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Mario's Pizza
written by: Jason Dignard


Mario.....Robert DeNiro
Customer #1.....Will Forte
Husband.....Chris Parnell
Wife.....Amy Poehler
Customer #2.....Kenan Thompson
Customer #3.....Maya Rudolph
Customer #4.....Fred Armisen
Josepi.....Horatio Sanz


(set at the counter of a local pizza joint, Mario, an Italian chef at the counter)

(Customer 1 enters)

Mario: Hello, can I help-a you?

Customer 1: Yes, can I get a large pizza?

Mario: Sure, what would you-a like on it?

Customer 1: Well, I would like sausage, onions, ham...and anchovies.

Mario: No, no, no, no, no, no. I can't do that.

Customer 1: Can't do what?

Mario: No, no...I can't put anchovies on a pizza like that!

Customer 1: What do you mean?

Mario: It's just-a no good! It doesn't work.

Customer 1: What do you mean, I can have whatever I want, the ingredients are up on the menu up there!

Mario: Anchovies don't work, I can't do it.

Customer 1: I love anchovies!

Mario: Alright, get out of my restaurant, get out!

Customer 1: This is ridiculous...(leaves)

Mario: Out! Out!

(husband and wife enter)

Mario: What can I get you today?

Husband: Well, I'll let my beautiful wife order first.

Wife: Oh, you are so sweet, I love you so much.

(begin snuggling)

Mario: Okay, okay, let's-a go, c'mon.

Wife: I will have a salad.

Mario: (rolling his eyes) Alright, alright.

Husband: And I will have a...slice of pizza, with eggplant on it.

Mario: No, that won't work.

Husband: (puzzled) Excuse me?

Mario: It won't work, I can't do it.

Husband: This is a joke; what won't work?!

Mario: I can't put eggplant on a slice of pizza, you have eggplant with-a pasta, or in a calzone! No pizza!!!

Husband: You're crazy!

Mario: No you-a crazy! Eggplant on a pizza is no good!!! You get out!

Wife: What is going on here?

Husband: He looks wild-eyed, let's get out of here! (both leave)

Mario: These people are ridiculous.

(Customer 2 enters)

Mario: Now what do you want?

Customer 2: What's that?

Mario: What do you want now, huh?

Customer 2: I don't think we have met before.

Mario: C'mon, c'mon, tell me what you want, a pizza, what?

Customer 2: No, wait a minute, you were talking to me like we were having a conversation before and that I came back?

Mario: OK, smart-ass, out? Get outta here!!!

Customer 2: Man-oh-man. (leaves)

Mario: And don't come back! You come in here a third time, and I-a bust you up.

Customer 3: (coming from a seat) Hi, I ordered a plain cheese calzone, and there is a ton of meat in it.

Mario: Yeah, so what? Meat is good, right?

Customer 3: Yes, but I ordered a cheese calzone, which is a calzone with just cheese in it. This has cheese and sausage and hamburg and pepperoni and...

Mario: Look, look...cheese calzone is no good. You need more flavor in it! The meat is the flavor!

Customer 3: But I didn't want meat!

Mario: But cheese calzone is so plain.

Customer 3: You are insane! (leaves)

Mario: Hey, you want more cheese go to the Switzerland country over there!

(Customer 4 enters)

Customer 4: Hi, I would like a pizza with onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, and broccoli.

Mario: (throws hands up in the air) Okay, that's it!

Customer 4: What? What's wrong?

Mario: Josepi, get out here!

Josepi: (enters) What is it-a now?

Mario: This guy wants broccoli.

Josepi: Broccoli?

Mario: Broccoli!

(Josepi looks at Customer 4)

Customer 4: (confused) Broccoli!?

(Josepi jumps onto the counter, as if to attack the customer)

Customer 4: Hey, what the hell is this?

Josepi: Nobody eats-a broccoli! I-a kill you!

Customer 4: I love broccoli! I am a vegetarian!

Mario: Nobody eats broccoli! You can't have-a broccoli on anything, never mind the pizza over here!

Customer 4: What are you talking about?

Josepi: You insult Italian cuisine!

Mario: Get outta here before I-a beat you in the head!

Customer 4: Oh my god! (runs out)

Mario: Where did we go wrong, Josepi! What have we done to deserve such disrespect?

Josepi: That's from "The Godfather!"

Mario: I know it is from-a "The Godfather!" You think I'm stupid or what?

(begin arguing, and fade out)


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