British Comedy Guide

Death of a Super Hero

INT. HOSPITAL WARD - DAY.

IN A HOSPITAL BED THERE IS A BRIGHTLY DRESSED SUPERHERO. HE'S OBVIOUSLY SERIOUSLY ILL. MACHINES ARE BEEPING AND THERE'S A DRIP IN HIS ARM. SITTING NEXT TO HIS BED IS A YOUNGER SUPERHERO LOOKING VERY SAD.

SUPERLAD (sadly)
Would you like some more soup?

MEGADUDE (coughs)
No. Couldn't keep it down, anyway.

SUPERLAD
I've got some grapes here.

MEGADUDE (coughs)
No thanks. (coughs). Oh God. That it should come to this. All those battles, all those epic fights. We saw off a few good villains in our time, Black Gojira, Dr Pestilence, Reverse Sooty - all these were no match for our might. But now…

SUPERLAD
I know…

MEGADUDE (coughs)
To be laid low by …

SUPERLAD
Yes …

MEGADUDE (coughs)
Bad Cholesterol (coughs) - what a bastard!

HE DIES - MACHINE GOES BEEP-BEEP-BEEP…

I was intrigued by the initial premise but I'm afraid the final line was a bit of a disappointment.

Bo.

Great setup but poor punchline work on that and it'll sing.

Thanks for the comments, folks. I liked the idea of Bad Cholesterol sounding like a super villain, but I will work on alternatives.

Super Bug?

That would do nicely!

SUPERLAD
I know...

MEGADUDE (coughs)
To come into hospital for a chest infection, and to be laid low by...

SUPERLAD
Yes...

MEGADUDE
Super bug! (coughs) Oh shit ... there's goes some more of my flesh!

MACHINE BEEPS.

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