S04E11 · SCENE 21/20 · 19:05
The Contest · Jerry's apartment
Jerry's Apartment: Marla & Kennedy

Marla dumps Jerry over the contest; Kennedy consoles Marla and they leave together; Kramer seen with naked woman.

19:05→21:26
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What happens

19:05–21:26

Jerry tells Marla about the contest to explain his eagerness; disgusted, she storms out. Elaine waits for Kennedy but learns he left with a crying Marla. The trio looks out the window to see Kramer in the naked woman's apartment, waving triumphantly.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverJerry
Positionact3 · convergence
ThreadJerry & Marla

Key lines

from this scene
19:23

JERRY: What do you mean? It's kind of silly, but-

19:45

I must have been out of my mind.

20:09

Get away from me. You're horrible, horrible. All of you.

20:50

You know, I said hello to him. He's- Oh, my God in heaven.

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coincidence0.8
awkward0.8
betrayal0.7
absurd0.7
comeuppance0.6
triumphant0.5
argumentrapid back and forth

Beats

19:32Jerry reveals contest to Marla
20:35George reveals Kennedy left with Marla
21:00Kramer spotted in woman's apartment

Scene in the episode

19:05–21:26
A · The Contest
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B · George & Mother
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C · Elaine & JFK Jr.
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D · Jerry & Marla
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