Jerry inherits a small statue that is identical to one George’s parent had when he was a kid. George had accidentally broken the statue, and hopes to be able to replace it with this one. Jerry tells him he can have the statue, but leaves it in the apartment for a while. Elaine is editing the book for an author by the name of Rava. Rava’s boyfriend Ray is a cleaner, and Elaine convinces Jerry to let Ray clean his apartment. Jerry agrees to let Ray clean the apartment. Jerry is highly impressed with Ray’s cleaning job, but is unable to find the statue he promised to George.
Jerry assumes Ray took the statue, but has no proof. He and Elaine stop by Rava’s apartment, and Jerry notices a statue exactly like the missing one. Jerry wants to confront Ray about it, but Elaine does not want him to ruin her business relationship with Rava. While in the elevator in the building of Elaine’s publisher, Elaine mentions that it is a big coincidence that Ray has the exact same statue that went missing from Jerry’s apartment. Rava admits that it is a coincidence, and Elaine says that it is an awfully big coincidence. Elaine and Rava then argue whether or not there are degrees of coincidences, but Rava insists that it is either a coincidence or it isn’t. Another person in the elevator then yells at Rava to put her cigarette out, which she then threatens to put out on his head.
Kramer takes matters into his own hands, and goes over to Ray’s apartment posing as a cop. He get Ray against the wall with his arms and legs spread, and steals the statue back, leaving Ray bewildered. He surprises George with the statue. George is thrilled to show it to his parents. Kramer pats George on the back which causes George to drop the statue and it shatters on the floor.