Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

[ Narrator ]

My name is Chance.

I know it sounds odd, but most names

do if you think about 'em long enough...

maybe even yours.

I was abandoned

when I was very young.

I lived on the streets, scrounging

for food, sleeping wherever I could.

That seemed like fun at first...

but pretty soon

it landed me behind bars.

- [ Gate Slamming Shut ]

- But I don't like to talk about that.

Let's talk about after that

when I got my second chance...

and my name.

You see, this family came along...

and, I guess you could say,

they rescued me...

'cause they adopted me and brought me

to live with them at their house.

But it was their home, not mine.

Still, it sure was an improvement over,

well, over that other place.

Lots of space, fresh air...

plenty of interesting things

to explore...

and all the underwear

I could eat.

[ Snarling ]

- [ Female Voice ] Chance.!

- Sassy?

You've just woke me up

from a very deep catnap.

What's the matter, Sassy? You get up

on the wrong side of the litter box?

Even a very great beauty

needs her beauty sleep!

Beauty sleep? You'd have

to sleep for like... a month.

Oh, you are such

a typical dog.

[ Chance ] Indeed. The house was

full of new clothes to be shredded...

on account of

the family was growing.

You see, Bob was joining

the family by marrying Laura.

- Her little girl was Hope. Hope belonged to Sassy.

- Jamie!

The little boy,Jamie, was supposed to

belong to me, but I didn't need anyone else.

- I was a loner.

- Ew!

[ Hope ]

Ew.!

[ Chance ] Still, I had to admit it,

he did have a lot of very good ideas.

He was the one

who named me Chance.

Laura's older boy was Peter.

He belonged to Shadow.

Shadow was faithful.

Shadow was loyal.

Shadow was a chump.

Hejust sat down there while

I had all the fun upstairs.

Chance, stop!

The blouse is dead.

That's right,

but I gotta shred it...

into teeny, tiny little pieces,

and I really-

[ Gulp ]

I swallowed a button.

Oh, what a shame!

Too bad it wasn't a zipper.

Hey, you better beat it, powder puff,

or you're gonna end up dog meat.

Is that any way to speak

to a petite dewdrop?

- You big flat-faced butt-sniffer!

- [ Barking, Snarling ]

- [ Meowing ]

- [ Crash ]

[ Growling ]

- Shadow, down!

- [ Sassy Yowling ]

[ Shadow ] I really should

give that pup a talking-to.

- [ Crashing, Clattering ]

- [ Sassy Yowling ]

Uh... I now pronounce you

husband and wife.

- [ Glass Shattering ]

- [ Minister ] You may kiss the bride.

Ew! Ugh!

[ Chance Sniffing ]

[ Chance ]

Who is this?

Somebody new, 'cause

I never forget a face.

[ Sniffing Continues ]

Oh, whoa.! Food.!

Food.! Hello, food.

Hey, wait, wh-whoa!

Where ya goin'?

Hey,you with the food,

drop it.!

Drop it.! Drop it.!

[ Panting, Sniffing ]

They wanna serve that

on the floor, I think...

kind of

an alfresco thing.

I know what I'll do, I'll

give him the look. [ Whining ]

- Sorry, fella, not for doggies.

- Flying meat!

Ooh, ahh, ahh, ooh, ooh!

Hot, hot, hot!

I wonder if I could

have that dog stuffed.

Yech! Green stuff!.

Who eats this stuff?

Bingo.!

Now we're talkin'turkey.

- Grrr!

- Back off, old man!

You're just jealous

'cause I smelled it first.

- Would a rolled-up newspaper

mean anything to you? - No. Why?

- [ Barking ]

- All right!Just wanted to smell it.

- [ Barking ]

- To make sure it was safe for people.

- I'm keeping my eye on you, pup.

- Yeah, well, I'm just gonna go, uh... mingle.

Hey, how are ya? Nice to see ya.!

Hey, nice shoes. I should know.

Hey ya, bud. Nice tie.

How're ya doin'?

You want me to show you

a place where you can bury that food?

Ugh! Ptui!

Hasta la vista.

What was that?

Broccoli! Ptui!

They're not taking these pets

to San Francisco with them, are they?

No. Laura has a friend from college

who has a ranch up near Bishop.

She's agreed to keep the animals

while they're gone.

Ladies, please,

you gotta help me.

I'm starving, and I can't remember

when I had my last meal.

- If you don't feed me, I'll shrivel into a pile of bones.

- Shoo! Go on, shoo!

You want to shake a paw, shake hands?

Is that worth most of your food?

Shoo, I said.

Go on.

Doesn't even know how to shake right.

You need training.

You need the training.

Ah, great.

I suppose you know a better way.

Yes. I'll get food

by acting like I don't want food.

- That's stupid.

- I'll prove it.

You don't have to prove it.

I believe you're stupid.

[ Meowing ]

[ Meow ]

- [ Purring ]

- Oh, Sassy, I wish we didn't have to go away.

I'm going to miss you

so much.

- [ Sassy ] Just watch me work.

- [ Whining ]

- Hungry?

- No.

But it's shrimp.

You like shrimp.

- I couldn't possibly. No, no, no, no, no.

- Come on. It's good.

[ Sassy ]

I can't. I just can't.

I have those four pesky ounces

still hanging on from Christmas.

- Well, if you insist. [ Scarfing ]

- Told you.

- It works. I don't believe it. Aw, a twofer.

- Have another one.

- I gotta remember this.

- It's like I said all along, poopsie:

Cats rule and dogs drool.

- Get a life. Get nine of'em.

- [ Chuckling ] It's true.

Cats are smarter than dogs

and more attractive...

and we don't drink

from the toilet.

Why not? Uh-oh.

Moving food. Gotta go.

Must follow. Must follow.

Must follow.

- It's Peter against Shadow. He's coming up!

- I'm gonna get it, Peter.

- Come on. You gotta bounce it better than that, boy.

- Peter takes it!

[ Shadow ]

Come on. I'm gonna get it.

- Scores it!

- I can still do this pretty well, huh?

You're my favorite boy

in the world.

Oh, I love you, Peter.

I hate this mushy stuff.

I got a cake to catch.

Hey, guys.

You know, Shadow's gonna have

a ball at Kate's ranch, aren't ya, boy?

Gonna be sunshine and fresh air,

lots of room to run.

I still don't see why we can't take him

to San Francisco with us.

Peter, I want him to be able

to go as much as you do.

- We gotta think about what's best for Shadow, don't we?

- Well, yeah.

I mean, we're gonna be living

in pretty tight conditions.

Besides, my work there

is temporary.

We'll be back

before you know it.

What if he doesn't understand? What if

he thinks I abandoned him or something?

Are you kidding?

He's gonna be so busy chasing horses...

and bothering chickens,

and you're gonna be busy.

- There's tons of stuff for both of you guys to do.

- There's tons of stuff...

we can do here, together.

[ Sighs ]

Yeah.

Come on, Shadow.

[ Barks ]

Ah! Okay. Now,

act like you don't want it.

- [ Bob ] Attention, everyone.!

- Goin' in.

My bride tells me it's

time to cut the cake.

I hope you've all

saved room...

- because the mother of the bride made it herself.

- Oh! Aw!

[ Muffled ] I couldn't possibly.

Really. I'm dieting.

- [ Guests Gasping ]

- Chance!

I got a pound to lose off my hips and-

[ Burp ]

Oh, man.! Don't tell

me to do that. Sorry.

Dig in! There's plenty

for everyone! Ha, ha!

[ Meows ]

No! Stay there.

Sassy.!

You have to stay there

or you can't play.

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