The Wallet
episode of Seinfeld (S4 E5)
"The Wallet" is the 45th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the series, and first aired on September 23, 1992. In this episode, Morty loses his wallet while visiting to see a back doctor, Jerry makes up a flimsy excuse for the watch his parents gave him being missing, George holds out for a better offer from NBC, and Elaine cannot break up with a manipulative psychiatrist.
Plot
Jerry's parents Morty and Helen Seinfeld are visiting to see a doctor for Morty's back pain, which developed after he slept in their own sofa bed. Jerry assures his parents that he and George are accepting the pilot order that NBC offered. Meanwhile, George, out with Susan, flatly turns down the offer as a bluff.
Morty and Helen notice that Jerry's watch is missing, but, unable to admit that he threw away their gift, Jerry pretends that the watch is out for repair all week. At Jerry's apartment, Morty is pleased with his new pants, while Kramer worries Helen about "Crazy" Joe Davola coming after Jerry. Kramer, knowing that the watch repair should not take so long, forces Jerry to name the supposed repair shop, and nearly blows his cover.
At the clinic, Morty is reluctant to part with his pants for an X-ray, and cannot find his wallet after returning.
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