry: anything. In fact, them a story to tell for the rest of their lives. Elaine: 50 bucks. me 50 bucks? Jerry: 50 bucks. That table over there. The three couples. Elaine: OK. I don't want to go over there and do it and then come back here and find out there was some little loophole, like I didn't put
mustard on it ... Jerry: No. No tricks. Elaine: it, George? George: For 50 bucks?! I'd put my face in that soup and blow! Elaine: All right. All right. Here. Hold this. it.
What do you think is going to happen?
Elaine: (I know this sounds crazy, but the two men who are standing behind me me 50 bucks if here and eat one of your egg rolls.
you $25 if me do it.)
What just happened?
George: Hallelujah! ... Excuse me. I was waiting here. Woman : Where? I didn't see you. George: I've been standing here for the last 10 minutes. Woman : long. George: That's not the point. The point is I was here first. Woman : Well, if you were here first, you'd be holding the phone. George: You know, we're living in a society. in a civilized
way. ... Does she care? No. Does anyone ever display the slightest sensitivity over the problems of a fellow individual? No. No. A resounding
"No." First Caller : Hey, sorry I took so long. George: Oh, that's OK. Really, don't worry...
Elaine: ... fast. Did Ghandi get this crazy?! ... walk
around and see what dishes look good.
Jerry: So what happened with Tatiana? George: you. Jerry: Come on. George: Well, after dinner last week, she invites me back to her apartment. ....
Elaine: I hate this place! I don't know why we came here. back here again. Jerry: Who is that woman? Elaine: Remember when you first went out to eat with your parents? Remember? It was such a treat to go, and they served you this different
food that you never saw before, and they put it in front of you and it was such a delicious and exciting adventure? And now I just feel like a big,
sweaty hog waiting for them to fill up the trough. George: Well! She's off! Elaine: Jerry, to that guy again. Jerry :` What ? Elaine: him we want to catch a movie and that we're late.
Host : Oh, Mr. Cohen. I haven't seen you for a couple of weeks. Cohen : Well, I've been looking for a better place. Host : A better place! Want a table? Cohen : No, me a plate and here. Host : Bring him a plate and here! Oh, come
on. you a table!
George: She's not there. She left. because
the phone. Jerry: Did you leave a message? George: Yeah, I told her to call me here and to tell anyone that answers the phone to ask for a balding, stocky man with glasses. him I'm expecting a call.
Did George talk to Tatiana? Is she coming?
Elaine: Oh, Jerry. Here comes that woman. Jerry: Where do I know her? !
What's going to happen?
What could Jerry do?
Lorraine: Hi, Jerry! Jerry: Hey, how are you doing? Lorraine : How is everything? Jerry : Good. Good. Good. What's going on? Lorraine : Oh, you know, working hard. And you? Jerry : Oh, you know, working around. The same stuff. Doing whatever. Lorraine : Well, you haven't been around in a while. Jerry: I know! I know! Well, you know ... Lorraine : by. Jerry : Definitely. I plan to. I'm not just saying that. Elaine: Hi, I'm Elaine. Lorraine : Oh. Lorraine.... Catalano. Jerry: I'm sorry! Lorraine, this is Elaine. Lorraine : Well, it was nice seeing you, Jerry. And nice meeting you. Elaine: Oh, nice to meet you, too, Lorraine.
Jerry: Oh, my God! Lorraine! That's Lorraine from my uncle's office. I am in big, big trouble! Elaine: Oh! The one you broke the plans with tonight? Jerry: Yeah. She works in his office. Now him tomorrow
and tell him she saw me here tonight. his wife,
my mother ... Oh, this is bad. You don't know. The chain
reaction of calls ! New York, Long Island, Florida ... It's
like the Bermuda Triangle. Unfortunately, nobody ever disappears. My uncle to my aunt, my aunt to my mother, my mother to my uncle ... and my uncle
to my cousin, and my cousin to my sister, my sister to me.
Has Jerry's problem gotten better or worse? Why?
What was Elaine's attitude when Jerry and Lorraine were first talking?
Elaine: dinner with your uncle tonight and it over with. It's just a movie. Jerry : Just a movie? You don't understand. This isn't Plans One through Eight from Outer Space. This is Plan 9! This is the one that
worked! The worst movie ever made! .... Hey, I've got news for you. If we're making this movie, a table immediately. Elaine: All right. Look. fooling around.
him some money. Jerry: In a Chinese restaurant? Do they take money? Elaine: Do they take money?! Everyone takes money. with
a guy who did it all the time. You just slip him 20 bucks. George: 20 bucks?! Isn't that excessive? Elaine: Well, what do you want to give him, change? George: It's more than the meal! Jerry : Oh, come on. three ways. George: All right. 7,7,6.... that much! Jerry: your shrimps! OK.
it? George: Oh, no, . I'm
not good at these things. I get flustered. Once I tried to bribe an usher at the Roller Derby. I almost got arrested. Elaine: I guess it's you, Jer. Jerry : Me? What about you? Elaine: Oh, that. It's a guy thing. Jerry : to make any
progress in the world of bribery, ? Elaine : me the money. ..... How's it going? Host : Very busy. Elaine: Boy, we are really anxious to sit down. Host : Very good specials tonight. Elaine : If there's anything to get us a table, we'd
really appreciate it.
How did they hope to get a table? Did it work?
What should they do now?
George: So? Jerry : There seems to be a bit of a discrepancy. Elaine : So when ? Jerry : Five, ten minutes. George : earlier. I told you. Jerry : I don't see any way and make this movie. Elaine : Oh, well, . Jerry : Well, it to go and it in the cab. Elaine: Eat it in the cab?! Chinese food in a cab?! Jerry : it in the movie. Elaine : Where do you think ? Do you think they have big
picnic tables there? Jerry : Well, what do you suggest? Elaine : I say we leave now, we go to Skyburger, and we scarf them down. Jerry : to Skyburger. Besides, it's in the opposite
direction. popcorn or something.
Host: Cartright! Elaine: Jerry : Well, they have hot dogs there. Elaine: Oh, movie hotdogs. the food off the floor. George: anywhere. here for Tatiana's call. Let me just check. .... Excuse me. I'm expecting a call. Costanza.
George: She called. He yelled "Cartright." I missed her. Jerry : Who's Cartright? George: I'm Cartright. Jerry : You're not Cartright. George: Of course I'm not Cartright! Look, to the movies by yourself. I'm not in the mood.
Elaine : Well, me either. to Skyburger. Jerry : So Elaine : You don't need us. Jerry : Well, to a bad movie by myself! What,
sarcastic remarks to strangers? Oh, I guess to my uncle's. George : him we're leaving? Elaine : What for? out of here.