S05E17 · SCENE 2/23 · 00:42
The Wife · Dry cleaner
Fake wife gets discount

Jerry and Meryl pretend to be married at the dry cleaner to get a 25% discount.

00:42→03:06
in the episode · 2m 24s · S05E17
Fake wife gets discount

What happens

00:42–03:06

Jerry and Meryl banter like a married couple at the dry cleaner. The owner, Marty, finds a locket in Jerry's jacket and gives a 25% discount to Jerry's 'family.' Meryl claims the discount as Jerry's wife, and they play along.

WhereDry cleaner
DriverJerry
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadFake marriage discount

Key lines

from this scene
01:08

You know, like an unemployed actor.

01:51

-Pancakes were dynamite. -ls that my maple syrup?

01:59

You got a lot to learn about pancakes.

03:00

But when you meet a woman like this, you don't walk to get married. You run.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
lie0.9
scheme0.8
impersonation0.7
cheerful0.6
absurd0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

02:23Marty offers 25% discount
02:44Meryl introduced as wife

Scene in the episode

00:42–03:06
A · Fake marriage discount
B · Shower urination secret
C · Elaine mixed signals
D · Kramer tanning disaster

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