The Pest | Storyboard Panas (the pest controller) finishes his duties for the day. But right before he takes his last gig his wife crushes with news - their kid wants a pet as a present. The birthday party is just in an hour...
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soundofhooveswalkingbythegroundroad
soundofincomingcall
beep(soundofacceptingcall)
PANASHeyPetal!(nicknameofspouse)
PANASWhydoyoucalling?Didsomethinghappened?
PANASGoodnews?Comeon,bringiton!
PANASWhat?
PANASYouwereabletogetit?
PANASNoway!
PANASThat’sgreat!
PANASShe’sgonnaloveit!
PANAS(CONT'D)Oh,man,thisisgonnabeabirthdaypartyshe’llneverforget!
PANAS(CONT'D)EspeciallybecauseIgotherthatwoodenhorsethatshe’salwayswanted!
PANAS(CONT'D)Ican’twaittoseeherfacewhensheopensmy...
PANAS(CONT'D)What?
PANAS(CONT'D)Hahaha,foraminute,there,Ithoughtyousaidshewantedapet.
PANAS(CONT'D)Youdid?
PANAS(CONT'D)Shedoes?
PANAS(CONT'D)Rightnow?
PANAS[whines]
PANAS(CONT'D)ButI’m atajobsiteandtheparty’sinlike--
PANAS(CONT'D)...anhour?!
PANAS(CONT'D)inanhour?[whispers]
PANAS(CONT'D)Oh,c’mon
PANAS(CONT'D)How am Igonnafindapetbetweennow andthen?
PANAS(CONT'D)Andwhatdoessheevenwant..
PANAS(CONT'D)likeapuppyor---?
HOMEOWNEROSTAPWhattookyousolong?!
PANASI..uh...she...shewantsapet--
MARICHKA (homeowner'swife)AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
MARICHKAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
PETALNassie,Who’sscreaming?!Iseverythingalri--
PANASWhatkindofpestproblem doyouhave?
OSTAPTheydidn’ttellyou?
OSTAPNotimetoexplain!
[soundsbehindthedoorintheroom withthepest]scratching,somethingheavydropped
[soundsbehindthedoorintheroom withthepest]brokendishesandfurniture
PANASMygod,whatdidthis?
soundofrisinggrowling
THEPESTROAR
PANASOkay,okay!Justgetaholdofyourself,PANAS!
PANAS(CONT'D)Whatawaytodie!AndIwon’tevenmakeittomykid’sbirthdayparty...
PANAS[sobuncontrollably]
soundofneighingofahorse
soundsofmess(shatteredplates,somethingheavydropped)
silence
soundofbells
PANASThisisdefinitelygonnabeabirthdaypartyshe’llneverforget.
PANAS(CONT'D)Hi,honey
PANAS(CONT'D)Igotourdaughterapet!