Write a dialog between a dog, Fido, and his owner, Dale. Fido is giving Dale a negative performance review as Dale has been too busy to play with him of late. Write any actions or tones of voice in [square brackets].
Dale: [enters the room]
Dale: You wanted to see me?
Fido: Hi Dale, please sit down. I called you in today so we can have a little chat about your performance lately.
Dale: No problems, I hope.
Fido: To be honest with you, your performance has been less than satisfactory of late. There has been a decline in the quantity and quality of walks, no tug of war to speak of and your fetch playing has been merely perfunctory at best. Do you care to explain?
Dale: Well, as you may have noticed I've been working late nights and weekends for the past couple of weeks. Work is hectic at the current moment and I just don't have a lot of energy left over at the end of the day.
Fido: I understand that you have a lot on your plate but your outside pursuits should not affect your work here.
Dale: But—
Fido [firmly]: No buts, Dale. Either you shape up or ship me out to a new owner. Are we clear?
Dale: Yes, sir.
Fido: Good. I expect to see an improvement over the next few days. You may leave.
Dale: [leaves the room]