The video opens with a montage sequence of images from a parking lot.
Craig Robinson pops up from the inside of dumpster wearing a headband.
Will Ferrell steps out from behind a car. Will Ferrell is dressed in
business attire and sporting a bleach blonde wig. Craig Robinson climbs
out of the dumpster. Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson are both carrying
wooden baseball bats. Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson approach one
another and square off in the parking lot for some time. Throughout the
duration of most of the video, the shots of Craig Robinson and Will
Ferrell are interspersed with solo images of Will Ferrell, in business
attire costume, singing. Will Ferrell’s song can be heard through most
of the video.
Will Ferrell (singing): Hot, dusty day, nothing’s going down. Want to
get out of this sleepy old town. Something’s in the air, feeling
uptight. It’s the right mood for a bat fight.
Will Ferrell and backup singers: Bat fight, it’s anyone’s game. Bat
fight, a test of wills. Bat fight, who’s gonna win. Bat fight, you
never know who.
Will Ferrell (singing): Looking for a sign of weakness. Totally even, anyone could win. Athletic prowess, let’s begin.
Will Ferrell and backup singers: Bat fight, a gentleman’s game. Bat
fight, you know the name. Bat fight, tensions are high. Bat fight, eye
for an eye. Bat fight, feeling so good. Bat fight, two men connecting
with the wood.
Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson move closer and shake hands. Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson then begin to circle one another.
Will Ferrell and backup singers: Circling and circling and circling and
circling. Circle and you circle, then you circle some more. You circle,
keep on circling and circling and circling. Circling and circling, you
check out your opponent.
Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson continue to circle one another.
Will Ferrell and backup singers: Bat fight, taking a chance.
Will Ferrell’s head is superimposed on the upper left of the screen
Will Ferrell and backup singers: Bat fight, a game of skill.
Will Ferrell’s head is superimposed on the upper right of the screen.
Will Ferrell and backup singers: Bat fight, it’s easy to do.
Will Ferrell’s head is superimposed on the upper left of the screen
Bat fight, it’s done around the world.
Will Ferrell’s head is superimposed on the upper right of the screen.
Will Ferrell (singing): Generally good natured, you’ll have a good
time. Only rare occasions does it get out of hand. Bat fight, game of
honor and diplomacy. It’s a bat fight, come on down and see.
Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson stop circling and stare at one another.
Will Ferrell and backup singers: Bat fight, all the children in the world. Holding hands and…
Craig Robinson hits Will Ferrell in the head with the bat. Will Ferrell
stops singing and falls down. Craig Robison then hits Will Ferrell with
bat about thirty times. He stops for a moment and Will Ferrell lies on
the ground, twitching. Craig Robinson hits Will Ferrell one last time,
throws the bat on the ground, and walks away. Will Ferrell lies
motionless on the ground.
