Charlie Farley
Supporter
The late Eric Douglas -- Kirk's son -- is onstage at Jongleurs, London's biggest comedy club, a place where office parties and hen nights go.
Eric's telling jokes, but not getting laughs. He's pacing and starting to sweat. Finally, some bloke in the crowd yells out, "Come on, mate, tell us a joke!" Douglas fires back with some aggressive put-down. Others join in, chanting, "Tell us a joke!" Forced back on his hind legs, Douglas gets very aggressive. "Do you know who I am?! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!"
"No, who are you?" shouts a heckler, in an uninterested tone.
Douglas snaps back, "I'm Kirk Douglas's son! I'm Kirk Douglas's son! THAT'S who I am!"
Suddenly a lone bloke in the back row stands up and says very solemnly, "I'm Kirk Douglas's son."
Then another audience member stands up, puts his hand over his heart, and says, "I'm Kirk Douglas's son!"
Soon, hundreds of audience members all stand up, hands on hearts, solemnly repeating, "I'm Kirk Douglas's son!"
Eric's telling jokes, but not getting laughs. He's pacing and starting to sweat. Finally, some bloke in the crowd yells out, "Come on, mate, tell us a joke!" Douglas fires back with some aggressive put-down. Others join in, chanting, "Tell us a joke!" Forced back on his hind legs, Douglas gets very aggressive. "Do you know who I am?! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!"
"No, who are you?" shouts a heckler, in an uninterested tone.
Douglas snaps back, "I'm Kirk Douglas's son! I'm Kirk Douglas's son! THAT'S who I am!"
Suddenly a lone bloke in the back row stands up and says very solemnly, "I'm Kirk Douglas's son."
Then another audience member stands up, puts his hand over his heart, and says, "I'm Kirk Douglas's son!"
Soon, hundreds of audience members all stand up, hands on hearts, solemnly repeating, "I'm Kirk Douglas's son!"
