The Young Ones

[arcadian]

Neil: Guys, guys, guys, I think I've solved our money problem. I'm writing to my bank manager. See what you think...”Dear Bank Manager."

Mike: Yeah?

Neil: Well, that's it. I'm quite pleased with it so far, though.

Mike: Oh, well, it's a strong opening, certainly.

Vyvyan: I don't like the "dear." Sounds a bit too much like, "Will you go to bed with me?"

Mike: Well spoken, Vyvyan. What do you think instead?

Vyvyan: Uh, what about...”darling?

{everyone concurs}

Neil: {writing} "Darling Bank Manager...”

Rick: No, no, no, no, no, not "Bank Manager," it's far too crawly bum-lick. Tell it like it is, put "Fascist Bullyboy!"

Neil: "Darling Fascist Bullyboy...”

Mike: That's nice, yes, so far so good. So what do you want to say?

Neil: Well, basically, I want to ask him if I can have, like, an extension on my overdraft, but I know there must be a better way of putting it than that.

Mike: Well, what about, "Give me some more money"?

Vyvyan: ...”You bastard!"

Neil: Don't you think that's a bit strong?

Mike: Ah, Neil, people like that respect strength.

Neil: Yeah, you're right. Uh, "Darling Fascist Bullyboy, Give me some more money, you bastard...” Uh...”Love, Neil."

Vyvyan: Not "Love, Neil"! That sounds far too much like, "Come and get it like a bitch-funky sex machine!"

Neil: Yeah, you're right... Uh, what about, "Yours sincerely"?

Rick: Oh, come off it, Neil. If you're going to be that sycophantic, why don't you go 'round there now and stick your tongue straight down the back of his trousers?

Neil: Oh, look, I know, I know, why not "Boom Shanka"? It means, "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman."

Mike: He'll never understand "Boom Shanka," you'll have to write the whole thing out.

Neil: Right, okay, here we go. "Darling Fascist Bullyboy, Give me some more money, you bastard. May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman, Neil."

Rick: Well, if that doesn't work, I don't know what will.

[grace0418]

1. I heart the Young Ones

I really do.

[gmoney]

2. That's one of my favorite exchanges from the show...

"What do you know about the beans?"

[Iggo]

3. My favorite exchange:

Neil to Rick (who is protesting...um, something...by crucifying himself on the roof): "I've tried it. You can't get the third nail in."

[AllenVanAllen]

4. That's a great bit!

It was like a twisted children's show. I loved it.


"Pollution all around sumtimes up sumtimes down but always around pollution are you coming to my town or am i coming to yours were on different busses pollution but were both using petrol........bombs" ~ Rick