{"id":721,"date":"2009-03-12T10:59:16","date_gmt":"2009-03-12T17:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwwold.sketchwar.org\/?p=721"},"modified":"2009-03-12T10:59:16","modified_gmt":"2009-03-12T17:59:16","slug":"the-adventures-of-professor-grebitus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sketchwar.org\/?p=721","title":{"rendered":"The Adventures of Professor Grebitus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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INT. INVENTOR\u2019S LAB – DAY<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS and his assistant, MERL, stand among the various whirling contraptions and bubbling beakers. Professor Grebitus holds in his hands a small, golden device that looks a lot like a pocket watch.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

Behold, Merl, my greatest invention! I hold in my hand, the power to control time itself. And thanks to my genius, it\u2019s so simple a child could operate it.<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

That sounds swell, Hank.<\/p>\n

Professor Grebitus smacks Merl up the side of his head.<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

Owww.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

How many times do I have to tell you not to call me Hank when we\u2019re in the lab?<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

I\u2019m telling mom.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

Just stand there quietly and don\u2019t touch anything.<\/p>\n

The Professor sets the device down and turns to his tools. Merl watches him for a second then gently reaches over and picks up the device. He fiddles with the dials. He grins. The Professor is bent over looking for something. He pushes a button and disappears for a split second then reappears.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

Just think, Merl, the gift I am giving to mankind with this device. I can prevent wars. Stop assassinations. Speed up the cures for diseases. Where would civilization be today if Jesus had an iPhone? If Henry Ford had solar powered –<\/p>\n

He suddenly stands up. He spins around. He snatches the device out of Merl\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

This is not a toy!<\/p>\n

Merl is giggling.<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the matter Professor? Got a wedgie?<\/p>\n

Professor Grebitus picks his wedgie.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

You can\u2019t just go time hopping willy-nilly. I haven\u2019t done enough calculations to know what effects it might have on the space time contin...<\/p>\n

Professor Grebitus stares at Merl who is has pulled a large, oddly colored egg out of his pocket.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

Where did you get that?<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

What?<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

That egg you\u2019re holding.<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

Found it.<\/p>\n

The egg begins to hatch. Merl sets it down on the table. The egg cracks open and a tiny, dinosaur pops its head through the shell.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

Merl. Where else did you travel?<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

Nowhere.<\/p>\n

WOMAN\u2019S VOICE (O.S.)<\/p>\n

Merl, honey, we\u2019re going to be late.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

That doesn\u2019t sound like mom.<\/p>\n

Kate Winslet comes down the stairs dressed in an elegant evening gown. Professor Grebitus\u2019 jaw drops open.<\/p>\n

KATE<\/p>\n

Merl, you aren\u2019t even dressed yet. Are you going to accept your Nobel Prize dressed like that?<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

Nobel...Merl, what\u2019s going on?<\/p>\n

KATE<\/p>\n

Hi Hank. Look, the toilet\u2019s backed up again. I thought you said you fixed it the last time.<\/p>\n

Merl grins at Professor Grebitus.<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

I should probably go now.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

I can undo this all, you know.<\/p>\n

He holds up his device, starts to turn a dial and stops. He looks closely at it.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

Lego?<\/p>\n

Kate pulls the device from her clutch.<\/p>\n

KATE<\/p>\n

Oh, and I found this in the freezer again. I swear, you\u2019d lose your head if it wasn\u2019t attached.<\/p>\n

Kate exits back up the stairs. Professor Grebitus is stunned. Merl heads to the stairs and stops.<\/p>\n

MERL<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s any consolation, it is a swell invention Hank.<\/p>\n

Merl hops up the stairs.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR GREBITUS<\/p>\n

NOOO!!!!<\/p>\n

To Be Conitnued...?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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