British Comedy Guide

A very special brew.

A DIRTY TRAMP (SITTING ON THE PAVEMENT AND DRINKING CIDER)IS TRYING TO BEG FROM A MAN IN A PIN STRIPED SUIT.

TRAMP

Spare some change geezer, my family were kidnapped by aliens, and I need to buy a space shuttle to go get 'em.

SUIT

You're lying, you'll just spend it on more cheap cider. If you didn't spend your life drinking, you could be a merchant banker, with a loving wife, and two lovely children like me.

TRAMP

Fair cop geezer, sound like you have the sweet life, don'cha.

SUIT

Well my job it's pretty dull, and soulless. As soulless as my wife's eyes as she lays motionless tolerating my Xmas, and Birthday intercourse. And my daughters, just see me as the grey man who buys ponies.

TRAMP

Oh can't be all bad geezer, at least your not stuck out on your bum all day, with nothing but cheap cider for company.

SUIT

You know I've always wanted to know what that stuff tastes like, may I?

OFFERS TRAMP A £10 NOTE, TAKES BOTTLE AND HAS A SMALL SIP, THEN A BIGGER ONE, THEN IS JUST GULPING.

SUIT

Oh I say, I never thought something so wrong could taste so right. It's like piss flavoured happiness, but now I'm all dizzy, and a bit sleepy.

TRAMP

Well sit on the pavement geezer.

SUIT

But it's cold, and hard.

TRAMP

Well sit on the cardboard, we'll wrap some newspapers round ya geezer, keep you nice and warm.

THE SUIT SITS DOWN

THE NEXT DAY.

SUIT IS NOW ON THE PAVEMENT SURROUNDED BY EMPTY CIDER BOTTLES, LIKE A PROPER TRAMP.

SUIT

Spare some change geezer, Superman's asked me for a scrap, and I need to buy some kryptonite.

I like this one. Very good. Not overwritten either, which is nice.

How about a follow-up where it turns out they used to work together?

Dan

Hmm maybe not these characters, but I do like the idea of people swapping roles.

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