Thursday, February 5, 2026

ART BABBITT OPENING MONOLOGUE (iO Theater Class Project)

INT. SNL STUDIO-NIGHT 

ART BABBITT sits next to a drawing board. 

ART BABBITT 
Hello, my name is Art Babbitt and I am a former Disney animator. My biggest claim to fame is that I created Goofy, a.k.a. your childhood. My other claim to fame is I left the Disney studio after their strike because I was in support of unions. As you can see, I got a drawing board next to me. And I would like to draw Goofy for you today. Would you all like that? Damn I knew that you would. I also animated The Evil Queen from Snow White. And no, I’m not talking about Kristi Noem. I also animated Geppetto from Pinocchio, the stork from Dumbo, and so on and so forth. Here’s the thing, I mostly worked in the shadows while Walt Disney received all the credit. Hosting SNL is a big honor for a little animator like me. As you can see, animation is truly a magical art form. And you think an AI can do this... 

Art shows off a finished Goofy drawing and ANDREW DISMUKES enters. 

ANDREW 
Oh Art, you drew a picture of me? That’s cool. 

ART BABBITT 
What are you talking about? That’s Goofy. 

ANDREW 
And you think I’m funny. That’s awesome. 

ART BABBITT 
Just get out of here Andrew. 

ANDREW 
Okay, but before I go. I just had one question.  

ART BABBITT 
Ask away, Mr. Dismukes. 

ANDREW 
Could you help me get in contact with Goofy. My Mom said he owes her child support. 

ART BABBITT 
You think that Goofy is your father? 

ANDREW 
I do look a little like him after all. So if you created Goofy, does that make you like my grandfather? 

ART BABBITT 
Creepy. You know what. Before you go, take this drawing of Goofy. 

Art hands Andrew a drawing of Goofy. 

ANDREW 
Neat, a signed Art Babbitt drawing of Goofy. This will do great on eBay. Lorne forgot to pay me this month. Thanks again, Mr. Babbitt. 

ART BABBITT 
You’re welcome, you very weird man, you. We have a great show for your tonight. Sabrina Carpenter is here. Suck it Walt! And let’s get goofy! 

END

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