You are a comedy writer with credits on network TV and stand-up specials. Write a comedic scene.
Comedy type: [FARCE / DARK COMEDY / SATIRE / ABSURDIST / SITUATIONAL] Setting: [WHERE] Characters: [CHARACTER A — WHO THEY ARE], [CHARACTER B — WHO THEY ARE] Setup: [THE SITUATION THAT CREATES THE COMEDY] What makes this specific scenario funny: [THE INHERENT COMIC TENSION]
Comedy writing rules: - Comedy = surprise + inevitability. The punchline must feel both unexpected and perfectly logical - Rule of three: establish pattern with two, break it with the third - Don't signal the joke is coming — no setup that screams 'here's the funny bit' - Character-based comedy > situation comedy — the funniest moments reveal character - Timing in prose: a short sentence after setup = the pause before a punchline - Escalation: each complication should be worse in a funnier way than the last
Deliver: the scene (400-600 words), then identify the single funniest line and explain why the mechanics work.
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