Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 39: Episode 15
13o: Lena Dunham / The National
Ooh Child
Mike…..Taran Killam
Guy…..Kenan Thompson
Driver…..Cecily Strong
Girl…..Lena Dunham
Hostage…..Brooks Wheelan
[ open on four people sitting in a car ]
Mike: You know… maybe we should —
Guy: Come on, Mike, not now.
[ Mike punches a few buttons on a console iPhone to cue up “Ooh Child” by The Five Stairsteps as they drive off ]
Driver: [ singing ]
“Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things’ll get brighter.”
[ she points to Mike ]
Mike: [ singing ]
“Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things’ll get brighter.”
[ Guy taps Mike’s shoulder so he can go next ]
Guy: [ singing ]
“Some day, yeah
We’ll get it together and we’ll get it all done!”
[ Girl goes next ]
Girl: [ singing ]
“Some day –“
GPS: In 25 miles, turn Left on North Cabbot Street.
Girl: [ singing ]
” — When your head is much lighter.”
Driver: [ singing ]
“Some day, yeah
We’ll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun.”
MIke: [ singing ]
“Some day
When the world is much brighter.”
Girl: [ singing ]
“Ooh-oo child –“
GPS: Turn right onto Interstate 90, and watch the signs when entering Hudson Park North.
Girl: [ singing ]
“– Things are gonna be easier
Ooh-oo child –“
[ the GPS interrupts her again with further instructions ]
Girl: [ singing ]
“– be brighter.”
Guy: [ singing ]
“Some day, yeah
We’ll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun!”
Girl: [ singing ]
“Some day –“
[ the GPS interrupts her again with further instructions ]
Girl: It just seems like every time I start to sing —
Mike, Driver, Guy: [ singing ]
“Some day, yeah
We’ll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun.
Some day
When the world is much brighter!!”
Girl: [ relunctantly ] “Ooh-oo child –“
[ the GPS interrupts her again with further instructions ]
Girl: “Oo –“
[ the GPS interrupts her again with further instructions ]
Girl: “Gon–“
[ the GPS interrupts her again with further instructions ]
Girl: “Get –“
[ the GPS interrupts her again with further instructions ]
Girl: “–errr.”
[ the GPS interrupts her again with further instructions ]
Girl: I think we know where we’re supposed to go!
All: [ singing ]
“Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things’ll get brighter
Right nowwwwww, right nowwwwww!!”
GPS: You have reached your destination.
[ they stop the car ]
Driver: Well, we’re here.
[ suddenly, a bound and gagged man lifts his head from the backseat, screaming through his duct-taped mouth ]
Girl: Shut up! [ she smacks him ]
Driver: If a COURT won’t convict you, WE will!!
Mike: I’ll go dig a hole.
[ cut to title card ]
[ fade ]
