General Script posted January 6, 2019

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Scene at a Carnival Midway

by Bill Schott

Pons and Ned meet at a carnival. Ned: Hey, Pons. Good ta see ya here at the circus. Pons:  Well, it's not exactly a circus, Ned. Ned:  What don't this place got that a circus does? Pons:  Gee, Ned, lots of things.  There aren't any clowns. Ned: I think there is , Pons. Some dudes said earlier, "Look there at that clown!"  I didn't see 'im though. Pons:  There aren't any elephants. Ned:  Not a one.  That could be anutter elerphant joke. "Where do they keep all the elerphants?"   Waits for Pons' reply.  Pons: Ah, I don't know. Where do they kee-- Ned:  Not at the dern carnival!  Whatta think? Funny? Pons:  Like most elephant jokes. Ned:  Y'know I just made that one up. Pons:  They don't have any high wire acts here either. Ned:  Ya mean like them trap-tease artistes? Pons:  Right. Tight rope walkers and suspended acrobats. Circus acts. Ned:  What's an elerphant got that no utter aminal's got? Pons:  Baby elephants? Ned:  Well, any kind, big er small. Pons: Oh, okay. I don't know, Ned.  What do -- Ned:  They got a trunk, Pons. That's as plain as the nose on yer face. Pons:  That's funny, Ned.  Nose on your face. Ned:  My nose funny, Pons? Pons:  No, Ned. I was just saying -- Ned: What's worst than a elerphant wit a nose bleed? Pons: A giraffe with a sore throat. Ned:  We're talkin' elerphants, Pons. Pons: I don't know, Ned. Ned: An elerphant wit diarhea. Man, Pons! That's gotta be ten times worser than a nose bleed. Pons: Maybe ten TONS worse, as well. Ned: I s'pose, Pons.  Making no expression at all. Pons: So, Ned, you want to go to the midway and win a stuffed elephant? Ned:  Sure, Pons. First though, I'm a gonna go alookin' fer that clown.   Write A Review Recognized Pays one point and 2 member cents. You need to login or register to write reviews. It's quick! We only ask four questions to new members.