Shock Treatment (1981)

Richard O'Brien: Dr. Cosmo McKinley

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• Cosmo : [in song]  You need a bit of... ooh, shock treatment/Get you jumpin' like a real live wire/Need a bit of... ooh, shock treatment/So look out, mister, don't you blow your last resistor for a vista that'll mystify ya!

• Cosmo , Nation , Nurse Ansalong , 'Rest Home' Ricky : [singing]  You're not just lookin' at a fast-food king/Just another well-known face/You're not lookin' at the king of anything/

  Farley Flavors : I'm gonna shoot for the moon/I'm gonna play high noon/I'm gonna take on the entire human race/

  Cosmo , Nation , Nurse Ansalong , 'Rest Home' Ricky : You're not looking at a king/

  Farley Flavors : You're looking at an ace...

• Brad Majors : To Farley: I'm as sane as you are! Saner!

  Cosmo : To Audience: And he was only with us for one day!

• Cosmo : Every since I was a little boy, dressing up has always been

  [holds up some high heels and Janet smiles] 

  Cosmo : my greatest joy. But when it's time to be discreet, there's one thing you just can't beat and that's a strapless, backless classical little black dress.

• Cosmo , Nation : [singing]  When Heaven's in the music, Hell is in control. The angels got the voices but the Devil got the rock and roll!

• Cosmo McKinley : Romance is not a children's game.

  Nation McKinley : But you keep going back; it's driving you insane.

• Nation : [singing]  I feel the heat from your skin and the stubble on your chin, you're no good/

  Cosmo : You're no good/

  Nation : You've got dirt on your hands and everybody understands you're no good/

  Cosmo : You're no good/

  Nation : Oh, what a joke/

  Cosmo : What a joke/

  Nation : You feel like choking/You play for broke/

  Cosmo : Play for broke/

  Nation : He leaves you smoking/

  Cosmo : Oh, romance is not a children's game/

  Nation : But you keep going back/It's driving you insane/

• Cosmo McKinley : [singing]  I'm not a locum with motive to suture myself. I've been a cynic for too many years. Playing doctor and nurse, it can be good for your health. I've seen clinics with those gimmicks in Tangiers.

  Nation McKinley : But if you open your heart to a smooth operator, he'll take you for all that you've got. He'll hand you a curse that'll be with you later. It'll shake you the way he takes off... like a shot.

• Cosmo McKinley : How dare this person take advantage of my weakness!

  Nation McKinley : I don't think he intends to go *that* far.

  [she and Bert chuckle] 

• Nation : This could be worse than the old series.

  Cosmo : In the old series, we never had a convertible.

  [flashes the keys] 

• Cosmo : Look out mister, don't blow your last resistor on a sister that'll certify ya.

• Cosmo : Ah, hello, Mr. and... Mrs. Majors. How wonderful to see you. I'm Dr. Cosmo McKinley, and this is my sister and... colleague... Dr. Nation McKinley.

• Cosmo : Help us to help him.

• Audience : [Brad has just burst through a set piece onto the stage]  Aah! It's the crazy man!

  Brad Majors : [to Farley]  Seducer!

  Farley Flavors : [nervous]  And... who are you, sir?

  Brad Majors : Your twin brother and your accuser!

  Janet Majors : Brad!

  Cosmo : Arrest that man! He's committed to our care!

  Janet Majors : I never signed your contract! He's not going anywhere.

  Judge Oliver Wright : Revenge your twin, you tried to abuse her.

  Farley Flavors : A ridiculous accusation! You... force me to refuse her.

  Brad Majors : Then why did you choose her?

  Farley Flavors : Because of you, *sir*!