- Abstinence allows George to become a genius, but it turns Elaine into an idiot. Jerry gets bumped from career day at his old Jr. High School. Kramer turns his apartment into a smoking lounge and all the smoke disfigures his face.
- When George's new girlfriend gets mononucleosis, he's told there'll be no sex for at least six weeks. Frustrated, he begins to realize he has interests in science and history. Jerry says the lack of sex has made him smarter as he's now concentrating on his brain. For Elaine however, the lack of sex is having the opposite effect. Jerry is supposed to speak at career day at his old junior high but is continually being bumped first by someone who goes over his time and then by a fire drill. Kramer doesn't like having to go outside the restaurant to smoke and seeing there are many in the same boat, decides to turn his apartment into a smoker's lounge. It all has a serious effect on his looks and turns to lawyer Jackie Chiles to get justice.—garykmcd
- George's girlfriend says she has mononucleosis, so they should not have sex for the moment. And when George appears to be smarter, Jerry postulates that not having sex is probably why he is smarter. Elaine is dating a guy who's 'sort of' a doctor; he finished medical school but hasn't passed the certification. She wants him to pass so she can tell everyone she's dating a doctor. So she helps him study and when it appears he having trouble remembering things, Elaine, upon learning what happened to George decides to stop having sex with him. But for some reason Elaine is getting dumber. Jerry then assumes that not having sex has the reverse effect on women. When Kramer is thrown out of the restaurant when he tries to smoke, he runs into some other guys who are bummed that they can't smoke inside. So he turns his place into a smokers' lounge. But when his appearance is altered by the smoking, he decides to sue the tobacco company. So he tries to get Jackie Chiles to take the case which he is hesitant to do until he learns whom he wants to sue.—rcs0411@yahoo.com
- George's girlfriend has mononucleosis, so he can't have sex with her for six weeks. Elaine has met a Doctor Ben (Bob Odenkirk) who has almost gotten his license to practice. Ben went to medical school but hasn't passed his exam yet. He has already taken the exam three times yet.
Jerry agrees to appear at career day at his former junior high school, but he is bumped back because the children love the zoo worker, then when he is about to go on, there is a fire drill.
Kramer lights up a cigar in Monk's and is asked to leave by Larry the cook (Lawrence Mandley). He meets others on the street who face his dilemma, so he opens up his apartment as a smoking lounge. Kramer argues that smokers are people too and deserve a decent place to enjoy their vices.
Jerry's assistant Katie (Debra Jo Rupp) gets him a whole assembly at the school. Jerry has to speak in front of 6th, 7th and 8th grade for a full 2 hours. George's lack of sex makes his mind sharper; he finds he is learning new things quickly and is now "smart". He can solve cross word puzzles, he can solve the rubric cube, and can answer all questions on science-based shows, all simultaneously.
Elaine learns how much her doctor boyfriend doesn't know about medicine when he is unable to help a diner customer experiencing a medical emergency. Ben didn't even know the basic stuff like to keep the legs elevated during the emergency to maintain blood circulation. She uses George's technique of abstinence to help him study to get his license, but in the process she becomes stupid. Later in the episode, she begs Jerry to have sex with her again, because she wants to clear her mind. When Jerry turns her down because the situation is "too weird", she then asks him if Kramer is home.
Because Kramer has been smoking heavily, his face becomes leathery and "hideous". Jerry struggles to figure out how to fill two hours in front of a junior high crowd. He has speaking material for a total of 9 minutes. George however creates a presentation for Jerry's assembly. He uses his new-found intellect to give batting advice to New York Yankees players Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams, and to learn Portuguese.
Kramer sees his lawyer Jackie Chiles (Phil Morris) about a case against the tobacco company for ruining his good looks, as his looks are his livelihood. He gets a settlement without Jackie's input; it turns out he gets a billboard with his face on it in Times Square, much to Chiles' displeasure.
George is dumped by his girlfriend when he refuses to have sex with her, as he now has too much to offer to the world. George calculates the odds of having sex with a Portuguese waitress, and concludes that statistically, he has to do it.
He arrives at the school to meet Jerry but starts behaving stupidly. Jerry realizes that George has had sex, so he can no longer do his presentation; Jerry goes in, tells a joke and is greeted by boos.
Elaine's boyfriend gets his license and dumps her, leaving her sexually frustrated. Later, talk show host David Letterman informs Jerry his appearance has been canceled because he bombed at the middle school assembly.
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