ROB DIES, 1

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ROB, standing where he reads the monologue.

ROB
Welcome back. Well that’s our show for tonight. This was our first show of the second season of BU Tonight so I just want to thank everyone involved with the show and all of you for watching and I hope you’ll stick around because we’re very excited about this season, it’s going to be great.

DEAN ELMORE walks out from backstage.

ELMORE
Hello, Rob.

ROB
Oh, wow. Dean Elmore, everybody. Thanks for dropping by, what brings you here?

ELMORE
Well, I just wanted to congratulate you on a great season of BU Tonight and wish everyone good luck for the second.

ROB
Well thank you. That’s very nice of you.

ELMORE
You should be very proud of yourself, Rob.

ROB
Oh, well, again. Thank you very much for dropping by and for the kind words.

ELMORE
I’m sure your parents are very proud of you.

ROB
Uh, yes, I suppose so.

ELMORE
You’ve lived a full life, haven’t you Rob.

ELMORE whips a knife out of his pocket and stabs Rob in the stomach. Rob’s jaw drops in shock and he slowly sinks to his knees, looking up at Elmore. Elmore keeps his hand on the knife jabbed in Rob’s stomach.

ELMORE
We’re very proud of you, Rob. Very, very proud.

ROB tries to say something, but only coughs. He slumps over and dies. With a twist, ELMORE pulls the knife out of Rob’s chest. CHRISTIAN enters from backstage. He looks down at Rob.

ELMORE
The job is done, Mr. Lynch.

CHRISTIAN holds out his hand. ELMORE shakes it.

CHRISTIAN
You’ve done well, Dean Elmore. You’ve done very well.

ELMORE
Thank you, Mr. Lynch. So now that you’re the new host of BU Tonight, what are you going to do?

CHRISTIAN seems to consider the question.

CHRISTIAN
The first thing I’m going to do? Well, Dean Elmore, that would probably be…

CHRISTIAN jabs a knife in ELMORE’S stomach.

CHRISTIAN
…Cover my tracks.

ELMORE’S eyes widen. He looks at the knife and back down at CHRISTIAN, who nods his head as Elmore falls to his knees.

CHRISTIAN
I’m sorry, Dean Elmore. You’ve done well but I’m afraid your usefulness has run out.

ELMORE groans and dies.

CHRISTIAN
Tune in next week, where my guests will be _____!