INT. DAY. FUNERAL PARLOUR.
AN OPEN CASKET IS SITTING SURROUNDED BY WREATHS.
MOURNERS SIT CONSOLING EACH OTHER AND SOBBING.
A TOWN CRIER ENTERS THE ROOM RINGING A BELL:
'Oyez, oyez, oyez!'
CUT TO INT. STAGE.
THE TOWN CRIER IS NOW RECEIVING A TROPHY.
THE AUDIENCE CONSISTING OF TOWN CRIERS ARE STANDING UP RINGING BELLS AND SAYING 'OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ' IN UNISON.
SUBTITLED ON SCREEN: 'EXTREME TOWN CRIER 2009.'
I yummed this down.
Hmm... it's a nice idea but I'm not sure about the setup. Can you think of something for the Cryer to be saying after the "Oyez" at the funeral?
Or would a different situation be better? Like, a couple in bed looking frustrated and the crier walks in and shouts "Oyez! 11 o'clock and second attempt fails! This never happens to him usually! Will try again in 5 minutes!". Something like that, but better...
Intriguing.
Following on from James Harris, what about something like 'Oyez, oyez, oyez. Man dies before family finds out about secret lovechildren.' in the first scene.
I like it!
Thanks folks.
The idea is sound the sketch didn't really do it for me. It is meant to be extreme and it seemed more tepid.
Quote: Gavin @ March 26 2009, 12:00 PM GMTThe idea is sound the sketch didn't really do it for me. It is meant to be extreme and it seemed more tepid.
