Case Study: Out On The Streets


(Intro music and screen fade in. Gro is in the studio. Smo is absent...)

Gro: Welcome to this unique episode of NGFL: Case Studies. My esteemed colleague, Smo, is out on the street obtaining your everyday average NGFL sufferer's stories for this special edition.

(looks into side camera)

Gro: Last episode... I don't really remember much of last episode actually .....

(clips from last show run....)

Gro: Oh my (mutters under breath toward operating crew) Someone stop that.

(clips end and Gro nervously looks back to other camera)

Gro: Oh...my...well...uhm.... on with this show! Let's hit the street where our raving reporter, Smo, is getting vital info.....SMO?!?

Smo: This is Smo reporting from the streets. There are quite a few people out today. Let's see what we can find out.

(camera follows Smo down the sidewalk where a person is stopped)

Smo: I'm Smo from NGFL TV... We're wanting to know if you've had any NGFL encounters lately.

(person looks at camera confused....Smo whispers in his ear)

Person 1: Oh yea...I've got this friend..and we're pretty close. I'm starting to like her for more than a friend. We watch a lot of movies together and hang out a lot. I thought maybe something could happen between us..but..but...but...she started dating this other guy, and me being the friend I am, gets to listen to all her problems... and all she has to say is how much of a jerk he is...

(person tears up and runs off)

Smo: Oooo that's too bad. I give that one a 8.9 out of 10.

(camera cuts back to Gro who is looking at pictures in his wallet obviously deep in thought...instantly it cuts back to Smo...)

Smo: Here we have Mr. Mojodominator. So, Mr. Mojodominator, have you had any NGFL encounters lately, and what are your thoughts on this whole NGFL thing?

Mr Mojodominator: I have never had an NGFL encounter before. I always get the ladies, and they always get me. Mojo all day, mojo all night! Get what I'm saying?

Smo: well...uhh...hmm...no comment on that one. What do you think of the whole NGFL thing?

Mr. Mojodominator: I don't think much about it. I don't live it, and I don't have to put up with it. I feel no sympathy for any of you losers who are involved in it!

(Smo makes a gesture toward the camera man and the screen goes black...a scuffle is heard in the background. The camera comes back on and we see Smo straightening up his suit.)

(Once again camera cuts in to Gro who is oblivious to everything and is now crying and muttering why me..why me...)

Smo: Well I've had enough fun for one day. Let's take it back to the studio.

(Camera cuts to Gro who finally realizes the camera's on him. He hurriedly dries his eyes and straightens up.)

Gro: uhm...right on, great stuff Smo.... uh...I think...Looking foward to you getting back to the studio buddy

(Screen goes back to Gro who seems to have forgotten the purpose of the show.)

Gro: The studio...it seems so...so...empty...I wonder wh...

(Suddenly Gro snaps back as the noise of a closing door is heard.)

Gro: WOW SMO!!! You made it back fast.

Smo: I was just reporting from the sidewalk in front of the studio.

Gro: Oh yea...

Smo: What's with the garbage can full of tissues? Everything ok in here?

Gro: uhm..yea bro no prob here I'm fin....

(camera cuts away and when it reappears Gro is gone)

Smo: uhhh ok...

(Smo walks over and picks something up off the floor. He opens it up and starts looking through it's contents.)

Smo: Now it all makes sense. He had another "moment".... Well that's all the time we have for this show, until next time, this is Smo saying good night.

(Screen fades to black.)






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