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The Raincoats

‘The Raincoats’

Season 5, Episode 18 -  Aired April 28, 1994

Jerry is struggling get a moment alone with his girlfriend because his parents are in town. After Kramer and Morty go into business together selling old raincoats, George decides to try sell his father's unused clothing. Meanwhile, Elaine dates a "close-talker", Aaron (guest star Judge Reinhold), who seems more interested in spending time with Helen and Morty Seinfeld.

Quote from Morty Seinfeld

Morty Seinfeld: You know, I've been thinking. Why is Kramer getting twenty-five percent?
Helen Seinfeld: Well, he told you about the place.
Morty Seinfeld: So what? Why is that worth twenty-five percent? It's a finders fee. You know what a finders fee is?
Helen Seinfeld: You find something, you get a fee.
Morty Seinfeld: Finder's fee is ten percent and no more.
Helen Seinfeld: Well, it's too late now.
Morty Seinfeld: Those are my coats. I saved them, I stored them, I've been waiting years for this pay off.
Helen Seinfeld: Well, you're not gonna say anything.

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Quote from Morty Seinfeld

Kramer: I've been thinking about something.
Morty Seinfeld: Yeah, so have I.
Kramer: Ah! I don't think the deal is fair.
Morty Seinfeld: You don't think it's fair.
Kramer: No, no, I found the place, I set the whole thing up, I'm doing all the leg work.
Morty Seinfeld: What leg work?
Kramer: Oh, there's leg work.
Morty Seinfeld: If anything, you're getting too much.
Kramer: Too much?!
Morty Seinfeld: That's right. They're my coats.
Kramer: Look, I want thirty-five percent.
Morty Seinfeld: I'm thinking more like fifteen.
Kramer: No way, I'm taking fifteen.
Morty Seinfeld: Well, you're not getting thirty-five.
Kramer: All right, let's compromise. Twenty-five percent.
Morty Seinfeld: Okay, it's a deal.

Quote from George

Rudy: Moths are the scourge of my business. All it takes is one moth to lay eggs. You know what happens to the larvae? They hatch and they're everywhere.
George: I'm sorry. Umm. Here's your money back. And I'll take the clothes.
Rudy: This will hardly put a dent in my fumigation bill.
George: So, uh, where are the clothes?
Rudy: I burned them.
George: Oh. That's good.

Quote from Morty Seinfeld

Morty Seinfeld: I don't think we are gonna make that flight.
Jerry: W- What do you mean you're not making the flight?
Helen Seinfeld: We have to make the flight. We're with a charter group. If we don't, the trip is off.
Morty Seinfeld: Well, what's the difference we'll go some place else.
Helen Seinfeld: Some place else? What about Paris?
Morty Seinfeld: You don't understand, I've come this far, I can't stop now.
Helen Seinfeld: I can't believe that you're doing all this just to sell some stupid raincoats.
Morty Seinfeld: You don't understand. Fashion is cyclical. This thing could come back.
Helen Seinfeld: I think you're out of your mind.

Quote from George

Frank Costanza: I just don't understand how all those clothes can disappear.
George: Moths?
Frank Costanza: Moths ate three boxes?
George: Well, you know what happens when larvae hatch, they- they're everywhere.

Quote from Frank Costanza

Frank Costanza: That shirt. Where'd you get that shirt?
Kramer: What?
Frank Costanza: That's my cabana shirt. You stole my shirt, you son of a bitch! George, you let your friends go up in my attic and steal my clothes? Give me that back.

Quote from Frank Costanza

George: Rudy?! That skunk, I knew he didn't burn those clothes.
Frank Costanza: Who's Rudy? What clothes?
George: I sold your clothes yesterday.
Frank Costanza: You sold my clothes? [smacks George on the forehead] What do you mean you sold my clothes?
George: I didn't think you wore them anymore.
Frank Costanza: It's cruise wear!

Quote from Estelle Costanza

Estelle Costanza: Kramer, I love that shirt.
Kramer: Yeah.
Frank Costanza: That's because it's mine!
Estelle Costanza: You look just like Frank on our honeymoon.
Kramer: Oh, well, thank you.

Quote from George

Jerry: You want the tickets?
George: Yes.
Jerry: You're gonna take this kid to Paris?
George: Hey, I get a free trip to Paris, I go in the Big Brother's Hall-of-Fame, I mail my own postcards.
Jerry: You know, I'm paying for these tickets.
George: It's all right. I got lunch.

Quote from George

George: [to Joey] Honesty, hard-work, these are the values that I was raised on. The most important thing Joey, is to be able to look yourself in the mirror before you go to sleep at night.
Joey: Hey! I got news for you, four eyes. There's no way you're staying with us in Paris. [sticks his chewing gum on the airport wall]

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