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NARRATOR: Here's what happened last week.

So George and I went up to NBC,

and we told them the idea for the series.

Now we're just waiting to sign the contract.

Jerry, I want you to sign that contract.

We're gonna sign it!

In fact, George is out with the woman from NBC now.

I'm afraid we're gonna have to pass.

You're passing?

Well, it's much too low.

That's it for this piece of junk. I've had it.

Is that the one your parents gave you?

Yeah, but it never works!

Where's that watch we bought you? At the jeweler.

I would like somebody to hit me.

So, what's the matter with this Davola guy?

He's after Jerry now.

You know, I never had a back problem

You know, I never had a back problem

until that night I slept on the convertible sofa.

Cuban cigars.

It's a present from my father.

Here you go.

What? Oh, cigars? Yeah. Cubans.

[SCREAMING] Wow!

[VELCRO RIPPING] [SCREAMS]

What's wrong?

The Velcro. I can't stand Velcro.

That tearing sound.

Now, listen to me. I'm negotiating.

Negotiation.

This is what you do in business.

Leave all my stuff here? Leave it.

Tell us about the trip. How's Dr. Reston?

He has this power over me, okay? I mean, he has this way

He has this power over me, okay? I mean, he has this way

of manipulating every little word that I say.

He's like a "Svenjolly."

You tell this guy you're seeing somebody else.

That's the easiest way to get out.

His name is... Kramer.

Tell this young man to give me a call.

My wallet's gone! My wallet's gone!

Where'd you get that watch?

I found it in the garbage can.

What kind of an idiot

throws away a perfectly good watch?

It's an entire industry of bad gifts, aren't they?

All those executive gifts,

any stupid, goofy, brass, wood thing.

any stupid, goofy, brass, wood thing.

They put a piece of green felt on the bottom.

"It's a golf, desk, tie and stress organizer, Dad."

To me, nothing compares with the paperweight

as a bad gift.

There's no better way than a paperweight

to express to someone that,

"I refuse to put any thought into this at all."

Where are these people working

that the papers are just blowing right off of their desk?

What, are their desks screwed to the back of a flatbed truck

going down the highway or something?

What, are they typing up in the crow's-nest

of a clipper ship?

of a clipper ship?

What do you need a paperweight for?

[♪]

I don't understand this jeweler, Jimmy Sherman.

He brings in a watch, it takes over a week to fix.

He fixed yours in one day.

Oh, you know these jewelers.

They're enigmas.

They're mysteries wrapped in a riddle.

She's very attractive.

She's okay.

Just okay?

She's nice. She's better than nice.

She's all right.

She's beautiful.

She's not beautiful.

I think she's beautiful.

So you ask her out.

I'm not gonna ask her out. Why not?

I'm not gonna ask her out. Why not?

If you don't think she's beautiful,

there's something wrong with you.

She's pretty. She's not beautiful.

I should drop dead if she's not beautiful.

I think that's a little extreme.

She's all right.

Two exact same watches.

He tells you a week, and him a day.

How could that be?

Something's fishy about this.

He said what?

"The hell with them."

"The hell with them"?

Those were his exact words.

Oh, boy.

Oh, boy.

He said, "We've got 500 shows to choose from.

"Why should we give two guys

who have no idea and no experience more money?"

He was pretty emphatic?

Pounded on his desk.

Pounded?

I told you to take the offer.

Look, I-I-I... I had nothing to do with this.

It wasn't my decision.

It was Jerry. Jerry told me.

I'm the creative guy. He handles the business end.

You said it was insulting.

I was quoting him!

Why would I be insulted?

Why would I be insulted?

I'm never insulted.

You could call me "baldy," dump soup on my head.

Nothing insults me.

Well, there's nothing I can do.

Don't they make a counteroffer?

How can he just cancel our whole deal like that?

What kind of a maniac is this guy?

I mean, he just-- He says no, and that's it?

Well, yeah, that's the way Russell is.

He doesn't like to play games.

Well, he has to play! He can't just not play!

We're playing!

Look, I-I-I gotta see him.

How do I get in touch with him?

You'll have to wait till Monday.

Mo-- No, no, I can't wait till Monday.

That's impossible. I gotta talk to him now.

Where does he live?

[LAUGHING] I can't give you his address.

[LAUGHING] I can't give you his address.

Address--

[ARGUING INDISTINCTLY]

Okay, he wants to talk to you.

I couldn't talk him out of it.

So you just tell him that you're my boyfriend,

and that we're in love, okay?

Can you do that?

Yeah. I'm your boyfriend. Yeah.

Okay.

Have we been intimate?

Yeah. Yeah, we've been intimate.

All right, how often do we do it?

Kramer, how is that important?

Kramer, how is that important?

Honestly, do you really think he's gonna ask--?

Elaine, he's a psychiatrist.

They're interested in stuff like that.

All right. All right. We do it, uh...

five times a week. Okay?

Ooh, baby.

Oh, my...

All right, listen. Just tell me something.

What are you gonna say?

I know what I'm gonna say.

But I would like to hear it.

I don't want to say it out loud.

Kills the spontaneity.

You know, Gleason, he never rehearsed.

Go ahead. Do it.

Go ahead. Do it.

All right. Okay. you talk to him.

I'll talk to him.

Hey, how's your hair?

Well, yeah, it's good.

You're not the type who should be playing with matches.

Seriously, Kramer.

Uh, yes. Uh, uh, Dr., uh, Reston.

Is he in?

Well, this is Kramer,

and he's expecting my call.

Okay.

♪ Johnny Yuma ♪

♪ Was a rebel ♪

♪ He rode through the land ♪

Is he...?

Is he...?

Yes, yes, uh, Dr., uh, Reston.

Well, hello there.

Yeah, well, I'm a good friend of Elaine's.

No, no, not friends!

Well, actually, uh,

we're not friends.

Uh, we're, uh... We're much more than friends,

and, uh...

Well, I'm afraid we have a bit of a problem.

Well, the point is, doctor,

I'm very much in love with Elaine,

and she's very much in love with me,

and, uh, well, uh,

we would, uh, appreciate it

if you would cease and desist

if you would cease and desist

and allow us to pursue our courtship unfettered.

If not, I can assure you, doctor,

that I could make things very unpleasant for you

and your staff, if you have one.

[SLAPS SHOULDER]

Yes.

Yeah, but the point that I--

Uh, ye--

Well, no. Well, yeah, that's-- It's possible.

Uh, well, I suppose I could,

but I'd have to shift a few things around.

but I'd have to shift a few things around.

Wait. Hold on for a second, will you?

Uh, go ahead. Yeah.

All right. Uh...

Y-yeah. Yeah. Well, okay.

I look forward to it too.

Yeah. Heh. Okay. So long.

What happened? What did he say?

What's going on here?

Uh, okay, now, he, uh, you know--

He wants to get together.

Get together?!

Why?

Well, you know, he wants to talk.

Well, why didn't you just say no?

[STAMMERING]

That's interesting.

[GROANS]

[GROANS]

Did you enjoy your croissant?

It was...different.

And how was yours?

Oh, very good.

You should try our mousse.

It'll change your life expectancy.

[LAUGHS]

No, thanks. Just the check.

What's the matter with you?

What? Why didn't you flirt with her?

Come on. She was flirting with you.

Why didn't you say something?

What am I gonna say?

You just sat there.

Well, you made me uncomfortable.

You're a comedian.

Couldn't you come up with something?

Couldn't you come up with something?

Where's the bathroom?

In the back, on your right.

Dad!

Will you stop it. Jerry, let go. Jerry...

Would you let me pay just once?

You're out of your mind.

How you gonna pay? You don't even have a wallet!

Don't worry about it! What are you gonna do?

What's the difference? We'll figure something out.

You're not paying.

All right, fine. You figure something out.

I'd be very curious to know

how you pick up a check with no money.

'Cause if this works,

the whole monetary system's obsolete.

the whole monetary system's obsolete.

We're back to wampum.

I'm going to the bathroom.

How the hell am I gonna pay for this?

[WATER SPLASHING]

They give you some portion here, huh?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, Uncle Leo, I hope I wasn't rude to you

that day I bumped into you on the street.

I really did have to get to a meeting.

Oh, no, no, I understand.

I got plenty of friends in show business.

I know you're all very busy.

I know you're all very busy.

So you found that watch in a garbage can, huh?

Yeah. In fact, it was right after I ran into you.

Oh...

You know, a friend of mine has a watch just like that.

I'd love to replace it for him as a gift.

Well, I haven't seen too many like these.

Yeah, I know.

Maybe, uh, you want to sell me that one.

Oh, sure.

[LAUGHING]

Hang on a second.

I got a little proposition for you.

I got a little proposition for you.

There is a George Bonanza to see you.

Costanza. Costanza.

George Costanza.

The guy who pitched him the show with the stories about nothing.

Jerry Seinfeld. Jerry Seinfeld's friend.

Seinfeld friend.

He says call him Monday.

Mr. Dalrymple...

Mr. Dalrymple, I have to talk to you.

It's about the show.

It was all-- Excuse me.

It was a terrible misunderstanding, sir.

Just five minutes.

Just five minutes of your time.

Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Dalrymple.

Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Dalrymple.

Very good, sir.

You don't understand.

I can't allow my son to pay for me.

Look, as soon as I get back to Florida,

I promise you, I'll mail you a check.

Why don't you just let him pay, and then you can pay him back.

No, no, he won't let me do that.

Why don't you just put the money in his pants pocket

unsuspectingly?

He could wash them.

Monsieur, we are running a reputable business.

Don't tell me about business.

I sold raincoats for 35 years.

Aha! But you did not give them away, did you?

You don't understand--

You don't understand--

Monsieur, I cannot get involved with you and your family, huh?

[SCOFFS]

Okay, now, look. Don't take too long.

Look at this building. What is this?

I don't know. It's a building.

The door is on a diagonal.

So what?

It's architecturally incorrect.

Just go.

Is this a bad time?

I hope I'm not disturbing anything.

We were about to sit down to dinner.

We were about to sit down to dinner.

This is Cynthia.

Oh. Oh, hi. Hi.

Hi, nice to meet you.

What are you having, veal?

No.

Looks like veal.

It's not veal.

Well, it's a good-looking piece of meat.

Wow, this is some place. A duplex, huh?

Look at this, you got stairs in an apartment.

All my life I dreamed about having steps in an apartment.

Even one step. Sunken living room.

Even one step. Sunken living room.

Although one step is not all that sunken.

Who gave you my address?

No, that's a fair question. It is.

Um... Jerry. Yeah.

Jerry's a friend of mine.

He gave it to me.

Unbelievable how many addresses of people this guy has.

He's got Marlon Brando's.

I could go to Marlon Brando's house if I really wanted to.

Course, I wouldn't. I mean, the guy is, uh...

Well, obviously, the guy has his problems.

So, what's this about? You wanna talk about the show?

Well, you know, it's really very funny.

Well, you know, it's really very funny.

Because you know what we got here, really?

We really just have

a terrible misunderstanding.

You see, when I passed on the deal,

I thought that's what Jerry wanted me to say.

You know, I-- I misinterpreted.

Russell, where's the TV Guide?

Oh, what time is it, 8:30? I'll tell you what's on.

You got Major Dad, Blossom-- Very funny program.

Blossom's on Monday.

Are you sure? Oh, look who I'm talking to.

The president of NBC.

Look, Mr. Costanza,

it's too late now anyway.

I already made a deal with another writing team.

I already made a deal with another writing team.

All right, all right, look. We're people, you and me, huh?

Businessmen, colleagues, if I may.

Let's not quibble. We'll do it for the 13,000.

Thirteen thousand, and I never came up here,

we never talked, all right?

You take good care. It's nice seeing you again,

and nice meeting you. Cynthia, right?

Now, look,

these deals are already made.

All right, let me just say this.

Ten thousand dollars, all right?

And now I'm going below what you wanted to pay.

You're having your dinner.

Have your veal, or whatever it is. Enjoy.

Have your veal, or whatever it is. Enjoy.

Mr. Costanza...

All right. That's it. All right. Good.

Eight thousand dollars. Cynthia, again, nice meeting you.

Have I commented on the shoes?

I love suede.

It's so thick and rich.

Do you ever rub it against the grain?

All right.

Russell, can we eat?

All right, 8000.

You made Jerry very happy.

[SOFT KNOCK ON DOOR]

Could I just use your bathroom for a moment?

All right. 200,

but that's as high as I can go.

I really think you're being unreasonable here.

Jerry, I'd give you the watch.

It's not the money. I happen to like it.

Look, I happen to know how much that watch costs.

It's a $60 watch.

You paid 40 to get it fixed.

That's $100.

I'm offering you 200.

I never seen a band like this.

All right, 300 plus 50 for the repair.

350. That's it.

You have it on you?

You have it on you?

Yeah, I think I do.

This is unbelievable.

What the hell is going on here?

Well, it's a-- It's a pleasure to meet you.

Thank you for coming in.

Well, thank you.

Please, sit down.

Alrighty.

[LEATHER SQUEAKING]

[SQUEAKING]

Could I offer you something to drink?

Coffee? Anything?

Okay, yeah. I'll have a...

Do you have a decaf cappuccino?

Do you have a decaf cappuccino?

I don't think we have that.

Well, that's a little strange.

Why does that surprise you?

Well, it's, um... It's a very popular drink.

This is an office.

That's true,

but, you know, I can't help but think that--

So tell me, Mr. Kramer--

Okay. Yeah, sure.

Tell me all about, um, you and Elaine.

Oh, alrighty, um...

[SQUEAKING]

[SQUEAKING]

Uh, well, what we have here, doctor, is, um...

is an extraordinary situation.

Is it?

Oh, you better believe it.

♪ Travelin' along Singin' a song ♪

♪ Side by side ♪ [OFF-KEY] ♪ Side by side ♪

Wow. You really have a terrible voice.

Do I know you?

Uh...I don't think so.

Because you really look familiar.

Oh, well, you know, maybe you've seen me.

Oh, well, you know, maybe you've seen me.

My face is on, um, Mount Rushmore.

Oh, yes, of course, that's it.

I guess I'm just used to seeing it

on a much larger scale.

Oh, yeah, right. I replaced, um, Teddy Roosevelt.

Oh, really?

Mm-hmm.

Trustbuster. Bust this.

[BOTH LAUGH]

[GIGGLING]

You know, I never thought of it

like that before, doctor.

You are absolutely right.

I'm glad we agree.

Hey, would you like a cigar? You know, they're Cubans.

Hey, would you like a cigar? You know, they're Cubans.

I'd love one. Yeah.

You know, I think Elaine is a wonderful woman.

You two are gonna make a wonderful couple.

If you ever feel...

you need to talk to someone...

Mm-hmm.

...about anything,

you have my number.

Well, that's very kind of you.

These are good, huh?

Uh-oh.

Uh-oh.

I cannot believe I'm doing this.

I never meet people like this.

You're not a nut, are you?

No, I don't think so.

[LAUGHING]

I-- I can't believe I'm doing this.

I-- I never do stuff like this.

Really? I give out my number

to just about every customer who comes in here.

Really? You don't seem that desperate.

Oh, yeah. Actually, I'm a little disappointed.

Oh, yeah. Actually, I'm a little disappointed.

I kind of had my eye on Uncle Leo.

Uh-huh.

Well, I'll give you a call, and thanks for the fish.

By the way, you know why fish are so thin?

Why?

They eat fish.

[BRAYING NASAL LAUGHTER]

[WHISTLING]

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

Hey...

What happened? What took you so long?

He's a terrific guy.

What are you talking about? What did he say?

Well, we talked about a lot of things.

You talked about a lot of things.

Well, did you talk about us?

MAN: I'm in love.

I just met her outside in the street.

Her name's Elaine,

and she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

DR. RESTON: Did you say Elaine?

How come with the psychiatrist,

How come with the psychiatrist,

every "the hour" is only 50 minutes?

What do they do with that 10 minutes that they have left?

Do they just sit there going, "Boy, that guy was crazy.

"I couldn't believe the things he was saying. What a nut!

Who's coming in next? Oh, no, another headcase!"

You should've told me it didn't work.

I know, I know.

You didn't have to throw it out.

I was always late. It was frustrating me.

I'm sorry. I really am.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

Well, that must be Leo.

I would've taken you to the airport.

I would've taken you to the airport.

He has nothing to do.

Neither do I. Yeah?

It's George.

Oh, come on up. It's George.

Oh, George.

Whatever happened with NBC and the deal?

Oh, George turned it down.

He turned it down? Yeah.

Why did he do that?

Because of Ted Danson.

What does Ted Danson have to do with it?

Maybe he doesn't like Ted Danson.

Hey, who knows? Maybe we'll wind up getting more money.

Hey.

Hey, Georgie boy! How are you?

Hey, Mr. Seinfeld, Hey, Mrs. Seinfeld. How are you?

What's the matter with you?

What's the matter with you?

What did I do?

What about NBC? Did you hear anything?

Yeah, as a matter of fact, I did.

We got a deal.

[ALL CHEERING]

You see? He had the right idea! Hold out.

That's how you get the big money. Huh, George?

Please, Morty.

No, no, no.

He knows how to talk to these people.

No one's gonna take advantage of Georgie!

I'm just happy to be working with your talented son

who is not doing this for the money.

Come on.

You have no idea how refreshing that is.

So, what did we get?

So, what did we get?

Eight thousand dollars.

Beautiful.

That's, uh, for the two of us.

Four thousand apiece?

Let me see if I understand this.

In other words, you held out for less money.

I was wrong. You were right.

You know, the basic idea of negotiation,

as I understand it,

is to get your price to go up.

You're smart. I'm dumb.

You know, this is how they negotiate in the Bizarro World.

[DOOR BUZZES]

That's gotta be Leo.

That's gotta be Leo.

Yeah.

It's Leo.

All right, we're coming down.

All right, let's get going.

Dad, before we go, I got a little something for you.

A present.

A present?

[CHUCKLING]

Hey! Look at this. A wallet.

Exactly what I needed. You see?

Come on, you lost your wallet.

I figured I'd get you another one.

I hope you didn't spend too much on that.

I wanna tell you.

This is one of the most thoughtful gifts

anyone's ever given me.

He's something, your son, isn't he?

Ah...

All right. Let's go.

All right. Let's go.

You're a terrific kid!

GEORGE: Yeah, he's something, isn't he?

How can anybody not like you?

You're very special.

Yeah. I'm good for about $4000.

Hey, let's go. It's 12, uh...

12:22.

All right, Leo.

Hey, Uncle Leo.

Hi, hi.

How you doing?

I got it, I got it.

Boy, this is some beautiful parking spot you got here.

And I hate to give it up.

Hey, Dad, you're sure you don't need any more money?

Jerry...

All right, I'm just joking.

All right, I'm just joking.

Listen, have a nice trip.

Bye-bye, Jerry.

Bye, Mrs. Seinfeld. Take care.

Thanks again for the wallet.

Morty, always a pleasure.

Yes.

Take care, now.

So long.

Like he would really take your money.

Oh, he took it. I put $400 in the new wallet.

You're kidding.

He lost all that cash. That was the only way

I could give it back, or he wouldn't accept it.

Man, would I love to see the look on his face.

You believe this?

What?

It's Velcro.

You're kidding.

You're kidding.

Who needs this?

Leo, let's go.

The main difference between the women's wallet

and the man's wallet is the photo section.

True? Women carry with them

a photograph of every person they've ever met

every day in their whole life since the beginning of time,

every day in their whole life since the beginning of time,

and every picture's out of date. You know what I mean?

It's, "Here's my cousin, 3 years old.

"She's in the Marines now.

"This is my dog.

He died during the Johnson administration." You know.

You get stopped by a cop. No license, no registration.

"Here's 56 people that know me."

Cop goes, "All right, ma'am,

"just wanted to make sure you had some friends.

"Move it along.

Routine pal check."

[♪]