Pet Cobra

The Jerky Boys, album 2

Title: Pet Cobra

Characters:

Summary:

The skit is a comedic conversation between two characters over the phone. Voice 1 answers the call to a frantic Voice 2, who urgently requests help with a torn shoe due to a cat’s attack. Voice 2, seemingly in distress, describes his toe nearly hanging out of the shoe and insists on getting it fixed, emphasizing his need as he’s a magician with a gig that evening. Amidst screams and chaotic noises, Voice 1 attempts to understand the situation, asking for clarification and location of the shoe. Voice 2 continues in a frenzied manner, blaming the cat for the chaos and pleading for immediate assistance.

Despite Voice 1’s attempts to calm the situation and offer practical solutions, Voice 2 remains agitated, continuously interrupted by the cat’s actions. The conversation oscillates between frantic requests, attempts at clarification, and moments of confusion. Voice 1 tries to ascertain what is needed and suggests bringing the shoe over, but the conversation ends abruptly amid the chaos and screaming, leaving the resolution uncertain.

The skit showcases a humorous exchange filled with escalating absurdity and confusion, centered around a torn shoe, a frantic magician, and a mischievous cat, creating a humorous and chaotic atmosphere through exaggerated dialogue and frantic actions.

Transcript:

0:01 Phone rings…

0:03 Voice 1: “Hello?”

0:04 Voice 2: “Hello. Hello.”

0:06 Voice 1: “Yes. Hi.”

0:07 Voice 2: “I need you to help me. My shoe. My cat is ripping my shoe apart. They are getting out.” Man screaming. “Hello. My toe is hanging out so bad I could say hello to it. Can you please (Inaudible 00:23)?” Man screaming. “(Inaudible 00:27).” Man screaming. “Oh. Hello?”

0:32 Voice 1: “Yes.”

0:33 Voice 2: “Yeah, I do. Can you help me? What do you – yeah – would you help me?”

0:37 Voice 1: “Who is this?”

0:38 Voice 2: ‘What the – who do you think it is? I am a magician. I need my shoe for tonight. I’m doing a gig.”

0:44 Voice 1: “Uh-huh.”

0:45 Voice 2: “And what the – I – my shoe – my toe. I could play piggy. This little piggy went to the market. But my shoe is ripped.”

0:52 Voice 1: “Yeah?”

0:53 Voice 2: “Yeah. Yeah. What the hell? Can you fix it?”

0:54 Voice 1: “Where is the shoe?”

0:56 Voice 2: “What? On my feet. My cat is attacking me. I am supposed to train them tonight.”

1:01 Voice 1: “Why are you screaming at me?”

1:03 Voice 2: “Because the cat is – get down, catty. Kitty cat. Kitty cat, get down. Get down.” Man screaming. “Oh. Oh. Hello?”

1:20 Voice 1: “So what do you want me to do?”

1:22 Voice 2: “I want you to close them up?”

1:23 Voice 1: “So bring it over.”

1:26 Voice 2: “I need you to do this. I want you to do this.”

1:28 Voice 1: (Inaudible 01:28).

1:30 Man screaming. “Hello?”