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Delta Lounge

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The setup

An airport eggnog server spends his final Christmas Eve shift saying goodbye to travelers, his wife and an unexpected boss.

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

Ed is working his last shift at the JFK Delta One Lounge, where a failing eggnog machine keeps spraying the travelers. His wife Rhonda calls from home, and their conversation turns into a Christmas duet. Between serving passengers, Ed reflects on leaving a workplace and colleagues he loves. Rhonda arrives in person, followed by the CEO of eggnog at Delta, and the three share a musical farewell.

The funny people

Meet the cast. 7

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Highly quotable.

And a lot of it got cut.

I'll miss you, too, Kenan Thompson.

Behind the scenes

The people who made it.

A little extra

Notes from the archive.

This sketch aired as Bowen Yang's farewell during his final episode as a Saturday Night Live cast member.

ScriptEnglish · 40 turns

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

  1. 00:03

    Ed

    Welcome to the JFK Delta One Lounge, the most random place to take a shower in. It's the holidays, so we've got free eggnog for our guests. Eggnog, get your eggnog.

  2. 00:14

    Andrew Dismukes

    Whoa, is that an industrial eggnog machine?

  3. 00:16

    Ed

    Sure is, have a glass. Oh, sorry. My machine's kind of breaking down, so they're closing my station. This is my last shift.

  4. 00:24

    Jane Wickline

    Oh,

  5. 00:26

    Andrew Dismukes

    really?

  6. 00:27

    Ed

    Yeah, it's sad. I'm gonna miss everything about this place. The way it smells, the celebrities who would come through. You know, just last week, Josh O'Connor was here.

  7. 00:38

    Andrew Dismukes

    In the lounge? Oh, cool. Well, thanks for everything, and good luck.

  8. 00:43

    Jane Wickline

    Take care.

  9. 00:46

    Ed

    Hello, Rhonda? Can you hear me?

  10. 00:49

    Rhonda

    Ed, is that you? Are you still at the airport, Ed? It's Christmas Eve.

  11. 00:54

    Ed

    That's when people want eggnog at the airport the most, honey.

  12. 00:59

    Rhonda

    Oh, I know. I wish you were home, but I'm so proud of you. all the eggnog you've made over the years some of it was great some of it was rotten

  13. 01:12

    Ed

    and a lot of it got cut but you know i also think eggnog's kind of like me it's not for everyone but the people who like it are my kind of people

  14. 01:23

    you're

  15. 01:31

    Rhonda

    plus you're way more fun with bourbon oh i missed you ed please come home

  16. 01:38

    Ed

    i'll be there soon sweetie

  17. 01:42

    Ed

    bells will be ringing the sad sad news oh what a christmas to have my baby's gone i have no friends To wish me greetings Once again

  18. 02:10

    Rhonda

    Choirs It's will be singing Silent night Christmas carols By candlelight Please come home for Christmas Please come home for Christmas If not for Christmas

  19. 02:35

    Where but New Year's night.

  20. 02:40

    Ed

    Hello, are you flying to today, Christmas-er?

  21. 02:43

    Kenan Thompson

    Um, my, uh, biological son finally found me, so the jig is up. Yeah, I'm gonna go meet him.

  22. 02:51

    Ed

    That's lovely. Can I interest you in some eggnog? I'm sorry.

  23. 02:54

    Kenan Thompson

    Sure, thank you. Um, and, uh, good luck. I'm going to miss you.

  24. 02:59

    Ed

    I'll miss you too, Kenan Thompson.

  25. 03:02

    Kenan Thompson

    All right, thank you.

  26. 03:03

    friends and relations yes agitations, sure as the stars run above.

  27. 03:18

    This is Christmas, yes Christmas. Christmas my dear some time of year to be

  28. 03:29

    I can't

  29. 03:37

    Rhonda

    can't believe you're retiring

  30. 03:41

    Ed

    I just wanted to go out on top

  31. 03:43

    Rhonda

    oh everyone knows you're a for a bottom, honey.

  32. 03:46

    She said, you'll never more Christmas and New Year. We'll find you home There'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain. And I'll be happy, happy. Oh,

  33. 04:16

    Ed

    Oh, Rhonda, I should have come home earlier. I just feel so lucky that I ever got to work here. And I just wanted to enjoy it for a little bit longer, Especially the people. I've loved every single person who works here because they've done so much for me, especially my boss.

  34. 04:36

    Rhonda

    Oh, your boss.

  35. 04:38

    Ed

    There she is. It's the CEO of Eggnog at Delta. Ma'am, what an honor. Ma'am, I just wanted to say it's been an honor working for you, and any success I have after this will be thanks to this place. Before I go, do you have any feedback for me?

  36. 05:00

    CEO of eggnog at Delta

    Well, everyone thought you were a little bit too gay. You know what? You're perfect for me.

  37. 05:09

    It's

  38. 05:12

    Ed

    This place will always be home, but that's time to go.

  39. 05:17

    Ooh, there'll be no more sorrow. No grief and pain. And love can help me Happy once again

  40. 05:33

    Yeah! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

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