Interior of a large extravagantly decorated ball room. The men are all in nicely ironed tux's and the women are all in glamorous ball gowns. Enter a strange man in a nice tux, but with purple skin and bandaids ALL over his face
Host: Er... Good evening, Melvin...
Melvin: Hello, John. Smashing party, this.
Host: Yes.. I say... what's with the.. erm... the uh... Oh.. I hear my wife calling!
He tries to exit
Melvin: Well, bring her on over! I haven't talked to her in ages!
Host: Yes... well.. umm... to wife Marion, MARION! Please.... come over here, Melvin's just.. arrived.
Marion: Walks over Oh hi Mel... sees his face..vin.... You look... interesting today...
Mevin: Why, thank you Marion. You look smashing!
Marion: A bit taken aback and flattered at the same time Yes.. I.. I suppose I am...
Melvin: What's that?
Host: Well... Marion, we have to attend to the other.. guests.
Marion: Right, Honey. Well, it was nice seeing you again, Melvin! They both hurry off
Melvin chats among the guest for a while, each one muttering to each other as they see his face. He eats a bit and mingles some more, and then as the guest begin to leave, an old friend of Melvin's comes up and finally addresses the problem.*
Keller: Melvin! What's the matter with your... I mean, we've all been wondering and... welll...
Melvin: Yes, Keller?
Keller: Well, I mean... your face... it's... uh...
Melvin: Touching his face Oh, you mean the purple?! Oh dear... looking distressed
Keller: No no.. I mean, well.. umm...
Melvin: very embarrassed Oh dear! I knew I shouldn't have come... I thought no one would notice!
Keller: Well.. it's not THAT noticeable.. I mean... but.. um..
Melvin: You see, I wanted to come to the party, but a few hours before I left, I fell head first into a vat of purple dye. Oh dear... oh dear... It wouldn't rub off. I don't know...
Keller: Purple? What do you mean? No no, I was talking about those.. uh.. hideous looking band-aids!
Melvin: Looking absolutely shocked The BAND-AIDS?!?! You can SEE them!?!? But.. but the box said they blend with the skin!!!!