RHUBELLA RAT: (snootily) Oh, finally, our coffee.

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (condescendingly) Yes, thank you... um, what's your name?

TRESS MACNEILLE (as waitress): Hi, I'm Tress. I'll be taking care of you today.

RHUBELLA RAT: (dismissive) Tress, dear, can you make sure our coffee is extra foamy? And don't skimp on the whipped cream.

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (snobbishly) And make sure it's organic, free-range, gluten-free... you know, all that nonsense.

TRESS MACNEILLE (as waitress): (smiling patiently) Of course, ladies. I'll get that right out to you.

As Tress walks away, Rhubella and Charlotte continue their conversation, oblivious to the irony.

RHUBELLA RAT: (gossiping) I heard Roderick Rat is trying to make a comeback. Can you believe it?

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (scoffing) Please, he'll never be relevant again.

Tress returns with their coffee, still smiling despite their rude behavior.

TRESS MACNEILLE (as waitress): Here you go, ladies! Enjoy!

RHUBELLA RAT: (absent-mindedly) Oh, thank you... Tress.

As Tress walks away, she can't help but chuckle to herself, knowing that she brings these characters to life with her voice.

As Rhubella and Charlotte continue to chat, they suddenly realize that they can't speak.

RHUBELLA RAT: (trying to speak, but only making sounds) Mmmph! Mmmph!

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (similarly) Gggg! Gggg!

TRESS MACNEILLE (as waitress): (smiling sweetly) Oh, ladies? I think you've lost your voices.

Rhubella and Charlotte look at each other in confusion and panic.

RHUBELLA RAT: (writing on a napkin) What's going on?!

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (writing back) I don't know!

TRESS MACNEILLE (as waitress): (leaning in) Let's just say it's a little payback for your rudeness earlier.

Rhubella and Charlotte look at Tress in shock, realizing too late that she's the voice behind their voices.

RHUBELLA RAT: (writing) You're... you're Tress MacNeille!

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (writing) The voice actress!

TRESS MACNEILLE (as waitress): (smiling) The one and only. And now, you'll have to learn to communicate without your precious voices.

As Tress walks away, Rhubella and Charlotte are left to struggle with their newfound silence.

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (excitedly) Oh, thank goodness! My voice is back!

RHUBELLA RAT: (still silent, writing) Yay!

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (smugly) Now, let's get out of this dump and go somewhere worthy of my presence.

As they exit the coffee shop, they run into Didi and Stu Pickles.

DIDI PICKLES: (excitedly) Charlotte! Rhubella! What a lovely surprise!

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (snootily) Oh, Didi. Stu. How lovely to see you both. (looking around) Though I must say, this setting is hardly worthy of my sophistication.

STU PICKLES: (oblivious) Hey, sis! What's wrong?

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (condescendingly) Nothing, Stu. Just surrounded by people who don't share my refined taste.

DIDI PICKLES: (hurt) Charlotte, that's not very nice.

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: ( rolling her eyes) Oh, spare me the drama, Didi.

Just then, Tress MacNeille appears again.

TRESS MACNEILLE: (smiling sweetly) Ah, Charlotte. I see you've fallen back into your old ways.

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (smirking) And what business is it of yours?

TRESS MACNEILLE: (wagging her finger) You should be careful how you treat others, Charlotte. Your voice can be taken away again... and this time, permanently.

Charlotte scoffs, but suddenly finds herself unable to speak again.

CHARLOTTE PICKLES: (frustrated, writing) No! Not again!

RHUBELLA RAT: (smiling, writing) Karma's a bitch, Charlotte!

FADE TO BLACK.