A SCRUFFY, immense black bird squats on a utility line surveying Margery’s anally manicured backyard. Otto chuckles as the grackle swoops towards Margery’s annoying frou-frou poodle dog Pinky. But Pinky meets the assault, leaping and sinking her teeth into the bird’s soft throat, growling and shaking berserk until the grackle lays writhing helpless on the turf. Otto gives a thumbs up and looks on Pinky with new eyes.

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