MFI Sketch

MAN 1 WALKS UP TO A MFI STORE, CARRYING A CARDBOARD BOX BUT FINDS IT'S CLOSED. MAN 2 IS LOUNGING ABOUT OUTSIDE

MAN 1:
Excuse me, sir, could you tell me how to get in? Only I want to take a bookshelf back.

MAN 2:
It's collapsed.

MAN 1:
Actually, yes. You had the same problem?

MAN 2:
No, not the bookshelf, MFI's collapsed. Its shares have fallen. It's ceased to trade. The books are closed.

MAN 1:
Yeah? Well, my books were closed, till they all fell on the floor.

MAN 2:
I meant their accounts.

MAN 1:
Well, do you know where I can get another one? I just MUST be able to store my books properly.

MAN 2:
IKEA?

MAN 1:
Well, I care. I'm moving into my new house, and I need it to look tidy. Never mind, I'll buy some bits and bobs in Woolies. I'm sure I saw one down the road Ciao!

MAN 1 WALKS OFF.

MAN 2:
What a Mother-Flipping-Idiot.

I quite liked the first two-thirds or so. It's a good idea - although maybe MAN 2 could be a sacked MFI worker locking the doors for the final time - it might give him more of an attitude (maybe?) I think ending with a Woolworths gag is the right way to go but I'm not sure what you've got does the rest justice. A bit more endeavour and I think this could be a pretty funny sketch. Nice one.

Bo.

Agree with Bohannon, i would try to develop the sketch so the line "IKEA" reads "Like IKEA" as this would fit better with the gag line.

Cheers for reading and the comments, agree with you both esp with the IKEA line, kinda gave up with thinking up clever puns at the end but will try and finish it nicely.