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The Apology

‘The Apology’

Season 9, Episode 9 -  Aired December 11, 1997

George is upset when he doesn't get an apology from recovering alcoholic Jason Hanky (guest star James Spader). Jerry realizes there's "bad naked" when his girlfriend constantly walks around the apartment in the nude. Elaine's colleague seems to have a problem with her germs. Meanwhile, Kramer decides to improve his shower routine.

Quote from Jerry

Jerry: Zephyr? That is not a word.
Melissa: Do you challenge?
Jerry: No, I do not challenge.
Melissa: Sixty-six points.
Jerry: I'd accuse you of cheating, but I don't know where would you would hide the tiles.

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Quote from Jerry

Jason Hanky: Hey, George. Jerry. Listen, I just got sober so I've been going through the 12 steps.
George: What are you up to now? Step 9?
Jason Hanky: Yeah. Making amends.
George: Important step. Maybe the most important.
Jason Hanky: Anyway, Jerry, you know, this may sound dumb. But, you know, when we first met, I thought your name was Gary. And I think I may even have called you Gary a couple of times. And I don't know if you noticed, but I always felt bad about it. So I'm sorry.
Jerry: Thank you. I did notice and I appreciate you rectifying it.
Jason Hanky: Great. Great. Well, I'll see you guys later.

Quote from Kramer

Kramer: Well, I just got out of a 27-minute shower. I made some good cuts and I didn't lose anything I needed. Yeah, I think what I kept is even stronger now.
Jerry: You've got some suds over here.
Kramer: What? Oh, man. Jeez. Look at that. I'm all lathery. Jerry, you gotta show me what I'm doing wrong.
Jerry: Oh, come on.
Kramer: No, I mean it, man. I'm lost.
Jerry: You promise you'll never come in here again?
Kramer: Well, Jerry, you know I can't do that.

Quote from Kramer

Jerry: Now, my sense of it is you're probably wasting time working piecemeal: First cleaning one area, then another.
Kramer: Well, that's how cats do it.
Jerry: But when you have a faucet instead of a tongue, you wanna use gravity.
Kramer: Okay, let's turn the water on now.
Jerry: No, I told you. It's just a dry run.

Quote from George

George: Well, Hanky's moved on to Step 10. He was taking personal inventory.
Jerry: That's Step 10?
George: All he has to do now is count his blessings, say a prayer and he's done. You believe this?

Quote from Kramer

Kramer: Come on, Jerry, how about a baggy swimsuit?
Jerry: No. You're not getting any skin, Kramer.
Kramer: Well, this has all been one big tease.

Quote from Kramer

Kramer: Now, see, that's smart. Constant motion.
Man: [o.s.] Hey.
Kramer: Oh, yeah. I'm watching you too... but this guy's really showing me something.

Quote from Kramer

Kramer: You got a steak?
Jerry: What happened to you?
Kramer: People in this city are crazy.
Jerry: Here you go.
Kramer: Thanks, buddy. Oh, yes. Yeah, you got any A.1., because I'm cooking a steak.
Jerry: What?
Kramer: A different one.

Quote from Jerry

Melissa: Okay, Jerry. I fixed that bike.
Jerry: That wasn't really necessary. I don't ride it. It's just for show.
Melissa: I gotta clean those bearings. Hold this. Look at all that gunk.
Jerry: Please don't crouch.
Melissa: It caught my skin.
Jerry: Oh, that's bad. Especially that area.
Melissa: You got anything to snack on? Oh, pickles. [tries to open jar] It's a tough one.
Jerry: Please stop. Let me help you with that.
Melissa: Oh, it's gonna leave a welt. Look at that.
Jerry: I can't. I can't look anymore. I've seen too much.

Quote from George

Jerry: Well, technically, he did apologize.
George: Jerry, I felt like a straight man in some horrible sketch. He was riffing. Riffing. On my pain.
Jerry: So now you want an apology for the apology plus the original apology?
George: That's right. I'm two in the hole.

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