The Script Scribble offers writers the chance to write a short sketch-style script. This week writers were given the prompt of completing a piece of creative writing about the widespread accommodation issues which every Edinburgh resident is familiar with. This pair of writers, centring the piece around the city, found humour in bands, flatmates and lots of allergy drama…
INT. THE STROKES CONCERT
JULIAN CASABLANCA
Thundercat… thanks for opening. Just came from a traumatic day at my Edinburgh flat.
THUNDERCAT
Shit—what happened man.
CASABLANCA
look at this rash on my
eyelid.
THUNDERCAT
Ahh! CASABLANCA
Guess how I got it?
(beat)
My flatmate got an illegal dog, that I am deadly allergic to, it pees everywhere, I’m breaking out in hives from stroking it once!
THUNDERCAT
Damn.
CASABLANCA
It’s clear now I definitely
prefer the Voidz to the
Strokes!
THUNDERCAT
Does your landlord know
about this living situation?
CASABLANCA
No. Reality awaits.
THUNDERCAT
Well, I live on
Leith Walk if you ever want
a place to crash.
CASABLANCA
Thanks, ‘cause
sometimes it feels like my
room is on fire.
THUNDERCAT
You need to get that
allergy looked at.
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