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The Keys

‘The Keys’

Season 3, Episode 23 -  Aired May 6, 1992

Kramer is upset when Jerry decides he's taking liberties with his apartment and asks for his spare key back. As Jerry, George and Elaine swap around their spare keys, Kramer sets out to turn his life around.

Quote from George

George: Well, they're obviously not here.
Jerry: Well, they've gotta be here somewhere.
George: Jerry, unless I pull down on this statuette and a hidden wall opens up, we have checked every square inch of this apartment!

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Quote from Elaine

Elaine: I just thought I could write it.
Jerry: Is that something you want to do?
Elaine: I don't know. Those writers make a lot of money.
Jerry: Elaine, let me tell you something about show business.
Elaine: [scoffs] I can't believe it.
Jerry: It's hard work! You don't just write a Murphy Brown. You gotta watch the show, study it, get a sense of the characters, how they relate to each other.
Elaine: Okay, can I just watch the show? [quietly] God, what an ass-.
Jerry: What did you say?
Elaine: I didn't say anything.
Jerry: I heard something.

Quote from Kramer

Kramer: So, how long you been driving this thing?
Woman: Going on four years.
Kramer: Well, nothing's sexier than a woman behind the wheel of a semi.
Woman: Nothing? [they share a glance and laugh] Listen to you, you're quite the sweet-talker.
Kramer: You know, I always wanted to drive the big rigs. I used to watch those commercials during the reruns of Gomer Pyle.
Woman: You want to give it a try?
Kramer: Really?
Woman: Do you know how to double-clutch?
Kramer: Yeah.
Woman: Well, come on!
[They swap seats while driving]

Quote from Kramer

Jerry: [inner monologue] What is it about sleep that makes you so thirsty? Do dreams require liquid? It's not like I'm running a marathon, I'm just lying there. What the hell...? Why is the door open?
Kramer: [screams]
Jerry: [screams] Kramer, what are you doing here!?
Kramer: Jerry, now calm down. It's okay. I'm sorry. I didn't want to wake you up! You know, I was watching Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, and I, you know, I wanted to get some popcorn, and I, uh... I used the spare keys that you gave me to come into your apartment to get your popper.
Jerry: You scared me!
Kramer: It's just me.
Jerry: That's enough!
Kramer: Forgot the popper. [exits]

Quote from Kramer

Jerry: Kramer! What are you doing?!
Kramer: What does it look like I'm doing? What?
Jerry: Get out! Get out of the bathroom, I gotta go!
Kramer: All right, all right.
Jerry: Come on!
Kramer: Sorry.
Jerry: Move it! Move it! Get going!
Kramer: My drain's all clogged up.

Quote from Kramer

Nina: I'm really happy the movie was sold out.
Jerry: Hey, did you ever pretend there's like, murderers chasing you, and you try and see how fast you can get your keys out and get into your apartment?
Nina: I'm from Witchita, so...
Jerry: Oh. I see. [panicked] There he is!
Nina: Hurry, Jerry! He's coming! Hurry!
Jerry: The murderers!
[As they get inside the apartment, they both breathe a sigh of relief]
Nina: That was close!
Jerry: Did you see the look on that guy's face?
Nina: You were so fast with those keys.
[As Jerry and Nina lean in to kiss, Kramer comes out of the bedroom with a woman]
Jerry: Kramer! What the hell are you doing here?!
Kramer: Hey, Jerry! How are you? I thought you were going to the movies.
Jerry: All right, that's it. Hand them over.
Kramer: What?
Jerry: What, you know what, the keys. I want the keys. You've lost your key privileges.

Quote from Jerry

Kramer: What? What, I thought you went to the movies.
Jerry: It was sold out.
Kramer: Now, how was I supposed to know it was going to be sold out?
Jerry: That's the point.
Kramer: What point?
Jerry: Just, look, just give the keys.
Kramer: Just give me another chance!
Jerry: Don't ask me!
Kramer: I'm asking you!
Jerry: I'm telling you.
Kramer: You're joking.
Jerry: I'm serious!
Kramer: It's not going to happen again!
Jerry: Yes, it will. Now give me those keys.

Quote from Kramer

Kramer: No, no, no, it's okay. I don't care about the keys. It's my fault. I gave the keys away with my stupidity. I broke "the covenant of the keys."

Quote from George

Kramer: Do you ever yearn?
George: Yearn? Do I yearn?
Kramer: I yearn.
George: You yearn.
Kramer: Oh, yes. Yes, I yearn. Often, I.. I sit and yearn. Have you yearned?
George: Well, not recently. I craved. I crave all the time, constant craving... but I haven't yearned.

Quote from George

George: Anyway, so he gave me his spare keys, now he wants to have my keys, so I need mine back from you.
Elaine: Just 'cause you have his keys? Why does he need yours?
George: I don't know. He said he wants to be my "key brother."
Elaine: That's ridiculous.
George: That's Kramer. [shakes huge key ring]

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