The People's Court

by Alan Meiss, ameiss@indiana.edu

A surviving script from the less-than-illustrious Captain Condom Players...


Captain Condom Episode 7 - The People's Court

Nar:   We now join Judge Wapner at The People's Court.

J.W.:  So what do you say the defendant did?
 
Jerk:  Well, ya see, your Honor, after he spit on my waffles and
       shaved my cat, I tatooed "butthead" on his nose.
 
J.W.:  It says here in your deposition that he also detonated a
       tactical nuke in your tool shed.  Do you have any proof at
       all for these allegations?
 
Jerk:  Oh, yeah, that too.  Well, no, your Honor, but I brought
       along my Aunt Irma.  'Course she only speaks Portuguese.
 
J.W.:  Bailiff, lock these nuts up! (bangs gavel.) Next case.   
 
Nar:   The defendants are now entering the courtroom.
 
J.W.:  Okay, I've read your written-
 
Nar:   The judge is now talking.
 
J.W.:  Shut that guy up!!!
 
Nar:   The judge sucks big- *mmmph* *mmph!*  
 
J.W.:  I've read your written statements.  Ma'am, you allege that
       the defendant was responsible for your unplanned 
       pregnancy?
 
Lulu:  That's right, your Honor.  Leroy, here, wouldn't use a 
       condom.
 
J.W.:  Is that true?
 
Leroy: Well, you Honor, see, it's like this, like, I'm me, right,
       and she's her, and it's a free country, right, and, like,
       I don't deny denying I denied my denial of her-
 
J.W.:  Get to the point!  Do you have any witnesses?
 
Leroy: Oh, sure do.  This here's my buddy Gus.
 
Gus:   Hi there, Judge!
 
Leroy: See, on the night Lulu here claims I was rollin' in the 
       hay with her, me and Gus-
 
Gus:   Thas me!
 
 
Leroy: We was out cruisin' the Dog 'n Suds for Junior High 
       chicks.  In another state.  All week.
 
Gus:   Thas right!
 
J.W.:  Wait, do you have any evidence for this?
 
Leroy: Sure do, your Honor, we got this straw wrapper here which
       done says "Dog 'n Suds" right on it.
 
Gus:   Proof positive, I'd say!
 
J.W.:  This is written in crayon!
 
Leroy: Well, see, we had to touch it up a wee bit, cause it got
       kinda wet, on account of it being rainin' and Gus's car is
       a convertible.
 
Gus:   Warn't no convertible 'till you went under that semi.
 
J.W.:  That's enough out of you two.  Ma'am, do you have any 
       evidence or witnesses?
 
Lulu:  Well, just this video tape of the whole incident Leroy 
       made, and expert testimony by Captain Condom.
 
CC:    Your Honor, condoms are at least 80% effective in 
       preventing unplanned pregnancies, and are also protection
       against the transmission of sexual diseases like AIDS.
       This mangy societal parasite is clearly guilty.
 
J.W.:  Do you have anything to say for yourself, you miserable
       low-life worm?
 
Leroy: (Gus periodically says 'Thas right' while Leroy talks.)
       Well, your Honorable Mention, I'd just like to say that I
       jus' don't know what this country's comin' to, see, cause
       a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, like, and I pays
       mosta my taxes, see, and I got my rights of Habeus  
       Corpuscle but I can't hears too well in my left
       ear, see, and every other Tuesday when it rains this here
       trick knee o' mine-
 
J.W.:  (bangs gavel)  Bailiff, take these two out and spay them!
       The rest of you can all bask in the warmth of my ego while
       I admire my dashing profile in the video feed.
 
Doug:  Hello, this is Doug Louellen, the human tater-tot, 
       wrapping up this session of The People's Court.  Let's
       hear what today's litigants have to say.  How about you 
       two?  Was it good for you?
 
Gus:   My name's Gus.
 
 
Leroy: Jus' can't figure it, Doug.  Damn shame is I had a fiver
       ridin' on this case.
 
Gus:   Thas right.
 
Doug:  And you, Lulu?
 
Lulu:  I just wish Captain Condom had been there!  He makes me
       feel so...safe!
 
Doug:  Well that about wraps-
 
CC:    SHUTUP, already!  This is CC signing off for episode 7,
       and remember, ...(closing)