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    WEIGHT OF LAUGHTER

    by

    Joseph Arnone

    Copyright © 2018 MonologueBlogger.com All rights reserved.


    INT. INTERVIEW BOOTH - LANDING RECORDING STUDIO
     
    BOYD sits uncomfortably in front of a microphone, while
    infamous Disc Jockey, MILTON RADNER speaks the introduction
    that starts the show for all radio listeners.
     
    MILTON RADNER
    ...He began working on the stage
    alongside movie great Nathan
    Dawson, Edward P. Greenstone,
    Martin Manick and the late Jacob
    Freeman. Critics have defined his
    laugh as the laughter of the age,
    describing it as impeccable,
    encouraging, desirable, warming,
    pleasurable, powerful,
    intoxicating and unforgettable. He
    specializes in motion
    pictures...for those of you who
    think you may not know him, here
    is a laugh clip to help you
    recognize today’s special guest,
    Boyd Dampson.
     
    Laugh clip of Boyd gets played over the speakers.
    There you have it! Without further
    ado, I welcome the great master of
    laughter...BOYD DAMPSON!
     
    'Sound Clip' of applause.
    So tell me Boyd, how does it feel
    to be the laughter of America?
     
    BOYD
    It feels...fine.
     
    MILTON RADNER
    Allow me to put my question to you
    this way...How does it feel to
    raise the spirit of American men
    and women during this time of
    economic and war crises?
     
    BOYD
    Well, I, I am certainly happy to
    help.
     
    MILTON RADNER
    Not much for words but much for
    laughter. You are truly amazing,
    sir. Let me ask you, what
    motivates you to do your work?
    2.

    BOYD
    Well, I, I have a family to
    support.
     
    MILTON RADNER
    A true American! How did you get
    started in laughter?
     
    BOYD
    ...(clears throat) One day I---Mr.
    Gleck from Hanson & Hanson,
    overheard me laughing out-loud
    when I was in the middle of
    rehearsing a skit for the Mickey
    Larson Show, and I, I was
    approached to do an audio dub for
    a talking picture. That’s how it
    began.
     
    MILTON RADNER
    Boy George, I bet you thank your
    lucky stars Mr. Gleck was within
    ear shot that day! Ha! Ha! Ha!
     
    BOYD
    I was pleased, yes.
     
    MILTON RADNER
    You are quite the busy man. It is
    to my understanding that you will
    be heard in the up and coming film
    adaptation, "Rigid Response". Is
    that right?
     
    BOYD
    That is correct, ye--
     
    MILTON RADNER
    Let me ask you this: Will you
    actually be appearing, YOU,
    yourself, in any upcoming motion
    pictures?
     
    BOYD
    In the physical sense?
     
    MILTON RADNER
    Yes, sir.
     
    BOYD
    I don’t think so...
     
    MILTON RADNER
    No burning desire to do something
    else, other than laugh?
    3.

    BOYD
    Laughing is just fine.
     
    MILTON RADNER
    Don’t you get bored or tired of
    laughing all the time?
     
    BOYD
    No, it suits me just fine.
     
    MILTON RADNER
    Fine, Fine! Everything’s always
    FINE, eh BOYD? Don’t you find it
    odd to laugh out-loud over things
    that have no right being funny?
     
    BOYD
    Well, I---
     
    MILTON RADNER
    How do you find the muster to
    laugh so heartily, at work that is
    simply, NOT FUNNY?
     
    BOYD
    Well, I---
     
    MILTON RADNER
    Honestly! Don’t you get disgusted
    with yourself? How do you continue
    your bullshit work? You go into a
    network studio or a comedy show or
    a motion picture BOOTH and you
    laugh, laugh, laugh your pathetic
    fucking ass off,for no apparent
    reason and get paid MEGABUCKS,
    while there are children starving
    in this country because mommy and
    daddy don’t have the money to feed
    little Becca or little Bobby
    because there is no Goddamn work!
    How-do-you, sir, live with
    yourself, taking such a high paid
    salary for work THAT DOES NOT HAVE
    A RIGHT TO MATTER??!!!
     
    (pause.)
    I just want to say that it has
    truly been a pleasure and an honor
    4.

    MILTON RADNER (CONT'D)
    sir, to have interviewed you and I
    humbly and gratefully thank you,
    from all of us Americans, for the
    work that you produce, and we all,
    I am sure of it,look forward to
    more laughter. Thank you for
    lifting our spirits and may God
    Bless you...
     
    Boyd clears his throat.

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