MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE DOG

--- LIVING ROOM (front half) -----
turn stem (The video screen rises, revealing the fish tanks.)
x fish
x rug
look under rug
roll up rug
read tag
unroll rug
n (to Living Room, back half)

--- LIVING ROOM (back half) -----
x bookcases

take "The Bedtime Story Book"
open book

>>Some sheet music falls out; a ferret tries to take it.

read book
turn page
read book
turn page

>>The doorbell rings and you get a package delivered.

x package
open package (This reveals the fourth can of spam.)
x can
drop can

read book
turn page

x sheet music (Handel's Water Music)
put sheet music on music stand
sit on piano bench
play piano (You hear drops of water falling.)
stand

take "The Boy Who had No Words"
open book
read book
turn page
read book
turn page
read book
turn page
read book

>>The doorbell rings and you get a package delivered.

x package
open package (This reveals the fifth can of spam.)
x can
drop can

turn page
read book

x computer
turn on computer
x computer
sit on desk chair
use computer
turn on spam filter
read e-mail
stand
open sliding door
n (to West Courtyard)

--- WEST COURTYARD -----
e (to East Courtyard)

--- EAST COURTYARD -----
x dog
read brass tag
turn tag
x patch of loose dirt
w (to West Courtyard)
s (to Living Room, back half)
s (to Living Room, front half)
w (to Hallway)

--- HALLWAY -----
x cuckoo clock
start pendulum
x clock

>>Starting the pendulum is actually not necessary.  The cuckoo
>>clock time remains at 12:00 unless the clock has information
>>to offer.  When this happens, read the time and go to a room
>>with a video screen (such as the front half of the Living
>>Room).  Make sure the video screen in down.  Set the pocket
>>watch to the time that the cuckoo clock said, and then put the
>>watch in your pocket.  Something will happen (perhaps on the
>>video screen, perhaps on the sound system, or perhaps
>>involving something else) that will provide you with some >>information or a clue.

w (to Bathroom)

--- BATHROOM -----
>>The bathtub is full.  This is because you played Handel's
>>water music on the piano. Each time you play "Water Music"
>>there is an effect on the water in the bathroom:
>>  1. Tub fills
>>  2. Tub drains
>>  3. Sink fills
>>  4. Sink drains
>>  (cycle repeats)

scratch nose
x mirror
take bath (But you have no towel!)
e (to Hallway)
s (to Bedroom)

--- BEDROOM -----
take feather
x feather
x closet
x dart board
x dresser
x photographs

>>This mentions the dog playing on front lawn with red rubber
>>ball.  If you haven't already found the ball, go to the front
>>lawn and look in the grass.

throw ball
*** 5 POINTS FOR ACHIEVING FRIENDSHIP WITH THE DOG *****