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The Mrs. Benson Song
written by: Cash Car Star


Benny.....Fred Armisen
Kenny.....Kenan Thompson
Penny.....Maya Rudolph
Jenny.....Rachel Dratch
Mrs. Benson.....Kelly Ripa
Officer Karen.....Amy Poehler
Blue-nosed Brandon.....Jimmy Fallon
Mr. Allen.....Chris Parnell


[ ext. driveway – day ]

[ Mrs. Benson, dressed business casual, walks out of her house, and gets into her coupe ]

Benny V/O: This is a song about Mrs. Benson, “The Mrs. Benson Song.”

[ further scenes from Mrs. Benson’s day will occur as per the lyrics of the song interspersed among shots of the music group singing ]

[ ext. playground – day ]

[ Kenny, Penny, and Jenny standing. Benny, on a see-saw, enters frame from below whenever he has a line. All four wear barbershop style costumes, with red and white jackets and those hats ]

Benny: [ singing ] Oh Mrs. Benson has a coupe

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] I think she’ll drive around the loop

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] Yes, Mrs. Benson has a coupe

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] I guess she’ll drive around that loop

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

[ ext. city street – day ]

[ Kenny, Penny, and Jenny stand by hot dog cart, hot dogs in hand. Benny pops his head out from the storage area whenever he has a line ]

Benny: [ singing ] Officer Karen is a cop

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] Tells Mrs. Benson she should stop

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] It seems she’s going way too fast

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] And this time better be her last

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] I~

Others: [ singing ] Why why why why why

Benny: [ singing ] Don’t want a ticket today~

Others: [ singing ] Why why why why why

Benny: [ singing ] There’s just no way I can pay~

Others: [ singing ] Why why why why why

Benny: [ singing ] For my ticket today~

Officer Karen: [ popping head out of other storage area of hot dog cart ] It’s just a warning.

[ ext. public pool – day ]

[ Benny, Penny, Kenny and Jenny stand in waste-deep water still in barbershop garb while children using kickboards swim around them ]

Benny: [ singing ] Blue-nosed Brandon is a clown

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] Ms. Benson almost ran him down

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] But he escaped without a bruise

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] Cause his feet are smaller than his shoes

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

[ ext. amusement park – day ]

[ Benny, Jenny, Kenny and Penny are all sitting in the front four seats of a roller coaster car still in the station ]

Benny: [ singing ] Mrs. Benson’s in her coupe

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] And she’s driving round the loop

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] Yes, Mrs. Benson’s in her coupe

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] And she’s blazing round that loop

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

[ Mrs. Benson is currently parked at a stoplight ]

Benny: [ singing ] Oh, Mr. Allen has a gun

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] Tells Mrs. Benson she should run

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] Now Mr. Allen has a coupe

Others: [ singing ] Du-doo, du-doot. Du-doo, du-doot.

Benny: [ singing ] I guess he’ll drive around the loop

Engineer: [ off-screen ] Guys, you can’t wear your hats on this ride.

[ Benny, Jenny, Penny, and Kenny toss their hats off as the coaster leaves the station ]


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