Thinking about this set up and these as recurring characters somewhere or other. What do we think?
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DR SUNDAYNIGHT
SCENE 1. EXT. A BEAUTIFUL YORKSHIRE LANDSCAPE - DAY
SOFT FOCUS OF A SHOT ACROSS ROLLING HILLS AND GENTLE PEAKS. AN OLD AUSTIN A40 CROSSES THE SHOT. DR SUNDAYNIGHT IS BEHIND THE WHEEL. HE LOOKS HAPPY AND IS LAUGHING AT SOMETHING AS PLEASANT PIANO & BRASS BAND MUSIC PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND.
TITLES:
DR SUNDAY NIGHT
MUSIC CONTINUES AS TITLES ROLL WITH THE INTRO MONTAGE FINALLY FINISHING ON A NICE COUNTRY HOUSE WITH THE CAMERA GOING IN TIGHT ON A BRASS NAME PLATE:
DR A. SUNDAYNIGHT. GP & VETINARY SURGEON
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SCENE 2. INT. DOCTOR’S SURGERY - DAY
DR SUNDAYNIGHT IS THERE WITH A LITTLE GIRL, JENNY, WHO IS CLUTCHING A RABBIT. SUNLIGHT BEAMS THROUGH THE SURGERY WINDOW AND BIRDS ARE TWITTERING IN THE GARDEN.
DR SUNDAYNIGHT:
OK Jenny let’s see what’s wrong with Mr. Flopsy shall we?
JENNY:
Yes please Dr Sundaynight.
JENNY PLACES MR. FLOPSY ON THE TABLE. DR SUNDAYNIGHT STARTS TO EXAMINE HIM. PICKING UP HIS EARS AND GENERALLY CHECKING HIS CONDITION.
THE DOOR OF THE SURGERY OPENS AND ROBERT ENTERS.
DR SUNDAYNIGHT:
Ah this is my rascally brother Robert. He's a GP and Vet too. Shall I ask him what he thinks?
JENNY:
Oh please do Dr Sundaynight.
DR SUNDAYNIGHT:
Take a look at Mr. Flopsy will you Robert? I think he’s got a mild dose of something rather minor and unconcerning and I expect that a quick tablet and he’ll be back on his feet again.
ROBERT WHO HAS BEEN SMOKING A PIPE SMILES AT JENNY AND THEN PUTS HIS PIPE OUT BY EMPTYING ITS CONTENTS INTO THE ASHTRAY.
ROBERT:
OK Jenny. Let me have a look at the little chap.
ROBERT STARTS TO EXAMINE MR FLOPSY. AT FIRST HE’S WEARING A SMILE BUT SLOWLY HIS EXPRESSION CHANGES TO ONE OF CONCERN.
HE SUDDENLY USHERS JENNY FROM THE SURGERY AND QUICKLY RETURNS.
HE WALKS TO THE MEDICINE CABINET, TAKES OUT A REVOLVER AND SHOOTS MR FLOPSY.
ROBERT:
Sorry I had to do that old man. But I'm rather afraid that Mr Flopsy was totally banjaxed. Myxamatosis unless I'm very much mistaken.
DR SUNDAYNIGHT:
Ooh err! (PAUSE) Damn! that's the bit of this job that I hate. Oh well, I suppose I’d better go and tell Jenny then.
ROBERT:
I would. Mr. Flopsy was your patient after all.
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SCENE 3. INT. DOCTOR’S WAITING ROOM - DAY
JENNY IS SOBBING AND DR SUNDAYNIGHT IS BENT DOWN ON ONE KNEE TALKING TO HER.
DR SUNDAYNIGHT:
So you see Jenny it was absolutely the right thing to do with Mr Flopsy. He was rather sick I'm afraid. (PAUSE) I know! Would you like a nice lollipop?
JENNY:
Y Y Yes p p please Dr Sundaynight.
DR SUNDAYNIGHT:
That's the ticket my dear. Things are never really that bad in our idyllic world here in Nicebeck. Hmmm?
JENNY:
No I suppose not Dr Sundaynight.
DR SUNDAYNIGHT RUMMAGES IN A DRAWER AND GIVES JENNY A LOLLIPOP.
DR SUNDAYNIGHT:
Bingo! There we are.
JENNY:
Thanks ever so Dr Sundaynight. (PAUSE)Can I take Mr Flopsy home and get Mummy to make a nice game pie out of him?
DR SUNDAYNIGHT:
Ha ha ha! Of course you can my dear! Ho ho ho!
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