I wrote this sketch a few months ago. I'm thinking of filming it and just wanted to get a few opinions on it. Thanks, Otter.
INTERVIEWER/PRESENTER (MARTY) AT A SPORTING EVENT.
MARTY:
This is it folks. You join us on the final day on this very special and unique series. Twenty sports in twenty countries over twenty weeks in the 20-20-20 series and our main focus of interest is on local boy Toby Twack.
Although he is coming 147th at the moment we must point out that he has had his fair share of bad luck. So much so in fact that it has earned him the nicknames: 'Toby Twack: The Luckless Bastard', 'Give it up Toby you useless prick' and the one I coined myself: 'Toby you stupid fat ugly bastard whats the point in even trying we're all completely ashamed of you'.
PAN OUT TO REVEAL TOBY WHO HAS BEEN BESIDE HIM ALL THIS TIME.
MARTY:
Toby, you lie 147th of 150 competitors at the moment and we have to remember that 3 have pulled out but you have been extremely unlucky. Would you agree?
TOBY:
I don't feel I have been that unlucky to be honest.
MARTY:
You don't feel you were unlucky? You were mistaken for a fish during the triathlon and ended up on a Japanese trawler!
TOBY:
True. But triathletes can look a little like fish in the water.
MARTY:
Yes but they caught you during the cycling stage.......The following week a tennisball hit you in the face breaking your nose.
TOBY:
Again this is more frequent than you would imagine.
MARTY:
But during a horserace?
TOBY:
Ok, that might have been a little unlucky but I think things even out over the course of all the events.
MARTY:
Well in the next event you somehow managed to finish 3rd in a boxing match.
TOBY:
That was....you know somedays things just don't go your way.
MARTY:
Well lets hope you can turn it around in the final event today. If you win this event and the current leader finishes 60th or worse you will win outright.
TOBY:
Yes I know that yeah....(realisation) Will I?
MARTY:
Yes you will. Well good luck today Toby we're all rooting for you.
HE TAPS TOBY ON THE SHOULDER AND TURNS AND FACES CAMERA. UNBEKNOWNST TO MARTY, TOBY BEGINS TO FALL BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, OFF A GATE AND DOWN A HUGE HILL.
MARTY:
You know I've got a good feeling about this today. Back to you in the studio.
IN THE BACKGROUND WE STILL SEE TOBY FALLING HELPLESSLY.
END.
