(Animated sequence then leads to: EXTREMELY ANIMATED CAPTION;
'MONTY PYTHON PROUDLY PRESENTS THE INSURANCE SKETCH' Interior
smooth-looking office. Mr. Feldman behind a desk, Mr. Martin in front
of it. Both point briefly to a sign on the desk: 'Life Insurance
Ltd'.)
Martin: Good morning. I've been in touch with you about
the, er, life insurance...
Feldman: Ah yes, did you bring the um ... the
specimen of your um ... and so on, and so on?
Martin: Yes I did. It's in the car. There's rather a lot.
Feldman: Good, good.
Martin: Do you really need twelve gallons?
Feldman: No, no, not really.
Martin: Do you test it?
Feldman: No.
Martin: Well, why do you want it?
Feldman: Well, we do it to make sure that you're serious
about wanting insurance, I mean, if you're not, you won't spend a
couple of months filling up that enormous churn with mmm, so on and
so on...
Martin: Shall I bring it in?
Feldman: Good Lord no. Throw it away.
Martin: Throw it away? I was months filling that thing up.
(The sound of the National Anthem starts. They stand to
attention. Martin and Feldman mutter to each other, and we hear a
reverential voice over.)
Voice Over: And we've just heard that Her Majesty the
Queen has just tuned into this program and so she is now watching
this royal sketch here in this royal set. The actor on the left is
wearing the great grey suit of the BBC wardrobe department and the
other actor is ... about to deliver the first great royal joke here
this royal evening. (the camera pans, Martin following it part
way, to show the camera crew and the audience, all standing to
attention) Over to the fight you can see the royal cameraman,
and behind... Oh, we've just heard she's switched over. She's
watching the 'News at Ten'.
(Cries of disappointment.)