British Comedy Guide

Equation Sketch

Yeah, so I don't really write much comedy these days, but here's the last thing I wrote.

INT. SCIENCE LAB

A male and female physicist are looking at a long and complex equation on a whiteboard.

MAN:
This is the toughest equation that I've ever seen. I'm just glad that you're here.

The woman moves up close to the man.

WOMAN:
(COY) Oh really?

MAN:
Yes. Your skill with quadratic equations is second to none.

The woman rolls her eyes and shakes her head.

MAN:
What do you think about reversing this radial fraction?

WOMAN:
Blah blah blah! Radial fraction! Whoop dee doo!

MAN:
Look, I know it's stressful, but there's no need to-

WOMAN:
Mother was right! You physicists are interested in nothing but my brain!

MAN:
We haven't got time for this.

WOMAN:
Does it really make me any less of a woman just because I don't wear fake eyelashes, fake tan and haven't brushed my teeth in weeks?!

MAN:
If we don't solve this equation then millions of people are going to die.

WOMAN:
Fondle me inappropriately then!

MAN:
No!

WOMAN:
Why?! Because I haven't got an arse?! It's not my fault it's flatter than Holland, but I guess you don't care about that. Not whilst I can analyse a Pythagorean integer within an inch of it's life.

MAN:
You're right. I've been such a fool. How could I not see it?

WOMAN:
Finally! So, who's going on top?

MAN:
No, I meant the Pythagorean integers. Look!

The man starts scribbling on the whiteboard.

WOMAN:
Jesus Christ!

The woman grabs hold of the man and kisses him passionately. She breaks off.

WOMAN:
What do you say to that?

MAN:
You're really not going to help unless we...

The man makes some half hearted thrusting motions. The woman nods.

MAN:
Ok, but first, just let me...

The man goes back to the whiteboard and writes, at the end of the equation, a plus symbol followed by a Pi symbol which he squares

WOMAN:
Look, I know this jumper may be frumpier than Dorset, but underneath there's breasts! Real lady breasts!

MAN:
Would you still say that if I did this?

The man rubs out the squared the symbol and replaces it with a cubed symbol.

WOMAN:
Oh my God! That's amazing, but... I... must... resist... the... trigonometry...

The woman screams and runs over to the whiteboard where she starts scribbling frantically. She stops.

WOMAN:
There you are! You've got what you want! I hope you're happy!

MAN:
Do you want me to call you a taxi?

ENDS

Hello Ben Wave

I liked it but you set up the twists straight away so there wasn't anything left for the rest. I would like the sketch to be various 'potent' symbols that lead to stern scientists giving in to human urges, but I'm quite sad and would laugh at anything that fed my pseudo-scientific nonunderstanding. But for a sketch aimed at an actual audience, even something like a gender reversal would make it more effective :)

Some salient points raised, AJGO.

This sketch doesn't really work for me. It's a numingly simple premise, repeated ad finitum with not very funny examples.

Yeah the premise is quite cool , you just need to deliver the 'punch' later on and with more .......umfh?

I thought your setup was really strong.

I thought it was great.

Loved this line:

Does it really make me any less of a woman just because I don't wear fake eyelashes, fake tan and haven't brushed my teeth in weeks?!

Thanks for the feedback, chaps.

Insucure women begging for sex, solving complex equations, and getting their own taxis? Is this an excerpt from your memoirs?

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