British Comedy Guide

Post Sitcom Mission Rejection Effort

Since Declan and Simon BEGGED ME to post it up in here :P

Apologies to those of you that haven't followed the Sitcom Mission thread as a lot of this is going to be more than a bit obscure.

"The Adventures of Simon and Declan"

ACT I

Scene 1

SIMON sits at his computer sifting through script submissions. He is close to suicide. He opens a script entitled 'wheels of fire' and groans. DECLAN enters wearing a spotty dog costume and pushing a wheelchair containing a Jeremy Clarkson Effigy.

DECLAN

What are you reading now, Simon?

SIMON

The straw that broke the camels back

DECLAN

That's a rather shrewd title

SIMON

Why do we put ourselves through this?

DECLAN

For the money, Simon. The lovely, lovely money. Leave that for a bit and come and watch telly with me and Jezza

SIMON

Jezza?

Declan

Yeah, check this out!

DECLAN presses a button on the front of the Jeremy Clarkson Effigy

JEZZA

Power!

SIMON

Classy. We can't watch telly, remember what happened last time?

DECLAN

You mean when you fell asleep during the welding scene in Flashdance?

SIMON

No when I let you talk me into watching Hudson Hawk on Betamax

DECLAN

Respect the classix, Dawg!

There is a sound of commotion outside

SIMON

What now?

DECLAN

It'll be the underlings, I told you it was a bad idea waiting til 23:59 to send the email.

SIMON

That was payback for having to read 300 odd couple flat share scripts where the main characters are called Nick and David

DECLAN

Fair one.

Suddenly the door bursts open. A horde of none speaking zombies move slowly enough into the room for our heroes to continue their dialogue

SIMON

You've got to be kidding me

DECLAN

Woof! Woof, woof, woof!

SIMON

What are you doing?

DECLAN

Zombies don't attack dogs. Did you think I was only wearing this costume for a one off sight gag?

SIMON

Can you concentrate on our tediously inevitable doom?

Even more suddenly a Humvee crashes through the scenery running down several none speaking zombies. FUTURE DECLAN emerges from the drivers seat.

FUTURE DECLAN

Come with me if you want to live

SIMON

Oh come on!

DECLAN

Hat trick are going to lay an egg!

The HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE enters furious

HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE

What's going on? I give you an inch and you take a bloody mile!

DECLAN

The script, it's out of control!

FUTURE DECLAN

Come on, we don't have much time

SIMON

Hang on, where am I?

FUTURE DECLAN

You didn't make it, mate

SIMON

I told you! I told you a million times, don't. mention. the. prize. money.

FUTURE DECLAN steps down from the Humvee and grabs DECLAN

DECLAN

We have to...oh poo!

A paradox occurs which involves lots of prohibitively expensive special effects. The stage is flooded with white light and the cast disappears.

JEZZA

All we know is, he's called The Stig!

ACT II

Scene I

INT. TAVERN - NIGHT

London 1893. DECLAN, SIMON and the HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE re-materialize in a swirl of flashing blue lights. Customers are sat around a piano singing modern songs in a music hall style.

SIMON

That's going to sting

HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE

You bloody imbeciles!

DECLAN

How did we end up here?

The music hall bunch start a rendition of "What's my name?" by Rhianna. A LOVABLE STREET URCHIN enters with his faithful pooch SCAMP

SIMON

No! No way!

LOVABLE STREET URCHIN

Good morrow me fine fellows. How did such bizarre looking gentlemen as yourselves end up frequenting this establishment.

DECLAN

Stop! You're ruining us!

LOVABLE STREET URCHIN

But I still hasn't delivered me soliloquy!

DECLAN

The rules were clear, no animals, no kids.

LOVABLE STREET URCHIN

But I've been training Scamp up all week, he's dead good at tricks, watch.

SCAMP performs a display of perfectly co-ordinated tricks

SIMON

Just tell us how to get back to 2011.

LOVABLE STREET URCHIN

I knows just the gent to assist you in your quandry

DECLAN

We're finished!

Scene II

Ext. Street Night

SIMON, DECLAN, LOVABLE STREET URCHIN, SCAMP and an increasingly furious HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE turn into an alleyway. THE TARDIS stands before them.

DECLAN

(closes eyes)

Jesus wept!

THE TARDIS door opens and DAVID TENNANT steps out

SIMON

Look, Mr Hat Trick Executive, we can sort this out, I promise.

DAVID TENNANT

(bored voice)

Please state the nature of the temporal emergency.

DECLAN

We just need to get back to our own time, with as little CGI as possible.

DAVID TENNANT

That's not up to me, I just pull levers at random and spout nonsense until something happens

HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE

What are these clowns paying you?

DAVID TENNANT

Three hundred quid a line

SIMON

Hnngg!

HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE

Three hundred quid!!!

DAVID TENNANT

Yep!

SIMON

Please stop!

DAVID TENNANT

Step inside then, we'll get you back to your own time in yada, yada, yada. You know I couldn't be more disinterested

SIMON shudders and they all enter THE TARDIS

Act III

Scene I

INT. BIODOME - DAY

The Orb of Sanctuary 2534. THE TARDIS re-materializes in a lush and beautiful park. Genetically perfect human beings stroll amongst the grounds. SIMON, DECLAN and the HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE exit THE TARDIS which de-materilizes.

DECLAN

This isn't the office!

HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE

I knew this was a mistake. "Nurture young talent" you said "Next big thing" my arse!

A genetically perfect couple approach the group.

BUSHBABY

Welcome, travellers

STEPHENM

Yes, welcome to our paradise

SIMON

Look, we don't have much time and no money, we need to get back to 2011

STEPHENM

It sounds like you need to speak to The Orb

DECLAN

The Orb?

BUSHBABY

Yes, The Orb of Enlightenment, follow us.

HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE

This sounds expensive

Scene II

SIMON, DECLAN, BUSHBABY, STEPHENM and the HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE enter a large atrium. The ORB OF ENLIGHTENMENT a large golden ball of throbbing energy hovers in the middle of the room.

HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE

That's it, I've had enough!

DECLAN

Can't we just see what it's got to say? It's on the stage now, damage done.

ORB OF ENLIGHTENMENT

State your request, travellers.

SIMON

We wish to return to our own time.

ORB OF ENLIGHTENMENT

Step forward and I shall find your answer

SIMON steps towards the ORB OF ENLIGHTENMENT

ORB OF ENLIGHTENMENT

Behold! Your dreams!

A holographic 3D video sequence is projected in the middle of the stage, visualising the 1241 scripts SIMON has read.

HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE

I'm pulling the plug!

DECLAN

Wait, no!

The HAT TRICK EXECUTIVE pulls a contract from his inside pocket and tears it in half. The Atrium disappears and SIMON and DECLAN are left stood in their office. JEZZA and the Humvee are still there.

DECLAN

We're back!

SIMON

Thank Christ for that!

There is a ominous knock at the door and THE BALIFF enters

THE BALIFF

Good afternoon, gentlemen. I'm here on behalf of your creditors to collect some unpaid debts.

SIMON

What creditors?

THE BALIFF

Let's see. Mr Tennants agent, Hat Trick Productions, National car rental and the Wooton Basset dog agility club.

DECLAN

But we're broke!

THE BALIFF

Then I shall have to take your possessions. Starting with that computer

SIMON

Take it, please.

THE BALIFF

I'll be needing that costume as well

ACT IV

Scene I

INT. OFFICE - NIGHT

DECLAN, now wearing his Homer Simpson boxer shorts and a vest and SIMON are hammering a piece of wood over the hole in the wall. DECLANS phone rings and he answers it.

DECLAN

Hello? Oh hello James Parker of the Sitcom Trials. What? Do we want to help you judge the next series of Sitcom Trials? Hang on. I'll just ask Simon. It's James, he wants to know if we'll help him judge the next series of the Sitcom Trials.

SIMON

After what we've just been through? I'd rather eat glass!

DECLAN

I'm sorry James but he says it's a no. Okay, Bye!

SIMON

Well that's a bullet dodged. What do we do now?

DECLAN

Maybe we could have a go at writing messages for greeting cards

SIMON

You know, that sounds pretty safe

Suddenly, due to budgeting issues, a L reg Corsa crashes through the scenery. FUTURE SIMON and FUTURE DECLAN step out

FUTURE DECLAN

You did it guys, you changed our fate, we're free!

SIMON

And I made it

FUTURE SIMON

Too right you did buddy, put it there!

SIMON and FUTURE SIMON high five.

FUTURE DECLAN

No!

THE CAST dissapear in a pitiful puff of smoke

JEZZA

And on that bombshell, it's time to end the show, goodnight.

END

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