"The Cadillac" is an hour-long, two-part episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 124th and 125th episode and 14th and 15th episode for the seventh season. It aired on February 8, 1996.
[edit] The Cadillac, Part 1
Jerry comes back from a high paying gig and awes Kramer with his earnings. Jerry surprises his parents by buying them a new Cadillac Fleetwood; learning about his financial situation, Elaine becomes infatuated with Jerry once again (The Fleetwood base model cost $36,995 at the time). The cable company wants to meet with Kramer, who makes sure he isn't at home when they arrive, to retaliate for their lateness when his cable was installed. George reconsiders his engagement when one of Elaine's friends reveals that she is friends with actress Marisa Tomei who happens to love short, quirky bald men and that had it not been for Susan, she would have set George up with her. After hearing this, George begins to develop an obsession for Marisa. Jack Klompus accuses Morty of embezzling funds from the office of condo president to pay for his new Cadillac (Jack doesn't believe Jerry has enough talent to earn so much money, convincing the rest of the board of this). George wants to meet Marisa for a cup of coffee, even when Elaine's friend is in the hospital with a heart condition.
[edit] The Cadillac, Part 2
Elaine calls Jerry in Florida and tells him she wants to come and join him, but Jerry demurs. Kramer continues to avoid the cable guy. George's obsession with Marisa Tomei makes Susan suspicious. George obtains Marisa's phone number and works with Elaine to create a cover story involving Elaine and her fictitious "boyfriend", Art Vandelay. In a scene that is a nearly exact inversion of the walking date in The Soup, George meets up with Marisa Tomei and they have a similar date in the park. Marisa is initially enchanted by George but when he tells her he is engaged, she is furious with him, decking him and storming off. Susan suspects George is having an affair with Elaine and questions her regarding his whereabouts. Controlling herself (having initially burst out into spontaneous laugter), Elaine answers the questions. The answers follow the cover story they agreed on earlier, but Susan trips her up on one of the questions and still suspicious, asks another question they hadn't anticipated. After Susan leaves, Elaine frantically tries to contact George so he will be able to give a matching answer to the question. George returns to the apartment and is met by Susan who asks the same question. George gives a wrong answer and receives his second decking that day. Morty's is relying on the vote of Mabel to save him from impeachment. Mabel is coincidentally the same woman from whom Jerry stole the marble rye ("The Rye"). The vote is reversed when Mabel hears Jack Klompus refer to her as an old bag, bringing to her mind the incident when Jerry had used that same epithet on her. Having lost her vote along with the reversal of her friend, Morty is impeached. The cable repeatedly tries to confront Kramer, but he always gets away in spoofs of an Action Film. The cable guy finally concedes defeat, and apologizes on behalf of cable guys everywhere, promising better service. Kramer appears and has an emotional reconciliation with the cable guy. Morty and his wife leave the condo in a scene spoofing Nixon leaving the White House.
[edit] Cultural references
- Jerry is seen holding a Superman comic at his parents' house when he protests going out to dinner early.
- The chase scene between Kramer and the cable guy is a parody of Vertigo.
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