3. The comically mismatched pair of characters is a basic formula for comedy. Do you have a comic dyad in your script? Whether the twosome are lead characters (i.e., Nick and Nora in The Thin Man movies), or comic relief (i.e., Jay and Silent Bob in Clerks and Mallrats), how can you use the opposing forces of retention and expulsion (restraint and release), to build humorous conflict within your dyad?