THE COMPLETE AND, INDEED, *UNABRIDGED* FILMSCRIPT TO
MONTY PYTHON'S
*** THE MEANING OF LIFE ***
Transcribed by Jason R. Heimbaugh
Further edited and slightly enhanced by Richard C. Karsmakers
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THE MEANING OF LIFE
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PART VI B
THE MEANING OF LIFE
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[Some time later.]
[The Cleaning Woman is still on her knees, cleaning up the
remains of Mr Creosote. The Maitre D lights up a cigarette in
pensive mood.]
Maitre D: You know, Maria, I sometimes wonder whether we'll ever
discover the meaning of it all working in a place like this.
Maria: [shrugs] Oh, I've worked in worse places...
philosophically speaking.
Maitre D: Really, Maria?
[Maria]
Yes... I used to work in the Academie Francaise
But it didn't do me any good at all...
And I once worked in the library in the Prado in Madrid,
But it didn't teach me nothing, I recall...
And the Library of Congress, you'd have thought would hold
some key...
But it didn't. And neither did the Bodleian Library.
In the British Museum I hoped to find some clue,
I worked there from 9 till 6 - read every volume through,
But it didn't teach me nothing about Life's mystery...
I just kept getting older, and it got more difficult to see.
Until eventually me eyes went and me arthritis got bad,
And so now I'm cleaning up in here - but I can't really be sad,
Cause you see I feel that Life's a game
You sometimes win or lose,
And though I may be down right now
At least I don't work for Jews...
[The Maitre D pours the bucket over her head and turns to the
camera looking most upset.]
Maitre D: I'm so sorry... I had no idea we had a racist working
here... I apologise... most sincerely... I mean... where are you
going - I can explain... oh, quel dommage...
[The camera pans off the Maitre D and alights on Gaston, smoking
a cigarette.]
Gaston: As for me... if you want to know what I think... I'll
show you something... come with me...
Maitre D: [out of shot] I was saying that - hallo... hallo...
Gaston: Come on... this way.
[He nods to the camera and walks out of the restaurant and the
camera follows him.]
Voice of Maitre D: I can explain everything.
Gaston: Come on - don't be shy. Mind the stairs... All right. I
think this will help explain.
[He walks through the town.]
Gaston: Come along... Come along... Over here... Come on... Come
on... This way... Come on... Stay by me, uh? Nearly there now.
[Eventually Gaston comes over a hill and nods down to a little
thatched cottage nestling idyllically in a valley. Smoke rises up
from the chimney.]
Gaston: You see that? That's where I was born. You know, one
day, when I was a little boy, my mother she took me on her knee
and she said: 'Gaston, my son. The world is a beautiful place.
You must go into it, and love everyone, not hate people. You must
try and make everyone happy, and bring peace and contentment
everywhere you go.' And so... I became a waiter...
[There is a rather long pause, while he looks a bit self-
deprecating and nods shyly at the live.]
Gaston: Well... it's... it's not much of a philosophy, I know...
but... well... fuck you... I can live my own life in my own way
if I want to. Fuck off! Don't come following me!
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