British Comedy Guide

Interrogation Techniques

COPPER1:
(FIRM, ASSERTIVE)
We can do this the easy way, or, we can do this the hard way, now what's it to be?

THE CONVICT TAKES HIS TROUSERS DOWN AND BENDS OVER A TABLE.

COPPER1:
Aye, I thought so.

COPPER1 TAKES HIS TROUSERS DOWN.

COPPER2:
Sir. They never showed me this technique in training.

COPPER1:
Eh?

COPPER2:
This interrogation technique, I've never seen it before.

COPPER1:
Oh. You are new. Well, how about you just watch this time eh?

WE HEAR GROANING AND MOANING AS COPPER1 GOES TO "WORK" ON THE CONVICT.

COPPER1:
Oh, You want it don't you?

CONVICT:
Yes, yes.

COPPER1:
Oh, Take it! take it.

CONVICT:
Uh uh. Yes.

COPPER1:
You're loving it aren't you?

CONVICT:
Yes, yes, Oh.

WE HEAR THE ROCKING SLOWING.

COPPER1:
Did you do it?

CONVICT:
Yes.

COPPER2:
(EXCITED, IMPRESSED)
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant sir! (HOPEFUL) Perhaps I'll give it a go next time?

COPPER1 AND THE CONVICT BOTH TURN SLOWLY AND STARE AT COPPER2.

I liked this but was a little confused by the ending, is the suggestion that he was too quick ? If so why do they both look at him.
Bumming does always make me giggle though, must be my secondary school education at an all boys school.

Quote: pedros @ May 12 2009, 12:10 PM BST

I liked this but was a little confused by the ending, is the suggestion that he was too quick ? If so why do they both look at him.
Bumming does always make me giggle though, must be my secondary school education at an all boys school.

Hey pedros, removed that part. It wasn't supposed to confuse, just to add to it. But it's not needed. Cheers. Craig.

Quote: Craig H @ May 12 2009, 12:15 PM BST

Hey pedros, removed that part. It wasn't supposed to confuse, just to add to it. But it's not needed. Cheers. Craig.

I think you should have left it in, adds another gag. Emphasise it more something like:

COPPER2:
(EXCITED, IMPRESSED)
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant sir! What a marvellous technique. And so fast, I mean really fast. I've never seen someone do it so quick...wow really speedy.

COPPER 1 STARES AT COPPER 2 THEN LOOKS DOWN AT HIMSELF GLUMLY.

COPPER 1:
This is why Mrs Copper left.

Quote: pedros @ May 12 2009, 12:21 PM BST

I think you should have left it in, adds another gag. Emphasise it more something like:

COPPER2:
(EXCITED, IMPRESSED)
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant sir! What a marvellous technique. And so fast, I mean really fast. I've never seen someone do it so quick...wow really speedy.

COPPER 1 STARES AT COPPER 2 THEN LOOKS DOWN AT HIMSELF GLUMLY.

COPPER 1:
This is why Mrs Copper left.

Cheers Pedros, but I think that would ruin the ending of the sketch though. The joke being that COPPER2 doesn't understand what's going on - the laugh out loud moment would be at the end - I think adding to it, would kill it, for me anyway.

Quote: Craig H @ May 12 2009, 12:24 PM BST

Cheers Pedros, but I think that would ruin the ending of the sketch though. The joke being that COPPER2 doesn't understand what's going on - the laugh out loud moment would be at the end - I think adding to it, would kill it, for me anyway.

You're probaly right, first instinct is generally the best. Good sketch Craig. ;)

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