Sam Egg: Private Eye -- An Original Comedy and similar items

A short comedy skit for 1 woman and 2 men COSTUMES: The men are dressed 40's-style; Sam Egg wears a trench coat; Lola dresses like a gangster's moll PROPS: telephone (retro-style, if possible), Barbie doll, plush or toy Mickey Mouse, 2 pistols, a red fish: can be paper, wood, plastic, anything NOTE: You will need some sound effects: telephone ringing and a gunshot (free sound effects MP3 files can be found online if needed) Here is an excerpt: Lola:(in a breathless voice) Are you Sam Egg, Pie? Sam: That's "P.I." As in "Private Eye." Lola: So, you're a detective? Sam: Depends on who's askin'. Lola: My name is...(coughs and clears throat, then speaks in a normal voice) My name is Lola. Sam: Her name was Lola. Lola: I just said that. I need help. Sam: There's a psychiatrist's office on the next floor. Lola: Not that kind of help. Sam: Listen, I don't come cheap. Do you have any dough? Lola: What would it take to hire you? Twenty-five dollars? Sam: You'll have to go higher than that. Lola: (Speaks in high falsetto) Twenty-five dollars? Sam: If you want to hire me, it'll cost you a "C" note. Lola: (Sings a high note) How's that? Sam: That was a B-flat, but it'll do for starters. Okay, Miss LaTour. Take a load off and spill it. Lola: What? Sam: Sit down and tell me all about it. This skit is Copyright by Linda Campanella and Whatsits Galore