The Pride of Miss Georgette/Transcript

Oliver and Company: The Series

The Pride of Miss Georgette

(Setting: The Foxworth house.)

(Georgette is lounging on her bed, staring at a photograph of Rex.)

Georgette: Rex, my gorgeous prince. My movie star. Every night I think about you...

(Oliver, Dodger and Tess peek round the corner, their heads appearing one after another, Scooby-Doo style. They stumble into the room on top of each other. Georgette looks displeased.)

Georgette: Why am I not surprised to see you two ruffians in my private sanctuary? And who pray tell is that thing you've dragged along with you?

Tess: (miffed) I do have a name!

Dodger: This "thing" is my mom!

Georgette: Regardless, I am a beautiful flower. I need to be watered every day.

Tess: Who knows? One day she might grow a brain.

Oliver: You're good.

(The three of them head downstairs. Georgette stares out of her window.)

Georgette: Oh Rex. Mock me as they will, but my love for you is forever.

(Downstairs, Oliver, Dodger and Tess are in the kitchen. Dodger and Tess exit through the open kitchen window. They jump over the garden fence and onto the pavement outside. Almost on cue, Rex approaches them.)

Rex: Hey Dodger. Hey...

Dodger: Rex, this is my mom, Tess. Tess, Rex. Also known as Georgette's old flame.

Rex: I can see you're still as snarky as ever. Is Georgette around?

Tess: She's in the house.

Dodger: Pining after you.

(They take off.)

(Setting: Central Park, later that evening.)

(Georgette and Rex are sitting by the Lake.)

Georgette: It was lovely of you to bring me here, Rex.

Rex: (shyly) Well, yeah. Uh...Georgette. I have something I need to ask.

Georgette: Of course! We can still talk to each other like grown-ups.

Rex: You see, there's a thing...

Georgette: And by "thing" you mean...?

Rex: I'm taking part in a dog show.

Georgette: And....?

Rex: Would you come to support me?

Georgette: I, I'm not sure...I...

Rex': Look, I know it sounds crazy, but...

Georgette: Can I just sleep on it...?

Rex: Just think about it for me, OK?

(Georgette nods.)

(Meanwhile, the gang are in the houseboat, sleeping. Georgette tiptoes down the steps as quietly as she can.)

Georgette: (to herself) You know I wouldn't usually come here of my own volition, but a poodle's gotta do what a poodle's gotta do.

(Georgette continues to sneak through the houseboat, quiet as a mouse, but steps on a floorboard, which creaks; Dodger wakes up, panicking, followed by the rest of the gang, and then Fagin.)

Fagin: (groggy) No, I didn't...(sees Georgette) Oh, hello Georgette. Don't see you around here too often. You should come down more. (yawns and slumps back in his armchair)

(Georgette turns to face the gang; all of them have bloodshot eyes and scowling faces.)

Dodger: I hope you've got a rock-solid explanation, Princess Poodle.

(Georgette cringes.)

(A little while later, the gang are gathered round, as Georgette addresses them.)

Georgette: And that's what I came to ask your help.

Rita: That's why you came to the houseboat...

Tess: ...In the middle of the night...

Dodger: ...to ask about one of your snooty dog shows?

Georgette: It's not so much for me...it's more for Rex and...

Rita: Back up! (sound of a car screeching to a halt) Rex as in that upper-class German Shepherd you're so hung up about?

(Georgette nods.)

Rita: Oh this is just too good!

Georgette: We're not dating anymore!

Dodger: No wonder. I'm not exactly a fan of Rex, but even he deserves better than being treated like a toy!

Tess: Georgette, if it's what you want, then...

Georgette: I'll go. To show Rex my support. Thank you.

(She races out of the houseboat. The gang look on.)

Dodger: I'm going back to bed.

(Exterior shot of a large, somewhat fancy house in Manhattan. Rex is asleep in his room, which is decorated with portraits of himself, a large mirror, and a wardrobe. He hears something and approaches the balcony. He looks down to see Georgette in the garden.)

Rex: (confused) Georgette, what are you--?

Georgette: I'll come to your dog show, Rex! I wouldn't miss it for the world!

Rex: Thanks, Georgette! We're flying to L.A. tomorrow morning! My owner will pick you up.

Georgette: Wonderful.

(Setting: the Foxworth house, the next morning.)

(A black Bentley pulls up outside. Winston leads Georgette outside and towards the open car door, where Rex is waiting for her. She jumps in.)

Winston: Good luck, Georgette!

(The car speeds off.)

(Back in the Foxworth house. Oliver and Dodger are in the living room with Shadow and Sancho.)

Dodger: You just wishing Georgette luck?

Oliver: As a matter of fact, I was!

Sancho: (Dryly) You're alright, kid.

Dodger: Better Rex than me. There's no way you'd catch me dead at one of those...

(Sancho and Shadow look to each other as Dodger and Oliver leave the room.)

(Setting: The houseboat, at sunset.)

(A caption appears on the screen, reading "One week later". Georgette and Rex come strutting into the houseboat, with confident smiles on their faces.)

Dodger: So...how was your little dog show?

Georgette: Well...

Rita: Spill!

Rex: We...

Both: Won!

Rita: I usually don't say, this, but...congratulations Georgette!

Georgette: Thanks! After all, I am the best of the best.

(She and Rex strut out of the houseboat.)

Rex: Georgette, I wanna...

Georgette: Rex, I...

Rex: I know things haven't been great between us, but...

Georgette: Well, I'm always willing to hang out with you.

Rex: You know, I'd like that! How about tomorrow evening, you and I? A nice, romantic meal for the two of us?

Georgette: I'd like that, very much.

(The two nuzzle heads, smiling.)

(The end.)