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00:00IntroINT. LIVING ROOM — DAY
Puppy Jay and Daddy are deep in battle — controllers in hand, eyes locked on the screen. It’s a chaotic fighting game.
PUPPY JAY(yelling) Take that, Daddy! Combo strike — BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
ON SCREEN: Puppy Jay’s character lands a wild spinning attack on Daddy’s avatar.
Suddenly — Daddy glitches and gets sucked straight into the TV.
SFX: WHOOSH — his controller and slippers hit the couch.
PUPPY JAY(frozen) …Daddy? What just happened…?
00:14Vicky Licky Reports
Puppy Jay blinks — and then WHOOSH — he’s gone too.
SFX: controller drops, goggles slide down.
JINGLE
VICKY LICKY(to camera, crisp) Breaking news! Puppy Jay and his father — have vanished! No pawprints. No signs of struggle… Only… left behind clothes and controllers!
Cut to couch — a tiny hoodie, goggles, and slippers lie eerily still.
VICKY LICKY(lower tone) The mystery of Puppy Jay’s disappearance might have remained unsolved forever… if not for one unlikely witness. One of our Camera Guys!
She pivots to the Camera Guy — fully green, holding his camcorder.
VICKY LICKY(dry) Tell the viewers what you saw.
CAMERA GUY(deadpan) I could tell you… but no one ever believes me anyway. So yeah. Easier to press play!
He shows footage from the studio camera: Daddy vanishes into the TV — then Puppy Jay follows. Clothes fall. Static crackles.
VICKY LICKY(intense) Any chance this was edited? AI? Green screen?
CAMERA GUY Nope. Raw footage. Uncolored. Untouched.
VICKY LICKY(slow turn to camera) Based on everything I’ve seen… this isn’t a prank. This is either an abduction… or the weirdest software glitch in history. Hmmmm… But what if… they’re not gone?
01:07Inside the Game?!
VICKY LICKY(quietly) What if they’re still… in this room?
She turns to the glowing TV — something flickers inside. Inside the screen: Puppy Jay — in blocky Minecraft form — is running for his life. Zombies closing in. It’s nighttime.
VICKY LICKY(gasps) Puppy Jay?! Is that… you?
PUPPY JAY(panicked, shouting) Yes! And I can’t talk right now — I’m being chased by zombies!!
VICKY LICKY(instinctively) OH NO! RUN, PUPPY JAY — RUN!
Sun rises in the Minecraft sky. Zombies catch fire and disappear. Puppy Jay slows to a stop, panting.
PUPPY JAY(catching breath) Phew… made it till morning. That was rough. You know how much I hate cardio!
VICKY LICKY(urgent) Puppy Jay — what is going on?!
PUPPY JAY Vicky, we were just playing on the console… and then it sucked us in! I need to find my daddy — he’s… not a strong player! He won’t last long without me!
VICKY LICKY Is there anything I can do? Besides reporting the most shocking story of the year for Sunday Puppy Jay! And I think this unbelievable mystery already deserves a thumbs up! Thank you!
VICKY LICKY(looking at screen) Puppy Jay?
PUPPY JAY(focused) Try to figure out how we get out of here — and I’ll go find my daddy. I think he’s trapped in some other game!
VICKY LICKY(to camera) Got it!
JINGLE
02:27Autumn VibesINT. STUDIO — AUTUMN DECOR
Vicky sits in a cozy fall-themed studio — a pumpkin on the desk.
VICKY LICKY Wow! I’ve been working so hard, I didn’t even notice… Just look at those golden leaves and pumpkins! Autumn has officially arrived in our beautiful city of Hollywoof! And the holidays are creeping closer…
She gestures toward the pumpkin.
VICKY LICKY But back to the matter at paw! A game console… is basically just a computer. And we need someone who understands computers! Only one name comes to mind: Dinanimus! Let’s give him a call!
02:46Call Dinanimus
She dials.
DINANIMUS(suddenly) WHAT?! HOW DID YOU TRACE ME?
VICKY LICKY Huh, it wasn’t that hard. I mean… the name “Dinanimus” is clearly just a combination of…
DINANIMUS One more word and I’m leaking the voice memos you left your ex at 2 AM… all 42 of them!
VICKY LICKY(pause) Okay! …Message received… But listen — I only traced you because this is an emergency! Puppy Jay and his dad got sucked into a game console! They’re inside the game! Can you get them out?
DINANIMUS(perking up) Whoa… That actually sounds kinda awesome! Yeah, I’ll hack the system and do what I can.
Dinanimus taps away on a keyboard — code scrolls fast.
DINANIMUS(perking up) The security protocols of this generation of consoles? Absolute joke.
DINANIMUS I’ve scanned everything — no viruses, no malware. The system is 100% clean. But I found them! They’re trapped inside… the RAM.
DINANIMUS So whatever you do — do not turn off the console. They’ll be wiped! I’ll keep an eye on Puppy Jay and send him cheat codes if he gets stuck. You figure out who’s behind all this! Brace yourself!
VICKY LICKY Thanks, Dinanimus! As always… slightly terrifying, but extremely helpful.
JINGLE
04:00The Sims: Puppy PoolINT. SIMS-LIKE WORLD — DAY
Puppy Jay stands in a digital backyard with a bright green diamond floating above his head.
PUPPY JAY Okay… this is definitely Mom’s game! I don’t think Daddy’s here… But at least there are no zombies chasing me — finally, I can talk without screaming!
VICKY LICKY(serious) Puppy Jay, I contacted Dinanimus. He says this isn’t just a technical glitch… Something darker — and way creepier — is going on.
PUPPY JAY I knew it! I’m almost sure this is that demon’s doing — Pufristo! Or… whatever his name is! He literally threatened me last week — when I flew over Paris with those balloons!
VICKY LICKY(nods) Oh, I remember that moment! And dear viewers — if you haven’t seen that episode, click the link in the corner of the screen! That day changed my life forever… It was the day I found my true love! (pause, switches tone) Anyway — Puppy Jay, if you need cheat codes, just call for Dinanimus! He’s watching and ready to assist!
PUPPY JAY Dinanimus, send me one simoleon please — Awesome! I built a pool! Been dreaming of this moment! So cool!
VICKY LICKY(muttering, half to herself) Ugh… Dinanimus, if you could maybe drop a few simoleons into my save file too… It’s my absolute favorite game!
JINGLE
05:24Woofisto Spa & CrocsINT. SPA — DAY
Woofisto lounges in a luxury spa chair, cucumber slices on his eyes, robe fluffed.
WOOFISTO(annoyed) Is that… a video call? Who dares interrupt my sacred spa rituals?!
VICKY LICKY(polite, but firm) Hello, Woofisto! Apologies for disturbing you — this is Vicky Licky.
WOOFISTO(outraged) WHAT?! HOW DID YOU GET MY PERSONAL NUMBER?!
VICKY LICKY I have sources. But I’m a professional — So… I don’t reveal them. Now tell me: What’s your connection to Puppy Jay’s disappearance?
WOOFISTO(laughs darkly) AHAHA! That foolish pup is in trouble again? Puppy in distress? How adorable!
VICKY LICKY He was sucked into a video game console and we believe you might be involved.
WOOFISTO(mock insulted) There are a trillion souls in this universe — and I hunt every single one of them! Does it look like I’m obsessed with Puppy Jay? Please… Besides… I’m on vacation!
WOOFISTO(snaps) And unlike you, Vicky Licky, I actually take breaks from work!
He angrily hangs up. Dial tone.
VICKY LICKY(to camera, muttering) Sweet… I’d take breaks too… if I didn’t have a mortgage! (pause — switches to reporter mode) Hmm… Do you trust the words of an evil demon — the lord of lies and vice? Comment below! My journalistic instincts say… something smells fishy.
VICKY LICKY(beat, dry) And by the way — turns out the Devil doesn’t wear Prada… He wears Crocs! Bright yellow ones! Crocs — this could’ve been your ad.
She turns to her tablet.
VICKY LICKY Puppy Jay, Woofisto says he’s not involved and — get this — he’s on vacation. Whether that’s true or not… I doubt he’ll crack. Which means… we need to dig in another direction!
06:58Puppy Jay, I Choose You!INT. POKÉMON BATTLEFIELD — DAY
Puppy Jay stands opposite Red, in a full Pokémon-style arena. Red throws a Pokéball — it opens with a flash! Pikachu lands dramatically with a shower of sparks.
PUPPY JAY(yelling) VICKY! I believe in you — you’ve got this! But right now… I have to battle Pikachu!!
VICKY LICKY(stepping back) Yeah… this might be rough! Puppy Jay’s a Normal-type with… zero gym badges… Good luck, champ!
PUPPY JAY(reading move list) Okay… let’s see, what’ve I got… Alright… BARK ATTACK!
Puppy Jay chooses Bark. He lets out a big cartoonish WOOF.
SFX: WOOF!
Pikachu barely flinches. −1 HP blinks.
PUPPY JAY YES!! One point of damage!
PUPPY JAY(realizing) Wait… is that— Thunderbolt?? Oh no!!
SFX: KRA-KOOOM! — Pikachu unleashes a massive electric blast.
Puppy Jay gets obliterated with cartoon electricity — fur smoking.
PUPPY JAY(fading, dazed) Well… I guess I’m fully charged now. Who needs a power bank?
PUPPY JAY(laying on the ground, fried) Dinanimus… if you’re listening… I need a cheat code! Right now!! I’ve got 1 HP left!
GLITCH STATIC — screen flickers. Dinanimus appears as a pixelated hologram.
DINANIMUS(echoing, dramatic) I already rewrote the entire game code… Initiating… Evolution Protocol!
Puppy Jay begins to glow, levitates, and transforms into a giant, majestic dachshund-dragon hybrid — glowing eyes, pixel wings, and a thunder-wrapped sausage tail.
PUPPY JAY(deeper voice, awestruck) Wow… I feel… unstoppable!
DINANIMUS You are now… BARKQUAZA — the legendary dachshund of thunder! Unleash your final move!
PUPPY JAY(charging up) Here it comes… MEGA BARK!!!
SFX: a colossal echoing bark shakes the battlefield — Pikachu flies off into the sky like Team Rocket.
The camera zooms out as sparkles and glitchy pixels explode across the screen.
VICTORY JINGLE
PUPPY JAY(panting) …Remind me to evolve more often.
JINGLE
08:46The Bone WhispererINT. STUDIO — DAY
Vicky Licky scrolls through old case files and conspiracy forums on her tablet.
VICKY LICKY I found mentions of similar incidents online! Apparently, strange disappearances like this have happened before — right around Halloween! And in every case… witnesses claimed to see evil spirits. And… I know who can help. I used to think he was a total fraud… But maybe — just maybe — he actually knows the supernatural. Time to call Professor Pawstradamus!
She pulls out her phone and dials.
PAWSTRADAMUS(wise and dramatic) Greetings, young lady! The prophecy said you’d call me… right about… now!
VICKY LICKY Professor! We need your help — it’s urgent. Puppy Jay and his dad disappeared through a game console, and I’m starting to think this is the work of a spirit…
PAWSTRADAMUS Oh! Good thing you called me, and not those ghostbusters amateurs! Of course I’ll help! But… my services come at a price! I’ll invoice you after the exorcism. It will be long. Expensive. Mysterious! PawCreditBank, as usual!
VICKY LICKY(deadpan) Put it on Puppy Jay’s account.
SFX: payment confirmed — ding!
PAWSTRADAMUS Very well. I’m on my way! The stars say I shouldn’t drive today… So I’m taking the bus!
VICKY LICKY(softly) Okay… I just hope Puppy Jay’s still okay… And that the next game he lands in… is a little less brutal.
10:01Mortal KombarkINT. FIGHTING GAME ARENA — NIGHT MODE
Puppy Jay is getting absolutely wrecked — thrown, slammed, spun.
GAME VOICE: “Round One! Fight!”
PUPPY JAY(grunting, mid-fight) This guy hits like a microwave full of bricks…
PUPPY JAY(yelling) Dinanimus!! Little help here?!
DINANIMUS One step ahead, as usual. Already sent the package.
SFX: GLITCH — a giant tank falls from the sky and flattens the enemy in a cartoon explosion.
GAME VOICE: “Fatality!”
Silence. Dust clears. Puppy Jay slowly lifts his head.
PUPPY JAY(groaning, smiling through the pain) With cheat codes? I could do this all day…
JINGLE
10:22Ghost in the RAMINT. LIVING ROOM — EVENING
The room is dark, only the glow of the cursed console lights the space. Professor Pawstradamus steps dramatically into frame — robes billowing, a dog bowl on his head like a helmet.
PAWSTRADAMUS(chanting) This ghost has a powerful aura! This won’t be easy… or cheap…
PAWSTRADAMUS(roaring) I am the chosen bone-reader, Sniffer of ancient prophecies, Holder of the Wi-Fi password that was lost to time!
He raises a staff wrapped in a string of LED fairy lights.
PAWSTRADAMUS The lag of darkness will not help you, Spirit of Static! Go back to the firewall from which you came!
PAWSTRADAMUS(final blow) YOU HAVE NO. WI-FI. PASS!
VICKY LICKY(deadpan, squinting) Was that a monologue from Lord of the Bones: The Fellowship of the Paw?
PAWSTRADAMUS(final blow) YOU HAVE NO. WI-FI. PASS!!! YOU HAVE NO. WI-FI. PASS!!!
PUPKOLA TESLA(confused, echoing) What do you mean… no Wi-Fi pass?
PAWSTRADAMUS(panicked) By the glowing paws of Sirius! — IT’S AN ACTUAL GHOST!! I… I need to go! My bus is on a very strict schedule!!
He stumbles out into the hallway, tripping over his robe.
PAWSTRADAMUS(shouting as he runs off) I’ll send the invoice by email!
VICKY LICKY Guess the stars didn’t warn him about this…
VICKY LICKY(carefully) Excuse me, sir… uh, Mr. Ghost? Would you mind introducing yourself?
PUPKOLA TESLA(proudly) My name is Pupkola Tesla! And I absolutely adore electricity — and anything even remotely connected to it!
VICKY LICKY Tell me… why did you target Puppy Jay?
PUPKOLA TESLA(genuinely confused) Puppy Jay? No idea who that is! Ha ha ha ha! I was just trying to have a little fun before Halloween — you know, while my powers are at their peak! But I really gotta run — so many cool devices out there calling my name! Bye bye!
He zaps away in a crackle of pixelated static.
VICKY LICKY(shouting) Wait—what about Puppy Jay and his dad?! Are they just gonna stay trapped in the console… until some random blackout erases them forever, or—?!
12:27Final Boss FightINT. SUPER MARIO-STYLE LEVEL
Puppy Jay, in pixelated overalls, jumps on Bowser’s head to free Daddy from a floating cage.
FLASH — the screen zaps, and both Puppy Jay and Daddy are back on the couch in the real world. They sit in silence for a beat. Puppy Jay glances at Daddy.
PUPPY JAY I always thought this game was hard… Ha ha ha! Thanks for the cheat codes, Dinanimus!
DINANIMUS I’ve got your back. Always have. Now go, hero. Time to save Daddy!
PUPPY JAY Daddy…? Wow — pink really is your color! Ha ha ha!
DADDY(relieved) We’re back!
PUPPY JAY(grinning, still buzzing) Yes! That was spooky… but also kinda awesome!
PUPPY JAY & DADDY(in sync, playful) Another round?
GAME VOICE: “Fight!”
JINGLE
13:01Final BarkINT. STUDIO — EVENING SETUP
Puppy Jay sits in his cozy studio — glowing pumpkins, autumn garlands, and a touch of spooky music in the air.
PUPPY JAY(cheerful, spooky tone) Halloween is getting closer… and I have a feeling we haven’t seen the last of the spooky stuff yet! But you know what’s even scarier?
PUPPY JAY(dramatic pause) This week… we didn’t get a single new sponsors! So, we’re still stuck at 46 out of 100 on our crowdfunding goal.
PUPPY JAY(shocked) And that means… our special Halloween episode with Count Barkula may be canceled…
PUPPY JAY(checking notes) If you like our show — and want to see it grow and get even better — support us! QR code is on the screen, link’s in the description! Thank you!
PUPPY JAY And don’t forget — send in videos of your pets to my email! They might show up in the next episode!
PUPPY JAY(grinning) My name is Puppy Jay… and I’ll see you next Sunday!
13:58Post-Credits Plot
FINAL JINGLE
POST-CREDIT SCENE.
WOOFISTO(bored) Well, well, well… Pupkola… You’ve returned. How did it go with Puppy Jay?
PUPKOLA TESLA(bowing slightly) I did everything you asked, Master… But this Puppy Jay… he has powerful friends! Dinanimus… Vicky Licky… And one liar… who said I have no Wi-Fi pass!
WOOFISTO(snaps upright, furious) ARGH!!! Friends? That’s ridiculous…
WOOFISTO(dark grin) What you see as his strength… is actually his greatest weakness!
WOOFISTO(whispering, ominous) His soul will be mine — very soon… And then… the ancient prophecy… will begin! Ha ha ha ha ha!
14:52Fan Love
SMASH CUT TO BLACK.
VIEWER #1 I love Puppy Jay!
VIEWER #2 I love Puppy Jay!