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I can smell my old life
02:43
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PEPITO
Woof! Woof!
(whining) Hmm... Hmm...
(howling) Ahhh—ooo!
(howling) Ahhh—ooo!
Some days, I can smell my old life.
All those roses Papa bought for Mama...
And Abuela’s tamales!
And the grrr—ruff!—sweaty—grrr—ruff!—mailman?! Grrr...
I can smell my old life!
Where is it now?
(howling) Ahhh—ooo!
My mouth waters!
Smoke mixed with carnitas!
Oh!! Some days I can smell my old life!
Ahhh—ooo!
I can smell—
(sniffing) money?
And (sniffing) sadness...
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DAVID
I don’t know why you’re so upset.
We were supposed to meet at 5.
CAMILA
It’s 5:45.
5:45, David!
I thought we both wanted this.
DAVID
Honey, I told you,
the market was crazy!
I’m sorry!
CAMILA
You’re always sorry!
PEPITO
I smell… compromisos rotos. (I smell… broken promises.)
DAVID
Excuse me, what time do you close?
ANGIE
In fifteen minutes.
CAMILA
Ay, Dios mio!
ANGIE
Mmm… fourteen minutes.
DAVID
We’ll come back tomorrow.
CAMILA
I can’t come back tomorrow!
My client goes to court!
You know that!
DAVID
I know.
Can we see all of your puppies, quickly?
ANGIE
The puppies are overstimulated.
DAVID
Ha! So am I.
ANGIE
Is this funny to you?
DAVID
…No! No, I—
ANGIE
These are puppies! Rescues!
Think of what these puppies have been through?
Think of all the pain they have faced!
Please show some respect?
Have some compassion, will you? Please?!
It's late in the day!
They don't want to play!
They have been completely inundated!
The puppies are overstimulated!
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3. |
He's always sorry
01:14
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DAVID
I’m sorry.
CAMILA
He is.
He’s always sorry.
ANGIE
Can you always be sorry?
ANGIE
I can show you a dog.
There.
PEPITO
(whining) Hmm hm hm hm…
¿Hola?
CAMILA
Hmm…
DAVID
Hmm?
ANGIE
What do you think?
PEPITO
¿Qué piensas?
CAMILA
Hmm…
PEPITO
Hmm?
CAMILA
I was just hoping for something cuter…
PEPITO
I can be cuter.
CAMILA
Littler…?
CAMILA
David.
DAVID
I have to take this call.
CAMILA
David!
ANGIE
Sir! No phones!
DAVID
It’s work—sorry!
CAMILA & PEPITO
Ay, David…
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ANGIE
You get four minutes alone with the dog.
CAMILA
Really?
ANGIE
To see if there is chemistry.
CAMILA
Wait—I don’t even know his name.
ANGIE
And… go.
CAMILA
Hello, dog.
My name is Camila.
PEPITO
Camila.
CAMILA
My husband and I came here for a puppy, but we could settle for the right dog.
Are you the right dog?
Are you the one?
PEPITO
I don’t know.
I love you.
CAMILA
It’s important to know in advance.
It’s important to know in advance if you are the right dog.
There is nothing to gain from an imperfect match.
Trust me, I know. I have been wrong before.
PEPITO
What is “wrong”?
I love you.
CAMILA
Will you bark all night long?
Pee inside?
Will you bite?!
Will you tear up the rug?
Chew on mulch?
Do you drool?
It’s important to know in advance.
It’s important to know in advance if you are the right dog.
Are you the one?
PEPITO
What is “right”?
I love you.
I love you!
Te quiero!
CAMILA
Do you know how to fetch?
Dig a hole?
Can you sit?
Will you heel?
Walk a child home from school?
PEPITO
In the past, I would walk Diego home from school.
CAMILA
Not now, but in the future?
PEPITO
I can still smell him.
I don’t know where he is.
I miss him.
CAMILA
Look, are you the right dog?
Would you tell me if not?
Would you know?
Would you even know?!
Is there a right dog?
How would I know?
PEPITO
What is “right”?
I love you.
Te quiero.
¡Te quiero!
PEPITO
Don’t cry. No llores.
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5. |
You speak Spanish?
01:53
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CAMILA
Dios, what am I doing?
I’m going loca.
Come.
Come here, dog.
CAMILA
Come here, pobrecito! (Come here, you poor thing!)
PEPITO
Woof!
CAMILA
Ven acá. (Come here!)
PEPITO
Woof woof!
CAMILA
¡Ven aca! (Come here!)
CAMILA
You speak Spanish!
PEPITO
¡Guau Guau!
CAMILA
Mucho gusto. (It’s a pleasure to meet you.)
PEPITO
¡El gusto es mío! (The pleasure is mine!)
ANGIE
That’s four minutes.
CAMILA
He likes it when I speak Spanish!
DAVID
I love it when you speak Spanish.
It reminds me how hot you are!
PEPITO
Woof. (Woof.)
CAMILA
David, look at this dog!
DAVID
He’s cute.
But we want a puppy, right?
CAMILA & ANGIE & PEPITO
The puppies are overstimulated!
CAMILA
David, watch! He speaks Spanish, just like his Mama!
Dame besitos, perrito! (Give me little kisses, little dog!)
PEPITO
¡Con gusto!
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DAVID
Dogs don’t speak Spanish, Camila.
CAMILA
Why shouldn’t they speak Spanish?
PEPITO
¿Por qué no?
DAVID
Dogs don’t understand language.
Come here, stupid.
PEPITO
¡Oye!
ANGIE
Sir!
CAMILA
No!
You must be kind to him.
You must be kind to our dog.
DAVID
I’m sorry!
He doesn’t know.
CAMILA
He makes me feel… something…!
ANGIE
I know this look.
You’re glowing.
DAVID
You are glowing.
CAMILA
I can breathe again.
ANGIE
She’s glowing!
DAVID
She’s glowing!
CAMILA
I feel so full I could die right now—
My heart is so full, I am alive!
The air feels like magic!
DAVID & ANGIE & PEPITO
Magic…?
CAMILA
I am so full I could die right now!
My heart is so full!
I am afraid!
I am excited!
My skin tingles.
PEPITO
Ah-oo!!!
I can smell destiny!
Destiny!
CAMILA
I’ll name you Pepito!
CAMILA & PEPITO
Pepito!!!
CAMILA
¡Pepitititito!
PEPITO
¡Guau guau!
CAMILA
¡Pepititititititititito!
PEPITO
Woof woof!
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DAVID
(mispronounced, oblivious) Pahpitoe?
PEPITO
Woof.
CAMILA
Listen...
His name is Pepito!
Pepito!
CAMILA & PEPITO
Pepito!
DAVID
Got it. Puhpitoe.
CAMILA & PEPITO
Dios.
ANGIE
Wait! Hold up!
There’s an interview.
I have to screen you.
You have to be screened.
CAMILA
But we have chemistry!
PEPITO
Ruff!
CAMILA
Chemistry!
PEPITO
Ruff ruff!
ANGIE
Look.
You seem like a good person.
But a lot of good people let dogs down.
Love is not all a dog needs.
Love is not always enough.
Our hearts do not hold every answer.
Our hearts do not know right from wrong!
Plus, we’re closed.
CAMILA
No!!!
DAVID
Please—This is all my fault.
I have never seen her like this.
CAMILA
I am so ready to adopt this dog!
ANGIE
Are you ready to put him first?
Are you ready to tell him no?
Are you ready to watch him fail?
Are you ready to someday let him go?
PEPITO
Woof?
ANGIE
We don’t deserve dogs.
ANGIE
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
CAMILA
I feel so full
I could die right now!
My heart is so full,
I’m alive!
I am so
ready!
DAVID
Are we ready?
I’m sorry!
I’m sorry
I was late!
I can change!
Are we okay?
PEPITO
What is
“ready”?
I love you.
I can smell my
new life!
I am so
ready—ah-oo!
ANGIE
Are you ready—to show me your paperwork?
CAMILA
Yes – here is a copy of the lease,
bank statements,
references.
DAVID
…Wow!
ANGIE
This will take me a minute.
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8. |
Ven acá
03:43
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Are we okay?
CAMILA
I know, pobrecito. (I know. Poor thing.)
DAVID
I want to know what you’re thinking.
I want to know what you want.
You feel so far away from me…
So far away from us…
Is it my fault?
CAMILA
You never listen.
You put everything else first.
I don’t want to do this anymore.
DAVID
What do you want?
I want this to work!
Please come home.
I see you pulling away from me...
I am so lost.
CAMILA
This is not what I want.
DAVID
But Pepito will change things!
PEPITO
What is “change”?
CAMILA
He already has.
ANGIE
You guys are:
approved.
You can take Pepito home.
PEPITO
Woof woof!
ANGIE
Goodbye, and good luck, dog.
PEPITO
¡Que te vaya bien! (Take care!)
CAMILA
Thank you.
DAVID
Come here, dog.
Come here, Pepito…
Uh… come… veni…?
DAVID
Veni…?
CAMILA
Ven acá. (Come here.)
DAVID
Ven acá. (Come here.)
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Nicolas Lell Benavides Long Beach, California
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