Christopher Guest's Best in Show gave me, what I think is, a fantastic idea for a short story.
A guy is released from prison after so many years and wants to reconnect with his family and in particular his son. The man was put in prison for depraved indifference to human and animal life. Before prison, he was a successful and highly lauded dog show judge, a master in every breed. During the grand championship of dog shows, he was the judge of best in show. First he had the handlers and dogs make their initial trek around the ring and then line up. After a few moments he asked them all to make another turn around the track and then another and another. Eventually the dogs grow tired and the exhausted handlers drop their leashes. The dogs retreat to the edge of the show floor to sleep or watch droopy eyed as their owners continue to circle the ring. The owners keep moving and some lose shoes, but they all begin to slow in gait, sweat pouring down their faces and showing through their blazers. Until one competitor falls limp to the ground, dead.
Eventually a judge ruled that the handlers were not responsible for their actions nor were any other officials or people in attendance. Instead the blame is placed solely on the master judge and he is convicted of multiple counts of depraved indifference to humans and animals.
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