Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 1: Episode 13
Goodnights
…..Peter Boyle
[ Boyle stands alone at Home Base ]
Peter Boyle: We’re running a little late now. There’s a friend of mine that’s very dear to me, who’s flown all the way in from San Francisco, and I’d like to wish her a lot of luck, and say hello to her. [ raises his arm towards the audience ] Patty, will you stand up?
[ cut to the audience, where a Patty Hearst look-a-like, shackled with handcuffs, stands, smiles and waves to the audience ]
Peter Boyle V/O: Thank you!
[ cut back to Boyle on stage ]
Peter Boyle: Thanks, Patty. Well, that.. that’s our.. that’s our Valentine’s Day. It’s really, it’s really been wonderful what they — hi.
[ the cast of Saturday Night Live, Al Jarreau, and two of the Shapiro Sisters run up on stage to join Boyle ]
Happy Valentine’s Day.
The Cast: Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Peter Boyle: Good night, Mom!
Al Jarreau: Good night, Susan!
Helena & Jenny Shapiro: [ looking offstage for their missing sister ] Emily!
[ John Belushi leans in for a kiss from both young ladies ]
[ Helena turns to Al Jarreau for help finding her sister, he smiles back at her ]
[ Chevy Chase, who has been standing in the rear of the group, ducks under everyone and pops his head between Helena and Jenny’s arms ]
Chevy Chase: Where’s Emily?
[ John Belushi pulls Gilda Radner in for a bear hug, dropping her to the floor ]
[ Chevy Chase glances around the studio with Helena and Jenny, as they finally spot Emily offstage and wave her towards them ]
Jenny Shapiro: Emily!
Chevy Chase: Emily!
Helena Shapiro: Emily!
Chevy Chase: Emily! Come here! Emily!
[ Emily rushes onto the stage to join her sisters in a tight bond with Chevy Chase, as he points her toward the camera ]
[ the closing music pots up, as Chevy Chase lifts Emily up on his shoulders and the credits begin to scroll over them ]
Don Pardo V/O: The Shapiro Sisters mimed Natalie Cole, soon on Capitol Records. This is Don Pardo – good night.
