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Ext. Bus Stop

A man (40's) stands waiting at a bus-stop with a large suitcase to his side. A boy (12) comes skipping up to the bus-stop and stands behind the man.

Boy: Here, Mister, when's the next bus coming?

Man: 10 minutes time.

Boy: Ok, cheers.

A few seconds past and the boy starts looking at the suitcase.

Boy: What's in the suitcase?

Man: Did your parents never tell you not to talk to strangers?

Boy: No.

Man: Well, they should have.

Boy: What's in there then?

Man: Believe me, you do not want to know.

Boy: I do!

Man: It would shock you far too much. You're too young.

Boy: What is it? Go on! Tell me!

Man: Ok. The suitcase contains........ The remains of Billy! My DEAD siamese twin!

Boy: Wh-what?

Man: I told you that you were too young.

Boy: I'm not. I'm not. Is it really in there?

Man: Yes. I'd finally had enough of him. Him and his…. mouth.

Boy: What was he saying.

Man: He kept telling me to....do things.

Boy: Like what?

Man: Like "GO TO THE PUBLIC TOILETS, HARRY! LIE DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND BEG FOR THE YELLOW ELIXIR!".

Boy: Oh.

Man: Do you know what it's like to be told to do something you don't want to do.

Boy: No. Not really.

Man: Well, believe me, after 42 years it gets to you.

Boy: So you cut him off?

Man: Yes, after I stabbed him 17 times.

Boy: Nah, you're lying. I don't believe you.

Man: You want to take a look?

Boy: (GULPS) Go on then.

The man unbuckles the suitcase.

Man: Are you ready?

Boy: (HIGH PITCHED) Yes.

The man flips the lid down.

Boy: Oh my God. (BEAT) These are your pants?

The boy holds up a pair of large y-fronts. The man runs round the front of the case.

Man: What?! This is all my fathers stuff. Oh God! That means...

CUT TO:

Int. Hotel Room.

An old man and woman walk in carrying a suitcase. The man puts the suitcase on the bed.

Old man: What we'll do is unpack and then get down to the beach

The old woman opens up the suitcase.

Old woman: BILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

ENDS
 
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Love this. Just a couple of suggestions, if I may. How about flipping it so the kid has the suitcase and he's freaking out the adult for being nosey? Then, in the second scene, rather than holding it in the hotel room, you cut straight to the beach with a middle aged couple walking along. The next cut would be the pair of them walking away from the shot, with a nice view of the man's tiny swimming trunks?
 
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