Entire sketch to be performed in a very excited way, happy.

(This is important: everything stays in the excited tone of voice as at the first moment of cheering)

Banner above stage reads: "VOTE TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE TODAY"

Crowd is onstage

Mark: I don't want to get my hopes up.

Alex: Come on, Mark. You've been working for this for so long. Just enjoy the moment.

Mark: We can't get ahead of ourselves .. I'm just - I'm so excited.

Alex: So am I, Mark

Mark: The votes are coming in!

Alex: It's going to happen!

Mark: I love you, Alex.

Alex: I love you, Mark

Person in crowd: THE VOTES ARE IN - EQUAL MARRIAGE BILL AMENDMENT - OPPOSED 31 FOR .. 36. IT PASSED! IT PASSED! GAY MARRIAGE IS LEGAL!

(Huge cheer, partying things, streamers and the like. Cheers continue over all of the following)

Mark: OH MY GOD!

Alex: IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENED!

Mark: IT'S LEGAL! WE DID IT

Alex: YOU DID IT, MARK! YOU DID IT! YOU CAMPAIGNED FOR THIS HARDER THAN ANYONE. YOU WERE OUT ON THE STREETS DAY AFTER DAY! YOU DID IT MARK

Mark: I'M SO HAPPY

Alex: SO AM I!

Mark: ALEX, I LOVE YOU

Alex: MARK, I LOVE YOU!

Mark: ALEX, MARRY ME!

Alex: MARK, NO!

Mark: NO, REALLY. ALEX, MARRY ME!

Alex: REALLY, NO.

Mark: WHAT?

Alex: I DON'T WANT TO

Mark: BUT IT'S LEGAL

Alex: DOESN'T MAKE IT COMPULSORY

Mark: THEN WHY'D WE FIGHT FOR IT?

Alex: IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO

Mark: THAT DOESN'T HELP US

Alex: DON'T BE SELFISH