British Comedy Guide

Mass Debate

INT. ASSEMBLY HALL – DAY

A DEBATE IS IN PROGRESS. KYLE IS AT THE PODIUM.

KYLE:
…I do not dismiss evolutionary thinking about human beings as having no value. On the contrary, I advocate careful, rigorous empirical and theoretical studies that address the role of evolution in the human sciences.

THE AUDIENCE CLAP AND KYLE TAKES A SEAT. A TEACHER ANNOUNCES THE NEXT SPEAKER.

TEACHER:
Thank you for that, Kyle. Mitch, if you'd like to present your rebuttal.

MITCH TAKES THE MIC AND THE CROWD SETTLE. HE COUGHS ONCE THEN HOLDS UP A FINGER AS IF TO SAY "JUST A MOMENT". HE THEN WALKS FROM THE STAGE LEAVING THE REST OF THE STUDENTS LOOKING TO ONE ANOTHER IN CONFUSION AND MUTTERING.

EXT. CAR PARK – DAY

MITCH CLIMBS INTO HIS CAR AND DRIVES AWAY.

INT. CAR – DAY

DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY, MITCH DRUMS HIS FINGERS ON THE WHEEL.

EXT. PORCH – DAY

MITCH RINGS A DOORBELL. IT'S ANSWERED BY A WOMAN IN HER FORTIES. BEFORE SHE CAN EVEN SAY HELLO MITCH EMBRACES HER PASSIONATELY AND THEY STUMBLE INSIDE, KISSING HUNGRILY.

INT. BEDROOM – DAY

MITCH MAKES SWEET LOVE TO THE WOMAN TO R KELLY'S "BUMP AND GRIND."

EXT. CAR – DAY

MITCH WHISTLES TO HIMSELF AS HE DRIVES.

INT. ASSEMBLY HALL – DAY

MITCH BOUNDS UP TO THE STAGE STILL HOLDING HIS "JUST A MOMENT" FINGER THEN GRABS THE MIC.

MITCH:
I just f**ked your mom, Kyle.

KYLE:
What? How do you even know where I live?

MITCH:
64 Sunset Terrace, bitch.

KYLE:
That's... your house.

MITCH:
(BEAT) I am no good at debate.

END SKETCH

That's very good indeed and confident to only have the joke in the punchline.

Very, very funny. It reminds me of Marty Feldman's style of sketch in the early 1970s. Brilliant.

Quote: sootyj @ May 13 2009, 11:52 AM BST

That's very good indeed and confident to only have the joke in the punchline.

Thanks, pal.

Quote: Morrace @ May 13 2009, 12:54 PM BST

Very, very funny. It reminds me of Marty Feldman's style of sketch in the early 1970s. Brilliant.

You know, I've never seen any of his sketches. I shall have to check him out - thanks for the tip!

Like it. Should it end on the f**ked your Mum line though?

Quote: Lee Henman @ May 13 2009, 1:56 PM BST

Like it. Should it end on the f**ked your Mum line though?

Maybe. That was where I was thinking of ending it anyway. Then I thought I'd add in the 'sweetener'.

Nice sketch, loved the ending line actually it's a good "sweetener"

I like it. Equally good with or without the 'sweetener'.

Dan

Liked the ending, v. good.

Quote: Lee Henman @ May 13 2009, 1:56 PM BST

Like it. Should it end on the f**ked your Mum line though?

Agreed, it dragged on after that.

So that's cleared that up then. :-)

Griff's thinking the way I was when I wrote it. As Madonna once 'sang' - "I'm gonna keep my baby".

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