British Comedy Guide

Bank Sketch

Int. Bank

A man walks up to a female cashiers booth.

Man: Hi, I'd like to pay some money into my accounts.

Cashier: Certainly.

Man: I'd like to pay this into my current account.

The man puts a cash bag into the dispense tray. The cashier receives it. She looks in it.

Cashier: I'm sorry, sir, but this is chocolate money.

Man: It can't be!! The man in the pawn shop gave me that for my stereo!

Cashier: Look.

The cashier unfurls the gold foil and eats the chocolate inside

Man: That probably explains why it wouldn't go in the meter. Well, anyway, I'd like to pay this into my savers account.

The man puts a cheque into the dispense tray. The cashier receives it. She looks at it.

Cashier: I'm sorry, but I can't accept this either.

Man: Why?

Cashier: It's been made payable to a 'Mr Identical Twin Sister' and it's dated for the year 8 billion.

Man: You're joking! That was payment for an antique tea chest!

Cashier: Sorry.

Man: Well, at least I've got the money my friend gave me for my car.

Cashier: (SIGH) He didn't pay you in Monopoly money, did he?

Man: (LAUGHING) And rip me off? I've known that giant shoe for years!

He pulls the money from his pocket.

Man: Oh.

ENDS

I liked it but thought the ending was a bit weak. How about 'monopoly, whats that?

Alternative ending?

Man: Well, at least I've got the money my friend gave me for my car.

Cashier: (SIGH) He didn't pay you in Monopoly money, did he?

Man: (LAUGHING) And rip me off? I've known that giant shoe for years!

He pulls the money from his pocket.

Man: Oh.

ENDS

I'll take a punt on David's ending. Now edited in. Thanks.

I didn't really like the new ending either. I liked the rest though.

It was just a variation on your ending anyway. On second reading, it's one of those punchlines that could use a spinning bow tie.

How about this ending:

Cashier: (SIGH) He didn't pay you in Monopoly money, did he?

Man: (LAUGHING) No! Cash!

The man throws a cash bag into the dispensary. The cashier receives it. She looks in it.

Cashier: I'm sorry, sir, but this is just more chocolate money.

Man: Shit!

ENDS

Quote: David Bussell @ April 8 2008, 1:51 PM BST

Alternative ending?

Man: Well, at least I've got the money my friend gave me for my car.

Cashier: (SIGH) He didn't pay you in Monopoly money, did he?

Man: (LAUGHING) And rip me off? I've known that giant shoe for years!

He pulls the money from his pocket.

Man: Oh.

ENDS

David, try to save re-writing someones work, I know you're only trying to help but you may or may not know a lot of people don't like it.

If WL is cool with it though I'll shut up :D

I'm cool with it.

Quote: Paul W @ April 8 2008, 2:35 PM BST

David, try to save re-writing someones work, I know you're only trying to help but you may or may not know a lot of people don't like it.

If WL is cool with it though I'll shut up :D

We cool, blood, you feel me?

It's good I like the ending, but I think it could be made slightly more complex and still work.

e.g. I alway say you cna trust some one with a top hat border terrier, and giant shoe. Mind you he's gone to jail a few times.

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