British Comedy Guide

Going on holiday sketch

SURBURBAN HOME DRIVEWAY. DAY. THE REAR DOOR OF A PEOPLE CARRIER IS OPEN AND THERE ARE SEVERAL CASES WAITING TO BE LOADED INTO THE CAR FOR A FAMILY HOLIDAY.

JOHNNY: We're never gonna get it all in dad.

DAD: Of course we are. Have a little faith lad.

MUM TURNS UP WITH A HUGE TRUNK.

DAD: What the hell is in there?

MUM: Shoes.

DAD: What? Just shoes? We're only going for a week - you can't need all that lot.

MUM: You men just don't understand.

DAD: Too bloody right I don't. You can take three pairs max.

MUM: Okay, okay...

DAD: Right, let's get the rest of this in.

SCREEN GOES BLANK AND FADES IN AS THE FAMILY FORCE DIFFERENT ITEMS IN THE BACK. EVENTUALLY THEY MANAGE TO CLOSE THE DOOR.

DAD: Heey! What did I tell you Johnny boy? I knew we'd get it all in.

JOHNNY ROLLS HIS EYS

DAD: C'mon, let's get going.

THEY WALK TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO SEE THE FRONT TWO SEATS PILED TO THE ROOF IN BAGGAGE.

MUM: It's no good - you're just going to have to take out the quad bikes.

JOHNNY & DAD: WHAT? NO WAY!

JOHNNY: If they don't go then neither do I.

DAD OPENS THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND AN OLD WOMAN FALLS OUT CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY MORE EXCESS BAGGAGE.

DAD: Mother? Out!

DAD POINTS AWAY FROM THE CAR AND GRANNY LOOKS UPSET

SCREEN FADES AND FADES IN TO SEE THE PEOPLE CARRIER DRIVING OFF WITH JOHNNY STANDING ON A SURFBOARD ON THE ROOF WITH ALL THE SHOES ATTACHED TO THE BACK AS IF ON A WEDDING CAR. THEN GRANNY APPEARS IN SHOT DRIVING THE QUAD BIKE AND WEARING A HELL'S ANGEL JACKET AND HELMET.

END

I like the final image of the granny racing along.
Old people are funny.
Women liking shoes dialogue etc. seems a bit old-hat though.

This is so much more for me. Like James states the vision of the granny is great! Good sketch Tuum...

Quote: James Williams @ February 9, 2008, 9:06 PM

Women liking shoes dialogue etc. seems a bit old-hat though.

New shoes? Old hat?

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