GROUNDHOG DAY.docx

1、GROUNDHOG DAYGROUNDHOG DAYMan: SOMEBODY ASKED ME TODAY“ PHIL, IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE? ”AND I SAID TO HIM, “PROBABLY RIGHT HERE” ELKO, NEVADA OUR NATIONS HIGH AT 79 TODAY.OUT IN CALIFORNIATHEYLL HAVE WARM WEATHER TOMORROW GANG WARS AND OVERPRICED REAL ESTATE.

2、UP IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWESTTHEYLL HAVE SOME VERY TALL TREES.Clear across the Rockies and the Great Plains but look out, here comes trouble.（blowing forcefully）Oh, boy!A front coming our way.Thats going to mean to us hereone of these big blue things!This cold, frigid Arctic airthis big mass coming ou

3、t of the north.IT WILL MEET UP WITH THIS MOISTURE FROM THE GULF GOING TO MIX TOGETHER AT HIGH ALTITUDESAND CAUSE SOME SNOW.Going out on a limb now.Not going to hit us here in Pittsburgh. Going to push off and hit Altoona. LET STAKE A LOOK AT THE FIVE DAY.NOTHING TO BE TOO SCARED ABOUT. BUNDLE UP WAR

4、M, OF COURSE.BUT YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR GALOSHES AT HOME. I WONT BE HERE FOR THE 10:00. TOMORROW IS GROUNDHOG DAY.IM GOING TO PUNXSUTAWNEY FOR OUR COUNTRYSOLDEST GROUNDHOG FESTIVAL .SO ACCORDING TO THE LEGEND TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 2IF THE GROUNDHOG WAKES AND SEES HIS SHADOW WEVE GOT SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTE

5、R.WOMAN YOU MUST REALLY ENJOY IT. THIS IS YOUR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, ISNT IT, PHIL?PHIL FOUR, NAN. FOUR.PHIL THANK, PHIL.UP NEXT, ENTERTAINEMENT EDITOR DIANE KINGMAN LOOKS AT SEX AND VIOLENCE IN THE MOVIES.STAY WITH US.（outro music）Man: WERE CLEAR.WOMAN HAVE FUN IN PUNXSUTAWNEY, PHIL.PHIL FOR YOUR IN

6、FORMATION, HAIRDO THERE IS A MAJOR NETWORK INTERESTED IN ME.LARRY YEAH. THAT WOULD BE THE HOME SHOPPING NETWORK.PHIL THANKS, LARRY. GO WAIT IN THE VAN, WILL YOU?LARRY THAT WAS NICE, PHIL.HENNY “BIG TREES.”PHIL STOP, HENNY. CAN YOU HANDLE THE 10:00?HENNY YEAH, YEAH. IF YOU DONT WANT TO RUSH BACK I CA

7、N DO THE 5:00 TOMORROW.PHIL OH, COME ON. I WANT TO STAY AN ENTRA SECOND IN PUNXSUTAWNEY?HENNY RITA THINKS IT WOULD BE GREAT TO STAY AROUND.GET SOME INCREDIBLE FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE AND THE FUN.YOU HAVENT WORKED WITH HER YET, HAVE YOU?SHES REALLY NICE. I THINK SHES GOING TO BE A REALLY GOOD PRODUCER. YOU

8、 GUYS WILL HAVE FUN.PHIL MMM-MMM. SHES FUN. BUT NOT MY KIND OF FUN.I WILL BE HERE FOR THE 5:00. RITA.（calypso-pop intro）PREDICTIONS SHOW A STEADY LOWYOURE FEELING JUST THE SAME BUT SEASONS COME AND SEASONS GOILL MAKE YOUS SMILE AGAIN IF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME TAKE ME BY THE HANDCANT YOU FEEL YOURE WARM

9、ING UP?YEAH, IM YOUR WEATHERMAN. PHIL CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET, LARRY? IM PROBABLY LEAVING PBH. SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME WE DO THE GROUNDHOG TOGETHER .LARRY WHATS WRONG WITH THE GROUNDHOG FESTIVAL?WHEN I WORKED IN SAN DIEGO I COVERED THE SWALLOWS RETURNING TO CAPISTRANO SIX YEARS IN A ROW.PHIL SOM

10、EDAY, SOMEBODY WILL SEE ME INTERVIEWING A GROUNDHOG AND THINK I DONT HAVE A FUTURE.RITA I THINK ITS A NICE STORY. HE COMES OUT.HE LOOKS AROUND. HE WRINKLES UP HIS LITTLE NOSE.HE SEES HIS SHADOW , HE DOESNT SEE HISSHADOW. PEOPLE LIKE IT.PHIL YOU ARE NEW, ARENT YOU? YOU KNOW,PEOPLE LIKE BLOOD SAUSAGE

11、TOO. PEOPLE ARE MORONS.RITA NICE ATTITUDE.PHIL LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SEE WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE DOING THAT LITTLE GROUNDHOG THING. FOR ME, ONCE.HE COMES OUT. AND THERE HE LOOKS AT HIS LITTLE SHADOW.WOULD YOU LIKE SOME BLOOD SAUSAGE? I HAVE SOME HERERITA I LIKE BLOOD SAUSAGE.THEY SAY ITS GONETHAT DONT M

12、EAN A THING CAUSE IM THE ONETHAT MOVES THE SUN FOR YOU, ILLTURN IT INTO SPRINGSO WHEN YOURE FEELING LONELY, TRY TO UNDERSTAND BABY,I CAN WARM YOU UP, CAUSE IM YOUR WEATHERMAN JUST ASK THE WEATHERMANJUST ASK THE WEATHERMANCAUSE IM YOUR WEATHERMANJUST ASK THE WEATHERMANJUST ASK THE WEATHERMAN（sighs）PH

13、IL RITA, I CANT STAY HERE.LARRY PRIMA DONNA.RITA CAN IT. WHATS THE MATTER?PHIL I HATE THIS PLACE. I STAYED HERE TWO YEARS AGO.ITS A FLEABAG. IM NOT STAYING HERE.RITA YOURE NOT STAYING HERE.PHIL IM NOT?RITA NO. LARRYS DROPPING ME OFF. I BOOKED YOU A NICE BED AND BREAKFASTON CHERRY STREET.PHIL GREAT.

14、YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THETRAITS OF A REALLY GOOD PRODUCER. KEEP THE TALENT HAPPY.RITA ANYTHING I CAN DO.PHIL WOULD YOU HELP ME WITH MY PELVIC TILT?RITA WITHIN REASON. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME TO DINNER WITH LARRY AND ME?PHIL NO, THANK YOU. I VE SEEN LARRY EAT. YOU GET YOUR SLEEP. ILL SEE YO

15、U IN THE MORNING.RITA DONT BE LATE.LARRY DID HE ACTUALLY CALL HIMSELF THE TALENT?RADIO Then put your little hand in mineCause there aint no hill or mountain we cant climb BabeI got you, babeI got you, babeDeejay#1: Okay, campers, rise and shine!And dont forget your booties, cause its cold out there!

16、 Deejay#2:Its cold out there every day.You can expect hazardous travel later today with that blizzard thing.Oh, that blizzard thing.Oh, well, heres the report.The National Weather Serviceis calling for a big blizzard thing.Yes, but theres another reasonwhy today is especially exciting. Especially co

17、ld.But the big question on everybodys lipsYeah, their chapped lips.Right.“Do you think Phil will come out and see his shadow?”Punxsutawney Phil!Thats right, woodchuck chuckers.Both: Its Groundhog Day!Get up and chuck that hog out there!（men snorting like hogs）MAN MORNING.PHIL MORNING.MAN YOU OFF TO

18、SEE THE GROUNDHOG?PHIL YES, I AM.MAN YOU THINK IT WILL BE AN EARLY SPRING?PHIL IM PREDICTING MARCH 21.MAN GOOD GUESS. I THINK THAT ACTUALLY IS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING.MRS.LANCASTER DID YOU SLEEP WELL, MR.CONNORS?PHIL I SLEPT ALONE, MRS.LANCASTER.MRS.LANCASTER WOULD YOU LIKE SOME COFFEE?PHIL IS THERE

19、 ANY POSSIBILITY OF GETTING AN ESPRESSO OR CAPPUCCINO?MRS.LANCASTER OHI REALLY DONT KNOW, UM（Phil whispering:）HOW TO SPELL”ESPRESSO” THIS LOOKS FINE.MRS.LANCASTER I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES.PHIL IM SURE IM GOING TO.MRS.LANCASTER THERES TALK OF A BLIZZARO.PHIL THAT BLIZZARO MIGHT BLOW RIGHT BY

20、US.ALL OF THIS MOISTURE COMING UP OUT OF THE SOUTH WILLPROBABLY PUSH ON TO THE EAST OF US CRYSTALIZE, AND GIVE US SOME SNOW. PROBABLY BE SOME ACCUMULATION.BUT HERE IN PUNXSUTAWNEYOUR HIGH WILL GET UP TO ABOUT 30 TODAY. TEENS TONIGHT.CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION ABOUT 20% TODAY. 20% TOMORROW.WERE YOU JUST

21、 MAKING CHITCHAT?MRS.LANCASTER CHITCHAT.PHIL SEE YOU LATER. GOOD-BYE.MRS.LANCASTER WILL YOU BE CHECKING OUT TODAY, MR.CONNORS?PHIL CHANCE OF DEPARTURE TODAY, 100%.NED PHIL?HEY, PHIL?PHIL?PHIL CONNORS?I THOUGHT THAT WAS YOU.HOW YOU DOING?PHIL THANKS FOR WATCHING.NED DONT TELL ME YOU DONT REMEMBER ME

22、BECAUSE I SURE AS HECK-FIRE REMEMBER YOU.PHIL NOT A CHANCE.NED NED!RYERSON!“NEED LENOSE” NED. NED “THE HEAD.”COME ON, BUDDY. CASE WESTERN HIGH.I DID THE WHISTLING BELLYBUTTON TRICK AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TALENT SHOW.BING! NED RYERSON.GOT THE SHINGLESS REAL BAD SENIOR YEAR. ALMOST DIDNT GRADUATE.BING AGA

23、IN!I DATED YOUR SISTER MARY PATTILL YOU TOLD ME NOT TO ANYMORE.WELL?PHIL NED RYERSON?NED BING!PHIL BING.SO DID YOU TURN PROWITH THAT BELLYBUTTON THING, NED?NED NO, I SELL INSURANCE.PHIL WHAT A SHOCK.NED DO YOU HAVE LIFE INSURANCE?CAUSE YOU COULD ALWAYS USE MORE.AM I RIGHT OR AM I RIGHT OR AM I RIGHT

24、?PHIL NED, I WOULD LOVE TO STAND HERE AND TALK WITH YOU BUT IM NOT GOING TO. SEE YOU.NED THATS ALL RIGHT. ILL WALK WITH YOU.YOU KNOW, WHENEVER I SEE AN OPPORTUNITY NOW I CHARGE IT LIKE A BULL.NED “THE BULL,” THATS ME NOW.FRIENDS OF MINE LIVE AND DIE BY THE ACTUARIAL TABLES.I SAY, “HEY, ITS ALL ONE B

25、IG CRAP SHOOT.”HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SINGLE PREMIUM LIFE? BECAUSE THAT COULD BE THE TICKET FOR YOU.OH, GOD! IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU. WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR DINNER?PHIL SOMETHING ELSE.ITS BEEN GREAT SEEING YOU, NEEDLEHEAD. TAKE CARE.（snickering）NED WATCH OUT FOR THAT FIRST STEP. ITS A DOOZY.（polka

26、music playing）*STRIKE UP THE MUSIC THE BAND HAS BEGUNTHE PENNSYLVANIA POLKAPICK OUT YOUR PARTNERAND JOIN IN THE FUNTHE PENNSYLVANIA POLKAIT STARTED IN SCRANTONITS NOW NUMBER ONEITS GOING TO ENTERTAIN YA*Rita: HEY, PHIL! PHIL, OVER HERE. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?PHIL IT WAS HORRIBLE. A GIANT LEECH GOT ME.

27、RITA YOURE MISSING ALL THE FUN. THESE PEOPLE ARE GREAT. SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN PARTYING ALL NIGHT.THEY SING TILL THEY GET COLD THEN THEY GO SIT BY THE FIRE THEN THEY COME BACK AND SING SOME MORE.PHIL YEAH. THEYRE HICKS, RITA. SO, YOU SLEEP OKAY WITHOUT ME? YOU TOSSED AND TURNED, DIDNT YOU?RITA YOURE

28、 INCREDIBLE.PHIL WHO TOLD YOU?( crowd cheering )RITA OKAY. ITS GROUNDHOG TIME.PHIL OKAY, ON ME IN THREETWO ONEONCE A YEAR, THE EYES OF THE NATIONTURN TO THIS TINY HAMLET IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TO WATCH A MASTER AT WORK.THE MASTER?PUNXSUTAWNEY PHILTHE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS WEATHERMAN, THE GROUNDHOG WHO

29、,AS LEGEND HAS ITCAN PREDICT THE COMING OF AN EARLY SPRING.SO I GUESS THE QUESTION WE HAVE TO ASK OURSELVES TODAY IS:DOES PHIL FEEL LUCKY?Phil: ITS THE SAME SHTICK EVERY YEAR.THE GUY RAPS ON THE DOOR.THEY PULL THE LITTLE RAT OUT THEY TALK TO HIM, HE TALKS BACK.THEN THEY TELL US WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN

30、.Rita OH, ISNT HE CUTE?PHIL HEY, DO YOU LIKE YOUR GUYS WITH PROMINENT UPPER TEETH?RITA NO.Man THIS FEBRUARY 2ndAT 7:20 AND 30 SECONDS, PUNXSUTAWNEY PHILTHE SEER OF SEERSPROGNOSTICATOR OF PROGNOSTICATORSEMERGED, RELUCTANTLY BUT ALERTLYIN PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAAND STATED IN GROUNDHOG-ESE “I DEFINITELY SEE A SHADOW.”( moans and boos )SORRY, FOLKS.SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER.( booing )PHIL ON ME IN TREETWOONETHIS IS ONE TIME WHERE TELEVISIONREALLY FAILS TO CAPTURE THE TURE EXCITEMENT OF A LARGE SQUIRREL PREDICTING THE WEATHER.I, FOR ONE