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Growing up too fast Sketch

Just a sketch that I have literally just thought of. I don't know if it works, so please let me know what you think.

MOTHER AND SON ARE TALKING.

Mother
You better not be drinking James.

Son
Mum, it's what I do, you just don't understand, if you dont drink, you're just not cool. Anyway, I'm old enough.

Mother
You're 15!

Son
Yes, I bet you were drinking when you were 15.

Mother
No, I was'nt.

Son
Why? Were you working down the mill?

Mother
Don't be cheeky!

(SON GOES TO GET PHONE OUT OF POCKET BUT A CONDOM FALLS OUT)

Mother
That better not be what I think it is?

Son
Well (PAUSES) at least I'm protecting myself.

Mother
You're too young and you are growing up too fast. Do you even know how to use one of them?

Son
Yeah of course (PAUSES, AND THEN PICKS UP CONDOM FROM FLOOR) But I'll tell you something.

Mother
What?

Son
They should put holes in them (PAUSES) because it's bloody hard to breathe when you have got one of them on.

(MOTHER LOOKS AT SON, SON WALKS AWAY SHE IS CLEARLY CONFUSED)

I like the idea but feel the condom aspect doesn't really work for a fifteen year old. Also, things like this often work better in 3s. I know it can be irritating for people to suggest changes (especially as I have never been brave enough to post anything) so please forgive me for offering this. It might not be original but I don't recall seeing it on anything before.

Son does know what to do with a condom. Mother then finds a girlie magazine and out tumbles something like a Beano.

Just a thought...

I'm glad you didn't take offence! Good luck with it.

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