Isle of Dogs Page #7

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(GASPS) It's gonna be a fight!

Spit him with a tooth!

I can't get a clean shot.

Too many innocent protesters.

I'll be right back.

(AUDIENCE GASPING)

(AUDIENCE GASPS)

(MAJOR-DOMO YELLS)

(ELECTRICITY CRACKLING)

(GUN HISSING)

(GRUNTS)

(ALARM BLARING ON TV)

Escape!

Escape! Escape!

Escape!

(SIREN BLARING)

Well, the brain surgery

was a complete success.

But his left kidney failed

due to the stress

of the operation.

the right one?

He lost it in a train-crash

three years ago.

(KOBAYASHI SIGHS)

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

Take my left kidney...

give it to Atari-kun.

(MONITOR BEEPING)

(BOTH SPEAKING IN JAPANESE)

(MONITOR BEEPING)

NELSON:
According

to a long-standing statute

unique to Uni Prefecture,

in the event of the death,

disappearance,

or felony-prosecution

of the chosen candidate

on, while, during,

or concurrent

with the Re-Election-Night

ceremony,

all powers and authorities

vested in his or her

designated office

transfer forthwith

to his or her

next-of-kin and/or

appointed heir.

In other words,

Atari Kobayashi is the new

mayor of Megasaki City!

You heard me right:

Atari Kobayashi

is the new mayor

of Megasaki City!

Let's hope

that new kidney works.

(SIGHS) Boy, what a night!

NARRATOR:

Life in Uni Prefecture

returned to a comfortable

tranquility.

The Megasaki Dragons

ended their winning streak

with a staggering loss

to the Honda Goblins.

Doggy-Chop re-opened

all 11

of its domestic factories-

and Puppy-Snaps

resumed production

with an improved product.

Graft and political corruption

were reduced to sustainable,

acceptable levels.

The Dog-Flu serum

cured every breathing-animal

in the region.

(HOST SPEAKING JAPANESE ON TV)

NARRATOR:
Some say

a few lost-dogs

continue to roam and scavenge

on Trash Island.

(SNEEZES)

However, these

rumors remain unconfirmed.

(HIROSHI SPEAKING JAPANESE)

Mayor Atari,

we all agree

it should be a crime

to abuse, beat, murder

or yell at any dog

in Megasaki City.

That is not the question.

The question is:

what is the appropriate

punishment?

Exactly. And the answer is:

Death Penalty.

That seems excessive to us.

Possibly. Anyway,

we should make it

at least 30 days

community-service

and a fine

of no less than 250,000 yen.

Meeting adjourned.

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

I'm standing-by, Master Atari.

NUTMEG:
So how does it feel

to be a former stray?

Hmm. I take it

one day at a time.

Last week, I nearly be-handed

an industrial lobbyist

from West Suzuki.

They had to give him

a blood transfusion.

He probably had it coming.

(CHUCKLES)

Maybe. Learned any new tricks?

Actually, yes. Just one.

Can I see it?

I'm supposed to be juggling

ten bowling-pins

engulfed in flames

over my tail at this point,

but you just have to imagine

that part.

(CHUCKLES)

I can picture it.

You still against bringing

puppies into this world?

I'll tell you

when I get to know you better.

Fair enough.

My friends think

I like to fight,

but it's just not true.

Sometimes I lose my temper

and blow off a little steam,

but I've never enjoyed it.

I'm not a violent dog.

I don't know why I bite.

I'm not attracted

to tame animals.

Thank you.

(GONG RINGING)

(WIND CHIMES TINKLING)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(DRUMMING)

(SHOUTS)

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