S05E17 · SCENE 23/23 · 21:05
The Wife · Comedy club stage
Jerry standup marriage contract

Jerry closes with standup comparing marriage to a car warranty and extended warranty program.

21:05→21:56
in the episode · 0m 51s · S05E17

What happens

21:05–21:56

Jerry performs closing monologue: marriage as a big investment, bride's family pays like cash back, 'till death do us part' is the extended warranty, ring is the keys, value drops 20% off the lot.

WhereComedy club stage
DriverJerry
Positiontag · callback
ThreadFake marriage discount

Key lines

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21:06

To me, the thing about marriage is l can't believe how often it happens.

21:43

Your value drops 20 percent when you drive each other off the lot.

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D · Kramer tanning disaster

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