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Family Dinner: Shrek
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Apology rejected.
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.
Script
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- 00:01
Claire
Oh my gosh. Dad.
- 00:03
Scott
Anyway, moral of the story, don't have a fender bender with the NBA's Penny Hardaway.
- 00:08
Justin
Oh, wow. I can't believe that happened, Mr. Anderson.
- 00:11
Scott
Call me Scott.
- 00:12
Mrs. Reed
You know, Claire's told us so much about you, Justin. I think she likes you.
- 00:18
Claire
Okay, Mom, that's enough.
- 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.
- 00:27
Claire
Aw, Justin.
- 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.
- 00:40
Scott
We just rented Coco. Pixar film just won the Oscar. Phenomenal.
- 00:45
Mrs. Reed
Yeah, best animated movie I've ever seen, hands down. Oh, and as for tomorrow, we can just...
- 00:53
Justin
That's a good one. Oh, man.
- 00:55
Mrs. Reed
Sorry, what?
- 00:56
Scott
What? What is, Justin?
- 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.
- 01:04
Mrs. Reed
Oh, I-I wasn't joking, exactly.
- 01:06
Justin
Oh, come on. No, it... It's Shrek. You ever heard of it? No, I'm serious. Shrek.
- 01:16
Mrs. Reed
Oh, uh, yes. You know, I believe that we saw that one, right, honey?
- 01:20
Scott
Maybe on a plane. Yeah. Pretty good. Is that your favorite, Justin?
- 01:24
Justin
No, Scott, I'm a liar. Yes, it is my favorite. It's also the best. That's just a fact.
- 01:32
Claire
It's okay, Justin.
- 01:33
Justin
It's not okay. It's annoying.
- 01:35
Scott
We just like the Pixars, that's all. Now, who would like some cran-apple pie?
- 01:39
Claire
Ooh, I would. My dad makes the most amazing cran-apple pie.
- 01:43
Justin
Sure, whatever. I'm sorry. You have seen Shrek, right?
- 01:48
Scott
No, we've seen it.
- 01:49
Claire
Justin, drop it.
- 01:50
Justin
This is hilarious to me.
- 01:51
Justin
Myers, Murphy, Diaz, Lithgow, a murderer's role of voice talent.
- 01:55
Justin
Can you say the same for Coco? I doubt it.
- 01:58
Mrs. Reed
Yeah, I don't know. I guess I just always found the whole ogre thing a little off-putting.
- 02:04
Justin
No!
- 02:05
Claire
Justin!
- 02:06
Justin
You're wrong. You're wrong, and you're a stupid person.
- 02:10
Scott
Easy, fella.
- 02:11
Mrs. Reed
My goodness.
- 02:11
Justin
Just whatever. Screw it. Where's that dumbass pot pie you were talking about?
- 02:15
Mrs. Reed
Okay, what in the world is this about?
- 02:18
Justin
I just don't like being bullied. That's all.
- 02:21
Scott
All right, okay, I don't think anyone was bullying you exactly.
- 02:25
Justin
Uh-huh, uh-huh. Everybody laugh at the guy whose favorite movie is Shrek. He must be an idiot.
- 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.
- 02:37
Justin
Apology rejected.
- 02:40
Claire
Maybe we should just go.
- 02:41
Justin
Why? I'm having a great time. Are you not having a great time, Scott?
- 02:45
Scott
Oh, I'm not nuts about your tone, fella.
- 02:47
Justin
I can't believe I have to defend a movie with three-hit sequels and a 4D Universal Studios ride.
- 02:52
Justin
But let's all bend over backwards for Coco. Right, Scott?
- 02:56
Scott
Easy, donkey. Okay, I'm kidding, Justin. Just trying to lighten the mood here. Do a little Shrek for you.
- 03:04
Justin
Keep his name out of your mouth, you dumb son of a bitch.
- 03:06
Mrs. Reed
Oh!
- 03:07
Justin
Yeah! What? Fight me, buddy.
- 03:10
Mrs. Reed
Okay, let's all just calm down.
- 03:12
Claire
Justin, what the hell? You're earning the big surprise.
- 03:15
Mrs. Reed
What surprise?
- 03:16
Claire
We're engaged.
- 03:18
Scott
What?
- 03:19
Justin
Yeah, we're getting married, so you can both eat my butt. And guess who's officiating?
- 03:24
Scott
Who, Shrek?
- 03:25
Justin
No, dumbass. Shrek is CGI. What? It's Puss in Boots himself. Antonio Banderas. Ever heard of him?
- 03:33
Mrs. Reed
I'm upset. I'm very upset now, and I'd like for you to leave.
- 03:36
Scott
How the hell did you swing Antonio Banderas?
- 03:39
Justin
It's called money! Everyone has a price, even Tony Banderas. What's yours? 30 bucks, you cheap ass?
- 03:45
Mrs. Reed
Oh!
- 03:46
Scott
That's it! I'm calling the police!
- 03:48
Justin
Whoop-de-doo. Claire, let's leave.
- 03:49
Claire
Um, I'm gonna stay. You can go, Justin.
- 03:52
Justin
Wait. What? Baby, what'd I do?
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