Beethoven's 4th Page #2

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your case here, pal.

Eww!

Oatmeal drool cookies.

So did you think

of a plan?

It's only been three days.

Give me a break.

Besides, I'm really behind

on my math homework.

I knew you wouldn't

have a plan.

So here,

I do have a plan.

Look at this!

- Hi, honey.

- Oh. Oh.

Don't you dare!

- Beethoven!

- Oh, no!

Beethoven barfed

all over me!

How gross is that?

Eww!

Okay, my math homework,

one semester.

A whole semester?

Forget it, then.

Fine.

See you, Beethoven.

Fine! One semester.

Jerk.

Oh, great. Uh-huh.

Oh, that's fabulous.

All right.

I'll let you know.

Okay.

- They gonna take him?

- Well, if we want to.

They're really

gonna miss him.

Beethoven was never gonna

be able to stay with us forever.

- Sooner or later, they're gonna have to miss him.

- I guess.

Oh, Richard.

They're a really nice family.

They live on a huge farm.

I mean, Beethoven

will have chickens to chase,

barns to burn

and cows to stampede.

He'll be in heaven.

Oh, you're right,

as usual.

So that settles it.

You tell the kids we're

getting rid of Beethoven.

Thanks, honey.

Gotta work.

Speaking of chickens...

Aah!

Get rid of him!

- Oh, hello, Bill.

- Beth!

Good to see you.

Mwah! Mwah!

Mwah.

So I suppose you're

looking for Richard.

Well, I think I might be

able to find him for you...

around here somewhere.

- So I'll do that.

- Mmm.

Why don't you, uh...

why don't you sit down?

Oh. Mmm.

Richard! Bill's here!

Richard? Richard!

Psst! Over here.

What are you doing?

He's here for the painting,

the one Beethoven ruined.

- Ow!

- So?

- So... I haven't fixed it yet.

- What?

Why? Richard!

Because I thought

he was coming next week.

Ohh! Oh, who's this?

"I don't need to write things down in a

notebook because I have a photographic memory. "

Okay, okay.

You were right.

I was wrong.

Can we discuss this later, please?

- Honey, go stall him. Stall him.

- This is not my responsibility.

What?

You said, "I want to go back to work,

spread my wings, challenge myself. "

Did I say no?

No, I said, "Okay, honey.

I'll stay home, convert the garage

into a studio, be a freelancer.

I'll cook, I'll clean,

I'll handle the kids. "

And all I ask in return...

is if I'm ever late for a deadline,

and the client shows up unexpectedly,

that you stall him while

I try to figure out what to do.

Remember?

I remember the first part. I don't

remember the "stall your boss" part.

Okay, fine. I'll beg.

Is that what you want

me to do? I'll beg.

- Richard, please.

- Please!

You stunning, sexy,

gorgeous, perfect woman!

Stall him for me!

Please.

Bill, do you want some coffee?

- Yeah, cream and sugar. Thanks!

- What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

Stall him.

Melinda.

Your dog's gonna do fine.

Thanks. Come on, boy.

Why me?

Come on, girl.

Beethoven!

Hold on to him, Sara.

Hi!

Oh. What's his name?

- Beethoven.

- Stay, stay!

- Get down!

- No, no, no!

- Down.

- Good dog.

- Sit, sit, sit. Good dog.

- Beethoven!

We have our work

cut out for us, don't we?

- Do you think you could teach him to obey?

- Me?

Oh, no, my dear.

That's my husband's department.

Sergeant Rutledge.

Oh, he's a genius with dogs.

He was with the canine corps

for years.

Why, during the war,

he was...

- That'll do, Mrs. Rutledge.

- trainer...

Oh, dear.

- This is Beethoven.

- Oh?

Children would like you

to teach him...

to obey.

Mm-hmm!

Mmm.

It will be a pleasure.

More coffee, Bill?

Mmm, no, thanks.

Oh, I was so sorry to hear

about you and Susan.

We had our problems.

When's the big day

for you and Sharon?

N- Next month.

Small ceremony.

I guess you'll be hiring

a new secretary, then.

You know,

this is ridiculous.

I've got a meeting wi-with

the art director at 1:00.

- Oh.

- And I need to have that painting.

Is Richard out there?

Richard? R-Richard.

Buddy?

Oh, uh, Bill, wait!

What in the hell is that?

Well, Bill,

I was thinking.

All our cards

are for people, right?

From people

and to people.

Well, they're the ones

who buy them.

But what about the people

who... don't have anyone...

to send a card to?

I'm listening.

Well, you're missing

a whole segment of the public.

People who don't have anyone

to send a card to...

and people who don't have

anyone to get a card from.

- Right!

- Uh-huh.

- Uh-huh!

- Uh-huh.

So Richard was thinking...

I was thinking...

those people

don't have people.

But they do have animals.

Pets!

This is the first

in a line of cards...

that people

can send themselves...

from their pets!

"Dear Master,

I painted you

a birthday card,

and it's a real

dead ringer,

but it's awful hard to paint

'cause I don't have thumbs or fingers. "

Hmm? Hmm.

Okay, I love it!

He loves it!

- He loves it!

- He loves it?

Welcome to the Good Boy

Dog Obedience School,

where there is no such thing...

no... as a bad dog.

Only stubborn ones.

When you and your precious

pooches leave this class,

you will leave side by side...

you, the master,; your dog,

your faithful servant...

without leashes.

I expect every dog

to pay attention.

Are you a hard case, boy?

Is he a hard case?

I... I don't know.

I've been training the canine

species for 27 years, son.

I think I know an attitude

problem when I see one.

This is how we handle

the hard case, people.

Pay attention.

Or, you know, you can have cards

pets could send to each other.

You know, like a dog could send

a cat a get-well-soon card.

- Or love letters for rabbits.

- Yeah!

Happy Groundhog's Day

cards, Bill.

Maybe I'm getting

ahead of myself.

Okay, that's brilliant. We need

to have our lawyers talk on Monday.

We got a percentage deal

to work out.

Ciao, baby!

Ciao.

Yes! Ha!

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah.

Hoo! A-hoo!

- Say my name, say my name, say my name!

- Richard!

- Mwah!

- That's a step in the right direction.

And the amazing thing is,

I owe it all to Beethoven.

This is an obstacle course.

When I'm finished

with your dogs,

they will be able to negotiate

this course automatically!

It may seem difficult at first,

but don't give up.

You are the master.

Your dog must obey.

Over!

This is one of the commands

that you will be learning.

Our friend here

just doesn't know it yet.

Not too smart, are you, pal?

- Okay, pal, I guess we're going to do this the hard way.

- Go! Go on, Beethoven!

Students, one last thing:;

Never let go of the leash.

Over!

Now, what we have...

Whoa! Yo!

Oh! Oh!

Wait, wait, wait!

- ## Well, everybody thinks I'm just a little out of place ##

- Stop, stop!

Wait!

- Stop! Stay, stay!

- ##I'm trying hard to fit in but it'll be okay ##

- ## Once you train me ##

- Heel! Roll over! Fetch!

- No! Come back!

- ##Show me all your moves ##

- Oh... no!

- ##I'll show you who's walkin' who ##

## Come, stay, speak, sit ##

- ##New dog, old tricks ##

- Wait, wait, wait, wait!

##No more fleas, no more ticks ##

## Chasing balls

and fetching sticks ##

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