S03E14 · SCENE 8/22 · 10:46
The Pez Dispenser · Jerry's apartment
Kramer Gatorade backstory

Jerry reveals Kramer indirectly caused Richie's drug spiral via a Gatorade prank years ago.

10:46→11:39
in the episode · 0m 53s · S03E14

What happens

10:46–11:39

Jerry tells George how Kramer convinced Richie to dump Gatorade on club owner Marty Benson, who died of pneumonia shortly after. Richie was never the same, while Kramer remained unaffected.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverJerry
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadRichie intervention

Key lines

from this scene
10:47

You know, I think Kramer might have been indirectly responsible for getting Richie involved in drugs.

11:22

He caught a cold, developed pneumonia, a month later -...he was dead. -Shut up.

11:36

-What about Kramer? -He's the same.

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Beats

11:22Marty Benson death revealed

Scene in the episode

10:46–11:39
A · George relationship power
B · Elaine recital laughter
C · Richie intervention
D · Kramer beach cologne

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