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The Bottle Deposit

‘The Bottle Deposit’

Season 7, Episode 21 -  Aired May 2, 1996

Newman and Kramer decide to collect bottles for recycling and drive them to Michigan for the bigger deposit. Mr. Peterman asks Elaine to bid on JFK's golf clubs at charity auction. Jerry takes his car to Tony (Brad Garrett), a mechanic who takes his work very seriously.

Quote from George

George: Well, I still don't know what I'm supposed to do. I don't even know what my assignment is.
Jerry: Ask him to repeat it. Tell him there was an echo in there.
George: I can't. He's been on my case about not paying attention. Besides, it's too late, I already told him I heard him.
Jerry: You know what you do? Ask him a follow-up question. Tell him you're having trouble getting started, and you want his advice.
George: Yeah, follow-up question, that'll work.

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Quote from Kramer

Kramer: You should have come, Jerry.
Newman: We made quite a haul.
George: Where'd you go?
Kramer: Price Club.
George: Why didn't you take your car?
Kramer: Ah, the steering wheel fell off. I don't know where it is.

Quote from Newman

[After Newman throws his empty soda bottle in Jerry's trash can]
Kramer: What are you doing? Don't throw that away.
Newman: Well, I'm not paying the five cents for that stupid recycling thing.
Kramer: No, you don't pay five cents, you get five cents back. Here, read the label here. "Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York. Refund... five cents."
Newman: Refund?
Kramer: Yes.
Jerry: Well, what do you think the hobos are doing?
Newman: I don't know, they're deranged.

Quote from Jerry

Elaine: Oh, my God, look who's here.
Jerry: Sue Ellen Mishke, the braless 'O Henry' candy bar heiress.

Quote from Elaine

Sue Ellen: I'm surprised to see you here. Come to catch a glimpse of high society?
Elaine: [fake laughter] No, no, I'm actually here to bid, Sue Ellen. I mean that is if anything is to my liking.
Jerry: I'm here to catch a glimpse... of high society.
Sue Ellen: Well, I hope you find something that fits your budget.
Elaine: [under her breath to Jerry] I... hate that woman.

Quote from Elaine

Elaine: Peterman is going to kill me.
Jerry: I really thought you had her there at seventeen thousand.
Elaine: Why didn't you stop me?

Quote from Newman

Newman: So we could put the bottles in a U-haul. You know, go lean and mean?
Kramer: Newman, it's a dead-end, come on.

Quote from Kramer

Jerry: Hey. You put your groceries under the hood of my car?
Kramer: Oh, that's right, we forgot about those.
Newman: That's where my missing soda is.
Jerry: And your crab legs, and a thing of cheese. The Triple-A guy said I was this close to sucking a muffin down the carburetor. What were you thinking?
Kramer: We ran out of space.

Quote from Jerry

Jerry: Now I gotta take the car down to Tony and get it checked out.
Kramer: Ah, Tony, he's good.
Jerry: Yeah, he's real good. But he's so obsessive about the car. He makes me feel guilty about every little thing that's wrong with it. I gotta get it washed before I bring it down to him, or I'm afraid he'll yell at me.

Quote from Elaine

J. Peterman: Twenty thousand dollars!?! Elaine, that's twice the amount I authorized you to spend.
Elaine: I know, Mr Peterman, but... but... but... but once I saw them, I just couldn't stand to let anyone else have them. You know, certainly not some stuck-up candy bar heiress who shamelessly flaunts herself in public without any regard...
J. Peterman: Well, where are they?
Elaine: They should be here today.

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