In the coffee shop, Jerry and his friends discuss someone's rent-controlled apartment. "50 years...they pay $300 a month." Later, there's a scene at the funeral home where they try to convince a grieving spouse to let them move into the apartment.

Jeanie Miller discusses the history of sewing machines and how their evolution shaped the foundations of industrialization in sewing and fabric.

Rosita creates a system to make her routine more simple in the morning. She is able to run her errands and have a more structured day for herself.

Jerry and his friends go to a restaurant but must stand in line and wait for a table. He ultimately is willing to pay to get a table.

Jerry lives in a rent controlled building. The only time an apartment opens up is when Mrs. Hudwalker dies, because rent controls create immobility. Elaine and Jerry find out about the opening, and because Elaine happens to be first in line, she gets it for $400 per month. Subsequently, Jerry gets worried about having Elaine living so close, and tells Elaine that she can't have the apartment--the super was offered a $5,000 bribe.