Canine Talk by Petra Michelle

Happy National Walking the Dog Day!

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EXT. DOG PARK - DAY

On a mild winter's day, a black and white SCHNAUZER manages to free itself from its owner and greets a LABRADOR.

SCHNAUZER I've never seen you here before. When do you usually come?

LABRADOR (gesturing to its owner) When he's not hung over.

The schnauzer's OWNER catches up to her dog; grabs the leash.

WOMAN (addresses the man) She's got a mind of her own.

MAN (gesturing to his dog) So does he.

WOMAN I've never seen you here before. When do you usually come?

MAN (laughs) When I'm not hung over.

As they stroll, other dogs are scampering, owners are mingling.

SCHNAUZER What's your name?

LABRADOR Max.

WOMAN What's your name?

MAN Max.

LABRADOR What's yours?

SCHNAUZER Daisy.

MAX What's yours?

WOMAN Daisy.

LABRADOR Do you hear an echo?

SCHNAUZER Isn't it something? How they try to look like us.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER And think like us too? We should throw them a bone for good behavior.

Daisy nods wholeheartedly as the foursome disappear into the throngs of dogs and their owners, or dogs with their dogs, or owners with their owners????

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