Lee
Thursday 12th April 2007 5:48pm [Edited]
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Here's one I've posted before in the critique section, but being lazy thought I'd enter it into the comp. I've improved it, I hope.
INT. SHOP - DAY.
THE DOOR BELL RINGS, AS A SCRUFFY LOOKING MAN ENTERS THE SHOP. HE WALKS UP TO THE COUNTER.
SCRUFFY MAN
Four Candles.
THE SHOP ASSISTANT REACHES BELOW THE COUNTER AND PULLS OUT FOUR CANDLES AND THEN PLACES THEM ON THE COUNTER.
SHOP ASSISTANT
Four Candles.
SCRUFFY MAN
No, Fork 'andles. Handles for Forks.
SHOP ASSISTANT
(Shouting to Margret in the back room)
Margaret! Margaret!
MARGRET
(Long Pause)
Yes?
SHOP ASSISTANT
Do we have any Fork Handles?
MARGRET
(Shouting)
I don't know?
SHOP ASSISTANT
I don't know.
SCRUFFY MAN.
Oh.
SHOP ASSISTANT
(Shouting)
Oh.
THE DOOR BELLS RINGS AS ANOTHER TALL MAN ENTERS, HOLDING A BIRD CAGE WITH A DEAD PARROT LYING ON THE BOTTOM.
TALL MAN
I wish to complain about this parrot what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.
SHOP ASSISTANT
Mr Humphries, are you free?
MR HUMPHRIES APPEARS FROM NOWHERE.
MR HUMPHRIES
I'm free!
SHOP ASSISTANT
Will you please help this customers parrot, whilst I deal with this gentleman here.
MR. HUMPHRIES
Oh yes, the, uh, the Norwegian Blue...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?
TALL MAN
I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!
MR. HUMPHRIES
Oh he is stiff as a board is'nt he?
KEN AND KENNETH APPEAR.
KEN AND KENNETH
Ooh, suit you!
MR. HUMPHRIES
I don't think he is dead, I think he's just resting.
TALL MAN
Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now. (Shouting) 'ELLO POLLY!
EDWARD APPEARS FROM THE BACKROOM.
EDWARD
Whats going on, whats all this shouting , we'll have no trouble here.
SCRUFFY MAN
Saw tips?
SHOP ASSISTANT
Oh! Edward he asked if he could see my tips!
KEN AND KENNETH
Oh suit you sir!
(Cheesy end credits from Are You Being Served with everyone waving)
END.
Just a thought, but if anyone is good at editing, it could possible work? I'll give it a go myself.