First came the noir classic: Strangers on a Train. Then, decades later: Throw Momma from a Train. Following that was: Snakes on a Plane, although it had nothing to do with the first two. And now, finally, after all these years… there’s this. Written, performed, produced, directed, and edited by Matt Sanders and Kevin Chilvers. Some sound effects sourced from www.zapsplat.com Find us on Instagram @catnoirpodcast Geoff the Baker took a train once. He put it back as he had no use for it. ------------ K [as Terence]: Here’s my idea… M [as Trent]: Go on. K [as Terence]: 2 fellows meet, accidentally, like you and me; no connection at all. They’ve never seen each other before, and each one has someone that he’d like to get rid of… your wife, and my boss… M [as Trent]: Hmmm. K [as Terence]: So, they swap murders. M [as Trent]: Swap murders? K [as Terence]: Each fellow does the other fellow’s murder, and then there’s nothing to connect them. Each one has murdered a total stranger. Like… you do my murder… and I’ll do yours… Your wife… My boss… Criss cross. Just like that old movie. M [as Trent]: What, Annie? K [as Terence]: No, the other one. M [as Trent]: Strangers on a Train. K [as Terence]: That’s it. M [as Trent]: Well, it’s an intriguing if somewhat fanciful notion, though I expect, as is the case with many film scripts, it’s not actually worth considering in real life. K [as Terence]: Whyever not? For all you know, the Arc of the Covenant may well be stored in some hidden American warehouse. Why can’t this script be played out too? M [as Trent]: Dammit, man! You’re talking about murder – a repulsive act no human being should ever subject themselves to beyond fiction! K [as Terence]: But why, old boy? Let the fiction become real, I say! M [as Trent]: Surely, you don’t mean that? K [as Terence]: Of course I do. The way I see it, there are 2 strangers on this train, each bound for dreadful destinations where both fellows are likely to have furniture thrown at them. M [as Trent]: I’d say it’s a definite. K [as Terence]: But it doesn't have to be! If each fellow were to attend to the murderous needs of the other, then we could both reach our destinations feeling a rejuvenated sense of freedom. M [as Trent]: Well, I don’t know if it’s only because I’m stuck here listening to you or not, but your idea is actually starting to make sense. K [as Terence]: Of course, old boy. Criss cross. Your wife. My boss. If each of us plays our share of the game fairly, then neither shall ever have a chair thrown at them again. Cat Noir is a character based, fully scored, British comedy series trapped within a podcast. Every fortnight, follow the fortunes or misfortunes of an ever growing cast of characters played by Matt Sanders and Kevin Chilvers. There will be action, adventure, drama, high and low stakes with huge doses of comedy. Where the silly and absurd sit side by side in the shade. #BritishComedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
