The Dog Who Saved Summer Page #5

they were a little bit charred.

Oh, it might have been the meat.

- Dad, watch out.

- Zeus:
Duck!

- The burgers!

- No!

I think we should take

a moment of silence.

That's it. You're going

to get this back after dinner.

Aw...

- Honey, are you okay?

- Yeah,

I just tweaked my

back in obedience school.

Belinda:

Oh.

This class is really something.

On a scale from one to 10,

I'd give it about a 15.

Have you considered just

talking to the man?

Belinda, that man is a monster.

You just tell him

that his opinions have

no effect on you

and that he should pick

on someone his own size.

Yeah. Well, easier said

than done, honey.

Okay.

Honey, why don't

we just order a pizza?

Ooh, ooh, extra pepperoni

for me, please.

( Owl hooting )

Okay, sounds

like everyone's asleep.

Nice night for a walk.

Mr. Lee?

Are you here?

Hello? Mr. Lee?

- ( Dog barking )

- Hut, hut, hut! Color pole.

- Zeus:
This guy is not messing around.

- Hut, hut, hut! Oh!

Well, are you ready

to begin lessons, my friend?

Am I?

Well, then, follow me.

Let's get started.

Come on, Zeus.

Come on.

Yeah. We're going to have

a lot of fun.

Yeah, I know

what you're thinking.

Come on. Let's go.

Now, lesson number two.

You go over there.

So, what are we gonna do first?

Learn some canine karate?

No, plant paw on the box.

Or I could just help

you close a box.

- Plant paw.

- Sure.

That's right.

Now, wait a minute.

Back straight.

Now, firm like a rock.

- Like that?

- Hold it.

How am I doing?

Don't forget your packing slip.

So when do we get

to the good stuff?

Now, plant paw again.

- Okie dokie, Mr. Lee.

- That's right.

Back straight.

( laughing )

20 more boxes coming.

- You're gonna have fun.

- Zeus:
This isn't what I had in mind.

Hey, buddy.

Why do you look so tired?

(groans ) I spent all night

packing boxes.

I'm tired, too.

I only had eight hours

of sleep last night.

Must be nice.

This is called weave walking.

Note the poles.

The goal here is to navigate

the obstacle course

without knocking them down.

In order to succeed, your canine

will have to utilize self-control

and speed regulation,

and, most importantly, grace.

- Apollo, weave.

- You got it.

To the left, left, right,

left, bam.

- Like taking candy from a baby.

- Vernon:
Good boy.

Apollo:

Don't worry, Zeus.

I'm sure you used to do this

all the time

down at

the police academy, right?

I mean, you should be able to do

this with your eyes closed.

Oh, yeah. Eyes closed.

- You bet.

- Vernon:
All right.

Relish:

Okay, here we go.

Oh, here. Okay. Okay.

Here we go.

- Vernon:
That's it. Mind your pole.

- Left, right, left.

Vernon:
That's it.

Good work, Relish.

- Hey, I got little legs.

- Vernon:
Slowly, slowly.

- Bear with me.

- Vernon:
Don't skip any poles.

- I'm not skipping any poles.

- Vernon:
Very good.

Buster:
Whoa. Whoa. ls the room

spinning or is it just me?

Zeus:
George, I've

been thinking.

I don't think this whole

school thing is jiving.

Why don't we just go home

and you can rub my belly?

George:
Come on.

Come on, Zeus. Zeus.

Come on, Georgie.

Don't make me do this.

Come on. Come on.

Zeus:

Hey, George. Watch out.

Zeus:

George, are you okay?

- George:
Come on, Zeus.

- Stop!

Watching you is so painful,

I think I'll rub my eyes

with a scouring pad to ease the pain.

You know what, Vernon?

This whole thing is so silly anyway.

Having a dog

zigzagging out of here.

- Zeus is a very intelligent canine.

- Couldn't have said it better myself.

This is more like,

you know, K-4 stuff.

Stop it. Stop laughing.

I needed that.

I needed that, George.

Thank you.

Do you mind if I retort?

No. Go ahead.

Retort all you want.

Unless you want to spend

the rest of your summer

tasting the gum

on the bottom of my boot,

I suggest you learn

to respect my authority.

- Do you get it?

- Yeah, I get it.

I'm just not a gum chewer.

I like mints, peppermints.

Apollo:
What kind

of cop were you anyway?

- Meter maid?

- Relish:
( laughs ) Good one, Apollo.

That is not funny.

Why don't you go

and write yourself a ticket?

'Cause all you do is sit there

and this is a no parking zone.

Vernon:
Well, it looks like

three out of four of you are getting it.

Class dismissed.

You know, Zeus,

I can't wait to get home,

plop down on the couch

and eat a big bowl of popcorn.

Can we stop at Redbox

on the way home?

You know, Barrister?

Bannister.

Whatever.

I think I've seen garden snails

with better spines than you two.

Thank you.

I can't wait to see you

make a fool of yourself

at the showcase

in two days, meter maid.

Listen now, Apollo has

an appointment with a fire hydrant.

I'll be right back.

Don't touch anything.

Ammo:

Hut!

You know what, Zeus?

Popcorn can wait.

- I got some work to do.

- Where are you going?

Right here.

You sure that's where it's at?

Yeah. According

to that map,

the Vault's right on

the other side of this wall.

Get it, Stewey.

Ah!

Why don't we just go

around the front?

Wouldn't be that the easier way?

You're kidding me, right?

I mean, you do realize that

the mall security

would grab us within 10 feet.

This way,

we go through the wall,

we open it up, we take our time.

And I'm not just talking

about the diamond.

I'm talking we're gonna

clear out everything.

Do they got ice cream in there?

Yeah, of course

they have ice cream.

All jewelry stores

have ice cream.

You gotta know

when I break in, I get hot.

When I get hot, I sweat.

When I sweat, I want ice cream.

- Yeah, maybe.

- Mint chocolate chip?

Give me that.

What was that, Vernon?

Are you talking to me?

Huh? Well I'm

the only one here.

Are you talking to me?

Huh?

You do know that's just

a bag, right, Georgie?

Why don't you taste

the gum on the bottom of my boot?

Whoa, Georgie.

Where did that come from?

Man, Zeusy. I don't even know

my own strength.

Maybe these classes

are paying off after all.

Oh yeah, Vernon?

You know what you get

when you mess with the Bannister bull?

You get the horns.

Zeus:

Way to go.

This one's for the money.

(groaning. growling)

What's wrong?

My hand's killing me, Zeus.

I think we got daylight.

Fred, how did I ever doubt you?

- I wanna look inside.

- No, wait, wait, wait.

I think it's appropriate

that we take a moment to reflect

on what lies on the other

side of this wall.

- Yeah, a big hunk of diamond.

- No, no, no,

much more than that,

my meager-minded companion.

It's an opportunity

for a brighter tomorrow.

It's a chance

to break the constraints

of our sparse, criminal existence

and prove once and for all

that two moderately intelligent guys

like us can make it

in this cold, cruel world.

I'm Verklempt.

I'm going in.

Get out of the way.

Come to Uncle Stewey.

( cackles )

(singing )

Fred! It's not

the vault, Fred.

What do you mean

it's not the vault?

- It's not the vault, Fred.

- It said so right on the map.

- It's not the vault.

- You said it was gonna be easy.

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