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John Lennon and Michael Crawford in How I Won the War (1967)

John Lennon: Gripweed

How I Won the War

John Lennon credited as playing...

Gripweed

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  • Gripweed: And I'm not a thief, really. I've never found anything worth keeping.
  • Clapper: You married?
  • Gripweed: No, I play the harmonica.
  • Gripweed: Well, our officer calls me up and he says to me, he says, "Musketeer Gripweed..." He was a tall chap, some would call him weedy. I did. He said to me, and bear in mind that we were some few hundred miles behind enemy lines. He said, "green, green, green," so I did.
  • Gripweed: I fought for three reasons. I can't remember what they were. The first reason gets you in, and the reason when you are in is staying alive. I won't know the reason they find afterwards, but it will be a very good one for why it was fought. I'm sure I'll be glad.
  • Juniper: [re-enters scene still dressed as a clown, Drogue, Spool, Gripweed, and Clapper in tow] Bayonet!
  • Transom: Bayonet?
  • Spool: Where's your bayonet?
  • Juniper: Must have left it sticking in the enemy, sir!
  • Spool: Spur!
  • Juniper: Where?
  • Transom: Where's your spur?
  • Juniper: Must have left it sticking in the horse, sir!
  • Goodbody: [calls out] Two men!
  • [exeunt players]
  • Goodbody: [walks back to Transom and ex-Dooley, points his finger at ex-Dooley, shouting] There! On the end of my finger!
  • Gripweed: [re-enter players] Finger!
  • Juniper: Finger?
  • Gripweed: Musketeer Juniper, where's your finger?
  • Juniper: Must have left it sticking up the Khyber Pass, sir!
  • Transom: Self-inflicted injury! March him off, Musket Major! Two - wait for it!
  • [pause, players posed as if frozen while running]
  • Transom: Two men!
  • [exeunt players]
  • Gripweed: Mind you, I'm working class.
  • Grapple: Oh. I had a grandfather who was working class. Until he sold it.

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