An American Carol Page #5
our soldiers are thugs
The government's dirty
Our cops are on drugs
But we still like our co-eds
with blond hair and jugs
And America's to blame
Just like in 1968
- Are you kidding? A musical number?
- 1968
A little entertainment.
We were smart
when we had something to part
What kind of a soldier are you?
Startin' to understand
the boots and the whip.
1968, things were really great
I used to ovulate
You gotta love 1968
Hey, what are you doin' with our kids?
... in the moon
And so what if there are facts
That we forget to include?
We've already got tenure
So your children are screwed
To a college with half a brain
Nothin's changed
What do your parents
think you're doin' here?
They're just happy to
have us out of the house.
Wanna hear what you're
spending your life savings on?
- I gave up an ass lift for this?
- Take a look!
America's evil, it's a fascist regime
Take over the world
It's the American dream
And pay no attention
to the being supreme
[Malone] He doesn't matter
Anymore
Oh.
Just like in 1968
1968
1968
1968
Come on to 19
1968
Let's keep singin' it
1968
- So, what do you think now?
- I'm still against torture.
OK, so they're
a little behind the times.
It doesn't make it OK for you to
embarrass those great professors.
Doin' a good job
of that themselves.
They're only tryin'
to bring peace.
By indoctrinating an entire generation
to hate its own country.
Well, they teach math, too.
When was it in your life
that you went so completely wrong?
Was it in college?
Before that?
Was it a girl?
[Doorbell rings]
- Michael!
- Molly!
Molly, I'm off to save the world,
but I'll be back.
Oh, Michael, war is
such a terrible thing.
I know, Molly.
That's why I'm going off
to film school.
Film school?
Yes. No sacrifice too great.
You'll wait for me of course?
Sure. Or course.
Take your time.
But she didn't wait, did she?
She tried, but I was gone so long.
Long? You were kicked out
in the first semester.
[Doorbell rings]
[Molly] Coming!
- Molly.
- Marty!
Oh, my God!
This can't be happening!
My best friend?
We fell in love while you were gone.
No! I mean, he's in the army!
How terrible! You got drafted!
No, Michael. I enlisted.
I want to serve my country.
How could you want to serve
the corrupt American war machine?
- Molly.
- Marty.
I just love men in uniform.
Oh, shoot.
You know, that uniform
always worked for me, too.
[Chuckles]
So, you remember what happened next.
Yeah, my first film.
A daring expose on something...
She did the astronaut, too?
And the entire crew of the shuttle.
[ The Army Goes Rolling Along playing]
[Sound of record needle scratching]
Well, general, enjoyed this
cruel little side trip, thank you,
but I have an interview in 20 minutes.
Don't worry, kid.
Things are gonna get a lot worse.
The demonstration is outside
the Madison Square Garden.
We need to get into artists' entrance
where there are no metal detectors.
Well, for that, we will need
all-access media passes.
Exactly.
You must get these from director Malone.
He can get them.
He's a documentary filmmaker.
Wait. You got us
a documentary filmmaker?
Yes, but, leader,
he gets to go everywhere
so he can document his hate of America.
Where would they give all-access passes
to someone like that?
- America!
- America!
[Both laughing]
- Ahmed? Mohammed?
- Oh, uh, director Akbar.
- What are you doin' here?
- We are here to watch your interview.
- [Mohammed] And talk about the movie.
- [Malone] Oh, yeah.
Who's Mister Happy?
Oh, him? Aziz is an actor.
Well, he's also our contact
to the foreign investors.
Oh... [laughs] Aziz, my man.
Wonderful to meet you.
You know, for financing a movie, you can
get an associate producer credit. Huh?
Oh, holdin' out for executive producer.
Too clever for me.
You must have been killer sellin' rugs.
OK, we'll negotiate.
How about joinin' me
for the interview?
- No, no, no, he can't be on TV.
- I am here illegally.
Mohammed and Ahmed have visas,
but I could not.
Yes, he was on some kind of list.
[Aziz] I came through Mexico...
with some friends.
Great, great.
Good thing that fence isn't up yet.
This country was built by immigrants.
No matter. We'll get you
a nice cameo in the movie.
Have to shave, though.
You look like a terrorist.
[Malone laughing]
[Laughing]
[Screams, imitates explosion]
Aah! Help me! I'm on fire!
Aah! Bam!
Hey, a bomb went off!
[Laughing]
So what's the next step?
Financing in place?
Yes.
But before the money is committed,
I'll need media passes
to your demonstration.
Media passes?
Well, uh, he wants to hear
the great director speak.
Oh, yes, all right.
We can arrange that.
Be good to have you there,
show that everybody's against violence.
- Especially jihadists.
- [Elevator bell rings]
What?
We need to treat all cultures equally.
Everyone is equal.
Oh, damn. A thread.
Right before the interview.
Allow me.
Oh, thanks there, Ali Baba.
Hi. I'm Bill O'Reilly.
Thanks for watching.
Tonight's special segment is July 4th.
Now, most folks will be celebrating
by going to a barbecue,
a parade, or here in New York City,
to a Madison Square Garden
country music concert for the troops.
But my guests tonight
have different plans.
Michael Malone is
planning a demonstration
- to abolish the Fourth of July.
- Hi, Bill.
And there are always fireworks with
TV personality Rosie O'Connell.
Good to be here, Bill.
Rosie's gonna show us a clip from her
documentary, but first, Mr. Malone,
you're demonstrating against
the troops on Independence Day?
Come on.
It's not against the troops.
It's against...
Look, we support the troops.
We just don't want them to kill anyone.
What? Don't you realize
that these troops
are the only ones standing between
radical Islam and innocent people?
Bill, there you go.
You think all terrorists
are radical Islamists.
That's profiling.
Radical Christianity
is as threatening as radical Islam.
- I don't think she means...
- It's exactly what I mean!
You can't be serious.
I'm serious and Michael agrees with me.
Let's roll the clip.
All right, roll it.
[Announcer] The civilized
world braces itself
for an onslaught of
death and destruction
brought on by radical Christians
as they attempt to spread their ideology
through terror throughout the world.
Praise Jesus!
Hail Mary full of grace!
Look out! It's those Christians!
[Announcer] We all pay the price
for the increased security needs
caused by the actions
of radical Christians.
I hate having to take these off
every time.
Yeah. Ever since
that Christian hid explosives
in the bottom of his shoes.
You can't take this on.
I'll have to confiscate it.
Toothpaste?
No liquids since the Christians
tried to bomb that plane
with smuggled nitroglycerine
and let me take this as well.
[Baby crying]
- [Man] Please remove all underclothing.
- Oh, brother.
- Ever since the underwear bomber.
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