Scene: Present day. Veterinarians office. Scruffydog is on the examination table being checked for distemper.

Vet: Bad Scruffydog!!!… I read you got all the other dogs in the Piggington kennel barking furiously

Scruffydog: (whimpering) It was unintentional…

Vet: I’ll bet! And what’s this I hear? The kennel administrator even had to admonish xxx!

Scruffydog: (tail between legs) I’ve learned my lesson…never question

Vet: That’s right NEVER, EVER question “The Pack” or they will bite your head off.

Scruffydog: …but they said I was delusional and…

Vet: Life. It’s all about attitude. Some peer at their water bowl and see that it’s half empty and full of dead bugs and others see that it’s half full and full of bugs.

Scruffydog: Huh?…

Vet: You know the Bush and Cheney neocons have engineered the house price runup and subprime meltdown so their rich friends can scoop up property at firesale prices?

Scruffydog: (sighing) All this negativity and conspiracy theory is making my head ache

Vet: Here…lap up this Kool-Aid the other Piggington dogs made for you. It will make you *better*.

later…

Scruffydog: (appears frightened) Thanks for the Kool-Aid…I guess. But now I feel fearful and panicky about my future.