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The Nap

‘The Nap’

Season 8, Episode 18 -  Aired April 10, 1997

George starts sleeping under his desk at work. Jerry has an indecisive contractor working on his kitchen. Kramer starts swimming in the East River. Meanwhile, Elaine dates a guy who is very concerned with back ergonomics.

Quote from George

George: Fitted Hat Day? That's what you asked Steinbrenner for?
Jerry: You mean they're actually doing the fitted hats? Cool.
George: Guess who he put in charge of Fitted Hat Day? Me.
Jerry: Hey, look at you.
George: Yeah, look at me. Now, I gotta figure out the different head sizes of 59,000 different people! What if a pinhead shows up? I gotta be on top of that.

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Quote from Elaine

Hal: What is that smell?
Elaine: What smell?
Hal: I think it's the mattress. Did something happen to it?
Elaine: No, no. Oh, you know what that is? I went clamming the other day and I forgot to hose off my boots.
Hal: Clamming?
Elaine: Yeah, I clam and scallop. I clam and scallop.

Quote from Elaine

Elaine: I liked that stuffed-crust pizza, cheese-in-crust pizza.
Hal: It's just more cheese.
Elaine: Hey, let me tell you something. It'll be years before they find another place to hide cheese on a pizza.

Quote from Kramer

Hal: You and Elaine are pretty close.
Kramer: Oh, we go back a ways.
Hal: And you've.... How do I put this? You've been in her bed.
Kramer: That's right.
Hal: But this isn't still going on?
Kramer: No, no, no, she put a stop to that.
Hal: That's all I needed to know. So you actually swim in this thing?
Kramer: Oh, yeah. Exercises every muscle in the body. It's great for the back.
Hal: Great for the back. Right.
Kramer: Four hours in this chop, and I'm a full inch taller. Giddyup.

Quote from Mr. Steinbrenner

George: Sir, I'm sure it's not a bomb.
Mr. Steinbrenner: Oh, yeah? Don't be so brave, George. You mess with them. They're messing with you. All right, boys, send it in. [the bomb disposal robot enters George's office and heads towards a Godzilla toy] Wait. What's that thing straight ahead? Is that's anything? Is that Mothra? Okay, let's check the desk. That's where I heard the ticking. We're gonna search each of those drawers, starting with the top one. Oh. It's just empty calories and male curiosity, hey, Georgie?
Bomb Squad Cop: Looks like there's more compartments underneath.
Mr. Steinbrenner: Compartments underneath? Probably where it is. Okay, boys, let it rip. [a saw cuts through George's desk] I'll tell you what, George, starting tomorrow, no more desks. Just a Lucite table and four legs.

Quote from Kramer

Man: [to his son] And over there, that's Brooklyn . That's where Spike Lee lives.
[The boy sees Kramer in the water through the periscope]
Boy: Hey, there's a man swimming in the water.
Man: No, that's probably just a dead body, son. You see, when the mob kills someone they through the body in the river.

Quote from Kramer

Hal: Hey, Kramer.
Kramer: What's going on?
Hal: I told my chiropractor how swimming in the river made my back feel. He recommended it to all his patients.
Old Man: Step aside. [jumps into the water]
Kramer: He just sunk like a stone, didn't he?

Quote from Mr. Steinbrenner

Mr. Steinbrenner: Hey, you kids are up on all the new tunes. Tell me if this one rings a bell: "Heartbreaker. Love-taker. Shoemaker. Won't you fix my shoes for free?" Anything? Shorty? Girl?
Secretary: Mr. Steinbrenner, we just received a call. There's a bomb in the building.
Mr. Steinbrenner: A bomb in the building? Oh, my God. Quick, everyone under the desk.

Quote from Elaine

George: Oh, boy I was up to four in the morning watching the Omen trilogy.
Jerry: That's good stuff.
George: The devil? Forget about it.
Elaine: Well, he was the devil's son, right?
Jerry: I thought he was the devil's helper.
Elaine: Well, he's pretty scary for a helper.

Quote from George

George: I can't keep doing this to myself. I'm exhausted.
Jerry: Can't you grab a nap at work?
George: Not with that big glass window looking out onto the hall. And I a good nap. Sometimes it's the only thing getting me out of bed in the morning. I'll see you.

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