FADE IN.
INT. BEDROOM-NIGHT
(BUCKY BUTLER, SPOTTY, JENNY BUTLER)
BUCKY BUTLER IS FINISHING
TYPING UP HIS SKETCH WHILE SPOTTY IS STANDING BEHIND HIM
BUCKY BUTLER
One last finishing touch and
I’ll soon be done with this
sketch.
SPOTTY
Hopefully, this airplane
sketch you wrote will get
a few laughs.
BUCKY BUTLER
I just hope I can at
least get one laugh from
somebody in class tomorrow.
SPOTTY
Seriously, you never made someone
laugh before?
BUCKY BUTLER
Not in class before. I can make
people
laugh no problem. But I never seem
to get
laughs in my comedy writing class.
SPOTTY
Rough crowd, eh? Is this a
competition?
Do your classmates get more laughs
than you?
Whoever gets the most laughs wins a
prize?
BUCKY BUTLER
Spotty, this class isn’t a
competition, it’s for fun.
Plus we’re all just still learning
the art of comedy.
SPOTTY
You and I seem to have different
ways to have fun. Oh, one last
thing.
BUCKY BUTLER
What? Oh wait let me guess, you’re
pissed that you weren’t in this airplane
sketch, right?
SPOTTY
Yeah, why haven’t I been in
anything lately?
I feel like you’ve forgotten about
me.
When can I get some love?
BUCKY BUTLER
Maybe next time kiddo. Don’t worry
I’ll find something for you to do.
SPOTTY
Next time, but there might not be a
next
time. You haven’t heard back if
you’ll get
into Writing 5 yet. Plus I feel the
sketch you
submitted to get into Writing 5 is
a dud.
BUCKY BUTLER
Why do you feel like it’s going to
be a
dud?
SPOTTY
Because YOU feel like it’s a dud. Hello,
I can hear your thoughts remember,
you’re
a bit of a Debbie Downer. Do you
ever feel
happy about anything?
BUCKY BUTLER
Of course I do.
SPOTTY
Name one time you ever felt proud
of yourself.
BUCKY BUTLER
Well, I published a book that was
pretty cool.
SPOTTY
And it starred the both of us
which makes it even cooler. Keep
going.
BUCKY BUTLER
I was on interviewed on TV twice
regarding the book I published.
SPOTTY
Name something—
BUCKY BUTLER
Okay I get, I’ve done a lot
to be proud of. But yet, I’m
still a loser.
SPOTTY
Only because you think you’re
a loser. Damn it, you and I both
know you’re not a loser.
BUCKY BUTLER
So you’re saying I’m a winner.
SPOTTY
I wouldn’t go that far chief, maybe
once you move out of your Mom’s place.
But one step at a time, and you’ll
get
there.
BUCKY BUTLER
You know, I thought talking to
you would just make me even
crazier.
But actually you’re keeping sane.
You’re
a good friend, Spotty.
SPOTTY
And you’re a great father, Dad!
BUCKY BUTLER
Dad, I don’t know if I’ll ever get
used to that.
SPOTTY
Have you gotten used to being
called uncle?
BUCKY BUTLER
Still pretty hard to get used to
being
called that too.
SPOTTY
Why because it makes you feel old?
BUCKY BUTLER
No because it makes me feel like I
should
be more responsible.
SPOTTY
One day at a time, chief. Come on
print out
your sketch and bring it to class to
see
if it’ll get a laugh.
JENNY BUTLER ENTERS
BUCKY’S ROOM
JENNY BUTLER
So did you print out your sketch?
BUCKY BUTLER
Yep, and I printed out enough
copies for
tomorrow and I made one for myself.
JENNY BUTLER
After I did some editing at work of
course. But
I was wondering something?
BUCKY BUTLER
What?
JENNY BUTLER
Why did your sketch say it was
written by you and Spotty?
BUCKY BUTLER
In a way it was. But did you erase
that during your edits?
JENNY BUTLER
Did you even your sketch after my
edits?
Because if read them you would
know.
BUCKY BUTLER
Well, we’ll see how it goes to
tomorrow. Time
to put these scripts in my backpack
and get
ready for bed, because I have a
long day
tomorrow.
JENNY BUTLER
Also, I forgot to tell you that
your
Dad is driving you to the train
station
tomorrow. But don’t worry I’ll be able to
pick you up. Good night, Bucky.
JENNY BUTLER EXITS THE
SCENE WHILE BUCKY BUTLER SITS IN HIS CHAIR AND BEGINS TO SIGH
BUCKY BUTLER
Great, now my crazy Dad is driving
me to
the train to tomorrow. Could things
get worse?
SPOTTY
You do remember that you have a
substitute
teacher tomorrow right?
BUCKY BUTLER
Great how could things get any
worse! Spotty,
please say something that’ll
brighten my day!
SPOTTY
Don’t look at me, I’m still upset
that
I won’t get co-credit for writing
the sketch.
I worked really hard on that peanut joke,
man!
BUCKY BUTLER
I’m screwed!
END ACT ONE
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