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duologue
Comedy
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Otto's Interrogation of Ken

from A Fish Called Wanda

Written by John Cleese, Charles Crichton

A Fish Called Wanda

Otto interrogates a bound and gagged Ken to find the location of stolen diamonds. Instead of traditional torture, Otto uses psychological warfare by stuffing chips up Ken's nose and eating his beloved pet tropical fish one by one.

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OTTO: What do the English usually eat with chips to make them more interesting Ken? Sparrows, is it? Badgers? Polecats?

OTTO: Wait a moment! It’s fish, isn’t it?

KEN: You ... bbbb ...

OTTO: Better eat the green one? OK. What's this one's name? Not Wanda anyway. I'm going to call her lunch. Hallo lun

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CharactersOtto, Ken
Duration3 min
Age Range35-45
GenderMale
GenreComedy
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceA Fish Called Wanda
Tonecomedic
AccentOtto: American, Ken: British
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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