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We hear the sound of a toilet flushing. As we pan down on the tower, a small door unscrews itself with water coming out of each hole. As the door opens, we see the Warners in scuba gear running out of the tower.
Piano Rag
Animation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Plot
Dr. Scratchansniff, Ralph, and Hello Nurse are chasing the Warners. The Warners decided to hide in, and rudely disrupt, a piano recital, interrupting the concert of the great Tympannini.
Rita, an independent and aloof cat, is given to the city pound by her owner, a woman who recently went through a break-up. Runt, a rather stupid dog, is also thrown in the pound by his owner, after belonging to a family and causing loads of trouble for them. The cat and dog are put in different cells next to each other. Since they can't see each other, they both think that the other one is the same species as them.
After being passed up by a potential owner, Rita and Runt feel their luck begin to fade as they'd be put to sleep if no one wants them. Rita sings of the woes she suffered as a house cat, and how when she was a kitten she was adored and pampered, only to later be held in disregard as she grew older and became less cute. As she is about to escape through a window, the thought of leaving Runt behind plays on her mind, especially when Runt wants her to come back. When Rita unlocks Runt’s cell, she horrifically realises that he is a dog, but Runt still thinks Rita is a dog. When Rita mentions cats, Runt shows how he hates them by acting aggressively.
The pound worker suddenly enters the pound area, which causes Runt to carry Rita out the pound and down the dark, moonlit street. Rita tries to communicate that she'll eventually part ways with Runt when they each find homes, but the dog is ignorant to this and soon becomes too busy playing and running down the road, carrying his appalled new friend on his back.
Runt's voice is modelled after Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man.
When the rich lady is looking for a pet, she adopts a mouse that looks like Jerry from "Tom and Jerry."
The Warners are seen dancing outside the pound with umbrellas in a parody of the title song from Singin' in the Rain.
Chase Ending
Animation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Ltd.
Plot
The Warners get back up to the Water Tower using a barber chair. When Ralph pulls the lever, a sandbag falls out of nowhere. The Warners shrug and go back into the tower.
