Very much a first draft. Anticipated as a runner. Your thoughts appreciated.
SNOOKER SKETCH #1
TIGHT ON STEVE DAVIS, CUEING UP FOR AN IMPORTANT SHOT
DENIS TAYLOR (EXCITED, VO)
Welcome back to the final of the World Championship Snooker. At five frames each, there's still all to play for in this epic showdown between Steve Davis and John Higgins.
DAVIS TAKES HIS SHOT. HE MISSES A RED.
HUGE "OOH!" FROM THE AUDIENCE.
PULL OUT TO REVEAL THE AUDIENCE IS ON ITS FEET, YELLING AND CHANTING LIKE FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS, COMPLETE WITH PAINTED FACES, ETC.
TAYLOR: (VO)
Oh, and Davis supporters are going crazy! They do not like that one bit!
SUPPORTER:
Wanker!
DAVIS TURNS TO THE CROWD AGGRESSIVELY.
DAVIS:
Come on!
JOHN HIGGINS STEPS UP TO TAKE HIS SHOT.
FIRST, HE HAWKS UP A MASSIVE GOB OF PHLEGM AND SPITS IN ON THE GROUND.
HE TAKES HIS SHOT. POTS A RED
TAYLOR: (VO)
Poooootttt!
HIGGINS PULLS HIS SHIRT OVER HIS FACE AND RUNS A BARE-CHESTED CIRCLE AROUND THE TABLE BEFORE STOPPING TO BASK IN THE CHEERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS
TAYLOR: (VO)
But no! No, it's been disallowed! Sensationally, the pot has been disallowed!
THE REFEREE, SHAKING HIS HEAD.
HIGGINS GETS UP IN THE REF'S FACE, DEMANDING TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
THE CROWD IS GOING EVEN MORE MENTAL.
REVEAL DAVIS, ROLLING AROUND ON THE GROUND, CLUTCHING HIS FACE. HE TAKES A CHEEKY PEEK FROM BETWEEN HIS FINGERS TO SEE IF HIS RUSE HAS WORKED.
TAYLOR: (VO)
Davis is on the ground. He's claiming a foul. Let's just see that shot again.
SLOW MOTION REPLAY OF HIGGINS MAKING HIS POT, THIS TIME IN A WIDE SHOT SO WE CAN SEE DAVIS DIVING THEATRICALLY TO THE FLOOR AT THE SAME TIME.
TAYLOR: (VO)
Now there's a clip for the Oscar ceremony. The ref's going to take a lot of heat for that decision.
END OF SKETCH
Future sketches would include Mexican waves, streakers, Ding Junhui doing the Peter Crouch robot dance, etc.
Nice idea.
