{"id":1064,"date":"2012-01-22T17:20:16","date_gmt":"2012-01-22T17:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steve-ince.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2012-01-22T17:20:16","modified_gmt":"2012-01-22T17:20:16","slug":"scene-from-an-unwritten-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steve-ince.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/01\/22\/scene-from-an-unwritten-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Scene from an unwritten film"},"content":{"rendered":"

INT. COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE – NIGHT<\/p>\n

Batman enters through the open window and stalks across the plush carpet.<\/p>\n

BATMAN<\/p>\n

I came as soon as I could, Commissioner. \u00a0You said it was urgent.<\/p>\n

We follow Batman’s movement and he stops near a hefty looking Commissioner who has his back to us and Batman. \u00a0He’s staring at a TV, but we can’t yet make out what’s on it.<\/p>\n

COMMISSIONER<\/p>\n

That’s right, lad. \u00a0The Joker’s terrorising the whole country.<\/p>\n

The Commissioner turns and is revealed as John Prescott. He points at the TV<\/p>\n

COMMISSIONER<\/p>\n

You’ve got to deal with him immediately.<\/p>\n

We zoom in on the TV and see that the Joker Prescott refers to is actually the Prime Minister, Cameron.<\/p>\n

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The above was inspired by this piece about Prescott<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

INT. COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE – NIGHT Batman enters through the open window and stalks across the plush carpet. BATMAN I came as soon as I could, Commissioner. \u00a0You said it was urgent. We follow Batman’s movement and he stops near a hefty looking Commissioner who has his back to us and Batman. \u00a0He’s staring at a … <\/p>\n

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