British Comedy Guide

Supermarket Sketch

Int. Supermarket.

A teen boy, Tommy, is stacking a shelf. A man in a black suit and sunglasses approaches him. The store is deserted.

Man: Hello Tommy.

Tommy: Hello?

Man: I’ve been hearing a lot about you.

Tommy: What?

Man: That you can look after yourself.

Tommy: Are you sure? I can’t even tie my tie on my own. Look.

Tommy takes off his tie to show it’s elasticised. He puts it back on.

Man: You’re telling me that you haven’t choked a man to death, ripped out his spinal column, made a kebab from his innards and then eaten it?

Tommy: I’m a vegetarian.

Man: (SIGHS) They told me you’d be a master of lies.

Tommy: Who told you?

Man: The man upstairs.

Tommy: The store manager?

Man: It’s way beyond any store manager.

Tommy: Head office?

Man: MI5.

Tommy: MI5?

Man: Yes. Now, we’ve got to go. The Russians are planning an invasion.

Tommy: But I need to stack these beans.

Man: We must go NOW!

Tommy: I’m on lunch in an hour. Can’t you come back then?

The man grabs hold of Tommy and starts trying to drag him away.

Tommy: Get off me! Get off me!

Tommy breaks free, grabs the man in a headlock and breaks his neck. The man falls to the floor. Another man in a black suit and sunglasses approaches Tommy.

Tommy: Did I do well?

Man 2: (RUSSIAN ACCENT) Good, comrade. Veeeerrry good.

ENDS

Sorry WL didn't do it for me. Too long, no laughs, and no punchline. I think there's an idea for a good sketch in there somewhere but not in this version.

kjs

I liked it, well written and a nice idea. It COULD be funnier, but then again what couldn't around here?

Quote: Leevil @ April 13 2008, 3:03 PM BST

It COULD be funnier, but then again what couldn't around here?

Jake How....?

kjs

I really enjoyed this.

There ARE laughs on the way (what's not funny about "They told me you’d be a master of lies"?) and the punchline has a real kick. It's not a dialogue punch, sure, but little Tommy snapping the spies neck is a great ending.

What's the matter with you people? Shame on you!

Quote: David Bussell @ April 15 2008, 3:33 PM BST

I really enjoyed this.

There ARE laughs on the way (what's not funny about "They told me you’d be a master of lies"?) and the punchline has a real kick. It's not a dialogue punch, sure, but little Tommy snapping the spies neck is a great ending.

What's the matter with you people? Shame on you!

:O Rolling eyes

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