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Flight of the Conchords · Season 2, Episode 2

“New Cup” quotes from Flight of the Conchords

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“New Cup” · Season 2, Episode 2

In this episode: Jemaine (5), Bret (5), Murray Hewitt (3), Mel (1)

[Leans over to look at Bret's cup] What's that?

It's a cup.

What, a new cup?

Yeah. I got a new cup. Do you like it?

We've got a cup.

I know, we've got one cup. We needed two cups.

Why would we need two cups?

So I can have a cup of tea at the same time as you.

Bret, do you even pay any attention to the cup roster?

Your cup roster? That means I can't drink a cup of tea between seven and nine P.M.

Well, I have it until nine o'clock and then you get it for two hours. Then I use it from eleven 'till one... Then you use it from one 'till three—

I know, but I have to wait until one if I want another cup.

...And then we give the cup a rest.

...It was only $2.79.

$2.79?

Yeah, I thought that was quite good.

[sighs] Okay, well, I just need a second to calm down.

...Well that's alright, isn't it?

I suppose...

[One Month Later]

Bret... Bret!

[playing guitar] Uh-huh?

Our check for the phone bill bounced. Says here, in our bank statement, that our account was short... By $2... and 79 cents... How much was that cup again?

2.79.

[smugly] Oh? That's quite interesting, isn't it? ...Well, because our check bounced we got charged a $30 overdraft fee. Which made our gas bill bounce.

Yep, that's boring, man.

Yes, but the point is because of your $2.79 spending spree, we now owe $60, and our phone and gas are gonna be cut off.

[sarcastically] Interesting.

[All of the lights go out]

Ah. We got a letter from the electricity company.

What did it say...?

...I didn't read it.

Bret, you should have a guitar.

I sold it to pay the bills.

You can't go on like that! Won't it sound weird with just the big guitar that Jemaine plays?

Bass. It's called a bass guitar.

Well, I call it the '"Dad guitar" 'cause it's more like [deep voice] "Da da da da - I'm your Dad. Hey Murray, get into the shed and get the mower and do the lawns - de de de." You need Bret's "Mum guitar" to add the beautiful tones. [high voice] "Come on, darling, Murray's okay. Why you get home so late, Gordon?" [deep voice] "I was just havin' a few beers."

It'll sound fine.

It won't sound fine, Bret, you've got no guitar! [Bret plays his air guitar] I can hardly hear it! You'd have to be deaf to hear that.

It's dark, Bret.

Yeah, I know.

What expression is on your face?

Umm. Guilty expression. What expression is on your face?

Sad because we don't have any electricity, but satisfied because I was right about the cup.

That's a weird expression.

[Murray has told the band that their lack of a guitar has given them bad reviews]

Can we use the emergency band funds to get my guitar back?

Well that's... Actually tied up in an investment at the moment.

What's this investment?

It's a friend of mine from Nigeria, Nigel Soladu.

When did you go to Nigeria?

Well, I didn't go. That's the best bit, Jemaine. He just randomly sent me an internet letter, offering me a business opportunity. And I went with it. In a few days time, he'll return the money I invested, plus 1000% interest [Bret and Jemaine shake their heads in disbelief] and a share in his family fortunes.

It's a scam.

[Outraged] It is not a scam! Why would someone want to scam me, Jemaine!? And on the internet service, one of the trusted... things of today's society!

[Brett has informed Murray that Jemaine is prostituting himself. A middle-aged African gentleman in a suit, who has been sitting quietly behind Murray the the entire time, tuts disapprovingly]

Jemaine shouldn't be doing this.

MMan

Indeed, he should not.

Well... [to Murray] Murray, who's... who's this guy?

Oh, this is Nigel Soladu. He's my new business partner.

[Surprised] From the internet?

Yes! Can you imagine it? Out of the hundreds of people using he internet, only I was willing to help him.

Oh, you're like a samurai, like a massage samurai.

I'm just patting you.

Oh I feel like I've hired a gigolo. Haha! I'm just kidding I would never hire— I mean I would. [turns to jemaine] I would, I would pay you so much money... That's not who I am, that's not what I'm about. Heh, I'm joking. I'm not. I am. I'm not.

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