Thought I'd throw this up as it's relevant and won't be for long.
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PRODUCER
What's this shit? All these f**king dots?
WRITER
Ellipses.
PRODUCER
Yea, what's the f**king point in them?
WRITER
It helps the actors.
PRODUCER
Yea, well you can take your ellipses and shove them where the sun don't shine. (laughing) no pun intended.
WRITER
That's an eclipse.
PRODUCER
Sorry, what?
WRITER
When the moon covers the sun, it's called an eclipse not an ellipse.
PRODUCER
And?
WRITER
I'm just saying, it mean's it's not a punchline.
PRODUCER
Is that what you want? do you really want a punch?
WRITER
Are we talking literal now?
THE PRODUCER LEANS OVER THE WRITERS DESK AND PUNCHES HIM.
WRITER (catching the blood as it pours from his nose)
Yep, literal.
PRODUCER
Actually I put a biro in my hand just before I hit you.
WRITER
So?
PRODUCER
Well, now you've got that punchline you wanted.
CAMERA PANS OUT TO REVEAL A HUGE LINE ACROSS THE WRITERS NOSE IN GREEN BIRO PEN.
WRITER
But that's still -
THE PRODUCER HURDLES OVER THE TABLE AND STARTS BEATING THE WRITER. HE SMASHES A CHAIR OVER HIS HEAD, THEN THE COMPUTER SCREEN, THEN THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
