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This script is a classic Abbott and Costello routine, it always makes me laugh. Its here so I don't lose it.
Abbot: Well
Costello, I'm going to New York with you. The Yankee's manager gave
me a job as coach for as long as you're on the team.
Costello:
Look Abbott, if you're the coach, you must know all the players.
Abbot: I certainly do.
Costello: Well you know
I've never met the guys. So you'll have to tell me their names, and
then I'll know who's playing on the team.
Abbot: Oh, I'll
tell you their names, but you know strange as it may seem, they give
these ball players now-a-days very peculiar names.
Costello:
You mean funny names?
Abbot: Strange names, pet names ...
like Dizzy Dean ...
Costello: His brother Daffy
Abbot:
Daffy Dean ...
Costello: And their French cousin.
Abbot:
French?
Costello: Goofe'
Abbot: Goofe' Dean.
Well, let's see, we have on the bags, Who's on first, What's on
second, I Don't Know is on third ...
Costello: That's what
I want to find out.
Abbot: I say Who's on first, What's on
second, I Don't Know's on third.
Costello: Are you the
manager?
Abbot: Yes.
Costello: You gonna be the
coach too?
Abbot: Yes.
Costello: And you don't
know the fellows' names.
Abbot: Well I should.
Costello:
Well then who's on first?
Abbot: Yes.
Costello: I
mean the fellow's name.
Abbot: Who.
Costello: The
guy on first.
Abbot: Who.
Costello: The first
baseman.
Abbot: Who.
Costello: The guy playing
...
Abbot: Who is on first!
Costello: I'm asking
you who's on first.
Abbot: That's the man's
name.
Costello: That's who's name?
Abbot:
Yes.
Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.
Abbot:
That's it.
Costello: That's who?
Abbot: Yes.
PAUSE
Costello:
Look, you got a first baseman?
Abbot: Certainly.
Costello:
Who's playing first?
Abbot: That's right.
Costello:
When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the
money?
Abbot: Every dollar of it.
Costello: All
I'm trying to find out is the fellow's name on first base.
Abbot:
Who.
Costello: The guy that gets the money...
Abbot:
That's it.
Costello: Who gets the money ...
Abbot:
He does, every dollar of it. Sometimes his wife comes down and
collects it.
Costello: Who's wife?
Abbot: Yes.
PAUSE
Abbot: What's
wrong with that?
Costello: Look, all I wanna know is when
you sign up the first baseman, how does he sign his name to the
contract?
Abbot: Who.
Costello: The guy.
Abbot:
Who.
Costello: How does he sign ...
Abbot:
That's how he signs it.
Costello: Who?
Abbot:
Yes.
PAUSE
Costello: All
I'm trying to find out is what's the guy's name on first base.
Abbot:
No, What is on second base.
Costello: I'm not asking you
who's on second.
Abbot: Who's on first.
Costello:
One base at a time!
Abbot: Well, don't change the players
around.
Costello: I'm not changing nobody!
Abbot:
Take it easy, buddy.
Costello: I'm only asking you, who's
the guy on first base?
Abbot: That's right.
Costello:
Ok.
Abbot: Alright.
PAUSE
Costello:
What's the guy's name on first base?
Abbot: No. What is on
second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on
second.
Abbot: Who's on first.
Costello: I don't
know.
Abbot: Oh, he's on third, we're not talking about
him.
Costello: Now how did I get on third base?
Abbot:
Why, you mentioned his name.
Costello: If I mentioned the
third baseman's name, who did I say is playing third?
Abbot:
No, Who's playing first.
Costello: What's on first?
Abbot:
What's on second.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbot:
He's on third.
Costello: There I go, back on third again!
PAUSE
Costello:
Would you just stay on third base and don't go off it?!
Abbot:
Alright, what do you want to know?
Costello: Now who's
playing third base?
Abbot: Why do you insist on putting Who
on third base?
Costello: What am I putting on third?
Abbot:
No, What is on second.
Costello: You don't want who on
second?
Abbot: Who is on first.
Costello: I don't
know.
Together: Third base!
PAUSE
Costello:
Look, you got an outfield?
Abbot: Sure.
Costello:
The left fielder's name?
Abbot: Why.
Costello: I
just thought I'd ask you.
Abbot: Well, I just thought I'd
tell ya.
Costello: Then tell me who's playing left field.
Abbot: Who's playing first.
Costello: I'm not
--stay out of the infield! I want to know what's the guy's
name in left field?
Abbot: No, What is on second.
Costello:
I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbot: Who's on
first!
Costello: I don't know.
Together: Third
base!
PAUSE
Costello: And
the left fielder's name?
Abbot: Why.
Costello:
Because!
Abbot: Oh, he's center field.
PAUSE
Costello:
Look, look, look. You gotta pitcher on the team?
Abbot:
Sure.
Costello: The pitcher's name?
Abbot:
Tomorrow.
Costello: You don't want to tell me today?
Abbot: I'm telling you now.
Costello: Then go
ahead.
Abbot: Tomorrow!
Costello: What
time?
Abbot: What time what?
Costello: What time
tomorrow are you gonna tell me who's pitching?
Abbot: Now
listen. Who is not pitching, Who....
Costello: I'll
break your arm if you say who's on first! I want to know what's
the pitcher's name?
Abbot: What's on second.
Costello:
I don't know.
Together: Third base!
PAUSE
Costello:
Gotta a catcher?
Abbot: Certainly.
Costello: The
catcher's name?
Abbot: Today.
Costello: Today,
and tomorrow's pitching.
Abbot: Now you've got
it.
Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team.
PAUSE
Costello: You
know I'm a catcher too.
Abbot: So they tell me.
Costello:
I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching, Tomorrow's pitching
on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the heavy hitter bunts the
ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a good catcher, I'm gonna
throw the guy out at first. So I pick up the ball and throw it to
who?
Abbot: Now that's the first thing you've said
right.
Costello: I don't even know what I'm talking
about!
PAUSE
Abbot: That's
all you have to do.
Costello: Is to throw the ball to first
base.
Abbot: Yes!
Costello: Now who's got
it?
Abbot: Naturally.
PAUSE
Costello:
Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody's gotta get it. Now
who has it?
Abbot: Naturally.
Costello:
Who?
Abbot: Naturally.
Costello:
Naturally?
Abbot: Naturally.
Costello: So I pick
up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.
Abbot: No you
don't you throw the ball to Who.
Costello:
Naturally.
Abbot: That's different.
Costello:
That's what I said.
Abbot: Your not saying it right ...
Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.
Abbot:
You throw it to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbot:
That's it.
Costello: That's what I said!
Abbot:
Listen, you ask me.
Costello: I throw the ball to
who?
Abbot: Naturally.
Costello: Now you ask
me.
Abbot: You throw the ball to Who?
Costello:
Naturally.
Abbot: That's it.
Costello: Same as
you! Same as you! I throw the ball to who. Whoever it is drops
the ball and the guy runs to second. Who picks up the ball and throws
it to What. What throws it to I Don't Know. I Don't Know throws it
back to Tomorrow, Triple play. Another guy gets up and hits a long
fly ball to Because. Why? I don't know! He's on third and I DON'T
GIVE A DARN!
Abbot: What?
Costello: I said I don't
give a darn!
Abbot: Oh, that's our shortstop.
The
End