[Pawlitzer's office, still lush and beautiful with red and gold. Now full of dogs: Pawlitzer, and his two advisors sitting in dog beds. Snyder is on top of a cabinet, and the Mayor is sitting on Pawlitzer's desk with him. Katherine is standing in the middle of the room, being chastised by Pawlitzer for writing her front page article about the strike. After Pawlitzer is done barking at her, the Mayor speaks up.]
MAYOR
But I've read your editorials, Mr. Pawlitzer. How can you express so much sympathy for the human strikers and yet have none for the pupsies?
PAWLITZER (Bitterly)
Because the humans are striking for a fair contract. The pupsies are striking against me.
MAYOR
Well, I'd spare you this embarrassment if I could, but the Burlesque house is private property.
BUNSEN (Nodding; matter-of-factly)
He can't order a raid without legal cause.
PAWLITZER (Grinning smugly)
Mayor, would the fact that this strike organized by an escaped convict be cause enough to stop it?
MAYOR (Tilting his head)
An escaped convict?
PAWLITZER
A fugitive from one of your own institutions. A convicted thief at large, wreaking mischief on our
law-abiding community. [He Slaps the paper down on his desk.] Mr. Snyder, which one is he?
[Snyder jumps down from the cabinet to Pawlitzer's desk.]
SNYDER (Pointing his paw at the paper)
That is him, there. Jack Belly.
MAYOR
And how do you know this boy?
SNYDER (Frowning disapprovingly)
His is not a pleasant story. He was first sentenced to my Pound for loitering and vagrancy. But his total disregard for authority has made him a frequent visitor.
MAYOR
You called him a thief and escaped convict.
SNYDER
After his release, I caught him myself, red pawed, tracking stolen food and blankets. He was last sentenced to stay until my human finished a big puzzle, but the willful ruffian escaped.
PAWLITZER
So you'd be doing the city a service, removing this criminal from our streets.
MAYOR
If that's the case, we can take him in quietly.
PULITZER (Slamming his paws on his teacup)
What good would quiet do me? I want a public example made of him.
HANNAH (Running into the office)
Mr. Pawlitzer.... The pup, Jack Belly, is here. He's just outside. He's asked to see you.
[Katherine's ears perk up.]
PAWLITZER
Ask and ye shall be received. Mr. Snyder, if you please. [Snyder jumps back on the cabinet and hides in the shadows. Pawlitzer gives Katherine a stern look.] Sit. [Katherine sits in a dog bed in the shadows, a nervous look on her face.]
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Pupsies - a Pawtastic New Musical
Hayran Kurgu(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...
