I've been going wild with it. GPT-4 is unbelievable, I'm a true believer. If I went back in time and showed last year's me what GPT-4 can do I wouldn't believe me, and I bet if next year's me came here and showed present me what GPT-
n can do I wouldn't believe him. We're hitting the vertical part of the sigmoid curve I think, shit's going to be nuts.
Lately I've been having it make Seinfeld stuff, dunno why that in particular, but trying to push its limits by putting really strange stuff in and seeing if it can write it.
[Scene 1: Jerry's apartment]
Jerry: (Watching TV) I can't believe they're rebooting "ALF" again.
George: (Enters) You won't believe what Kramer is up to now.
Jerry: (Sarcastic) What, did he discover a new way to enter my apartment?
George: (Laughs) No, he's on this new fad diet where he's trying to get rid of all his skin.
Jerry: (Disgusted) Get rid of his skin? What kind of diet is that?
George: I don't know, something about shedding toxins or rejuvenating your body. Sounds like a scam to me.
[Scene 2: Kramer's apartment]
(Elaine and George enter Kramer's apartment to find him wrapped in bandages, like a mummy.)
Elaine: (Shocked) Kramer, what the hell happened to you?
Kramer: (Excited) I'm on this amazing new diet, Elaine. It's called the "Skinless Wonder"! I'm shedding my skin to reveal a new, healthier me!
George: (Skeptical) And what do you do with all the skin you shed?
Kramer: (Matter-of-fact) Well, I'm donating it to medical research, of course.
[Scene 3: Monk's Café]
Jerry: (Laughing) So, let me get this straight. Kramer is shedding his skin like a snake?
Elaine: (Nods) Yup, and he's convinced it's the key to eternal youth.
George: (Musing) Maybe there's something to it. I mean, I could stand to lose a few pounds.
Jerry: (Sarcastic) Oh, sure. Go ahead and become a skinless wonder yourself. Just don't come crying to me when you start molting in public.
[Scene 4: Jerry's apartment]
(Jerry, Elaine, and George are watching TV when Kramer bursts in, covered in bandages.)
Kramer: (Excited) Hey, guys, guess what? My skin is almost completely gone!
Elaine: (Disgusted) That's... great, Kramer.
Jerry: (Curious) So, what's the endgame here? Do you just keep shedding skin until there's nothing left?
Kramer: (Confident) No, no, Jerry. The idea is that once all the toxins are gone, your body will naturally regenerate new, healthier skin.
George: (Intrigued) I'm starting to think this might be worth a try.
[Scene 5: Monk's Café]
(Newman enters and sits down with the gang.)
Newman: (Gloating) Well, well, well. If it isn't the skinful wonders.
Jerry: (Annoyed) What do you want, Newman?
Newman: (Smirking) I just wanted to let you know that I've joined Kramer in the pursuit of skinless perfection.
Elaine: (Rolls eyes) Oh, great. Just what the world needs, a skinless Newman.
[Scene 6: Jerry's apartment]
(Kramer enters, his skin now back to normal, looking healthier and more vibrant.)
Kramer: (Proudly) Feast your eyes on this, my friends!
Elaine: (Surprised) Wow, Kramer, you look... good!
Jerry: (Suspicious) So, the whole skin-shedding thing actually worked?
Kramer: (Smiling) Like a charm, Jerry. Like a charm!
George: (Jealous) Well, I'll be. I'm doing it. I'm going on the "Skinless Wonder" diet!
(generation ended here, I added a prompt to continue with one last scene)
[Scene 7: Jerry's apartment, one week later]
(Jerry and Elaine are watching TV when George enters, wrapped in bandages, visibly uncomfortable, and walking with a limp.)
Jerry: (Horrified) George, what happened to you?
George: (Miserable) This "Skinless Wonder" diet... it's a disaster, Jerry! A disaster!
Elaine: (Concerned) Oh, George. What did it do to you?
George: (Groans) I tried to speed up the process by using a pumice stone. I... I overdid it.
Jerry: (Trying not to laugh) You used a pumice stone to get rid of your skin?
George: (Defensive) I wanted to be a new man, Jerry! A new, skinless man!
(As they talk, Kramer enters the apartment, looking even more vibrant than before.)
Kramer: (Cheerful) Hey, everybody! How's it going, George? Embracing the skinless lifestyle?
George: (Angrily) Oh, shut up, Kramer! This is all your fault!
Jerry: (Laughs) Well, I guess that's one way to shed some weight.
(Elaine and Jerry laugh as George glares at them, limping towards the couch. The scene fades out as the credits begin to roll.)
INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - DAY
Jerry is in the kitchen making a sandwich. George is sitting at the table reading the newspaper.
JERRY
So, you're telling me you've never tried peanut butter and pickles?
GEORGE
It sounds disgusting. Why would I do that?
JERRY
(dismissive)
You're missing out.
Kramer is in the background, trapped in the floating green crystal. He begins to scream. No one else notices or comments on this.
INT. MONK'S CAFE - DAY
Jerry, George, and Elaine sit in their usual booth. Elaine is excitedly sharing a story.
ELAINE
And then Peterman turns to me and says, "Elaine, I think it's time you had your own office!" Can you believe it?
GEORGE
(teasing)
What's next? A corner office with a view of the city?
Elaine punches George playfully on the shoulder.
ELAINE
Shut up, George!
The floating green crystal containing Kramer drifts into the diner, with Kramer still screaming. No one pays any attention.
INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
Jerry and George are watching a baseball game on TV. Kramer's floating green crystal is in the corner, his screams now just part of the background noise.
GEORGE
(angry)
I can't believe they didn't trade him! He's a disaster in the outfield!
JERRY
(sarcastic)
Yeah, because you could do better.
INT. MONK'S CAFE - DAY
Elaine and Jerry are in the booth. George enters, looking upset.
GEORGE
Guys, I've got a huge problem.
JERRY
(dry)
Is it bigger than a breadbox?
GEORGE
I've been invited to Susan's parents' anniversary party. I can't go! It'll be too weird.
Elaine rolls her eyes.
ELAINE
Just go, George. Be polite, and then leave. It's not that hard.
Kramer's floating green crystal drifts by the window, his screams muffled. No one pays attention.
INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
Jerry and Elaine are discussing George's predicament.
ELAINE
You know, I feel kind of bad for George.
JERRY
(raising an eyebrow)
Why? He's the one who keeps getting himself into these situations.
INT. SUSAN'S PARENTS' ANNIVERSARY PARTY - NIGHT
George is at the party, visibly uncomfortable. He tries to make small talk with various guests. Meanwhile, Kramer's floating green crystal drifts around the room, his screams blending in with the party chatter. No one notices or comments.
INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - DAY
Jerry, George, and Elaine are in the apartment, reflecting on the events of the past week.
GEORGE
The party was a disaster. I spilled red wine on Susan's mom's dress, and then I tripped over their cat.
ELAINE
(smiling)
Well, at least you made an impression.
Kramer's floating green crystal finally drifts out of Jerry's window, his screams fading away. The group continues their conversation, never acknowledging it.
FADE OUT.
[INT. MONK'S CAFE - DAY]
Jerry, George, and Elaine are sitting in their usual booth. Kramer bursts into the cafe, wild-eyed and excited.
KRAMER: "The need to go astray, to be destroyed, is an extremely private, distant, passionate, turbulent truth."
Jerry rolls his eyes.
JERRY: (sarcastic) Well, hello to you too, Kramer.
ELAINE: What's gotten into you?
KRAMER: "I believe that truth has only one face: that of a violent contradiction."
GEORGE: (confused) What are you talking about?
KRAMER: "I believe that the key to the door is the howl of the solitary to solitary."
Jerry, George, and Elaine exchange puzzled glances.
JERRY: Is this some kind of new performance art thing?
KRAMER: (smirking) "There is no better way to know death than to link it with some licentious image."
ELAINE: Okay, seriously, what's going on with you?
KRAMER: (grinning) "The need for perpetual alteration is a need that is sufficiently insistent to make itself felt in the face of the most implacable of taboos."
GEORGE: This is madness! I can't follow any of this.
JERRY: (to George) You're not the only one.
Kramer sits down with them, still smirking.
ELAINE: Are you going to keep talking like this?
KRAMER: "Beauty is desired in order that it may be befouled; not for its own sake, but for the joy brought by the certainty of profaning it."
Jerry sighs.
JERRY: I give up. I'm going to get some coffee.
Jerry walks to the counter. George and Elaine continue to stare at Kramer, bewildered.
ELAINE: (whispering to George) Maybe he's possessed.
GEORGE: (whispering back) Or he's lost his mind.
Kramer leans in, overhearing their whispers.
KRAMER: "Only thought can resemble. It resembles by being what it sees, hears, or knows; it becomes what the world offers it."
Jerry returns to the table with coffee.
JERRY: (frustrated) Okay, Kramer. I'll bite. Why are you talking like this?
KRAMER: (leaning back, smiling) "Life has always seemed to me like a plant that lives on its rhizome. Its true life is invisible, hidden in the rhizome."
The others are more puzzled than ever. Kramer chuckles to himself, enjoying their reactions.
ELAINE: (exasperated) Alright, Kramer. You win. We're completely lost.
KRAMER: (smirking) "It is not the slumber of reason that engenders monsters, but vigilant and insomniac rationality."
Jerry throws his hands up, defeated.
JERRY: I'm done. I'm officially done.
As they continue to discuss Kramer's cryptic language, the conversations and laughter continue around them in the cafe. The mystery of Kramer's sudden change in speech remains unsolved.
Title: "Jerry's Bitter Farewell"
[Jerry walks onto the stage, lights dimmed, and stands behind the microphone. He has a somber expression on his face.]
Jerry: So, I just found out I'm allergic to laughter. That's right, folks, I'm a comedian who's allergic to the very thing that's kept me going for all these years. I've got one month to live, and let me tell you, it's been quite a ride.
[The audience falls silent, unsure whether to laugh or not.]
Jerry: You know, I used to think laughter was the best medicine. Turns out, it's poison to me. Quite ironic, huh?
[A few chuckles emerge from the audience.]
Jerry: Oh, you think that's funny, huh? Well, I've been poisoning myself for your amusement all these years!
[The audience shifts uncomfortably in their seats.]
Jerry: You know what's worse? It's not just laughter. It's your laughter. That's right, folks, I blame you. All of you! Every chuckle, every guffaw, every time you laughed at one of my jokes, you were slowly killing me.
[The audience grows tense, unsure of how to react.]
Jerry: You know, it's hard to believe that something as innocent as laughter could be so deadly. Well, I've got news for you: your laughter is a weapon, and you've been wielding it without a care in the world.
[Audience members start to look around nervously, as if unsure whether to stay or leave.]
Jerry: You might be wondering why I'm still up here, doing this to myself. Well, it's because I can't let you win. You've laughed at my pain and my suffering, and now you're going to listen to my anger and my bitterness.
[He takes a deep breath.]
Jerry: Have you ever stopped to think about how selfish laughter is? It's all about you, isn't it? You laugh to feel good, to forget your problems, and to escape your own miserable lives. But what about the people on the other side of the joke? What about me?
[The audience is silent.]
Jerry: So, for the next month, I'm going to keep doing this. I'm going to keep making you laugh, even though it's killing me. Because I won't let you forget what you've done. I won't let my dying breath be wasted on you.
[Jerry takes a deep breath and starts to perform his routine with a twisted smile, as the audience watches in disbelief.]