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The Rye

‘The Rye’

Season 7, Episode 11 -  Aired January 4, 1996

When George's parents meet Susan's parents for the first time, they take a rye bread to dinner. Meanwhile, Elaine dates a musician who doesn't "do everything" in the bedroom, and Kramer drives a hansom cab around Central Park for the week.

Quote from Frank Costanza

Frank Costanza: We gotta stop off and pick up a marble rye from Schnitzer's.
Estelle Costanza: It's out of our way. Why can't we pick up something at Lord's? It's right over here.
Frank Costanza: No! We have to go to Schnitzer's. I'll show these people something about taste! Hmm.

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Quote from Kramer

Kramer: Of course, uh, this is Central Park. This was designed in 1850 by Joe Peppitone. Built during the Civil War so the northern armies could practice fighting on... on grass. Oh, yeah. Giddyup. On Rusty!

Quote from Frank Costanza

George: You stole the bread?
Frank Costanza: What do you mean stole? It's my bread. They didn't eat it. Why should I leave it there?
George: Because we brought it for them!
Frank Costanza: Apparently, it wasn't good enough for them to serve.

Quote from Elaine

Elaine: [inner monologue] I can't believe I'm going out with this guy. Wow! He's so cool. Maybe he'll write a song about me. That would be amazing. "Oh, Elaine, you are so beautiful. So, so beautiful. Not so mention your personality which is so, so, interesting. If you want, you can quit your job and never work again."

Quote from Elaine

Elaine: Jerry, you have got to come see him. He is so terrific.
Jerry: Maybe he'll write a song about you.
Elaine: Yeah. Right. [laughing] Like that really matters.
Jerry: So I take it he's sponge-worthy?
Elaine: Oh, yeah.

Quote from Elaine

Elaine: [sighs] Well, actually, he, um, doesn't really like to do... everything.
Jerry: Oh.
Elaine: Yeah. It's surprising.
Jerry: Yes, it is. It is surprising. Does that bother you?
Elaine: No. No, it doesn't bother me. I mean, it would be nice. I'm not gonna lie to you and say it wouldn't be nice.
Jerry: Sure. Why not? You're there.
Elaine: Exactly.
Jerry: But you said he was just coming out of a very serious relationship. Maybe he's, you know, still... kind of... he... [off Elaine's look] Not gonna happen.

Quote from Elaine

Jerry: Hey, you'll never guess who I bumped into. This guy Clyde. He's in your friend John Germaine's band there.
Elaine: So what did he have to say?
Jerry: Nothing. I told him you two were pretty hot and heavy.
Elaine: "Hot and heavy"? You said hot and heavy?
Jerry: Yeah.
Elaine: What did you do that for?
Jerry: What?
Elaine: What if he tells John? Then John's gonna think that I think that we're hot and heavy. I don't want John thinking that I'm hot and heavy if he's not hot and heavy.
Jerry: Oh.
Elaine: I'm trying to get a little squirrel to come over to me here. I don't want to make any big, sudden movements. I'll frighten him away.

Quote from Susan Ross

Mrs. Ross: Is it possible they took it back?
Susan Ross: Who would bring a bread and take it back?
Mr. Ross: Those people, that's who. I think they're sick.

Quote from Frank Costanza

Estelle Costanza: People take buses to get that rye.
George: Maybe they forgot to put it out!
Frank Costanza: Ah, they didn't forget to put it out! It's deliberate! Deliberate, I tell you!

Quote from George

Jerry: He stole back the rye?
George: Yeah.
Jerry: Why?
George: Why? Why? Beause he's off his rocker! That's why.
Jerry: So, do the Ross's know?
George: I don't know. They're all very suspicious.
Jerry: Why wouldn't they be? A rye bread doesn't just disappear.
George: Now, because of that stupid rye bread, I've got to keep them all separated for the rest of my life.

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