This one is a run on that requires the above-mentioned partner whose been around for years and will be for years

more, and good timing. One of the nice things about this one is that you can use as little as two appearances or if

necessary, you can expand upon it to other situations involving the wordplay about "case" and court. Another line

would be at the beginning where the litigant goes to someone for advice, but they say that they don't have a case,

prompting them to go buy a briefcase.

Cast: Campfire Chief, litigant, briefcase

Setting: Campfire

Each time the litigant comes in, the campfire chief is about to announce or close a skit. Requires perfect

timing or a chief who is able to blend in the litigant's entries perfectly, or both.

Chief: Hello? I'm trying to introduce the next item? What are you doing here?

Litigant: (coming in with briefcase) Uh, excuse me, but I need to tell you something. My inspection results

today were terrible, so I'm going to (lift up briefcase) bring my case to court.

Next appearance, the litigant is crawling on the ground with a flashlight, without the briefcase:

Chief: Oh, it's you again. What are you doing down on the ground?

Litigant: I lost my case! I'm looking for it!

Next appearance, the litigant is up on a table, a high chair, a tall tree stump, in a tree, whatever, carrying his

briefcase. He makes noise to get attention, and the chief shines a light on him.

Chief: What are you doing now?

Litigator: I'm bringing my case to a higher court!

Last appearance is a little dangerous. Be careful to have plenty of open space where people won't get hurt,

and that the chief is ready for this.

Suddenly the briefcase is flying through the air and the Chief catches it -- if only to protect the audience :) -- and

exclaims:

Chief: (Flustered) What's this all about?

Litigator: My case got thrown out of court!

Version 2:

From: Tom Oldershaw

Scene: A person standing on a stage reciting a long story (or some other activity). A second person will enter

at various stages and interrupt him, after which the story teller starts again.

The second person will need the following props: A briefcase, and a step ladder.

1. Person 2 walks on with a briefcase. First person asks him what he's doing. Reply: "I'm taking by case to

court". Walks off.

2. Enters again with a step ladder. Same as before, this time replying: "I'm taking my case to a higher court"

3. This time, person two places the hands of the story teller in front of him, and puts his case on them. "I rest

my case" (This one works best when the story teller doesn't know about it).

4. This time, without a case: "I lost my case" [We also "lost the case" by searching all around the stage,

cabinets under the stage, near the MC ('scuse me, 'pardon me), under his papers, etc. Then tell him you

"lost your case."]

5. Entry with a banana and case: "What are you doing with that banana?" "I am appealing my case!"

6. Next time: Open and close the case as you walk across the stage. When MC asks what you are doing,

tell him/her "...it's an open and shut case!"

7. Person enters, case open and inverted. MC asks, "Now what are you doing?" Person replies, "My case

got overturned."