S07E23 · SCENE 1/18 · 00:03
The Wait Out · Jerry's apartment
Separated Marriage Metaphor

Jerry and Elaine discuss the concept of being separated.

00:03→00:41
in the episode · 0m 38s · S07E23

What happens

00:03–00:41

Jerry and Elaine talk about how being separated is like being engaged to be divorced, using a metaphor about a giant rubber band.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverJerry
Positionsetup
ThreadGeorge's comment causes breakup

Key lines

from this scene
00:20

Of course, when you were a kid in school you'd get separated for having too good a time.

00:24

"If you two kids don't stop laughing and having fun I'm gonna have to separate you."

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Beats

00:04Jerry and Elaine discuss the concept of being separated.

Scene in the episode

00:03–00:41
A · George's comment causes breakup
B · Kramer's tight jeans
C · Elaine's driving

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