Launch Date

In short comedy script Launch Date Mr. Tandum, calls upon his butler in order to have him initiate a plan to construct a rocket ship.

Featured Script – Launch Date

FADE IN.

INT. MR. TANDUM’S STUDY – EVENING

MR. TANDUM sips his brandy. His butler, BENNETT enters.

BENNETT:  You asked to see me, sir?

MR. TANDUM:  Sit down, Bennett. Make yourself comfortable. Would you like some brandy?

BENNETT: Umm…

MR. TANDUM:  It’s alright. Feel at ease. Brandy?

BENNETT:  Sure.

MR. TANDUM:  Here you are…take a sip. Enjoy and feel relaxed. I need to ask you some questions, and I would like you to have as clear a mind as possible for optimal thought.

BENNETT:  Yes. Brandy certainly helps one get optimized for optimum thought.

MR. TANDUM:  Lovely. Now, if I was to build a rocket ship, what would be the very first thing I would do?

BENNETT:  A rocket ship, sir? For space?

MR. TANDUM:  That’s right. I want to leave Earth at once and fly into the outer reaches of space, until I  hit Mars. Kerplunk!

BENNETT:  I see.

MR. TANDUM:  Well?

BENNETT:  Well, what, sir?

MR. TANDUM:  What do you think is the very first thing I should do to build my rocket?

BENNETT:  Well, I would have to say that you would need to reach out to experts in the field?

MR. TANDUM:  Right.

BENNETT:  But, sir…why would you want to go to Mars, if you don’t mind me asking…you apparently have everything here?

MR. TANDUM:  Death.

BENNETT:  Death, sir?

MR. TANDUM:  That is correct.

BENNETT:  What do you mean by…death?

MR. TANDUM:  You do know the definition of the word?

BENNETT:  Yes, sir.

MR. TANDUM:  There you have it. I wish to shoot myself into orbit by way of a rocket, in order to die. A much more exciting adventure than what dear old father had done.

BENNETT:  But why on Earth, sir?

MR. TANDUM:  Is that a pun?

BENNETT:  What, sir?

MR. TANDUM:  A pun my dear boy, a pun. And I’m asking you about rockets!

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Script Summary

In short comedy script Launch Date, Mr. Tandum wishes to launch himself into outer-space with the help of his most trusted butler, Bennett.

• Genre: Comedy
• Length: ~10 Minutes
• Script Characters: Mr. Tandum, Bennett
• Age Range: Any
• Themes: dreams, life, happiness
• Best For: comedy practice, funny scripts, comedy scripts

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Script Source: Launch Date

Launch Date is a comedy script by Joseph Arnone, 2025.