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Lights down on stage, BLACK SFX: Ambulance siren, hospital monitor beeps

VO: (Nurse) Paging Dr. Dennis to the waiting room. Dr. Dennis to the waiting room. VO: (Woman, crying) Doctor, please tell me. Will my husband be OK? VO: (Dr. Dennis) I'm sorry. There's nothing we can do. Your husband (BEAT, sigh)...your husband has...full blown...SKETCH!

MUSIC: (something high energy!, like "Move On Up, Curtis Mayfield)

Or how about this ...

LIGHTS UP ON A WOMAN AND A DOCTOR

WOMAN: Doctor, please tell me. Will my husband be OK?

DOCTOR: We've done the test a half a dozen times in different labs. I keep hoping for a different result. But I'm sorry, it's leukemia.

WOMAN: Is there anything we can do?

DOCTOR: At this advanced stage, just try to make him as comfortable as possible.

[LONG PAUSE]

WOMAN: My Robert. Oh my God.

THE TWO OF THEM SIT IN SILENCE.

DOCTOR: Do you mind if I turn on the radio?

WOMAN: Go ahead.

DOCTOR TURNS ON RADIO. JOURNEY'S "ANY WAY YOU WANT IT" BLASTS OUT.

ANNOUNCER: Ladieeeees and gentlemen! Welcome to ... the funny sketch show!

CAST WALKS ACROSS THE STAGE WAVING AND SMILING AS THE WOMAN SITS THERE IN DESPAIR. BLACK OUT.