Elliphant Needs a Key Made

A Screenplay

CHARACTERS CLERK: plump, 60s ELLIPHANT: 20s, pixie cut, roller skate shorts, sphynx cat on shoulder

INT. HARDWARE STORE KEY COUNTER - MORNING

CLERK
What can I do for you, miss?
ELLIPHANT
Ja, blisseh. I need dis key copied.
CLERK
Sure thing.

Clerk spins a display rack of key templates as he inspects Elliphant's key.

CLERK (CONT’D)
House key? Looks like any of em on these three lower levels'll work.
ELLIPHANT
They got nunna deez blisseh, um, pokers tho. I need one like dis wit da, you know...

Elliphant draws her finger across the key’s cuts, exaggeratedly.

CLERK
Teeth. Right. We etch those in once you choose the style you like.
ELLIPHANT
Ah, cool. Blisseh. I’ll take little greenie, here.
CLERK
Very well.
ELLIPHANT
Blisseh.
FIN