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Am supposed to be writing but my laptop froze about 2 hours ago so I'm just sitting here waiting for the battery to expire so I can reboot it and am very, very bored.

Here is a bit of a scene I recently cut out as I ultimately thought it was a bit near the bone for a mainstream sit com. Anybody disagree?

Essentially the mother is questioning the length of her daughters dress:

DAUGHTER
I'm going out.

MOTHER
When?

DAUGHTER
Now.

MOTHER
But you're not wearing any trousers?

DAUGHTER
I'm wearing... a dress.

MOTHER
How can that be a dress? If you bend over, even slightly, you'll be showing people your.... Your..

DAUGHTER
My?

MOTHER
Your... Your butcher's cleaver.

DAUGHTER
My what?

MOTHER
Your... Nicotine patch?

DAUGHTER
What are you talking about?

MOTHER
Cambridge punt?

DAUGHTER
O, you mean my president?

MOTHER
Do I?

DAUGHTER
President Bush.... Cu...

MOTHER
Yes!

I think it may be a little bit near the bone in a mainstream sitcom but it's bloody good IMO lol I liked that a lot mate.

Laughing out loud Very good.

Good, but as Bush is another word for a Lady Garden, then it can confuse the punchline.

Maybe change it George W?

Cambridge punt did make me laugh

TBH I found this awfully weak. Language aside, I just found it pointlessly crude. I've no problem with language if it's in character/clever/whatever. But just seemed like weak material that deserved to be cut to me.

Good decision then!

I liked it!
Did you know that three of the most important men in the USA are...
Bush, Dick and Colon....ha, ha

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