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Lord and Lady Douchebag
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Give me a sandwich and a douchebag and there is nothing I cannot do.
Spoken like a true douchebag.
The premise
Here’s the bit.
Guests at Lord Salisbury's eighteenth-century party swap pleasantries over chopped steaks, a sword with two blades and gossip about who was turned away at the door. When the herald announces Lord and Lady Douchebag, the aristocrats cannot stop treating the family name as a compliment, a toast and a point of national pride, while their host presses the nobleman to reveal the invention he has been tinkering with in his workshop. Waiters, rival lords and ladies drift in and out as the one-note joke keeps escalating, and the explanation is always postponed until later.
Script
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- 00:10
Lord Worcestershire
what a splendid party I do believe every one of any importance is in England is here tonight
- 00:16
Speaker 2
hmm who would miss a party given by Lord Salisbury
- 00:19
Speaker 1
Lord and Lady lady Wilkinson
- 00:24
Lord Worcestershire
what a What marvelous entertainment Salisbury and these chopped steaks are delicious especially with this exquisite mushroom sauce well
- 00:39
Lord Salisbury
thank you coming from you West to share that certainly is a compliment Oh,
- 00:43
Lord Worcestershire
Lord and Lady Wilkinson, welcome Tell me, Wilkinson, what the deuce is the purpose of two swords?
- 00:50
Lord Wilkinson
Ah, these. It's quite simple, really. Say you are my attacker. My first blade stands you up straight, my second clips you neatly at the ankles.
- 00:59
Lady Wilkinson
And there's Lady Wilkinson for attacking your opponent's underarms and legs.
- 01:06
Lord Wilkinson
You know, that's a terrific gift idea. It certainly is. If you'll excuse us for a moment. Well, pleasant.
- 01:14
Speaker 1
A sandwich.
- 01:19
Speaker 2
Your Your Lordship. Have Carlyle? you seen Lord Cardigan here?
- 01:29
Lord Worcestershire
I understand he was turned away at the door.
- 01:31
Speaker 2
Lord Cardigan? How odd. I saw Lord Ascot here. He got in.
- 01:37
Lord Worcestershire
Well, he wasn't properly attired. Evidently, he came in a sweater.
- 01:40
Speaker 1
the Duke and Duchess of Argyle
- 01:53
Speaker 3
You you know, Sandwich, I've been meaning to ask you, were the Sandwich Islands named after your family?
- 02:05
Earl of Sandwich
No, everyone asks me that, but I'm afraid nothing's ever been named after a member of my family
- 02:12
Chambers
Excuse me, Lordship, would you care for one of Lord Salisbury's steaks?
- 02:15
Earl of Sandwich
Oh yes, I would. Could you bring it to me with a couple of slices of pumpernickel, please?
- 02:19
Chambers
Of course you could.
- 02:22
Speaker 1
Lord Lord and lady, douchebag!
- 02:31
Lord Salisbury
And I am so frightfully glad you two could come. I was just asking Lady Salisbury, where the devil are those douchebags?
- 02:47
Lord Salisbury
It's been impossible to get him out of his workshop. He's been working day and night. You douchebag? Well, I wasn't aware that you dabbled in that sort of thing. tell me what in heaven's name are you working on well
- 02:58
Lord Douchebag
I'd be happy to tell you but perhaps after you've finished eating well
- 03:02
Lord Salisbury
here's Chambers right now Chambers get Lord and Lady Douchebag something to eat
- 03:07
Lord Douchebag
oh no no thank you I'm not very hungry a plate of raw vegetables would be fine
- 03:12
Chambers
would you like a dressing on that
- 03:14
Lady Douchebag
just some vinegar and water thank you
- 03:20
Earl of Sandwich
Douchebag how are you I haven't seen you in the house of Lords in ages don't tell Tell me, for the first time in memory, we're going to have a parliament without a douchebag.
- 03:33
Lord Douchebag
My dear Sandwich, parliament has always had its share of douchebags and always will.
- 03:40
Lord Salisbury
Spoken like a true douchebag. I've often heard the king say of your family, and yours as well, give me a sandwich and a douchebag and there is nothing I cannot do.
- 03:51
Lord Salisbury
Hey, tell me, douchebag, when are you going to show us that invention of yours?
- 03:55
Earl of Sandwich
Yes, douchebag, just what kind of an invention are you setting on?
- 04:05
Lord Douchebag
It's a long story, why don't we go out into the garden and I'll explain it to you
- 04:11
Lord Salisbury
Tell me, did Lady Douchebag help you in the project?
- 04:14
Lord Douchebag
Help? Why, she was the inspiration
- 04:17
Lord Salisbury
There we go.
- 04:22
Speaker 1
Lord, Lord Compost Heap and his niece Lady Disinfectant Cake Lord and Lady Disinfectant Cake much.
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