Young Person's Guide to History

Young Person's Guide to History2008

Director: Craig Lewis, Peter Girardi, and Hugh Davidson
A warped and absurd retelling of historical events that led to the creation of America using fantastical and anachronistic modern elements. more »



Benjamin Franklin:
Monsieur Bouffant, allow me to introduce Thomas Jefferson.

Monsieur Bouffant:
Thomas Jefferson? But you're the lunatic who keeps sending me moose carcasses in the mail? You made our children cry.

Thomas Jefferson:
I'm gonna keep making them cry till you admit American Superiority. In the cate-- In a term of --

Benjamin Franklin:
Animal...

Thomas Jefferson:
An animals...

Benjamin Franklin:
Animal species and size.

Thomas Jefferson:
And size.

Monsieur Bouffant:
Oh, no, NO! Elaine.

Elaine:
Yeah?

Monsieur Bouffant:
Le Coq, S'il Vous Plait.

[Elaine brings a rooster]

Elaine:
A Le Coq.

Monsieur Bouffant:
So, may I ask, Mr. Jefferson...what animal represents America?

Thomas Jefferson:
[babbling] The Bear.

Monsieur Bouffant:
Russia.

Thomas Jefferson:
They already got the bear?

Monsieur Bouffant:
Yes. Yes.

Benjamin Franklin:
[whispering to Jefferson] Turkey.

Thomas Jefferson:
I'm not saying, turkey.

Benjamin Franklin:
[whispering] Say, "Lion".

Thomas Jefferson:
Alright, shut up.

Thomas Jefferson:
The...tiger. The most powerful--

Monsieur Bouffant:
India.

Thomas Jefferson:
Huh? What?

Monsieur Bouffant:
India.

Thomas Jefferson:
...THE GARLON! [grumpy voice] He's like a big old building with fur and anger, and he fliiiiiies tall and he got a big mouth and he's a got a face full of buildings which he will beat you up with 'cause he's got a building in his bucket.

Monsieur Bouffant:
I would love to see this Garlon.

Thomas Jefferson:
And you will, 'cause I'm gonna bring a Garlon back here, and he's gonna swallow your wife's coq. [to Elaine] You're pretty as a picture.

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