The Engagement
After George breaks up with a woman for beating him at chess and he and Jerry realize they've done nothing with their lives, they make a pact to change — Jerry immediately breaks the pact by dumping Melanie for eating peas one at a time, while George proposes to ex-girlfriend Susan Ross and instantly regrets it as he trades action movies and baseball for Mad About You and sentimental films. Kramer, Newman, and Elaine rent a van to dognap the Yorkshire Terrier keeping Elaine awake, but Kramer leaves a scrap of his shirt that the dog carries back to its owner, leading to all three getting arrested. George's engagement sets the season arc in motion, and Elaine — newly arrested — decides she also needs to make some changes.