British Comedy Guide

Cold caller

MAN AND WOMAN IN HOUSE THE PHONE RINGS.
MAN ANSWERS.

MAN
Hello the Pruetts speaking who's this?
Who are you?
How did you get my number? Clear off before I call Ofcom!

WOMAN
Who was it?

MAN
Cold caller.

SCENE2
SCOTT AND OATES IN A TENT WITH A GIANT PRIMITIVE MOBILE PHONE.

SCOTT
That's the second person to turn down our request for aid and I think we're running out of credit what ever that maybe.

OATES
I'm going outside to see if I can better reception. I maybe sometime.

OATES STARTS TO WALK OUT OF THE TENT.

SCOTT
Damn it Oates come back! I know your just Twittering.

OATES
Don't be stupid Captain....you know I only use Myspace it's more real.

Maybe lose the final line. Scott saying "I know you're just Twittering" is a good enough punch to end it on.

I'd cut it even earlier sootyj, leave it as a visual gag in the tent at scene 2.

I agree with both of you.

But I want to keep the going outside line, it's a kinda neccesary cliche for me.

I think you have it right Sooty. You can't do Scott and Oates without the going outside line, finish it there. This is another absolute belter.

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