This is my latest sketch. I like the idea of it but don't know whether it is good or not. Any advice would be appreciated.
A newspaper editor is showing an apprentice around his new work area.
EDITOR:
So that's the water cooler it will dispense water out of this tap if you turn the tap, so definitely try that sometime.
APPRENTICE:
I'm so excited to be working here. I've been dreaming of becoming a journalist since I was a kid.
EDITOR:
Well it's great to have you... ooh actually through that door is the headline writing team.
APPRENTICE:
Do you mind if I go in? I'd like to see what it's like in there. I've always wondered how you come up with funny headlines so fast.
EDITOR:
(SERIOUS) Are you sure? You'll be stumbling on the biggest kept secret in newspaper history. You will literally have to work here the rest of your life.
APPRENTICE:
What are you talking about?
EDITOR:
I'm serious this is the biggest newspaper secret you must swear not to tell anyone.
APPRENTICE:
Okay I swear.
EDITOR:
We come up with the puns before the story.
The APPRENTICE is silent for a few seconds.
APPRENTICE:
Y... You come up with the puns first? How is that even possible?
EDITOR:
It's simple really. This building is in the exact centre of the universe and so we control everything that happens.
A few seconds of silence.
APPRENTICE:
Oh yeah okay.
EDITOR:
You don't have any questions?
APPRENTICE:
Of course I've got some questions! Question 1: Is this a joke? Question 2: Is this... well actually question 1 covers everything nicely.
EDITOR:
Look why don't we go in and you can see for yourself?
The EDITOR opens the door and a group of writers are sat around a table.
WRITER #1:
What if, there's a Harry Potter remake, and John McEnroe gets the role as Harry's uncle.
WRITER #2:
You cannot be Sirius! I love it. That's happening.
EDITOR:
I told you.
APPRENTICE:
So every news story that has ever happened is just to get a cheap pun.
EDITOR:
Yes. In fact there should be an earthquake happening in Djibouti in about 10 minutes... 'Shake Djibouti'
The Editor waits for a laugh from the apprentice.
EDITOR (CONT'D):
As in shake your booty.
APPRENTICE:
Yes I know. I got the joke. Why do this though?
EDITOR:
Because everyone buys papers for one reason only... The funny headlines.
APPRENTICE:
Wait. So was World War Two created by you for a cheap pun?
EDITOR:
What a small German guy with an insane moustache and one testicle trying to take over Europe? Of course it was us!
APPRENTICE:
But all those lives lost for a cheap pun. Which was..?
EDITOR:
'German FUHRERY'
APPRENTICE:
That's not even remotely good.