Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 22: Episode 2
96b: Lisa Kudrow / Sheryl Crow
Brief Histories
Sally Scarborough…..Ana Gasteyer
Narrator…..Darrell Hammond
FADE IN:
[ EXTREME CLOSE-UP ON CLOCK GEARS ]
Narrator (V/O): Brief Histories.
[ MONTAGE OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS OF GEORGE FERRIS, THE FERRIS WHEEL ANDVARIOUS FAIRGOERS PLAYED OVER CLASSICAL MUSIC. ]
Narrator (V/O): 1893. The World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Anengineer by the name of George W. Ferris proudly debuts the invention ofthat was his life’s work — The Ferris Wheel. Thousands of wide-eyedfairgoers rode Ferris’ “wheel” that day while its inventor looked onproudly.
[ A PHOTO OF YOUNG SAM WILKINS. ]
Sam Wilkins: I was so excited when I saw it. I waited in line for an hourjust so I could say “I rode the Ferris Wheel.” When the ride was over, itwas like, “Man, that was a letdown!”
Narrator (V/O): Sam Wilkins – Fairgoer.
[ BACK TO FAIR PHOTO MONTAGE. ]
Narrator (V/O): George Ferris was puzzled by the lukewarm response he gotto his wonderful Wheel. He insisted everyone ride it – free.
[ A PHOTO OF FAIRGOER SALLY SCARBOROUGH. ]
Sally Scarborough: The old man offered everyone a free ride! I told him,”You know what? I think I got it the first time — wheel goes up, wheelgoes down. Thanks, but no thanks.”
Narrator (V/O): Sally Scarborough – Fairgoer.
[ BACK TO FAIR PHOTO MONTAGE. ]
Narrator (V/O): By this time, George Ferris was starting to lose hiscool. “Get back on that damn wheel!”, he shouted, “And this time enjoy it!You stinkin’ sheep!” The crowd ignored him until he explained he putthousands of pounds of high explosives into the framework of his “wheel”and if they didn’t start showing some respect, they were all a matchstrike away from a grizzly inferno. The crowd then agreed to give thisremarkable “wheel” another spin.
Ferris himself was at the controls. That ride lasted three and a halfhours but not a soul complained. They were swept up by the magic… of theFerris Wheel!
Submitted by: Cody Downs
