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A Point-Form Re-telling of Last Night's Seinfeld Rerun

by Justin Anderson

SCENE 1:
(On an airplane)

- Jerry sitting next to drunk British man
- Old lush has dog on plane
- Jerry uninterested; reading magazine
- Lush gets sick
- Jerry has to take care of dog for a day or two

SCENE 2:
(Jerry's apartment)

- Three days later, dog tearing up Jerry’s apartment
- George, Elaine, Jerry supposed to see movie "Prognosis Negative"; Kramer will watch dog
- Jerry, Elaine discuss etymology of "bender" (hilarious)
- Kramer can’t watch dog; has to break up with girfriend
- Jerry, Elaine tell him they hated girlfriend
- Kramer leaves; Jerry can’t go
- George arrives, excited about movie; disappointed that Jerry can’t go
- Jerry tells George, Elaine to go without him. They don’t want to. Awkward just them; relate through Jerry - George, Elaine decide to see "Ponce De Leon"; can see "Prognosis Negative" with Jerry

SCENE 3:
(Comedy club)

- Jerry does stand-up comedy (hilarious)

SCENE 4:
(Coffee shop)

- "Ponce De Leon" sold out; George, Elaine in coffee shop
- Awkward; don’t have much to talk about
- Elaine lived in New York six years (or until 1991, when episode takes place)

SCENE 5:
(Jerry's apartment)

- Jerry yells at Farfel (dog)

SCENE 6:
(Kramer's girlfriend's house)

- Kramer yells at girlfriend
- How is he supposed to be with someone like her?

SCENE 7:
(Coffee shop)

- George, Elaine still having trouble finding things to talk about
- Start making fun of Jerry behind back (hilarious)

SCENE 8:
(Kramer's girlfriend's house)

- Kramer crying
- Begging girlfriend to take him back

SCENE 9:
(Jerry' apartment)

- Elaine cleaning Jerry's apartment
- Kramer back with girlfriend
- Mad about what Jerry, Elaine said
- George arrives
- They're supposed to drop dog at pound; see movie
- Elaine upset; after 10 days, kill dogs at pound
- Elaine stays; convinces Jerry to wait one more day before pound
- Jerry, George go to "Ponce De Leon"

SCENE 10:
(Outside movie theater)

- "Ponce De Leon" sold out
- Jerry, George discuss whether should see "Prognosis Negative"
- Jerry promised to see with Elaine

SCENE 11:
(Jerry's Apartment)

- Elaine yells at dog (Farfel)
- Old lush calls; Elaine tells him pick up dog tomorrow (hilarious)

SCENE 12:
(Outside movie theater)

- George, Jerry decide to see "Prognosis Negative" without Elaine

SCENE 13:
(Jerry's apartment)

- Drunken dog owner tells Jerry he came down with Bell's Palsy
- Jerry points out hostpital said he checked out over a week before
- Old man says he went to Bell's Palsy Center
- Jerry doesn't buy

SCENE 14:
(Jerry's apartment)

- Jerry trying to convince Elaine they shouldn’t see "Prognosis Negative"
- Jerry already saw; bad; doesn’t want Elaine to know he saw without her
- Kramer broke up with girlfriend again
- Elaine adamant about "Prognosis Negative"; Kramer heard it’s good
- Jerry has to see again

Closing Credits:
(Comedy club)

- Jerry does stand-up (hilarious)
 

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