British Comedy Guide

Zoo Sketch

Just a quick Idea. Dunno if it works, let me know. Thanks.

2 MEN ARE WALKING AROUND A ZOO. THE FIRST MAN HAS A BABY CROCODILE IN HIS ARMS

Trainee
So yeah, I'd just like to say thanks again for giving me this work experience.

Zoo Keeper
No problems mate, just have to sort this little fella out. (LOOKS AT BABY CROCODILE IN ARMS)And I'm gonna let you do it aswell.

Trainee
Really? Great. What do I have to do?

Zoo Keeper
Basically we have to put him back in with his Mum and Dad.

Trainee
Brilliant.

(BOTH MEN APPROACH A LAKE)

Zoo Keeper
Right, first of all we have to make sure the water temperature is OK.

Trainee
OK. what do I do?

Zoo Keeper
Oh silly me, you put your elbow in the water, but watch out for the big crocs. (LAUGHS)

Trainee
(LOOKS AT MAN, LOOKS SCARED) Elbow in the water?

Zoo Keeper
Yeah.

Trainee
OK. Whatever you say.

(THE TRAINEE NERVOUSLY APPROACHES THE LAKE AND PUTS ELBOW IN WATER, CROCODILE JUMPS OUT OF WATER AND BITES A PIECE OF HIS ARM OFF)

Trainee
Great! Absolutely perfect. Come here to work for free and I leave with half an arm. Fantastic!

Zoo Keeper
Ah, we all have bad days don't we?

Trainee
Bad days? I've got half an arm! (WAVES HALF AN ARM IN THE AIR)

Zoo Keeper
Yeah a bad day. (RELEASES BABY CROCODILE INTO LAKE) Now lets go and shave the Lions. (WALKS OFF)

Pretty good, and I liked the way the guy with the missing arm acted all peeved. You have WAY too many parenthesis though (almost every line of dialogue) and that last line was completely redundant. Also, calling them something like Keeper and Trainee would make for an easier read.

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