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MUSIC: (something high energy!, like "Move On Up, Curtis Mayfield) | MUSIC: (something high energy!, like "Move On Up, Curtis Mayfield) | ||
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| + | Or how about this ... | ||
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| + | LIGHTS UP ON A WOMAN AND A DOCTOR | ||
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| + | WOMAN: Doctor, please tell me. Will my husband be OK? | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | WOMAN: Is there anything we can do? | ||
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| + | DOCTOR: At this advanced stage, just try to make him as comfortable as possible. | ||
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| + | [LONG PAUSE] | ||
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| + | WOMAN: My Robert. Oh my God. | ||
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| + | THE TWO OF THEM SIT IN SILENCE. | ||
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| + | DOCTOR: Do you mind if I turn on the radio? | ||
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| + | WOMAN: Go ahead. | ||
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| + | DOCTOR TURNS ON RADIO. JOURNEY'S "ANY WAY YOU WANT IT" BLASTS OUT. | ||
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| + | ANNOUNCER: Ladieeeees and gentlemen! Welcome to ... the funny sketch show! | ||
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| + | CAST WALKS ACROSS THE STAGE WAVING AND SMILING AS THE WOMAN SITS THERE IN DESPAIR. BLACK OUT. | ||
Current revision as of 00:22, 10 March 2006
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.
