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The Return of Frankenstein

Fridays 1980 Season 2 Episode 19

SKETCH-O-VISION

A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.

The setup

A pompous lord of the manor brushes off his maid's warning that Frankenstein's monster is on the way, and ends up with a great deal of apologizing to do.

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

At a candlelit family dinner in a gloomy manor, the maid bursts in to warn that the Frankenstein monster has returned and is headed for the house. The father insists the creature was destroyed years ago and scolds her as a confused old woman, while the family argues over what the muffled voice at the door is saying, guessing at everything from a man named Edward to someone returning garden tools. Ignoring her pleas, the father pushes past her and opens the door, and the monster tears through the dining room, throttling and flinging the family. When the dust settles, he launches into a long, groveling apology to the maid as the monster strangles her, then turns and apologizes just as effusively to the monster. The pleased monster finally strolls out, and the father rushes to his dazed wife, thrilled that he got to speak with it.

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Highly quotable.

The monster was destroyed years ago!

I think he said something about returning the hedge clippers.

Looks like I owe you a bit of an apology.

ScriptEnglish · 21 turns

Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.

00:08
The next thing I heard was, oh, he had challenged him to a duel. I thought it best to deny the offer.
00:16
Son ?
Father, I shan't. Mother, would you pass the chutney, please?
00:20
Mother ?
Certainly.
00:23
Speaker 1
He's coming! Run for your lives! Oh! Oh!
00:28
Who?
00:28
Speaker 1
The Frankenstein monster! He's headed this way!
00:33
Frankenstein! Impossible! The monster was destroyed years ago!
00:38
Speaker 1
Oh, censor my witness! Oh, I saw him!
00:40
Speaker 2 ?
Nonsense!
00:41
Speaker 1
It's him, I tell you! He walks again!
00:44
Speaker 2 ?
Come, come, good woman. Surely you must be mistaken.
00:47
Speaker 1
It's him, I tell you! It's him! Oh, I'd never forget that horrible face. John. John, aren't you frightened?
00:56
Speaker 2
Now, look here. You're a confused, silly old woman. There is no monster. And even if there were, I don't see why it should be any concern of yours.
01:10
Speaker 1
That's him. That's him! That's him! I beg the Lord, leave while there's still a chance!
01:20
Quiet! Who is it. it?
01:27
Speaker 1 ?
That's him! That's him! Don't you recognize his voice?
01:33
So, sorry. Could you please repeat that? Somebody was talking. What is that's him i tell you that's him who is it you're looking for? Did Did you catch that? I think he said Edward. I'm I'm sorry there's no Edward here I my lord, please! I-I-I-I think he said something about returning the hedge clippers he no no I heard him distinctly said I like the yellow kitty all lord! It's the monster! right I've had just about enough of this nonsense get I'm coming! Oh, it's immortale! Don't open the door! Get out of my way you disgusting old bag I have a good mind to have you committed yes Yes? it's Where is it?
03:30
Speaker 2
Looks like I owe you a bit of an apology. Really, you can't imagine how foolish I feel right now. Honestly, I could just kick myself. You were completely right in everything you said. Did I listen? Did I believe you? Oh, of course not. That would have been too difficult. All I have to do is pay attention to you for three seconds and this whole stupid bunch of business would have been avoided. Oh, you told me at least five times he was coming. You said the monster's coming, the monster's coming. I can only hope that you'll accept my sincerest, most heartfelt apology for this great disservice I've afforded you. No, anyway, I did a disservice to him, too. And for that reason, I hope that you, too, will accept my most humble and sincere apology for this inexcusable faux pas. Well, you see, this woman whom you're strangling tried ghastly, ghastly to warn us. But did I listen? Oh, did I believe her? Oh, it just burns me up. You know, I just hope you do understand that I'm awfully, terribly, terribly, terribly sorry for the way things have worked out. So. So, you do understand. No, you're not mad, right? Darling,
05:11
Frankenstein Monster ?
Roar! Ha ha ha!
05:19
Whee! Whee!
05:26
Speaker 2 ?
Darling! Darling! Darling, did you see? I spoke with the monster, darling. Darling, did you see me? I was talking to the monster. Darling, did you see?