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Sufferin Psychic • Ghost of Earl

Sufferin Psychic • Ghost of Earl

June 5, 2026

Act 1: Ghost Bustin
Earl (stained muscle shirt, feet on desk, half-eaten cold pizza) scratching his belly. He lifts his shirt and looks inside his belly button. He shrugs. Phone rings.
EARL

(mouth full) Sufferin Psychic Hotline. Earl the amazing at your service. What’s your damage?

Caller (young guy, excited whisper).
CALLER

I think my house is haunted. I keep seeing shadows and hearing footsteps around the house. Do you sense any ghosts?

EARL

Ghosts? No. But, I do have a story for you.

CALLER

A story?

EARL

Yeah, kid. A story.

Earl sits up straight and puts his pizza down.
EARL

(losing his shit) One time… I swear I saw a ghost! 3 a.m., I’m half-asleep on the couch, and there it is… standing by the fridge just staring. I immediately jumped up and just stood there. Then suddenly, I sharted myself. I looked back at the ghost and poof! It vanished. I will never forget that moment. Fricken traumatized. Ever since then, I've never seen another ghost.

Caller is silent.
CALLER

…You sharted on a ghost?

EARL

No, I sharted on myself and the ghost disappeared. I thought I was clear on that.

The caller hangs up. Earl disconnects the call.
EARL

Waste of my fricken time.

Act 2: The Magic 8
Phone rings again immediately. Earl is trying to take a bite of pizza. He sighs, puts it down, and answers.
EARL

Sufferin Psychic Hotline. Tellin it like it is… Hit me.

Earl grabs a napkin and wipes his hands and chin.
CALLER

Okay, real question… should I quit my dead-end job and start a business?

EARL

(no hesitation) Yeah, do it… Worst case, you fail and learn something. Sitting around waiting for life to hand you a winning lottery ticket is for suckers. Take the shot, kid.

Bubble and splashing sounds.
CALLER

Hmm… the Magic 8-Ball says “Outlook not so good.”

EARL

Bro… are you fricken serious right now? You’re paying me three bucks a minute and you’re gonna quote some stupid piece of plastic to me? That thing’s been wrong since 72, kid. I’m a pro… A fricken psychic.

CALLER

(laughing) Honestly? I’m just bored at home and jerking your chain.

EARL

Go touch grass!

Earl slams the phone down.
EARL

(groans) Kids these days… Next!

Act 3: Cat Woman
Earl leans back, lets out a long, wet fart. His face twists in horror.
EARL

Sweet mother of mercy… that one had some hair on it.

He fans the air frantically with both hands, gagging.
EARL

Jesus, what died in my colon and left that suicide note? (coughing & fanning) Damn it!

Phone starts ringing. Earl yells toward it.
EARL

I'm coming, hold your horses!

He sprints, returns with air freshener, covering his face with his shirt while spraying wildly. Phone rings. The room is a cloud of settling mist. Earl looks relieved. The phone rings.
EARL

Shit, alright!

He picks up the phone.
EARL

(coughing) Sufferin Psychic Hotline. Make it quick, I got an emergency.

Earl sniffs and sprays again.
CALLER

Hello dear, I was wondering… can you talk to my sweet Mr. Whiskers?

EARL

What the hell is a Mr. Whiskers? Are you talking about your cat?

CALLER

Yes, my sweet boy. Can you send him any messages for me?

EARL

A dead cat… lady… I'm not sending messages to your dead cat. That's not what I do here.

CALLER

What you do here? Well, what is it that you do?

EARL

You call, I tell you your fortune. That's how this goes. I don't reach out into the mystic and use it to talk to cats. Have you taken your medications today?

Caller gasps.
EARL

Look… maybe that came off a little too harsh. Buy yourself a new cat. Name him Mr. Milks.

CALLER

Oh, now Mr. Milks. I like that.

EARL

See? You call me, that's what you get. Now if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go open a window before I die from overexposure of toxic fumes.

CALLER

(softly) …Thank you, dear.

Earl hangs up, stares at the phone, then at the air freshener can.
EARL

Now, where was I?

Phone rings again. Earl sighs and reaches for it.
Refreshing...