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Once Upon A 'Toon. #4 : Final Chapta'.
By givitsum
11 September 2006
Thought I'd better end this one, as it's dragged on a bit.

Not the strongest of endings, but I've tried to tie in with previous events.


IN THE PUB, NIGHT TIME. BILLY HAS A DATE WITH THE BEST LOOKING GIRL IN NEWCASTLE, SOFIA, AND IS HAVING A BEER IN THE PUB WITH GARETH

BEFORE HE SETS OFF TO PICK HER UP.



GARETH: Hadaway man! Ya serious? Serfia from the tills?

BILLY: Aye, honest! God, wor've fancied her for ages y'knaa. I've gorra gan pick 'er up in forty minutes..

GARETH: Ha! You've fancied for ages? So has every other blerk in the bloody supermarket come t' that man! Yer jammy sod. Serfia Cummin's eh?

BILLY: A knaa! Wo' asked 'er oot yesterday, an' I couldn't believe it when she said aye like. Wor'll be one wo' best behaviour y'knaa. I'll dee at that sweet talkin' stuff, be a reet proppa gentleman like..

GARETH: I'll want aall the details mind, full minute by minute accoont. Mind, she's a bit classy that Serfia y'knaa. Cut above is wor Serfia. [PAUSE] Do yer think she does a turn..?


ADAM WALKS BACK INTO THE HOUSE AFTER VISITING MABLE, MONIQUE IS SAT WATCHING TELLY.

 

MONIQUE: Where have you been? I was just aboot to send oot a bloody search party for yer Adam. Where yer been all day man? Wor've been worried sick wo' have.

ADAM: Roond at Vera's pet, seein' wor Mable. Been there all day y'knaa...


MONIQUE:
So, how's the patient? I herp it's nothing trivial. Did yer pick her some flooaz?

ADAM: She's alreet, she's alreet. But listen pet, I've got some bad news like.

MONIQUE: Bad news? What bad news? What's the matter like?

ADAM: I'm sorry, but I'm gunna have tee break it off wi' yer pet. It's wor Mable y'knaa. She needs wo'. I knaa wor've been a bit selfish like, an' I'm sorry. I herp wo' haven't wrecked yer dreams of settlin' doon with wo'?

MONIQUE: I can't believe what yer sayin' Adam. Wo' thought we had summat special gannin' on h'yor..

ADAM: Aye, wo'knaa pet, but yer divven't knaa worrit were like. Them huge puppy dog eyes, them big strang shooldaz; that posh Sunderland accent... I...I... She's brerken hearted pet, I just cannat gan through with it man. Losing wo' might kill 'er y'knaa.. Aanly after I've seen how upset she is, have wo' realised just how much she means t' wo'.

MONIQUE: Well I can't pretend I'm not upset Adam. But if yer've made yer choice, I'll not stand in yer way tho' but. I'm nae marriage wrecka pet..

ADAM: [LENGTHY PAUSE] Are yer sure yer'll be alreet? I'd hate t' think of yer merpin' aroond, or doing owt daft 'cos o' this...

MONIQUE: Divven't worry aboot me man Adam. Worry aboot yersel', not me.

ADAM: Where yer gonna stay? If yer need a place t' stay like, there's a mate o' mine wo' can ask. He's a canny feller like. Aanly got one leg mind, but other than that he's quite normal really...


 
BILLY AND SOFIA HAVE JUST FINISHED EATING IN A RESTAURANT




SOFIA: Well, I must admit I enjoyed that very much. What did the call that last one again?

BILLY: It's called Rergan Josh pet. Bit spicy eh?

SOFIA: Aye, not tee spicy mind, just enough to tingle wo' tongue.

BILLY: Yer must 'ave an asbetos gob pet! My mooths nearly on fire.. [CHUCKLE]

SOFIA: I herp there's nae repacussions in the morning. I have to be careful wi' foreign food like, what with wo' irratable bowel syndrerm an' wo' stomach ulcaz yer knaa...

BILLY: Am sure yer'll be alreet man, just rememba to put yer bog rerl in the fridge before yer gan t' bed toneet! [BOTH GIGGLE] Beware Rergan's Revenge!

[BOTH HAVE A DRINK]


BILLY: D'yer knaa, I've nevva nerticed worra lovely pair o' eyebroos yer've got Serfia. Yer pluck 'em do ya?

SOFIA: Me sista does 'em fo' wo'. She works at that beauty salon on Sewage Works Road.

BILLY: Hadaway! Me fatha works doon there, one o' the top men doon there is wo' auld man.

SOFIA: Eeeeh, worra coincidence eh?

BILLY: Aye. I'm always amazed by owt like that me.

SOFIA: Shall I tell yer what amazes me? Wo' uncle Terry's a pilot reet, and how they get them huge jumbo jets off the groond always fascinates wo'. When yer see one up clerse, an' look at the shee-a size of it, it's just amazin' they ever get off the runway..

BILLY: Aye, that amazes me an' all. Yer've got reet shapely legs yer knaa Serfia pet. Yer gan to the gym do yez?

SOFIA: ..There'll be aboot 500 people on board, plus all the luggage an' that, an' the thing still takes off, brilliant really.

BILLY: Yer reet pet, it's clevva like. Has anybody evva telled yer what lovely bern structcha yer've got...?

SOFIA: An' when yer see 'em hovverin', well, that's just unbelievable!

BILLY: [PAUSE] Aye, yer reet again. That IS amazin'. Have yer nerticed how much wor've got in common? That's anutha coincidence! Tell yer what, do yer fancy coming back t' my place fer a coffee or what pet?

SOFIA: I divven't think so Billy. I'll be honest with yer, I've already got a boyfriend like...

BILLY: Well what did yer gan oot wi' me for?

SOFIA: Eh? Well I'm thinkin' of dumpin' him yer see, so I thought I'd find a new gadgy first like.. So I came oot wi' yer to see if yer were the reet blerk fer wo'.

BILLY: And yer sayin' that I'm not like, is that it?

SOFIA: I'm sorry, yer a nice blerk an' all that, but...

BILLY: Well if yer ask me that's a funny way to gan aboot things innit?

SOFIA: I divven't think so, not really. I just compare it to when yer sellin' a hoose, yer always find yerself one that yer wanna buy, before yer sell your old one, yer knaa worra mean? Aye, that's a good metaphor forrit...


 
NEXT EVENING, BACK IN THE PUB ADAM & BILLY WERE IN AT THE START OF PART #1. IT'S KARAOKE NIGHT AND A YOUNG GEORDIE, WEARING A NEWCASTLE SHIRT IS ON STAGE SINGING THE FAMOUS JOE JACKSON SONG 'IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM.."


SINGER: ...Is she really gannin' oot wi' 'im?
Is she really ganna take 'im h'yem th'neet?
Is she really gannin' oot wi' 'im?
If wo' eyes divvent deceive wo', there's summat gannin' an aroond h'yor...

[CUT TO ADAM AND BILLY, IN THE SAME SEATS AS PART #1]


ADAM: So anyway, that's how it worked oot, and I suppose it's fate, y'knaa, so best just let it happen..

BILLY: Well, so long yer sure yer made the reet decisions.

ADAM: Aye, we've been togetha a lang time, an' a' think that's how it's meant to be.

BILLY: Alreet, alreet.

ADAM: Hey, how did yer get on wi' that Serfia bird?

BILLY: Nah, nae good man. Reet roond shooldaz she has, an' not that much gannin' on upstairs neetha . Shame like, 'cos she's tidy bit o' tackle Serfia y'knaa. [FINISHES HIS DRINK] So, do yer want anutha one do yer?

ADAM: Nah thanks son, I suppose wo' better gan pick yer mutha up. She's been deein' a bit o' work doon on 'er allotment. Wor've gorra be up early in th' mornin' and gan doon the travel agent. Takin' yer mutha on a lang weekend away next week yer knaa, to celebrate wo' patchin' things up like. Wo' seen in the paper they got these promertions, yer can grab yersel's a few days in them Maldeeves or summat for aboot 180 pund. I'm a bit flush, 'cos I've been puttin' some ovvatime in at work like, descaling the sess pits an' that, y'knaa.

BILLY: Maldeeves? I thought you were petrified o' flying?

ADAM: Nah man. It's not the flyin' that worries wo', it's just when they dee that hovverin' thing before they land. That arluss gives me the willies that man..



















 

Reviews

Written by Phil (6730 comments posted) 11th September 2006
Thoroughly enjoyed all four posts. I thought it ended well. Very symmetrical! I liked the recurring idea with the aeroplane. Some great lines in here too.  
 
Phil.
Cheers
Written by givitsum (651 comments posted) 12th September 2006
Glad you enjoyed it Phil, thanks for your generous comment. I thoroughly enjoyed writing it. 
 
All the best 
 
Givitsum
Out of puff...
Written by woody44 (775 comments posted) 12th September 2006
You rounded this off nicely Chris. I too enjoyed every episode when my translator finally arrived from Romania. Well done mate...and no mention of that bloody pipe! 
 
 
happy writing 
woody
Finishing touch
Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3362 comments posted) 12th September 2006
Well you've certainly perked up a bit of interest in the script forum. I think you're really getting the hang of it. I think you should do more scripts ( and leave the bloody poems alone, I'm right off them) Having tried a script I know how tricky they are especially with the accents, so well done Chrissy boy. Paying off the earlier set up the with aeroplane was neat and some cracking gags in there , my favourite was Joe Jackson in a Geordie accent-loved that 
All good stuff 
BBS 

Written by sasquatch (125 comments posted) 12th September 2006
Good work mate. At first I thought the humour might rest soley in the accents but its full of good gags and you can see the characters coming out, which is key. The choice of actor can also make a huge difference of course. 
 
I've tried writing a script before and its bloody hard work, hence resorting to brutal juxtaposing for laughs. Keep at it and start sending them out. As has been pointed out there is a tidal wave of shite that somehow manages to get onto our screens. Youve got more talent than most.  
 
Sasquatch.
Thanking You..
Written by givitsum (651 comments posted) 12th September 2006
Thanks to all of you for all your comments. 
 
I must admit, I love Karaoke sequence. 
 
OK, onwards and upwards. Pub time. 
 
Best Regards to all. 
 
Givitsum 
 
PS- No more poetry Mrs. B.
great stuff
Written by Leo (573 comments posted) 12th September 2006
the toon quadrilogy! 
 
you're on tip top form here boss, this was a very enjoyable clutch of posts. 
 
a touch of class!

Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 12th September 2006
Ditto. Thoroughly enjoyed all four of these. Tickled me pink and I loved the pipe. I really enjoy your dialogue. 
 
Bonza 
 
Elli
an education
Written by Gill21 (566 comments posted) 13th September 2006
It gets easier! I feel like i've learned a new lanuage now hehe. You've given me an education and a great deal of entertainment. I really enjoyed this, well done :)
Cheers
Written by givitsum (651 comments posted) 14th September 2006
Thanks for your encouragement guys, much appreciated. 
 
All the best 
 
 
Givitsum

Written by coosh (868 comments posted) 20th September 2006
Nice finish, givitsum. As someone above has said, there's a danger that the humour might start to rest on the accent alone with this type of stuff, but you "fleshed it out", as it were, with some nice gags and entertaining details and touches. Particularly enjoyed the bit where he thought she might do sumert daft at that devastating news - like top herself off the Angel of the North, or whatever, eh.... 
 
So are you going to do some British Airways corporate videos with these guys, then?

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