Researchers catch giant squid

Keith keithsz at mac.com
Sat Dec 23 12:59:21 CST 2006


John and Dennis are going fishing for giant squid. It's apparent from  
the visuals (no one ever mentions squid at all) that this is the  
narrator's own idea. A few examples:

On screen: Footage of the captain of John and Dennis's boat ringing a  
bell.
Narration: "On the radio, the captain has heard a hysterical SOS from  
a nearby vessel. He believes this can only mean one thing: a giant  
squid!"

On screen: John and Dennis walking into an archway, or possibly a cave.
Narration: "In these caves, it is believed there are secrets as to  
the habits of the giant squid!"

On screen: John and Dennis visiting a Buddhist monastary.
Narration: "John and Dennis stumble onto the sanctuary of an order of  
squid monks. These monks live in seclusion and study the ways of the  
giant squid. John and Dennis try to coax them into divulging the  
secrets of the giant squid, but the squid monks only acquiese to show  
them photographs of their families."

On screen: John and Dennis asleep in their boat.
Narration: (having previously asserted that the giant squid can  
"hypnotize most mammals"): "John and Dennis... have been hypnotized!"

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