This is something I did quite a while ago and one that I was never quite sure what to do with, it needs something...not sure what? It's still in radio script format after I'd toyed with doing it as a radio sketch but I think this is a very visual sketch..confused facial
expressions etc...
This is copied from a word file where I'd been using script smart so some of the formatting doesn't look to great here but not sure how to fix this on here yet.
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A DOCTORS OFFICE:
F/X:THE BUZZ OF AN INTERCOM.
RECEPTIONIST: (D) Mr. Williamson to see you Doctor Harris.
DOCTOR: Send him through.
F/X:THE BUZZ OF INTERCOM SWITCHING OFF.
DOCTOR: (LOW) Argh, I’ve missed Neighbours.
F/X:KNOCK ON THE DOOR.
DOCTOR: Come in!
F/X:THE DOOR OPENS AND IS CLOSED AGAIN AS KARL WILLIAMSON ENTERS THE ROOM.
KARL WILLIAMSON: Hello Doctor.
DOCTOR: Hi! Take a seat.
KARL WILLIAMSON: Thank you.
DOCTOR: What is it we can do for you today then Mr Williams?
KARL WILLIAMSON: Well I had some tests done last week so I’ve just come in to see how the results were.
DOCTOR
K, I’ll just get your details up and we can have a look.
F/X:TAPPING OF THE KEYBOARD.
DOCTOR: Ah yes. Errm.
F/X:MORE IRRITATING TAPPING OF THE KEYBOARD.
KARL WILLIAMSON:Is there a problem?
DOCTOR: No. No. (LOW) Don’t really prepare you for this
at medical school.
KARL WILLIAMSON:What?
DOCTOR: Nothing.
F/X:MORE IRRITATING SLUGGISH TAPPING OF THE KEYBOARD
KARL WILLIAMSON:If there’s a problem I’d like to know!
DOCTORK. Well of course with you being a practicing homosexual
there is a higher risk of you contracting something of
this nature. Thankfully the treatment procedures these
days have a much higher success…
KARL WILLIAMSON
orry, have to stop you there. I’m not homosexual.
DOCTOR: Right…well of course denial is a huge problem with
people that…
KARL WILLIAMSON:No. Not denying anything. I’ve not homosexual, never
have been and doubt I ever will be.
DOCTOR: Doubt you ever will be? So there is a possibility? Are
you sure you’re telling the truth here?
KARL WILLIAMSON:Yes! (PAUSE) OK, I admit there was a phase in my teens
where…
DOCTOR: Well there you are then already we see room for the
possibility! Of course this could be a short term
predicament or a much longer…
KARL WILLIAMSONh jesus.
KARL BREAKS DOWN AND BEGINS TO CRY)
DOCTOR: And of course the medication you’ve been taking for
depression could be…
KARL WILLIAMSON
SOBBING GRADUALLY FADES THEN STOPS.) (BEAT) No.
DOCTOR: What?
KARL WILLIAMSON:I’ve not been taking anything for depression so…(BEAT)
look who’s file are you reading from there?
DOCTOR: Yours.
KARL WILLIAMSON:Karl Williamson?
DOCTOR: Yes. Karl Williams!
KARL WILLIAMSON:Williamson! The only medication I have been taking is
to support my recovery from the recent surgery I had.
DOCTOR: The sex change!
KARL WILLIAMSON:The heart bypass! (BEAT) Who’s file are you looking at?!
DOCTOR: Yours! Karl Williams!
KARL WILLIAMSON:Williamson! Karl Williams is not me! Get my file up!
DOCTOR: Ooooh I see. Sorry, Karl Williams here we go.
KARL WILLIAMSON:Williamson!
DOCTOR: Williamson! Sorry! Yeah…
F/X:YET MORE IRRITATING KEYBOARD TAPPING!
KARL WILLIAMSON:Have I actually needed to come here today?
DOCTOR: Karl Williamson? No, nothing on here sorry!
KARL WILLIAMSON:Right. OK. So I’ve took the day off work for no reason,
been informed I have a life threatening illness, been
told I’ve had a sex change and have been accused of
being gay.
DOCTOR: Well there was that phase when you were younger so
actually…
KARL WILLIAMSON:I’m going! Goodbye!
DOCTOR: Goodbye Mr Williams!
KARL WILLIAMSON:WILLIAMSON!
DOCTOR: Williamson? You didn’t have to come in today!
KARL WILLIAMSONSIGHS). Oh my god!
F/X:THE DOOR IS SLAMMED SHUT.
END
