Here’s my take on the “Surgery” edition of Sketchwar.<\/p>\n
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FADE IN:<\/p>\n
INT. DOCTOR’S WAITING ROOM – DAY<\/p>\n
ERIC walks up to a counter where a SECRETARY works.<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
Hi, I’m Eric, I have a ten’o’clock appointment --<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
The surgery.<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
The secretary hands over a paper and a pen.<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
What’s this?<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
It just’s a form to verify you have requested this treatment.<\/p>\n
As Eric signs, the secretary hands over another one.<\/p>\n
He reads it.<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
“I will not pick at any sutures, or pour acid on any --”<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
It happens. Just sign to say that you won’t do anything like that.<\/p>\n
Eric signs, the secretary hands over another one.<\/p>\n
Eric gives it a look.<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
What the hell?<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
It’s all perfectly standard, Eric.<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
“I understand that evil spirits cannot enter my body through surgical incisions, and possess me to --” I don’t believe in voodoo!<\/p>\n
The secretary hands over another form.<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
Then you shouldn’t have a problem with signing.<\/p>\n
Eric holds up the latest form.<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
This one just says, “No takebacks.” What does that even mean?<\/p>\n
The secretary hands over one more form.<\/p>\n
Eric reads it in disbelief.<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
I refuse to acknowledge Doctor Stanton as a “noble demigod.”<\/p>\n
DOCTOR STANTON enters.<\/p>\n
DOCTOR STANTON<\/p>\n
How we doin’? All through the paperwork?<\/p>\n
ERIC<\/p>\n
Well, no, actually, I --<\/p>\n
DOCTOR STANTON<\/p>\n
Good, good. We can get going then!<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
Doctor?<\/p>\n
DOCTOR STANTON<\/p>\n
Yes?<\/p>\n
The secretary pulls out a massive<\/i> sheaf of forms.<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
You have some forms for the insurance company.<\/p>\n
The doctor GROANS, looks at the first one.<\/p>\n
As he signs it --<\/p>\n
DOCTOR STANTON<\/p>\n
Of course<\/i> I’m not epileptic, drunk, stoned, or clinically-dead.<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
And the next one.<\/p>\n
Eric takes a seat. This could take a while.<\/p>\n
DOCTOR STANTON<\/p>\n
“If patient dies, I promise not to use voodoo to raise him from the dead.” Really?<\/p>\n
SECRETARY<\/p>\n
It’s the rules, doctor.<\/p>\n
FADE TO BLACK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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