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L.A. Valet
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L.A. Valet, a mature show about mature subjects.
Finally, a valet show that deals with valets as people, not just valets.
The premise
Here’s the bit.
In the style of a breathless network trailer, the sketch sells L.A. Valet as the latest hard-hitting hour from a famous TV drama producer. A hard-nosed boss barks at his valets over stolen combs and cassettes while cars pile up, a drinking veteran is warned he will lose his vest, a rookie cannot drive a stick shift, and a guest-starring heartthrob parks cars with a very special gift. Critics are quoted, a montage of keys and crashes follows, and the announcer closes with a profane dare to viewers who cannot handle a mature show about valets.
Script
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- 00:02
From From
- 00:03
Speaker 1
Stephen Bochco, the producer who brought you Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and NYPD Blue, comes the most gripping, controversial, hard-hitting, action-packed, intense, and refreshingly different new show this season.
- 00:19
Boss
What are you lounging around in your sweet butts for? We got lunch rush!
- 00:38
Speaker 1
Tonight on Average.
- 00:51
Speaker 1
On a very special L.A. valet, tempers are in overdrive.
- 00:55
Boss
All right, people, listen up. We got reports of missing cassettes, combs, and other items of personal haberdashery. She'll stop the madness I'll let you park some cars
- 01:04
Boss
Be careful out there
- 01:08
Speaker 1
With special guest star Lou Perry As Benny A special valet With a very special gift
- 01:17
Valet
Got it, got it, got it, got it
- 01:19
Valet
Just took up two spots
- 01:20
Valet
What's going on, man?
- 01:21
Valet
Hey, you saying I do sloppy work?
- 01:23
Valet
My dad was a valet, Parker And his father before him
- 01:28
Valet
This fest means something, ass fight
- 01:29
Valet
Hey, man, I'm just trying to help, okay?
- 01:31
Valet
It's my ass getting bitten out there, too
- 01:33
Valet
Hey, don't tell me about ass fight
- 01:35
Boss
Hey! If you're doing a buddy to his asses, you're doing your own time. It's high-octane relationships and full-throttle drama.
- 01:45
Boss
Hey, hey, hey, hey! What are you trying to do, grind coffee with that thing?
- 01:50
Valet
I can't drive a stick.
- 01:55
Valet
Jeez, Bobby. Why didn't you tell me sooner?
- 02:00
Female Valet
I'll show you how. I'll show you how to drive a stick, Bobby.
- 02:06
Speaker 1
And here's what the critics are saying. L.A. Valley takes the botch out of botch go.
- 02:12
Female Valet
You can't keep doing this, Stan. You parked a town car in a space reserved for compacts.
- 02:17
Valet
Ah, all the spaces are starting to look the same to me.
- 02:20
Female Valet
Yeah, but what about your son?
- 02:22
Valet
I have a son.
- 02:24
Female Valet
Do we need to talk?
- 02:26
Female Valet
They'll They'll take your vest away, Stan. Then you'll just be a drunk instead of a drunk with a vest, which means something.
- 02:35
Valet
I have a son!
- 02:43
Speaker 1
Finally, a valet show that deals with valets as people, not just valets.
- 02:48
Valet
God, look at all these frickin' keys.
- 02:51
Valet
Son of a muckin'.
- 02:52
Valet
How will we find the cars?
- 03:02
Female Valet
Fanny, what are you... Fanny.
- 03:07
Valet
Chevy Impala, ashtray spoke. Big van, careful, let's put it in the back seat, no muzzle. Wish I knew colors. Porsche, leather interior. BMW, owner short. Volvo, sticky dashboard. Blue van, tires are low.
- 03:20
Speaker 1
Stephen Bochco once again is not afraid to turn over the rock that exposes the festering maggots below the surface of valet parking.
- 03:27
Boss
You are lousy valet, Gramovich. You're a disgrace to the uniform.
- 03:31
Valet
Hey, man, give him a break. You've been riding him since surfing turf night.
- 03:37
Valet
Thanks, partner. I want my car, you idiot.
- 03:44
Valet
Right away, man.
- 03:46
Speaker 1
You win, Bochco. How many shows can one guy put on the air? Hey, hey, hey, hey.
- 03:50
Speaker 1
L.A. Valet, a mature show about mature subjects. If you're not mature enough to handle it, go f*** yourself.
- 03:59
Speaker 1
Coming soon from Stephen Bochco. Here's a tip. Watch it.
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