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(Pope played by John Cleese; Michelangelo by Jonathan Lynn)
Michelangelo: 'Evening, Your Grace.
Pope: 'Evening, Michelangelo. I want to have a word with you about this 'Last Supper' of yours.
Michelangelo: Oh yes?
Pope: I'm not happy with it.
Michelangelo: Oh, dear. It took hours.
Pope: Not happy at all!
Michelangelo: Do the jellies worry you? No, they add a bit of colour, don't they? Oh, I know - you don't like the kangaroo.
Pope: ...What kangaroo?
Michelangelo: I'll alter it, no sweat.
Pope: I never saw a kangaroo!
Michelangelo: Well, it's right at the back, but I'll paint it out, no problem. I'll make him into a disciple.
Pope: Ah!
Michelangelo: All right now?
Pope: That's the problem.
Michelangelo: What is?
Pope: The disciples.
Michelangelo: Are they too Jewish? I made Judas the most Jewish.
Pope: No, no - it's just that there are twenty-eight of them.
Michelangelo: Well, another one would hardly notice, then. So I'll make the kangaroo into a disciple...
Pope: No!
Michelangelo: ...All right, all right...we'll lose the kangaroo altogether - I don't mind, I was never completely happy with it...
Pope: That's not the point. There are twenty-eight disciples.
Michelangelo: ...Too many?
Pope: Well, of course it's too many!
Michelangelo: Well, in a way, but I wanted to give the impression of a huge get-together...you know, a real Last Supper - not just any old supper, but a proper final treat...a real mother of a blow-out...
Pope: There were only twelve disciples at the Last Supper.
Michelangelo: Well, supposing some of the others happened to drop by?
Pope: There were only twelve disciples altogether.
Michelangelo: Well, maybe they'd invited some friends?
Pope: There were the twelve disciples and Our Lord at the Last Supper. The Bible clearly says so!
Michelangelo: No friends?
Pope: No friends.
Michelangelo: Waiters?
Pope: No!
Michelangelo: Cabaret?
Pope: No!!
Michelangelo: But you see, I like them. They fill out the canvas. I mean, I suppose we could lose three or four of them, you know, make them...
Pope: (loudly, ex cathedra) There were only twelve disci...
Michelangelo: I've got it, I've got it! We'll call it...'The Penultimate Supper'.
Pope: What?
Michelangelo: There must have been one. I mean, if there was a last one, there must have been one before that, right?
Pope: Yes, but...
Michelangelo: Right, so this is the 'Penultimate Supper'. The Bible doesn't say how many people were at that, does it.
Pope: Er, no, but...
Michelangelo: Well, there you are.
Pope: Look!! the Last Supper is a significant event in the life of Our Lord. The Penultimate Supper was not...even if they had a conjurer and a steel band. Now I commissioned a Last Supper from you, and a Last Supper I want!
Michelangelo: Yes, but look...
Pope: With twelve disciples and one Christ!
Michelangelo: ...ONE!?!
Pope: Yes - one! Now will you please tell me what in God's name possessed you to paint this with THREE CHRISTS in it?!?
Michelangelo: It works, mate!!
Pope: It does not work!
Michelangelo: It does, it looks great! The fat one balances the two skinny ones!
Pope: (brooking no argument) There was only one Saviour ...
Michelangelo: I know that, everyone knows that, but what about a bit of artistic licence?
Pope: (bellowing) One Redeemer!!
Michelangelo: (shouting back) I'll tell you what you want, mate...you want a bloody photographer, not a creative artist with some imagination!!
Pope: I'll tell you what I want - I want a Last Supper, with one Christ, twelve disciples, no kangaroos, by Thursday lunch, or you don't get paid!!
Michelangelo: Bloody fascist!!
Pope: Look, I'm the bloody Pope!! I may not know much about art, but I know what I like!!!! (ChrisWolvie) |
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Current Rating
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Played on 10 shows: |
| 01-01-12, #MMS-149 | | 08-06-95, #95-32 |
| 05-06-07, #07-18 | | 03-13-94, #94-11 |
| 06-05-05, #05-23 | | 09-05-93, #93-36 |
| 04-21-02, #02-16 | | 06-06-93, #93-23 |
| 01-17-99, #99-03 | | 05-09-93, #93-19 |
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