British Comedy Guide

The Fool

INT. DAY. CASTLE.

KING:
I am bored, where is the fool? bring me the fool at once.

A MAN WALKS ON

KING:
You're not the fool.

MAN:
I'm fool (PAUSE) ish. Look

MAN DOES AN ARM FART.

KING:
Don't act the fool with me boy. I don't suffer fools gladly. Where is the fool?

MAN:
He's off today.

KING:
Off? He has no days off.

MAN:
April Fools, ha. Actually, he's couldn't afford to get here.

KING:
Why not?

MAN:
A fool and his money are easy parted.

KING:
Do you take me for a fool? More fool you.

MAN:
I'm only fooling with you. I heard he was performing for some bloke down the road.

KING:
What? I am the King, I come first. Get the fool now.

MAN:
He's busy, fully booked, its that time of year, a fool's paradise.

KING:
That's very foolhardy of him. Hmmm, I have a plan to capture the fool.

MAN:
Hope its foolproof.

Some nice puns.

Idioms too, ta.

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