NielsenRating1 Script created with Final Draft by Final Draft, Inc.
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The well-dressed announcer appears before a black background.
In the lower right-hand corner of the screen is a digital
display that reads: "NIELSEN RATING: 0.2".
ANNOUNCER
As you know, S.U.T.N. is currently
under investigation by the Federal
Communications Commission for
violating indecency standards in
television broadcasting. We, the
management of S.U.T.N., would like
to explain why we broadcast
patently offensive material to the
viewing public.
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Kathy and Stacy make out. They pull apart for a moment.
KATHY
I love you, Sis.
We hear a "ding" and the display in the lower-right hand
corner changes to "NIELSEN RATING: 0.5".
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ANNOUNCER
Time and again, we have attempted
to uplift and educate the public
with high-quality cultural and
political satire.
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William, from the waist up, shirtless. He looks down at his
crotch, off camera, shaking something with his right hand and
moaning to himself. He raises his hand and we see he's been
shaking a flask of booze.
WILLIAM
Martini's ready.
We hear a "ding" and the NIELSEN RATING jumps to 1.3.
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ANNOUNCER
But time and again, millions of
perverted sex-starved viewers like
you reward gratuitous smut with
higher ratings. The more smut, the
better the ratings.
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Close up on Tammy's face. Her eyes are closed and she moans
in ecstasy. As she does so, several dollops of white goo
land on her face.
TAMMY
Oh, yes, just like that, yes!
We pull back and see that Mark is holding a spoon and a jar
of mayonnaise.
MARK
You want some mustard with that?
There are three dings and NIELSEN RATING jumps to 3.4.
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ANNOUNCER
We provide only the entertainment
that you, the Krispy-Kreme-eating
Nintendo-witted public, demand.
We dream of a time when we can make
money by presenting programming
that is both intellectually and
emotionally stimulating.
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Romeo, in full Elizabethan garb, declaims.
ROMEO
But soft! What light through
yonder window breaks!
We hear a BZZT! and the NIELSEN RATING plummets back to 0.2.
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ANNOUNCER
Until then, here are your damned
lesbians.
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Kathy and Stacy are joined by Tammy. They do a three-way
kiss as porn-style wocka-wocka guitar licks play...
Ding ding ding ding! And the NIELSEN RATING jumps to 1.3...
to 4.5... to 954.2...
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