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Season 8 · Episode 5

The Package

Jerry tries to return a stereo to a store using a mail fraud scheme with Kramer. Elaine thinks her doctor has written something terrible in her file. George tries to take a sexy photo of himself.

Cast:Jerry George Elaine Kramer

Elaine at the doctor's

AttendantThe doctor will be with you in a moment . Elaine looking at her chart

ElaineDifficult ?

DoctorElaine . You shouldn't be reading that . So tell me about this rash of yours .

ElaineWell it's , it's ..... You know I noticed that somebody wrote in my chart that I was difficult in January of 92 and I have to tell you that I remember that appointment exactly . You see this nurse asked me to put a gown on but it was a mole on my shoulder and I specifically wore a tank top so I wouldn't have to put a gown on . You know there made of paper .

DoctorWell that was a long time ago . How about if I just erase it. Now about that rash ......

ElaineBut it was in pen . You fake erase .

DoctorAll right Miss Benes . This doesn't look to serious . You'll be fine .

ElaineWhat are you writing ? Doctor . George at Photo Shop

SheilaHere you go .

GeorgeThanks .

SheilaI hope you got that mustard stain out of your shirt .

GeorgeOhhhhhh Jerry , Kramer , and George at the apartment

JerryNo . All you got to do is jiggle it with this screwdriver .

GeorgeSmile

JerryWhat are you doing ?

GeorgeI meet this women , Sheila . She works down at the one hour photo pace . She's got this incredible smile . Like she's got extra teeth or something

JerryExtra teeth . I love that look .

GeorgeHey check this out . I go to pick up my pictures and she says " I hope you got that mustard stain out of your shirt ."

JerryWhat mustard stain ?

GeorgeDon't you see . She's looking at my pictures .

JerryWhy did you take a picture of a mustard stain ?

GeorgeThat's got nothing to do with it .

JerryI see . She's looking .

GeorgeYesssss .

KramerHey , you got to get this thing fixed .

JerryThey've tried to fix it . But it keeps coming back the same .

KramerWould you like a refund ?

JerryWell I can't the warranty expired two years ago .

KramerWould you be interested ?

JerryWell how are you going .....

KramerWould you ?

JerryI guess I would .

KramerYeah , yeah . Elaine walks in

ElaineYou are not going to believe what happened to me at the doctors office today .

JerryNot the gown again .

ElaineNo , no . I was looking at my chart and it said I was difficult . Why would they write that ?

JerryThey have gotten to know you . Kramer leaves with Jerry's stereo

ElaineThen the doctor writes more stuff down and doesn't even look at my rash .

GeorgeWhy don't you find a doctor that doesn't know your difficult .

ElaineOh come on . I'm not difficult . I'm easy .

JerryWhy because you dress casual and sleep with a lot of guys .

ElaineListen to me you little shi........

GeorgeSmile . Elaine at another doctor's office

DoctorWell Elaine you really didn't have to put on the gown .

ElaineOh it's my pleasure . I love these . In fact I got one at home. It's perfect when you just want to throw something on . Nurse hands the doctor her chart

DoctorAll rightly . Let me just review your history before we begin .

ElaineWhere did you get my chart ?

DoctorFrom your last doctor . It's a standard procedure .

ElaineYou know I can tell you my whole history . Let's just .......

DoctorOkay . Let's take a look . Well that doesn't look to serious. You'll be fine .

ElainePlease , please . It's really , really itchy . Doctor writes more stuff in her chart Jerry at apartment Knock , knock

Postal WorkerSeinfeld ?

JerryYeah .

Postal WorkerI got a package for you . Sign here .

JerryWho's it from ?

Postal WorkerNo return address .

JerryWhat if I don't want it ?

Postal WorkerAre you refusing delivery ?

JerryMaybe I am .

Postal WorkerWhy would you do that ?

JerryI've never done it before .

Postal WorkerWhy start now ?

JerryWhy not ?

Postal WorkerAll right . George walks in

GeorgeWhy did you refuse the package . Everybody loves a package .

JerryI don't know it was weird . Crazy printing . I don't know who it was from .

GeorgeWhat do you think it's a bomb ?

JerryIt's not totally impossible .

GeorgeOh the ego on you .

JerryWhy can't I be bombable ?

GeorgeWho's going to bomb you . An airline for all the stupid little peanut jokes .

JerryI suppose you think your bombable .

GeorgeHey . There is a couple of people that wouldn't mind having me out of the way .

JerryThere's more than a couple .

GeorgeHey . Check these out . I just picked them up from Sheila. She must have loved these .

JerryYou don't have a Mercedes .

GeorgeI know . I just sort of leaned on it so it would look like it was mine .

JerryThe driver seems a little put out .

GeorgeNo . He was fine with it . Check that out .

JerryIs that Burt Reynolds ?

GeorgeWax Museum .

JerryOh.

GeorgeOh . What is this ?

JerryThat's a lot of skin .

GeorgeThis must be Sheila from the photo place .

JerryYou can barely see her face .

GeorgeShe must have slipped it in here . Kramer walks in

KramerI I I

GeorgePhoto store Sheila .

KramerWell hello Photo store Sheila .

GeorgeAll right . I will see you boys later .

JerryWhere are you going ?

GeorgeTo ask her out .

KramerNo , no . Your not playing the game .

GeorgeWhat game ?

KramerShe goes to these lengths to entice you and your only response is " Gee I really like your picture . Would you like to go out on a date with me please . "

GeorgeNo good ?

KramerGeorge . It's the timeless art of seduction . You got to join in the dance . She sends you an enticing photo , you send her one right back .

GeorgeOh , I don't know .

KramerWell as you know I've always been something of a photog .

JerryOh yeah I like this idea . Outside Uncle Leo's apartment

Uncle LeoHey Danny . Hello . How are you ?

Postal Worker DannyHey Leo . Leo what's up with your nephew. He wouldn't except his package .

Uncle LeoOh He wants it . He's just trying to be funny . Yeah I'll sign it . George and Elaine in taxi

ElaineAnd then he starts writing on my chart .

GeorgeWell why don't you get a hold of it and change what you don't like .

ElaineYou can't change your chart . It's your chart .

GeorgeI am in and out of my personnel file at work all the time .

ElaineYou are !?!

GeorgeHey . I've kept the same job for more than two years . It's not luck . Elaine , have you ever sent a racy photograph of yourself to anyone ?

ElaineYeah . I sent one to everyone I know . Remember my Christmas card .

GeorgeOh yeah the nipple . But besides that . How did you feel about Kramer's work ?

ElaineActually I thought he was very professional .

GeorgeSo it was a good experience .

ElaineOh yeah . In fact I like the picture so much I cropped out the nipple and am using as my health club ID .

GeorgeNice .

ElaineYeah it is nice actually . Elaine at another doctors

ElaineI need to see Dr. Burke right away . This rash is spreading.

AttendantHe can't see you Miss Benes , he's busy .

ElaineOh come on . Have some compassion . Okay well I hope it's contagious Elaine rubs the attendants phone on her neck . Soon after Elaine finds her chart and runs to the elevator

ElaineCome on . Move . Oh hi Dr. Burke . I didn't know if uh....

Dr. BurkeThe chart Miss Benes .

ElaineOh please no more . The doctor writes more stuff in it Jerry at his apartment George walks in

JerryHey

GeorgeWhere's Kramer ?

JerryHe went to get some steak sauce . Why ?

GeorgePersonal matter . Phone rings

JerryHello

Uncle LeoJerry ! It's your Uncle Leo ! Hello !

JerryHello Leo . You don't have to yell .

Uncle LeoI got your package .

JerryHow did you get my package ?

Uncle LeoWhat should I do with it ?

JerryI don't know what you should do with it .

GeorgeTell him to open it .

JerryI am not going to treat my uncle like a bomb defusing robot.

Uncle LeoJerry , Your cousin Jeffrey is in the Parks Production of The Macardo . I want you to go see it with me .

JerryOpen the package Leo .

Uncle LeoOkay . Opening .

JerryOpening . BOOM !!! Elaine and Jerry at apartment

ElaineSo it wasn't a bomb .

JerryNo , No bomb .

ElaineWell then what ?

JerryOh stupid Leo was using one of those oven cleaners . He left the canister in there and the pilot light was on . The whole thing blew up .

ElaineBut he's okay ?

JerryYeah but the explosion singed off his eyebrows , mustache everything . He's all smooth now . Look's like a seal . Elaine on phone

ElaineYeah I am still holding . Jerry opens his package

JerryIs this my stereo ? Kramer walks in

KramerHey you got it .

JerryWhat happened to my stereo ? It's all smashed up .

KramerThat's right . Now it looks like it was broken during shipping and I insured it for $400 .

JerryBut you were supposed to get me a refund .

KramerYou can't get a refund . Your warranty expired two years ago .

JerrySo were going to make the Post Office pay for my new stereo ?

KramerIt's just a write off for them .

JerryHow is it a write off ?

KramerThey just write it off .

JerryWrite it off what ?

KramerJerry all these big companies they write off everything

JerryYou don't even know what a write off is .

KramerDo you ?

JerryNo . I don't .

KramerBut they do and they are the ones writing it off .

JerryI wish I just had the last twenty seconds of my life back . Elaine still on phone

ElaineWhat ?!? He doesn't have one appointment this whole month !?! Oh come on . I am dying here man . Hello , hello .

JerryStill no luck Kramer leaves with a fan

ElaineJerry I am at doctor Zimmerman . I am at the end of the alphabet .

JerryThere's no Zorn or Zoutraph .

ElaineThere on vacation . Every doctor in this city seems to know who I am .

JerryHey what about Dr. Resnick My Uncle Leo is going to see him tomorrow .

ElaineDr. Resnick . He's not listed .

JerryHe's not that good . Kramer and George at Kramer's apartment

GeorgeElaine said your pretty good at this stuff .

KramerOh yeah . Elaine was a fun project . I enjoyed working with her .

GeorgeYou don't have your own camera .

KramerUh no . Look at this . Okay yeah this looks good and I like what your wearing .

GeorgeI feel fat .

KramerNo, no . You're stoked . The camera loves stokedness . Look were not going to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable . The key word is tasteful . Now I want you to relax and have fun because your a fun guy . All right let's do it . Okay come on . Feel the beat . Feel the beat . You know you got some real strong pecks but it's hard to tell under that T-shirt .

GeorgeWell do you want me to take it off ?

KramerI don't know it's up to you .

GeorgeDo you think it would be better if I did ?

KramerIt might be . I mean whatever you want .

GeorgeALL RIGHT !! Kramer ; That's it George . Come on , come on . Give it to me . Come on ,work it . Work it . Yeah be a man , be a man . Jerry leaving apartment

KramerYou are a lover boy !!

JerryOh yeah . This can't miss . Elaine sleeping in bed Phone rings

ElaineHello .

GuyIs this Elaine Marie Benes ?

ElaineYes . Who it this ?

GuyWe are with the American Medical Association . Can you confirm the correct spelling of your last name ? Is it B-e-n-e-s .

ElaineYeah . What is this all about

GuyGood bye .

ElaineHello , hello .

GuyWhat ?

ElaineOh uh uh ...

GuyGet off the line . Were trying to make another call . Uncle Leo and Elaine at Dr. Resnick's office

Uncle LeoElaine . Hello . What are you doing here ?

ElaineLeo . Has the doctor been in yet ?

Uncle LeoNo . I am going to ask him about my eyebrows .

ElaineOkay listen Leo . Your hairless , your scared . When the doctor comes in let me do the talking . Okay . Dr. Resnick walks in

Dr. ResnickLeo . I heard you had a little mishap .

Uncle LeoIt was a fireball .

ElaineI should have never left him alone .

Dr. ResnickAnd who are you ?

ElaineI am his nurse ... Poloma .

Uncle LeoYou're not my nurse .

ElaineHe has good days and bad .

Dr. ResnickWhat seems to be the problem ?

Uncle LeoAre my eyebrows going to grow back ?

ElaineAnd he's has a bit of a rash .

Dr. ResnickReally .

ElaineYeah .

Dr. ResnickWell there's been a bit of that going around lately . Will you excuse me Poloma . I just need to get some ointment .

ElaineI don't like this , it is to easy .

Uncle LeoElaine ...

ElaineShut up ! I think he's on to us .

Uncle LeoElaine what about my eyebrows ?

ElaineShhhhhh . Here . Elaine draws fake eyebrows on him Kramer and Jerry at Post Office

JerryI don't like this Kramer . Will it be much longer ?

AttendantI am sorry . It looks like the claim has been red flagged. Your under investigation .

JerryInvestigation ?

NewmanHello Jerry .

JerryHello Newman .

NewmanKramer you might as well run along . Jerry might be a while . Suspicion of mail fraud .

KramerMail fraud . Your in a lot of trouble buddy . Uncle Leo at Dr. Resnick's office

Dr. ResnickI got your ointment . Where's your nurse ?

Uncle LeoShe left .

Dr. ResnickNo need to get angry . Calm down .

Uncle LeoI am calm .

Dr. ResnickLeo I don't care for your demeanor .

Uncle LeoDemeanor ?

Dr. ResnickNow your just being difficult .

Uncle LeoWhat are you writing ? George at photo store

GeorgeSo I really liked the pictures I picked up here yesterday .

SheilaI am glad George .

GeorgeAnd here's a roll that I think you may enjoy .

SheilaGreat .

GeorgeShall we say an hour . George leaves

SheilaHey Ron I got to go to lunch . Can you do a roll ?

RonNo problem .

SheilaBy the way . You know that model that is always in here . She's missing one of her lingerie shots . Have you seen it ?

RonNo . Jerry and Newman at the Post Office

NewmanAll right . Then let me ask you this . Didn't you find it interesting that your friend had the foresight to purchase postal insurance for your stereo . Huh . I mean parcels are rarely damaged during shipping .

JerryDefine rarely .

NewmanFrequently .

JerryAre we about throw here Newman ?

NewmanIt's pretty hot under these lights huh Seinfeld . Pretty ....... Hot .

JerryActually I am quite comfortable .

NewmanCan I have a sip ?

JerryNo .

NewmanNot going to play ball . Huh all right . Admit it that stereo was all ready busted .

JerryYou can't prove anything .

NewmanIs this or is this not your signature ?

JerryNo in a matter of fact it isn't .

NewmanUncle Leo ? This case is closed pending further evidence . Jerry . Kramer and Elaine at doctor's

ElaineGet in there . Get chart . Get out . You got it .

KramerYeah let me borrow your scarf .

ElaineThis .

KramerYeah . All right one chart coming up .

ElaineOkay .

KramerBennette right ?

ElaineBenes . My last name is Benes you jackass . Yeah . Newman walking down the street

NewmanJerry , Jerry , Jerry , Jerry , Jerry , Jerry , Jerry , Jerry , Jerry . Kramer at doctor's

KramerI like what you've done with that .

AttendantMay I help you ?

KramerYes , yes . I am Dr. Vanostran from the clinic . I need Elaine Benes chart . She's a patient of mine and she's not going to make it . It's uh very bad very messy .

AttendantI see and what clinic is that again ?

KramerThat's correct .

AttendantExcuse me .

KramerFrom The Hoffer-Mandale Clinic in Belgium .

AttendantReally ?

KramerThe Netherlands ?

ElaineWhere's my chart ? Did you get it ?

KramerNo .

ElaineWhat ? What happened ?

KramerI don't know . But now they got a chart on me . George at photo store

SheilaI don't know where they could be .

GeorgeCan't find them . That's marvelous . The dance continues.

SheilaWell if I find them I'll call you .

GeorgeAnd maybe we could go out and do something .

SheilaSure .

RonHello .

GeorgeHi . George leaves

SheilaSo the little guy finally asked me out .

RonReally ?

SheilaHey I can't find his photo's anywhere .

RonOh you know what happened . Some guy from the Post Office confiscated them . He left his card .

SheilaNewman ? George and Jerry at Post Office

GeorgeI don't know what Newman wanted to see me for . Newman ; Gentlemen , gentlemen . I am so happy to see you both. There is just some inconsistencies I'd like to straighten out .

JerryI'm clean and you know it .

NewmanClean ? Hardly . This looks like a man that isn't happy with his stereo performance .

JerryWhere did you get that ?

GeorgeI think that's one of mine .

NewmanIt looks like your breaking into it like an otter breaking into a clam.

JerryI don't know about that but I'm sure there is a explanation .

NewmanYes . It's called mail fraud . Oohhhh . How I've longed for this moment Seinfeld . The day when I would have the proof I needed to hall you out of your cushy lair and expose to the light of justice as the monster that you are . A monster so vile .....

GuyNEWMAN !!

NewmanThere will be a small fine .

JerryOkay .

GeorgeCan we go now ?

NewmanNot so fast pretty boy . There is more to this sorted little affair .

JerryOh my god !!

NewmanThis photo clearly indicates your involvement in some ill-conceived mail order pornography ring .As does this one found in the same disturbing packet . Newman holds up a picture of Ron

GeorgeOH MY GOD !!!

NewmanWe have some questions we'd like you to answer .

JerryI have some questions of my own . Sheila walks in

SheilaHi . One of your mailmen ....... Oh my god , George !?!

GeorgeListen Sheila it's not what you think . I put my trust into the wrong person . He said the key word was tasteful .

JerryThe timeless art of seduction .

GeorgeSHEILA !!!

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