British Comedy Guide

Nepoterroism

East End Corner shop 1960s

A scruffy looking kid is at the counter pointing at the rows and rows of sweets in jars.
Behind him is a woman with a basket full of heather, a Pearly King and a man in white gloves.

KID
Can I have one of each from every jar in the same bag mate

OWNER
Get lost they're all different prices I'd have to weigh everyone separately it would take all day.

WOMAN
Here you , you little blighter you'd better hurry up I've got to get to the Dilly to sell my Lucky Heather I have!

PEARLY KING
And I need to be up West to treat the Toffs to a bit of the old banter

GLOVED MAN
Hurry you little runt I have to do the tik tak for the first dog race at White City

KID
But I want all different ones and I've got the money

The kid waves the money.

OWNER
Where did you get a ten bob note you robbing little swine?

KID
Off my Uncles Ronnie & Reggie

OWNER
So then lets get you sorted out then shall we young Mr Kray, now you did say one from each jar didn't you sir?

WOMAN
I'm in no hurry

PEARLY KING
I don't mind waiting, after all he's one of your own

GLOVED MAN
Well they can start without me I'm in no rush, let the kid have what he wants

Not bad, but alas you might need to put in Ronnie & Reggie's surname somewhere, for the benefit of those who forgot their forenames.

However off hand I can't see a good place to put it in that would not ruin the joke/skit.
Perhaps: OWNER
So then lets get you sorted out then shall we master Kray, you did say one from each jar didn't you sir?

NB:You don't really need the favourite nephew phrase.

You're right I just assume that people would make the link, so I sort of give my age away . I'll do the changes now Bill and thanks for the read of it.

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