Aria
Thanks for watching Roscoe this weekend. You sure you don’t mind?
Josh
Not at all! He’s a good dog.
Josh
You’ve trained him well.
Josh
All those nights you spent at your dog obedience class are paying off.
Aria
He’s a good student.
Aria
I just hope he doesn’t have to use ALL of his training.
Josh
What do you mean? Like beg for food?
Aria
Something like that…
Aria
So, it’s just going to be you and Roscoe this weekend?
Josh
Absolutely! Have a good time in Seattle!
Josh
I’ll see you on Sunday night 😘
She can’t help but think that her boyfriend Josh is hiding something from her.
She texts her best friend Emma.
Aria
What are you up to this weekend?
Emma
It’s just gonna be me, Netflix, and this bowl of ice cream.
Emma
Are you excited for your trip to Seattle?
Aria
Not really. I’ll be working the entire time.
Aria
And I’ll miss Roscoe.
Emma
Only you would miss your dog more than your boyfriend!
Aria
Roscoe is loyal until the end.
Aria
Not so sure about Josh…
Emma
You’re just being paranoid.
Emma
Josh loves you so much.
Aria
I just have this bad feeling that he’s sleeping with someone else.
Emma
What makes you think that?
Aria
He’s always guarding his phone and he’ll never let me touch it.
Emma
Maybe he’s just worried you’ll drop it.
Aria
Maybe. He’s also been working late a lot.
Emma
That’s probably a good thing!
Emma
Maybe he’s saving up to take you on a surprise trip or something.
Aria
The thing is, I went to his work a few nights ago, he wasn’t there.
Emma
I bet it was a misunderstanding.
Emma
He’s watching your dog this weekend. That’s a good sign.
Aria
Wait, I didn’t tell you that, did I?
Aria
That Josh was watching Roscoe.
Aria
If you saw or heard anything about Josh, would you tell me?
Emma
Of course! I’m your best friend!
Emma
But he’s not cheating on you. You’re just being paranoid.
Emma
There’s nothing to worry about.
Aria
I hope you’re right.
The next day, Aria is sitting in her hotel room in Seattle.
Josh
Aria! I need your help!
Josh
Roscoe has lost his mind!
Josh
I thought you trained him? He’s gone crazy!
Josh
He’s snarling at me and growling like he has rabies or something.
Josh
Nothing! I was just sitting here watching TV.
Aria
Is there anyone there with you?
Aria
You’re sure no one is there?
Josh
Yes! How do I get him to calm down?
Josh
This is terrifying! He has me cornered.
Aria
Reach out and pet him.
Josh
What?!? He’s going to bite my hand off!
Aria
No, he’s not. I trained him well.
Josh
Ow! He just bit my hand!
Josh
No! He’s still showing his teeth.
Josh
The hair on his back is standing straight up and he’s growling.
Josh
I thought you trained him!
Aria
I trained him to sit, beg, heel, but most importantly…
Aria
I trained him to kill.
Josh
What?!? Why would you do that?!
Aria
Because I don’t like being lied to.
Aria
And I don’t like being cheated on.
Josh
I’m not cheating on you!
Aria
If that was true then you wouldn’t be in this situation.
Josh
Aria, he’s coming closer. He’s going to maul me!
Aria
Sounds like that’s what you deserve.
Josh
He tried to go for my neck but I put my arm up to block him.
Josh
It’s really bleeding.
Josh
I’m getting lightheaded.
Josh
I’ve lost a lot of blood.
As Aria smiles sadly at her phone, her best friend texts her.
Emma
Aria it’s an emergency! Roscoe has gone crazy!
Aria
How do you know that?
Emma
Josh texted me for help.
Emma
He says he’s bleeding really badly. How do you get Roscoe to stop attacking?
Aria
All right, I’ll tell you.
Aria
But I’m warning you…
Aria
If Josh says the kill word one more time, Roscoe won’t stop.
Aria
He’ll be in kill mode.
Emma
Tell me! How do you make him stop?
Emma
Okay, I texted it to him.
Emma
He said that Roscoe settled down.
Josh
Your dog is a lunatic! He bit me about five times.
Aria
It’s not his fault. You said the kill word.
Josh
What is the kill word?
Aria
Are you worried? You’d only use the kill word if you were being unfaithful.
Josh
YES! Now tell me the kill word. Please!
Aria
No, you’re not alone.
Aria
Tell Emma I said hi.
Josh
What? Emma is not here!
Josh
Oh, God! He’s lost it again!
Josh
“Unfaithful” isn’t working!
Aria
It doesn’t work when he’s in kill mode. I warned Emma.
Aria
Maybe you should have been faithful. Now you’re getting what you deserve.
Josh
Oh god! He’s killed Emma!
Aria
I thought you were alone?
Josh
He’s turning to me now.
Josh
How can I make him stop?
Aria grins as Roscoe finishes off the job.
She smiles, picturing her faithful dog killing both Josh and Emma.
What better way to find out if her boyfriend was cheating on her with her best friend…
Then by giving her dog the perfect kill word?
