Darling Companion Page #4

means about as much to his people as...

Carmen means to me.

Get to the point, Possum.

Dog's name is Freeway.

So everybody step outside

and give a big shout-out for Freeway.

There's a cash reward, if that matters.

Here you go.

Now, you need to keep that elevated.

And I want you to take these.

What are they?

It's a mild anti-inflammatory

and a muscle relaxant

They're organic.

Made from the hearts of endangered species.

You know I don't take chemicals

into my body.

You want to be laid up here

by yourself tomorrow

while we're all out looking for the dog?

Say, "Aah. "

Thank you.

New remember, everybody,

if you see Freeway, call this number...

He dedicated Searching to you.

Which one?

Erykah Badu.

Nice.

It's gonna be fine.

He'll probably show up in the morning.

He's out there with coyotes

and bears and porcupines.

But he's a dog. He can take care of himself.

But he has no wilderness experience.

Beth, I think you're overreacting.

I think you're under-reacting,

for somebody who actually lost the dog.

You know, I'm so sick of you

judging my feelings all the time!

Wouldn't want to be sleeping

with her tonight.

They are out of alignment.

No, the dog is definitely not black.

No, I do not want to come and check him out.

Possum had to mention my name.

Well, maybe we'll find him at the shelter.

It's a wasted trip.

Freeway is not there.

How do you know?

I know things.

You know things?

Like, what do you know?

I know Russell would like to be your friend.

Well, yeah, of course he would. He's

trying to close the deal with my mother.

And I know you were glad

Violet did not come to the wedding.

Excuse me. We've lost our dog.

Is there a report we can fill out?

Well, how long's the dog been missing?

Since last night.

Well, old Pipe here,

he'll take off for three days

anytime some b*tch goes into heat.

He can smell 'em from five miles out.

That's really fascinating.

Our dog is neutered.

Yeah, could you put word out

to your deputies?

You'd have to talk to

the Sheriff about that.

And how could we reach him?

- The Sheriff?

- Yeah!

He's probably fishing down by Slater's.

Hey, what's going on?

This is where I found Django.

Django died last year.

Your dog?

And spirit-mate.

Passed over in my arms.

I'm sorry.

He was 24 years old.

It's unusual for a dog to live that long.

What?

Good-bye, little boy.

I know.

Good-bye, beautiful boy.

I know someone will come for you.

A spirit-mate?

No. He's waiting for a man.

Joseph, you're a doctor.

Is it my imagination,

or does your dick shrink

when you get older?

When you say "your dick"...

No, mature d*cks, in general, d*cks.

I think I see him.

Hey! Sheriff!

- Joseph Winter. Could we talk?

- Who?

Joseph Winter.

Well, look, tomorrow's Monday.

I'll be in the office all day, Joe.

Yeah, no, I understand.

I'm sorry about that, but it's an emergency.

You're the doctor, right? Who's that?

- Future brother-in-law.

- Nobody.

Well, what's the emergency, Joe?

We lost our dog.

Yeah, actually, they call me Joseph,

which I prefer.

His wife talked to your deputy,

but she didn't get too far.

Yeah, that'd be Chaz.

He wants my job, you know,

if it didn't interfere with ski season

or hunting season

or getting drunk season.

What kind of dog did you lose?

A mutt. My wife rescued him.

A what?

A mutt!

Look, let me come over there,

and you can talk to me

on my good ear, okay?

This is my day off!

Yeah, yeah, I realize that.

This all happened on the freeway, did it?

In the snow?

In January.

Well, your wife must have some brass balls

I'm telling you.

And your daughter,

she married the veterinarian, did she?

Yesterday, at our place.

Well, congratulations.

Thank you.

Hope they're happy.

What is it? Where does it hurt?

Kidney stone.

Okay, let's get you to a clinic.

No, I can move. I can...

Okay, you get this side.

Okay.

I can make it! I can make it I can make it.

Don't get hung up on the hook here.

Come on, boy. Come on.

- Bring my dogs.

- Come on. I got 'em.

- Bring my dogs!

- I will.

Gettin' old really sucks, Joe.

You're not old. What are you, 60?

My fifth goddamn stone.

Maybe this one will pass quickly.

Maybe it'll be over in time

for my colonoscopy next week.

You wouldn't want to miss that.

You're a doctor.

Why don't you come up

with a better way to do that?

I'd make a fortune.

I don't want to be insulting,

but just... Man, you just...

What's your PSA?

You're lucky.

How's your good cholesterol?

I only have bad.

What kind of doctor are you?

Spine surgeon.

When do they start

pushing you out of that deal?

- Let's boogie, Joe.

- Okay.

Clinic!

- Got you.

- Hammer down.

Hey.

Come on, Beth, let's go inside.

Come on.

It's getting chilly.

Well, the dog.

There's a place for you if you're hungry.

Beth, you should eat something.

Freeway is gonna show up, Beth.

He has the microchip. He has the collar.

We've got flyers everywhere.

It's about the only thing

playing on the radio.

They're getting complaints from people

who'd like to hear a little music.

We've done everything we can.

Someone will find him and call.

Let's talk about tomorrow.

My first appointments at 11:00

and Bryan has rounds starting at noon.

So that means Beth, Bryan and I

have to leave for the airport

no later than 6:
30.

Penny, Carmen can drive you guys

to the airport later on.

I'm not leaving.

Honey, what are you gonna do?

You can't walk around all day

calling his name.

I'm up for another day.

We're not leaving Beth up here alone.

I'm not saying to leave Beth alone.

Look, I think that's great.

If you guys feel you can stay, that's cool.

That's fine. Yeah.

It's very nice of you.

The world goes on, though. Bryan and I,

we do have responsibilities to get back to.

I'm trying to be realistic.

What, that makes me the insensitive clod?

Yes,

Would you be leaving if I were missing?

That's ridiculous. It's nothing like that.

- Would you?

- I'm not even gonna dignify that.

- Dignify it.

- Beth, everything is a crisis with you.

There's no sense of proportion.

You just don't get it, do you?

What? What is it I don't get?

We haven't lost a person. We've lost a dog.

Love is love.

It doesn't matter if it's a dog.

Yeah, I know you love the dog

You don't think I've noticed

that you care more about him

than you do about me?

Jesus, Joseph, I don't believe

you're making this about you.

Mom.

When I rescued Freeway,

I made a promise to him and to myself

that I was gonna take care of him.

He'd suffered enough already,

and I wanted to make it up to him.

But now I've let him down.

How? How have you let him down?

I never should have let you take him out.

I have walked that dog 100 times.

I know.

On a leash, around the block, in the city,

while you were talking on your phone.

I thought Freeway was our dog.

You never paid attention to him.

You know more about your patients

than you do about your own family.

I'm not having this conversation now.

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