Air Bud Page #4

Synopsis: A young boy and a talented stray dog with an amazing basketball playing ability become instant friends. Rebounding from his father's accidental death, 12-year-old Josh Framm moves with his family to the small town of Fernfield, Washington. The new kid in town, Josh has no friends and is too shy to try out for the school basketball team. Instead he prefers to practice alone on an abandoned court, he befriends a runaway golden retriever named Buddy. Josh is amazed when he realizes that Buddy loves basketball...that is playing basketball...and he is GOOD! Josh eventually makes the school team and Buddy is named the Team Mascot. Josh and Buddy become the stars of halftime. Buddy's half-time talent draws media attention. Unfortunately, when Buddy's mean former owner, Norm Snively, comes along with a scheme to cash in on the pup's celebrity, it looks like they are going to be separated.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Production: Keystone Pictures
  3 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
45%
PG
Year:
1997
98 min
3,796 Views


what are we talking about for|one of those beer commercials ?

Would you shut up out there !

- [ Grunting ]|- What's that ?

- We're talking about how much ?|- Hey, Buddy.

Oh, that kind of blows ethics|right out of the water, doesn't it ?

I mean, hey, he's just a dog.|What does he know ?

No, April's not good for us.|We're booked on a tour.

Wait !

Is that Oprah woman-- Oprah,|you know, the Oprah woman--

Does she like dogs ?

I'd love to do Jay Leno.|[ Chuckling ]

Hey !|Get back here with my dog !

Buddy, come on. Run !

You little darned kid !|That's my dog !

- Go, Buddy !|- [ Groaning ]

I got you, kid !

- Go, Buddy, go !|- [ Shouting ]

Hey !

Get out of my way !

Hey !

You can't run fast enough !

I needed that !

[ Screaming ]

[ Screaming Continues ]

[ Coughing ]|Hey !

I'm gonna get you,|you little--

Thanks.

Here, boy.

Come on, boy.

Buddy ?

I know you're only a dog,

so I don't expect you to understand|what I'm gonna say.

You can't come home with me.

That guy'll just come|and take you back.

You gotta understand that--

Well, Buddy, I found you.

Somebody else|is gonna find you too.

I know they'll love you,|so I'm gonna set you free.

Here, I got you|a little something.

Stupid thing.

I wish I could go back to before I|ever knew you could make a basket.

Maybe none of this|would've ever happened.

Go on, Buddy.|You're free now.

Go !

Go on.

[ Sighs ]|Buddy ! Get.

You have to go, Buddy.

Please, Buddy. Go.

[ Crying ]|Get !

Go ! Get out of here !|Don't you understand ?

Get ! I don't want you anymore !

Get !

You wanna play, Buddy ?

Yeah, good boy.

- Come on, Buddy. Yeah, good boy.|- [ Barking ]

Just like we always do.

[ Whimpering ]

[ Band ]

[ Cheerleaders ]| Let's go, Wolves

Let's go, Wolves

You know, they say|a team is a community,

which means when one boy|gets the chicken pox,

half the team is out.

- You boys have got your work|cut out for you tonight.|- Let's go, Wolves

These last months have been|some of the best I've ever had.

I owe that|to you boys here...

and maybe to a dog...

who isn't here.

Because whatever|happens tonight,

this is a team,

and that's a victory|right there.

- Now, are you ready to play ?|- [ Together ] Yeah !

All right, let's go get 'em !

[ Together ]|Yeah, Timberwolves !

[ Buzzer Buzzing ]

You're goin' down tonight,|water boy.

- Larry plays for the Warriors now ?|- Yeah.

Hawkes just told me Larry's dad|moved the whole family to Spokane...

just so he could play|for the Warriors.

- Great.|- It's okay.

I'm packing Dennis Rodman's|Juicy Fruit.

- [ Buzzer Buzzing ]|- What's the most important word ?

- [ Together ] Teamwork !|- Let's go.

[ Cheering ]

Come on, Lar ! That's it !|Show 'em how it's done, boy !

That's my boy !

Sean, left hook, Sean.

[ Laughing ]|What's the matter, water boy ?

- Nice job ! Nice job !|- [ Laughing ]

Pass the ball ! Pass it !

- Time, ref !|- Let's go, let's go, let's go.|Come on. Sit down.

Sit down. Rest.|Here we go.

I'm tired, Coach.|We're dyin' out there.

You gotta let the ball|do the work.

Come on.|We're only down by ten.

- We got almost a whole|second half to hit 'em.|- [ Buzzer Buzzing ]

All right, put those hands together.|Come on, come on.

[ Together ]|One, two, three. Let's go !

[ Whistle Blowing ]

Josh, down low, down low.

- Way to go !|- [ Cheering ]

Defense !

- Yes !|- Hey, all right now ! All right !

[ Crowd Sighs ]

- Cover him, cover him.|- What was that, Greg ?|- [ Groaning ]

- That's five, son. You're out of here.|- [ Grunting ]

- Time, ref ! Time !|- Huddle up, huddle up, huddle up.

Come on. No more fouls, guys.|We can't afford to lose anyone else.

All right,|the game's not over yet.

A whole lot can happen|in seven minutes.

Remember what got us here ?|Teamwork.

Up high !

Yeah, yeah !

[ Groaning ]

- [ Gasping ]|- [ Whistle Blowing ]

Injury. Time-out.

[ Referee ] Come on, guys.|Help 'em up. You okay ?

All right. Okay, fellas,|you did your best.

It's over, Coach.|Let's forfeit.

We've only got four players.|What are we gonna do ?

Hold your head up|and do the best you can.

- We'll beat 'em with four guys.|- [ Barking ]

Come back here !|Hey, get out of there !

Buddy !

Buddy !

Hey, fellas, I got an idea.

[ Pep Band Playing ]

Let's go, Wolves

K9 checking in.

Let's go, Wolves

What the heck's goin' on here ?

- I'll handle this, Josh.|- The Timberwolves wanna|substitute a dog.

- What are they, nuts ?|- Dog's a registered member of the team.

He practices with the team.|He travels with the team.

You check in your rule book.|Bet you won't find anything|that says a dog can't play.

He's right. Ain't no rule|that says a dog can't play basketball.

This is a joke.|I mean, dogs don't play basketball.

What's the matter, gentlemen ? Afraid|your team might get beat by a dog ?

[ Together ]|Put him in.

[ Announcer ]|Now entering the game, new player...

K9.

Okay, boy,|we're just playing. Stay.

- Stay.|- [ Whistle Blowing ]

Yes ! Yes !

Yeah !|Nice shot !

- Does he dribble ?|- No, but he might drool a little bit.

Won't somebody cover the dog ?|Don't just look at the dog. Cover him !

Come on ! Come on, Larry.|Let's have a little hustle.

[ Groaning ]|Come on. Let's go !

- Get it, Buddy. Get it. Get it.|- [ Whistle Blowing ]

- Let it go, Buddy.|- Come on. Break it up.

Break it up.|Give me the ball.

Give me the ball.

[ Crowd Laughing ]

Aw, jeez.

Come on. You ready ?|Here we go.

- [ Barking ]|- [ Gasping ]

Yeah ! All right !|That's great !

That's the way !

[ Warriors Coach ]|Yeah, okay. All right, all right.

- [ Cheering ]|- Yes ! Yes !

Would somebody cover the dog ?

- Cover him.|- My mother could cover that dog.

Dog's in for two minutes,|he's got three assists.

[ Crowd Chanting ]|Buddy, Buddy, Buddy, Buddy !

Buddy, Buddy, Buddy !

- Can someone cover that dog ?|- I don't believe this.

- Oh, he's traveling. He's traveling.|- Traveling dog.

Don't let him go to his left.|Don't let him go to his left.

[ Shouting ]

- Good dog, Buddy !|- What are you doing ?|- [ Groaning ]

- Would you look at that dog !|- Go !

[ Dog Whines ]

Foul, number six.|One and one.

[ Cheering Stops ]

Come on, Buddy !

T-Toss it to him,|I guess.

That's it, Buddy. Go on.|You can do it, Buddy. You can do it.

Larry, get in there !

Teamwork ! Teamwork !

[ Buzzer Buzzing ]

That's my son !

Yes !

Water boy !

Nice shot.

I'll take my dog back now.

- He doesn't wanna go with you.|- What's the problem ?

There's no problem, Ms. Framm.

Your son's had his little fun.|Now I think it's time to give me|back what's rightfully mine.

You know what, Mr. Snively,|I believe my son is right.

That dog doesn't like you.|So the answer is no.

[ Chuckling ]|You don't have any choice, lady.

I got papers.

I'll see you in court.

Next case:
|Snively versus Framm.

[ Grunting ]

This one of your high-profile|divorce cases ?

- No, sir. Custody.|- Oh, custody.

Holy Toledo, what is that dog|doing in the courthouse ?

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