British Comedy Guide

Nativity

INT. NIGHT. STABLE.

NATIVITY SCENE WITH MARY, JOSEPH AND THE BABY JESUS.

SFX CAR SCREECHING TO A HALT. THREE WELL DRESSED MEN ENTER THE STABLE.

TONY:
Jesus, I'm Tony. This is Federico and this is Vincent, we're the three wise guys. Show ‘em what ya got Vince.

VINCENT:
Mary and Joseph, congratulations. I appreciate Jesus is only a baby but ya know, the streets are a dangerous place for us all. I got him an all-in-one Kevlar sleepsuit, nothing but the mutha f**kin' best for the son of God.

FEDERICO:
Jesus H Christ, heh, heh, I'm just breaking his balls a little, Mary and Joe.

TONY:
Cut the crap Federico.

VINCENT:
Yeah, give the kid his gift.

FEDERICO:
Ok, ok. Jeez. (PAUSE) I got him the full Yankees outfit and hat and a baby baseball bat signed by Joe DiMaggio.

VINCENT:
DiMaggio's signature? Holy shit.

TONY:
Mary and Joseph. I ‘ve knitted Jesus a beautiful woollen jumper, its three to six months so he can grow into it.

JOSEPH:
Erm, thanks but he wont be wearing wool then, it'll be spring time, it starts getting very warm here.

TONY:
(draws gun) You ungrateful f**k, just cause you're the father of the son of God doesn't mean you wont get whacked.

VINCENT:
Tony, tony, come on, put the gun away. What would Jesus do?

MARY:
Well, he's got my tit in his mouth at the minute.

Hehe -- this is great! Like it.

Think you need the three different gifts either tenously gold, frankincense and myrrh or three very Goodfellas/Sopranos sorts of gifts (80-inch plasma with 5:1 surround sound). That said, I do like your first two gifts, just think the third could do with a bit more work (ie still very Mafia, but offensive or something). Maybe if Joseph said 'Thanks - how very sensitive.' 'Sensitive -- are you calling me queer???' or something.

Like it a lot though -- top marks.

Dan

Great idea and totally agree with Dan's comments around the third gift as you want to be cranking the funny up with each line IMO.

Could indeed use the three gifts as Dan suggests. Lovely nevertheless :)

This has some real potential. Taking some of Dan's ideas on board might lead you to a more satisfying punchline too.

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