Marmaduke Page #2

I think Phil put something

in our meatballs!

Have you ever

looked at your paws?

I mean,

really looked at them?

Yeah, yeah. I followed

you on many adventures.

But into the great unknown

mystery, I will go first, amigo.

Timber!

Down and out.

# California, here we come

# Right back

where we started from

# California!

# California! #

Wake up! I'm up, I'm up!

Come on, Phil, let's do it!

Same dog, different floor.

Yes! New city,

new house, new smells!

Good morning,

Orange County!

Oh, yeah.

Hang on a second. Did you

check out that doggie door?

It fits! It fits!

Oh! Look at this.

It's got an ocean view!

And a pool!

This grass is so green!

And this, by far, the nicest

bathroom I've ever had.

Speaking of which,

a little privacy, please.

Oh, yeah, brown collar. Good,

that'll bring out my eyes.

Come on, Phil, let's go!

Is that weird that your boss

wants to meet you at the dog park?

That's how

they roll in Cali.

Don's a bit eccentric, but that's

what makes him so successful.

Come on, Phil, shake a leg! Easy, buddy!

Wait.

Pink?

Fuchsia. That's how

they roll in Cali.

Come on,

we're burning daylight.

Let's do it! Don't worry

about me, I'll just be here

unpacking a thousand boxes.

Freedom!

I promise I'll be

home early to help!

Let's go!

That's the company car?

# California

# knows how to party

# California

# knows how to party

# In the city of L.A.

We are living the dream, Phil!

# We keep it rockin'! #

Listen, big guy.

Things are gonna work a little

different out here. Give me those.

Hey, that's part

of my look!

We need to impress

my new boss.

I need you to be a good

boy, a very good boy.

Basically,

the opposite of you.

Hi. Morning!

Phil's got nothing to worry

about. Why? Twelve simple words.

I've got a chance to completely

re-invent myself and finally fit in.

In short, I've got

a new leash on life.

Pun intended.

Wow, this is

Phil's office?

New life, here I come.

Time to bring my A-game.

Think small, play it

cool, get your bark on.

Just relax.

Hey, how's it going?

Beautiful day, huh?

Oh, hey, cool sweater!

I'm sweating like a dog.

Come on, big M,

keep it together.

Just focus. Whoa!

What was that? Whoa!

Cool it!

Hey, wait for me.

Marmaduke, heel!

Phil, wait, wait,

check it out!

Winslow, here.

Oh, Mr. Twombly,

there you are.

It's great to

see you again.

Who do we have here?

Come on, buddy!

Yeah! What's his name?

This is Marmaduke.

Marmaduke!

Well, you are one handsome

Great Dane, you know that?

I'm starting to

like this guy!

You've got yourself a beautiful

best friend there, Phil.

Thank you! Marmaduke and I,

we're like two peas in a pod.

Hmm.

Who's licking butt now?

Interesting.

I'm picking up something

else here, also.

Absolutely not a purebred.

Really?

I'm sensing a little

English Mastiff.

Hey, watch it!

Your guess is

as good as mine.

You don't know your own

best friend, Phil?

Sure. Uh...

I love dogs.

I can tell a lot about a man

by the way he treats his dog.

That's why I like

working out here.

I can measure, first-hand,

who I'm dealing with.

Watch it, Phil.

He can smell your fear.

Plus, you get all this fresh

air for out-of-the-box thinking.

And, most importantly, I get to

spend time with my little girl.

Jezebel.

Oh!

Hello, Cali!

Look at that fur!

Right. Take off your

shoes and let's walk.

You don't wear

shoes out here?

Come on, Phil.

Channel your inner canine.

Get some earth

between your toes.

It's not the earth

I'm worried about.

Stay out of trouble.

Good luck, Phil.

You're gonna need it.

Jezebel! Whoa!

Hey, whoa, whoa.

Watch it!

Bakersfield.

What the...

He's definitely Midwest.

Boston?

I'm gonna say Kansas.

How did you know?

It's a gift.

What's your handle, newbie?

My name's Marmaduke.

Yikes!

Immediately moving on.

Meet the gang.

The egghead, here,

is Raisin.

Marmaduke.

A unique synthesis

of "marma",

the scientific name for

the jumping spider family...

Oh! Oh!

I hate spiders.

...and the Duke

of Marlborough,

the 17th-century

English statesman.

And the ultra-confident Chinese

Crested over here is Giuseppe.

Before you ask, yes, I'm a real

dog. No, I'm not a chew toy.

And I just get a little nervous

sometimes because we live in California.

This is the land

of the puma!

There are no pumas

in Southern California.

Pumas!

They come out of nowhere.

I'm Mazie, by the way.

Good to meet you guys.

Hey, you come here a lot?

It's the dog park, man. It's

like high school for dogs,

which means there's a

few packs to know about.

First,

you got your jocks.

Nice catch, Brad.

The only muscle they

don't use is their brain.

O- M-G, Brad is H-O-T!

They mostly date Afghans.

Who actually have no brain.

Oh! Frisbee!

Then you got

your drama geeks.

We're innocent.

Don't shoot!

Bang, bang.

And over here,

your mushroom heads.

Somebody stop this thing,

man. I got to get off, bro!

Then there's your out-and-out

juvenile delinquents.

Come on! Let's go, go!

Word to the wise,

avoid the water bowls here.

Oh, come on! Again?

So far, I'm not seeing

anyone I'd really fit in with.

Well, if you think you got the

game, you could roll with our crew.

Oh, yeah?

Who's your crew?

Mutts!

Mutts!

Weird!

Who are those guys?

The pedigrees,

a.k.a. trouble.

They're

rich, and they're spoiled

and they act like their fleas

don't bite. It's ridiculous!

The little land shrimps

are Thunder and Lightning.

Dog Vader over there

is the man himself, Bosco.

Alpha male

who runs the park.

He's the toughest

dog around.

Him? He

doesn't look that tough.

His girlfriend over there

is Miss Perfect, Jezebel.

And he's super-jealous,

so stay away from her

or he'll turn you into...

Dog food.

Hello, losers.

Speak of the devil.

So, I see you got

a new mutt friend.

Okay, that's wet.

Shut up, Thunder.

What's his name?

Uh... Marmaduke. Mama-what?

Well, well. My little fireplug said

you were salivating on my girlfriend.

No, no. I remember, somebody

walked by eating beef jerky.

Let me explain something.

This is my park,

and these are my rules.

You look at my girlfriend

again, and you're dead.

You come near her,

you're dead.

You talk to her,

and you're...

Dead.

We're dead.

Yeah, we're dead!

He ain't nothing, watch.

Come on, you

wanna go? You wanna go?

No! No! No, no, no.

Didn't think so.

Welcome to the O.C., mutt.

Yeah,

stand clear, Horsie.

See you at the

party tonight, not!

Can I open

my eyes now?

Don't listen

to that guy.

Maybe listen to the

part about staying away

from his girlfriend

or he'll kill you.

What party was he

talking about?

Nothing, just a bunch of snobs scratching

themselves under the yacht club pier.

We're having our

own party tonight.

It's gonna be a classic O.C.

rager, you should totally come.

Not sure if I can get out, but I'll try.

Great, it's gonna be

a really good party!

If you know what a party's like,

it's gonna be better than that.

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