Restaurant

INT. A SUMPTUOUS RESTAURANT.

A WELL-TO-DO DINER IS BEING SERVED BY A SUPERCILIOUS WAITER

WAITER
Is sir ready to order?

DINER
Yes thank you. I will have the pan fried sea bass with dauphonoise potatoes and seasonal vegetables

WAITER
And what would sir like to drink?

DINER
Oh the Chateau Latour '98 I think.

WAITER
An excellent choice sir. And would you like onion rings with that?

DINER
Er, no.

WAITER
Perhaps sir would like to Go Supersize?

DINER
I'm sorry?

WAITER
For another forty seven pounds ninety nine, sir could have an additional filet-o-bass, a further serving of vegetables and an extra half bottle of the Latour.

DINER
(FIRMLY) No thank you.

WAITER
Curly fries?

DINER
No.

WAITER
So that's one pan fried sea bass happy meal.

THE WAITER GOES TO WALK AWAY.

DINER
(EMBARRASSED) Er...

THE WAITER LEANS IN.

DINER (CONT.)
What toy comes with the happy meal?

END.

Nice. Did remind me of the character from 'Little Britain' that David Wallliams did though?...but good.

Nice one, but I think the customer could be more outraged?

Otherwise a neat funny little piece of writing.

I like it, although I'm not keen on the ending. I'd like to see him ask for a particular toy with his happy meal or something.

Cheers. Think Nil could be onto something with the happy meal toy. Need to work out what toy though...

PS. I have not watched much Little Britain, so I can at least claim that any resemblance is coincidental rather than subconscious!

Quote: Timbo @ April 26 2009, 8:24 PM BST

Cheers. Think Nil could be onto something with the happy meal toy. Need to work out what toy though...

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Something 'Celebrity Chef' themed maybe? Like a Gordon Ramsey bobblehead or something.

Nice, well written. I'm not keen on ending though.

I agree with Sootyj that the diner could get gradually more and more outraged throughout the scene and then finally shouting out his initial order angrily, only for the waiter to say something like 'I'm sorry, but the sea bass menu has just finished' or something. Like when after a certain time you don't get breakfasts at mcdonalds, so a friend told me.

Amended the ending in response to feedback. Cheers.

Original was:

DINER (CONT.)
I don't suppose you do those little apple pies that burn the roof of your mouth?

Yeah, the new one works better imo. Enjoyable.

Good one Tim but can't help but think I've seen/heard this same idea before.