The Mortal Decree

An on-set interview is quietly absurd.

The bull makes short work of the matador, and then turns on Porky, a tamale vendor who wanders into the ring accidentally. But then he makes the mistake of actually eating most of Porky's extra hot tamales.

A depressed man tries to get back with his ex while drowning his depression in meaningless hook-ups.

A yuppie investor scouts real estate opportunities in an 'up and coming' part of town, where he encounters a series of begrudging locals.

A young girl has to suffer through her father's cooking after her mother's death and believes whoever eats the soup will become a monster.

Two lonely romantics go to absurd lengths to be anyone but themselves.

Carl Fredricksen reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a lady friend—but admittedly has no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl's pre-date jitters and offer some tried-and-true tips for making friends—if you're a dog.

Emily the chicken lives in Hickville but dreams of Hollywood. Her chance comes when director J. Megga-Phone happens to drive past and gives her his card.

A struggling comedian, Mary Beth, decides to leak her own stand-up comedy sex tape in order to get famous.

A young horse says hi to little donkey Spunky. But the horse's mother pulls him away, saying we don't associate with that kind. Spunky makes a few more overtures, and eventually they set off on a chase, running across a bull from time to time. The horse stops to eat a lot of apples and drink far too much water; this leaves him too bloated to move much at all. The two continue to anger the bull, which gives chase; Spunky saves the colt, and they all live in harmony.