Movie Class Week 48 (4) Seinfeld: The Café
George: Oh, hello professor.
Elaine: George, I cannot believe...
George: Please...
Elaine: No! There has got to be a mistake.
George: You should've seen her face. It was the exact same look my father gave me when I told 1. ventriloquist: an entertainer who can speak him I wanted to be a ventriloquist1. without moving his or her lips, especially one who make a puppet appear to talk Jerry: But an 85? 2. distraction: something that gets your attention and prevents you from concentrating Elaine: Listen. There were too many on something else distractions2 there. Babu...whatever his name 3. madhouse: a place that is very noisy, busy, was, and Kramer...I couldn't concentrate. and full of confused activity Jerry: It was a madhouse3. 4. forget it: don’t worry about it; also used to show that you are annoyed because Elaine: Jerry! It was! Let me take it again. someone’s request, comment, or suggestion
George: Whow, forget it4. is unreasonable 5. have nothing to lose: a phrase that means Elaine: Oh, come on, come on. I’ll guarantee you you can try something because even if you fail 5 140. What do you have to lose ? it won’t matter or affect the situation 6. out of town: away on business / vacation George: You could do worse! 7. indefinable: impossible to describe or explain Elaine: No, no, come on. I guarantee it. clearly 8. charm: having pleasant or attractive qualities George: All right, I'll ask her.
Elaine: Ok, now where I'm going to take it.
Jerry: Take it here, I'll leave, there'll be no distractions.
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Jerry: Well, congratulations my friend. You know, I’m sorry I missed the grand re-opening. I was out of town6 for about a week.
Babu: You see how I listened. I worked very hard, borrowed more money.
Jerry: I think it's fantastic. Has a certain indefinable7 charm8. Babu: You wish to eat?
Jerry: Let me tell you something Babu. You go back there, in that kitchen, and tell your chef I want the works9.
Babu: Very good.
Jerry thinking: Very good? No, not very good, very great. I am very, very great.
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Jerry's Monologue: You know the IQ test, they always have that sample question at the beginning where they show how to fill in the circle. This should be the first elimination10 point right there. Anybody goes outside of that circle, “Yeah you wanna come with us please, yeah you're done, your test is over, you went outside the circle okay.”
______9. the works: everything Elaine: What are you doing? 10. elimination: the process of getting rid of something/someone that is not wanted or Kramer: Quiet. Shh, don't say anything. needed Elaine: What's going on? 11. open up: to open a locked door 12. throw someone off: to do something to try to Man behind the door: Hey, Kramer! I saw you go in prevent someone from discovering or finding there! I'm not leaving until you give me that jacket. something 11 [Bangs on the door] Open up Kramer !
Elaine: Why did you come in here for?
Kramer: I thought I'd throw him off12. See, he knows where I live.
Elaine: Well Kramer, I have to return this test. I've got to get out of here.
Kramer: I thought you took the test.
Elaine: I had to take it again.
Kramer: How come?
Elaine: What's the difference?!
Kramer: Well, you can't leave now.
Elaine: What?
Man behind the door: Come on, Kramer! I want that jacket back! Kramer: Never!
______13. damnedest: most strange or surprising Monica: Come on George. Open up. 14. stringy: used to describe seafood or meat that is full of fibers and is difficult to cut and Monica: Well? eat George: How' you doing?
Monica: Where's the test?
George: You know it's the damnedest13 thing. I went out the window again to get a cup of coffee...
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Jerry: Babu? Babu.. Babu...you know, I’ve got to tell you, I never do this, but the shrimp, it's just that it's a little stringy14. You have any chicken?
Babu: The shrimp is stringy?
Jerry: Well, maybe your refrigerator...
Babu: Quiet!! You shut up! You make me change restaurant, but nobody comes! You say make Pakistani, Babu Bhatt have only Pakistani restaurant. But where are people? You see people? Show me people. There are no people!
Jerry: You know, I think I'll just take the check.
Babu: You bad man! You very very bad man!
Jerry thinking: Bad man? Could my mother have been wrong?
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Monica: Are you looking for George?
Elaine: Well eh, kind of....
Monica: George left.
Elaine: Oh.
Monica: Is that the test?
Elaine: Oh, this...umm...yeah...here you go. Monica: Thanks. I hope you do a lot better this time.
Elaine: Actually, you know what, I think I did. The first time I couldn't really concentrate.
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Jerry: You know what it was, bad location.
George: Let’s not stand here too long, we might run into her.
Jerry: Aren't you cold? Where's your jacket?
Kramer: Yeah... 15. to be up for something: to be wiling, interested in, or want to do something Jerry: Oh, I'm sorry. 16. do a good deed: to do something good that Kramer: I'm going upstairs. usually helps someone or something 17. good deed doers: people who do good Elaine: Hey guys, I just ran into Monica. You deeds know what my IQ is? 151. 18. Lone Ranger: a fictional character who fights
Jerry: 151? injustice with his Indian friend 19. disguise: something you wear to change the George: That's a good score. way you look so that people will not recognize you Jerry: So, what are you up for15? How about 20. aggravation: a feeling of being annoyed Mexican? 21. security deposit: is a sum of money that the George: Italian. tenant agrees to pay the landlord; if the property is damaged in any way by the tenant, Elaine: No, Chinese. the landlord can use the security deposit to
Jerry: You know what would be great… repair the damage
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Jerry’s Closing Monologue: It's tough to do a good deed16. Let’s look at your professional good deed doers17 - your Lone Rangers18, your Superman, your Batman, your Spiderman, your Elasticman. They are all wearing disguises19; masks over their faces. Secret identities. Don't want people to know who they are. It's too much aggravation20. "Superman, thanks for saving my life, but did you have to come through my wall? I'm renting here. They’ve got a security deposit21. What am I supposed to do?"