Harold+T.

__**A Laugh A Day Keeps the Pain Away!**__ ~Harold T.


 * Introduction**

Laughter is the common medicine to stress and tough times. Laughing a couple times a day relieves the pain that comes from your job, school or even just depression! When Andrew O'hulahan reads about laughter, he begins to go around “University for the Brilliant” trying to get people to laugh. He believes strongly that we live in a politically correct society that can’t stand a joke. He goes around and tells jokes to people that really need someone to brighten up their day. When he looks through the window in the door, he sees all of the children bored and upset…even the teacher! When he sees the change that he is making changes to people’s lives, he realizes how great of a job this is. When he makes the mistake of trying to get Ms. Brady to laugh, he is sent to the head of the Middle school’s office where he states his point and faces the wrath of Mr. Mann. It turns out that Mr. Mann never yells at students that go there, but he gives chocolate and lets them skip class as long as they pretend they are crying and upset. As he is in there, he tells Andrew that he knows how he isn't getting the laughter results that he wants. He tells him how to create his own jokes and he comes up with one that is so funny that people fall off their chairs when they hear it. At the end of the day, Andrew can’t stand the fact that Ms. Brady wont laugh at his jokes. He uses his own joke of his own and finally gets her to crack a smile and Andrew has succeeded in his quest.


 * Characters**

Andrew O'hulahan- Goes around getting people to laugh (Harold) Student #1- Laughs when I tell a joke (random person) Student #2- Laughs when I tell a joke (random person) Teacher #1- Laughs when hearing a joke (Ms. Martinez) Ms. Brady- Teacher that just won’t laugh (Ms. Karpf) Mr. Mann- Head of Middle School (Mr. Patton) Mr. Tompson-Talks with Ms. Brady (Mr. Elliot)


 * Short Scenes:**


 * Act l-**I show a clip of kids moaning and groaning like zombies, walking around the halls.
 * Act 2-**I decide to go on a mission searching for books in the library. I throw books in a pile on a table because I cannot find books with good jokes. I suddenly come upon a book with tons of funny jokes.
 * Act 3-**Around school getting 2 students and 2 teachers to laugh
 * Act 4-**In Ms. Brady’s room- gets in trouble because she doesn't like the joke
 * Act 5-**In Mr. Mann’s office (realizes that Mr. Mann is nice)-Haroldo gets chocolate and candy-Mr. Mann tells Andrew the secrets of making your own jokes.
 * Act 6-**Andrew can’t stand the fact that Ms. Brady won’t laugh at his jokes so he makes her own. She cracks a smile and she seems like a completely different person.
 * Act 7-**show what a difference I made and show a quick clip of Mr. Bean.

He ignored me and continued writing the ticket. So I called him a stupid idiot. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having bald tires! Then I really got angry at him. He finished the second ticket and put it on the car with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket! This went on for about 20 minutes. The more I abused him, the more tickets he wrote. I didn't care. My car was parked around the corner. **(I show an animation of reaction)** "You shouldn't take that from him," the man replied. "He's a public worker and should give you respect. If I was you I would take his badge number and report him." "You're right sir, I think I will report him." The elderly man says, "You go on up there and get his badge number. I'll hold your monkey for you." **(show an animation of reaction)** His mom replies, "The bride wears white because she's happy and this is the happiest day of her life." The boy thinks about this, and then says, "Well then, why is the boy wearing black?" The parrot said, "The same idiot who named the Rottweiller Jesus." **Ms. Brady doesn't like the joke that I said and sends me to Mr. Mann's office.** **(show reaction)** Ms. Brady: That wasn't funny! You are horrible at telling jokes! (when I leave the room, Ms. Brady speaks to Mr. Tompson and says how that joke was actually funny) **(show an animation of an unhappy face)** Andrew: Okay Mr. Mann: Want candy? Andrew: ummm...no thanks Mr. Mann: I'm going to let you in to my little secret. I'm actually a nice guy. I don't yell at all. In fact you can stay for the rest of the period if you want. But I want to tell you something...there are funny jokes and jokes that aren't funny. Andrew: Thanks for the help Mr. Mann: I heard you're good at jokes. Could you tell me one? Andrew: I guess so (//I tell the following joke)//: A man is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. However, the boy is very small and the doorbell is too high for him to reach. After watching the boy's efforts for some time, the man moves closer to the boy's position. He steps smartly across the street, walks up behind the little fellow and, placing his hand kindly on the child's shoulder, leans over and gives the doorbell a solid ring. Crouching down to the child's level, the man smiles benevolently and asks, "And now what, my little man?" The boy replies, "Now we run!" Mr. Mann: HA! Thats funny but was that from a book? Andrew: Yes. Mr. Mann: Okay. (Mr. Mann tells Andrew how to create a funny joke) **(bell rings)** Ms. Brady: (cracks a smile) Ha, ha, ha, ha! Ok, fine you are funny (still laughing) **(show a happy, laughing person)**
 * Descriptive Scenes:**
 * Act 1-** I show a group of students walking around with sad, tired faces. They are groaning, moaning, tired and cranky. They are falling on the floor constantly.
 * Act 2-**I am in the library due to the fact that these kids are upset. I am in search of finding the book of all books...the one that would hold the power to make these kids laugh. All of tthe books that I am looking at aren't funny at all-I mumble as I am reading, "No...a wall beating someone in handball is wierd...not funny" After throwing these books in a pile, the last book I look at is the book that I've been looking for.
 * Act 3-**//I go to a random student in the hall and tell him the following joke:// I went to the store the other day. I was only in there for about five minutes, and when I came out there was a motorcycle cop writing a parking ticket. So I went up to him and said, 'Come on buddy, how about giving a guy a break?'
 * Act 4-**//I go to a teacher and tell him/her a joke:// One morning, a woman and her baby were taking a bus. As she entered the bus the driver says "Wow, that is one ugly baby." The woman was deeply hurt. She continued to get on to the bus and found a seat next to an elderly man. The man asked her, "What's wrong? You look mad." She replied, "I am. That bus driver just insulted me."
 * Act 5-**
 * Act 6-** //I tell Ms. Brady my funniest joke yet...:////I go to a random student and tell thee following joke:// A mother and her child were at a wedding. A little boy looks at his mom and says, "Mommy, why does the girl wear white?"
 * Act 7-** Mr. Mann: Come in and stay a while!
 * Act 8:** //Andrew goes back to Ms. Brady and tells her the following joke:// A man named Arti goes to a bar and the bartender asks him to kill his wife. Arti says "How much?" and the bartender responds "a dollar". Arti accepts the job and arrives at his house. When he gets in he sees the bartender's daughter so he choked her. Than the grandma came and he chokes her too. Finally, the wife comes and he kills her. The next day the paper headline is "Artichokes, 3 for a dollar!"


 * It ends with a clip of Mr. Bean*
 * The End**

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