copyright © 2004 Mike Rothschild

"Jew on Fire"

By Mike Rothschild

LIGHTS AT HALF. EMPTY STAGE.

VOICE

The following preview is rated R for pervasive violence, horrific gore and mild language.

Lights up full. Woody enters and makes still poses.

VOICE

You saw him take down Manhattan! You saw him nail Annie Hall! You probably didn't see the last ten movies he made. But now, Woody Allen is out for revenge! And this time, it's deadly!

Woody

The Mexican Mafia kidnapped the little girl who made my life worth living again. I won't rest until I've ground their bones into dust and pissed on their graves!

VOICE

This spring, Woody's taking out the trash in...JEW ON FIRE.

WIFE enters.

wiFE

Oh senor Allen, my husband and I can't thank you enough for trying to get our daughter back.

WOODY

I'll take revenge on the scum who did this. Tell me about your daughter. How old is she?

WIFE

She's ten years old.

WOODY

Is she single? I'm just asking.

She slaps him and leaves. GANGSTER enters.

Gangster

Woody Allen? What can you do to me? I own Mexico!

WOODY

You know, any man can be an artist. Masturbation is my art, and I'm about to paint my masterpiece. All over my gym sock.

GANGSTER

You Jews and your masturbation humor. You say it's sex with someone you love, but how can that be if you hate yourself?

WOODY

Look over there. It's Marshall Mcluhan!

GANGSTER

Really?

He looks away. Woody jumps on him and starts pounding on him.

VOICE

Roger Ebert calls "Jew on Fire" a superior Borscht Belt revenge fantasy. Leonard Maltin said "Jew On Fire" burns like a Menorah. And "Guns and Ammo" Magazine said it'll make you want to beat on Muslims until your baseball bat is sore!

WOODY

You tell your friends that I'm coming for them. And to rent my new movie "Anything Else", on DVD. It stars Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci, and I think it's the best movie I've made in the last six months.

He raises his fist again.

GANGSTER

Stop! I beg you! No more movies, please!

VOICE

Woody Allen IN..."JEW ON FIRE".

WOODY

(OUT) Does anyone have any ice? I think I broke a knuckle.

BLACKOUT

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