Wall Mart Puts Local Shops Out of Business - SOUTH PARK

Wall Mart is putting every other shop out of business and Main Street is a ghost town. Stan's Dad falls victim to the lure of low, low prices.
"Something Wall Mart This Way Comes" S08
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EXT. JIM'S DRUG - DAY
The boys are walking down the street towards a drug store.
CARTMAN
Excuse me? Hello?! Can somebody tell me why we're going to Jim's Drug to buy Voltar Cards when Wall Mart has them for three bucks cheaper?
KYLE
Dude, I can't deal with Wall Mart right now my parents had me there for three hours last night!
But when the boys get to the store front, Jim is closing and locking the door with a 'Out of Business Sign on the Front'.
JIM OF JIM'S DRUG
Oh sorry boys... I'm going out of business.
KYLE
Why Mr. Farkel?
JIM OF JIM'S DRUG
I can't compete with Wall Mart's low prices. Everyone is shopping THERE now, and I can't make ends meet...
As Jim continues, Cartman takes out a violin and starts to play with his eyes closed.
JIM OF JIM'S DRUG (CONT'D)
I've got to sell the store, and try to find another line of work.
Cartman goes up to a really high note.
KYLE
Cartman, STOP IT!
CARTMAN
What, I just felt like playing a little violin, Kyle.
JIM OF JIM'S DRUG
I appreciate your business boys - but you'll have to try somewhere else in town.
Jim walks away crying.
JIM OF JIM'S DRUG (CONT'D)
(cries)
KYLE
See?! That sucks, dude.
CARTMAN
What, that's called PROGRESS, Kyle.
KYLE
Yeah but what about all the people getting laid off from the grocery stores and what about all the--
Cartman whips out his violin and starts playing again.
Kyle angrily grabs the violin from Cartman, breaks it in half and drops it to the ground.
Cartman stares down at his violin for a few seconds.
CARTMAN
Whatever, I can go get another one at Wall Mart. It was only five bucks.
Cartman sticks his middle finger in Kyle's face and walks away.
STAN
Come on, let's go to main street and support one of those stores.
EXT. SOUTH PARK AVENUE - DAY
The boys walk down the street, just outside of town. Suddenly they stop and look into camera.
KYLE
What the hell...?
REVERSE to a WIDE SHOT to show the perspective shot of South Park, except that it is a full blown Ghost Town.
INSERT - on one of the shops - looks like it has been abandoned for years with spider webs and creaking boards. A sign bangs in the wind against the door. CLOSED.
INSERT - Another shop - it's windows broken and boarded up.
INSERT - An old west style jail, with a handwritten CLOSED on it.
Back to a wide shot of the boys with the ghost town around them. A tumbleweed blows through frame.
The boys hear a noise like METAL SCRAPING. They jump a little and look to the distance where a shadow falls across the street.
In the distance, they see Butters (keep him small in frame) move like a rabid animal into the street.
BUTTERS
Gargghghg.... Grrrhghghgh....
STAN
Butters?
Butters raises his arms and hisses at the boys.
BUTTERS
Hrrhshssh!!!!
KYLE
Butters, what the hell are you doing?
BUTTERS
Wul, I'm just playin' monster. It's kinda spooky out here.
(playing again)
Hssssss!!! Garrshshghh!!!
STAN
Dude, we've got to show our parents what Wall Mart is doing to our town!
INT. STAN'S HOUSE - DAY
Stan's house is absolutely FILLED with groceries and items from Wall Mart. Stacks of toilet paper and paper towels. Plastic glasses and forks and knives. New lamps and camping equipment. Stan walks in with Kyle and Kenny behind him and is immediately covered by all the stacks of goods. He tries to work his way through.
STAN
Dad? Jesus Christ.... DAD?!
STAN'S DAD (V.O.)
Staaaaannn?
Stan finds his father propped up against a giant twelve pack of cereal boxes wrapped in plastic. He looks horribly sick with sores all over his face.
STAN
DAD! OH MY GOD!
STAN'S DAD
Staaaaan...
STAN
Wha- dad - ARE YOU DYING?!
STAN'S DAD
No, I'm just... really, really tired. I was shopping at Wall Mart all night.
STAN
But your face?!
STAN'S DAD
In the checkout line... They had these... little stickers filled with glitter.
Stan's dad holds up the packaging of the little glitter stickers with the three on his face obviously gone.
STAN'S DAD (CONT'D)
They were only ninety-nine cents for fifteen of them! I couldn't resist. Do you want one? Here...
He places a single sticker on Stan's cheek.
STAN'S DAD (CONT'D)
It's a little turtle. Ergghghg....
Stan's dad passes out.

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[@onutrof1157]

Cartman is good at playing the violin. Truly a kid of many talents.

[@shinagain6364]

Especially murder

[@nr63kish]

Plays violin, speaks German and Spanish, has started multiple businesses. He's the smartest of the boys

[@mr.personal-ity]

@@shinagain6364 Has Cartman ever directly killed someone though?

[@CaptainApathetic]

Maybe his mom promised him KFC after every lesson

[@adaroez]

@@mr.personal-ity Yeah definitely and also a ton of people. He killed the parents of Scott, apparently his own father, he made them to chili and than fed them to Scott. He also killed a lot of hippies and caused the death of Justin Bieber.

[@jimmy22334]

I love how Jim’s Drugs basically turns into Walmart by the end and they burn it down too lmao

[@shinagain6364]

Hey, you need to put spoiler alert

[@jimmy22334]

@@shinagain6364 this episode has been out for more than 15 years if you haven’t seen it yet that’s on you bud

[@shinagain6364]

@@jimmy22334 I haven't seen it yet because only recently I became able to watch it

[@schattentaenzerin]

@@shinagain6364 but... then you're basically spoiling yourself by watching videos here...

[@animefan2454]

then they move on to true value

[@greendemon905]

I'm just surprised Cartman took the time to learn how to play the violin.

[@AresSG]

Best part is with his personality, you know he learned just for moments like this. Just to be an asshole.

[@sircompliments5380]

I'm just surprised Cartman was able to spawn the violin out of nowhere.

[@julienneangelocarpo2229]

LOL @ KYLE BREAKING THE 🎻 VIOLIN WITH HIS KNEE

[@freddesanantotx4905]

😂😂

[@hunnylemonfilms107]

It actually makes me sooo mad at Cartman😂 he has SO much potential and he doesn’t put it towards his education, he learned Spanish and German, is super good at maths, marketing and sales, playing the keyboard and the violin- this boy is literally a genius like wtf-

[@thebrearlycrestmf9165]

Everybody gangsta till Butters starts playing monster

[@Fear_Simp]

Nah its until butters watches p**nography

[@thebrearlycrestmf9165]

Nah man, that was Lord of the Rings

[@yume8741]

Pimp butters is the best

[@surfnskatetinkerbell8671]

@@yume8741 yeah cane and abel WAS a good story

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Yep yep

[@prestonrose8586]

i love when randy says “sTaAaAnNn” like hes dying when hes totally fine lmao

[@Tres_Nueve]

Randy at his peak

[@shannongrant9312]

Butters reminds me of some crazy shit I’d do as a kid. I’d roam around my community’s golf course at 10pm on a Wednesday night dressed in all black, hissing at squirrels and randomly screaming at the stars. Good times.

[@afilthyweeb8684]

you sound like autistic retard

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

@@bkbeatty6087 They ate them. Bit off their heads like gingerbread men.

[@davidnierzwick2775]

Violin Cartman, so cultured 😆

[@owenlyons.]

HEY! We don't take kindly to corporations around here 😡 THEY TOOK OUR JOBS.

[@thejman5683]

DEY TUK AUR JEEEEEBSS

[@christopherfreitas-leonard7099]

DUR TA UR HERB!

[@Green_Stache_Productions]

DERKA DERRRRRR!

[@schattentaenzerin]

🐔

[@firefoxuser2557]

TUK ER JUHBS

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

0:58 That middle finger delivery is just fantastic.

[@FaussetFilms]

Randy looks like what hoarders were like at the beginning of covid

[@lightheart5]

Except the house is a lot more cleaner

[@Successkid2014]

Butters playing monster is so freaking adorable and has nothing to do with anything but I love it.

[@Bodhi594]

Walmart and Amazon Shittin on the little guy

[@155chipmunkz]

Amazon ripped me off.

[@psychxmania]

right? i just want one thing to go good for butters :(

[@Ushio01]

No that's the people who choose to shop there and save money to spend on other things. Plus with bigger stores and the ability to stock larger ranges of products Walmart and Amazon support more manufactures and producers.

[@mdonsti]

@@Ushio01 Nevertheless, Amazon pays hardly any taxes.

[@zakr1187]

Well I save a lot of money there

[@Blackwolf-ud5je]

It's crazy that more than a decade later, South Park has an episode about digital shops putting the mall out of business.

[@Spingerex]

Yeah,back in 2019 me and my uncle went to a mall and boy,it was depressingly empty lol.

[@servantofthelivinggod6192]

It’s called predictive programming.

[@TPN_2006]

Yeah, almost two decades.

[@ComicalRealm]

“I underpaid my employees so that I could make millions for myself and my stockholders. Isn’t it great?” - Some rich guy

[@GuruJudge21]

@Lady Bug Where does one find products free from slavery? That's part of the problem.

[@93alekss]

what's wrong with that? Nobody forcing them to work at company where they are underpaid.

[@Xplora213]

@@GuruJudge21 but some thing that doesn’t have made in China on it

[@felixlucanus7922]

That's the beauty of free market economy. Everyone is free to leave for an employer that pays them what they think they are worth.

[@marcharrison9847]

The difference between the employees and that rich guy is empathy

[@MukkyMuk]

0:23 Sometimes you have to set the mood

[@peksmontenegro7611]

The way Randy called Stan reminds me of that episode where Randy got served.

[@surfnskatetinkerbell8671]

Sure randy was the king of the marsh family picnic but did he ever eat a snow cone with rasperry dressing

[@Galaxy-MediaX]

I love the fact that Cartman can play the violin, while also playing it beautifully. 😂

[@TheGh0st_Cat]

CARTMAN PULLING OUT THE VIOLIN ☠️

[@axelxd9236]

IKR 💀💀💀✋

[@justinw7323]

I can see where stan got his hoarding issues from

[@mediocreman6323]

And then Walmart tried Germany. And ran into the fact that they actually had to pay employees for their work, Germans found the fake friendliness and … the greeter … rather creepy (which of course, it is), and, oh yes, Germany has laws in place to prevent unfair business practices like undercutting prices of essential goods which, in Walmart's home market, put smaller shops out of business. Seems they are not doing so great when they can't just bully everybody out of their money. But I heard Aldi, the German discounter, is now in the U.S. And doing great. Who would have thought?

[@joelmartin2549]

I think it had more to do with loyalty oh and nationalism, when you’ve shopped at the same small grocery for 4 generations you’re not gonna switch to the new foreign store in town. In comparison American tend to be very open to foreign business and in fact self-loathing and almost worshipful of other cultures.

[@mediocreman6323]

@@joelmartin2549 - You don't understand, in countries like Germany it is _against the law_ to e.g. use dumping prices to put the smaller competition out of business and so on, it was not the customers, it was legislation that prevented Walmart from using those dirty practices. Companies like Aldi - who also wreck small local shops - flourish in Germany. But Aldi's philosophy is different, it is about low prices for high quality products through most brutal efficiency (btw, Aldi's staff is paid well!), and not Walmart's approach to just destroy the competition, lull the customer by fake friendliness, and by basically enslaving their staff - Walmart is doing great in countries like communist China, while in Germany [I just looked it up] even their “ethics code” was struck down in court. In short: When fairplay is not just a good idea, but a legal mandate, Walmart fails.

[@georgemorley1029]

@@mediocreman6323 Aldi undercuts competitors on price by only offering a limited range of items to the consumer. They can sell what they sell cheaper because they only stock a small selection of things. This means they can bring those limited item ranges to market cheaper than stores that have a wider range with subsequently larger overheads and supply chain costs. You can get 100% of what you want at 100% price at other stores, but you can get maybe 70% of what you want at Aldi for about 80-90% of the price. This is what happens in U.K. shopping. People stock up bulk items that they care less about at Aldi for pennies and then fill in the gaps in their shopping at Tesco, Sainsbury or Marks and Spencer. Aldi are not doing this because they are morally virtuous. They’re taking a decision to corner elements of the market where they can win and make profit. It’s not because they like people any more than Walmart or any other retailer for that matter. They only want money. They may take different routes to get there in different jurisdictions but there’s nothing moral about it with any of these retailers. It’s purely business.

[@mediocreman6323]

@@georgemorley1029 - yep. It is a business. But behind every business there is a business-philosophy. And that of Aldi can be condensed into one word: Efficiency. They pay their staff more than the competition and are keen to create a good working environment, because it ensures loyalty and that people put more effort into their work. It is more efficient that way. They do not offer everything because it would be less efficient. And so on. In total, you get a business model that is tough as nails and hard to compete with. Which is the idea. And it works. As for Walmart, well, if they cannot hustle their competition, they are pretty much done for. Which is why they succeed in totalitarian countries like China and anarchic (=without actual laws) like the U.S.A., but did _not_ succeed in Germany.

[@JustAGuyProduction]

Why didn't Jim's Drug Store crap itself? I guess it wasn't really dead.

[@Green_Stache_Productions]

I think the reason why the Walmart crapped itself and not Jim’s Store was because the Walmart was more than just a store. Like an actual living entity of some sorts with a conscience while Jim’s Drug Store is just a store. Idk really that’s the best I got

[@garminbozia]

It does qhen it becomes a huge corporation by the end of the episode

[@gamerlordthebest]

I have to be honest Walmart is like this I can’t stop buying from there every time I go

[@MetalPersonJ]

Sure you can. I haven't shopped there in years.

[@Nathan-oe8ut]

@@MetalPersonJ Now Imagine if you had self control AND shopped at Walmart, you'd have much more money than you do right now.

[@animationnation777]

This episode was great like all episodes south park makes I love watching it drunk

[@jimmy22334]

Or high

[@Kenzinru]

Like all episodes they used to make

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Try watching it in French while high. I had one of the south park movies on dvd and accidentally put it on French . Watching Cartman sing Kyle's mom's a bitch in French is fuck!ng hilarious

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@@jimmy22334 Do I hear a Mr Towel

[@colins7771]

@@Kenzinru lol if you dont like new south park episodes you clearly arent a fan of south park lol, they basically have never made a shitty episode, ever.

[@loveyoumimii]

not cartman playing the violin😭

[@raymondschricker8040]

The name of this episode, "Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes," is related to the play named "Macbeth" that was made by William Shakespeare. In the play, there are three witches and one of them chants, "By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes." This seems to be used to show that Wal-Mart is "wicked."

[@AndrewHsieh96]

"Whatever. I can go get another one at Wall-Mart. It was only five bucks." 😂

[@floatinghamstick]

Why didn't Jim just reopen his store so the boys could buy stuff? I know he's shutting down and all but a sale is a sale. Besides he would still need to offload that stock at some point.

[@addict7301]

Oh im just playing monster

[@viralityfactor987]

Now its Amazon. Perfect for American they don't have to move their ass to shop and basically get it delivered on footstep. The shopping mall was the last place they burned some calories.

[@chicago2370]

Facts and all that delivery vehicles adding more pollution. Good job America

[@kylem1112]

why do we live in your foreigners mind rent free? Since when is shopping online an american thing? fucking loser

[@teleportingpotatoe]

lmao delivery vehicles adding pollution?? How about all those chinese ships leaking oil on the way to america to sell us thier cheap shit

[@kylem1112]

@@teleportingpotatoe yeah or all the coal they burn. but everything apparently is america's fault.

[@teleportingpotatoe]

@@kylem1112 lmao now joe biden made join the EPA again which just makes america pay for india and chinas pollution while they get no boundaries on what they do. America is the country that has reduced its emmissions the most in the last years.

[@shawnmcdaniel6255]

Damn, I gotta get down to Walmart and buy one of those 5 dollar violins.

[@PsychoChuckGreene]

I like how the boys looked at the town in ruins but from where they’re standing it looks normal

[@Metsfan1986]

Back when they thought Walmart was the real threat to small businesses. How times have changed. Lol.

[@bh5817]

Well they still are but Amazon is an even worse monster

[@UrLocalRuckaRuckaAliFan]

0:39 that's not what the owner feels the owner feels happiness

[@zeantriox]

that makes me a sad panda

[@inoshishi8]

Randy's addicted to everything, even Walmart. 😂 I favor how Kyle broke Cartman's violin. He takes crap from no one, esp Cartman! LoL

[@Greenfield-yf1wh]

unironically I find Costco cheaper than Walmart

[@BigKogaDragonBossMan]

I like big lady who's running out of Walmart when it implodes.

[@Kaboomboo]

Such a random part to reference, yet so hilarious!

[@BigKogaDragonBossMan]

@@Kaboomboo 🙏

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Now its amazon doing the small business killing. History repeats it self

[@DAS_k1ishEe]

Well at least we all can agree that Butters needs counsling.

[@surfnskatetinkerbell8671]

@Ted Rocka yeah basically thats what i dont understand about sun park is that if butters was throwing like greg maddux with noah syndergaard on top of that why wouldnt he be arrested

[@mattieskemoevie]

The violin 😂 0:24

[@malachisdreads140]

I should have never bought those 99 cent stickers at Walmart

[@poppedeatenricecake8393]

You couldn't Resiet The stickers were cheap I couldn't blame you nobody Can

[@malachisdreads140]

@@poppedeatenricecake8393 exactly thank you

[@poppedeatenricecake8393]

@@malachisdreads140 and You had children And that I can't say You aren't a Piece of shit of a Father since Butters Dad is And your exactly like a Dad sometimes And your one of my Favorite Characters plus dis is what I Would Probably Do

[@phongvang5161]

1:17 freaken butters man, thought he totally lost it but dude is just being himself with imagination multiple personalities. Lol

[@Ella-bg2ve]

Not Toms Rhinoplasty!!!!!

[@humankinglobetard3000]

Every joke in this video is age-appropriate and still hilarious. That proves that South Park actually understands comedy, unlike garbage like Mr. Pickles and Drawn Together

[@teleportingpotatoe]

Drawn together was full of super brash and edgy humor different from south parks but still modern

[@It-s-me-P]

I liked Mr. Pickles. It made absolutely no sense and that was the beauty of it.

[@5h3nn0ng]

The strange thing is that they actually recycled the conflict somewhat in the season 23 finale. Instead of Walmart, it was an Amazon Fulfillment Center

[@gocanuckurself1]

I love how Randy became the best character

[@ibraveheart5700]

I love Randy 😂😂😂

[@Matt.M21]

Butters out here lurking

[@surfnskatetinkerbell8671]

lol yeah its a shame no one signed up for the wiffle ball league even in rain not sleet not shine the mail must go through

[@ChrisJohnson-vb9hr]

Amazon is the new Wal-Mart.

[@Bayard1503]

All small stores out of business, then Wall Mart ups the prices and that's it

[@nathanddrews]

After all these years, I only just now noticed the stack of cereal. "DiCapri O's" 🤣🤣🤣

[@eljaminlatour6633]

Me when I find areas closed due to COVID 19:

[@savanne8962]

the fact cartman can play the violin better than me.. 😭

[@peterstoate2153]

Just like what online shopping has done! Same with a lot more businesses closing because of the Coronavirus!

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

And now Amazon is going to put Walmart out of business.

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

And now, even Walmart is falling prey to Amazon

[@thomaskazar2132]

Cartman getting the violin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣LOL

[@Lee.Higginbotham]

Where does Cartman keep his violin?? 5 bucks at BBM!!

[@justino-734]

Cartman just pulled a violin out his ass💀💀

[@O6i]

Tbh all the small shops in my town go put of buisness because everything they sell is literally overpriced so everyone goes to walmart. You just feel scammed after shopping locally unfortunately.

[@fabiana7157]

Most small stores in my city do the same. So yeah, they kinda bring it onto themselves.

[@shric9548]

No MRP(maximum retail price)?

[@RevolutionofDespair]

Actually Walmart can afford to sell those products at a lower price or even a loss because of how big they are, so they do. Thereby killing small businesses and dominating the market, Amazon does the same thing just online.

[@O6i]

@@RevolutionofDespair im a huge amazon advocate lol. The service and prices they provide are unmatched. I buy from them almost daily 😅 the only place j dont feel like im being ripped off lol

[@hardyzme]

They sell at that rate to break even and keep the lights on. Walmart has a bigger inventory to make up for the losses incurred.

[@gasmocorgi6158]

Stans dad with the sticker tattoos

[@corntastrophy]

I live in Iowa and I hate how accurate this is

[@cybardsands1362]

Anyone else realise just how good cartman is at the violin

[@amandasmith3606]

That's what happens when Big time shops shows up and put local shops out of business.

[@4nnettejevon]

*violin sounds* LOL

[@cm94returns19]

South Parks very own superstore USA

[@joelalexander5338]

In addition to making really tasty chili, Cartman plays the violin pretty well, also.

[@nolongerusingthisacc]

If I was left at Walmart for hours I would be annoyed

[@ryakinbarton8151]

I would actually appreciate it if someone busted a violin when I started crying.

[@chiyonofuji9479]

Wall Mart -> Whole Foods -> Amazon

[@cheefsmokealot4479]

South Park is hilarious!! 😆😆🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Liam-hv4de]

L'm from Brazil browwwsss

[@Sirpushyou]

I remember going to Walmart and there were countless items on shelves that didn’t belong, it was so unorganized. Then there was shampoo in puddles in several spots all over the floor that my friend slipped it. Never went back to Walmart again.

[@xiimooniixmoon2988]

Awww butters is so adorable 😊💕

[@janedee6126]

1:44 S-Staaaaan?!💀

[@schattentaenzerin]

Cartman, where did you hide that violin?!?

[@antonioaranio3568]

We are basically all Cartman though aren’t we. Selfish, ignorant, lazy. Some of us virtue signal, some don’t. That’s about the main difference between people these days...

[@awesomegirl877]

walmart has the power to turn any town into the lower east side

[@trevertravis8963]

One of my favorite episodes.

[@HollowHill17]

1:19 Butters!

[@TomatoTomato911]

just wait til amazon puts walmart out of business. justice will be served.

[@doodlesmalarky]

I love that the floor is all desert and sand but the roofs still have snow

[@poo8870]

I lost it when Kyle snapped Cartman’s violin in half.

[@GreenGearMood]

And automation comes for us all. Even Wal(l)mart.

[@BiggusJakeus]

Here. It’s a little turtle

[@practicelogos53teamer]

Walmart owns the Broncos now....

[@Fulfildeer]

This reminds me of that Dan vs episode where there was a store that also makes businesses out of order

[@Fulfildeer]

And also Chris going crazy for bargains

[@toniwels8195]

SsStaaan!!? They're only 99c for 15!!

[@largemarge9519]

"Here, it's a little turtle"

[@robinthestate6548]

whatever I cannget another one in walmart dor five bucks🤣

[@StillTheVoid]

*Staaaaaan?* - Randy

[@997tone]

Stan's house looks exactly like homeless camp site

[@scoobydoo6735]

“Here, it’s a little turtle” *dies*

[@lilwabbitnyehe6479]

XD cartman plays violín And butter plays monster

[@amitaikatz5929]

And Randy playing sick

[@hhampole]

0:48 lol

[@ckgun1]

they took our yabs.

[@BrawlStarsTristin]

Noe: I like Target Better with Kakao Friends

[@jorgem1195]

Bro when is the next new episode???

[@PhantomEchoes9027]

1:49 😂😅

[@amazingstuff995]

This episode was the first episode i watched :')

[@maris4137]

"Monster Butters." Another one of Butter's persona.