Francis is in his living room, on the floor In front of the TV.
His favorite show is about to start.
He´s anxious as last week´s episode ended on a cliffhanger.
The Pen comes along.
Francis sees “it” coming and before the Pen can utter a peep, Francis raises his paw.
Cat (anticipating an insult from the Pen): No! Not now stick!
Pen: I haven´t said anything…
Cat: and I´m telling you not to start.
Pen: start what?
Cat: don´t know don´t care.
Pen: what in the freck is the matter with you?
Cat: My show is about to begin and I don´t want any interruptions!
Pen: crazy cat, what are you barking?
Cat: I´m a cat, I don´t bark!
Pen: Fine! Bitching it is.
Cat: Monica is going to find out that Peter is cheating on her and Sarah is going to lose her case in court.
Pen (dumbstruck): what?
Cat: My favorite show.
Pen: You truly are a weird cat.
Cat: shut up! It´s starting…
Francis nears the TV and sits down.
Pen: Francis…
It´s useless. Francis is so enthralled by his show, he completely ignores the Pen.
Pen (cont./annoyed): Francis!
The cat looks at the Pen.
Cat (dead serious): shut up!
Pen: But…
Cat (interrupting): If I miss so much as a minute of my soap, I´m burying you in the yard again.
Pen: Ha…
Cat (interrupting): two streets down.
Pen: geez!
Cat (eyes open wide): Go away!
Pen: fine…
The Pen “glides away”, leaving Francis to enjoy his program.
Pen: crazy cat!
The Pen looks back at Francis who is staring right at it, angry.
Pen: yikes!
The Pen is finally gone and Francis resumes watching his show.
Cat (opens his eyes wide in shock): Miguel! Oh my God! I did not see that coming.
The Pen peeks from the corner.
Pen: drunken cat!
Francis immediately looks at where the Pen was but sees nothing.
He raises his brows in suspicion.
Cat: Huh!
Looks back at the TV.
Cat: Oh my god! NO! No way. I never would have guessed it had been Robin.
From outside the room, the Pen “shakes its head” in disbelief.
Pen: what in the world…
Cat: No way! Oh My God!
Pen: he´s like a drunken housewife.
The Pen leaves.
Pen: no point in trying to mess with Francis today. That stupid soap just ruined my chances of being entertained today.
Starts to “walk” away.
Pen (cont.): Agh crap!
The Pen is highly annoyed.
Cat (from the other room): Oh My God!
Pen (turns back): Shut up!
Cat: Ha! Ha! Ha!
The end!
2017_Joana Teixeira
