Who Done it? - Sketch

 1 INT. DAY - UNKNOWN LOCATION 1

A woman is standing with her back to the wall. She is leaning down to the camera. Her name is LADY.

LADY

Alright, no funny business. I know it was you. Fess up. (Pause). Not a talker huh? I can make you talk. How about a treat? What’s your poison? (Pause). Look, Junior, I know you spilled the drink. Tell mummy what happened.

The camera pans to show a little boy (JUNIOR) sitting on the stairs in his house. He shakes his head.

LADY

Don’t make me tell him.

JUNIOR

No! Don’t tell Santa, please!

LADY

I knew I could get you to talk. Now buddy, what about your sister? Sally could have done it. She was in the room with you.

JUNIOR

Sally says snitches get put on the naughty list.

LADY

Is that so? She does have something to hide. (Beat). You may leave the naughty step. Tell your sister to come here, please.

DISSOLVE TO:

2 INT. DAY CONTINUED - NAUGHTY STEP 2

Lady is standing in front of a little girl (SALLY) who is now sitting on the naughty step. She has her arms folded and she looks mad.

SALLY

I didn’t do it.

(CONTINUED)

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LADY

What didn’t you do?

SALLY

Whatever he said I did. Plus whatever he says I do to him after I get off this step. 

LADY

All Junior said was he didn’t want to grass and not get Christmas presents.

Sally drops her arms. She looks less angry now. 

SALLY

Oh, what happened then? Did you see it?

LADY

Don’t play games, Sally. I know you know who spilled the drink.

SALLY

If you didn’t see who spilleded it, how do you know it was spilleded?

LADY

It’s just spilled dear. And because the carpet is wet, covered in red tissue and the cup is on its side on the table.

SALLY

I told him to pick it up while I cleaned it.

LADY

So you both were involved.

SALLY

Maybe it was the dog. Maybe her tail knocked it over. Or maybe she jumped. Like that time Auntie Helen came over and Scruffy jumped in her lap onto her dinner plate. You said “Oh my God, she never jumps” and I said “She always jumps.” then you told me to shut up and I said-

(CONTINUED)

2 CONTINUED: (2) 2

BOTH

That’s not very fair. I'm not allowed to say that!

LADY

Yep. I remember. Fine, you may leave the naughty step. Call Scruffy over for me, please.

Sally gets off the step and skips off while calling on Scruffy. After a moment a small dog runs up to Lady wagging her tail, which is covered in red juice along with her face.

LADY 

Caught red-tailed. I guess we’re giving you a bath. (Pause). Kids, we're getting takeaway for tea! 

SKETCH END.