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The Merryville Brothers: Love Tunnel
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The setup
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The premise
Here’s the bit.
Todd and his girlfriend enter the Merryville Love Tunnel, where three striped-vest robots perform a cheerful musical routine. A skunk blocks the track, leaving their boat stopped in front of the performers while Doug, the ride operator, tries to arrange an evacuation. Todd notices that the robots’ gestures are changing into increasingly direct advances toward his girlfriend, but she treats the attention as part of the attraction. The routine escalates into a wedding: one robot restrains Todd while another gives her a ring and veil, and a robot priest joins the ceremony. The new couple leaves Todd behind, only for the remaining robot to turn its affection toward him.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 7
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
These robots are flirting with you. That's what's the matter.
We're at an impasse with the skunk.
Script
Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.
- 00:03
Girlfriend
Gosh, the Maryville Love Tunnel. How romantic, Todd.
- 00:07
Boyfriend
I wouldn't want to be on this ride with anyone else. I mean it.
- 00:10
Girlfriend
Todd.
- 00:13
Speaker 1
Oh.
- 00:13
Animatronic
There's love all around in Maryville Town. It's a lovely kind of day. With a heart of gold and a hand to hold, that's love the Maryville way.
- 00:22
Girlfriend
Cute.
- 00:29
Boyfriend
Yeah, yeah. And a little creepy, though, right?
- 00:32
Girlfriend
I think they're adorable.
- 00:36
Boyfriend
Oh, what was that?
- 00:39
Ride Operator
Hey, sorry folks. We're going to have to stop here for a sec. There's a skunk on the track up ahead and he does not want to move. We're working on it.
- 00:47
Boyfriend
All right. No, we're stuck.
- 00:50
Boyfriend
Well, that's not the worst thing now, is it?
- 00:54
Boyfriend
Damn it. Wait,
- 01:13
Boyfriend
why aren't they going down?
- 01:14
Girlfriend
They're fixing the ride.
- 01:16
Boyfriend
Right. Is it me or are they staring at you?
- 01:24
Girlfriend
It's you.
- 01:26
Boyfriend
Okay, but this one's trying to kiss you.
- 01:30
Girlfriend
No, he's not.
- 01:31
Boyfriend
What do you mean, no he's not? His lips are pursed.
- 01:34
Girlfriend
Okay, you're right. He wants to kiss me. Well, here you go, Mr. Maryville Brother.
- 01:39
Boyfriend
Okay, alright, we gotta get off this ride.
- 01:48
Girlfriend
Honey, what's the matter?
- 01:49
Boyfriend
These robots are flirting with you. That's what's the matter.
- 01:52
Girlfriend
Don't be silly. Come on.
- 01:55
Animatronic
Oh, there's love all around the world. Do you ever want it?
- 01:59
Boyfriend
Well, now they're just showing off.
- 02:04
Girlfriend
They're really good.
- 02:07
Boyfriend
But they're hot-dogging it. Don't fall for this.
- 02:09
Boyfriend
Now they're shooting arrows at me.
- 02:15
Girlfriend
It's just a Cupid reference.
- 02:17
Boyfriend
I don't like it.
- 02:18
Ride Operator
All right, folks. Here's the situation. We're at an impasse with the skunk. So we're going to unload people starting from the front of the ride. You two hold tight. I'll see if I can get you some vouchers for some free funnel cakes.
- 02:29
Boyfriend
Wait, no, Doug! Doug, take us with you!
- 02:33
Girlfriend
Honey, stop it. What are you so scared of?
- 02:35
Boyfriend
I'm not scared of anything. All right, okay, all right. Hey, don't let them know. Hey, don't let them touch you!
- 02:44
Girlfriend
They're harmless!
- 02:45
Boyfriend
What are you talking about, harmless? No, don't let them put a ring on you!
- 02:49
Boyfriend
What are you doing?
- 02:50
Girlfriend
A gift!
- 02:50
Boyfriend
It's a veil!
- 02:51
Girlfriend
It's part of the rhyme.
- 02:52
Boyfriend
Oh, come on, you're marrying a robot! It mean
- 03:04
Boyfriend
taking you with them.
- 03:05
Boyfriend
Let go of me. Let go of me.
- 03:07
Girlfriend
Hey, sweetie. Bye.
- 03:08
Boyfriend
Bye. Goodbye. Hey, you. I won't.
- 03:13
Boyfriend
Now what am I supposed to... Oh, oh, great. Now what am I supposed to do?
- 03:28
Animatronic
That's love, am I right? That's love, am I right? That's love, am I right?
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