Died Lying Down

Comedy is tragedy plus time – Woody Allen

The key to a good comedian is material. The subject matter, the relatability, and the tragedy.

That’s just the case for Elaine Sullivan. She’s tired of the world, and uses it to her advantage in her comedy.

When she resorts to bland, flavorless sex jokes for cheap laughs, her mentor John Downey advises she find inspiration. And she does, in the form of a chance meeting with Jack Kendrick, a guy always stuck being the dumper in each relationship, with too many bad date stories to tell.

Trying to compete against herself, and another regular comedian who struggles the same without showing it, Elaine realizes what it takes to truly make it as an original. Taking from someone else.