S03E12 · EP 29
Episode DNA
21 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdownJerry performs standup about the anxiety of physical examinations and wanting to excel at medical tests.
00:01–01:03social_rule_violationElaine prepares for a three-day fast while George brags about his nonrefundable Cayman Islands trip.
01:03–03:05scheme · petty_grievanceAt Monk's, Elaine shares a dream about Martin while George agrees to visit a psychic with Elaine.
03:21–04:43misunderstanding · schemeGina tells Jerry and George that Martin attempted suicide with pills and is dying in the hospital.
04:43–05:25threat · seductionIn Martin's hospital room, Gina reveals she wanted to break up and aggressively pursues Jerry while Martin lies comatose.
05:25–06:40seduction · betrayalBack at Jerry's, Kramer reveals Newman told him about Martin and worries about his loaned vacuum cleaner.
07:29–07:41scheme · petty_grievanceKramer establishes a 24-hour 'land rush' rule for coma victims' possessions while George claims psychic abilities.
07:41–09:37scheme · misunderstandingGeorge and Elaine visit pregnant psychic Rula who warns George against his Cayman trip and smokes during the session.
09:37–10:22misunderstanding · social_rule_violationElaine's scolding causes Rula to kick them out before revealing why George must cancel his trip.
10:22–12:32misunderstanding · social_rule_violationJerry performs standup about licensing psychics with a DMV-style test involving parallel parking blindfolded.
12:32–13:02schemeAt Gina's apartment, she mocks Jerry's toothbrush and demands he show her the Three Stooges, escalating their flirtation.
13:02–13:42seduction · humiliationNewman visits Jerry's apartment; Jerry fears he saw him with Gina and tries to bribe him with Drake's Coffee Cake.
13:42–14:00deal · betrayalGeorge and Jerry discuss storing Jerry's belongings if he ever falls into a coma, referencing Kramer's 24-hour rule.
14:00–15:04schemeKramer buys George's nonrefundable Cayman Islands ticket after George cancels due to the psychic's warning.
15:04–15:18deal · coincidence
17 ▸ 15:18Newman demands his vacuum cleaner from comatose Martin while Kramer offers a carpet sweeper, leading to a petty dispute.
15:18–15:54petty_grievance · rivalry
18 ▸ 15:54Jerry and Gina visit Martin, who appears awake and happy; Newman threatens to reveal the affair unless Jerry gives him the coffee cake.
15:54–16:00deal · betrayal
19 ▸ 16:00Jerry produces a full-size Drake's Coffee Cake; Newman swears on his mother's life to keep the affair secret.
16:00–17:38deal · lieElaine visits Rula in the delivery room; Rula denies knowing Elaine and goes into labor as George demands answers about his trip.
18:03–19:04misunderstanding · coincidenceRula screams about assassins as Elaine eats Drake's Coffee Cake; George panics about the trip danger.
19:04–19:24threat · misunderstandingMartin wakes up and catches Jerry and Gina in bed; Kramer returns from Caymans with models and a jellyfish sting.
19:24–21:00secret_exposed · comeuppanceJerry closes with standup about suicide attempters giving up too easily and the reward of reaching goals.
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- December 11, 1991
- Overall
- #29
- Writers
- Larry David
- Director
- Tom Cherones
- Viewers
- 17.9M (US)
- Pace
- 139 words/min · 150 questions
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