Screenplay for comedy short

INT – DAY – LOUNGE

Two characters – 1 and 2 – are seen lying on a couch fast asleep, the rubbish from what seemed to be a party litter the room. Suddenly the doorbell buzzes very loudly and wakes both characters up. 1 however tries to fall back asleep and so 2 gets up and answers the door.

Unknown man

“Ah hello I’m Mr 3, 1’s Landlord, is he in?”

A hand from out of scene gives 2 a note. When opened it reads – ‘IM NOT HERE – in a rushed and messy handwriting. 2 stands close to the door so as to block view into the house, however not completely.

2

“Oh you know what, he JUST left for work”

right after saying this 1 rushes across frame

Mr 3

“was that-

2

“ahhh no that was just someone from the party last night”

Mr 3

“PARTY?! oh no there is no parties allowed and 1 knows this, i definitely need to speak to him now.”

2

“Oh no don’t worry we didn’t have the party here, we…. used the neighbours house ?”

Mr 3

“You broke into the Taylor’s house?! That’s highly Illegal-“

a loud bang and “Ow” from the side of the frame that 1 disappeared to interrupts Mr 3

Mr 3

“right let me see right now”

the camera follows Mr 3 walking into the house only to see 1 peeking out of a small cupboard, 2 quickly sits on the cupboard, shutting 1 in so he cannot be seen followed by another “OW” from 1.

2

“See? Nothing”

Mr 3 stutters a bit in confusion

2 leads Mr 3 out of the house and faces him away from the house with his arm around Mr 3’s shoulder at the same time we can see 1 running into frame form the right and then out of frame again into a different room.

2

“look, I’m REAALLY hungov- busy, i’m really busy so please come back another time, Ok? Bye”

Before Mr 3 can argue 2 has shut the door.

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