"Disturbing the Peace"
After Duke Weaselton had been arrested by Chief Bogo for pickpocketing at Gazelle's concert, his bootleg movie business was discovered and shut down. As part of the investigation, Bogo assigned Nick and Judy to watch the DVDs he had seized to see how much the films infringed on the intellectual property rights of Wolf Disney Studios. They started watching at the precinct but were later given permission to take the DVDs home and report back the next day.
"Well that film was otterly ridiculous," Nick said to Judy as the end credits of the otter-centric Floatzen 2 began to roll. The two had met up at Nick's apartment after their shift had ended in the evening to continue watching the films together. "But still better than Birdtopia, right, Carrots?"
Judy didn't respond. Nick turned to her and quickly saw why. "Aww, you bunnies are so adorable when you sleep." He watched her for a moment, her chest gently rising and falling, an ear flopped over her eyes to shield the light, her nose wiggling. He thought about waking her, but couldn't. She was at such peace that it would be a misdemeanor offence to disturb it.
Nick stood up slowly and then placed a nearby blanket over the sleeping bunny. Although she had never stayed before, he didn't mind at all having her spend the night. "Good night, Carrots," he whispered. "Pleasant dreams."
Nick ejected the DVD from his DVD player and put it back in its case. He then put it with the other DVDs that he would take back to the precinct in the morning. He was about to get ready for bed when there was a sound from the couch.
Phffffffff. Phffffffff.
"Carrots," he whispered, "are you OK?" He walked up to the couch and determined that she was only snoring. He was relieved but a little uneasy. "Oh no."
Cuuhh-hhhh-ahh. Cuuhh-hhhh-ahh.
Nick made a face like he had eaten a pawful of spoiled blueberries.
Cuuhh-hhhh-ahh. Cuuhh-hhhh-ahh. Cuuhh-hhhh-ahh.
"How could something so small and adorable make a sound like that?" he thought to himself as he put a paw under Judy's chin and softly closed her mouth.
It sprang right back open.
Kukkk-kkkkk-ahh. Kukkk-kkkkk-ahh. Kukkk-kkkkk-ahh.
Nick covered his ears with his paws.
It didn't help.
Kukkk-kkkkkk-aaaaa-ahh. Kukkk-kkkkkkk-aaaaa-aahhh!
"Were your parents lumberjacks before they were carrot farmers?"
Chaaaaaa-gggggggg-ahhhhhhhh!
Nick shook his head. "Ugh, this is worse than one of those fox-deterrent air horns."
Khaaaaaa-gggggggg-ahhhhhhhh! Zhaaaaaa-gggggggg-ahhhhhhhh!
The fox shuddered. Although he had just minutes earlier not wanted to disturb the peace, he knew he now had to be the arresting officer if he wanted to get any peace himself. "Hey, Carrots," he said as he removed the blanket and gently shook her shoulder. "Wake up, Carrots. It's getting pretty late. You should probably head home."