AlexanderCrane

Coming to you from the wild jungles of Australia is an American news broadcasting team, filming the devastating effects of good business practices. Deep in the jungle, far away from man's civilization, devastating changes are taking place. This is one example of man's disruption of the most sacred and ancient reaches of the world.

The crew member farthest ahead says, "I think I hear something". No one responds to him, afraid that he'll be wrong yet again and their hopes would be up for nothing. The team has been walking through the jungle for miles. But there is a strange noise in the air, they begin moving towards it.

The group peers on, a familiar rap song can be heard. The director calls quietly out to everyone, "Here here, look! Everyone gathers closely around the director. "There, they are doing it right now! Okay, start filming..."

*hook from This is why I'm hot begins playing loud*

The view peers into the forest where a light can be seen. Several wild, half-naked aborigines are drinking forties and rapping a performance of This is why I'm hot inside some kind of shelter built out of the local marsh. The camera man says, "My god, they are Jamming in the garage".

Hanna, the lead reporter, utters to herself, "I can't believe it has come to this."

*this is why, this is why, this is why I'm hot*

Franklin replies, "The aboriginis are going to be pissed Hanna, but the world has to see how bad things are getting."

The guy with one line says, "Shhh, you guys have to be quiet! These people can be highly territorial", and looks back to the rapping aborigines, some of whom have engaged in decent break dancing moves.

All of a sudden Hanna is sprayed with a fan of blood. The guy with one line was about to yell 'RUN!', but a spear entered his throat. Instead he said, "ghrhlglgl".

Everyone knew what he meant and started to run.

Another spear zoomed right past Franklin's head and he screamed, "Holy shit!". Turning to Hanna he yells, "You don't think they use guns do you!".

Hanna screams back, "Of course not, we are hear to stop it from getting that far!". As she finishes her sentence a loud burst startles her. She turns back to look and sees Franklin take a nail to the side of the head. She looks him in the eye but is distracted by his strange half winced face. Another two nails enter the back of his head, the wince in his face becomes fully balanced.

The group runs forever and then finally rests.

A while back they could hear the aborigines yelling at them from a distance and then nothing but the silence of jungle for miles. It was finally over.

Hanna looks back into the darkness and thinks, poor Franklin...and that guy. She reaches for the roll of film and clutches it tightly. Standing up to face the group, she says "Come on, we need to get back".

sticklefidds

If I've got it right, the idea is: latest fads and technology reach the remotest corners of earth, but the inhabitants there have not given up on traditions...
Needs a lot of revising - too much to go into detail right now - but it could turn out to be a very effective piece. Might be better set in New Guinea, where it could be made to have a ring of plausibility.

AlexanderCrane

Actually the inhabitants have given up.

In the end, its supposed to be a big joke.

sticklefidds

By 'traditions' I meant the slitting of throats and hurling of spears - it's clear they've lost much of the rest. The joke aspect comes across nicely enough - the satirical take on the whole question of 'civilisation' - but it needs to work up to an effective punchline.

AlexanderCrane

Let me know if any ideas come to you, I'll do my best to apply them appropriately.

sticklefidds

I thought an effective twist might be that the camera crew, though initially (a) shocked that "This is why I'm hot" has reached the jungle, and (b) horrified at the throat-cutting scene that ensues, then - on having escaped more or less intact - realise they have some very captivating footage which will no doubt make them rich once they get back home.
So although they're there to film the devastating effects of civilisation, they also cash in on the whole process. Just an idea - see how you feel - but it might wrap up the piece with a final bit of irony.

AlexanderCrane

Interesting, worlds open up. Nice twist, I'll ponder on the idea.

Thanks, I'll post a revision soon.