Tim Russell: These are the good years for Barb and me. I woke up the morning after the election feeling pretty cheerful and brushed my teeth and felt like singing-- and took a brisk walk -- (HE SINGS) Oh what a beautiful mandate -- and then I noticed Barb in the corner, grinding up glass in the Cuisinart. (SFX) Barb -- Barb -- (MACHINE SHUTS DOWN, COASTS TO STOP) -- what are you doing with that ground glass?


Sue Scott: Nothing.


TR: Barb, I was thinking about getting a new SUV -- what do you think of bright red?


SS: Whatever.


TR: Barb, what is it?


SS: What's what?


TR: Something's wrong.


SS: Nothing's wrong. I'm fine.


TR: Barb, you can tell me.


SS: Nothing's wrong. I told you.


TR: Okay.


SS: I'm fine.


TR: Fine.


SS: Mm hm. The future is bright, that's for sure.


TR: Well, I think it is.


SS: Apparently.


TR: Barb, is this about the election --?


SS: Oh? Was there an election?


TR: Barb --


SS: Jim, I married a free spirit with a beard who liked to sit around in the dark and listen to the Grateful Dead, and talk about life and now I'm sleeping with Rush Limbaugh.


TR: Barb --


SS: I just can't believe you did it.


TR: Barb, so did 59 million other people --


SS: I don't care about them --


TR: But Minnesota went your way --


SS: That's not the point.


TR: Okay, but --


SS: What's done cannot be undone.


TR: Oh, Barb, you don't have to get all divisive about this. Why don't we just sit down for a nice bowl of Catchup. Catchup has natural mellowing agents that let you let go of the past and come back together -- why is this ketchup glittery like this?


SS: Oh? Is it glittery?


Rich Dworsky: The election is over, the commercials are done
Five hundred million dollars of campaign funds
Life is flowing, like ketchup on your buns.


Garrison Keillor: Catchup, for the good times.


RD: Catchup... Catchup...