Not Your Emergency Contact on Seinfeld

George calls Jerry when he needs help only for Jerry to suddenly pretend he has no idea who is on the other end of the phone. When Jerry later finds himself needing Elaine’s help she gives him a taste of the exact same treatment.

The montage captures one of Seinfeld’s favorite friendship rules: when trouble strikes helping a friend is entirely optional. Jerry George and Elaine have spent years finding creative ways to avoid getting dragged into one another’s problems.

Seinfeld is streaming on Netflix.