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Pub

INT. DAY. PUB.

MAN WALKS UP TO THE BAR.

MAN:
Usual please Dave... what the f**k.. 'ere Dave, who's that weird looking bloke in the corner?

CAMERA PANS TO MAN DRESSED IN BRIGHT GREEN WITH A GOLDFISH BOWL ON HIS HEAD SITTING ON HIS OWN.

LANDLORD:
Oh, that's the supreme being, he comes in here now and again, nice bloke, quiet, never any hassle out of him and he's a clever c**t too.

MAN:
The supreme being? Are you pulling my leg? He's dressed in green with a f**king glass bowl over his nut.

LANDLORD:
Well, what do you expect an all knowing uber human to look like? And let me tell you something mate, that c**t makes Stephen Hawking look like Peter Andre.

MAN:
Serious? How smart is he then Dave?

LANDLORD:
He's that bleeding clever, he can predict what you're next drink is before you've even ordered it.

MAN:
Ok, I'll bet you a fiver he can't.

LANDLORD:
Goody gumdrops, you're on. (PAUSE) Oi Pete, all conquering brain machine, come over 'ere a minute.

THE SUPREME BEING COMES TO THE BAR.

SUPREME BEING:
Jack Daniels and coke.

MAN:
No, you're wrong my next drink was gonna be a pint of light ale.

SUPREME BEING:
No, you chump. I ordered a JD and coke for myself. You're gonna order a pint of light ale next.

LANDLORD:
That's a fiver you clown, ha, ha.

MAN:
But, but.

A bit of trimming in the buildup, maybe, but it's all worth it for the closing gag, which is great. I guarantee that everyone who reads this sketch will try it out on their mates this weekend.

Good effort, Nigel.

But would a landlord that uses the word 'c**t' also use the phrase 'goody gumdrops'?

One for "The Real Hustlers"

LOL

Excellent, you always make me laugh Nigel.

Yet another nicely realised idea, Nigel, in your style :)

Quote: SlagA @ July 2 2009, 9:45 PM BST

I guarantee that everyone who reads this sketch will try it out on their mates this weekend.

Too right. I've even got the costume sorted.

I liked the sketch but I'm coming over a bit puritan here - does it really need the c**ts and f**ks? They aren't essential to the joke.

Nigel, you're excellent.

I loved the title as well - Pub. It set the scene perfectly.

Thanks for your kind words.

Quote: Badge @ July 3 2009, 11:24 PM BST

Too right. I've even got the costume sorted.

I liked the sketch but I'm coming over a bit puritan here - does it really need the c**ts and f**ks? They aren't essential to the joke.

Agreed, that's partly where I'd have trimmed it, if it were mine, natch.

Agree with trimming the swearing Nigel, it's gratuitous and therefore unnecessary.

The gag works fine without it.

I liked it. Lose the swearing and tighten it up.

Extra laugh for the phrase 'Goody gumdrops'!

Dan

haha!! I like it! The Supreme Being has potential for just being a pub prankster. Every time somebody comes in he plays one of those silly tricks on them, like making you turn your hands over without touching them or detecting which glass you've touched! Nice one :)

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