S05E17 · SCENE 13/23 · 12:07
The Wife · Jerry's apartment
Fake marriage domestic squabble

Jerry and Meryl play-act a married couple fighting over a can opener while George watches.

12:07→12:13
in the episode · 0m 06s · S05E17

What happens

12:07–12:13

At Jerry's apartment, Meryl and Jerry bicker about a missing can opener in a exaggerated marital spat. George is uncomfortable. Jerry's parents call, and Jerry admits to them it's a fake marriage for the discount.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverJerry
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadFake marriage discount

Key lines

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12:08

-You got any coffee? -Yeah.

12:10

Oh, boy.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
lie0.8
impersonation0.7
absurd0.7
scheme0.6
cheerful0.3
argumentphone call

Beats

11:48Jerry admits fake marriage to parents

Scene in the episode

12:07–12:13
A · Fake marriage discount
B · Shower urination secret
C · Elaine mixed signals
D · Kramer tanning disaster

Clips from this episode

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George Pees In The Health Club Shower | The Wife | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Jerry Pretends To Be Married | The Wife | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Elaine Thinks She's Getting A Signal | The Wife | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Seinfeld: My Wife · Blake Thompson
Seinfeld: Jerry Loves Saying "My Wife" · Ortmeyer41
Seinfeld, "The Wife" · chriskindle
Seinfeld. Jerry and Courteney clip about the can opener. Episode The Wife · Elaine Benes

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