S02E13 · EP 14
Episode DNA
15 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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15 scenes · our breakdownJerry performs stand-up about how women try on clothes differently than men.
00:01–00:52social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 00:52Jerry and Elaine watch TV, find a porn channel, and discuss their dry spells.
00:52–04:39seduction · deal
3 ▸ 04:39Jerry and Elaine create rules to preserve friendship while adding sex.
04:39–06:44deal · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 06:44Kramer enters asking for the newspaper and notices something different.
06:44–07:08eavesdropping · coincidence
6 ▸ 07:19Jerry tells George he slept with Elaine; George demands details.
07:19–09:38confession · interrogationGeorge insists friends-with-benefits cannot work and mocks Jerry's ego.
09:38–10:38rivalry · betJerry shares the two rules; George predicts the sleepover rule will fail.
10:38–11:19deal · misunderstanding
9 ▸ 11:19Elaine wants Jerry to stay; he refuses per rules, causing a fight.
11:19–13:11deal · betrayal
10 ▸ 13:11Jerry and George debate gift ideas; Jerry recalls mention of a bench.
13:11–14:45obsession · petty_grievance
11 ▸ 14:45Jerry rants about the difficulty of writing birthday cards and blank cards.
14:45–15:43social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
12 ▸ 15:43Elaine gets $182 cash from Jerry; Kramer gives her the bench she wanted.
15:43–17:17humiliation · coincidence
13 ▸ 17:17Jerry and Elaine argue; she wants a full relationship; he realizes the deal is broken.
17:17–19:06breakup · confessionJerry and George dissect the collapse; George jokes about prison.
19:06–20:43rivalry · avoidanceJerry calls Elaine; they confirm they are now a couple doing 'this, that, and the other.'
20:43–21:27deal · confessionJerry compares commitment to a highway exit men refuse to take.
21:27–22:04avoidanceSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1991-05-02
- Overall
- #14
- Writers
- Director
- Viewers
- 22.9M (US)
- Pace
- 121 words/min · 122 questions









