‘Your typical Manhattan Cab Ride’ (Comedy Sketch)

Released almost 2 years ago

	‘Your typical Manhattan Cab Ride’ Character List: John: Outgoing guy. Early 30’s Father Jacob: Very Stern Guy. Takes no sarcasm, and is very straightforward. Taxicab Driver: Oblivious cab driver Old Guy: Very loud man (New Yorker accent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John quickly rushes into the taxicab John: Whew! Finally got a cab. Taxi Cab Driver: Where to boss? John: 34th and 4th please. Taxi Cab Driver: Alrighty sir (continues driving). ‘Camera moves so that it’s facing the driver’s face, while keeping John in the background/Make sure the surprise passenger behind the cab driver cannot be seen’ ‘John fiddles around with his pockets looking for his phone’ ‘Taxi Driver whistles the Office theme song; make it awkward’ Taxi Cab Driver: So what’s going on over there? John: Oh going to a strip club with some buddies. Ahh gonna be a good time…Man they got some nice broads over there… (as he’s saying it he looks to his left and sees someone sitting next to him) John (continues): Oh Father Jacob! Surprised to see you here…didn’t know New York did joint cab rides. ‘Awkward moment…cab driver stops whistling’ Father Jacob: ‘sigh’ So John. Haven’t seen you in church for a while… John: ‘very nervous’ Well…umm…you see Father Jacob: Too busy hitting the “clubs?” (doing the finger quotes) (laughs a bit) John: Oh that…I’m not going into the club…see…I’m…you know…picking up my…. sister…yeah picking up my sister so we can go to a…to a…. Haiti… charity fund down in the Village. Exactly. (very nervous, very sweaty) Taxi Cab Driver: So your sister is a stripper? Is her stripper name Thumper? “ Father Jacob looks at John “ John: No no no no…it’s that..ummm…She’s not a stipper…I said strip club..because that’s where I was going to pick her up…you know like…because she’s not a stripper named…Humper (Taxi Cab driver corrects him: Thumper) yeah that too….(looks around awkwardly/Reverend keeps a straight face and raises his eyebrows) Ahhhh shoot… I got to go…stop here. Taxi Cab Driver: Stop here? You sure boss? John: YES I’M SURE. THIS IS MY STOP ANYWAYS ‘Taxi cab screetches to a stop’ “ John jumps out of the car and lands on his stomach in a puddle “ “ An old guy walking down the street sees John on the floor and yell “ Old Guy: ‘Ey Johnny boy! Hittin up the strip club again? Hahah You just can’t stop can ya? John: You got to be kidding me ‘John looks back at the cab, and through the window Father Jacob pops his head out’ Father Jacob: See you at confession.