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Lord and Lady Douchebag

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The setup

At a stuffy 1730 society party, one nobleman's very unfortunate title keeps stealing the room while his secret invention goes unexplained.

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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.

ScriptEnglish · 38 turns

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

  1. 00:10

    Lord Worcestershire

    what a splendid party I do believe every one of any importance is in England is here tonight

  2. 00:16

    Speaker 2

    hmm who would miss a party given by Lord Salisbury

  3. 00:19

    Speaker 1

    Lord and Lady lady Wilkinson

  4. 00:24

    Lord Worcestershire

    what a What marvelous entertainment Salisbury and these chopped steaks are delicious especially with this exquisite mushroom sauce well

  5. 00:39

    Lord Salisbury

    thank you coming from you West to share that certainly is a compliment Oh,

  6. 00:43

    Lord Worcestershire

    Lord and Lady Wilkinson, welcome Tell me, Wilkinson, what the deuce is the purpose of two swords?

  7. 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.

  8. 00:59

    Lady Wilkinson

    And there's Lady Wilkinson for attacking your opponent's underarms and legs.

  9. 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.

  10. 01:14

    Speaker 1

    A sandwich.

  11. 01:19

    Speaker 2

    Your Your Lordship. Have Carlyle? you seen Lord Cardigan here?

  12. 01:29

    Lord Worcestershire

    I understand he was turned away at the door.

  13. 01:31

    Speaker 2

    Lord Cardigan? How odd. I saw Lord Ascot here. He got in.

  14. 01:37

    Lord Worcestershire

    Well, he wasn't properly attired. Evidently, he came in a sweater.

  15. 01:40

    Speaker 1

    the Duke and Duchess of Argyle

  16. 01:53

    Speaker 3

    You you know, Sandwich, I've been meaning to ask you, were the Sandwich Islands named after your family?

  17. 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

  18. 02:12

    Chambers

    Excuse me, Lordship, would you care for one of Lord Salisbury's steaks?

  19. 02:15

    Earl of Sandwich

    Oh yes, I would. Could you bring it to me with a couple of slices of pumpernickel, please?

  20. 02:19

    Chambers

    Of course you could.

  21. 02:22

    Speaker 1

    Lord Lord and lady, douchebag!

  22. 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?

  23. 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

  24. 02:58

    Lord Douchebag

    I'd be happy to tell you but perhaps after you've finished eating well

  25. 03:02

    Lord Salisbury

    here's Chambers right now Chambers get Lord and Lady Douchebag something to eat

  26. 03:07

    Lord Douchebag

    oh no no thank you I'm not very hungry a plate of raw vegetables would be fine

  27. 03:12

    Chambers

    would you like a dressing on that

  28. 03:14

    Lady Douchebag

    just some vinegar and water thank you

  29. 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.

  30. 03:33

    Lord Douchebag

    My dear Sandwich, parliament has always had its share of douchebags and always will.

  31. 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.

  32. 03:51

    Lord Salisbury

    Hey, tell me, douchebag, when are you going to show us that invention of yours?

  33. 03:55

    Earl of Sandwich

    Yes, douchebag, just what kind of an invention are you setting on?

  34. 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

  35. 04:11

    Lord Salisbury

    Tell me, did Lady Douchebag help you in the project?

  36. 04:14

    Lord Douchebag

    Help? Why, she was the inspiration

  37. 04:17

    Lord Salisbury

    There we go.

  38. 04:22

    Speaker 1

    Lord, Lord Compost Heap and his niece Lady Disinfectant Cake Lord and Lady Disinfectant Cake much.

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