The Monkey Claw
The Monkey Claw
10/2/2026 | 9m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
A group of bikers infiltrate a bar in search of a magical monkey claw.
A group of bikers infiltrate a bar in search of a magical monkey claw.
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The Monkey Claw is a local public television program presented by WQED
The Monkey Claw
The Monkey Claw
10/2/2026 | 9m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
A group of bikers infiltrate a bar in search of a magical monkey claw.
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Hey, Gene, wont you tell us whats in that box?
Dont you worry about whats in that box.
Where'd you get it?
A patron.
He left it here a long time ago and he asked me to keep it safe.
You ever look inside?
- No.
And I do not intend to.
- Why?
Because I figure it's none of my business.
For all I know, it's somebody's ashes.
Or it could be a lottery ticket.
Hell, it might even be a wedding ring.
I frankly don't care because it isn't mine.
But whatever it is, I told that fella it would be here.
And that's exactly how it's going to go.
Well, will you at least let us take a look?
No, I will not.
And if you keep asking.
Ill cut you off for a week.
(door chime jingles) It's here.
We're here for the Monkey Claw.
Excuse me?
The Monkey Claw.
Were here for it.
Mister.
You and your buddies can just turn around, get back on your motorcycles, and ride on up to those hills.
and give yourselves a big old circle jerk, because I have no idea what you are talking about.
(gunshot blast) I got five scars across my belly from bullets.
One from Iraq, one from Afghanistan, another from my ex-wife.
And yet another from the woman I was cheating on her with.
But the most important one of all I got from the owner of that Monkey Claw.
I know you have it.
I'm not interested in chit chatting about it.
Give me that Monkey Claw.
Now, you see here... This here is a respectable establishment.
These people come here to unwind after getting beat on all day, every day.
And my job is to help facilitate that.
And I'll be goddamned if you assholes are going to come in here shooting up the place and leaving a big old mess.
Now there ain't no Monkey Claw here, but there is a whole hell of a lot of whoop ass just waiting to jump in on the conversation.
Well, you know what?
That don't fit in my perimeter.
It's ‘parameter.
What?
The correct pronunciation of the word is ‘parameter.
Shut the [___] up!
I will mispronounce that any way I please.
The point is it don't fit into it.
Now... youre lucky theres only one shotgun shell left in here.
That means only one of you assholes got to die.
But for the rest of you, if you do survive, you're gonna look back on this day as if it were the day you got your colostomy bag.
I dont want a colostomy bag.
Now, Old Man, one last time.
Give me that Monkey Claw.
Then y'all can go back to living in your mama's basement.
I will be the judge of that.
Let's do this Jackie Chan style then.
I prefer... Burt Reynolds.
By the death of the seventh gate.
of the darkest place.
By the name of Lucille.
Queen of Luck.
and before the eye of Romulus... on this holy day... I... so... summon thee!
What the?
Well, [___].
Let's get out of here!
(Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) Salute!
(Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) Salute!
(Demon laughter) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) (Demon speaking in Demon Tongue) Salute!
Salute!
(laughter) (Demon laughter)
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