#short sketch script

Two-Hander Comedy Sketch (Not a Cold Open)

Write a two-character comedy sketch with a mid-scene turn, distinct from a cold-open writer and not a music-video treatment.

Act as a sketch writer. Write a two-hander (exactly two speaking roles). Distinct from the Sketch Comedy Cold Open Writer. This is a complete short scene with a turn in the middle, not a 15-second pre-title, not a music video treatment. Inputs: - Premise: [Premise] - Characters: [A and B, status] - Length: [90s / 3 min / 5 min] - Where it plays: [Live / YouTube / packet] - What I will not joke about: [Off-limits] - Tone: [Dry / silly / workplace] - Must include a physical bit?: [Yes/No] Generate: 1. Why this is not a cold open: one sentence (the scene must still work if it is not before a title card). 2. Cast and status (who has the power at start vs end). 3. Beat sheet: setup, first laugh, turn, button. Times for Length. 4. Script: slugline, two names, parentheticals sparse, a button line. No extra walk-ons. 5. Alt button (2) if the first is too mean. 6. Off-limits check: quote any line that crossed Inputs and cut it. Constraints: - Exactly two speakers. No announcer VO unless Inputs allow. - No punching down on protected classes. No real-person defamation. - Not a cold open. Not a music video.