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Boris Baxter, the Attempted Singer
written by: Mark Jennings Reese II


Announcer......Chris Parnell
Boris Baxter......Will Ferrell
Adam Sandler......Jimmy Fallon


(fade in)

Announcer: He's entertained audiences of nearly 10 people. OK, well his family and his recently divorced ex-wife. But this weekend, catch his all new Pay-Per-View special. He's BORIS BAXTER, The Attempted Singer!!! Boris sings all your favorites...

(music: a jazzy-poppy version of "Nights In White Satins" by The Moody Blues)

Boris: Nights in white satins, Never reaching the end, (goes off-key) Letter, I've written, never meaning to send, La, la, la... DAMN IT! Why can't the song have easier lyrics. GOD!!!

Announcer: Boris Baxter sings all of the best songs, in his own very special fashion. Spinning off just the lyrics that he can remember! What about this little diddy...

(music: a smooth soft rock version of "Dust In The Wind" by Kansas)

Boris: I close my eyes, only for a moment, then the moments gone, all my dreams crash before my eyes, yet we... DAMN IT! Why can't I remember. God! Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to swear at you. I'm not a real talented singer, but I try...

Announcer: Really folks. Any how, Boris Baxter, putting on a show this weekend, like no other. Enjoy, this song by hmmm...now I can't remember...

(music: a soft piano style of "Hey Jude" by Paul McCartney)

Boris: Hey Jude, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better, remember... DAMN IT! There it goes again!

Announcer: You get the picture, enjoy! Boris Baxter shows off this talent with his sidekick and best-friend Adam Sandler. In this little something...

(music: a soft version of "Ain't Got Nobody" by David Lee Roth; Sandler plays soft-rushed rifs on guitar)

Boris: Zibbed Bop, De-Bop and Life goes on with out me! Yeah!

Adam Sandler: Why are you yelling at me?!

Boris: I don't know, I can't remember. (walls off stage)

Announcer: Buy It, This weekend on Pay-Per-View.

(fade out)


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