Beethoven's Big Break Page #2

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We were making spaghetti.

Oh!

Dad, I know you're mad.

Mad? Yeah, Bill.

Actually, I am mad.

You bring a stray dog into the

house, a huge one, actually.

You destroy the kitchen.

You bring animals

in all the time.

That's different.

I don't see how.

Because it's my iob.

It was my iob.

It's different, okay?

Beethoven and I were

just making dinner.

It's not like anyone

would make it for us.

Now, what's that

supposed to mean?

Come on.

You know I have to work.

Hey.

I know.

It's just that

everything would be

so much easier

if Mom were here.

I miss her, too.

I think about her every day.

But, Billy, she's gone.

She's in our hearts now.

I...

I know. I iust meant that...

Look,

how about we put the dog in

the animal room tonight, okay?

And tomorrow

we'll look for the owner.

And if we find him,

great, and if we can't,

I'll take him to

an animal rescue.

What?

No!

Hey, you know the rules, pal.

No dogs in the house.

But if no one adopts him,

they'll put him down.

Someone will adopt him.

You're a ierk!

Bill.

Are you taking

a snack for later?

Okay, there's your bed.

Good night.

What? You're gonna leave him

with all these creepy animals?

Creepy animals?

They're all

very professional.

They're gonna be fast friends. Let's go.

No, no, no.

You stay right there.

This is your bed.

You're hanging out

with these guys

for the night, okay?

Night, Beethoven.

Bye, creepy animals.

(SQUAWKING)

(CHIRPING)

(MEOWS)

(BARKING)

(QUACKING)

(CHITTERING)

(GROANING)

(BANGING)

(GASPS)

(EDDIE EXCLAIMS)

(CHUCKLING)

(BARKING)

WOMAN:
Hey,

keep that dog quiet!

TICK:
Frizzy, my poor

stressed-out little movie star.

You got your appetite back.

(LAUGHING)

Yeah. Yeah.

What are you laughing at?

She's eating a sandwich,

like a person.

Is that my sandwich?

Bad dog. Bad dog.

(DOOR OPENING)

TICK:
It's him.

Idiots.

Hey, boss. I didn't see

you there. How's it going?

Hey, boss.

Do you have the ransom?

No, I don't have the ransom.

Would anyone like to ask me

why I don't have the ransom?

Why don't you

have the ransom?

Because they didn't pay it!

(ANIMALS CHATTERING)

I mean, why would they pay it

when they have

not shot one frame

of film with Frizzy,

the bichon fris?

(BARKING)

Clearly, you have to wait for the

dog to be important to the movie,

preferably a star, before you kidnap

the dog and hold it for ransom.

Otherwise, it's iust a dog.

Right.

Wait a minute.

This was your plan.

Didn't you set the schedule?

That's a lie.

It was his idea.

What?

Anyway, I do have a plan,

one that will work.

Okay.

We wait.

We wait 10 days,

10 shooting days,

and then we dognap

the new dog.

Then they have to pay.

They think

they can outsmart me,

Sal Demarco, the greatest animal

trainer in the history of Hollywood,

the man who taught

a chicken to fly

and a cat to come

when it's called.

Well, they can think again.

They can think again!

Wait, chickens don't fly.

Shut up.

EDDIE:
Well, good morning.

How did you sleep?

Such a sweet little animal.

Adorable.

But don't worry. We're

taking you to a nice new home,

and you can sleep

all you want there.

Come on.

All right, come on, doggy.

Let's go. Inside.

Hey. No. Hey.

Doggy, doggy, doggy. Doggy!

Come on. In the truck.

(GRUNTING)

No, no. Come back.

Come on. Doggy!

It's Beethoven.

I'm sorry. Beethoven.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

I think he should

ride up front with us.

Us?

Well, if you're

taking my new best friend

to the pound,

I think I get to go.

Okay.

Fine. Fine.

You can say goodbye.

I think he should

ride up front.

Up front? Never.

Animals ride in the back.

(SIGHS)

Stay here. I'm gonna go get

Pete. I'll be right back.

Okay.

I mean it.

Stay right here in the truck.

(DOGS BARKING)

I don't get it.

Got no charisma.

I mean, do you really

think this guy is a star?

Yes. Yes, I do.

I think you could call

him Pappy, Pappy the Pug.

(YAWNS)

Poochie? Puggy?

I think he lost his mind.

Next!

You blew it.

(WHINES)

Okay, which one of

you mongrels is next?

Sal.

What are doing here?

Well, I came to get

my things and Pete.

Pete? Pete? Don't know Pete. Who's next?

I am.

You've got to be kidding.

But he has

the heart of a wolf.

Pete is the lizard.

What lizard?

My lizard.

I see.

You lose my movie star but

you're interested in your lizard.

I didn't lose anybody.

You know I had

nothing to do with that.

All of your things are

underneath the stairwell.

If you have a lizard,

that's where it would be.

You mean you

didn't even feed him?

I've had a lot of

things on my mind. Next.

Pete.

Pete.

Pete, are you all right?

BILLY:
These are just

a bunch of mutts.

You're 10 times the dog,

Beethoven.

Dad found Pete.

I was worried

about you, buddy.

Is he all right?

Yeah. Pete's doing iust fine.

Aren't you, Pete?

(EDDIE GROANS)

(BARKING)

Beethoven!

Pete!

BILLY:
Come back!

Beethoven! No!

Hey, get back here.

BILLY:
Where is he?

(BEETHOVEN BARKS)

That's not even a dog.

SAL:
Not technically.

But check out the personality.

It's a cat.

Yes, but a charming cat.

I think we could

call it Kitty the Cat.

That's the fattest cat

I've ever seen.

Thyroid condition.

Look, man,

the movie is about a dog.

I need a dog, not a cat.

I need a dog.

Yes, sir.

(ALL SCREAMING)

Hey. What kind of

dog was that?

(SCREAMS)

(YOWLS)

Hey. Hey.

SAL:
Get me out of here!

STANLEY:
Now, that's a dog.

Humungous hairy dog.

EDDIE:
Pete!

(BARKS)

PATRICIA:
Watch this dog!

This dog is coming at me!

Here he comes!

Show me the dog.

(SCREAMING)

PATRICIA:
Get this mangy

mutt out of here.

Doesn't he know

I'm the producer?

Get me Sal.

Get me out of this chair!

(ALARM SOUNDING)

BILLY:
Dad, the door.

He's not gonna make it.

EDDIE:
Pete! I'm coming, Pete.

(BEETHOVEN BARKING)

PATRICIA:
Stop. Heel, heel!

(SIGHS IN RELIEF)

PATRICIA:
Could you help me?

MAN:
Hey, that's the producer.

Somebody help her.

PATRICIA:
Somebody help me.

Are you okay?

Come on. Easy.

You okay?

Don't. Stay.

Don't, don't. Stay.

We got you. Easy. Easy.

You all right?

STANLEY:
Phenomenal!

Eject these hoodlums

from the lot immediately!

They disrupted my audition.

Hold it! Hold it!

Don't you touch that dog!

That animal knocked me over.

He destroyed my backdrop.

That dog is amazing!

SAL:
Sorry?

My sides are splitting.

Whose dog is this?

Uh-oh.

It's mine.

Who are you?

Eddie is one of

the animal trainers.

Was. Was.

I fired him after

the Frizzy dognapping.

Well, he's re-hired.

I will not work

with this man.

You know what? You're

exactly right. Thank you.

You're fired!

What?

Get him out of here.

You can't do that.

Take him off the lot.

Hey, I'm a member

of the union.

You can't do that!

I have a lanyard.

This is wrong on

so many levels.

What's the dog's name?

Beethoven.

Beethoven. I like it.

You know what?

Auditions are over!

This dog is the star

of my movie.

Everybody be ready first

thing tomorrow morning.

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