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I've always wondered why

baseball is so associated with sex.

"He's playing the field." "Oh, He scored."

"He didn't get to first base."

"I struck out." "Why?"

"She wanted a diamond."

It's always baseball, always baseball.

As far as baseball goes, I prefer the fat umpires.

I feel if you're on the field and you're not in the game,

you should be in the worst physical condition

a human being can possibly be in.

They should be allowed to eat during the game.

We're a little too into sports in this country.

We're a little too into sports in this country.

I think we got to throttle back. You know what I mean?

People come home from these games:

"We won, we won!" No, they won.

You watched.

GEORGE: Okay, Danny take a swing.

No, no, no.

You're not opening up your shoulder.

Really?

No, not really.

I'm just saying this to you,

'cause I like to hear myself talk.

Yes, really!

All right, all right.

What are you all sweating for?

It's hot in this uniform.

Hot?

What is this?

What is what?

This uniform, what's it made from?

I don't know. Cotton?

No, this is not cotton.

No, this is not cotton.

Here, let me see. What are you doing?

I wanna see the label.

Will you stop it?

Of course. Polyester.

So?

I can't believe you're not playing in cotton.

This is what they give us.

You know, they used to make leisure suits

out of this fabric?

You really think cotton is better?

Of course.

All right,

maybe I'll say something to Buck.

Catch you later.

Hey, don't embarrass me today.

I got some friends in the stands, huh?

[CROWD CHEERING]

MAN: Hot dogs here.

Yankee franks!

Oh, you want one?

Yeah. I'll get it.

That's all right. I got it.

Jerry. Elaine, stop it.

Just because I'm not working

doesn't mean I don't have any money.

Yo, dogs, two.

I'm sorry.

ANNOUNCER: Your attention, please.

New York Yankees would like to welcome

Miss Connecticut,

Miss Rhode Island

and Miss North Dakota.

All of whom will be competing in the Miss America pageant

All of whom will be competing in the Miss America pageant

this weekend in Atlantic City.

Now, there's a career path you may have overlooked.

Ooh, I gotta check my machine.

I'm waitin' to hear about an interview.

Doubleday is looking for somebody

to replace Jackie Onassis.

Oh, she worked at Doubleday?

Yes, she was an editor.

Oh, right, just like you. Yeah.

Could you move your feet? Yeah.

WOMAN: Sit down!

Hey, down in front!

Hang on, I'm going.

[GIGGLING]

Hot dog?

No, thanks.

I'm watching my weight. Oh.

I'm watching my height.

My doctor doesn't want me to get any taller.

So you're Miss, uh--

Rhode Island. Oh.

I was almost Mr. Coffee.

They felt I was a little too relaxed.

GEORGE: Miss Rhode Island?

Jeez, when are you seeing her?

Tonight. I have to call.

Tonight. I have to call.

She's staying in a hotel.

You're incredible.

Get this: I'm working in Atlantic City this weekend.

She's gonna be down there for the pageant.

What if she becomes Miss America?

You could be dating Miss America, Jerry.

The only bad thing is

we have to go out with a chaperone.

Chaperone?

What, are you kidding?

No, it's part of the contest rules.

What does the chaperone do?

I don't know. She just sits there.

Can she talk?

I'm not sure if she's allowed to talk.

Are you calling?

Yeah.

Yeah.

♪ There she is Miss-- ♪

Yes, room 417, please.

Karen Hanson.

Hey, did you know the Yankees don't wear

cotton jerseys?

Of course, they're polyester.

Well, what is that?

That's a crime.

You know how hot those things get?

They should be wearing cotton.

Why do they wear polyester?

I don't know.

That's all gonna change.

You're gonna do something about it?

Why shouldn't I?

No reason.

No reason.

Of course, Jackie O was a great lady.

Oh! Those are going to be some tough shoes to fill.

Mm-hm. Everybody loved her.

She had such...grace.

Yes.

Aaaaaah!

Grace.

Not many people have grace.

Well, you know, grace is a tough one.

I like to think I have a little grace.

Not as much as Jackie--

Not as much as Jackie--

You can't have a little grace.

You either have grace or you...don't.

Okay, fine.

I have...no grace.

And you can't acquire grace.

Well, I-- I have no intention of getting grace.

Grace isn't something you can pick up at the market.

All right, all right, look. I don't have grace.

I don't want grace.

I don't even say grace, okay?

Thank you for coming in.

Yeah, yeah, right.

We'll make our choice in a few days,

and we'll let you know.

I have no chance, do I?

No.

Thanks. [INTERCOM BUZZES]

WOMAN: Justin Pitt to see you.

Justin Pitt?

He was a very close friend of Mrs. Onassis's.

Mrs. Onassis's.

That's hard to pronounce.

Excuse me?

Nothing, nothing.

Mrs. Landis,

Mrs. Landis,

there's something wrong with this copying machine.

It's all coming out slanted.

Now, I don't know if this is your department or not.

Justin Pitt, this is Elaine Benes.

Charmed.

I was a great admirer of Mrs. Onasth--

Sus-- Ses.

Hello, Karen?

Hi, it's Jerry Seinfeld.

Oh, that's very sweet of you.

Oh, that's very sweet of you.

You know, you better be careful.

You don't wanna get too congenial.

They'll slap that Miss Congeniality on you.

You'll congenial yourself right out of the contest.

So, what time you wanna get together later?

What?

So what? We don't need the chaperone.

The chaperone can't make it.

Oh, you're not gonna get disqualified.

So we're not going?

Come on-- Hold on a minute.

Come on-- Hold on a minute.

Hey, what are you doing tonight?

Nothing.

I'm going out with one of the Miss America contestants.

You wanna go?

What state?

Rhode Island.

They're never in contention.

How do you know?

Because I've seen every Miss America pageant

since I was 6.

Look, do you want to go or not? I'll buy you dinner.

Giddy up.

I think I got someone.

The resemblance is uncanny.

Even the brown eyes.

Well, a lot of people have brown eyes.

No, there's something else.

An indefinable quality.

Grace?

Grace, yes.

You think I have grace?

Some grace, yes.

Just some?

Well, you don't want too much grace,

Well, you don't want too much grace,

or you won't be able to stand.

[LAUGHS]

Oh, Mr. Pitt.

Elaine,

I want you to come and work for me

as my personal assistant.

Now, I'll pay you the same as Pendant,

but I would need you to start right away.

Hey, Buck, talk to you for a second?

Sure, George.

How's everything going? Everything okay?

How's everything going? Everything okay?

Well, you know, all of a sudden

there's a problem with Tartabull's swing but--

Listen, Buck, obviously I don't need to talk to you

about the importance of player morale,

but I've been talking to some of the guys.

And some of them--

I don't wanna mention any names--

But some of them are not too happy

with the polyester uniforms.

How so?

Well, they get very hot in the polyester.

You know, it's not a natural fiber.

I think they would prefer cotton.

I think they would prefer cotton.

Cotton, huh?

Cotton breathes.

It's much softer.

Imagine playing games and your team is five degrees

cooler than the other team.

Don't you think that would be an advantage?

They're cooler. They're more comfortable.

They're happier. They're gonna play better.

Maybe you got something there, George.

Oh, I've got something.

Hmm, cotton uniforms?

JERRY: Congratulations.

Yeah, and the best part is I still get to

look for work in publishing.

look for work in publishing.

Now, what is it that you do exactly?

I attend to his personal affairs.

Like what?

Well, like tomorrow, for example, I--

I have to buy him some socks.

Really?

Socks?

Yeah.

White ones. Like the ones you wear with sneakers.

Hey, maybe you can pick me up some underwear.

Ahh. So?

What do you think? Does this work?

Listen, tonight, after we finish eating?

Listen, tonight, after we finish eating?

You make like you got something else to do,

and just recede into the night, if you know what I mean.

No way.

What?

Look, if you think I'm just gonna step aside

and do nothing while you defile this woman,

you're crazy.

I'm not going to defile her. That's right.

Because I'm gonna see it doesn't happen.

Look, Jerry, these girls are Miss America contestants.

It's every little girl's dream.

And I'm not gonna let you trample that dream

and make a mockery of everything the pageant stands for.

But-- Ahhh!

No buts.

Those are my rules.

But wait a minute--

If you wanna go out and have some good, wholesome fun

with a nice girl, I'll help you out.

If you're looking for something more than that,

you got the wrong guy, buddy.

It's just-- Ahhh!

BOTH: Ahhh!

If you were Miss America, what would you do

to make the world a better place?

As Miss America,

I would try and bring an end to world hunger.

If every person sacrificed one meal a week,

there would be enough to feed the whole world.

there would be enough to feed the whole world.

That's a hell of a plan. Listen--

What advice would you give young people?

All right, Kramer--

This is important stuff.

She's gotta be able to answer these questions.

She's not gonna have time to think out there,

with millions of people watching her.

Any hesitation could cost her the crown.

You know, poise counts.

You really know a lot about this, don't you?

Oh, yeah. Last year, Miss Texas should have won easily,

but she lost points in the swimsuit competition.

What could she have done?

Tape her breasts together.

What else?

Take you, for example. Now, you're very attractive,

but you got a big waist.

Hey, come on.

No, it's okay.

Go on.

Well, I'd recommend a waist cincher.

Really?

Oh, yeah, just:

Suck you in.

All right, I'll be right back.

So, what's your talent?

Magic. Mmm.

I'm thinking of a number from one to 10.

Six.

Six.

No. Five.

But you were close.

ANNOUNCER 1: And the Yankees take the field.

ANNOUNCER 2: Is it my imagination,

or do the Yankees look a little different tonight?

I can't put my finger on it.

Well, from what I understand,

they've switched to cotton uniforms.

They say it's softer--

Well, it is a natural fiber.

KRAMER: What color is your evening?

I'm wearing this red--

Stop right there.

No good? Disaster.

Why?

Why?

Well, you got brown eyes.

You wanna wear a green dress.

That makes sense.

Well, here we are.

Kramer,

would you consider being my personal consultant

for the pageant?

Okay.

But if I'm going to do this, we play by my rules,

or we don't play at all.

I'm in your hands.

Well...

Oh, good night, Jerry.

Oh, good night, Jerry.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Oh, Kenneth will take you home.

KRAMER: ♪ There she is ♪

♪ Miss Amer-- ♪

JERRY: Oh, shut the @#%! up.

Hey.

Well, if it isn't Mr. Blackwell?

Oh, come on.

And that waist cincher. That was the topper.

Oh, you're pooh-poohing?

Yes, I pooh-pooh.

Well, let me tell you something.

I'm taking this kid to the top.

To the top, Jerry.

We're going for the crown, and you can't stop her!

I don't wanna stop her.

You can't stop her, Jerry!

I've seen them come and go, but this kid has got something.

I've seen them come and go, but this kid has got something.

Yeah, so do you.

Well, did you see it?

See what?

The uniforms.

Did you see how they played?

Listen to these comments.

"Wade Boggs:

"'What a fabric. Finally, we can breathe.'

"Louis Polonia:

"'Cotton is king.'

"Paul O'Neill:

'I never dreamed anything could be so soft and fluffy.'"

Boy, they really sound comfortable.

Hey, where you going?

I'm working in Atlantic City.

I'm working in Atlantic City.

Really? You're not working this weekend.

Why don't you come down.

Atlantic City?

Yes.

Yes, I will go to Atlantic City.

I'm in. I'm down.

You know what? Maybe Elaine wants to go too.

Let me call her.

She's at Mr. Pitt's. I think I got the number.

ELAINE: So, what do you think?

No!

You don't like them?

No, I don't like them.

What's wrong?

They're too tight.

Too tight?

Too tight?

There's no elastic.

You need to pull too much.

I think they look good.

They're cutting off the circulation.

All right, well, I'll just take them back.

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

Hi, Mr. Pitt. Is Elaine there?

It's for you.

Me? Sorry.

Hello?

Hey, Elaine. It's me.

Hey, Elaine. It's me.

Jerry?

Yeah, we're going to Atlantic City.

Really? When?

Today. Right now.

You in?

Um--

Um, one second. Hang on. Hang on.

Um, excuse me, Mr. Pitt?

Would it be all right

if I got you the socks tomorrow?

Tomorrow?

Yes.

I was hoping for my new socks today.

Well, it's just one more day.

I'm sorry, I must have them today.

I can't go.

Why not?

Because I have to return the socks

and get different ones.

Elaine!

I gotta go.

No.

All right, watch me.

Turn, back, head up.

Shoulders back.

Posture.

See? Posture.

Yes, I see. Okay.

All right. Let's try a few more questions, all right?

If you were Miss America

and the U.S. was on the brink of a nuclear war,

and the only way the conflict could be averted

was if you agreed to sleep with the enemy's leader,

what would you do?

Kramer, are these questions really that important--

Kramer, are these questions really that important--

Yes, they're important.

If you stumble, if you hesitate, you can kiss the crown goodbye.

Now, if I told you once, I've told you 1000 times!

Poise counts!

It's just as important as the others.

Swimsuit, evening wear, talent, poise!

Hey. Hey.

How was the show?

Good. How was roulette?

I won 50 bucks.

Wow, this is great.

Too bad Elaine's not here.

Yeah, all she had to do was buy Mr. Pitt a pair of socks.

Yeah, all she had to do was buy Mr. Pitt a pair of socks.

It's good, but--

But what?

Ultimately, I don't think they'll stay up.

No, no, they'll stay up.

For a while, yes, but not in the long run.

That's why I got you the tighter ones.

Forget about those.

Why do you keep mentioning those?

What do you want?

I want a decent sock that's comfortable,

that will stay on my foot!

[DOVES COOING]

[DOVES COOING]

What the hell is that?

I don't know.

It sounds like pigeons or something.

Well, I can't sleep with that noise.

Me either.

Is there anything you can do to shut them up?

Wait a second.

This will scare them off.

[DOVES SCREECHING]

Mm!

Mm!

Well, good night, Ollie.

Good night, Stan.

What is it?

My doves! They're dead.

I trained those birds for eight years.

How am I supposed to do my magic act now?

How did this happen?

They like it outside,

so I kept them in the cage on the terrace,

and then I found them dead in a pool of water.

How did this happen?

It must have been an accident.

Accident?

This was no accident.

These doves were murdered.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Well, that's it.

She's out of the pageant.

What? Why? What happened?

Her birds are dead.

Birds? Yeah, birds.

She's got these trained doves. She does this magic act.

She's got these trained doves. She does this magic act.

That was her talent for the pageant.

You know what I think, Jerry?

I think somebody murdered those doves.

Somebody wanted her out of that contest bad.

Somebody who was just eaten up with jealousy,

somebody who couldn't stand to have the spotlight

taken off of them!

What are you looking at?

Oh, that. We, uh--

We had to leave that outside last night

because the water was making the room too cold.

because the water was making the room too cold.

That's, uh--

You killed them, didn't you?

No, you don't understand.

It's not what you think. It was an accident.

Don't think you won, because you haven't.

This kid is a fighter!

If you think I'm gonna let a couple of dead birds

get in our way, you're crazy!

Kramer, you've gotta explain to her--

What was that all about?

Oh, it was just Kramer.

Apparently, I killed Miss Rhode Island's doves

with the bucket of water last night.

with the bucket of water last night.

Oh.

[APPLAUSE]

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, that was Miss Texas.

Wasn't she wonderful?

And now, continuing with the talent portion

of the competition--

Okay, this is it.

How you feeling?

I'm a little nervous.

There's nothing to be nervous about.

But I've never sung before in my life.

And now, let's welcome Karen Ann Hanson,

Miss Rhode Island.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

♪ It's a most unusual day ♪

♪ Feel like throwing My worries away ♪

♪ And if I want to sing Throw my heart in the ring ♪

[OFF-KEY] ♪ It's a most unusual day... ♪

[KAREN SINGING ON TV]

I heard those doves were really incredible.

I heard those doves were really incredible.

That's a shame.

♪ ...And a feeling Of spring in the air ♪

It's like watching an animal get tortured.

Hey, hey, Yankee game.

Oh, great. All right.

ANNOUNCER 1: And the Yankees take the field.

ANNOUNCER 2: And what is with the Yankees?

They look like they're having trouble running.

They can't move. It's their uniforms.

They're too tight.

They've shrunk. They're running like penguins.

Forget this game. Oh, my God.

Forget this game. Oh, my God.

Mattingly just split his pants.

That's a shame.

♪ ...My heart won't behave In the usual way ♪

♪ Well, there's only one thing To say... ♪

Poise, poise.

♪ It's a most unusual ♪

♪ Most unusual ♪

♪ Most unusual day ♪

The Miss America pageant seems like a really tough contest.

You know, you gotta come out there in the bathing suit

and the dress shoes.

They got that "sanitized for your protection"

toilet seat thing hanging off them, you know.

Plus, they gotta wear all the other outfits.

I don't know why.

The bathing suit is the contest.

You win the bathing suit, you win.

What is the formalwear? Everybody looks good in formalwear.

It's dark, it covers everything.

That's why we have weddings in it.

I mean, if we had weddings in bathing suits,

a lot of ceremonies wouldn't be able to get past:

a lot of ceremonies wouldn't be able to get past:

"If anyone sees any reason why these two people

should not be joined together--"

About 80 hands go up.