Podium Speaker: "Support candidate Rich Lucibella for President!"
((Hands clapping.))
((Who's in charge of special effects?... Murphy?... Yeah, yeah, good man.))
((Murphy? Run the "candid conversation tape".))
1: "Did you hear who he's running with for Vice President?"
2: "I've never seen him but they say his name is something like Chee Chee."
1: "I haven't met him either, but I hear he's tough!"
2: "Yeah. Supposed to be real good with research and facts."
1: "Another anti-gun control type?"
2: "Yeah. Check this. Rich said gun control means all Xs, no 10s."((snickering))
1: "I think them Congressional bloodsuckers are in trouble."
2: "Yeah. I think so too. 'Bout time."
((Murphy? Key the nasty laughter.))
1 & 2: "Heh, heh, heh, heh."
Podium Spkr: "He loves America most, who votes for our host - Rich Lucibella!"
((Quiet cheering.))
((Turn up the cheering, Murphy.))
Podium Spkr: "Get Rich with Rich!"
((Loud cheering))
Crowd chanting: "Get Rich, get Rich, get Rich, get Rich!"
((Key the music, Murphy.))
"Happy times are here again........"
((Drop the balloons, Murphy.))
Crowd: "Lucibella's mighty fine! He brought us The Firing Line!
YEEEAAAA! WHOOPEEEEEEEE!"
((Shift to the cheering Muppets, Murphy.))
Blue Muppet: "Rich makes waves not just a ripple,"
Red Muppet: "He'll charge that Pork Barrel Congress TRIPLE!"
((Loud cheering, brown Muppet's head explodes.))
((Nice touch, Murphy. Run the VP tape.))
Crowd now chanting:
"Rich and Chee Chee get the facts! "Soon there's no more income tax."
((Wild screaming and cheering!))
((Murphy? Is that you with the screaming?... Oh, from the crowd, huh? Well, let it run for bit.))
((Okay, it's slowing down. Now hit the sparklers.))
((NO! NOT THE BIG ROCKETS! THOSE ARE AERIAL BOMBS!! LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT!)) ((OH, SH....))
BOOOM! BANG! BOOOOM!
((all quiet))
((strained, faint voice slowly fades in, then out))
"What a mess. Murphy! You son of a..........))
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Sleep deprivation. It's not just for weekends anymore...
[This message has been edited by Dennis (edited July 10, 1999).]