This got started during a conversation between Katie and Lindsay during which past high school required reading was discussed. Inevitably, The Scarlet Letter was brought up. Other possible "letters" were proposed--including a scarlet J, for jaywalking. Well, why stop at spoofing just one classic? Megan and Lindsay discussed other possible targets via email, Katy again joined the cast, everyone sweated a lot in the summer heat, and this was the result.

Cast:

Us, in a lot of different roles.

The Script:

The G.D.I. Guide to the Classics

Highlights:

• Keith as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde--'nuff said
• the slo-motion Hester/Dimmesdale "Chariots of Fire" scene
• Katie's (Hester's) "I'm going to sew stuff" speech
• the Ben Hur chariot race--eat your heart out, Heston
• Megan as Stapleton
• the Grimpen Sand Traps . . . after all, they've killed men
• the sinking of the Titanic
• Claire, going from pathetic to piggish to pissy to pissed as Fantine, Thenardier, Eponine AND Grantaire, respectively
• Megan's stunning gerbil impression during "At the End of the Day." It's all in how you hold your hands. . . .
• the many grievous insults to a thousand years of French culture
• Megan twitching as she tries not to laugh while listening to Keith "voice-over" Marius's letter
• enough character transference to blow the mind of even the most resilient psychologist
• a revolution that takes place entirely in and in front of a garage, not to mention behind a barricade made mostly of cardboard (and while you're at it, take a moment to familiarize yourself with our friend, the barricade)
• any and every death scene
• the blooper reel
• more fun for masochists: we sing

Photo Gallery:

Page 1 -- The Scarlet Pumpernickel
Page 2 -- Jekyll and Hyde and The Scarlet J
Page 3 -- The Hound of the Basketballs and miscellaneous
Page 4 -- Les Misérables With a Radio Flyer
Page 5 -- more of Les Misérables With a Radio Flyer: Montreuil-sur-Mer
Page 6 -- even more of Les Misérables With a Radio Flyer: the Thénardiers and random shots
Page 7 -- still more of Les Misérables With a Radio Flyer: the XYZ Café and "One Scene More"
Page 8 -- yes! more of Les Misérables With a Radio Flyer: scenes from the barricade
Page 9 -- Les Misérables With a Radio Flyer: everything else

Sound Clips:

Jaywalker! There goes the neighborhoord. -- Katy and Claire are shocked and horrified at Katie's (Hester's) "sin."
I have fat hands. -- Katie as Hester tries to convince the court that the glove she is trying on doesn't fit.
Egad this is fun. -- The "not very nice" Chillingworth (Megan) enjoys tormenting Dimmsdale's soul.
He stole my burrito! -- Claire in Les Misérables With a Radio Flyer protests the theft of her burrito.
Look! Someone's eating a cheeseburger!" -- Megan as Jean Valjean tricks Inspector Javert.
Cosette... -- As Fantine, Claire utters this touching last word.
Dukes! -- In a take not used in the final edit, Claire as Thenardier is excited that Dukes of Hazard is on.
Some Pepsi and say what's going on. -- Claire as Graintaire addresses Marius.

Bonus Audio Blooper!

Red, the flame that cooks my frank, black, the clumbs... -- Katie as fearless revolutionary leader Enjolras flubs a line. That should have been crumbs.

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