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Get Over Her Gavin Sketch

I wrote this recently for a lark as a girl at work has a clingy ex. Do you think it's trying to hard to be twisted?

Int. Gavin's Bachelor Pad

Gavin and a woman are sat on the sofa watching TV.

Gavin: Oh yeah! I've got a little present for you!

Woman: Oh, Gavin! You shouldn't have!

Gavin goes behind the back of the sofa and brings out a bag. He hands it to the woman who quickly opens it up. She pulls out a tatty blonde wig.

Woman: I'm sorry, I don't... I don't understand?

Gavin: It's your Jenny wig!

Woman: Jenny? Your ex?

Gavin: Please don't call her my ex.

Woman: You split up.

Gavin: We're going to get back together any day now.

Woman: Sorry, but this is too weird for me. I'm going.

The woman gets up to leave, but Gavin blocks her way and locks the door.

Gavin: No.

Woman: What are you doing?

Gavin: Put the wig on. NOW!

The woman knees Gavin in the balls. He falls to the floor clutching the wig and kissing it. The woman unlocks the door and flees. Gavin gets up and walks over to a mirror and looks into it. He puts on the wig.

Gavin: (BAD FEMALE VOICE) I love you, Gavin.

A single tear rolls down his cheek.

Gavin: I love you too, Jenny.

ENDS

I liked it. Don't think It's trying too hard,it's too short to get desperately twisted.

Not one of your winning sketches I don't think. Just wasn't all that funny. Nothing too original and no real punch. Sorry, pal. You know I loves ya!

Hmmm, well, I wasn't sure of it really. Perhaps best to keep the office humour in the office.

I'd echo David that as a sketch it doesn't feel overly original. Having said that, if it can be tied into a sitcom/longer bit of comical writing, it could be a cracking characterisation scene.

Thanks, Rick.

You know, I just realised that there's a very similar thing in an episode of Game On. I knew I'd seen something similar before.

Nice idea but it's to quick and twistless.

How is it going with Jenny, Ben?

Quote: Marc P @ April 9 2010, 3:42 PM BST

How is it going with Jenny, Ben?

Laughing out loud

:)

What do you think about this Gavin? Is it true?

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