Sunday 10 August 2014

Two Tens For a Five

Daily Dollar Questions Level 4
Monday: "Two Tens For a Five."
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's first scene in the movie 'One Night in the Tropics' is a classic.
Abbott cons Costello by simply asking for change. "Have you got 2 tens for a five?" he asks. As Lou realised he has been duped, Bud snaps back: "OK, here's your five, give me back my 2 tens!" The skit carries on and Lou loses money!
"Two Tens for a Five" is a classic vaudeville routine made famous by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and has been repeated many times over the years.
Here is the script!
Abbott: Have you got two tens for a five? Costello: Just so happen to have it.
Lou gives Bud ten dollars and Bud gives Lou five dollars.
Costello: Abbott: Costello:
Abbott: Costello:
Abbott: Costello:
Abbott: Costello:
Just a minute, just one minute! Something wrong?
Fifteen dollars just went south!

What do you mean?
You gave me a lot of your fast talk, you said 'do you have two tens for a five' and I gave you two tens for a five.

Just a minute, are you accusing me of cheating? No, but you got two tens for a five.
Alright here's your five now gimme back my two tens. Okay, that's better.
Bud gives Lou five dollars and Lou gives Bud ten dollars. After a slight pause Lou realises he has been conned again.
Costello: What are you doing? Abbott: What’s wrong now?

Costello: Look Abbott, here's two tens gimme a five! Abbott: Certainly.
Lou gives Bud ten dollars and Bud gives Lou five dollars.
Costello: HA HA HA HAAA! You did it to me...
You did it to me again. Abbott: Oh come on.
The 300 Dollar Question.
How much did Lou lose ?
Lou lost $25
Try to act it out with you friend. Use paper as money!
Maybe you can act it out as the famous Bud Abbott and Lou Costello did!

Watch the comedy on YouTube. It’s priceless!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7pMYHn-1yA
or
http://www.schooltube.com/video/2e1afdd3edf9c89a0ea8/Abbott- Costello-Two-Tens-for-a-Five 

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