[Everyone has gone back home, except for Katherine and Jack. Night appears to be falling, sped up by the deep shadows cast by Bark York's high buildings. They both sit near a bush, with moonlight shining on both of them.]
KATHERINE (Looking at Jack, with papers under her paws)
So, what's your story? Are you selling newspapers to get more treats to improve at mud work?
JACK (Slightly laughing)
Mud work? Are you kiddin' me?
KATHERINE
But you're an artist. You've got real talent. [She moves her paws to show the art of her.] You should be inside the newspaper illustrating, not outside hawking it.
JACK
Maybe that ain't what I want.
KATHERINE
So tell me what you want.
JACK (Very close to Katherine)
Can't you see it? In my eyes?
KATHERINE (Pawing Jack away)
..... Yeah, okay. [She starts to stamp words on the paper with her rock.] Have you always been their leader?
JACK
Hey, I'm a blowhard. Davey is the brains.
KATHERINE (Dropping her rock on the ground)
Modesty is not a quality I would've pinned on you.
JACK
You got a name?
KATHERINE
Katherine... [She hesitates for a moment,] Plumber.
JACK
What's the matter? Ain't you sure?
KATHERINE (Nervously)
It's my byline. The name I publish under.
KATHERINE (Picking up the rock again)
So tell me about tomorrow. What are you hoping for?
JACK (Cheekily grinning)
I'd rather tell you what I'm hoping for tonight.
KATHERINE
Mr. Belly...
JACK
Today, we stop the pupsies from carrying out the papes. But the wagons still deliver to the rest of the city. Tomorrow, we stop the wagons.
KATHERINE
Are you scared?
JACK
Do I look scared? [He Slightly laughs.] But ask me again in the mornin'.
KATHERINE (Grabbing her paper and walking away)
Good answer. Good night, Mr. Belly.
JACK (Barking)
RUFF! Where are you runnin'? It ain't even supper time.
KATHERINE (Barely being able to speak with the things in her mouth)
I'll see you in the morning. And off the record... good luck.
JACK
Hey! Hey! Hey, Plumber! [Katherine turns around.] Write it good. We both got a lot riding on you.
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Pupsies - a Pawtastic New Musical
Fanfiction(Cover by Bug, their links are in the book.) Pupsies, a musical about the poor pups of Bark York trying to make a living off of selling papes to humans. (A parody of Newsies, I do not own newsies or it's characters. This is just something fun i'm do...
