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Family Dinner: Shrek

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The setup

A boyfriend takes a friendly conversation about animated movies far too personally.

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No, dumbass. Shrek is CGI.

The premise

Here’s the bit.

Justin is enjoying dinner with his girlfriend Claire and her parents until they praise Coco. His fierce loyalty to Shrek turns the visit into an increasingly hostile argument, while the family’s attempts to calm him only deepen his outrage. An engagement announcement and a surprising wedding officiant emerge as the dinner falls apart.

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  1. 00:01

    Claire

    Oh my gosh. Dad.

  2. 00:03

    Scott

    Anyway, moral of the story, don't have a fender bender with the NBA's Penny Hardaway.

  3. 00:08

    Justin

    Oh, wow. I can't believe that happened, Mr. Anderson.

  4. 00:11

    Scott

    Call me Scott.

  5. 00:12

    Mrs. Reed

    You know, Claire's told us so much about you, Justin. I think she likes you.

  6. 00:18

    Claire

    Okay, Mom, that's enough.

  7. 00:20

    Justin

    Oh, gosh, well, I like that pot roast, Mrs. Reed. And I'll tell you what, I feel at home with you guys already. You're so much fun.

  8. 00:27

    Claire

    Aw, Justin.

  9. 00:28

    Mrs. Reed

    Justin, well, you are just welcome to stay as long as you want. Although I will say we conk out at about nine. And occasionally when we get really wild, we watch a movie.

  10. 00:40

    Scott

    We just rented Coco. Pixar film just won the Oscar. Phenomenal.

  11. 00:45

    Mrs. Reed

    Yeah, best animated movie I've ever seen, hands down. Oh, and as for tomorrow, we can just...

  12. 00:53

    Justin

    That's a good one. Oh, man.

  13. 00:55

    Mrs. Reed

    Sorry, what?

  14. 00:56

    Scott

    What? What is, Justin?

  15. 00:58

    Justin

    Uh, your wife's joke. She just said that Coco was the best animated film she's ever seen. It made me laugh. That's all.

  16. 01:04

    Mrs. Reed

    Oh, I-I wasn't joking, exactly.

  17. 01:06

    Justin

    Oh, come on. No, it... It's Shrek. You ever heard of it? No, I'm serious. Shrek.

  18. 01:16

    Mrs. Reed

    Oh, uh, yes. You know, I believe that we saw that one, right, honey?

  19. 01:20

    Scott

    Maybe on a plane. Yeah. Pretty good. Is that your favorite, Justin?

  20. 01:24

    Justin

    No, Scott, I'm a liar. Yes, it is my favorite. It's also the best. That's just a fact.

  21. 01:32

    Claire

    It's okay, Justin.

  22. 01:33

    Justin

    It's not okay. It's annoying.

  23. 01:35

    Scott

    We just like the Pixars, that's all. Now, who would like some cran-apple pie?

  24. 01:39

    Claire

    Ooh, I would. My dad makes the most amazing cran-apple pie.

  25. 01:43

    Justin

    Sure, whatever. I'm sorry. You have seen Shrek, right?

  26. 01:48

    Scott

    No, we've seen it.

  27. 01:49

    Claire

    Justin, drop it.

  28. 01:50

    Justin

    This is hilarious to me.

  29. 01:51

    Justin

    Myers, Murphy, Diaz, Lithgow, a murderer's role of voice talent.

  30. 01:55

    Justin

    Can you say the same for Coco? I doubt it.

  31. 01:58

    Mrs. Reed

    Yeah, I don't know. I guess I just always found the whole ogre thing a little off-putting.

  32. 02:04

    Justin

    No!

  33. 02:05

    Claire

    Justin!

  34. 02:06

    Justin

    You're wrong. You're wrong, and you're a stupid person.

  35. 02:10

    Scott

    Easy, fella.

  36. 02:11

    Mrs. Reed

    My goodness.

  37. 02:11

    Justin

    Just whatever. Screw it. Where's that dumbass pot pie you were talking about?

  38. 02:15

    Mrs. Reed

    Okay, what in the world is this about?

  39. 02:18

    Justin

    I just don't like being bullied. That's all.

  40. 02:21

    Scott

    All right, okay, I don't think anyone was bullying you exactly.

  41. 02:25

    Justin

    Uh-huh, uh-huh. Everybody laugh at the guy whose favorite movie is Shrek. He must be an idiot.

  42. 02:30

    Mrs. Reed

    Okay, well, I do not think you're an idiot at all, and I apologize if it came off that way.

  43. 02:37

    Justin

    Apology rejected.

  44. 02:40

    Claire

    Maybe we should just go.

  45. 02:41

    Justin

    Why? I'm having a great time. Are you not having a great time, Scott?

  46. 02:45

    Scott

    Oh, I'm not nuts about your tone, fella.

  47. 02:47

    Justin

    I can't believe I have to defend a movie with three-hit sequels and a 4D Universal Studios ride.

  48. 02:52

    Justin

    But let's all bend over backwards for Coco. Right, Scott?

  49. 02:56

    Scott

    Easy, donkey. Okay, I'm kidding, Justin. Just trying to lighten the mood here. Do a little Shrek for you.

  50. 03:04

    Justin

    Keep his name out of your mouth, you dumb son of a bitch.

  51. 03:06

    Mrs. Reed

    Oh!

  52. 03:07

    Justin

    Yeah! What? Fight me, buddy.

  53. 03:10

    Mrs. Reed

    Okay, let's all just calm down.

  54. 03:12

    Claire

    Justin, what the hell? You're earning the big surprise.

  55. 03:15

    Mrs. Reed

    What surprise?

  56. 03:16

    Claire

    We're engaged.

  57. 03:18

    Scott

    What?

  58. 03:19

    Justin

    Yeah, we're getting married, so you can both eat my butt. And guess who's officiating?

  59. 03:24

    Scott

    Who, Shrek?

  60. 03:25

    Justin

    No, dumbass. Shrek is CGI. What? It's Puss in Boots himself. Antonio Banderas. Ever heard of him?

  61. 03:33

    Mrs. Reed

    I'm upset. I'm very upset now, and I'd like for you to leave.

  62. 03:36

    Scott

    How the hell did you swing Antonio Banderas?

  63. 03:39

    Justin

    It's called money! Everyone has a price, even Tony Banderas. What's yours? 30 bucks, you cheap ass?

  64. 03:45

    Mrs. Reed

    Oh!

  65. 03:46

    Scott

    That's it! I'm calling the police!

  66. 03:48

    Justin

    Whoop-de-doo. Claire, let's leave.

  67. 03:49

    Claire

    Um, I'm gonna stay. You can go, Justin.

  68. 03:52

    Justin

    Wait. What? Baby, what'd I do?

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