Wow! That took a turn!

Thoroughly enjoy this short! ‘Twas hilarious, especially now that we’re in the midst of a global pandemic of a respiratory infection that can spread via handshaking!

That fact alone makes the absurdity of this screenplay even more hyperbolic, hilarious, and down-right enjoyable. 😂😂

The janitor (played by Jürg Plüss) the unsung hero of the disastrous press conference, was fantastic!

 

I loved the direction:

…the mood is set. 👀👀

Each politician’s staff is smelling themselves. 🧐🧐🧐

They all are happy to see whatever the deal is signed and ready to go.😊😊😊

Cut to the photographers, who are positioned to capture the mighty handshake to seal the deal. 🤳📷📸🎥📹🤳

The momentum rises. ⬆️⬆️⬆️

The politicians shake hands! 🤝🏻

There’s applause! 👏👏👏

Yay, everyone is happy! 😄😄😄

 

…but danger is afoot. 😨😱 The handshaking becomes contentious. Gruesome!

Oh no! 😯😲😮

The politicians start to grow hands to one-up their opponent in handshaking vigor, like a hydra.

Oh no! 😖😖😖 It’s out of control! Chaos ensues! 💥💥💥

 

Oh, but the janitor is viewing all of this go down from the corridor. He’s chillin’. 😎 He seized an opportunity to end it all.  His valiant effort makes him a hometown hero. 🦸🏻‍♂️

So heroic, in fact, that he is presented with a statue. And before the camera goes blank, he’s positioned to grab something being presented to him, but the audience’s view is obstructed.

 

Cut to a hand, meant for a shake.

Effing lovely. 🥰🥰