Film
duologue
Comedy
2 Characters

The Social Event of the Season

from Clerks

Written by Kevin Smith

Clerks

Dante and Randal discuss the sudden death of an old flame and the logistics of attending her wake while managing their retail jobs. The conversation quickly devolves from genuine shock into a competitive, crude debate about social obligations and a bizarre family anecdote.

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RANDAL: Helluva game!

DANTE: One ball!! They come all the way here...I close the damn store...for one ball!

RANDAL: Hockey's hockey. At least we got to play.

DANTE: Randal, twelve minutes is not a game! Jesus, it's barely a warm-

RANDAL: Bitch, bitch, bitch. You want something to drink?

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CharactersDante, Randal
Duration3 min
Age Range18-25
GenderMale
GenreComedy
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceClerks
Tonecomedic
AccentNew Jersey
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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