S02E04 · SCENE 19/16 · 20:10
The Phone Message · Comedy Club
Stand-up: End of Date Lies

Jerry analyzes the lies told at end of bad dates like 'take care now' meaning 'take off'.

20:10→22:04
in the episode · 1m 54s · S02E04

What happens

20:10–22:04

Jerry closes with stand-up about the universal lies people tell when ending bad dates. He deconstructs 'I'll see you around' and 'take care now' as coded rejections.

WhereComedy Club
DriverJerry
Positiontag · callback
ThreadIllegal Cable Scheme

Key lines

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20:23

JERRY: It doesn't- No matter what you say, it's a lie.

20:39

JERRY: You'll be around other people, you won't be around me but you will be around.

20:48

JERRY: You ever say that to somebody? "Take care now.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
lie0.9
deadpan0.8
social rule violation0.6
cheerful0.2
monologue

Beats

20:27I'll see you around deconstruction
21:07Take care means take off

Scene in the episode

20:10–22:04
A · Baby Shower Revenge
B · Illegal Cable Scheme
C · Jerry's Dating Karma

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Kramer Interrupts Elaine's Babyshower | The Babyshower | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
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You'll Never Say That To Her Face - Seinfeld · B O

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