Hachi: A Dog's Tale Page #2

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- I know.

It's a Akita. Akita, as you say.

- A very special breed.

- Yeah?

- And what's that?

- Hachi.

- What? - Japanese, for 8,

a number of good fortune.

Good fortune, very nice.

Hachi ... Hachi, it's good name.

I like that.

He might have been born

the eighth in the litter.

Spiritual significant in a 8, reaches

up to heaven comes down to earth.

So, will you take him?

You want him?

Me? No, I think he made his choice.

Meaning what?

Well, meaning he's your problem,

not mine brother.

You are not a problem, right?

Well, wether you found

him or he found you,

who's to say. It's meant to be.

It's also said that the Shoguns breed

these Akita for combat and hunting.

I guess in a way,

they're a kind of dog royalty.

Did Ken give you any ideas where

you can find this royal dog a home?

I put up 10 flyers already. You

know, someone gonna claim Hachi.

Who's Hachi?

This... It was what on his collar,

there's this symbol.

You named him?

- No, I didn't...

- Parker, do you wanna keep...

- ...keep him?

- No, I do have...

I don't want to keep him.

I just...

Admit it! You do....

you want to keep it.

- I wasn't even thinking about it.

- Yes!

Hachi?

Where did you go?

Oh no...

Oh god... Parker,

that's months of hard work.

I'm sorry... I'm sorry.

I want him to stay out

there all night long.

Do not let him get back in here,

you hear me?

Yes... yes, I hear you.

- End of discussion!

- I hear you!

I hear you.

I heard you alright now.

- It's two months of work!

- Believe me, I'm sorry.

The work is important not only for me,

it is important for the city!

For...

...4 months of work.

No, you do not care what I do.

Yes, you just spit on it!

Cate, that's not true.

Calm down!

Hachi!

Come on, buddy. Come on.

Yeah, come on inside.

And I'll take these too.

Okay...

...found you here.

Yeah, here you are.

Your blood line goes back at least

4000 years, maybe much more.

Yeah?

What else we've got here?

Look at that.

It's said the first partnership

between man and animal is with you.

Do you knew about that?

You knew that already?

You did, didn't you?

Yeah, you did.

There you are.

Let's see, settle you down now.

This isn't too bad.

Alright, stay there.

Stay there now, okay.

Sit quietly. Now...

... no idea that Stan was inside,

so they... lean out there.

... out there and shoot the

ball into the right field,

which's what they did in game 2.

All right there,

just step a little bit closer.

... bad. Still one point in the lead

Catch!

Come on.

Forgive me, please.

Don't move...

- I was just coming up.

- Yeah, yeah... sure.

Just one night.

One night only, okay?

Be a good boy.

Stay there, alright. You will be fine.

I can't believe it.

He loves the Yankees.

No.

- Yeah, honestly.

- Really?

Oh, this is gonna be fun.

Alright... Hachi,

this is what we gonna do.

This is ball. Ball.

Throw, you go get it.

You bring it back, okay?

Okay, you ready?

Go get it! Go get it!

No, no, no, the ball.

Hachi, Hachi! Hachi--

Hey, Hachi!

Hachi--

I'll throw it, you bring it, okay?

Good!

Go get it!

Hachi, no, no, no.

Get the ball!

Hachi, come here.

Hachi, come here!

Go get it. Wait... wait.

Hachi... Hachi.

Come on, this ball.

See this ball, come here.

Come here, Hachi. Hachi, come here.

You can do this. I know you can.

I just think that you're being

a little tough about that dog.

That dog's in a fix and dad just

trying to do the right thing.

Okay, let's see.

Mom!

Ball, ball, ball, ball!

Get the ball!

Hey, come on.

He has lost it.

Hello?

Oh, the puppy flyer, yes?

Are you the dog's owner?

No, no one comes forward yet.

We just want to make sure

the dog has a good home.

Could I get your number?

I'm sure my husband

would want to call you.

One second, I need to find a pen,

hold on.

Hello.

The dog's already been taken.

I'm really sorry.

Ow! No, no, no, Hachi!

Hachi Hachi Hachi Hachi!

Come on! Take it in. Take it in!

No, you can't go. Can't go.

Gotta work.

See you back here tonight, bye.

Good morning, Professor.

You are late today.

- I'm already working.

- One sugar, two creams.

Last call for Amtrak Express. Final

boarding call for Amtrak Express.

Excuse me! Excuse me!

Hachi!

What're you doing here? What are

you doing? What're you doing.

You gotta go home, okay.

Go... No!

Yes, I know. Go, go home,

go on.

Go home! Go on!

I gotta get on the train. Go... go!

Okay, come on... gotta go.

Come on!

Ho-oh... Professor, you want

me to hold him?

Yeah... could you?

30 seconds.

Thanks.

Go home... go home, okay.

Go... go on, gotta go home.

Go home.

Hey Chuck, hold that up for

a moment, alright.

Go home! Go home!

Go, go, go, go... go on home.

You really got him train, doesn't it?

Good boy!

Er... professor.

Oh, no.

Okay.

- Okay, thanks. Yeah, yeah.

- Are you sure?

- Alright, let her go.

- Let her go!

You want me to call you a cab?

No, I'll walk him home.

It's all right.

Oh, God.

Parker? I thought you left for work.

- I didn't go.

- You're gardening now?

He ran out, missed the train.

Don't say it.

I know what you're going to say.

No, let me do this.

You're gonna get filthy.

I'll fill it, get the next train.

- Okay.

- Thanks!

And you - you stay.

- He will.

- See you tonight.

Here's your treat!

Here's your treat!

Alright, okay... just one more.

Just one more, that's it.

Hold on! Hold on!

Well... you're okay?

Alright, alright... this's the last.

Here you go. Good boy, Hachi!

Okay, one last one.

Take it.

That's great... that's really great

everybody. I'm proud of ya.

- Finally.

- And the ending to be repeated.

- Sorry, I'm running late.

- No problem.

- Off the hook?

- Yeah!

Good, thank you.

Hey, Hachi!

What are you doing here?

Sugar in your drink.

- Chuck.

- Good bye.

Hey... hey Hachi.

What're you doing here?

Bedridge Station!

Yes, yes, ma'am,

we've got one at 7:30.

He's been here all day?

No... no, he's just rode up 2 minutes

ago. He went right there.

You're kidding. You seen Cate?

I haven't seen her.

Okay.

Ok... come on.

Guess we'll go home.

That son of a gun.

Come on, come on, boy.

Come on... come on.

Mom!

Yeah sweetie, I'm in here.

- Hey... hi!

- Hi!

- I got the chips.

- Oh, thanks.

Hi...Mrs. Wilson, good to see you.

Oh, Michael, nice to see you!

Call me Cate.

Ok. Thank you... thank you.

Everything looks delicious.

- It's a great spread.

- Why don't you take this to dad?

- You sure?

- Yeah, he's out back.

Okay, the grill's ready?

It's getting there, yeah.

Yeah, nice to see you.

Nice to meet you.

- Cut? And where is...

- Yeah, that would be great, honey.

You know, I actually took

the dialog when I was a kid.

You do?

Yeah, when I was nine

or ten years old.

I had to stop because my brother

slammed my fingers in the car door.

I mean he always said that

it was an accident but

after that, I don't know...

I stopped practising.

I wish I didn't though cause

I really loved music,

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