S05E05 · SCENE 13/17 · 12:38
The Bris · Stan & Myra's Apartment
Bris Ceremony Mohel Arrives

At the bris, the unstable mohel terrifies everyone with graphic rants.

12:38→15:44
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What happens

12:38–15:44

At the parents' apartment, the mohel arrives late and immediately unnerves everyone with violent hypotheticals about muggings and glass placement. He criticizes the baby's cry and the apartment's safety. Kramer objects to the ritual. The mohel demands the baby.

WhereStan & Myra's Apartment
DriverNone
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadGodparent Bris Chaos

Key lines

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13:11

Yes, it is level-jumping.

13:34

I'm a cardiologist. I think I'll manage.

13:56

- Oh, that's the mohel. He's here.

15:36

Is that what you want? I don't think that's what you want. Do you?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
social rule violation0.9
threat0.6
menacing0.6
absurd0.4
monologuerapid back and forthargument

Beats

13:59Mohel arrives shaking
14:25Baby cry criticism
14:37Dangerous neighborhood rant
15:07Glass edge rant

Scene in the episode

12:38–15:44
A · Godparent Bris Chaos
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B · Pigman Conspiracy
C · Parking Spot Karma
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Clips from this episode

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Kramer, The Godfadda' | The Bris | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Kramer Becomes a Godfather After Bris Chaos | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Kramer Hunts For The Pig Man | Seinfeld Bites | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
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Seinfeld On Circumcision · Charles Gross
Seinfeld and Friends - The Mohel · Soup Nazi
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