A college reporter overhears Elaine playing a prank in a coffee shop and mistakenly publishes an article claiming that Jerry and George are a closeted gay couple. The rumor spreads rapidly, causing chaos in their personal lives.
Both men desperately try to correct the record with their friends, parents, and romantic interests, while constantly appending their denials with the caveat that they have absolutely no moral objection to the lifestyle they are being accused of living.