Underdog Page #5

I sat there hoping

Jack wouldn't ask about it.

Where's your collar?

- My collar?

- Yeah.

Oh, um, it must have fallen off.

Kicking butt and taking names, huh?

No, just barking

at myself in the mirror.

I'll tell you, it never gets old.

We're gonna go meet

Molly and Polly at the library.

Cool. A double date.

- It's not exactly a date.

- Whatever.

But when I give you "the look,"

make yourself scarce

so I can make my move.

Your move?

You have a move?

I use my paWs and

drag my butt on the ground.

- Chicks dig that.

- OK.

Hey, nice beagle.

- Just like Underdog, huh?

- Underdog? Him?

No, no. Only thing

strong about this dog is his breath.

- Hmm?

- Sure looks like Underdog.

- Hey.

- Sorry.

We need to Work on your identity.

OK, as long as I don't look ridiculous.

I look ridiculous.

It makes you look taller.

That's a good thing.

Hey, speed bump. You survived.

Let me guess.

You Went for satellite instead of cable.

- [Dogs laughing]

- Put a muzzle on it.

What's the matter, runt?

You let your girlfriend

do the talking for you?

Maybe you can't hear me.

- [Barking]

- [Whimpering]

So, if you ever Want

to be With a real dog, give me a sniff.

- You're a real player, boss.

- Let's go, fellas.

- We showed him, huh, boss?

- What do you mean, "We?"

Shoeshine, come on.

You got to stand up for yourself.

Would Underdog have backed doWn

from that mongrel?

Underdog.

Oh, the Way his ears flop when he flies,

that shimmering coat.

Could you imagine me

- off leash With Underdog?

- Hmm.

There isn't a hose cold enough

to break that up.

I Wish I could meet him.

Well, you know, they say

he ansWers every call for help.

Really?

[Polly] Help. Oh, help.

Help, help.

Help! Hello?

Oh, my.

Where, oh, Where can my Underdog be?

- Did somebody order a hero?

- [Crashing]

[Grunting] OW!

- [Groaning]

- Underdog!

Why, oh, Why have you

called for help?

I was flying by when I heard you yelp.

Oh. Um...

"Help. " Right.

I'm... I'm out of food.

Your boWI is empty, that is true.

Might I have a date With you?

Excuse me.

Do you only speak in rhyme?

My rhymes are merely said

in fun. OK, I'm done.

[Sighs] Good.

- It's beautiful, isn't it?

- Yes, you are.

Uh... you are right about that.

Moon? Stars? The yard?

Sorry, What Were We looking at again?

It must be so amazing to be you,

to be able to go Where you Want,

whenever you Want.

I have to alWays "sit,"

"stay," "be a good dog. "

Well, then, let's be bad dogs.

- OK. You ready?

- Ready for What?

- [Screaming]

- Don't Worry. I got you.

- You OK?

- Yes.

Oh, I love the feeling

of the Wind in my fur.

Yeah, I thought you might.

I call it extreme off-leash.

Have you Worked up an appetite?

Let's see. What's for dinner?

Oh, look. Italian.

- OK, hang on!

- Careful!

[Gasps] My doggy bag.

Here We go. The perfect spot

for dinner on the fly.

There's only one meatball.

Why don't you have it.

Oh, no, thanks. I'm on a diet.

No, I insist.

- Uh-oh.

- [Meatball splats]

[MeoWing]

[Dan] The seWers lead

into this drainage into the complex.

If you have access

to any of the seWer systems,

you can get anywhere in the city.

Even Dr. Barsinister knows that.

[Humming]

Oh, hey, Jack. HoW's it going?

- Where have you been all night?

- I don't sniff and tell.

- Hey, Shoeshine.

- Woof! Woof!

Hey, um, We're going to

head to the park.

You know,

teach some tricks, do training.

Cool. Mind if I come?

Um, you know,

it's probably better if We Went alone,

because it's good

for his concentration.

Son.

You know, We got to try here.

I got to go.

[Door opens and shuts]

You know, Jack,

that was really nice of your dad.

- Why did you bloW him off like that?

- What?

Your dad is reaching out to you,

and you keep pushing him aWay.

- I've been pushing everyone aWay.

- Maybe it's time to stop.

You're right. I should

talk to him about it.

HoW did you get so smart, anyway?

Genetic engineering.

You should try it.

Oh, look! Dad is home.

- Where's Jack?

- Don't Worry.

We haven't done anything to him... yet.

- Hi.

- Hey.

So, did you dig anything up

about the break-in?

- I got a map from my dad.

- Hey, hoW's it going?

Shoeshine, you Wouldn't

believe the date I had last night.

It was so amazing!

- [Sighs] Yeah, it was.

- What?

I mean, it was?

Can you keep a secret?

I Went out With Underdog.

Really? I hear he's shorter in person.

He is not.

He's quite strapping and such a charmer.

Hmm.

- A drainage pipe?

- Yeah.

They could've entered

directly through the seWers.

I Want him back. I Want his poWer.

My dog is not Underdog.

You seem to have a knack

for underestimating the exceptional.

You're insane!

I prefer the term "visionary!"

Call your dog or I'll call mine.

Or I'll call mine.

Cad...

Oh, right, the dogs.

Simon says, "Surround the sad ex-cop. "

Simon says, "Convince. "

[Barking]

All right, all right.

Shoeshine!

[Dan] Shoeshine!

Hey, um, I got to go.

[Barks three times]

Hey, um, I got to go.

But, Jack, We Were...

That is one strange beagle.

- What? What is it?

- It's your dad.

He's in trouble.

The guy from the lab got him.

Go to the police station

and Wait for me.

No. He's my dad.

You're not going to go Without me.

All right. Fasten your seat belts.

It's going to be a bumpy ride.

Whoa. Ahh!

Ahhh!

[Jack] Whoo-hoo!

- [Barking]

- Shoeshine!

[Barking continues]

- Shoeshine.

- Dad!

- Easy, tiger.

- [Dan] Jack!

Jack, What's going on...

What's going on here?

"Shoeshine," isn't it?

Or shall I address you

by your nom de guerre...

..."Underdog?"

- It's "Shoeshine. "

- He can talk?

Yep, Barsinister had me beat.

There was no way I could

save both of them.

I'm sorry. Do Whatever you Want to me.

Just let them go.

Wise decision. [chuckling]

Turns out, Barsinister didn't want me.

He wanted my DNA.

He took away my super powers

and put them in a little blue pill.

But that wasn't the worst of it.

And in this pill,

there is the DNA of a regular beagle.

Shoeshine, don't do it! No!

Do you know What the saddest part is?

You actually thought

that they loved you.

They only loved the poWer

that I gave you.

No!

[Jack] No, Shoeshine.

Jack! Ahhh!

[Whimpering] I didn't...

Want... anyone...

...to get... hurt. [groaning]

- Shoeshine!

- [Whimpers]

[Barsinister] Cad.

Not so tough now, are We, little doggie?

Let's go.

This city is going to pay for What

they have done to me. Their doubt.

Their blindness.

Their betrayal.

Simon says, "Heel. "

- Yes, sir!

- Yes, sir!

All those powers and

I wound up jeopardizing

the only thing I cared about, my family.

And while I was stuck down there

feeling sorry for myself,

Cad and Barsinister

had returned to the capitol.

Help! Help us!

[Straining]

Jack, that's not going to help.

- You got to get untied.

- [Grunts] Forget it.

Jack, don't quit!

- Quit?

- Yeah!

Me? What about you?

You Were the best cop in the city

and you should be up there

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