Enjoying A Pint Sketch

Int. Kitchen

Tony is sat at his kitchen table. He looks into the camera.

Tony: I was enjoying a nice pint the other day when this bloke comes striding up to me. He's got this real aggressive look on his face and says "Put your pint down and get out". I was quite taken aback by the man's bluntness, so I stood up, with pint still in hand, and said "What's your problem, mate?".

Tony laughs to himself.

Tony: Let me tell you, he was not impressed with that!

Tony stops looking jovial and a concerned look forms.

Tony: In fact, just after he'd taken off his ceremonial gown and dog collar, he gave me a bop on the nose.

Tony sighs.

Tony: Believe me, I won't help myself to the communion wine again. Not in the middle of a funeral anyway.

END

© Ben Ricketts 2008

I was going to enter this into the BSG comp, but I think that the ending would have been easily predicted.

Excellent, mate. Loved it. Well done you.

Nice.. I didnt expect the last phrase but set in the context of the BSG 'funeral' competition it may have been different.

Funnily enough a similar idea occurred to me when idly wondering what I could enter for the comp., which I didn't write up for the same reason of transparency. I do think it's a pretty standard idea though, without any twist or adaptation to take it to the next level. Having said that, I didn't see it coming. I'd like to see it filmed, as I think the acting could really bring it off the page.

I think it would be better if the reveal was the other way. e.g you have the Priest going to the man 'The body of christ' the man saying 'yes please' 'zooming out and having the priest behind the bar pulling a pint saying '£2.50 please'

Well, perhaps, but that would be a completely different sketch.

I liked this one. From the beginning it seemed a bit mundane but the unexpected twist and ending made me giggle.

Dan

I thought it was very good and I wasn't expecting the punchline

Quote: Winterlight @ January 8, 2008, 8:40 AM

Well, perhaps, but that would be a completely different sketch.

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Sorry I did that mainly in response to Jerf but as its completely different i'm going to nick it for myself

Well, I finally got round to filming something and it was this sketch.

IT WAS FILMED IN A VERY AMATEUR MANNER! Filmed on a mobile phone, so the quality isn't great. Also, I couldn't seem to upload it to youtube without it getting stretched out of proportion! Believe me, my head is not that square! Oh and the acting is amateur as well!

Anyway, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX2C1wmMYoI

Good stuff, mate. Do more.

Yeah, definitely, keep 'em coming!