‘The Serenity Now’
Season 9, Episode 3 - Aired October 9, 1997
George goes into business with his father who has a new method to lower his stress. Kramer turns the space in front of his apartment into a slice of rural America. Meanwhile, Jerry's girlfriend is upset that he never shows his emotions, and Elaine attends Mr. Lippman's son's bah mitzvah.
Quote from Jerry
Jerry: I've been thinking about what it means to be complete.
Elaine: Do you have an apple or anything?
Jerry: Look at us, hurtling through space on this big, blue marble.
Elaine: Or a nectarine? I would absolutely love a nectarine.
Jerry: Looking everywhere for some kind of meaning.
Elaine: Why am I in such a fruit mood? Ah, banana!
Jerry: When all the while, the real secret to happiness has been right in front of us!
Elaine: What?
Jerry: Elaine... [gets down on one knee]
George: Jerry, I've found a way to beat Lloyd Braun. I buy the computers myself, I store them in your apartment. Then, after I win the contest, I bring them all back and get my money back. It's brilliant. What? What's wrong with your leg?
Jerry: I'm asking Elaine to marry me.
George: I'll store these over at Kramer's apartment. It's all right.
Quote from George
Frank Costanza: Hey, Braun, Costanza's kicking your butt!
George: [on the phone] Watch how it's done. Oh, hello, Mr. Vandelay? Would you like to buy a computer? Oh, really? Two dozen?
Frank Costanza: Costanza, you're white hot!
Female Voice: [on phone] If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and--
Quote from George
Lloyd: You know, you should tell your dad that 'serenity now' thing doesn't work. It just bottles up the anger, and eventually, you blow.
George: What do you know? You were in the nut house.
Lloyd: What do you think put me there?
George: I heard they found a family in your freezer
Lloyd: Serenity now. Insanity later.
Quote from Kramer
Jerry: What happened here, Kramer?
Kramer: [mumbling] Serenity now. Serenity now.
Jerry: Kramer!
Kramer: Geez! Jerry, I didn't here you come in. Yeah, the children, they've done some redecorating. Serenity now. Serenity now.
Jerry: You don't look well.
Kramer: Oh. Well, that's odd, 'cause I feel perfectly at peace with the world- [agitates at nothing] Eggs, you.
Jerry: Oh, I'm sorry. Look at me, I stepped on your last rose.
Kramer: Jerry, come on. Don't get upset about it. There's always next spring. Now will you excuse me for a moment. [goes into his apartment] Serenity now!
Quote from Kramer
George: Why couldn't you squeeze one of those stupid rubber balls to get your stress out? Why did you have to destroy twenty-five computers?
Kramer: George, you listen to me. I owe you one. [exits]
Jerry: He's incorrigible. You want to talk about it?
Quote from Elaine
Elaine: Rabbi, is there anything I can do to combat this "shiks-appeal"?
Rabbi: [chuckles] Elaine, shiks-appeal is a myth, like the Yeti, or his North American cousin, the Sasquatch.
Elaine: Well, something's going on here, beause every able-bodied Israelite in the county is driving pretty strong to the hoop.
Rabbi: Elaine, there's much you don't understand about the Jewish religion. For example, did you know that rabbis are allowed to date?
Elaine: Well, what does that have to do...?
Rabbi: You know, a member of my congregation has a timeshare in Myrtle Beach. Perhaps, if you're not too busy, we could wing on down after the High Holidays? [Elaine has left] Elaine? Laney?
Quote from Elaine
George: You know, all these years, I've always wanted to see the two of you get back together.
Elaine: Well, that's because you're an idiot.