Scene: a sunny beach. ext . day.
WIDE SHOT OF HAPPY HOLIDAY MAKERS.
ZOOM IN ON A MAN AND WOMAN SITTING IN DECKCHAIRS. TWO CHILDREN ARE PLAYING HAPPILY NEARBY.
MAN (TO WOMAN):
Is this supposed to be a holiday?
WOMAN IGNORES HIM
MAN (CONT): I mean it. It's a genuine question. I'm not sure if this is intended to be a holiday or not. Cos if it is, it fails.
WOMAN IGNORES HIM
FADE TO:
Scene: same sunny beach. ext . a little later that day.
THE SAME FAMILY ARE WATCHING A PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW WITH OTHER PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE LAUGHING UPROARIOUSLY
MAN (TO WOMAN):
Is this supposed to be a funny?
WOMAN IGNORES HIM
MAN (CONT): I mean it. It's a genuine question. I'm not sure if this is intended to be a funny or not. Cos if it is, it fails.
WOMAN IGNORES HIM
THE MAN LEANS DOWN TO ONE OF THE CHILDREN, WHOM WE RECOGNISE AS ONE OF HIS OWN FROM THE OPENING SCENE
MAN (TO CHILD):
Is this supposed to be a funny?
CHILD IGNORES HIM
MAN (CONT): I mean it. It's a genuine question. I'm not sure if this is intended to be a funny or not. Cos if it is, it fails.
CHILD IGNORES HIM
THE MAN WALKS AROUND TO THE BACK OF THE PUNCH & JUDY BOX AND POKES HIS HEAD THROUGH THE CURTAIN
MAN (LOUDLY, WITH HEAD OUT OF VISION ):
Is this supposed to be a funny?
(NO RESPONSE)
MAN (CONT): I mean it. It's a genuine question. I'm not sure if this is intended to be a funny or not. Cos if it is, it fails.
THE MAN SUDDENLY FLIES BACKWARDS AS THE PUNCH AND JUDY MAN'S FOOT KICKS HIM
THE MAN LANDS IN A HEAP ON THE SAND THEN STANDS, FACE AND CLOTHES SPATTERED WITH SAND, AND BEGINS BRUSHING HIMSELF DOWN
MAN (CONT, INDIGNANTLY, TO SELF): It was genuine question.
AS HE NOTICES SEVERAL HOLIDAYMAKERS LOOKING AT HIM, HE EXTENDS HIS SANDY HANDS TOWARDS THEM, PALMS UPPERMOST.
MAN (CONT, SHOUTING LOUDLY, ALMOST IN TEARS): is this supposed to be sand ?!?!?
ENDS.
