CURRENT TV: SECRET GOVT AGENCIES

The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Current TV hired me to write a fake recruitment video for secret government agencies, tying together clips from as many movies as possible. This aired as part of season 1, episode 22, but unfortunately I don’t have a video of the finished sketch. This is the script I delivered to the producer.

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The Rotten Tomatoes Show s1e22: Secret Govt Agencies

VISUAL

AUDIO

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Brett is in a dark suit and tie – possibly sunglasses

Greetings, John Q Public! Looking for work? Well, there are plenty of great jobs available in the United States Department of Secret Agencies.

Fake insignia fullscreen. Either make it look governmenty, or just have a circle with the words “LOGO CLASSIFIED” stamped over it.

Never heard of us? Great! That’s the way we like it.

Hellboy II

JEFFERY TAMBOR

Officially, we do not exist.

G.I Joe

GENERAL HAWK

Technically, we don't exist.

Men In Black

TOMMY LEE JONES

Nobody will ever know you exist anywhere. Ever.

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You know who will know you exist? Your accountant, after your generous 401k matures!

And do you think the government’s all about red tape? We don’t even USE tape here!

Get Smart

THE ROCK

Maxy, you know assassinations are specifically prohibited by executive order 12333. [pause] Hahaha!

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Go ahead, kill whoever you want!

And if you’ve always wanted to take someone out with a dart gun, this is your chance.

QUICK MONTAGE OF PEOPLE GETTING HIT WITH DART GUN:

Incredible Hulk

XXX

Monsters Vs. Aliens

X2

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Uncomfortable shooting children? No problem! Maybe you could work at Sector 7!

Transformers

frozen Megatron

All you have to do is roll in around 10, check to see if Megatron is still frozen, and then head over to the Hoover Dam gift shop to hit on tourists.

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Did I say Hoover Dam? Damn right! That’s just one of the exciting locations our agents work, like…

Independence Day

Area 51!

Team America: World Police

The inside of Mount Rushmore!

Men In Black

And the ventilation building of the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel!

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There are plenty of other perks. For instance, no one likes wearing a suit to work… unless it’s a spacesuit!

E.T.

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And you like gadgets? We’ve got more gadgets than a SkyMall catalogue!

QUICK GADGET MONTAGE:

(pretty much all these movies have gadgets, but here are two others)

The Tuxedo

Eraser

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I mean, where do you think Inspector Gadget came from? That was us!

Inspector Gadget

GADGET

Wowzers!

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And you know the best part of working for a Secret Agency? Whether you’re dealing with Jumpers, Triple X Agents, or Marvel superheros, odds your boss will be Sam Jackson.

TRIPLE SPLIT SCREEN:

Jumper

XXX

Iron Man

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Now admittedly, our work can get a little dangerous.

Firstarter

Little girl lights agents on fire

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But even if you are horribly burned by Drew Barrymore, our secret government doctors can give you a whole new face!

Face/Off

something from the surgery scene

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And yes, we also provide dental coverage.

So, how do you get one of these exciting jobs? It’s easy. All you have to do is fill out an application, come in for an interview, and kill a guy in cold blood, just because we said so.

Bourne Ultimatum

[Bourne shoots a hooded man]

CREEPY DOCTOR

Welcome to the program.

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So what are you waiting for?

Hellboy

Whether you’re a demon…

Spy Kids

… a cute little kid…

G-Force

… or a guinea pig with the voice of Nicolas Cage…

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… Uncle Sam secretly wants you!

To get started, just say the word “Apply” right now. Trust me – we’re listening.