Footrot Flats The Dogs Tale Page #3

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You reckon the game's gonna be still on?

With the selector in town? Too right!

I'm gonna move the bull to higher ground.

This is what dogs do best!

I see, a challenge.

Very well.

The Iron Paw accepts.

You slime, you've dented the Iron Paw.

Come on, Dog. Let's move these sheep.

Over at the Murphy's.

Hey! That's Jess's box.

Wal!

Hang on a minute, Rangi. I'm up to me ears in it, mate.

Murphys must have Jess!

That's it!

Oh, dear.

The big game.

Hells bells, I gotta get home and get my gear ready.

Wait for us, Wal!

Wal, wait for us!

Can't dawdle, old mate.

Wal, it's Jess.

Something's happened to Jess.

Listen, kid, I have a date with destiny.

She might have got hurt.

A powerful surge up the middle.

A mighty fend.

A gazelle-like sidestep.

She might have died.

An All Black jersey with my number on awaits me.

To you, mate!

Come on, Dog.

You and me better and go find Jess ourselves, eh?

Crikey!

Don't like the look of this.

We're gonna have to cross here, Dog.

There's no other way.

Shift your ass, Dog. She's gonna go!

Stay where you are, Dog.

Sit!

I'm gonna get help from Wal!

Don't be a sissy.

Jump!

Oh, and watch out for the Murphys.

Hells bells!

Why does being a hero have to be so scary?

I never thought I'd be sorry to see the old b*tch's box smashed.

Good news and bad news, Jess!

Good news:
help is coming.

Bad news:

It's me...

You gotta get tarted up, if you hope to represent your country.

The Dog, Wal!

Don't want the sods from overseas to think we're a bunch of cockies from the snicks, eh?

The Murhpys!

Careful! Mind me crease.

Look, Rang, I can't go now.

Kick-off's at three. This is me big chance.

Cooch's at home, he'll see to the dogs.

Now rattle your dags, if you're coming.

Geez, what's keeping Pongo...

Hurry up, Uncle Wal, you'll be late!

Slow down, Hunk!

Wait for Spit.

Oi, watch where you going, you lunatic!

My boy's got a big match on today.

Get back on your bike, you pansy.

Hollywood, Hollywood!

You're lucky we're in a hurry, Windgrass.

Or I'd get out and thump ya.

Hear, you wouldn't have seen my stag by any chance, would you Murphy?

Oh piss off!

Is that a 'yes' or a 'no'?

That's a form of recommendation.

G'day, Wal!

- What's up?

- Nothing.

Oh, yeah?

You look like your girlfriend just dumped you.

Shut your mouth, Pongo. I gotta think.

Gotta get Wal to the Murphys.

Good God!

Phew!

For a moment there I thought I might have to hurt them!

G'day!

Would you be the, ah, selector then?

Ah, you'll see some champagne rugby today, sir.

Well, from our side anyway!

It's real talent you're after, sir.

You can't go past Spit Murphy.

No doubt you've heard all about it.

Yeah, for Raupo!

Leave it to Lenny. Leave it to Lenny, Raupo.

Give it to Lenny, Raupo, leave it to...!

Good on ya, Spit. Go for it!

Oh, did you see that?

Did ya see that score?!

Good on ya, Spit!

Did ya see that?

An All Black if ever I saw one.

Go on, write it down in your book:

Spit Murphy. S-P-I-T.

- Go, Wallace!

- Kick Footrot in the goolies!

Kick the ref in the goolies.

Kick everybody in the goolies.

Oh, it's so physical!

Hello, sweetheart. How are you?

Oh God, I punched myself.

Next time you punch yourself, son, I have no option but to send you off.

Come on, Raupo!

Get stuck in!

You play like a bunch of silly girls!

You play like a bunch of silly boys!

Catch her, Adrian! Catch her, boy! Catch her, Adrian!

Oh Adrian, it's going out. Adrian! Chase it, chase it!

Adrian! Adrian! Adrian, chuck her in! Adrian! Hey!

Is he alright?

Oh, yeah!

Everything seems to be there.

Rough play, can't have that.

I'll take it.

- Somebody kill anybody!

- You'll never make it, Footrot!

It sounds like Jess!

Geez, what are ya?

You're playing with the wind and only three points up against that pack of pansies.

You should be murdering the sods!

I wanna see some effort this half.

I wanna see some sweat!

I wanna see some blood! I wanna see some guts! Is that clear?!

And do Footrot. He's getting on my nerves.

Cause you're not...

you're not...

you're not fit!

How do you expect to play this game?

Cause you're fit!

Gotta keep yourself in condition.

Hah, gives us a drink, will ya?

OK!

OK, Raupo!

Let's go!

Come on, Raupo!

Time's running out!

I gotta get Wal to the Murphy's. Think, boy, think!

Come on, Bill. Come on, Bill.

Wake up, Lenny.

We don't have any reserves, Lenny!

Cripes, what are we gonna do now?

Give Rangi a go.

He's great, man!

Ah, shut up!

I gotta get him to go after Jess.

He's just the bloke you need, Uncle Wal, honest.

Why don't you play the whole Raupo primary school, Footrot?

Will you have a go, Rangi?

Nah!

Hang on!

Yeah, choice, Wal!

There's a spare jersey on the back of the truck.

Oh, hello, Cheeky!

Hello, Wallace!

Ok, don't try anything fancy, just stay out of trouble.

I'll cover for you. So when the ball comes your way, just pass it to me.

Good luck, kid.

OK, she's right, bro.

Just get the ball. He'll have to follow me.

He places the ball.

He steps back from the ball.

Balanced perfectly.

He moves in.

How embarrassing!

Blow with the wind, blow with the wind, I'll get it, Rangi!

Alright, play the back.

Play the back.

Get stuck in, Rangi!

Righty-o pass.

Oh, dear.

Throw it now, Rangi!

Pass it to me, mate!

Raupo! Raupo! Raupo! Raupo! Yeah!

Here, quick, give us the ball.

There's still time for me to take a conversion and impress the selector.

Nah!

Gotta have to catch me first!

Oi, Rang!

Quit stalling, Footrot!

If you want the ball back, you're gonna have to take me to the Murphys!

Oh, come on, Rangi!

What about me kick?

Me last chance to impress the selector.

Last one is a dirty rat!

Disgraceful match!

Absolutely disgraceful!

What happened, you bonker?

Where did that kid go?

Funny...

Said he was heading for our place.

Come on!

That little sod must know something about the stag!

Uncle Wal, quick!

The Murphys have got Cooch's stag!

Right! Come on, we'll head them off in the truck!

Start, you mongrel, start!

Come on, Hunk!

Put your foot down, we gotta beat that kid to the farm.

No worries.

Beat him easily.

I can see him behind us.

Behind us?

He's on the back, you...

Bugger off, you little larrikin.

Vernon the Vermin

Fangs for being here my little doggie

Welcome to dinner with me and my cronies

I got every disease known to rodent

Fangs like these make me the most potent

I'm gonna give you a blood transfusion

Catch my name so there's no confusion

Vernon the Vermin - your venomy enemy

Cancer to gangrene and the big black plague

So say goodbye to...

Vernon the Vermin - get my name

Boy, are they gonna get it for that.

Just a little trick I learned from batman.

Vernon the Vermin - did you get my name

Infected - infected with an epidemic flame

Vernon the Vermin - Le Fang Fatale

A violent virus - Le Rat Royale

And I've got you... Yeah I've got you

What the bloody hell's going on here?

You check the stag shack, I'll take care of the saw mill.

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