This is a sketch from A Bit of Fry & Laurie

Child Abuse

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A fuzzy, amateurish-looking video shot of Stephen and Hugh in some kind of office. Record of an official interview. Hugh speaks softly and caringly.

Hugh
Where did he touch you, can you remember?
Stephen
Er ... on the hand, I suppose.
Hugh
On the hand, I see. Which hand, do you remember?
Stephen
Er ... right, usually.
Hugh
Right usually, I see. Was it violent?
Stephen
Well ... firm.
Hugh
Firm. Firm. Alright. Now, I've got a doll here. Can you show me with the doll exactly what he used to do?

Hugh brings out an Action Man and hands it to Stephen.

Stephen
He didn't use a doll.
Hugh
No, no. Pretend the doll is you, and show me what he used to do.
Stephen
Right, well ... he would take my hand like this, and he would move it up and down a few times like this.

Stephen shakes hands with the Action Man.

Hugh
And this happened every day, you say?
Stephen
Every day, when he left for work. Except weekends. He stayed at home at weekends, so there was no need for him to shake my hand, I suppose.
Hugh
Right. And did he threaten you? Make you promise to keep this little secret of yours?
Stephen
No.
Hugh
You don't remember.
Stephen
No, I do remember. He didn't threaten me.
Hugh
Well, let's say that you don't remember not remembering.
Stephen
No, I do remember remembering, because I remember thinking - I must remember this.
Hugh
You're in denial.
Stephen
I'm sorry.
Hugh
Denial, is what we call the state that you are currently in.
Stephen
Denial, as everyone knows, is in Egypt.