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by Adam Beaton (redshoesrock@gmail.com)
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Genre: Comedy
User Review:
short sketch about a ride operator
This screenplay is copyrighted to its author. All rights reserved. This screenplay may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of the author.
MR. APATHY
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EXT. AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE - DAY |
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WILBUR is standing in front of the loading gates of a dark
ride. He looks very bored. |
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A MOTHER and LITTLE GIRL walk up. They stand in front of
Wilbur, who stares blankly at them. The mother and little
girl wait patiently for Wilbur to say something. |
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Wilbur picks his nose and wipes it on his shirt. |
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MOTHER
(timidly)
Um...hello? |
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MOTHER
We'd like to ride the ride,
please? |
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MOTHER
(points behind him)
That one right there? |
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Wilbur turns around and stares at the ride, then turns back
around. |
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MOTHER
(taken aback)
Um...well...because my daughter
wants to. |
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LITTLE GIRL
(proudly)
I'm nearly eight! |
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WILBUR
(long pause)
...So you're seven. |
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MOTHER
Anyway, we'd like to ride, please. |
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MOTHER
We're the only ones here. |
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MOTHER
(getting
frustrated)
Can't you see it's just us? |
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MOTHER
Look, we're clearly the only
people here! |
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MOTHER
Just me and my daughter! |
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MOTHER
Myself and my offspring! |
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MOTHER
Alright, maybe we're not
understanding one another. The
only people in line to ride this
ride are myself and my little girl
here. That's it. That's all
there are. Just me, and just her.
So if there's just me...and
there's just her, then that makes
us...? |
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WILBUR
(long pause)
How many? |
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MOTHER
(angry)
Alright look, if you just say 'how
many' to us one more time, I swear
I'm going to call your manager. I
swear I will! So quit just saying
'how many'! |
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Wilbur pauses for a while staring back and forth at the
mother and the little girl. |
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WILBUR
(to Mother)
Your daughter's ugly, how many? |
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FADE OUT. |
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Feedback |
From Emma Pence |
Date 3/17/2009 |
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I don't quite get it, it seems kind of flat. |
From Brianna |
Date 3/6/2009 |
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Oh, goodness--this really made me laugh! Very well written. Great work! ^^ |
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