The Dog Who Saved Christmas Page #2
- PG
- Year:
- 2009
- 89 min
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Look, there's somebody
who can take me home,
if I could only bark
to get his attention.
Zeus, you're saying
you can't even bark?
If you can't bark,
you ain't got a chance.
The pound.
(laughs)
Isn't it a little excessive,
with the bars?
Well, it has to be, man.
We've got some of the most
highly-profiled dogs
I mean, they're mentally challenged
as far as who to bite.
So I separate them
from the family dogs, from the good dogs.
Hey there.
Buck up, boys.
One of us is going home for the holidays.
Oh, I hope it's me.
Please, kind sir,
please take me,
I beg of you.
There's all types of dogs
in here.
You gotta know what you're doing
when you're at the pound, man.
Well, I'm looking for a family dog
and, you know, one that's
nice but tough.
Tough?
Well, I think I've got
just the dog for you.
Yeah, we call this one the Bronx.
What do you know about the Bronx?
From what I know, it's tough.
Tough like me, tough.
Well, this one...
his mother was a boxer
and his daddy was a pit bull.
How they got together and made a dog...
I don't know,
but he looks like a bulldog
all in the face.
Look at him right there.
Look at him... the Bronx.
- The Bronx?
- Yeah.
He's more like Staten Island.
You want a beef with me?
My mother's from Staten Island.
Well, come on, he's small right now,
but give him time.
He'll balloon into a beast
in months.
Hey, Bronkie, Bronkie!
I don't know if I have the kind of time
to wait for him to balloon.
- What about that guy right there?
- Dog:
That's great. Good choice.That one?
Oh, you want something aggressive, huh?
(laughs)
Look at the chompers on that one.
Look at him.
Yeah, he can bite.
He's looking at you too.
He's ready to protect for you.
Hey, Noodles.
Come here, Noodles.
Noodles?
Nah, that doesn't sound
like a watchdog to me.
Doesn't matter what you call him.
He's aggressive.
What about that one?
Get me out of here, please.
The food's terrible,
I have no hot water,
and I think I have fleas!
- The quiet one in the corner?
- Yeah yeah, over there in the back.
My God, that is a splitting image
of the one I had when I was a kid.
So Zeus is what you want, huh?
- Zeus?
- Yeah.
Now that's a guard dog.
Yeah, but if you're a dog,
you at least have to bark.
I mean, that dog... to be honest,
I don't know.
You know, I didn't speak till I was six.
My mom thought I was a mute.
I am now, 'cause I can speak.
One thing I can tell you
about Zeus is
he used to be a former police dog...
a K-9 cop.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Got a plaque, a couple awards.
But right now he's a quiet dog.
Can I pet him?
Why not?
Open up family pound, #9.
We're going in.
(gate buzzes)
Come on.
You want me to come in with you?
Well, come on. Move back!
(growling)
Get back.
Come on, stay close to me.
(dogs squealing, barking)
- Is this safe?
- It's safe. It's very safe,
except for that one. He may make
a pass on your leg right there.
Shake it off.
Zeus, wake up, Zeus.
Hi, I'm Zeus, and believe me,
the pleasure is all mine.
Hey, Zeus.
How are ya, buddy?
Huh? You want to come home
with me, yeah?
Do you want a nice family, yeah?
Are you kidding?
Does a dog pee on a fire hydrant?
Does a flea itch? Does a...?
Yeah yeah,
this is the one, Benny.
All right.
(radio crackles)
Hey, open up, okay?
We're coming down.
Get the papers ready for Zeus.
Yeah.
Bye, Zeus.
Nice to meet you.
(sighs)
Got room for one more?
See you later, you lucky mutt.
Dashing through the snow
in a one-horse open sleigh
However the rest goes,
I'll sing it anyway.
Zeus, you're gonna love
the family, buddy.
- I can't wait.
- Oh, yeah.
Kara, my little daughter,
and Ben... he's our son.
He's a little older than Kara,
probably four or five years...
not really sure.
dog lovers all the way, buddy.
Zeus:
Sounds like my kindof people.
And of course my wife Belinda...
she's awesome.
And, oh, the apple strudel
is to die for.
Ooh, strudel... last time I had strudel
I was sick for a week.
You're probably gonna get into that
one way or the other.
Oh, and not to mention
a ginormous backyard, buddy.
Oh, now you're talking, Georgy.
Now you're talking.
We'll be out there playing
every day.
Gonna be great.
Oh, bells on Zeus's tail singing,
making Christmas right
Zeus is going home with the Bannisters
for a lovely Christmas night, hey!
Oh, Zeus,
Belinda... a great lady.
She just has a few things
she doesn't care for.
She doesn't like snoring.
She doesn't like
when you leave the toilet seat up.
And she definitely doesn't like
when you chew with your mouth open.
Got it. Except for the whole
chewing-with-your-mouth-open thing.
I don't think I can swing that.
So as long as you don't do
anything I do,
you're cool.
She's gonna love you.
I hope so, Georgy.
I'd hate to go back to that pound.
Okay, let's go.
Hey, everybody, look what I got.
- A dog!
- A dog!
- A dog!
- This is gonna get interesting.
(laughing)
All right, Dad.
- George:
Look what we've got.- Kara:
Daddy got a dog.- How are you doing, buddy?
- Isn't he great? His name is Zeus.
Zeussy?
Zeus:
You know,like the Greek god.
Yeah, just Zeus, honey.
- Hi.
- Hi. Can I talk to you for a minute?
- Sure.
- In the kitchen.
Oh, inside? Yeah.
They love him already.
- Uh-oh, it's the kitchen talk.
- That's not good at all.
Georgy forgot to clear me with the missus.
George, you promised you wouldn't
buy a dog until we talked.
Yeah, and I didn't break that promise,
boy scout's honor.
I didn't buy the dog.
I adopted him.
Oh, George.
I know, I know,
but it's that time of the year
when you take care
of the less fortunate.
He was homeless, Belinda.
And he reminded me so much of Duke
that I couldn't even resist.
I know that you had to put
your childhood dog to sleep
and you have been traumatized
ever since.
I'm not traumatized. And don't make it out
to be more than what it is.
The kids wanted a dog,
so I just thought...
Exactly. You thought.
You completely disregarded
what I said.
This is about the protection
of our home,
for some childhood loss.
That hurt.
For your information,
I am thinking about
the protection of our home.
Oh, you are?
He is a certified,
award-winning
K-9 police dog.
A K-9?
The most highly-trained dogs and
the most intelligent dogs on the planet.
He's the ultimate watchdog,
and we have one.
(sighs)
What?
I don't know, George.
It just seems like an alarm
would be so much safer and easier.
All right, Belinda,
trust me, okay?
These K-9s are so highly trained,
they're practically self-sufficient.
And as far as security,
they are notorious for being
the most toughest,
the most masculine dogs around.
(clears throat)
What? What's everybody
staring at?
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