. what kind of an excuse is that ? what do you mean? well, i mean, all the other scientists have mothers. i'm sure. and i'm sure that they all find time after breakfast or before their count off to pick up a phone call, their mother, elaine may, was always the writer of the two. i don't think she's given enough credit for being kind of one of these foundational people of improv. she was smart, she was witty, she was sexy. she was everything that female comedians up to that point weren't allowed to be. well, thank you very much, jazz. that's okay. and that's when i realized it's possible. you have to write to the point where you get respect because nobody's going to hand it to you as a female. oh, come on, lily. lily tomlin. what are you going to do? i'm going to do a lady tonight who's an employee of one of america's most beloved institutions, an venetia feeney . she. this is ernestine. i want you to send out a service check on all the circuits at at 1600