Thursday 22 January 2009

Everybody Loves Hitler


A MAN GETTING DRESSED IN THE MORNING OPENS HIS WARDROBE. REACHING FOR A TIE, HE DISCOVERS ADOLF HITLER STARRING BACK AT HIM FROM INSIDE THE CUPBOARD. THE MAN IS VISIBLY SURPRISED BUT NOT SHOCKED. HE SAYS “OH, SORRY” IN A DIDN’T-MEAN-TO-DISTURB-YOU KIND OF WAY, AND PLEASANTLY CLOSES THE DOOR AGAIN. THEN, ABOUT TO WALK AWAY, HE DOUBLE-TAKES, HAVING FORGOTTEN TO SALUTE THE FUHRER. OPENING THE WARDROBE AGAIN, HE CASUALLY SALUTES HIM WITH A “NEARLY FORGOT” LOOK, FOLLOWED BY AN APOLOGETIC, EFFICIOUS SMILE. HE CLOSES THE DOOR AND GOES ON HIS WAY.

CUT TO: SUPERMARKET

AN OLD LADY IS PUSHING HER TROLLEY THROUGH THE FROZEN FOOD SECTION. RIFLING AMONGST THE FROZEN PEAS, SHE WEIGHS THE VARIOUS BAGS IN HER HANDS. SUDDENLY, BENEATH A BAG OF PEAS SHE FINDS ADOLF HITLER GLARING UP AT HER. THE WOMAN IS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED, AS IF HE IS AN OLD FRIEND. “OH, HELLO THERE!” SHE BEAMS, QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A PROUD NAZI SALUTE.

CUT TO: CHURCH EXTERIOR – WEDDING DAY.

WEDDING BELLS RING AS A BRIDE PREPARES TO THROW HER BOUQUET. SUDDENLY, THE FLOWERS GO HIGH INTO THE AIR - BRIDESMAIDS AND WOMEN JOSTLE TO CATCH THEM, ONLY FOR IT TO ARCH HIGH OVER HEAD AND OUT OF REACH. THE WOMEN CRANE TO FOLLOW THE CURVE OF THE DESCENT, TURNING AS THE CROWD SEPARATES TO REVEAL ADOLF HITLER CATCHING THE BOUQUET. THERE ARE YELPS OF DELIGHT. THE WOMEN APPLAUD AND SALUTE THEIR FUHRER. ADOLF BLUSHES COQUETTISHLY.

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