Vol. 5, No. 12 · 25¢ thefestivusproject.com

THE DAILY NOTHING

January 6, 1994 New York Final Edition
S05E12 · Season 5, Episode 12 of 180

The Stall

Elaine begs Jerry's girlfriend Jane to spare a square of toilet paper from the next stall and gets stone-cold refused, setting up a revenge arc that culminates in Elaine stealing all the toilet paper and leaving Jane begging from the other side. George becomes an awestruck groupie for Elaine's hunky boyfriend Tony — copying his backwards cap, making sandwiches for their rock climbing trip — then lets go of Tony's belay rope to reach a sandwich, sending Tony face-first into a rock. Kramer discovers Jane moonlights as phone-sex operator "Erica" when he recognizes her "flinty" voice, and Jane dumps both Jerry and Kramer — in character.

What's The Deal?

Jerry's GirlfriendJanePhone sex operator who won't spare a square
George's JobUnemployed
Elaine's BoyfriendTonyAirheaded hunk — a 'mimbo'
Elaine's JobPendant Publishing
Elaine's ThingGetting refused toilet paper in bathroom stall
Kramer's SchemePrank calling phone sex line as 'Andre'
References
Superman
Dark Turn
George lets go of Tony's belay rope and Tony falls face-first onto a rock

The Full Story

Elaine and Jerry, at a movie with their respective dates Tony and Jane, fail to meet up. Elaine and Jane sit in neighboring bathroom stalls. Elaine has no toilet paper, but Jane refuses her pleadings to "spare a square" or even one ply, and leaves Elaine to her fate. After hearing both Jane and Elaine vent over the incident, Jerry connects the dots. He realizes Elaine will recognize Jane's "flinty" voice if they all go on a double date they planned.

Meanwhile, Kramer uses Jerry's phone to prank call a phone sex line as "Andre". As he confuses the operator, "Erica", Jerry listens in and thinks she sounds familiar. Jerry is perturbed when Kramer calls Jane's voice "flinty" as well.

Elaine denies that she is superficial for dating Tony, who is an airheaded hunk—a "mimbo"—and an adrenaline junkie. George has become Tony's groupie, copying his backwards baseball cap and looking for any excuse to hang out. He eagerly offers to make sandwiches to go rock climbing together, but becomes jealous when Kramer also gets invited. George gushes over being friends with a "cool guy", and takes offense when Kramer suggests he is in love.

Halfway up a rock face, Kramer fearlessly rappels around George, who is frozen in terror and clings to Kramer's leg. Kramer makes George yodel for comfort, and also secure Tony's belay rope, but George lets go while getting a sandwich for Tony. Tony falls and lands face-first on a rock.

At Jerry's, Jane refuses to spare a napkin for him while eating. Elaine arrives, and Jerry urgently disguises Jane's voice by making her chew too many pieces of gum. He claims that this makes her too eccentric for the double date. Kramer and George arrive sheepishly to break the bad news. Elaine finds Tony's face heavily bandaged, and desperately probes whether he will suffer deformities. Elaine does not let George in to apologize, and Tony cuts him loose. Conveniently for Jerry, the double date is called off.

Kramer meets Jane, and is immediately sure that her voice is "Erica"'s. At Monk's, Elaine admits that she only cares about Tony's looks, but wonders if she can learn the true meaning of love. Kramer asks "Erica" to meet at Monk's, and Jane arrives, causing Jerry to jump to conclusions. Jane takes offense, but Elaine recognizes her voice when she refuses to spare any tissue. Elaine beats Jane to the bathroom and steals all the toilet paper, then refuses Jane's begging from the next stall.

After extricating herself, Jane dumps Jerry and also Kramer—in "Erica"'s voice.