British Comedy Guide

The Lodger.

FENELLA, SEBASTIAN AND KATE ARE HAVING A MIDDLE CLASS CANDLE LIT DINNER.

FENELLA

Super dinner party Kate, Sebastian where did you get this unusual cheese?

KATE

Aldi, ever since Sebastian lost his job in the city we've had to make a few economies.

FENELLA

Mmm what variety is it?

KATE

Smoked Austrian cheddar flavour, did you spot the butter wasn't actually butter?

SEBASTIAN

Yes fooled you! It's I'm Pretty Convinced it's Butter from Aldi.

FENELLA

It's pretty convincing if a little runny. The crunch has whacked us all You'd think with every one being so broke, they'd want more Yoga or Reikii healing.

SEBASTIAN

Surely people can still afford a mere 50 pounds for Tantric Yoga?

FENELLA

Alas no.

KATE

We've even had to let our spare room, I think he's a novelist.

SEBASTIAN

We don't see much of him.

GRAMS SOUNDS OF A VERY NOISY PORN FILM BEING PUT ON UPSTAIRS, FOLLOWED BY FRANTIC MASTURBATION.

KATE

Gosh I wandered if he was home!

SEBASTIAN

Must be watching another of his art films, I think this ones Swedish.

GRAMS FILM STOPS SOUND OF PERSON COMING DOWN STAIRS.

THE LODGER ENTERS HE HAS IS WEARING A FILTHY PAIR OF YFRONTS, AND A "Duck Sick" T SHIRT.

HE GLOWERS AT EVERY ONE, PICKS UP THE FAKE BUTTER AND WALKS OUT.

SEBASTIAN

Erm, gosh er I wander when he'll finish that novel!

KATE

Ooh I've got some Aldi Sherry flavoured Fortiifed Wine Drink, it should be nicely chilled.

GRAMS

THE PORN FILM AND MASTURBATION STARTS UP.

FINELLA

I'm just popping out to the little girls room.

FX

SOUNDS OF STAIRS BEING WALKED UP.
DOOR BEING KNOCKED ON AND MUFFLED CONVERSATION.

THE MASTURBATION HAS STOPPED.

FINELLA OOV

Fine 20 quid it is then, tight wad.

FX

SOUND OF PORN FILM, AND MASTURBATION

FINELLA OOV

You're a bad boy, yes you are you're a bad boy and my going to have to....

SEBASTIAN

Classic FM darling?

KATE

Super.

KATE TURNS CLASSIC FM ON VERY, VERY LOUD.

Another rushed one? This doesn't work for me fella I think you have posted much stronger stuff than above.

Soz (waits for Aaron to edit to sorry)

Well, I quite liked it. I'm sure you can crowbar a few more credit crunch references in though to tighten it up.

Dan

This one came to me in a dream and I wrote it up pretty much verbatim.

I missed out a whole chunk on is Gilbert and Sullivan harder to learn tthan imabic pentameter.

Thanks for feedback.

I think it was an experiment in pace change.

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