Father's Day
Saturday, June 19, 2004
(Recorded June 18 for broadcast on June 19)
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.....and now here's a little story for Father's Day. (MUSIC UNDER)

TR (FRANKENSTEIN): At last, after years of work in my laboratory, it is time to see if my great experiment will work......if I have discovered the secret of life! Igor!

TR (IGOR): Yes, master!

TR: Attach the wires to the creature's head!

TR (IGOR): Yes, master!

(THUNDER, LIGHTNING)

TR: And now I will throw the switch (SHORTING)---- and again! (SHORTING).....Igor, he moves! (ELECTRIC SHORTING) He moves! I have done it! I! Dr. Frankenstein! I have created a living human being! (FN MONSTER GRUNTING, ELECTRICAL SHORTING) He lives! I have made him! (FN MONSTER GRUNTS) --- A living man!

FN: Master---

TR: He speaks to me.

FN: Master---- did you hear the one about the monster who was so ugly, he went to the beauty shop and it took three hours, for an estimate.

TR (GASPS IN HORROR): Oh no! I have created a comedian! How could I have been so foolish?? Go away! Go! (FN MONSTER PAIN, WHIMPERING) I don't want you! Leave me! (MUSIC BRIDGE)

GK: Rejected by his creator, the monster went on a rampage through the village, destroying homes, terrifying the inhabitants, killing audiences (FN MONSTER: Did you hear the one about the priest, the rabbi, and the monster? CRASHING AND CRUNCHING, TERRIFIED VILLAGERS RUNNING AWAY)

GK: He told jokes because his heart was broken, and at last, abandoned, cold, hungry (FN MONSTER FOOTSTEPS, GRIEF) he came to a small hut, where an old blind man sat playing his violin. (VIOLIN) (FN MONSTER GRUNTS, MONSTER STEPS STAGGERING AND STOP, FN MONSTER PLEADING) (VIOLIN STOP)

TR (OLD MAN): Welcome, my friend. I'm glad you came. Would you like something to drink?

FN: Drink.

TR (OLD MAN): Here is a glass of wine.

FN: Wine.

TR (OLD MAN): Wine---- good.

FN: (SLURPS) Wine. Good.

TR (OLD MAN): And here, my friend. A plate of food. Eat.

FN: Food.

TR (OLD MAN): Food. Good.

FN (EATS): Food. Good. But wine wrong wine. Not good with this food.

TR (OLD MAN): You don't like the wine, my friend?

FN: Wine wrong. Must have white wine with soup.

TR (OLD MAN): Oh. I'm blind. I didn't know----

FN: Monster here to help blind man.

TR (OLD MAN): You came to me a comedian and now you're a critic.

FN: Critic good.

TR (OLD MAN): How did you like my violin playing?

FN: Music. Not good.

GK: And as the monster said this, a smile came over his horrible face, stitched together from cadaver parts.

FN: I no do comedy now.

TR (OLD MAN): Why?

FN: Comedy no good. I critic now. Critic good.

TR (OLD MAN): But there are already many critics.

FN: I am monster critic. (HE ROARS. HE STOMPS AWAY, DESTROYING THINGS)

GK: And so he stormed across the landscape, writing torpedo reviews, bringing devastation to the entertainment business, until one day he met a critic of his own.

SS: Hi.

FN: Woman. Woman good. Woman very very (MONSTER GRUNTS) ---

SS: You know, those leather pants and shirt ---- that whole look is so over ----- plus which, they're all stained with blood and gore ---- you're never going to get that out ----- you need a makeover. And that big club with the nail sticking out------ what is that about? (MONSTER GRUNTS) I really love that big seam on your face though ---- is that a tattoo? (MONSTER GRUNTS) Oh wow. I've seen implants but this is something. Can you sing? (MONSTER ATTEMPTS TO SING) Hey, that's good.

FN: Good?

SS: It's great.

FN: Singing good?

SS: I think you've really got something. And I think you're really attractive. In a rugged way. You seem to be leaning to your left----(FADING) Have you ever tried stretching? I could show you an exercise---- (BRIDGE)

GK: And they got together, and that's where you come from, kids. Monster, comedian, critic, singer, father. A natural progression. Happy Father's Day.

(BUTTON)

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