Katie & Chuck's Apartment, Living Room, Later that Day
(Max is seen lying on his bed, gazing out the window towards Gidget's apartment building.)
Max: I'm going to talk to her right now. (Before he can do so, Katie enters Stage Left.)
Katie (scooping her son up): Guess who is staying with us for a while?
Liam (embracing his mother): Chase, Marshall and Rocky?
Duke: Who are Chase, Marshall and Rocky?
Max: They're the Police, Fire and Recycling pups on that show Liam likes. (Duke nods, remembering that.)
Katie (pokes her son on the nose): Close, but no. Chuck, you can bring him in now.
Chuck (offstage): It's OK, boy. Come on in.
(Chuck and Rooster, a Welsh Sheepdog who lives on Chuck's family farm, enter stage right. Max's jaw drops in surprise. Chuck has a large blue crate that appears to have Rooster's bed, toys and bowls.)
Max: Rooster!
Rooster: Been awhile since we've seen each other. How have you been?
Max: Pretty good. I remembered everything you taught me.
Duke: What are you doing here? I thought you lived on the farm?
Rooster (sighs, then breathes deeply): Shep got into an accident.
Max: Oh, I am so sorry.
Rooster: Oh, relax. He's fine. Broke an arm and a leg after he fell out of a tree. Going to be staying in the hospital for a while. Next time, he should maybe use a ladder instead of using the branches. I never trusted that apple tree. I knew something like this would happen.
Duke (whispering, but shocked): You're a fortune teller?
Katie: We'll be back soon boys, just got to go shopping for more dog food. (She and Chuck exit Stage Right.)
(Just then, Liam is clutching Rooster's leg.)
Liam: Chicken.
Rooster: Was that a challenge?
Max: Oh, no. Liam's just learning new words. Liam, say Rooster.
Liam: Chicken. (Exits to the kitchen)
Rooster: Has he even learned that word yet?
Gidget: Hey Max! (She enters Stage Left.)
Max: Hey Gidget!
Gidget: Sorry I couldn't talk earlier. My owners were faster than a speeding bullet to my eyes.
Max: I understand owners can be busy at times. Look at mine for example, taking care of a kid is hard work.
Gidget: I'm currently learning that. My owners are going to have a baby in a few months!
Max: Congratulations!
Gidget: Thank you! Bye! (She exits stage left.)
(Max walks back to Liam and Duke, but bumps into Rooster.)
Rooster: You two need to work on your people skills.
Duke: Speaking of people skills (Liam is tugging on his ear. He then walks over to the couch)
Rooster: So, little one here's heading to Kindergarten?
Max: Yeah. (Notices that Liam is biting the coffee table. He nudges him away before he breaks his teeth.)
Rooster: And he's going to be meeting new kids?
Duke: Eyup!
Rooster: Including one's potentially more (brief pause) threatening?
Max: Where are you getting to this? Are you referencing Liam being bullied or something?
Rooster: No. I see a potential Alpha.
Duke: What?
Rooster: Little one, come here.
Duke: Uh, what are you going to do with Liam?
Rooster: I sense an Alpha spirit inside of him. I'm going to show him how to act like an Alpha, and not make a fool of himself like you, clumsy.
Duke (in an accusing tone): I'm not clumsy! (He accidentally knocks a nearby table .) Max did it.
Max (horrified): WHAT?!
Rooster (raises his paw at Liam): Watch me. (Liam quietly nods. Rooster walks gracefully with his head high in the air, and Liam does the same, but on all 4s.)
Duke: I can do that! I'll show him I'm not clumsy. (He gradually joins Rooster and Liam.)
Rooster: OK, look forward, don't look back. Chin up. (Notices Duke copying everything.) Duke, what are you doing?
Duke (embarrassedly, starts exiting stage right): Nothing.
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The Secret Life Of Pets: The Musical
AdventureA Musical For The Secret Life Of Pets! A Shout Out and Credit goes to Tiberius_The_Hawk and his WattPad The Secret Life Of Pets 3, which is what this musical is based off of! Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Tiberius' novel, The Secret Life Of...
