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Spider Sketch
   (c) 2003 Comedy People Ltd

LOC: INT. LOUNGE /BATHROOM DOOR. NIGHT

A MAN, SIMON, SITS ON A SOFA, READING A PAPER.

WE HEAR HIS WIFE CALLING FROM THE BATHROOM

WIFE
(Urgently) Simon! Simon!

SIMON
(Wearily) What is it?

WIFE
There's a spider in the bath!

SIMON
(To himself ) Oh, for goodness' sake

WIFE
(More panic) Simon!

SIMON WALKS TO THE BATHROOM DOOR

SIMON
Sweetheart, just wash it down the plug hole.

WIFE
It's really big…

SIMON
It's only a spider!

SIMON TURNS THE HANDLE AND OPENS THE DOOR A LITTLE.
A HUGE, 6 FOOT HIGH SPIDER'S LEG POKES THROUGH

SIMON
Bloody Hell!

SIMON RUNS O.O.V.

WIFE
Simon! What are you doing?

SIMON
(O.O.V) It's alright, dear, I'm coming.

SIMON RUNS INTO SHOT. HE IS CARRYING AN ENORMOUS 6 FOOT DRINKING GLASS UNDER WHICH TO TRAP THE SPIDER…

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