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Short sketch
Welcome 
I'm not sure I understand what the joke is? Plus, using the name Mark and mentioning Marks could (and has) caused confusion. Unless I am missing the joke?
I'm a bit lost too. What's the joke here?
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Well,I thought the joke was about the nightmare of not knowing where your wife was currently haemorrhaging money and the fact that you'd pay anything to stop it.
Nearly works.
^^ Yes that was supposed to be the idea! ^^
Quote: Lazzard @ March 22 2013, 1:28 PM GMTWell,I thought the joke was about the nightmare of not knowing where your wife was currently haemorrhaging money and the fact that you'd pay anything to stop it.
Nearly works.
I thought that might be it, but then surely it makes no sense that he's prepared to pay money to stop her paying money. Unless you make it clear that the money he's paying the "kidnapper" is less than what his wife would spend.
Either way it's a bit of an old-fashioned "women be shoppin'!" type gag, probably best left to the early nineties.
Quote: Lazzard @ March 22 2013, 1:28 PM GMTWell,I thought the joke was about the nightmare of not knowing where your wife was currently haemorrhaging money and the fact that you'd pay anything to stop it.
Nearly works.
That's how I read it too.
So your joke was not lost on all 
Quote: David Bussell @ March 22 2013, 1:37 PM GMTEither way it's a bit of an old-fashioned "women be shoppin'!" type gag, probably best left to the early nineties.
That is the biggest problem - you're right.
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Quote: Lazzard @ March 22 2013, 1:40 PM GMTThat is the biggest problem - you're right.
It's always a big problem when Bussell's right
I'd say the alternative joke is better - makes more sense he'd desperately pay someone to help him run his life if he's inefficient, and doesn't hinge on a hackneyed battle of the sexes gag.
But it doesn't really make sense in a mobile phone world, I'm afraid. Perhaps you could send them both back to the early 90s? 
Quote: LewBLew @ March 22 2013, 1:50 PM GMTWell that's where the alternative ending comes in!
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MARK
WEEPING) Now will you please, PLEASE tell me where my wife is?
VOICEkay. She's waiting at the bus station, where you were supposed to meet her half an hour ago.
MARK
VOICE:Anytime.{We can call him Mark now. Although if you didn't get it,it still doesn't work.}
MARKWEEPING) Look, I've got her phone and the photos! Now will you please, PLEASE tell me where my wife is?
VOICEkay. She's waiting at the bus station, where you were supposed to meet her half an hour ago.
MARKh of course, thank you!
VOICE:Anytime.
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ March 22 2013, 2:17 PM GMTIt's always a big problem when Bussell's right
You should see my left. KAPOW!
It seems you're not your own worst critic, Lew...