British Comedy Guide

Fly Like An Eagle - Sit Com - Scene 3

Stating the bleeding obvious but read the first 2 scenes first then this might make sense.

SCENE 3 EXT  FLAE BUILDING CAR PARK SAME DAY
MORNING (10.15)
 
Denis the handyman is sweeping leaves with a broom whilst  smoking a large joint.
A flash car with the number-plate DJ 1 comes through the gate . The  car window winds down. Dave Jamieson is small , thin and has the face of a man who has tried every remedy for constipation but is still blocked .
 
DAVE JAMIESON
 
Morning Jock! Bing Bang Bong!
 
DENNIS
 
Whit?
 
DAVE JAMIESON
 
How about a song?
 
DENNIS
 
If ye're wanting a song son , ye'll have to go somewhere else.
This is what is commonly referred to as a car park. Nae singers! Nae songs here , pal.
 
DAVE JAMIESON
 
Oh! Got you , me old jockstrap. Nice one .You're giving me the old ... Glesga' patter. Triffic!  Love it! I'll just park over there,
shall I?
 
DENNIS
Are ye' telling me or asking me?
Pause
Aye, nae bother.
Pause
 Oh show me your permit first. I'm forgetting myself.
 
DAVE JAMIESON
 
Permit? Oh I haven't got a permit. I'm a guest of the ...
 
Looks at a bit of paper.
 
... Fly Like An Eagle Theatre Company. It's the little handicapped people. Gawd love them.
 
DENNIS
 
Nae permit , nae parking , nae exceptions.
 
DAVE JAMIESON
 
But , don't you know who I am? From the old telly ? Bing bang bong
 How about a song ?
 
DENNIS
 
Who are any of us really, son? When you get right down to it. I sometimes wonder.
To be honest, I sometimes can't remember who I am so how am I expected to help you with your identity crisis.
 
DAVE JAMIESON
 
But you must know me. From the telly? Mister Saturday Night? Cheeky Chappie Cockney Comedian Dave Jamieson?
 
Some schoolchildren are passing the entrance to the car park and overhear the last sentence.
 
ALL
 
Arsehole! Wanker. Pillock! Knobhead! Bastard!
 
DENNIS
 
Try up the road there , son. There's a car park about half a mile thataway . You'll find a space there , nae bother.
 
Dave starts to reverse his car.
 
Cheery! Have a nice day!
 
Wee Shug  who is one of the cleaners, comes out of the FLAE building and walks up to Denis.
 
WEE SHUG
 
Who was that , Denis?
 
DENNIS
 
Och it was that arsehole, wanker, pillock, knobhead, bastard Dave Jamieson.
 
WEE SHUG
 
Oh I hate him. He didnae say " Bing Bang Bong How About A Song? " did he?
 
DENNIS
 
Aye.
 
WEE SHUG
 
What a prick!
 
At this point a car driven by a woman comes through the gate. She winds down the window.
 
WOMAN
 
Excuse me dear , is it alright if I park here? I'm afraid I don't have a permit or anything .
 
DENNIS
 
Certainly madam. Take your pick. Plenty of spaces. Park for as long as you want. Tell all your friends about it. No permits required or anything .
 
FADES

I quite liked that, with just 2 main characters it's a lot faster.

And I like how it built up to a real punchline. Personally I'd amp up how little the celeb can understand the car park attendant. Also the swearing with everyone describing him the same way now I see it's how every one describes him is good. Just maybe cut it down to two adjectives "bloody arsehole" maybe as other wise it's a little distracting.

It's getting a nice Craggy Island feel of a community of nutters separated from the world.

Good stuff - though missed the dog fart.

Any idea who could play DAVE JAMIESON?

Loved it post some more.

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