S01E04 · SCENE 21/23 · 18:21
Male Unbonding · Monk's Cafe
Jerry Reneges on Apartment

George convinces Jerry not to take the apartment because George secretly wants it, leading to mutual refusal.

18:21→19:20
in the episode · 0m 59s · S01E04

What happens

18:21–19:20

George reads a menu listing foods he can no longer eat. He suddenly declares he's not taking the apartment because Jerry is still thinking about it. They argue; neither wants it if the other mopes. They definitively agree neither will move. George says he can rent it out immediately.

WhereMonk's Cafe
DriverGeorge
Positionact3 · reveal
ThreadApartment Hunt

Key lines

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18:45

JERRY: You found the place. You won the choose.

18:52

JERRY: Definitely? Definitely.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
rivalry0.9
avoidance0.6
awkward0.6
double standard0.5
tense0.5
betrayal0.4
absurd0.4
argumentrapid back and forth

Beats

18:25George says 'I'm not taking the place'
18:48Both agree not to move

Scene in the episode

18:21–19:20
B · Burglary Aftermath
C · George vs Jerry Rivalry
D · Kramer Investigation

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Seinfeld S01e03 - Odds and evens · Luca Orsi
Jerry's Apartment Is Robbed | Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards) · Scene City
Seinfeld, "Robbery". · ItsSamTime

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