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Here's a bit of an old thread to bump, but anyway. Can I ask you kind people to give me more feedback on this? I'm think of reviving it. Most of the characters have been bubbling in my mind for years now and I think this may be the vehicle for them, but take the script for what it is, a very rough sketchy draft of a draft,
Thanks.
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I mentioned a sitcom idea I had in charley's 'Your sitcom, your actors' thread. And to quote myself...
"Actually I had an idea of a sitcom which would've been written for Rich Hall. Not sure if it was anygood, but I'll keep it under my hat for now."
Well with my time away from here, I had ago at it, bear in mind that I had Rich Hall in mind for this character, but it could be any grumpy looking person, American or not!
But I've convinced myself that this is a bad idea and I'd like to hear your thoughts, if you don't mind, thanks. It's just a few pages... (btw its set in the uk)
INT. CALL CENTRE COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT
RICH SITS AT HIS DESK WEARING A HANDS FREE HEAD SET. HE TAKES A CALL WITH AN ANGRY WOMAN ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE.
RICH
Good afternoon. You’re through to the suggestions department. My name is Rich how may I help you?
WOMAN
Yes, I’d like to complain.
RICH
Why am I not surprised?
WOMAN
Sorry?
RICH
Apology excepted, thank you for calling the suggestions department, goodbye.
MIKE SITS NEXT TO RICH.
MIKE
You can’t do that, you’re going to get sacked.
RICH
Hey you know the rules, you can’t complain around here.
MIKE TYPES ON HIS KEYBOARD. RICH GETS A CALL.
RICH (CONT’D)
Good afternoon, you’re through to the suggestions department, my name is Rich, how may I help you?
MIKE
Stop being rude to the customers.
RICH
That’s cheating. Save that for the complainers.
ERIC WALKS UP TO RICH.
ERIC
Rich, Mr. Burns wants to see you.
RICH IGNORES ERIC.
ERIC (CONT’D)
Rich.
STILL IGNORING ERIC.
ERIC (CONT’D)
Rich.
STILL IGNORING ERIC.
ERIC (CONT’D)
Rich, Rich, Rich, Mr. Burns wants to see you.
MIKE SMILES. RICH FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGES ERIC.
RICH
Sorry Eric did you say something?
ERIC
No. (Pause) Yes. Mr. Burns wants to see you in his office.
RICH
Isn’t that picture of me enough for him?
RICH GETS UP AND FOLLOWS ERIC.
INT. MR. BURNS OFFICE.
MR. BURNS SITS BEHIND HIS DESK, HOLDING A FOLDER. RICH WALKS IN WITH ERIC FOLLOWING BEHIND.
MR. BURNS
Please Rich, take a seat.
RICH SITS DOWN IN THE CHAIR ACROSS THE DESK FROM MR. BURNS. ERIC STANDS BEHIND
RICH WITH AUTHORITY.
MR. BURNS (CONT’D)
I have a folder here full of complaints.
RICH
Well sir, we are a complaints department.
MR. BURNS LAUGHS.
MR. BURNS
No, No, Rich, this is about you, there’s just an awesome amount here.
RICH
Why thank you sir, I try my best.
MR. BURNS
No, I mean these complaints are about you. Let me just give you some examples.
MR. BURNS RIFFLES THROUGH THE PAPERS.
(I'll insert some complaints here)
MR. BURNS (CONT’D)
Well Rich, I don’t know what to say? I’m disappointed with you.
ERIC SHAKES HIS HEAD IN DISAPPOINTMENT. RICH LOOKS DOWN.
RICH
Sir, did I ever tell you about the time I cattle drove 1500 wild cows across the good state Texas?
MR. BURNS
No but about these complaints.
RICH
Yep. 1500 wild cows and 1500 wild miles.
MR. BURNS LEANS IN TO LISTEN TO THE STORY.
ERIC
But sir, you can’t let him get away with it.
MR. BURNS
Can you please leave Eric and carry on with that filing.
ERIC
Yes sir.
ERIC MOPES OUT OF THE DOOR CLOSING IT BEHIND HIM TO REVEAL A POSTER OF RICH IN A COWBOY OUTFIT HOLDING A LASSO NEXT TO A BULL.
RICH
Yep, it was a hot Texas summer.
MR. BURNS
Do you want a Coca Cola?
RICH
Sure, that’ll be great.
MR. BURNS REACHES DOWN INTO A COOLER AND PICKS UP TWO CANS AND THROWS ONE TOWARDS RICH. HE THEN LEANS BACK IN HIS CHAIR AND PUTS HIS FEET ON THE DESK TO REVEAL COWBOY BOOTS.
RICH (CONT’D)
This Texas summer was extra hot....
FADE OUT.
