Can star-crossed lovers Romeo the Cat and Juliet the Dog ever find true love’s happiness?
PITCH:
Romeo the Cat is
pierced by Cupid’s arrow and falls in love with the lovely Cocker Spaniel
Juliet. Though possibly doomed to failure, Romeo adoringly pursues his love to
the dog salon and is challenged by his rival the Great Dane Zeus. Romeo valiantly
fights the huge dog, is aided by Cupid’s arrows, and wins the day . . . and Juliet.
SYNOPSIS:
One
day when climbing a maple tree, Romeo the Cat feels a prick in his thigh. He sees
a red arrow stuck in his back leg. A blindfolded, tiny red boy with wings tells
him he has been “shot by Cupid.” The angel-like creature says that soon Romeo
will be overtaken with true love. As Cupid flies off into the distance, Romeo
notices the cutest little dog he had ever seen. A light brown Cocker Spaniel
prances down the sidewalk with a large pink bow and curls. She wears a glitzy
diamond collar and earrings that sparkle in the daylight. Romeo
jumps from the tree, telling the dog she is the most gorgeous animal he’s ever
seen. She says her name is Juliet, sticking her nose up in the air. Romeo sings
a love song as he walks her to her grooming appointment. “You are as beautiful
as a lily and a rose,” the cat croons. Juliet blushes and gasps. Romeo insists
that he has found true love and can never be apart from Juliet. She says she is
a dog, and he is a cat, and the other animals will just not understand.
Fluffing her coat in the wind, she says they will only fight like cats and
dogs. Romeo tweaks his long, fluffy tail on her nose, insisting she is his true
love. Romeo keeps singing that she is a “shooting star and a full moon in the
night sky.”
Juliet
reveals she has other suitors, like Zeus, a Great Dane. Romeo walks into the
dog salon with her, troubled by the thought of Zeus. Romeo sits next to Juliet
and purrs as she undergoes her beauty treatment. The dogs in the salon spray
cat cologne on him as a complimentary service. When Juliet finishes getting
herself primped and polished, Romeo holds out his cat paw and asks Juliet to
join him for dinner. Before Juliet has a chance to respond, a Great Dane struts
into the spa. He pushes Romeo to the side, saying he has been looking
everywhere for Juliet. Although Juliet says she got distracted and meant to
find Zeus, Romeo interrupts Zeus. He tells Zeus that he is taking Lady Juliet
to dinner. Zeus growls in Romeo’s face, saying that he is a feline, not worthy
of Juliet.
Romeo
challenges Zeus to a duel, willing to fight for love. Romeo holds his head high
and walks out the salon door, ready to face Zeus in battle. Zeus barks at spa
owner Franny the Poodle and thinks it will only take a few seconds to beat
Romeo. Zeus faces Romeo head-on and threatens the black cat with his large
teeth. Romeo meows at Juliet, watching from behind the spa window. He says that
his lady is worth his life. Juliet calls to him from the spa, urging Romeo not
to fight Zeus. She says maybe it is just not meant to be between her and Romeo. Just as Zeus is about to descend on Romeo, Cupid appears
and shoots black arrows at Zeus. This time, Cupid’s arrows have St. Valentine’s
sleeping serum on their black tips. Zeus collapses in the street like a dead, lead
weight. Juliet runs to Romeo’s side and kisses his cheek. Then Cupid shoots
Juliet with one of his red arrows. A bit later, Romeo pulls the arrow from her
thigh. Instead of fighting like cats and dogs, Romeo and Juliet love like cats
and dogs. The duo walks down the street paw-in-paw, creating a historic love
that will last forever.
Copyright 2022 Jennifer Waters
No comments:
Post a Comment