The Karate Dog Page #3

You're right.

I'm sorry.

What I did was wrong.

I'm sorry.

Cho Cho, please.

Come on, show me some love.

One last chance.

Shake on it?

Shake?

Really?

Okay.

Look, can we continue this

in the bathroom?

The bathroom?

Why?

'Cause I got to take a whiz.

Duh.

What?

Never saw guys

taking a leak before?

Freaks.

Okay.

Look, we're

partners now, okay?

You're not gonna

kiss me, are you?

[laughs]

I don't know

you well enough.

Look, just promise me

one thing, all right?

If we solve this case,

you have to let the rest of

the world know

that you can talk.

I'll tell you what:

if we solve this case,

I'll sing a love song to a cat

in front of the whole squad.

(Cho Cho)

All right, we should

start our investigation

where Chin Li worked... the

dog track, Cage's Kennel Club.

Uh, uh, I'll make

the decisions here.

Detective.

Is the dog

from the crime scene?

Yeah, he sort of

followed me home.

Guess I adopted him.

Well, that was

very sweet of you.

Yeah.

So, uh, anyway,

I came to apologize.

Apologize?

Yeah.

Most detectives

make up their mind

before they ever

get to the crime scene,

but you refused

to take the easy way out.

I should've backed you up,

but I didn't.

Oh, pshh, come on,

no, no, no.

That's, you know...

I understand how it is.

It's just how things work

at the department.

Yeah, well, either way,

you're the kind of cop I want

to be when I make detective.

Yeah, well, it'll happen.

Mm-mm-mm.

I don't know.

I'm really good on the streets,

but I, uh, I choked

on the written exam.

Well, maybe, uh, next time,

you know, you're studying

for the written exam, maybe,

I don't know, I could,

I don't know, I could

help you study, help...

(policeman)

Ashley, we got a call.

Yeah, okay.

I'm sorry.

I got to go.

We'll talk later?

Yeah.

(Cho Cho)

Are you kidding me?

That was your best shot?

You didn't even

get her phone number.

So, uh, what,

we going home?

Nope, we're going

to the races.

Oh, that's great.

What?

Dog asks you to get

on the case and nothing.

But some tootsie bats her

eyelashes and zippedy-doo-dah,

you're Dirty Harry.

Zip it, Fido.

(Cho Cho)

You know, females put out a

signal when they're interested.

I could smell some major

flirtage going on there.

(Peter)

Oh, so now you're

an expert on romance, huh?

This from a species

who says, "Hello,"

by sniffing each other's butts.

[laughs]

Oh, sorry, ladies.

[trumpet fanfare]

[male announcer describing race

over microphone]

And now, a fast move

by Southern Beauty.

Southern Beauty on the outside.

If I was a betting man,

I'd say Southern Beauty

by eight lengths.

You've been right

all day long, Daddy.

[cheering]

(announcer)

Southern Beauty...

You did it again.

That little puppy's

got some... a fire in her.

[bell rings]

Southern Beauty won again.

That's four in a row, Dad.

(Margret)

What a surprise, Eddie.

Yes, a surprise, Eddie.

There's a detective in

the kennel... about Chin Li.

Uh-huh.

Well, bring him up, son.

[bell rings]

[whimpering]

(Margret)

What's wrong with her?

[barking]

(announcer)

And they're off.

[bell rings]

[barking]

(Cho Cho)

These muscle-heads

are an embarrassment

to our race.

Well, aren't you

being a little catty?

Pardon the expression.

These dogs are athletes.

Chasing an idiotic,

mechanical rabbit?

They're nothing

but puppets of the man.

Aw, don't be jealous.

I'm sure you could keep up

if you dropped a few pounds.

(Edward)

Mr. Flower?

(Peter)

I'm Detective Fowler.

Are you looking

for Mr. Cage?

(Peter)

Yes.

I'm Mr. Cage.

You're Mr. Cage?

I'm Edward Cage,

managing director

here at the Cage Kennel Club.

If you're looking for my father,

he's upstairs

watching the races.

Okay.

Your dog will have

to stay here, of course.

You stay here, Cho Cho,

and be a good doggy.

And if you do, you get

a little doggy treat.

Good boy.

Hey, I got

a doggy treat for you.

Good afternoon, son.

Afternoon.

I'm Hamilton Cage,

and you are?

Detective Fowler.

It's an honor

to meet you, Mr. Cage.

Uh-uh-uh.

Rule #1:
Unless you're

a lawyer or a process server,

you call me Hamilton.

[chuckles]

Edward you met.

My son, my dear

son and heir.

Want a drink?

(Peter)

Oh, no, I'm on duty, thanks.

Get him a drink.

And this is my little princess.

My daughter Margret.

President of Research

and Development

for my largest division,

Biotech.

And I suppose I should tell you

a little tiny something

about myself.

Son, I was a...

Orphaned as a baby.

That's right.

Educated in the Far East...

A PhD in chemistry

by the age of 20.

You started Biotech

Pharmaceuticals

which you built

into a world leader.

Continue.

Five years ago, you started

Cage Sports Enterprises

which includes a pro football

team, CSE Sports Channel,

and the Cage Kennel Club.

Glory Hallelujah, I do so love

a man who does his homework.

You must be one heck

of a detective, son.

Aw, shucks.

No, just more of

an internet geek.

Internet geek.

[laughs]

That's a good one.

[barking]

Hey, what's with you?

Calm down.

[Mary Beth, seductively]

Hey, over here, big boy.

Well, howdy.

Hey, that Southern Beauty's

a wild one, isn't she?

She didn't use to be.

But you look like

a dog who appreciates

a woman with a little spunk.

Oh, I do.

Uh, tell me, uh...

Mary Beth.

Mary Beth.

I'd like to know everything

I can about this track.

My mama told me

to be careful around dogs

who ask too many questions.

You always listen

to your mama?

[giggles]

Practically never.

Is there some problem,

Detective?

No, no, it's just,

um, you seem like

you're in remarkable shape

for man of your...

Age?

I know you're

trying to be diplomatic.

But as you can see, good health

is not just a business with me.

It's a passion.

That and the track.

Oh, different kind of passion.

And most of the credit

for the track must go

to my dear son Edward,

my son and heir.

Mmm-hmm.

Well, so, if Edward

was in charge of the track,

he must have been the last one

to see Chin Li alive, right?

Ohh.

What about that, Edward?

Chin Li was working the morning

shift feeding the dogs,

but he was gone by noon.

Chin Li was so much more

than my friend.

He taught me about trust,

loyalty, generosity,

action, focus.

Everything I am today

I owe directly to him.

Sorry for your loss.

Cho Cho.

Has anyone

thought about Cho Cho?

Chin Li had a dog that

was very important to him.

Do you know where he is?

It's funny you should ask.

(Hamilton)

Cho Cho!

I got to go.

Can we continue this

another time?

(Hamilton)

Cho Cho!

I've got a flea bath

booked at six.

(Cho Cho)

Well, then,

I'll see you later.

Oh, yes.

This mongrel

was just a pup

last time I saw it.

We were closest to him

in all the world, you and I.

I know you miss him every much.

Very decent of you to take

Cho Cho in, Detective.

It was before I found out

he never stops talking.

Barking.

Never stops barking.

Cho Cho, sit.

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