The following is a wee script I wrote today for a sketch. It's a take on Henry Morton Stanley encountering Dr. David Livingstone in November 1871 in what is now Tanzania in Africa.
Dr. Livingstone sitting, drinking from a coffee-cup and reading a Gray's anatomy. Stanley struggles into shot, panting
- Stanley
- Dr.
pant, pantLivingstonepant, I presume?- Livingstone
- 2 doors down, on the left. I'm Mister Deadrock
Stanley, confused, starts to walk away
- Livingstone
- No no. I'm only joking. I'm Livingstone. How can I help you?
- Stanley
- Help me? I'm here to help you!
- Livingstone
- Me?! How?
- Stanley
- But you've been missing …
- Livingstone
- I just skipped one meeting …
- Stanley
sitting down… for the last 6 years.- Livingstone
- What? I've been here all the time.
- Stanley
- Yes … but no one knew that.
- Livingstone
- Nonsense. All anyone has to do is look up the Yahoo! Directory.
- Stanley
- No one looks up Yahoo! Directory any more. It shut down 7 years ago.
- Livingstone
- Oh.
- Stanley
StandingRight. You coming?- Livingstone
- Where?
- Stanley
- Home. It's an eight month trek.
- Livingstone
- What? To the airport?
- Stanley
- What?! What airport?
- Livingstone
- Ujiji airport. Just down the road. More of an airfield, really, but the snacks are nice …
- Stanley
- Ahhh!!!!
storms off- Livingstone
- Ah.
picks up book to continue readingEnd.
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