A piece from a series of sketches I am working on with Jim & Joan. So much I can do with this, but would be nice to get some feedback on the idea and the sketch as it sits just now.
JIM & JOAN : A SIGN OF ROBBERY
JIM AND JOAN (50s) ENTER A BANK. JIM IS MASKED, WAVING A GUN AND HOLDING A BRIEFCASE, JOAN ALSO MASKED, HAS A LARGE RUCKSACK AND A GUN IN HER POCKET.
THEIR IS SILENCE AS JOAN CALMLY OPEN HER RUCKSACK. SHE REMOVES A GHETTOBLASTER AND PRESSES PLAY.
(FROM THE GHETTOBLASTER – PULP FICTION):
All right, everybody be cool, this is a robbery.
THE CROWD STAND SCARED. JIM NODS TO JOAN WHO PRESSES PLAY AGAIN.
(FROM THE GHETTOBLASTER – PULP FICTION):
Any of you f**king pricks move, and I'll execute every motherf**king last one of ya!
JIM NODS TO JOAN AGAIN. SHE PRESSES PLAY.
(FROM THE GHETTOBLASTER – MICHAEL JACKSON):
Get on the floor.
THE CROWD GET ON THE FLOOR. JIM WALKS OVER TO A MEMBER OF STAFF AND NODS TO JOAN TO PLAY THE GHETTOBLASTER AGAIN. JOAN PRESSES PLAY.
(FROM THE GHETTOBLASTER – JERRY MAGUIRE.):
Show me the money.
CUT TO: THE MEMBER OF BANK STAFF RETURNING WITH A BUNDLE OF CASH.
A WANNABE HERO STARTS RUNNING AT JIM.
CUT TO: JOAN QUICKLY CHANGING TAPES AND HITTING PLAY.
(FROM THE GHETTOBLASTER – SCARFACE.):
Say hello to my little friend. (followed by an array of gunshots)
THE WANNABE HERO DIVES TO THE FLOOR.
JOAN AND JIM MAKE FOR THE DOOR. JOAN INSERTS A FINAL TAPE ON EXIT.
WE HEAR THE LOONEY TUNES THEME TUNE.
(FROM THE GHETTOBLASTER.):
That's all folks.
CUT TO: JIM AND JOAN GETTING INTO A VAN, THE SIGNWRITING READS 'DEAF AND DUMB FOUNDATION'.
THE CROWD START TO FEEL SORRY FOR THEM AND WE HEAR AN ABUNDANCE OF AWE'S.
JOAN SWITCHES ON THE RADIO IN THE VAN AND PUTS IN A TAPE. IT'S QUEEN 'DON'T STOP ME NOW' – THEY BOTH START DANCING TO THE MUSIC.
JOAN & JIM:
We're having such a good time, we're having a ball!
END.
I'm glad you like it.
