S01E04 · SCENE 8/23 · 06:53
Male Unbonding · Jerry's Apartment
Lock Flaw & Kramer's Promise

Jerry mocks his expensive lock's flaw while Kramer vows to recover the stolen items himself.

06:53→07:46
in the episode · 0m 53s · S01E04
Lock Flaw & Kramer's Promise

What happens

06:53–07:46

Jerry sarcastically notes his impenetrable Clapco D-29 lock has one design flaw: the door must be closed. Kramer insists he will solve the case and find Jerry's belongings, refusing repayment. Jerry jokes about the crook having his answering machine.

WhereJerry's Apartment
DriverKramer
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadApartment Hunt

Key lines

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07:03

Boy, I hate the idea of somebody out there returning my calls.

07:19

JERRY: Do you ever find anything? No.

07:40

JERRY: How did you get in here?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
pursuit0.8
absurd0.7
deadpan0.6
obsession0.5
lie0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

06:31Lock flaw revealed
06:36Kramer declares 'I'm on the case'

Scene in the episode

06:53–07:46
B · Burglary Aftermath
C · George vs Jerry Rivalry
D · Kramer Investigation

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