Risk Management

INT. GREY OFFICE ROOM. DAY.
TWO MALE BANKERS ARE SAT FACING A WINDOW WITH A VIEW ONTO THE PANORAMA OF A
BIG CITY. WE SEE ONLY THE BANKERS' HEADS AND SHOULDERS.

BANKER 1
Testosterone! They must be f**king kidding!

BANKER 2
I know. But Lawyer Guy said that with that evil public opinion out there, we're
lucky we've only been transferred.

BANKER 1
And on the plus side, without them replacing all the high profile people with
women, we wouldn't even have gotten these jobs here.

BANKER 2
And the office is great...

ZOOM OUT TO REVEAL THE BANKERS SITTING ON THE FLOOR AMIDST TOYS, SURROUNDED BY
LITTLE CHILDREN.

BANKER 1 PLACES A TOY BLOCK ON THE TOP OF A HUGE SHAKY TOY BLOCK TOWER IN FRONT OF HIM,
MAKING HIS TOWER A BIT HIGHER THAN THAT OF BANKER 2.

END.

Nice but I think the jobs for women line is a disraction and I think you can have a lot more fun with bankers as playworkers.

I disagree, I think that line is needed to make the idea completely clear.
And in what ways could she have more fun? What would you have done?

I really like this sketch Finck, very clever and very funny.

Thanks Sooty, Ian.

Sooty: The sketch is the result of my accidentally listening to Friday's Woman's Hour, where the question was discussed whether the lack of women in the world of finances partly caused the credit crunch. They literally blamed testosterone. Of course, I could also have written "Balls!". Dunno.

I like it. But I feel it needs to be clearer that these are bankers, and not just two blokes in an office, in the setup somehow.

Hmm you maybe satirising something that's a little to niche.

Not that many people listen to Women's hour.

If you're going for something like that, I'd explain it a little more in your first line.

And bankers as children or playworkers? Ian if that doesn't fire of your comedic imagination I'm not sure what would.

You're absolutely right, Nil. I'll have to think of something.

Thanks!

@Sooty: It hasn't been only on Woman's Hour. But I know what you mean.

Quote: sootyj @ September 21 2008, 1:08 AM BST

And bankers as children or playworkers? Ian if that doesn't fire of your comedic imagination I'm not sure what would.

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Well I'm not a writer any more so I won't bother trying. But you made the comment so I just wanted an example.

You never stop being a writer, you just go on extended leave.

1 They play mummies and daddies one turns up with a cardboard box, the other slaps him.

2 They get given their slices of cake and drop them. We can't keep our shares off the floor.

3 They get told off for losing all the money in the Monopoly game.

4 They reposess the Wendy house from some crying little girls, Barbie got a subprime mortgage silly girl!

Not bad Mrs Finck (or is it Mr.???)

I like the dialogue!

Jolly good stuff Fincko

That is a great idea - nice sketch!

Can very much imagine a sketch with actual toddlers in suits with toy money acting like bankers.
Think you've hit a goldmine of an idea

This isn't a criticism of Nurse Finck's sketch, but Viz used to do a banker character that was always playing with toys, Playtime Fontayne:

I like the subtle bit of competitiveness at the end.

Quote: Griff @ September 21 2008, 1:57 PM BST

This isn't a criticism of Nurse Finck's sketch, but Viz used to do a banker character that was always playing with toys,

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This isn't a criticism of your post but; if a man - say .... Seefacts posted that sketch, you probably wouldn't be so gentlemanly.