SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
"Relatable Seinfeld"
written by
Luken Tonjes
SINCERELYLUKEN.COM INT. SEINFELD SET. AFTERNOON.
JERRY SEINFELD AND JASON ALEXANDER ARE STANDING BY THE SNL SET ON BREAK AND LARRY DAVID WALKS UP. NEXT TO HIM IS A NERDY 30 YEAR OLD MAN THAT OBVIOUSLY LIVES WITH HIS MOM.
LARRY
Hey, Jerry.
JERRY
Hey, Larry. What’s up.
FRANCIS
Jerry! Larry! Hilarious!
JASON
Who is this guy?
LARRY
This is Francis.
FRANCIS GIVES AND EXCITED WAVE.
LARRY (CONT'D) He won a radio contest and gets to sit
in for the filming of this episode.
JERRY
Wow, I would only be here if they paid
me. Which they do.
IT WASN’T MEANT TO BE A HILARIOUS JOKE, MORE OF A COMMENT. FRANCIS LAUGHS OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD.
JASON
It wasn’t that funny.
FRANCIS
Shut up, George! "Episode Title" 2.
JASON
Actually my name is-
JERRY
George. George Constanza. (beat)
So, Francis, do you have any questions
about the show? Any questions for me?
FRANCIS
Well, I’m actually a stand-up comic
myself.
JERRY
Really?
JASON (shocked)
Yeah. Really?
FRANCIS
Yes, and I try to be like you. You
know, find relatable stuff. Stuff that
everyone does. Do you want to hear
some of it.
JERRY JASON
I would love to. Actually, we should be
getting back- JERRY LOOKS AT HIM AND SAYS “COME ON” WITH HIS EYES.
FRANCIS PULLS OUT INDEX CARDS FROM HIS BACK POCKET.
JERRY (CONT'D) Oh, so you’re prepared. "Episode Title" 3.
FRANCIS
So this new Facebook thing. You know,
my aunt is on it.
JERRY
So far so good.
FRANCIS GIVES A SMILE AT JERRY AND CONTINUES.
FRANCIS
And I was looking for her the other
day, on facebook. I was looking and
looking and I accidently ended up on
the deep web! Who am I? A child
predator?
JERRY
Woah, woah, how about we take it a
little more light hearted, you know?
Something more easy listening?
FRANCIS
Easy listening. Yeah I can do that.
FRANCIS SCRAMBLES THROUGH HIS INDEX CARDS AND FINALLY LANDS ON ONE.
FRANCIS (CONT'D) Ah, here we go. (beat)
So the other night I had some trouble
sleeping. I was tossing and turning. I
drank warm milk and I counted to about
a thousand sheep. So what did I do? "Episode Title" 4.
JASON (sarcastically)
I don’t know, what?
FRANCIS
I went to my backyard and started
digging! I then got so tired that I
just lied down in the hole and slept!
JERRY
And you said you were going for
relatable?
FRANCIS
Yeah!
JERRY
Listen, Francis-
FRANCIS (distraught)
No, I get it. (beat)
I may not be “Jerry Seinfeld” but I’m
trying you know? You’re my hero. I
just want to make people laugh. I’m
sorry I wasted your time.
FRANCIS BEGINS TO WALK AWAY.
JERRY
Francis!
JASON (Whispers to Jerry)
Jerry, what are you doing? "Episode Title" 5.
JERRY
We would love to hear another one
FRANCIS
Really?
JERRY
Yes.
JASON
We do?
JERRY
Please, tell us just one more.
FRANCIS
Okay, I promise I won’t let you down.
Ready?
JASON
Give me a minute to prepare myself.
FRANCIS
So, I don’t know about you but I love
listening to the radio. On my way to
work, cleaning the house, anything, I
love it. (beat)
And I always try to enter those radio
contests, but I can just never be the
13th caller. I’ll get two phones, get
my buddies involved, everything. I
just can’t win them. (beat) (MORE) "Episode Title" 6.
FRANCIS (CONT'D) But it wasn’t until I was able to shut
down all radio towers from my computer
that I could eliminate the
competition. Then I finally won one!
JERRY
Wow, francis... um...
FRANIC IS SMILING AND LAUGHING AT JERRY.
JASON
Want me to call security.
JERRY
No way, this guy is really onto
something.
JERRY PUTS HIS ARM AROUND FRANCIS AND WALKS AWAY WITH HIM.
JERRY (CONT'D) So tell me more about these radio
contests.
THE END