Assembling Instructions

EXT. GARDEN. DAY.

A MAN ( HUSBAND) IS STANDING IN THE GARDEN LOOKING THE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR A CIRCULAR KID'S PADDLING POOL. HE PICKS UP SOME CURVED POLES AND GETS TO WORK.

FADE TO.

THE MAN IS BRUSHING HIS HANDS TOGETHER IN A SATISFIED MANNER.
HIS WIFE APPROACHES HIM.

WIFE:
That was quick. Shall I get the hose?

SHE LOOKS AT THE POOL.

CUT TO REVEAL OF THE POOL. IT IS SQUARE SHAPED.

WIFE:
Oh. You sure that's right?

HUSBAND:
Well I followed the instructions.

WIFE:
Never mind love. You get the hose going and I'll tell the boys.

SHE TURNS AND WALKS A FEW STEPS.

WIFE (CONT'D):
Boys? Go and get changed the pool will be ready soon.

CUT TO:

TWO BOYS ( 6 - YERS OLD) ARE PLAYING FOOTBALL WITH A CUBE SHAPED BALL. THEY STOP.

BOYS:
Yay!

END.

I smiled.

I liked that much

It's nice.
ButI didn't see much wrong with a square pool in the first place.

Nice visual gag

Thanks for the kind words,

There's not meant to be anything wrong with a square pool, just that anything the dad tries to make goes just a little bit awry. Not work, you think? I just wanted to try something different to my usual slant.

If everything he makes square go all the way....

Square haircut, square dog, wife gives birth to a square baby.

I was thinking of it as a runner of sorts. Not necessarily with the square stuff but just making things a little bit wrong. But could continue the square theme, will think on it.

I missed the instructions that it was round.
So that's my own fault.
I think it would make me laugh if I saw this one.

The square stuff is somehow pleasing. Like a gentle tickle on the left side of the brain.

Yeah, sootyj has put it perfectly. Nice little sketch