Ancient Greek temples were built in order to house the many sculptures of the various deities. ... The architecture of the temples reflected the respect and deference that the ancient Greeks had for their pantheon of Gods.
The conflict of this play is that Mr. Teller wants his puppy back. We know this because June says to Mr. Teller that they didn't think he would come to take the puppy back home. Mr. Teller says he told them he'd come back when he dropped the puppy off.