Breakdown

BREAKDOWN

BY

JOHN BURNS

VIDEO SKETCH

EXT: ROADSIDE: DAY
A CAR IS STOPPED BY THE ROADSIDE, BROKEN DOWN, BONNET UP. AN AA VAN PULLS UP BEHIND IT. THE CAR DRIVER WALKS TOWARDS THE AA PATROL MAN WHO GETS OUT OF HIS VAN.

DRIVER:Thank God you're here!

AA Manon't worry sir. What's the trouble then?

DRIVER:The climate control, its gone haywire!

AA MAN:Climate control! Climate control! We're an emergency breakdown service Sir! We don't come out because your bloody heater's not working!

DRIVER:TURNS AND OPENS THE CAR DOOR. TWO PENGUINS STEP OUT AND WADDLE AWAY.

AA MAN:I'll get me spanner.

Ends

John Burns
Purple Comedy http://standupcomedy.podomatic.com/

Nicel done, good reveal. Penguins are inherently funny, I enjoyed this one.

The penguins make it

I think this would work better if the AA man drove off and the Driver had to break the news to the penguins that they might not survive the trip to Chester Zoo.

I liked it.

I think the gag is to do with global climate control David rather than localised!

Quote: Marc P @ March 25 2009, 11:06 AM GMT

I liked it.

I think the gag is to do with global climate control David rather than localised!

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Really? I don't see that at all. Referee!

It's a surreal nod to global warming and the polar caps melting.

I'll need to hear John's take on this. And if I don't get the answer I want I can only recommend a fight to the death, or at least shame.

No it is not for the creative artist to deconstruct the symbolism and meaning within his text. That is for the world at large to do!

"Never trust the artist. Trust the tale"

Quote: Marc P @ March 25 2009, 11:29 AM GMT

No it is not for the creative artist to deconstruct the symbolism and meaning within his text. That is for the world at large to do!

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Okay, fine. I'm taller than you though, so I win.

Everyone is taller than me.*

*Apart from Seefacts.