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Plot

Elaine gets George a job at a publishing company; to repay her, he buys her an ostensibly expensive, cashmere sweater, that has a minor flaw, for which it was marked down considerably (the flaw is visible to the characters but not to the camera). Elaine spots it and becomes furious at George and immediately returns the cashmere sweater to him. After meeting Elaine's boyfriend Dick, and feuding off-screen, Jerry inadvertently reintroduces Dick, a recovering alcoholic, to liquor. This causes Dick to "fall off the wagon", thus losing his job at the same publishing company where George and Elaine work. Even though Jerry accidentally left the drink nearby, Elaine accuses him of doing it on purpose.

Later, a drunk Dick heckles Jerry during one of his stand up comedy acts. While George is working at his new job, he becomes sexually attracted to a cleaning lady and has sex with her after they both drink "Hennigan's" Scotch, which is a recurring brand in the episode (and series).

The next day, the cleaning lady gets upset over what happened the previous night and threatens to report what happened to the boss of the company. George tries to compensate with her by offering the flawed cashmere sweater. The cleaning lady is extremely overjoyed by the gift, launching into an emotional story about her first cashmere experience. Unfortunately for George she then notices the red spot, thus consequently getting him fired. Jason Alexander has said that he considers this scene to be the defining moment for his character, specifically the way in which George reacts to the situation.

As George is packing his things in the office he is met by Elaine and Jerry. After getting into an argument they suddenly hear a drunken Dick rampaging through the office hallway, coming to gain his revenge on Jerry for losing his job. The three quickly hide under George's desk and wait as the drunkard approaches them. Just then, George offers the cashmere sweater to Dick, this manages to calm down Dick's rage until he sees the spot.

The episode ends when the viewers see Jerry doing his usual last part of his stand up comedy act before the end of the episode. Dick is among the audience, happy, sober, and with a non-alcoholic drink in his hand. Jerry and Dick are seen getting along, apparently putting their feud behind them although the episode does not explain how this happened.

Seinfeld episodes
Season 1
  • "The Seinfeld Chronicles"
  • "The Stake Out"
  • "The Robbery"
  • "Male Unbonding"
  • "The Stock Tip"
Season 2
  • "The Ex-Girlfriend"
  • "The Pony Remark"
  • "The Jacket"
  • "The Phone Message"
  • "The Apartment"
  • "The Statue"
  • "The Revenge"
  • "The Heart Attack"
  • "The Deal"
  • "The Baby Shower"
  • "The Chinese Restaurant"
  • "The Busboy"
Season 3
  • "The Note"
  • "The Truth"
  • "The Pen"
  • "The Dog"
  • "The Library"
  • "The Parking Garage"
  • "The Cafe"
  • "The Tape"
  • "The Nose Job"
  • "The Stranded"
  • "The Alternate Side"
  • "The Red Dot"
  • "The Subway"
  • "The Pez Dispenser"
  • The Suicide"
  • "The Fix-Up"
  • "The Boyfriend (Part 1)
  • The Boyfriend (Part 2)"
  • "The Limo"
  • "The Good Samaritan"
  • "The Letter"
  • "The Parking Space"
  • "The Keys"
Season 4
  • "The Trip (Part 1)"
  • "The Trip (Part 2)"
  • "The Pitch"
  • "The Ticket"
  • "The Wallet"
  • "The Watch"
  • "The Bubble Boy"
  • "The Cheever Letters"
  • "The Opera"
  • "The Virgin"
  • "The Contest"
  • "The Airport"
  • "The Pick"
  • "The Movie"
  • "The Visa
  • "The Shoes"
  • "The Outing"
  • "The Old Man"
  • "The Implant"
  • "The Junior Mint"
  • "The Smelly Car"
  • "The Handicap Spot"
  • "The Pilot (Part 1)"
  • "The Pilot (Part 2)"
Season 5
  • "The Mango"
  • "The Puffy Shirt"
  • "The Glasses"
  • "The Sniffing Accountant"
  • "The Bris"
  • "The Lip Reader"
  • "The Non-Fat Yogurt"
  • "The Barber"
  • "The Masseuse"
  • "The Cigar Store Indian"
  • "The Conversion"
  • "The Stall"
  • "The Dinner Party"
  • "The Marine Biologist"
  • "The Pie"
  • "The Stand-In"
  • "The Wife"
  • "The Raincoats (Part 1)"
  • "The Raincoats (Part 2)"
  • "The Fire"
  • "The Hamptons"
  • "The Opposite"
Season 6
  • "The Chaperone"
  • "The Big Salad"
  • "The Pledge Drive"
  • "The Chinese Woman"
  • "The Couch"
  • "The Gymnast"
  • "The Soup"
  • "The Mom & Pop Store"
  • "The Secretary"
  • "The Race"
  • "The Switch"
  • "The Label Maker"
  • "The Scofflaw"
  • "The Highlights of 100 (Part 1)
  • "The Highlights of 100 (Part 2)"
  • "The Beard"
  • "The Kiss Hello"
  • "The Doorman"
  • "The Jimmy"
  • "The Doodle"
  • "The Fusilli Jerry"
  • "The Diplomat's Club"
  • "The Face Painter"
  • "The Understudy"
Season 7
  • "The Engagement"
  • "The Postponement"
  • "The Maestro"
  • "The Wink"
  • "The Hot Tub"
  • "The Soup Nazi"
  • "The Secret Code"
  • "The Pool Guy"
  • "The Sponge"
  • "The Gum"
  • "The Rye"
  • "The Caddy"
  • "The Seven"
  • "The Cadillac (Part 1)"
  • "The Cadillac (Part 2)"
  • "The Shower Head"
  • "The Doll"
  • "The Friar's Club"
  • "The Wig Master"
  • "The Calzone"
  • "The Bottle Deposit (Part 1)"
  • "The Bottle Deposit (Part 2)"
  • "The Wait Out"
  • "The Invitations"
Season 8
  • "The Foundation"
  • "The Soul Mate"
  • "The Bizarro Jerry"
  • "The Little Kicks"
  • "The Package"
  • "The Fatigues"
  • "The Checks"
  • "The Chicken Roaster"
  • "The Abstinence"
  • "The Andrea Doria"
  • "The Little Jerry"
  • "The Money"
  • "The Comeback"
  • "The Van Buren Boys"
  • "The Susie"
  • "The Pothole"
  • "The English Patient"
  • "The Nap"
  • "The Yada Yada"
  • "The Millennium"
  • "The Muffin Tops"
  • "The Summer of George"
Season 9
  • "The Butter Shave"
  • "The Voice"
  • "The Serenity Now"
  • "The Blood"
  • "The Junk Mail"
  • "The Merv Griffin Show"
  • "The Slicer"
  • "The Betrayal"
  • "The Apology"
  • "The Strike"
  • "The Dealership"
  • "The Reverse Peephole"
  • "The Cartoon"
  • "The Strong Box"
  • "The Wizard"
  • "The Burning"
  • "The Bookstore"
  • "The Frogger"
  • "The Maid"
  • "The Puerto Rican Day"
  • "The Clip Show (Part 1)"
  • "The Clip Show (Part 2)"
  • "The Finale (Part 1)"
  • "The Finale (Part 2)"

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