Ken Shabby

(Sketch open with a still a of beautiful country home. 'Hearts of Oak' type music. The camera tracks into the house and mixes to: close-up of distinguished, noble father and gay, innocent beautiful daughter - a delicately beautiful English rose.)

Father (Graham Chapman): Now I understand that you want to marry my daughter?

(Pull out to reveal that he is addressing a ghastly thing. A grubby, smelly, brown mackintoshed shambles, unshaven with a continuous hacking cough, and an obscene leer. He sits on the sofa in this beautiful elegant lounge.)

Shabby (Michael Palin): (sniffing and coughing) That's right ... yeah... yeah...

Father: Yes, you realize of course that Rosamund is still rather young?

Rosamund (Connie Booth): Daddy you make me feel like a child. (she gazes at Shabby fondly)

Shabby: (lasciviously) Oh yeah ... you know... get 'em when they're young eh... eh! OOOOH! Know what I mean eh, oooh! (makes obscene gesture involving elbow)

Father: Well I'm sure you know what I mean, Mr ... er... Mr... er .. er?

Shabby: Shabby. Ken Shabby.

Father: Mr Shabby, I just want to make sure that you'll be able to look after my daughter.

Shabby: Oh yeah, yeah. I'll be able to look after 'er all right sport, eh, know what I mean, eh emggh!

Father: And, er, what job do you do?

Shabby: I clean out public lavatories.

Father: Is there promotion involved?

Shabby: Oh yeah, yeah. (produces handkerchief and cleans throat horribly into it) After five years they give me a brush I'm sorry squire, I've gobbed on your carpet.

Father: And, ah, where are you going to live?

Shabby: Well round at my gran's, she trains polecats, but most of them have suffocated so there should be a bit of spare room in the attic, eh. Know what I mean. Oooh!

Father: And when do you expect to get married?

Shabby: Oh, right away sport, Right away. You know, I haven't had it for weeks!

Father: Well look I'll phone the bishop and see if we can get the Abbey.

Shabby: Oh, diarrhea. (coughing fit)

(Cut to strange photo caption sequence to be worked out with Terry Gilliam)

Voice Over (John Cleese): The story so far: Rosamund's father has become ensnared by Mr Shabby's extraordinary personal magnetism. Bob and Janet have eaten Mr Farquar's goldfish during an Oxfam lunch, and Mrs Elsmore's marriage is threatened by Doug's insistence that he is on a different level of consciousness. Louise's hernia has been confirmed, and Jim, Bob's brother, has run over the editor of the 'Lancet' on his way to see Jenny, a freelance Pagoda designer. On the other side of the continent Napoleon still broods over the smouldering remains of a city he had crossed half the earth to conquer, whilst Mary, Roger's half-sister, settles down to watch television.

Continue to the next sketch... How Far Can a Minister Fall?


Scripts Holy Grail Holy Grail Multi-media Script Part 1 Holy Grail Multi-media Script Part 2 Holy Grail Multi-media Script Part 3 Holy Grail Working Script Part 1 Holy Grail Working Script Part 2 Holy Grail Working Script Part 3 Life of Brian Life of Brian Multi-media Script Part 1 Life of Brian Multi-media Script Part 2 Life of Brian Multi-media Script Part 3 Meaning of Life Meaning of Life Multi-media Script Part 1 Meaning of Life Multi-media Script Part 2 Meaning of Life Multi-media Script Part 3 Hollywood Bowl Hollywood Bowl Multi-media Script Part 1 Hollywood Bowl Multi-media Script Part 2 Hollywood Bowl Multi-media Script Part 3 Flying Circus Flying Circus Season 1 Flying Circus Season 2 Flying Circus Season 3 Flying Circus Season 4 Alphabetical Index A-M Alphabetical Index N-Z Song Lyrics Monty Python Lyrics The Rutles Lyrics Sounds Holy Grail Holy Grail Sounds Part 1 Holy Grail Sounds Part 2 Holy Grail Sounds Part 3 Holy Grail Sounds Part 4 Life of Brian Life of Brian Sounds Part 1 Life of Brian Sounds Part 2 Hollywood Bowl Sounds Meaning of Life Sounds Flying Circus Flying Circus Sounds Part 1 Flying Circus Sounds Part 2 Flying Circus Sounds Part 3 Flying Circus Sounds Part 4 Flying Circus Sounds Part 5 Complete Scenes and Sketches Complete Songs A Fish Called Wanda Sounds Fierce Creatures Sounds Yellowbeard Sounds Nuns on the Run Sounds Time Bandits Sounds Fawlty Towers Sounds Wav of the Week Ring Tones Midi Format Sounds The Cast Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Merchandise Books Part 1 Books Part 2 CDs Monty Python DVDs Part 1 Monty Python DVDs Part 2 Toys and Games T-Shirts Posters Fun and Games Python-Libs Discussion Forum Information F.A.Q. Contact MontyPython.net Privacy Policy Disclaimer

Ken Shabby (Sketch open with a still a of beautiful country home. 'Hearts of Oak' type music. The camera tracks into the house and mixes to: close-up of distinguished, noble father and gay, innocent beautiful daughter - a delicately beautiful English rose.) Father (Graham Chapman): Now I understand that you want to marry my daughter? (Pull out to reveal that he is addressing a ghastly thing. A grubby, smelly, brown mackintoshed shambles, unshaven with a continuous hacking cough, and an obscene leer. He sits on the sofa in this beautiful elegant lounge.) Shabby (Michael Palin): (sniffing and coughing) That's right ... yeah... yeah... Father: Yes, you realize of course that Rosamund is still rather young? Rosamund (Connie Booth): Daddy you make me feel like a child. (she gazes at Shabby fondly) Shabby: (lasciviously) Oh yeah ... you know... get 'em when they're young eh... eh! OOOOH! Know what I mean eh, oooh! (makes obscene gesture involving elbow) Father: Well I'm sure you know what I mean, Mr ... er... Mr... er .. er? Shabby: Shabby. Ken Shabby. Father: Mr Shabby, I just want to make sure that you'll be able to look after my daughter. Shabby: Oh yeah, yeah. I'll be able to look after 'er all right sport, eh, know what I mean, eh emggh! Father: And, er, what job do you do? Shabby: I clean out public lavatories. Father: Is there promotion involved? Shabby: Oh yeah, yeah. (produces handkerchief and cleans throat horribly into it) After five years they give me a brush I'm sorry squire, I've gobbed on your carpet. Father: And, ah, where are you going to live? Shabby: Well round at my gran's, she trains polecats, but most of them have suffocated so there should be a bit of spare room in the attic, eh. Know what I mean. Oooh! Father: And when do you expect to get married? Shabby: Oh, right away sport, Right away. You know, I haven't had it for weeks! Father: Well look I'll phone the bishop and see if we can get the Abbey. Shabby: Oh, diarrhea. (coughing fit) (Cut to strange photo caption sequence to be worked out with Terry Gilliam) Voice Over (John Cleese): The story so far: Rosamund's father has become ensnared by Mr Shabby's extraordinary personal magnetism. Bob and Janet have eaten Mr Farquar's goldfish during an Oxfam lunch, and Mrs Elsmore's marriage is threatened by Doug's insistence that he is on a different level of consciousness. Louise's hernia has been confirmed, and Jim, Bob's brother, has run over the editor of the 'Lancet' on his way to see Jenny, a freelance Pagoda designer. On the other side of the continent Napoleon still broods over the smouldering remains of a city he had crossed half the earth to conquer, whilst Mary, Roger's half-sister, settles down to watch television. Continue to the next sketch... How Far Can a Minister Fall?
2009 MontyPython.net