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106 Piccadilly ’The Episode With No NameByShoban J RaveendranFinal DraftLast revised October 2008shobanjr@gmail.com
 
EXT. THE UNIVERSITY -- DAYThe sun shines brightly for a few seconds then suddenly theweather changes completely and heavy rain pours downfollowed by a short spell of snow.A sign at the side of the entrance to the building reads’The Universityand underneath that, ’Do not meddle in theaffairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste wickedwith ketchup’INT. MAIN FOYER -- DAYThe room is tastefully decorated and the lamps above castabout a dim light. A man is standing behind the ReceptionDesk. Papers are strewn all over the desk. The receptionistis writing intently on a piece of paper. On a big plaquebehind the desk are many round clocks featuring differenttimezones of different places. Two of these clocks areclearly apparent, and a little tag below each reads,’Neverland’ and ’Middle Earth’ respectively.RECEPTIONISTA tall man, he is smartly dressed and gives off a feeling ofimportance. His pen runs off the paper and he swears loudly.INT. THE FRONT DOORSSuddenly there is a bang and a cloud of coloured smokeemerges and fills the space between the doors and the desk.Captain James Hook steps out, dressed in a red velour jacketwith gold trimmings.RECEPTIONIST(splutters and coughs loudly)For crying out loud! There are lesshealth hazardous ways of coming andgoing Hook, really.HOOKIt’s Captain James Hook.And I wish to enroll in yourinstitution.RECEPTIONIST(sarcastically)Ah yes, of course. And what may yoube interested in? Our post graduate(MORE)(CONTINUED)
 
CONTINUED: 2.RECEPTIONIST (cont’d)degree in sailing? Or the art ofplundering perhaps?HOOKNo, none of that actually. Iam rather interested insculpturing.RECEPTIONIST(in surprise)Sculpture? Arts? You?HOOK(hesitant)Err...yes. You see, ever since thatnasty youth gave me this,(waves his hook menacingly)I have found that apart from theoccasional ripping of guts andsuch, I have always liked carvingall sorts with it.He takes out a few miniature sculptures from under his coat.All resemble ugly little creatures of some sort.HOOKBeautiful aren’t they?RECEPTIONIST(sarcastically)Oh yes, beautiful.(with fake enthusiasm)Well, I am sure you would be awonderful addition to ourestablishment but unfortunately wesimply can’t have you here at themoment.HOOK(in surprise)Why ever not?RECEPTIONISTPolicies I’m afraid sir, policies.He rummages about behind the desk a pulls out a littlesign that reads, ’No sharp objects’ and holds it up toHook.HOOK(in anger)(MORE)(CONTINUED)
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