S02E09 · EP 14
season 2 · 1991-05-02
The Deal
written by ? · directed by ? · 22.9M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 15%social rule violation 14%absurd 11%deadpan 10%misunderstanding 7%tense 7%avoidance 4%comeuppance 4%petty grievance 4%angry 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Party & Prostitute Mix-up
B · George's Cashier War
C · Kramer's Rescue Drive
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry's Cold Medicine Stand-up

Jerry performs stand-up about the overwhelming variety of cold medications and absurd drug commercials.

00:01–01:03social_rule_violation
2 · Drugstore · act1Drugstore Argument Over Change

George accuses a cashier of short-changing him ten dollars and refuses to leave.

01:03–03:34petty_grievance · misunderstanding
3 · Steve's House (Long Island) · act1Arrival at Long Island Party

Jerry and George enter a party where George obsesses over a co-worker named Ava.

03:34–05:28social_rule_violation · avoidance
4 · Steve's House (Long Island) · act1Jerry Trapped by Peanut Bore

Jerry suffers through a tedious conversation with a man obsessed with peanuts.

05:28–06:52social_rule_violation
5 · Steve's House (Long Island) · act1Elaine's Dingo Joke Falls Flat

Elaine searches for her fiancé and makes a 'dingo ate your baby' reference nobody understands.

06:52–07:29misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 · Steve's House (Long Island) · act1George Leaves with Ava; Jerry Stranded

George abandons Jerry and Elaine to go home with Ava, taking the car and stranding them.

07:29–07:54scheme · avoidance
7 · Comedy Club · act1Jerry's 'Male Code' Stand-up

Jerry explains the 'male code' where men abandon friends instantly for sexual opportunities.

07:54–09:15social_rule_violation · betrayal
8 · Steve's House (Long Island) · act1Elaine Argues Fur vs Fish Ethics

Elaine gets into a heated debate with a guest about wearing fur and eating fish.

09:15–11:24social_rule_violation · double_standard
9 · Steve's House (Long Island) · act1Jerry Calls Kramer for Rescue

Jerry uses the host's phone to call Kramer and begs him to drive from Manhattan to Long Island.

11:24–11:47pursuit · deal
10 · Steve's House (Long Island) · act2Awkward Wait for Kramer

Jerry and Elaine endure an excruciating wait while the host and his wife hint they want to sleep.

11:47–13:11social_rule_violation · coincidence
11 · Kramer's Car (LIE) · act2Kramer's Convertible Ride Home

Kramer drives Jerry and Elaine home at 8 mph on the freezing expressway with the top down.

13:11–14:15escalation · coincidence
12 · Jerry's Apartment · act2Steve Shows Up at Jerry's Apartment

The party host Steve arrives uninvited at Jerry's apartment and refuses to leave.

14:15–14:40social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
13 · Drugstore (Selwyn's) · act2George Plans to Quit Job

George tells Jerry he is quitting his job because dating Ava makes every workday a nightmare.

14:40–16:48avoidance · obsession
14 · Drugstore (Selwyn's) · act2George Shoplifts Cold Medicine

George steals cold medicine to settle the $10 debt from the earlier cashier dispute.

16:48–17:40scheme · petty_grievance
15 · Drugstore (Selwyn's) · act2George Caught Shoplifting

A security guard catches George with the medicine in his shirt and drags him away.

17:40–17:53comeuppance · coincidence
16 · Jail Holding Cell · act3Kramer's Magician Jail Story

In a holding cell, Kramer entertains Jerry and George with a bizarre story about doves turning brown.

17:53–18:44coincidence
17 · Jerry's Apartment · act3Prostitute Patti at Jerry's Apartment

Steve brings a prostitute named Patti to Jerry's apartment; she demands $50 and refuses to leave.

18:44–19:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 · Jerry's Apartment · act3Jerry Arrested for Solicitation

Police raid the apartment, mistake Jerry for the client, and arrest him for solicitation.

19:16–20:29misunderstanding · comeuppance
19 · Jail Holding Cell · tagJail Cell Bonding Over Bad Sergeant

Jerry and George bond in a cell complaining about Sergeant Chadway and a gum-throwing inmate.

20:29–20:35
20 · Comedy Club · tagJerry's 'Big vs Small Favours' Stand-up

Jerry closes with stand-up about measuring favour size by the pause after 'do me a favour.'

20:35–22:05social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
1991-05-02
Overall
#14
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22.9M (US)
Pace
139 words/min · 142 questions

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