Incompetence?

Setting: Saturday. Arriving home after a trip to the the vet.

Carrie Bradshaw: (still pouting) I still can't believe you told the vet I was incompetent last night! I am mortified!

Kim: (sigh) Incontinent. It means you-

Carrie Bradshaw: (stalks off) I KNOW what incompetent means! I'm not a dimwit you know!

Blackout

Barking News

Setting: Evening walk.                                                      

Characters:

Carrie Bradshaw: Forever Fluffy.  
Babs: Always adorable.

Carrie Bradshaw: (pulling leash) Babs! Hey Babs! Wait up! I haven't seen you in like forever!

Babs: Hey Carrie Bradshaw!

Tails wag, mutual sniffing commences...
Suddenly Babs perks... ears go up- looks across the street-

Babs: (whispers) Don't. Move... ARF!

Carrie Bradshaw: (instantly on board) WOOF!

Babs remains fixated on her target of bark across the street... Carrie Bradshaw looks... looks at Babs.... looks across the street...

Carrie Bradshaw: Pst- what are we barking at?

Babs: (low) See that newspaper?

Carrie Bradshaw: The... newspaper... you mean the piece of trash on the sidewalk?

Babs: Yep! You know what THAT means... ARF! ARF!

Babs' Human:  Hush. it's just a newspaper.

Carrie Bradshaw: (sniffs Babs again) It won't do anything to us....

Babs: You don't know that! ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF!!!!

Carrie Bradshaw: (considers this) You have a point.... Ok. I'm in! WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!

Kim: Hush.

Carrie Bradshaw: (fuming) WHAT? WOOFWOOFWOOF!!! You always tell me WOOFWOOF to make friends. Well I'm making friends! WOOFWOOFWOOFWOOF!!!

Kim: Sigh...

Carrie Bradshaw: Keep on it Babs! WOOF WOOF WOOFWOOFWOOF!!!

Babs: ARFARFARFARF!!!!

Fade as the two friends remind the rustling newspaper who's boss...

Share and share alike

Setting: Dog park.

Characters: 
Carrie Bradshaw: Fluffy though and through. Seven years old.
Tidbit: 13 months. Learning the ropes. Thoughtful. Tries to explain to others how things should work.
Lucy: About a year as well. Tidbit's BFF.

Tidbit: C'mon! You hafta share!

Carrie Bradshaw: I don't gotta do no such thing.

Lucy: (bounce wag bounce wag) C'mon Carrie Bradshaw! Share the ball!

Carrie Bradshaw: No.

Lucy: Ooooh!

Lucy starts to take her frustration out on the grass-

Lucy: (dig dig dig dig muttering) Dumb Carrie Bradshaw... (dig dig dig) Won't share her pink ball... (dig dig dig- gets dragged off by harness by her human)  No no WAIT-!

Tidbit: C'mon Carrie!

Carrie Bradshaw: No.

Tidbit: C'mon!

Carrie Bradshaw: No.

Lucy returns to take to digging in the grass again-

Lucy: (dig dig dig) Dumb Carrie Bradshaw with the long name... (dig dig dig- stops for a moment looks at Carrie) This is why you have no friends- No NO wait-! (gets dragged off by her human again)

Tidbit: C'mon!

Carrie Bradshaw: No.

Tidbit: C'mon!

Carrie Bradshaw: Ugh.

Slow fade as Tidbit and Lucy continue to bounce and negotiate for equal time with the pink ball.... 

Time Out

Setting: Dog park.

Carrie Bradshaw on her side in a "timeout" 

Tidbit: (to Lucy) Ooooh! She's in trouuuuble!

Lucy: (wag wag) What'd she do now? (sniffing Carrie Bradshaw while she's on her side)

Carrie Bradshaw: (seething) That was NOT my fault!

Kim: Be quiet.

Lucy's Human: Lucy, leave Carrie Bradshaw alone.

Carrie Bradshaw: (wiggling trying to get up) I'm DONE with my timeout!

Kim: I'LL decide when you're done. (makes Carrie Bradshaw lie down again)

Tidbit: {snicker}

Tidbit and Lucy scamper off to sample grass. Carrie Bradshaw finally succumbs to behaving... Kim lets her get up-

Carrie Bradshaw: ( shakes; to no one on particular) WOOF!!

Lucy: (happy wag wag) And THIS is why you have no friends.

Carrie Bradshaw: Shut. Up.

Tidbit: (exasperated by the valuable play time lost on CB's timeout) Ugh. Come on. There's Ollie and Strawberry!

The three friends sprint to the gate to greet the new arrivals....

Fast Fade-

Carrie Meets a Friend

Setting: Dog park. Somewhere in the San Gabriel Valley.

Carrie Bradshaw: (bounce pull bounce pull) LET'S GO HURRY UP!
Kim: (seething) Stop it. You are embarrassing me. This is why you have no friends.
Carrie Bradshaw: How dare you. Look! Everyone's there already!

They enter - Carrie Bradshaw is immediately greeted by a small terrier mix.

Tidbit: HI!(wag wag wag) I'm Tidbit!

Mutual sniffing commences...

Carrie Bradshaw: (sits) Hm. I suppose you'll do. How old are you?
Tidbit: (wag wag wag) I'm one. Maybe a little more.
Carrie Bradshaw: (scoff) Rookie. I'm seven.
Tidbit: (pounce freeze!) Wanna race? Think you can keep up?
Carrie Bradshaw: You're ON!

They sprint. Carrie maintains the lead till Tidbit gains a little momentum on a curve and nips Carrie's tail-

Carrie Bradshaw: THAT"S CHEATING!
Tidbit: (panting) Yep!
Carrie Bradshaw: (pounce freeze) Ready to go again?
Tidbit: You're ON!

Fade as the two new friends show the humans how its done... and that age is just a number.

Pick Up In Aisle Five

Setting: A popular chain pet store at the grooming station. Carrie Bradshaw checks in for a nail trim. 

Groomer: You can go pay at the front. When you come back, she'll be ready.
Carrie Bradshaw: (being handed to Groomer, instantly panics) No no no WAIT!

Kim exits Groomer's station and heads to stand in line at cashier on other side of store. As she waits, it seems to be taking a bit longer than usual. The cashier seems new. He's still with the other Customer in front of Kim. Kim leans against the counter and sighs. Suddenly, over the lous speaker for all to hear-

Store Speaker System: CARRIE BRADSHAW IS READY FOR PICK UP IN GROOMING. CARRIE BRADSHAW IS READY FOR PICK UP IN GROOMING.

The dozen or so Customers in the store, reacting to the announcement- look up, look around, look puzzled... and laugh.

Kim: (stepping out of line muttering) I am mortified...

Customers as Kim scurries by-

Customer 1: (by cat food aisle; to Kim) "Carrie BRADSHAW"?
Customer 8: (by leashes) Awww... you have a dog "Carrie Bradshaw?"
Customer 5: (by hamster wheels) Bwahahahaha!!!

Kim sprints and arrives at the back of the store. There's Carrie Bradshaw sitting on the Groomer's lap. Groomer looks tired after only ten minutes with Carrie. Carrie looks pissed.

Carrie Bradshaw: WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!
Kim: (mumbles) Sorry- I.. I still have to pay. You have a new Cashier...

Kim returns to register. As they pass other Customers-

Customer 5: (whispers to husband) That must be Carrie Bradshaw...

Kim pays as Carrie tugs on leash...

Kim: That's ok. I don't need a receipt. (starts to leave quickly)
Cashier: Wait! Did you pick up your dog?

Kim and Carrie Bradshaw stop and stare at Cashier.

Carrie Bradshaw: You really ARE NEW! WOOF!
Cashier: Oh. There she is. Have a nice day.
Kim: (as they leave the store) I am mortified.
Carrie Bradshaw: YOU'RE mortified! The loud speaker?! Oooh!

Fade as Kim and Carrie dart for the car... and the adventures continue...

Thank you for Sharing

Setting: A morning walk. Passing a Neighbor's house, one street over. Neighbor was fond of Nina. Neighbor steps out front door, stops when he sees Kim and Carrie Bradshaw.

Neighbor: (softly) She's gone, isn't she?
Kim: (nods) Yes. Last Thursday.
Carrie Bradshaw: (murmurs) Woof.
Neighbor: I didn't see the travel bag on your back. Where you always carried her. I thought to myself, itf the travel bag is gone. So is the traveler.
Neighbor pauses for a moment then continues-
Neighbor: Animals are special "people." Lots of people who don't have animals may not understand. (smiles) Thank you. Thank you for sharing her while she was here.
Carrie Bradshaw: You're welcome.
Kim: (smiling; quietly) Thank you.

Fade as Kim and Carrie Bradshaw continue their walk...