Pastel Black Stones on the Dawn of Time

A Play by Cat and Chris

Characters (I think this is most of them)

The Good Guys The Bad Guys Miscellaneous Extras
Ottis The Aardvark
Gorden T Goffer
edd the duck
Sootie
Sweep
Sue
Ken
Barbie
Action Man
Dipsy
Earthworm Jim
Po
Tinky Winky
La La
POB
Danger Mouse
Penfold
Inspector Gadget
Skelator
Yako
Wako
Dot
Narr A, pref male (left channel)
Narr B, pref female (or vice versa) (right channel)
Narr C
V.O
Director
Air Stewardesses
Pissed Student
Physics Lecturer
Army General

Outline:
The Teletubbies are threatening the sanity of the world (ah ah ah.. evil laugh, ed). There is a battle over time, space and the other one to stop them.

Pastel Black Stones on the Dawn of Time

Scene 1

Teletubbies ending their show.

V.O. (Director): Thats a rap

TINKY WINKY:(whilst blowing a balloon up suggestively) Fuck this for a game of soldiers

LA LA: What are we doing tonight, Tinky Winky?

TINKY WINKY: The same we do every night Laa Laa, Taking over the world (evil laugh)

PO:(still standing at the front of the stage) Bye Bye

DIPSY: Hows our subliminal Messages going? Are they working?

PO:(still standing at the front of the stage) Bye Bye

TINKY WINKY: We have the entrire population of under fives under our command. Oh yes and the uni students as well. (as an afterthought)

PO: Bye Bye

TINKY WINKY, DIPSY and LA LA realise PO's still acting (or is he) and drag him off stage (he is still saying BYE BYE every few seconds)


Scene 2.000000000001
Narr A: And so it began

Narr B: What did?

Narr A: The Story

Narr B: What story

Narr A: This one

Narr B: Oh? So why are you talking like that?

Narr A: I'm a narrator, why else?

Narr B: Right, well just keep taking the pills.

Narr C: Meanwhile, in Barbie's room, Roehyde Hall....

Barbie's room is a chair with 3 walls of cardboard just big enough to sit in (There are three of these rooms) Barbie in the middle, with Ken and Action Man on either side.

Barbie:(knocks on Ken's wall) Are you in, Ken?

Ken : No, I'm out

Barbie: Ok, I'll try later

Barbie sits for a few seconds and then tries again

Barbie: (knocks on ken's wall) Are you in, Ken?

Ken: Yes, wadya want honey

Barbie: Ooooh, that would be telling. Do you want to go and chat in the kitchen

Ken: Yeah sure, I will knock for Action Man

They walk out of there chair sized rooms and Ken knocks on Action Man's door. He joins them and they all walk down and a new spotlight lights up a three chair sized cardboard room + 1 sink

Action Man: No one plays with our toys any more, I'm getting pissed off, these Teletubbies are really getting a hold on the uni students (double take)...Err, under fives.

Barbie: Whats the difference.

Ken: Height I think

Barbie: I hear that Channel Five has bought the rights to the Teletubbbies to improve their viewing figures.

Action Man: Lets see what they are like on 5, I'll turn on the TV

Barbie: What, transvesite?

He leans over to a box, and switches it on. A bright light flickers inside with a loud fuzzing sound over the speakers.

Barbie: Are they playing in the snow?

Action man switches the TV off.

Ken: Lets go down the font

Lights dim, they stand step forward 1 space and colored spots re-light them. Dodgy stiff dancing follows (barbie girl music). Pissed person staggers in, and off. He returns with a glass piss colored liquid. He re-zips his flies.

Barbie: Any one else want a beer.

Drunk walks off, Lights dim. normal lights retrun they are re-seated in the kitchen

Narr A: Didn't you see that music coming

Barbie: That was fun(!) Only cost me 5 quid entrance and 10 pound per drink.

Lights dim again.


Scene 3

Narr A: In the teletubies evil Layer

Narr B, Whats in there

Narr A: This part of the play

An A0 flip chart closed with blank sheet on front. TINKY WINKY is standing wearing a Generals hat. In front of him sits the other three Teletubbies.

TINKY WINKY Lets sign that Channel Five contract

walks over flips chart to read

CHANNEL 5 CONTRACT
TINKY WINKY (BOX)
LA LA (BOX)
PO (BOX)

Tinky winky puts a big tick in his box.

Narr A: TINKY WINKY ticks his box

LA LA stands up ticks his box and sits up

Narr A: LA LA stands and ticks his box

PO stands up ticks his box and sits up

Narr A PO stands and ticks his box

DIPSY stands, walks over

DIPSY: Uh Oh

*SFX: Shotgun*

DIPSY falls over

Narr B: Shall we see that again children

All three teletubbies: (clapping hands.)Again Again

DIPSY stands and repeats the previous bit

TINKY WINKY (evil laughing) well he was the ugliest. Now, lets go over our plan to rule the world

Narr B: TINKY WINKY flips over.

TINKY WINKY does a back/front flip (dependant on finding an actor who can do this)

Narr B Then he turns to the next page on the flip book

"PLAN TO RULE THE WORLD"

he flips to next page

"Stage 1: TAKE OVER THE UNDER FIVES AND STUDENTS"

LA LA and PO read out loud

TINKY WINKY: COMPLETE

he flips to next page

"Stage 2: SHAG BARBIE"

LA LA and PO read out loud

They all giggle TINKY WINKY: Been there,

LA LA Done that,

PO Shot the narrator for commentating the orgasm

Dispsy (sits up briefly) I prefered Ken

Remaining Teletubbies's: Thats why you've been killed off

TINKY WINKY flips to next page

"Stage 3: TAKE OVER THE WORLD"

TINKY WINKY gets a pointer and reads each word out hitting the board with the pointer between each word

lights dim. Bloke in army uniform comes in

Narr A: Who's that? I can't find him in the script

Narr B: That's just General Evil Laughing


Scene 4

Narr A: And so in Barbie's and Sooty's physics class

Narr B: What are you doing to get all the decent lines?

Narr A: I only missed getting a major acting part because of one minor detail

Narr B: Yes, you have no body

Narr A: I thought with this new wave of political correctness that wouldn't matter.

Narr A and B faded down arguing

Narr C: Whilst these two are aguing, we'll continue the story.

Bloke at front of class chatting shit on physics. The blackboard is fulled with loads of physics crap. Barbie is sitting with glasses, and an overcoat (pens in pocket.) Sitting next to her is a yellow teddybear.

Barbie: This lecture is really hacking me off, it will be over in 5 mins. Do you fancy a quick one?

Sooty: Yes, apart from the fact I have no genitalia.

Barbie: Neither did I until I got hold of a drill

***good vibrations, Beach boys fades on in background *** pause of speaking until music is faded out.

Barbie: I have just the piece of equiptment you need. It should go round your waist.

*sfx bell (end of lesson)* they walk out, lights fade


Scene 5

Lights on, statue of De-haviland guy in middle with a few benches around. Sitting down is: Sue, Sweep, Action man, Ken Sooty and Barbie walk on holding hands and sit.

Action man: Not him as well Barbie? When do I get a go?

Barbie: When you've found a way of removing your plastic pants, big boy.

Ken: I decided to call this meeting to talk about the teletubbies.

Sweep: Squeek squeek squeek

Sue: No Sweep, you're not meant to like their show. They seem to be taking over the television.

Sweep: Squeek?

Sue: Yes really. When was the last time we had our show with our Matthew Corbett puppet?

Sooty:we have been droped by the tv bosses because we are out of date (as he says "out of date" he makes the quote marks with his hands)

Ken: Right we have got to sort something out. We will call in the expert. I will call Otis, Otis the Aardvark. With his hitmen Edd the Duck and Gorden T Gopher, we will rise against this threat and show our strength as a team. We will wipe out the opposition and rid the world of their crappy TV program.

ARE YOU ALL BEHIND ME?

Sue, No, we are sitting around in a little circle.


Seen 6

Narr A: Seen 6,

Narr B: seen six what?

Narr A: Ottis the Aardvark's luxury london apartment

Narr B: no he only had one appartment

Ottis the aardvark laid out relaxed

*SFX: Telephone ringing*

Ottis: (posh voice) hello, Ottis the Aardvark's luxury london apartment, Ottis speaking...Oh ken lovie...yes...no...my god...what me...no...but ken darling, whats my motivation...right oh! Ken I'll be there tata
(ottis speaking to his watch)Edd, Gorden got a job. Meet me in my office in 10

*Pause SFX:Knock knock*

Otis: Come in

Edd the Duck and Gorden T come in.

Edd+gorden hiya boss

Otis That was a quick 10 seconds

Edd We where pretty near when you called

Gorden Yes, we where waiting just behind that curtain, for your cue.

Otis Weve been called in by an old mate of mine. We are needed to do a job

Edd BLOW, dammit, I wanted to watch TV tonight.

Otis I'm afraid if we don't do this (goes into trance) Blow... eh... oh Job done there will be no TV forever.

Gorden But, but thats terrible (over acting)

Otis: Yes like your acting, That's why we have do this. Childrens TV Actors are GO, F.A.U.D.I.T.P

Gorden FAUDITP.?

Otis: Fight And Unfortunatly Die in the process


Scene 7

Narr A: Is this play still funny?

Narr B: I don't know, I don't much care, the audience has already paid

Narr A: In the Teletubbbies slighty untidy layer

Tinky Winky: Watch who you call untidy, I'll come backstage and kick your butt

Narr B: you could if he had a body.

Narr A: Shut up about my body alright.

Tinky Winky: right, word on the street is Ottis has been called in against us. We have to strike now and get rid of them. heres what we will do...

SFX: Dirty Dozen or some other suitable music

We will out number the good guys by 10 to 1, no 20 to 1. We will have a complete armament of huge guns. The good guys will have no weapons. Then the good guys will kill most of the stand in actors. The main characters will be amongst the last to die, I will be left last and will be killed after a long fight scene with Ottis.

SFX: music stops abruptly

La, La Wispers to TINKY WINKY

TINKY WINKY, oh damn, thats the cliche film script. ...we will meet them at 7pm, just before Teletubbies toast and bed time.


Scene 8

Otis: (Posh voice ala ace rimmer) Hello, ken old chum, pleased to meet you again. Hows the old waterworks.

Ken: Ah... well... yes...

Otis: Anyway I've brought two chums with me, Ken, Barbie the devine, and Old Action himself. Meet Gorden T and Edd T. No relation.

(shake hands)

Gorden T: So dudes, whats the score. (A bit 80's)

Otis: (apologetically) sorry he's been out of the spotlight for a while, he's not quite with it.

Barbie: Well the evil Teletubbies have been taking over the Teleworld, we are here, an army of inadequates, against a force of indiscribable power, that we...

Ken: can you eloborate on this indescribable power.

Barbie: (annoyed look to ken) ... that we, the good (looks at otis), the bad (looks at Edd T) and the ugly (looks at ken) will defeat in battle.

All: (Turn to audience), "WE NEED YOU" (points finger to audience, except Action Man who points to wings, then freeze ala police squad ending. Tech bod comes in with inflatable sheep and places in front of them(+ sfx)
Unfreeze, look strangly at sheep. wonder where it comes from

Action: (to audience, patronising) Ok kiddies, when nasty Tinky Winky comes on will you boo him for me. (audience response) Pleeeezzee (if audience is unresponsive swear at them)


Scene 9

TINKY WINKY and Otis walk in front of curtains from opposite wings, glaring at each other. Curtains begin to open, they each walk to their respective armies.

TW's army is lined up in evil layer. Ottis Army lined up in good side. As TINKY WINKY or Otis walk down the length of their troops, the narr (a or b) gives name and special skills. Good guys have sash with "GOOD GUY" on, bad guys have "BAD GUY" (lights only on the appropriate army and as each special skill is announced actor does action)

Narr A: Well this is it, yep the finale, the end, the finish, the penultimate scene. ON THE LEFT, we have the bad guys, lead by the great, the incredible, please put your hands together, for the amazing Tinky Winky. (ala having an orgasm)

1)Po, special skills. riding a scooter, hand to hand combat

2)La La Favourite object: big yellow Ball

3)Danger Mouse: Special skills. Amazing puppet

4)Penfold: he's got x-ray vision, not bad for a blind mole

5)Inspector Gadget: special skills gadgets

v.o. I'll get you next time gadget... oh sorry wrong cartoon.

6)POB can stretch his ears and spit

7)Skelator. Very camp 8-10)And Dot's Cute, Yako yaks, Wako, packs away those snacks

Narr B: Paahhhh, is that it, look at the good guys army. Lead by the brave, the handsome Ottis The Aarvark.

Ottis: Cheers for that old bean

1)Gorden T Goffer, special skills impressionist extrodinare

2)Edd the duck likes knitting spaghetti

3)Sooty has a magic wand

4)Sweep likes sticking his hand up mathew corbett

5)Sue god, what a sexy panda

6)Earthworm Jim a super suit did fall

7)Ken, special skills, chatting barbie up

8)Barbie, the rumour about the drill is true

9)Action Man, well, he's got plastic pants

10) He's back, he's mean, he's green. (full leathers) ...and no it's not Kermit. Its everyones favourite dead Teletubbie, IIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTssssssssss, Dipsy


Scene 10

Curtains closed

Narr A: The fight scene

Narr B: Warning, Warning, Warning, This scene is stupid, I have read the script. People who lack of sence of humour please leave by the appropriate exits.

Air Hostess Stewardesses walk in and stand in central aisle of audience and do the appropriate actions

You will find exits at the rear of the building and to the sides.

In case of aspihixiation due to laughter, gas masks will not appear.

Please ensure your luggage is stored under your seats

In case of boredom, please stop reading the in flight magazine

. Please fasten your flys and enjoy the rest of the show

V.O. from behind curtain. Ow, argh (fight noises continuing)

Pairs of people come infront of stage fighting. do a bit of silly fighting and then walk off again fighting. (in between front of curtain fights, the fight noises change from: "OW Argh"
to
"Oh Arr"cornish accent
and back

from: "Oh Ow"
to orgasm
and back

from "Doh" to
"Do, ray me far...."

from "Eh E Ah E"
to a monkey

etc etc.

Narr A: That was the silliest fight scene I have ever seen.

Narr B: I did warn you


Scene 11

Narr A: Well, this is it the final scene

Narr B: I thought the last one was the final scene

Narr A: I got it wrong, OKAY.

Narr B: Prat

V.O. "The battle of good and evil lasted several days, then it was over, and only two remained standing, the Evil Lord Winky, and the honerable Aardvark, known to others as Otis. Silently they surveyed the carnage, and thought of the many who had given their lives, and wives, in the hope of greater gory, er, no I mean glory, but At the end the can be only one.(ala highlander)"

TINKY WINKY and Otis walk towards each other as if to fight.

Director: Cut! (walks on) Otis, lovie darling that was great, but Tinky Winky, well what can I say, you're fired. That was appauling. (TINKY WINKY walks off, dejectedly) Now Otis I want to talk to you about your fee, for this little... production... we are going to have to re-negotiate, ie you are having to take a pay cut.

Otis: What!!!! You want the star of TV to have a pay cut, are you mad man? Thats it. I quit. (walks out)

*SFX: Music to the INCREDIBLE HULK, ending * V.O. And so Otis lives to die again, some other day, when his pay slip is better. But childrens TV will never be quite the same again.