Monday, December 31, 2007

The One About The Curry Sale

1.  INT.  SUNNYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE.  DAY.

Security Officer HAYLEY is walking through the central concourse. She passes several people, all holding placard signs (reading 'Pine Furniture', 'Massive Rug Sale', 'Internet - £1 - For 2 Hours', 'Sim Cards', 'Barbers', 'Mobile Phones - Unlocking', 'Golf Sale', 'Tattoo & Piercing', 'Learn English' and lastly 'Curry Sale' - all with arrows underneath the words), all pointing in different directions.   These are the Sign People, and some of them hand out cards to the shoppers who pass by.  The man holding the sign saying 'Internet - £1 - For 2 Hours,' MICKY SHEPHERD, will feature in The One About The Banker.

2.  INT.  SUNNYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE.  DAY.

A large queue from one of these sales cuts straight across the concourse - effectively forming a barrier to the thoroughfare of shoppers.  HAYLEY, smiling, is onto it.

HAYLEY
(To the queue of people)  Move to the
side, please.  Move to the side.  (She uses
her baton to chivvy them out of the way).

PERSON IN QUEUE
Oi, we're not cattle you know!

3.  INT.  SUNNYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE.  DAY.

The queue of people is now neatly lined up against the side.  HAYLEY, meanwhile, is dishing out a ticket.

HAYLEY
Do you want a penalty notice for £80
payable within two weeks, or an on-the-spot
fine payable now in cash or credit card for £50?

PERSON IN QUEUE
(After thinking about it for a long time,
watched by his mates) Erm ... I think I'll ...
Phone a friend.  Please.

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