What do the dots above the repeated notes in measure 2 mean?

Up un pics vviru 15 ul luciuiuc pily! june and sylvio speak to mr. teller in the driveway of their farmhouse. it is raining hard, and they all carry umbrellas. a dog sits on the steps of the house. june: we didn't think you'd be coming back for the puppy. mr. teller: i said i would when i dropped the puppy off. it's raining at june and sylvio's farmhouse. mr. teller islae owner of lucy, the puppy. mr. teller wants his dog, lucy, back. lucy was a puppy at first but is now a dog. sylvio: yes, but that was months ago. we thought you'd be back for the puppy in a couple days. now she's a full-grown dog. we have raised her ourselves, we built her her own doghouse, and we love her. mr. teller: but she's my dog. i only dropped her off at your house for safekeeping since i had to go out of town on business. now i'm back and i want my dog back. sylvio: i don't know, mr. teller. we love lucy like our own. we want to keep her. mark this and return save and exit next submit exit session