The wannabe double act (part 2)

I was pleasantly surprised at getting some nice feedback from 'the wannabe double act', so (at the risk of "too much of a good thing") here is a second scene with the same characters...

INT. PUB

ANDY IS SAT IN A TRADITIONAL PUB WITH A TANKARD OF BEER. HARRY ENTERS.

HARRY
Oh, good – you’re here.

ANDY
Hello, my dear old friend.

HARRY
Do you remember that idea I had about us sleeping together?

ANDY
(CHUCKLES) Oh yes, I do. I remember it because it was the day, it the day that my bed broke. I went to the shop to get a new one and I said to the lady, “I want something comfortable to sleep in.” She came back with a lovely pair of pyjamas. Anyway, I digress. I remember that day-

HARRY
What are you doing?

ANDY
What?

HARRY
You just started rambling. Anyway, I’ve got a better idea.

ANDY
What is it?

HARRY
The Two Ronnies.

ANDY
Right. I can see two immediate problems with that. One, my name is not Ronnie. And two (PAUSE) what was the second one, I’ve forgotten already. It was something to do with you and your name...

HARRY
Forget the names. What’s the first thing you think of when I say ‘The Two Ronnies’?

ANDY
Four Candles?

HARRY
No.

ANDY
The newsreaders?

HARRY
No, but good one! We could do that. Anyway, no. The mastermind sketch.

ANDY
Which ones that? (PAUSE) Is that the one where Ronnie Corbett answers the question before last?

HARRY
It’s the one where Ronnie Corbett answers the question before last.

ANDY
Ah, I see what you did there, well done. Do you think that would work?

HARRY
Yes, that is correct.

ANDY
And that will make people love us?

HARRY
It might work.

ANDY
And that will make us national treasures?

HARRY
Yes.

ANDY
But it won’t work very well if I keep asking yes or no questions, will it?

HARRY
Yes.

ANDY
You think it will?

HARRY
No.

ANDY
This is a bit confusing for me; I’ve already had a few beers. Which question have you just answered?

HARRY
I think it will.

ANDY
What?

HARRY
This isn’t working either.

ANDY
Maybe we should try thinking of our own ideas.

HARRY
Are you crazy? We could never come up with material to rival these greats. I think there still might be something in this. I’m going now.

HARRY GETS UP TO LEAVE AND LOOKS AT THE CAMERA.

HARRY
It’s goodnight from me.

ANDY
Who are you talking to?

HARRY
Oh, forget it.

HARRY LEAVES LOOKING DISGRUNTLED.

I quite liked this one too. I had a chuckle when they were doing the questions bit. I think the twists are sufficient enough that people won't think you're just ripping off old sketches. There's so much potential there. I can just imagine Harry walking into the pub carrying a dead parrot ("What's that?") and saying they could be like Monty Python. Not a double act, of course, but that could fuel Andy's exasperation.

I still think it needs to be packed full of in-jokes and old sketch references/jokes though, more like a rich figgy pudding than a lemon mousse.

It was quite funny and clever but I think there's a limit to how far you can take the idea.