I Couldn't Be UglierA Screenplay by Forgotten and Loved
FADE IN:
INT. SHRINK'S OFFICE - DAY
Chris is sitting across from his shrink, Dr. Vincent. They are discussing Chris' fixation on how the Constitution brainwashes people.
CHRIS Oh my God! OH MY GOD! The Constitution is a lie! It's a brainwashing sham!
DR. VINCENT What do you mean?
CHRIS What do you mean "what do you mean??" It's all there! Black and white, clear as crystal! Do you know... are you aware how corrupt our politicians are?! They know it's a brainwashing device which is playing with our minds day in and day out. Look at the laws, doc! Look how much they like to screw with us! How psychotic, how REDICULOUS, how INSANE, they are!
DR. VINCENT (Somewhat angered) What do you mean?
CHRIS THE CONSTITUTION!
DR. VINCENT (Angered) What about it?!
CHRIS What do you mean "what about it?!" It's so simple! So... ELEMENTARY! Am I the only one who sees this!?!
DR. VINCENT (Extremely angered) SEES WHAT?!?
CHRIS THE BRAINWASHING!
DR. VINCENT What are you stupid?!
CHRIS No, you are the stupid one! Look, it has you brainwashed! You're crazy!
DR. VINCENT When you came in here I thought you were insane! You're actually the stupidest and ugliest person I've ever met! And believe me, I've met stupid!
CHRIS I'm not stupid! You're just brainwashed!
DR. VINCENT GET OUT!
Chris just sits there and crosses his arms like a young child and nods his around when he speaks.
CHRIS I'm not leaving!
DR. VINCENT Oh...you're leaving!
CHRIS (Immaturely) No! You need to know about the brainwashing of-
Dr. Vincent gets up and walks over to Chris. He grabs Chris and throws him out of his office!
DR. VINCENT Next patient, please. CUT TO: INT. FUN ZONE - DAY
Josh is sitting in his chair, anxiously playing HALO. He begins to make a very angry face. He throws his controller as hard as he can!
JOSH EFFING DANGIT! YOU QUEER BAIT!
BOBBY Josh, what's the deal?!
JOSH SHUT YOUR FACE!
BOBBY Jeeze! It's just a video game! You don't need to be so immature and childish over a video game!
JOSH Are you calling me immature and childish, you moron?!
BOBBY It's just a video game, it's not life.
JOSH Video games can be as real as life! You spend so much time on them that they can be as real as life!
BOBBY You and/or your parents need to get on the ball and you need to get out of their basement and get a life.
JOSH WTF!! You can attack me but when you attack my parents you are going too far! I'M BLOCKING YOU ONLINE!
Josh storms out of Fun Zone, mumbling about Bobby's rudeness. When Josh is out of hearing range, Bobby begins to dance in shout in celebration.
Bobby YES! HE BLOCKED ME! YES HE BLOCKED ME! ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!
Bobby dances around the whole room.
CUT TO: INT. BURGER KING - NIGHT
Oscar is sitting at the table with a girl, Brooke. This is his first date. Brooke gets up to get a napkin. Brooke is a complete ditz, Oscar is the weirdest guy ever. On her way back to the table she trips over her feet and falls flat on her face. Oscar begins laughing uncontrollably while rubbing his hands together.
Oscar (While laughing; quietly) You tripped!
Oscar suddenly breaks into a very poor rap based on Brooke's mishap.
Oscar Ooh! You fell and made a boo boo! You fell flat on your face, now you're a big disgrace! I should dump you, except you're my first date!
She gets up and slowly seats herself back at the table with Oscar.
Brooke Awww, you're so pooetic.
Oscar Thanks!...poo...pooetic? What the frick is "pooetic?"
Brooke You know, when you rhyme?
Oscar I'm the next shiznit rapper! INT. KITCHEN TV SET - DAY
Jarred is standing on the set of his TV cooking program.. He looks into the camera and begins talking. He has a horrible stage presence, talks in a monotone, and generally instill the want to kill him whenever you see him.
JARRED Hello, my name is Jarred Price, HA. HA. HA. I was once called the "Love child of Vincent Price." HA. HA. HA. My name means "pizza!" Today, I'm going to show you how to cook toast.
Jarred stiffly walks over to the stove and grabs two pieces of bread and a stick of butter. He throws the entire stick of butter in the pan and turns the stove on high.
JARRED I'm taking a entire stick of butter and tossing it in the pan!
JARRED tosses the butter in the pan.
JARRED It is in the pan! Next comes the bread!
JARRED stiffly tosses the bread in the pan with the sizzling butter.
JARRED I am a consummate chef. HA. HA. HA.
The toast begins to smolder and burn. JARRED smells the toast burning.
JARRED. OH NO! I think my toast is burnt!
The director, extremely angered, yells from off stage.
DIRECTOR CUT! CUT! CUT! You burned the toast... AGAIN! It's the sixth time we've tried to shoot this promo! How are you going to be a chef!?? Since the cameras have stopped Jarred totally snaps out of his stage fright and his true personality of a total jackass shines through.
JARRED Because my name means "pizza," jackass! I'm star quality, I'm the next Vincent Price! I speak like Patrick Stewart, and I look like Fabio!
DIRECTOR You loser, YOU'RE FIRED!
JARRED You can't fire me, I'm the next big thing! I'm better then Patrick Stewart! How can you turn that down!?
Patrick Stewart storms onto the set with a chef's hat on and punches JARRED square in the face.
PATRICK You think you're better than me?! DO YOU?!?! Well I'll show you to host a show!
CUT TO: INT. COFFEE HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Chris is sitting in the coffee house. It's incredibly crowded. He's typing on his laptop and mumbling about the Constitution. Josh walks in and decides to order an expresso.
JOSH (To waiter) I'd like an espresso in a sippy cup.
WAITER Uhm...okay.
The waiter comes back with Josh's espresso in a sippy cup.
WAITER Here you go.
JOSH WTF! This isn't a sippy cup!
WAITER I'm sorry, we don't have sippy cups.
JOSH Whatever...queer bait.
Josh looks around for a seat and finds that the only open one is across from Chris. Josh sits at Chris' table. Chris gives Josh an incredibly sinister look.
CHRIS What...are you doing?
JOSH (Hostile tone) Sitting here!
CHRIS I see the Constitution has you, too.
JOSH WTF?
CHRIS "WTF?" What does this "WTF" mean?
JOSH Are you really that stupid?
CHRIS I can see, all the Constitution has done has brainwashed you.
JOSH Brainwashed me how?!
CHRIS I can't tell you how, no one can... it's just true.
JOSH That's so ridiculous!
CHRIS That's what most people say. But...you...can't deny...the truth can you? Of course not!
JOSH Lets talk about something else.
CHRIS Fine...like what?!
JOSH TV!
CHRIS That's brilliant! We need to brain wash people out of their warped thinking! We should create a TV show to brainwash people out of being brainwashed!
JOSH I've always wanted to do a TV show!
CHRIS (In amazement) REALLY?! This is...
CHRIS, JOSH (Unison) DESTINY!
CHRIS We need to brainwash people out of being brainwashed with this!
JOSH It should be about video games!
CHRIS BRAINWASHING!
JOSH VIDEO GAMES!
CHRIS Video games brainwash people! JOSH WTF!?!? Video games are not brainwashing!!
CHRIS Do you have a life?
JOSH Do you?!
They look at each other in realization that neither one of them have lives.
CHRIS, JOSH (Unison) NO!
CHRIS It's the best of both worlds! BRAINWASHING AND VIDEO GAMES
The WAITER comes to the table with a pot of coffee in his hand. Someone bumps into him and his spills steaming hot coffee all over CHRIS and JOSH! CHRIS begins screaming and flailing his arms.
CHRIS OH DEAR LORD!
CUT TO: © 2010 Forgotten and LovedAuthor's Note
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