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Sue: Christmas Surprise
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I love surprises.
My hips have clenched.
Did Sue just jump up the chimney?
The premise
Here’s the bit.
Newlyweds Alex and Ashley gather two friends and Ashley's aunt in the living room to plan how to break the news of a pregnancy to Ashley's parents with a Christmas gift. Aunt Sue is so delighted by the secret that she can barely sit still, clenching, gulping down cheese ball and feeling faint, so the group rehearses a hide-in-the-kitchen surprise and begs her to say nothing. When the parents arrive Sue drops hints anyway, loses control and bolts up the chimney, leaving Alex and Ashley to finish the announcement and add that it will be twins.
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
Aunt Sue is a recurring Kristen Wiig character; SNL Archives lists this appearance as 'Sue #3'. It aired on December 12, 2009, in the episode hosted by Taylor Lautner with musical guest Bon Jovi.
Script
Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.
- 00:01
Alex
Everyone, I'm sure you're wondering why Ashley and I asked you to come over on such short notice. I know we've only been married a few months, but we got some really big news from the doctor today.
- 00:13
Friend
Oh, my God.
- 00:17
Ashley
Yep, I'm pregnant. Mom and Dad don't know yet.
- 00:21
Sue
Oh, my God.
- 00:26
Alex
Yeah, they're on their way here right now, and we want to surprise them.
- 00:29
Sue
Oh, my God! A baby? Oh! It's big news!
- 00:36
Friend
Congratulations, you guys. Your parents are going to be so excited. It's going to be their first grandchild.
- 00:41
Sue
Aunt God. Yes!
- 00:46
Friend
See Sue's glad to be a part of this.
- 00:49
Sue
I'm sorry. I just... I love surprises. God. I'm freaking excited. God. Because they don't know.
- 00:59
Friend
I am so happy for you two. Me too, and thanks for including us.
- 01:03
Friend
Sue, what are you doing?
- 01:06
Sue
My hips. My hips have clenched. God, I got cramps in my butt. Oh, God. Anyone else? God, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just... so frickin' excited!
- 01:19
Ashley
Well, I'm glad. Now, first, tell me if you guys think this is a good idea. Instead of just telling them, we thought we'd give them a gift, and inside would be little Christmas baby booties or a rattle.
- 01:30
Alex
Or we could always just put both in there.
- 01:32
Ashley
Yes! Do both.
- 01:37
Friend
Do you want us to come in after you tell them or be in here the whole time? Walk in here from the car when and I know we're sitting here waiting. They don't know what they're gonna do. They see the rattle and the booties, and we all knew, and they're surprised.
- 02:00
Sue
Um, anyway, maybe you guys would start by hiding in the kitchen. I'm sorry, can someone hand me some of that cheese ball? God, I feel like I'm gonna pass out. I need some salad cheese. Freaking dizzy.
- 02:10
Friend
Yeah, sure. Here, here, take some. There you go. I think hiding in the kitchen is a great idea.
- 02:15
Alex
Yeah, Ashley thought of that.
- 02:17
Friend
Sue!
- 02:21
Alex
Okay, well, listen up, guys. They're gonna be here any minute, so I'm just gonna yell, "Come on out, you guys," and then you'll...
- 02:28
Sue
Oh, my God! My left my lips are dry and knuckle's a block!
- 02:37
Alex
Uh, uh, Sue, get a hold of yourself. You act like you've never done anything like this before.
- 02:42
Sue
Oh, you're right. You're right, that cheese helped. Okay, you know what else would help me? If we could practice, I just think it'd be easier for me if I know what's coming down the pike.
- 02:52
Friend
Uh-huh. Okay. All right.
- 02:55
Alex
Okay, well, everyone just go in the kitchen, then. When you hear your cue, since this is the best Christmas gift ever, you'll run out saying, Merry Christmas, okay?
- 03:03
Sue
I guess so. Does that work?
- 03:04
Friend
Yes. All right.
- 03:06
Alex
Are you guys set? Okay. Come on out, you guys.
- 03:14
Ashley
What's wrong? Merry Christmas! What is wrong with you?
- 03:27
Friend
You stepped on my neck in there.
- 03:33
Alex
Okay, you know what? Just forget the kitchen thing. It'll still be a surprise. Just please remember, do not say anything, okay?
- 03:41
Sue
Yes. Oh.
- 03:44
Ashley
Mom! Hi! How are you?
- 03:47
Dad
Hey, kiddo. How are you?
- 03:49
Ashley
Dad, how are
- 03:49
Mom
Nice to see you.
- 03:50
Alex
Oh, good to see you.
- 03:52
Dad
Hey, what's everybody doing here?
- 03:55
Alex
Stopped by.
- 04:03
Mom
Oh. What's Aunt Sue doing?
- 04:07
Alex
Um, nothing. She's, uh, she's fine, right, guys?
- 04:11
Sue
They're gonna tell you something.
- 04:12
Alex
Sue!
- 04:14
Sue
It's nothing.
- 04:15
Dad
What?
- 04:15
Sue
Oh, there's just something gonna be added around here. No, huh? Is it a little person? Oh, no, someone's gonna get fat. What? Oh, but not with food.
- 04:21
Sue
Nine months from now, oh, God, no, cigars. Grandparents. Oh, God, here it comes.
- 04:24
Alex
Okay, Sue, please, do not! Don't! Oh!
- 04:30
Mom
What?
- 04:31
Sue
Gonna talk!
- 04:32
Alex
No. No, she didn't. Oh! Hey! What?
- 04:39
Dad
What is going on here? Did Sue just jump up the chimney?
- 04:43
Alex
Okay, Mom, Dad, sit down.
- 04:45
Dad
Okay, is everything, uh, okay?
- 04:49
Ashley
We had you come over because we have great news. Alex and I...
- 04:56
Alex
Sue's on the roof!
- 04:59
Sue
God! I'm so freaking excited!
- 05:01
Alex
Um, Ashley is pregnant.
- 05:03
Mom
Oh! Oh! Oh, congrats, we're going to be grandparents.
- 05:09
Ashley
Yeah, we want to surprise you guys.
- 05:12
Alex
And something we didn't even tell you is it's going to be twins.
- 05:18
Dad
Twins? Did you say twins?!
- 05:27
Sue
Ow! Twins!
- 05:30
Alex
Yeah?
- 05:30
Mom
We had two babies at the same time! Twins!
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