FADE IN:

 

INT. KITCHEN – NIGHT

 

It is a large middle class kitchen. Overhead lights shine on hardwood floors, granite counter tops, and stainless steel appliances. There is a rectangular dining room table, set with flowers and cloth napkins, a brick fireplace, and a classic painting above the mantel.  

 

GRUBER, the dog, lies in his bed looking at his humans, the two shadowy figures sitting at the counter.

 

GRUBER

I dog. I Gruber. I love mom and dad. They do not fur. I fur. That okay.

 

CHUNK, the rabbit, noses open side door. GRUBER lifts his head.

 

GRUBER

What that?

 

GRUBER stands up, looks at his humans, and slowly walks toward CHUNK.

 

CHUNK

Where carrot?

 

GRUBER

That fur thing.

 

CHUNK notices GRUBER.

 

CHUNK

What that?

 

CHUNK freezes and sniffs the air as GRUBER loses his caution and runs toward the rabbit.

 

GRUBER

HI FUR THING!!!!!

 

CHUNK

WHAT THAT? I HIDE!

 

CHUNK hops around, trying to go back the way he came, but the door has closed behind him. CHUNK digs at the threshold but it’s clear he’s stuck.

 

GRUBER

HI! I GRUBER! YOU FRIEND?

 

CHUNK ignores GRUBER and blinks aggressively.

 

GRUBER

BE FRIEND NOW.

 

GRUBER sniffs CHUNK. GRUBER finds something he likes under CHUNK’s floppy ear and sniffs more aggressively.

 

CHUNK

That ear mine.

 

CHUNK backs up against the door, folded up defensively. GRUBER crouches playfully, wagging his tail.

 

GRUBER

Fur friend ear smell good.

 

FADE OUT.