The Dog Who Saved Christmas Page #2

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

right behind these bars.

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've never heard him bark.

I don't know.

You know, I didn't speak till I was six.

My mom thought I was a mute.

Are you happy about that?

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.

But great kids, great kids,

dog lovers all the way, buddy.

Zeus:
Sounds like my kind

of 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,

one thing before we go in...

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.

Uh, something tells me

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,

not about you making up

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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