Bluey - Shops

In a forest grove, Bluey, Chloe, Honey, and Mackenzie set up a game of imaginary “shops”. Mackenzie reminds Bluey to make decisions quickly, and they finalize the shop setup. The till is in place, and Mackenzie installs the door and doorbell. As Mackenzie starts his lines, Bluey interrupts to assign roles. She decides to be the shopkeeper, with Chloe as her assistant, who takes charge when the shopkeeper is ill. Honey and Mackenzie will be customers, with Honey playing a kitten and Mackenzie her owner.

However, the game is delayed as Bluey realizes she hasn’t given the shop a purpose yet. They decide it will be a store selling things for kittens, but then they need stock. Bluey and Chloe gather lilly-pillies to use as kitten treats. Mackenzie grows impatient, but they still need to sort out the currency and a kitten birthday cake. Chloe uses a rock as the cake, and Mackenzie is asked to be sad. They also remember that kittens can’t talk, so they need to meow. Mackenzie looks confused as the game preparations continue. Just as they’re about to start, Bluey wants to be the kitten, which leads to a role-swapping discussion. Chloe doesn’t want Honey as the shopkeeper, and Bluey offers to be the assistant. However, Honey only agrees if she can be the kitten’s owner, but Mackenzie already has that role.

The role-swapping continues until Bluey arranges a new agreement: Chloe is the assistant to shopkeeper Mackenzie. However, Chloe points out that the assistant doesn’t “doot”, and Mackenzie has had enough. He storms off, frustrated. Bluey calls out to him, and they come to an agreement. Mackenzie promises to wait until Bluey is ready to start. With the roles still not finalized, Rusty arrives and is deemed the assistant. The final roles are set: Chloe is the shopkeeper, Mackenzie the customer, Honey the cat, and Rusty the assistant. Bluey will be Mackenzie’s other cat. The game begins, and Mackenzie enters the shop to buy a lead. The kids work together, and the game is a success. Finally, Bluey suggests a new game, “bus drivers”, and the kids leave the area together.