Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 25: Episode 19
America’s Worst Moments
Spokesman…..Chris Parnell
[ show image of INS agent pointing gun at Elian Gonzalez in the closet ]
Spokesman: Elian Gonzalez. The young, innocent refugee whose incredible saga ended with one of the most memorable and horrifying scenes in recent history. Whether you blame the government, the protesters, or Elian’s relatives, we all agree that this final image is simpy awful.
[ show the Elian image on a plate ]
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