Francis, the cat, is in his living room, belly up, snoring like he just swallowed a bulldozer.
He has a rabbit outfit on and a set of huge fluffy bunny ears on his head.
Suddenly a loud noise enters his ears and he raises his head.
Cat (groggy): I´m up!
Francis falls back down and rolls to the side, slowly.
He tries to stand on his paws, but wobbles a bit.
Cat (not really): I´m good…
CRASH noises outside in his backyard
Cat (startled): what the…?
Francis opens his eyes wide and walks outside as the outfit he has on doesn´t allow him to run.
As he gets to his backyard he finds Rafael and Raul.
Raul: You are a crazy bird.
Rafael: what did I do?
Cat (groggy): hey guys…
Rafael looks at Francis and immediately wants to say something mean but Raul manages to cover his beak before he can mock their feline friend.
Unfortunately for him, the rat can´t mask his own enjoyment.
Cat (annoyed): what?
Raul (trying not to laugh): … nothing…
Rafael steps away from Raul and can´t contain his laughter.
Rafael: Ha! Ha! Ha!
Raul: Ha! Ha! Ha! I´m sorry Francis, but I just can´t take it… Ha! Ha! Ha!
Cat (clueless): can´t take what? Why are you two laughing?
Rafael: You really don´t know?
Cat (dead serious): no.
Raul: come on Francis. You have a bunny outfit on.
Cat: so what?
Rafael: Easter´s over and why would you, a cat, be wearing a rabbit outfit.
Cat: You really want to know?
Rafael/Raul: Yes!
Cat: You two are going to hate yourselves for mocking me.
Rafael: stop making excuses and just tell us.
Raul: But before you do, please tell me it’s not because you have some weird fetish about getting dressed as another animal.
Cat (sys): You two are way too quick to judge me. I wasn´t expecting that from you guys.
Raul (rethinks): you know what? I don´t need to know.
Rafael: (to Raul) shut up. (to Francis): I want to know.
Cat: are you sure?
Rafael: YES!
Cat: Okay, but don´t say I didn´t warn you.
Rafael (anxious): stop making excuses and tell us!
Raul: oh dear god…
Francis nears them and takes a deep breath.
Cat: haaaa…
Rafael: I knew it, you´re just weird.
Raul: Will you shut up and let him speak?
Rafael: He´s not speaking. He´s stalling. He´s like a transvestite, but instead off dressing up as a woman, he´s likes to dress up as another animal.
Cat: you´re seriously damaged, did you know that?
Rafael: Takes one to know one bubba!
Cat: Jason took me to a school that teaches kids with special needs, and because it was Easter he dressed me up as a bunny.
Rafael is left speechless and feels embarrassed.
Raul: You did ask.
Rafael (embarrassed): shut up!
Raul: Francis, Easter´s over. Why are you still dressed like that?
Rafael: ha!
Raul (annoyed/to Rafael): seriously? Shut up!
Cat: I came home last night, it was late. Jason went to sleep and forgot to take this thing off of me. This morning he left and didn´t bother to come and see me.
Rafael: so, were the kids nice?
Raul: do you really care?
Rafael: I´m trying to change the subject, you idjit.
Cat: they were wonderful. I love it when Jason takes me to these places.
Raul: really?
Cat: yeah. They are incredibly nice and sweet.
Rafael: crap.
Raul: what now?
Rafael: He´s too nice. This takes the fun out of mocking him.
Cat: You love me don´t you?
Rafael: shut up!
Cat: You adore me!
Francis starts blowing Rafael kisses and Raul starts to laugh like crazy.
Raul: Ha! Ha! Ha! You´re incredibly nice Francis.
Rafael: yeah, you´re alright.
Cat: Love you too birdie!
Rafael (turns around): You had to make it weird.
Cat: just admit it, you want to marry me!
Rafael: I hate you.
Raul: You guys are both crazy.
Cat/Rafael: look who´s talking!
The three amigos break out laughing.
Cat/Raul/Rafael: Ha! Ha! Ha!
The end!
2018_ Joana Teixeira
