Travel Agent Sketch

Int. Travel Agents

Man 1 is looking at a brochure. He puts it down then goes and sits at a desk opposite man 2.

Man 2: Can I help?

Man 1: Yeah, I’m interested in the weekend break to New York offer.

Man 2: You do realise that’s an offer for couples only?

Man 1: Yes.

Man 2: And?

Man 1: And?

Man 2: I know a virgin when I see one.

Man 1: What?!

Man 2: I should know, I was one til I was 32.

Man 1: How old are you now?

Man 2: 32 and a week.

Man 1: Jesus!

Man 2: Yes, he was one too.

Man 1: Look, I’ve been married for 5 years.

Man 2: So was Jesus.

Man 1: To who?

Man 2: A prick tease

Man 1: The trip is for me and my wife!

Man 2: Wife?!

Man 1: Yes!

Man 2: I can’t see any wife.

Man 1: She’s at the hairdressers.

Man 2: Go and get her then.

Man 1: I can’t.

Man 2: VIRGIN!

Man 1: It’s supposed to be a surprise.

Man 2: You being a virgin?

Man 1: No! The trip. It’s for our anniversary!

Man 2: I see (LAUGHS) Now, in order to humour you, I’ll need to take a few details. First of all, name?

Man 1: I’m not telling you.

Man 2: Why?

Man 1: You’ll laugh.

Man 2: Come on, it can’t be that bad. My names Pierre.

Man 1: Really?

Man 2: No. Now, name?

Man 1: You promise you won’t laugh?

Man 2: It’s… It’s… look I didn’t choose this name, alright?

Man 1: Okay.

Man 2: It’s a just a coincidence, remember, so don’t laugh.

Man 1: Just spit it out

Man 2: It’s Richard Branson.

Man 2 bursts out into uproarious laughter. Man 1 storms out.

ENDS

Posting sketches at 6:52am. Such brio!

Nice sketch, especially the Mary Magdalene bit. Would make for an easier read if you called the characters (travel) Agent and Customer though. And I'm not sure I get the punchline. Is he Richard Branson then?

I posted it without glasses or contact lenses either and just noticed a huge mistake.

No, he's not THE richard branson, Just happens to have the same name.

Ok this is potentially a very good sketch, reminesent of Suits Your Sir. Problem is it's too long (lower the banter), and it has a poor punch.

Maybe his wife's name is May Dupp? or it turns out he's the pope (which is why he isn't married)?

My train was passing through London Bridge station before I made the Richard Branson/Virgin connection.

I am so smart! S.A.M.R.T - I am so smart!

oooooooooh I get it now. An all right skit.

I thought the idea of a travel agent accusing the customer of being a virgin in that playground-way was very strong.

I thought it went off the track a bit immediately after "need to take a few details." I'd've liked to see a very strong punch almost immediately after this line, really, but it sort of tailed off IMO.

The late for work sketch is awesome, but I'm left a bit cold by this one. It's an ok idea, but for me it's a bit close to the 'computer says no' stuff on Little Briatin in that it's just a twat of an employee getting kicks by being a git to the customer.

And the name punchline doesn't justify the huge build-up.

But the late for work one is the best thing I've read on here in the past couple of weeks.

Quote: sootyj @ March 19, 2008, 8:59 AM

Ok this is potentially a very good sketch, reminesent of Suits Your Sir. Problem is it's too long (lower the banter), and it has a poor punch.

Maybe his wife's name is May Dupp? or it turns out he's the pope (which is why he isn't married)?

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Listen to this guy ...

Quote: James Williams @ March 19, 2008, 2:09 PM

I thought the idea of a travel agent accusing the customer of being a virgin in that playground-way was very strong.

I thought it went off the track a bit immediately after "need to take a few details." I'd've liked to see a very strong punch almost immediately after this line, really, but it sort of tailed off IMO.

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... and this guy.

There's a real spark to some of your stuff. Don't snub it out with a poor punchline.