- Larry no longer feels comfortable going to his psychiatrist after he sees him wearing a thong at the beach.
- Larry tells his psychiatrist (John Pleshette) that he and Cheryl don't do enough things together. She plays tennis and he plays golf. The doctor asks Larry to take Cheryl to the beach. Larry knows that going to the beach together would make Cheryl very happy. Larry says that he doesn't like to look at the disgusting bodies. But strangely, the doctor refuses to discuss the topic with Larry in the bathroom just outside his office, when they both ended in there together. The doctor ignores Larry and walks away.
Larry meets a common friend at the waiting room of his Psychiatrist (John Pleshette). The friend, Rob Reiner (Rob Reiner), suggests that Larry offer himself up for a charity auction, where Larry is obliged to go to lunch with the highest bidder. Larry is reluctant as he feels that nobody would pay big money to have lunch with him. Rob says that Larry is the creator of Seinfeld and people love that show. Larry is eventually auctioned off for $4000.
Larry takes Cheryl to the beach. Larry is hassled to carry the chair, the towels, water cooler and the umbrella all the way near to the water. Larry no longer feels comfortable going to his psychiatrist after he sees him wearing a thong at the beach. He tells Richard about this & even he can't go to him anymore, but they both need a way to tell the psychiatrist why they can't see him anymore. Richard is angry since he has seen 29 therapists since 1969. Now even his recap of his past history takes 2-3 months. The next change would be his 30th therapist.
Larry goes to lunch with a youngish man named John Tyler (Tom McGowan). Larry feels an enormous pressure on his shoulders to be "entertaining". Larry makes small talk with John. John is from Jersey and is a simple man. Larry plays with the salt and pepper shakers and tries to belt out the "Happy Birthday" tune in a bid to be entertaining. Larry says that he is happy to donate his time, and will happily donate his kidney, his penis, his spleen and so on. John feels that Larry is being insulting to the illness Groat syndrome and the cause. John's niece has the same illness. Larry's food comes first, and John insists that Larry waits for John's food to come, before he starts eating. Larry takes a bite anyway. John says that they are supposed to be having lunch together.
Rob meets Larry to tell him that John is threatening to cancel his $4000 check. John says Larry will have to demonstrate his commitment to the charity by hosting the Groat syndrome talent show. Larry says that it would be easier to write the check himself. But Rob says that it is not about the money but to raise awareness about the issue.
Larry goes in for his next meeting with his psychiatrist and claims that he all better now. He also lies that he never went to the beach, and instead took Cheryl shopping. The doctor tells him that he saw Larry at the beach. But Larry sticks to his guns & terminates his services.
Larry runs into Richard in the waiting room & warns him that the doctor knows about the thong story. Larry ends up hosting the talent show. Melanie Tyler (John's niece) is performing & is awful. Larry tries to stop her but is punched in the face by her.
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