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You're Batman!

I don't like the ending, I just wanted to submit something for the sketch comp though.

Any ideas?

SCENE. INT. FANCY HOTEL. EVENING.

Bruce Wayne is sat at a table with 2 other people. They are all drinking champagne.

WOMAN
Well frankly I think the Batman is a good thing for Gotham, let's face it he's doing more than the police ever have!

BRUCE
I dunno, a man running around in tights jumping from buildings, it sounds pretty weird to me.

BRUCE smugly drinks his champagne.

MAN
Well I don't want to sound out of line, but I'm pretty sure it's you actually.

BRUCE
What?

MAN
I'm sorry, but I can't think of anyone else in Gotham who can afford to purchase and run a rocket car!

BRUCE
Well maybe...

MAN
(Interrupting)
And if you're not Batman how come the second you move back to the city, batman all of a sudden turns up?

WOMAN
He has a point you know.

BRUCE
I'm not the Batman that's insane.

WOMAN
That's another thing we were having dinner with Clark Kent last week and I'm certain he's superman, he always seems to be wearing something underneath his clothes like a suit.

MAN
Oh and despite the glasses, he looks the spit; I can't believe know one has ever noticed!

BRUCE
Listen this is insane, I happen to know Clark Kent and he's definitely not superman.

MAN
How do you know Clark Kent?

BRUCE
Err, through facebook?

MAN
I bet it was the Justice League really.

BRUCE
Listen I've had enough, I'm not Batman, now let's drop it!

WOMAN
Ok, fine, no need to be so defensive we didn't mean to accuse you.

MAN
No, we're really sorry (PAUSE) So Bruce, how's Robin doing?

BRUCE
Yeah, he's great...

WOMAN
(Interrupting)
Got you!

BRUCE
Bollocks!

END

Seems fine to me Paul.
:)

I liked the whole thing, and I think the ending is spot on, made me laugh.

I liked that Paul.

The only point - Rule of three? Add spiderman into the mix maybe?

Oh, I think the endings pants and I get a pat on the back, when I think I've written gold I get shit thrown at my window!

I can't win with you people!

And I could actually Fella, but felt better with 2 and I didn't want to make the sketch drag.

Oh and thanks for the feedback as always much appreciated!

I thought it was good, Paul. I didn't get all the references, but I got the general gist of them.

I think you're right to worry about the ending, though. It's not big and it's not clever. I have no idea of where to take it instead.

Nice and enjoyable.

How ever Batman the TV series had an episode where the Penguin did just that!

Thanks again guys, Ben if you come you come up with anything let me know.

I still think it's a bit pants, I wrote it cause I wanted to compete with Lee's his made me laugh for about 3 days...

I agree with you that it's not the strongest sketch Paul which is probably why a strong finish is not coming to mind. If the joke is essentially that she is trying to catch batman out on admitting who he is then I'm just not sure that is a strong enough premise in itself. Maybe try a different angle?

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