All language subtitles for 382F6ADF01054535EDF359E9FD786001_eng (THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS)

Ah, Christmas! My
favorite time of year.

Giant red bows and
garland everywhere.

All those presents and families
spending more time together.

You could almost smell
the magic in the air,

although it isn't always easy,

especially when you're a dog.

That's me. My name's Zeus.

I had about all I can
take here on these streets.

I think I'm gonna turn
myself in to the dogcatcher.

Hey, at least I can get three
square meals on the inside.

Hey, boys, what's happening?

Look at what we got
here, fellas. A newbie.

My name's Zeus,
like the Greek god.

Wow. Fancy name for a
street dog.Yeah, fancy name.

Yeah.

You're going to be
here for a long time,

so I suggest you find things
to occupy yourself with.

Don't worry about me, sweetie.
I'll be fine. I used to be a cop.

Yeah, right.

I used to save people's
lives for a living.

Really? Tell us. Tell us!

One time I rescued this steel
mill worker from a fiery inferno.

And he told me...

Thank you, dog.

Thank you. You saved my life.

So what are you
doing here, then?

That's a long story.

I'm just waiting for a family to take
me home and give me a chance.

Oh, sure!

And my new owner is gonna
ride in on his white horse

and whisk me away to a place
where Milk Bones are gold-plated.

That's a good one!

What's so funny? There's
gotta be somebody out there

who will take me home.

Whoop.

Hello?

I'm here. Is the
coast clear? Oh, uh...

Uh, yeah. Donna Jameson is
dropping off the kids any second,

so get your butt in here.

Okay. I'm gonna need
some backup, honey.

Um, okay, okay.
I'll be right out. Bye.

I'm coming! I'm coming!

Oh!

I can take another one.

Here you go.

Come on,come on.

Oh, honey, I am so excited for
our first Christmas in the new house.

I know.Ooh. The kids
are just gonna love it.

It's gonna be so much better than last year
when we went to your Aunt Jean's. Remember?

Oh, well, that was--
Oh, oh, oh! Okay, okay.

Hurry, hurry! Come on!

I hope these aren't breakable.

Okay.

Okay, come on. Hurry.
Oh, my goodness.

Careful.

Bye-bye.Merry Christmas. Bye.

Merry Christmas.
Tell your mom I said hi.

All right, will do. Merry
Christmas.Okay. Bye.

Honey!

Whoa!

Hey, my little, uh,
elves. What's going on?

Guess what Ricky Jameson said.

What's that?

Well, hey, what's
up with your back?

Oh, uh, you know.

Sciatica. Christmas sciatica.

Christmas what-ica?

Uh, sciatica, honey.
It's a real ailment.

Um, h-hey. Isn't that, uh,
Ricky Jameson out there?

What do you mean?

Yeah.

Uh, I don't know. I
don't know what I meant.

Hey, it's a Christmas miracle!
Your back is all better, Daddy!

What's that, honey?
Oh, uh, no, no.

I'm still hurt.

I'm gonna go take a nap.

Hey, uh, why don't
you kids, you know,

go make some eggnog
or something, okay?

You know where
the stuff is, right?

The, uh, eggnog?

Okay.

Pull up right here.

Bingo.

That beauty right there.

Looks like a Victorian mansion.

Looks like a giant dollhouse.

That beauty right there
is going to be our last one.

Forever?

On this block, you idiot.

What happened
to the rule we had?

We couldn't hit two
houses on the same block.

Forget I ever said it.

Beauty like that, rules
were made to be broken.

Okay.

Ka-ching! Ka-ching!

George we really need to get
that chandelier in the foyer fixed.

I don't think that it's safe
hanging tied the way it is.

It's perfectly safe
the way it is, honey.

But I'll take a look
at it after the holidays.

328 Red Maple? 328 Red Maple?

Honey, isn't that the
Johnsons' house?

Yeah.

They were robbed.

You're kidding.No.

And this is the second
time on this block in a month.

That's it, George. We
have to get that alarm,

especially with
Christmas coming.

I think we should get a dog
for Christmas. A watchdog.

A dog!

Daddy, can we?

I think it's a great
idea, sweetheart.

What do you think, hon?

We have already talked
about this, George.

I barely have enough time as
it is, since I went back to work.

Back to work? Honey, you're a
seamstress, and you work here at home.

I mean, what's the big deal?

I am a costume maker,
and it is a big deal.

How am I gonna
take care of a dog

when I have 15 wigs to
weave before New Year's Eve?

I can walk him and feed him
before I go to work in the morning,

and then when I come home
for lunch, I could check on him.

Plus, I could, you know, weave
some of those wigs with you.

I don't know. George,
it's a new house,

and dogs are messy,
and they chew things and...

If we're gonna get a
pet, we should get a cat,

with this mouse
problem we're having.

Oh, no!That's not good.

Yeah, but, Mom, we
want a dog for Christmas.

Yeah! A big fluffy dog with
long blond hair and floppy ears.

Come on, Mom.

Come on, Mom.

Okay, we will
discuss this later.

Come on. You're
gonna miss the bus.

Let's go, let's go. Say goodbye
to your father.Bye, Daddy.

Have a good day, Ben.

I'll help you get your
jacket, okay? I'll be right out.

Promise me. You
will not buy a dog

before we have had a
chance to talk about it again.

I promise.

Thank you.

How you doing?

Hey! How you doing?

Good, very good.
I'm George Bannister,

and I think I'm ready to adopt.

Well, I'm Benny. Nice
to meet you, George.

You wanna adopt a dog?

We are in the market
for a watchdog.

Watchdog! Well, today
we're running a special.

It's Christmas.
Why not be special?

You adopt one dog, you
get another one for free.

Aw, that's okay. I think one dog's
plenty, you know. That's good.

It's a free dog.

Yeah, if I, uh, ever
brought home two dogs,

the wife would put
me in the pound.

We can use another
dog around here.

Tell you what I'll do. How about
I throw in some doggie biscuits,

a rubber ball, and
a doggie bone?

Oh, that'd be great.Okay,
well, sign right in,

and I'll bring you
right around.Okay.

Yeah, we got one. Yeah,
get it ready. Oh, level one.

You know, some people think
those are cookies, and they eat 'em.

They're doggie
biscuits. Come on.

That's, uh...

that's somethin' else.

Come on in.

Look! There's somebody
who could take me home.

If I could only bark
to get his attention.

Zeus, you saying
you can't even bark?

If you can't bark,
you ain't got a chance.

The pound.

Isn't it a little
excessive with the bars.

It has to be, man.

We got some of the most highly
profiled dogs right behind these bars.

I mean, they're mentally just
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 are all type
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
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 big, 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
r-r-right all in the face.

Look at him right there.
Look at him! The Bronx!

The Bronx?Yeah.

Looks more like Staten Island.

You want a beef with me?
My mother's from Staten Island!

Come on. He's small
right now, but give him time.

He'll balloon into
a beast in months.

Hey, Bronky! Bronky! Ruff!

I don't know if I have the kind
of time to wait for him to balloon.

What about that guy over there?

Yes! Great choice!That one?

Oh, you want something
aggressive, huh?

Look at the chompers
on that one. Look at 'em.

Yeah, he can bite.
He's looking at you, too.

He's ready to attack for you.

Hey, Noodles!
Come here, Noodles!

Noodles? That doesn't
sound like a watchdog to me.

Does it 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 the 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 never heard him bark.

I don't know. I mean, you know,

I didn't speak till I was six.
My mom thought I was a mute.

You happy about that?

I am now 'cause I can speak.

The only thing I can tell you about
Zeus is he used to be a former police dog.

K-9 cop.

Really?

Yeah. Got a plaque,
couple awards.

But right now he's
just a quiet dog.

C-Can I pet him?

Yeah, why not?

Open up family pound
number nine. We're going in.

Come on.You want
me to come in with you?

Come on, come on. Get back!

Come on.

Back, get back.
Stay close to me.

Here we go.

Is this safe?Safe?
It's very safe.

Except for that one.

He may make a pass on your
leg right there, but 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 wanna 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. Hey, open up,
okay? We're coming down.

Get the papers
ready for Zeus. Yeah.

Bye, Zeus. Nice to meet you.

Aww...

Got room for one more?

See ya later, ya lucky mutt.

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, uh, great kids, great kids.

Dog lovers all the way, buddy.

Sounds like my kind of people.

And of course, my wife Belinda,

she's, uh, 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.

But, uh-- Oh, and not to mention,
ginormous backyard, buddy.

Ah, now you're talking,
Georgie! Now you're talking!

We'll be out there playing
every day. Gonna be great.

Oh, Zeus, one
thing before we go in.

Belinda-- great lady--

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, Georgie.

I'd hate to go back to
that pound.Okay, let's go.

Hey, everybody! Look what I got!

A dog! We got a dog!A dog!

A dog!This is gonna
get interesting.

All right, Dad!

Daddy got a dog!Where'd you
get the dog, Dad? Hey, there!

How you doing?

Isn't he great?
His name is Zeus.

Zeusie!

You know, like the Greek god.

Yeah, well, just Zeus, honey.

Hi!Hi! Can I talk
to you for a minute?

Sure!In the kitchen.

Oh, inside? Yeah. Oh,
they love him already.

Uh-oh. It's the kitchen
talk.That's not good at all.

Uh-oh. Something tells me Georgie
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-I-I know, I know,

but it's that time of year where
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 am not traumatized. And don't
make it out to be more than what it is.

The kids wanted a
dog, so I just thought--

Yeah, 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.

What?

I-I don't know, George.

It-- 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? Ha ha!

They are notorious for
being the most toughest

and most masculine dogs around.

Oh, wha-- I--

What? What's
everybody staring at?

Ohh!

Real dogs wear bows.

Come on, Mom. Can we
bring Zeusie to Grandma's?

Yeah, bring me to Granny's!

Come on, Zeus, off the
bed! Come on! Off the bed!

But I can't help it. This memory
foam does wonders for my hinds.

How many times do I
have to tell this dog?

Where is he going?

Oh, Zeus! Cut it out!

That's disgusting! Come on!

Gimme a sec! I'm
dying of thirst here!

Come on, Mom, please? Can we?
Can we bring Zeusie to Grandma's?

Oh, I don't think so, honey.

Please?Yeah, well,
it's boring at Grandma's.

All she has to drink is flat
diet soda.And prune juice.

Okay, now be nice, kids.

Yeah, but why do we have to
go there every Christmas Eve?

Because it's tradition.

What's tradition?

It's something
that you have to do,

even though you may not want to.

And no one should be
alone on Christmas Eve.

Mom, what if Santa decides
not to come to our house

because he doesn't
think we'll be here?

Oh, sweetheart, Santa
knows everything.

So he knows that we'll be back
first thing Christmas morning.

Mom, how come the Cat Lady
doesn't have any Christmas lights?

I just-- Honey, I've really got a
headache. This is a lot of questions.

I don't know why the Cat Lady
doesn't have Christmas lights.

Yeah, well, Ricky Jameson says
it's 'cause she's an old Scrooge.

Okay, well,

you know, you tell Ricky Jameson

that in this house,

we don't judge people
that we do not know.

Does that mean that we
judge people that we do know?

No. No, no, no.

We don't judge anyone.

Where's that dog? What--

Get away from there now!

I am not gonna tell you
again! Are you listening to me?

Well, the stores were
just completely packed.

Yeah, see, that's
why I don't go to the

stores anymore. That's
why I send you, honey.

Well, you're gonna
love what I got you.

Aww. You know, I told you, I
didn't want anything more than--

Ooh, gingerbread! I love
me some gingerbread!

Hey, Mom, look
what Zeusie can do.

Ooh! That smells good, George.
Come on, share.Get down.

Ooh, that's-- Ooh,
that's good.He's fine.

Okay. I don't know what
that was.Mmm. Delicious!

You know, honey, it's funny, but I
don't think I've ever heard Zeus bark.

Oh, sure, honey. Yeah,
Zeus barks. They, uh--

You might not have heard
him yet, but, uh, you know,

they're highly trained
dogs. They're very intelligent.

They go through a
rigorous training program

where they teach them
to bark on command

and when to bark,
when not to bark.

They don't always bark.
If they always barked,

it gets to be kind of
annoying, you know?

They have to bark
where there's a noise

and not bark where
there's no noise.

That's how you want the dog.

But they need some
kind of a stimulation.

They need another dog
barking or a human bark

or a door knock or a
doorbell, you know?

Mmm! I smell shrimp toast.

Hey, Old Yeller, why don' t you just go
ahead and bark already?You call that a dog?

Is somebody gonna get
that? I'm starving over here.

Come on, Georgie, you
know I don't have thumbs.

Ah, don't worry about it,
Zeus. We'll get you next time.

You'll bark next time.

Bark? Oh, no, not that again.

Hey.Goldman's Chinese Food.

Yes, of course, yeah.
Merry... Hanukkah.

Happy Holidays.
Close enough. $32.75.

Okay, here's 40.Oh, thank you.

Thank you.Very nice.

Yeah, we're building a little
gingerbread house there.

I meant the girl, not the house.

Oh. Oh! Oh, the girl, yeah.

Yeah, she's kosher, too.

Hi! Very nice.

Merry Christmas.
Happy--That would be my wife.

Thank you.Thank you.

Shalom.Shalom.

Well, that was awkward.

You know what? You'll
bark next time. Who cares?

It's all good. Who
cares if I didn't bark?

The Bannisters
love me for who I am,

and that's the important thing.

You just look very tense.

I mean, I know this
is all new for you,

but we're gonna take it
one step at a time, okay?

Uh, this is a little awkward,
George, don't you think?

Yeah. There we go,
Zeusie. Is that better?

Ooh.What did they do to you?

Ooh, yeah. Now I'm diggin' it.

Made you all silly-looking.

It's only you and me.
We're the men of the house.

Men of the house. Yeah, right!

You know what I'm talking
about?Ooh. Right there, George.

You know what it's like
to be a man?Yeah, dude.

I was the only one.Oh,
yeah. That's the spot.

Besides Ben.Ahh!

But now it's me, you, and Ben.

You're gonna be able to bark.

I couldn't talk till I was six,
which is like 42 in your years.

You're gonna be
a great guard dog.

And better yet, a great pet.

Ben and Kara already like
you. You're gonna love it here.

We just gotta work
on Mommy a little bit.

Oh, you can't even bark!

Uh-oh. That doesn't
look like the mailman.

George! You better come
quick! I think we're being robbed!

Oh, my gosh! George, he looks
serious! He's got a mask on!

Ooh! Uhh... Show him the teeth.

That usually works. Show
him the teeth. Here we go. Grrr!

George! It's not working!

Ooh! Rib eye! I haven't
had rib eye in a dog's year.

Oh, my gosh, that's a big one.

Over here, over here!
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Me, me, me! Ooh!

Oh, yes, this is so good.
Mm! Mm! I can't believe it.

Just stay right there, buddy.
I'll be with you in a moment.

George! Belinda!

What happened, Franz?It's
the worst-case scenario.

Are you saying that the
dog is never gonna bark?

I'm saying there's nothing I can
do, except recommend a psychiatrist.

Psychiatrist?

Hey, mister, you got
any more meat for me?

Well, given his K-9 background.

Oh, for Zeus.It's entirely
possible he suffered

some sort of psychological
trauma on the job.

Sorry, chief. I have no idea what
you're saying. I only speak Dog in English.

I am sorry, George.Aw,
come on! I knew it was a trick!

Have him break in
again. I'll tackle him.

You think there's anything
we can do after the holiday?

He failed the steak
test, guys. Now I'm good,

but you're gonna need a miracle
worker to turn that dog around.

Merry Christmas.

Therapist? I don't
need a therapist.

Just give me another chance.
I can bark. Really, I can.

Aw, what's the
use. I'm sorry, guys.

I'm really sorry.

I might've messed this up, too.

First of all, he is a
dog, and dogs teethe.

He's not teething.
He's four years old,

and that is 30 in human years.

Uh, it's 28, Einstein, and his
birth date is still in question.

George, I just don't think that
after today's session with Franz

that Zeusie is working out.

First of all, his name is Zeus,
okay? Like the Greek god.

Don't get testy with me, George.

I am just saying
that we got the dog

in order to protect our
home and the children,

and we agreed that we would
either have an alarm or the dog.

Belinda, stop with the
alarm already, okay?

We have a top-notch security
guard dog in our hands.

Case closed.

George, why is it that
everyone else but you

can see that Zeusie is
not what you think he is?

Okay, so then why don't we get a
psychiatrist like Franz suggested?

That is ridiculous.

Not ridiculous. And
you know what?

The FDA just approved
a dog antidepressant.

Maybe that'll free
up his mind a little bit.

Doggie antidepressants?Yes!

You know, I just don't wanna
give up on this whole thing, Belinda.

And those kids, they're
not gonna forgive you.

Oh, the kids will be
fine. The kids are kids,

and they will learn
to love the next dog.

You, it seems, will
never forgive me.

I have an idea.Good.

Look, George, I can see that
this is very upsetting for you,

so I am willing to
make a compromise.

After the holidays,

we'll bring Zeus
back to the pound,

and then we'll invest in
a real watchdog, okay?

I don't think we should
give up on him so fast.

Oh, why are you so
attached to this dog?

Because he's underestimated,

and I know exactly
how that feels.

Okay. But promise me.

Promise me that if things don't
improve by the time we go to my mom's...

Deal?

Deal.

Okay, so you have to
surprise Mom and Dad

with a nice loud bark
before Christmas Eve.

I wouldn't bet on it.

Come on, Zeusie! Ruff!Come
on, Zeusie boy, you can do it.

You can do it, Zeusie!Come
on! Come on! Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!

Come on, come on,
come on. Ruff, ruff, ruff!

Okay, I'll give it
a shot. Rrr... Rrr...

Come on! Ruff, ruff!
Come on! Ruff, ruff, ruff!

Yeah, go woof!Come
on. Woof, woof.

Woof, woof, woof.
Come on, Zeusie boy.

Kids, please, please! Go to bed!

Ah, I told you, I
don't like tuna fish.

Ruff, ruff!Come on. Do
it with us. Ruff, ruff, ruff!

Come on!Woof! Woof!

Hey, who's that?

She's back.

Ricky Jameson says the
Cat Lady hates dogs so much

that she calls the pound up
to make more room for cats.

So she lures the dogs in
with her homemade stew

and then calls the pound
up as they're eating it.

I heard that she
hates dogs so much

that she called the
pound on her own dog.

So stay far, far away from her,

and no matter what you
do, never, ever eat her stew.

Never, ever, ever.

Got it. No stew.

She sees us! She sees us!

What are you guys doing?
What do I do? Where do I hide?

Ooh! I think she saw me!

All right, my little
working elves.

Ho ho ho ho ho! Ho ho!

Now for the fun part.

Uh, remember, we've been
working on this a long time,

and it is kind
of fragile, right?

And it is our gift
to the grandma.

Right.You know. Yeah.

So just be careful.

Keep placing the details now.
We're on the details.All right.

Where do I put these?Oh,
anywhere, sweetheart.

Anywhere your
little heart desires.

Now remember, if we do
a very nice job this year,

Grandma will probably make you
some of those knitted Christmas booties

she made you last year.

Oh, golly gee.
Just what I wanted,

another pair of
Christmas booties.

Easy, buddy. She's
still your grandmother.

Ooh. There's those
cheese-eaters again.

You bet your bottom bumpkin.

Maybe if I catch them,
I can earn my keep,

prove to the
Bannisters I'm worthy.

Okay, I think we're just about
finished. You know what?

We should get this upstairs before Mom
comes home. She'll be home any minute.

I'm gonna get you, rats!Better bring
your A-game, you crude K-9 corn dog.

What was that?

Is that Zeus?

I don't know.

Yeah. All right.

Hey, Ben, can you help me
on the other side there, buddy?

All right. Careful, sweetheart.

Don't hurt yourself.I won't.

All right. You wanna
help out, that's okay.

Ha ha! I got you now!
Right where I want you!

Hey, is that gingerbread?

Ooh, I love
gingerbread! Oh, yes!

No, Zeus, get back!

Aah! Ah...

Oh, my god!

Naagh! Rrr! Oh, no!

Daddy, you're
in a lot of trouble.

Yeah, I know, honey.

Looks like you and
Zeus are in the doghouse.

What else is new?

Come on. We better
go clean this up.I agree.

Oh, great.

Now Belinda's really gonna
send me back to the pound.

Oh, great. It's my number one
fan. Boy, do I have terrible timing.

Hurry!Gimme that, too.

What happened?

Nothing.Oh, uh, nothing.

Nothing?

He didn't do it, Mom.

He who?Zeusie.

Hey, do you kids
know where the glue is?

I wanna fix the, uh--

The glue's behind me? Glue's--

The glue! Hey! Hey,
you are the glue, honey,

that, uh, that keeps
our family together.

What is going on here?

Uh, nothing. We just
had a little accident.

George, we spent two weeks
making that gingerbread house.

Mommy, I'm sorry. I
tripped 'cause it was loose.

No, no, what happened was I
was coming in with the cake--

The two of them were helping
me, and I had it too high,

and there was a cord
there, I didn't see it.

Where... is the dog?

Upstairs.

Doing what?I don't know.

You know, dog things.

George! That is the only thing
that she wanted for Christmas.

And what happened to that?

I did that, Mommy.
I'm sorry. I-I tripped,

and I knocked it over
off the-- Yeah.She did.

She broke--Ohhh!

Where you going?

I am going to the bakery
to buy a gingerbread house.

All right. Drive safe.
There's a lot of traffic.

Thank you, honey.
That's very sweet of you.

Ben, you should be ashamed of
yourself. You should have claimed that.

I can't do anything right.
I'm a poor excuse for a dog.

I couldn't mark my
own territory in sandbox.

I couldn't play fetch
with a boomerang.

I couldn't-- Ah, what's the use.

It's deja vu all over again.

Only this time, it's the
Bannisters that I'm letting down.

Come, Zeus!Zeus!

Stop, drop, and roll!
I'm coming, George!

I'll save you! I'll get you and
Belinda out safely! Follow me!

Hey.Oh, hey, George.

I just had this crazy dream.
I was barking up a storm.

And I saved you and Belinda!
Oh, it was epic!How you doing?

Listen, about that
gingerbread incident?

I was only trying to
catch those mice...Listen...

and they were going one way,
and I smelled the gingerbread,

I don't know how to tell you
this, but...and I got confused and--

Georgie!

Stop playing with
Duke! It's time for dinner!

Belinda...

You know Belinda.

Belinda thinks it's best if...

if we took you
back to the pound.

What? You gotta talk
some sense into her.

You can't send me back, George.

What about that whole
"It's only me and you" thing?

We're actually running a little
late to Grandma's house, so--

No, no, no! George, George,
George, wait, wait, wait, please.

You can't give up
on me. Not you.

I'm gonna have to take care of all this
in the morning. I can drop you off then.

No, George. Please. You
can't give up on me. I promise--

Listen, there's plenty
of, uh, water and food,

so, you know,

make yourself feel at home.No!
No, you can't give up on me!

I promise! I'll be a good
dog! I won't break anything!

I'll learn how to bark!

Sorry, buddy. Guess it
wasn't just meant to be.

Of course it's meant to
be! You and I, George!

We're like peanut butter
and jelly. Salt and pepper.

We just go together.
George, where you going?

Hey, kids!You can't
leave me! It's Christmas!

Come say goodbye to Zeus.

I can't believe this
is really happening...

on Christmas.

We're gonna miss you, bud.

Mom, do we really
have to get rid of Zeusie?

Well...

Yes, honey, we do.

But listen, I don't
want you to worry

because we are gonna get you
a really nice, cute new puppy.

A puppy?

A puppy?But what's
gonna happen to Zeusie?

Well, Zeusie is going to
find a really nice home.

The right home for him, okay?But
I have a home! It's right here!

We were a good home.

I know, but we just
weren't the right one for him.

So... you have to say
goodbye now, okay?

'Cause Grandma's waiting for us.

All right?

Okay.All right, okay.

All right, Zeusie.
All right, buddy.

See you later, okay?
Okay? See you later.

See you later.

You know, wait,
Ben! Don't go, Ben.

Please, I'll do better. I
promise. Ben! Don't go!

Oh, no. No, Kara.
Kara, don't cry.

Kara, it's okay.
Everything's gonna be okay.

Look at the size of that house.

I know.

Look. They're going on a
trip.We just caught a break.

It's gonna make our
job so much easier.

How?

Where do you
think they're going?

Who cares where they're going?

They're going. That's
gonna make our job easier.

Look at that snowman.
And look at those wreaths.

Those are real
wreaths right there.

Those aren't wreaths that
you just buy at the corner.

Somebody took the
time and made those.

Those gotta go for
100, 90, 80 retail.

We could sell those, Ted.

Imagine the jewelry, watches,

necklaces, electronics.

Imagine the kitchen. They got
two of 'em. And a freezer downstairs.

And that's where they have
the meat and the cupcakes.

See, I know about
that stuff.No, no, no.

Stewey, no funny business.

We go in, we get the
loot, we get out. That's it.

Ooh, sorry, kids. I just
forgot one thing inside.

You have your seatbelt?

Maybe they got hot
chocolate and marshmallows

and cookies and oatmeal cookies.

I been away for a long time.

That joint, they don't take
care of you over the holidays.

They give you, you
know, pasteurized turkey.

You can't live on that
stuff for the holidays.

Ah.

Here we go.

Oh, Santa's gonna
love Belinda's...

homemade chocolate chip cookies.

It's funny. She doesn't
make the cookies for me.

Actually, that might
be... one too many.

Yeah, I'll eat the
rest of those later.

You mess this up, you're
gonna be back in the joint.

Okay? We go in, we
get the goods, we get out.

That's it. No eatin'.

No funny business.
This is business-business.

You think they got a dog?

'Cause I hate dogs. Ted,
I've always hated dogs.

Whether they're
little, big, small, fat.

I don't want no dogs.

That time you told me there wasn't
a dog, I climb into a doggie window,

and there was a dog,
and he almost bit me.

And I got no insurance this time,
so I can't even go to the hospital.

I don't want no dogs. I'm telling you
right now. I don't want to see a dog.

If I see a dog, I'm gonna
have an anxiety attack,

and I gotta go to the prison
acupuncturist and make an appointment.

Stewey, what've we been
doing for the last two days?

Sittin' here. I don't know.

Have you heard a dog bark?

No.No.

Exactly.

No dog.

Okay?

This house will finally pay
off that debt to Tony Rowe.

And I can start my diet.

And if we have
any money left over,

you can get that nose job
you always been talkin' about.

It's not a nose job. It's-- I
have a deviated septum.

The one in your house, or
the one here?It's-- It's-- It's--

It's... at the house.

Wait, guys, come
back! Don't do this.

Don't do this,
please! I'm sorry.

Okay, George,
George, don't leave me.

I'm your best friend.
George! Oh, no.

Bye, Zeusie.

Hey, this alone thing
ain't so bad after all.

I got no one telling
me what to do,

and I got a whole
house to myself.

Oh, this part gets
me every time.

I'm hungry. I'm gonna
go look for a little snack.

Who says dogs shouldn't
be eating candy? All right!

Come here. Come
here. Droopy ears.

What are you looking at? You
looking at me? What's your problem?

Huh. I smell something.

What's that? Cookies?

Are those cookies? Yes! Cookies!

Come to Zeus, baby.
Uhh! Uhh! Got 'em!

Belinda always said to
brush after every meal.

Ha ha! Now this is the life.

What happened when Santa
Claus's cat swallowed a ball of yarn?

She had mittens!

Come, Zeus. Drink from my well.

Did I just-- Am I going crazy?

You're not going crazy.
You're just alone and thirsty.

Whoa!Don't worry.
Belinda will understand.

Bottom's up.Come. Enjoy.
It's cool and refreshing.

This dog sure is messy.I
know, and I love it!

What's going on?
Franz, is that you?

Plumbers!

I get it. This is all a setup.

George isn't really bringing
me back to the pound.

He just wanted to see
how I was gonna react.Hello!

All right, I'm show him.

Anybody home?

Wait a minute. These guys
don't smell like plumbers.

These guys are the real deal.
This is definitely not a test.

See? Just like I told you.

Nobody home. No dog. This
is gonna be a piece of cake.

I hope you're right, Captain.

What did I tell you
about calling me that?

You said not to call you General.
You didn't say nothing about Captain.

Don't call me anything.
No nicknames.Okay.

I gotta do something. These
guys are coming to rob the house.

I'm gonna get this
one. Step aside.

You know what you're doing?Yeah.

I worked for a locksmith.
You forget about these things.

Keep your eye out there.

Ahh. Come on, baby.

How about I let Uncle
Stewey teach ya?

Yeah, come on, come on.

Come on.

What's taking so long?

Relax. This is my first time.

I thought you said you
worked for a locksmith.Shh!

I did, but I made keys.

I know just the thing to
get rid of these hooligans.

Here. Use this.

Now you're talkin'.

Step aside.

Aah!

I don't like dogs.
I'm scared of dogs.

I don't wanna work with
dogs. I'm been tellin' ya that.

No! You are going
inside. Yes, you are.

I hate dogs. They
always bite me.

Gimme that! Get your
hand off!Gimme this!

Gimme that thing!

Stewey, stop it! Stop it!

I swear to god!

What's wrong with
you?Look! Look!

Oww!

Oww!

I'm not going in there
with dogs! I hate dogs!

We're coming back
here in two hours.

I got a plan for that
dog.I'm not going in.

Shh!

Hey, Dad, when are
we gonna get there?

Trust me, son.
When we get there,

we will be there.

Hey, Mom, when are
we gonna get there?

Kids, why don't we sing a
Christmas song? A happy song.

That's a great idea, honey.

Well, Benji, we're finally here.

The Bannisters
made it to Grandma's.

Great. Flat soda and stale
pretzels, here we come.

Hey, it's Christmas. Show
some Christmas spirit, will ya?

Great pretzels, Mom.

Oh, I made 'em.

When? Last Christmas?

Well, it's German.
It should be hard.

Hey, not at the table. Pretzel?

Oh, you love those, honey.

Yeah, not those.

Well, what are we
doing? Look at this!

We are making popcorn.

Oh, this is gonna be
so fun, huh?Isn't it?

Yeah. Come on. Cheer up.
Santa's gonna be here later.

He is.

I hope somebody's been good.

Oh, we're gonna have to leave
some milk and cookies out for Santa

'cause he gets hungry, you know.

What's the matter? Who's gloomy?

Who are gloomy-faces? Santa's
not gonna like that, or his elves,

so somebody better smile.

Oh! This one broke.
Come on, guys.

This is fun. You know,
Santa is looking right now

down from the chimney and going,

"Hmm, I don't know if I
wanna visit those kids.

They're not very happy."

Ah, let's face it. I'm just no
good at confrontation anymore.

These paws have
seen better days.

I'm a has-been or maybe
worse: a never-was.

I won't let these
guys ruin Christmas.

I'm gonna go out
and get some help.

And when these guys come
back, they are gonna be sorry.

All I have to do is sneak past
the crazy Cat Lady's house.

Come on, you can do it.
Mush! Mush! Mush, Zeus!

No stoppin' until I--
Ohh! Tree branch.

Oh, that's gonna leave a mark!

Huh?

Where am I? What is this place?

Oh, no! I'm in the cat's den
with that crazy cat broad!

Wait! What's with the poker?

Hey, buddy.

Stew?

Uh-oh. It might be
laced!How you doing?

But I'm starving!

You were out cold.

We fixed you up pretty
good, didn't we, Chegwee?

Unfortunately.

You just don't listen to
those stories the kids tell.

You know, people
get the wrong idea.

They think 'cause I don't put any lights
outside for Christmas, I'm a Scrooge.

Truth is, I just don't
have anybody to help me.

That's what happens when
you outlive most of your family.

That's why it's just
Chegwee and me.

So don't worry. I'm not gonna
send you to the pound anytime soon.

Well, that's a
relief.If you behave.

Say what?

You hungry?You know,
I could really go for...

some of that stew right now.

Oh, no! Wait! What am I saying?

You stay there.

Hey, you. What's your name?

Zeus. Why are you whispering?

You know she
can't hear us, right?

Yeah, right. Keep it down.
So what's it like being a dog?

Today it stinks. What's
it like being a cat?

It's not so bad.

You get to spy on people
through windows and poop inside.

Keep it down. Here she comes.

Mm-mm! Christmas feast.

Stew! Yeah!

A dog's best friend! All
right. No sign of poison.

Whoa! You were hungry. All
right!Mmm! This is some tasty stew.

Well done, Cat Lady.You know...

I've been watching you.

And I don't mean to
pry or get personal, but...

I've noticed you don't bark.

Great. Does everybody on
the block know I can't bark?

What are you afraid of?

Let's just say the last time I
barked, something bad happened.

Now everything's all messed
up, and I don't know what to do.

Fear is a funny thing.

You let it in, and it starts to
overtake every part of your life.

Long time ago, my dog Rufus,

he attacked me.

Yeah.

I found out the hard way
he didn't like dried kibble.

She's still feeding
me kibble. Thanks.

One day he just snapped.

Tore through my best
sweater like a wild hyena.

I had to give him away.

Which is probably where
the rumor got started.

And for the longest time,
I-I was afraid of every dog.

And then one day I realized
that it was silly to let one incident

make me afraid of all dogs.

Everybody has fears.

But you just gotta face 'em.

And when you do, they go away.

They do? Well, I was the
number one K-9 in my division...

until that day.

Get down, Zeus! Get
down! Zeus! Zeus! Zeus!

Stop barking! Stop barking!

Stay back! Get him back!

It was my fault.

Because of my barking, I
blew a five-year investigation.

And to top it off, my partner
broke his trigger finger.

He was never able
to shoot straight again.

You can't use what happened as
an excuse to stop being what you are.

You gotta be what you
were meant to be and...

do what you were meant to do.

Hey, this old cat
may have a point.

Come on, Chappy!
Come on! You can do it!

This is gonna hurt you.

You're the greatest dog of all!

All right, son.

Thank you.

He'll just use his powerful
sense of smell and pinpoint--

I wish we could keep Zeusie.

Yeah, I bet Zeus could do that.

No, honey, this
is just a TV show.

In real life, dogs
can't do that.

Yes, they can.No, they can't.

That's what they are made for.

Don't tell them
that. That's not true.

I'm telling them
what's in the magazine.

The magazine is not correct.

What are you watching?
Oh, Chappy the Dog.Oh!

What's going on?

Why do you think
I read this thing?

I don't know why you read
this thing. This is absurd.

Well, it's to inform
myself.That is not a real dog.

Yes, it is.

It's a good
magazine.It's Christmas.

I don't care. It's
a good magazine.

Oh, I've seen this episode.

Do you know what's gonna happen?

Chappy is gonna get to that
girl before her mother does,

and then Chappy's gonna
save that little girl, and then--

Grandma, do you mind?Sorry.

I could be the dog I once was.

I was trained to fight crime,
and that's what I'm gonna do.

When those perps come back, you
bet Chegwee's whiskers I'll be ready!

Okay, I need to gather
weapons and ammo.

Can't use those. Too small.

Okay, lemme see, lemme
see, lemme see, lemme see.

Ooh! Maybe I can
use Santa as a decoy.

No, no, too big, too big.

Bingo! Yes!

My K-9 sense is tingling.

Peek-a-boo, you robbers, you!

You definitely wanna do this?

Yeah. Turn the car off.

All right, remember what
I said: no funny business.

Define funny business.

Like that time on the Smith
Street job, when I walked in on you,

and you were raiding
the refrigerator.

Prune juice, liverwurst,
and potato chip sandwiches?

That's funny business.

I was constipated.

Liverwurst sandwich.

They didn't have no bologna.
You know I like my bologna

fresh, thin-sliced
from the butcher,

not that supermarket stuff.

And we've been
together how long now?

You know that whenever
we pull a job, I get anxiety.

And anxiety causes me
to get gas, or B: hunger.

What would you rather do? Me blow
a couple farts, or me eat a sandwich?

What would you rather me do?

Stewey!

No funny business.

No funny business.

No funny business.

I guess hunger's funny business.

You understand?I told you I
got a plan. I came prepared.

That's why I brought this
muzzle.I'm not putting that on.

It's for the dog, you
numbskull. It's a muzzle.

How are you gonna
put it on the dog?

Well, that's what this is for.

Mace? This don't work.

If it doesn't, my backup plan.

I got a tranquilizer gun.

Where'd you get that from?

From the last house we boosted.
Guy was a vet.You're a genius.

I'm gonna hit this
door right here.

Keep an eye out for this
cat lady and whoever else.

I wouldn't do
that if I were you.

Yeah! Take that!

Oww!

Oh! Who's a tough
guy now, huh?Oww!

What was that?

Boom goes the dynamite!

You idiot!Take another!

What? What'd I do?

You said the house
was clear!And another!

We seen 'em leave, didn't we?

Who's doing that then, the
mutt?I'm shelling you now.

Can't be the mutt alone.

They must've left one of
the kids behind to watch him.

You boys look a little dirty.

Ah, this oughta do the trick.

Here we go. Let's give
you a little flour shower.

Let's get him.Let's get him.

We'll use the basement. He
can't drop stuff on us this way.

Oh, there's more where that
came from. Enter at your own peril.

I'm just gonna kick
in the basement door.

If there's kids in there, then
there's no way the alarm is turned on.

I think I broke my ankle! I told
you this was a bad idea, Ted!

Shh!

You're breathing so hard.

What's wrong with you?

Forget that plant. Come on.

Okay.

You go this way.
I'll go this way.

Yell if you hear the boy.

Here's a little
gutter ball for ya.

Steee-rike!

Ted, where'd you go?

Ted? Ted?

Ahh...

Stewey!

Okay. This is it.
It's now or never.

If I bark loud enough, that cat
broad will call me some backup.

Teddy? Teddy?

Hi, li'l boy.

Stewey here. Don't be scared.

I'm not gonna hurt you.

As a matter of fact, I got
a pork chop in my pocket.

With some cookies.
Hey, it's Christmas.

And you and me,
we're gonna be buddies,

and we're gonna
have a good time.

Good time. Yeah. Let's start by
playing pin the cuffs on the robbers.

Don't move. It's gonna be fine.

I'm gonna just
reach in my pocket--

Bark, you fool! Bark!and
get you this little treat, okay?

Like I said...

Uncle Stewey's here, and
we're gonna make everything fine.

Oh, he got me with the
oldest trick in the book:

the old muzzle over the noggin.

Gotcha. Where's the kid?

He's not around.Huh?

Listen, I looked in
every crack in this shack.

There's nothing.
No kid, no nobody.

That's impossible. Are
you sure?Everywhere.

Under the beds. I checked
the windows. They were closed.

I'm telling you,
there's nobody here.

Well, if there's no kid,
then who sabotaged us?

Yours truly.

That's ridiculous.You're
telling me.

Look at this. What's that?

K-9...Zeus?

I don't believe it. We're
dealing with a certified K-9.

Wow. A real police dog.

I seen a whole special
about these guys.

Wait a second. It's him.

This dog is one of the
smartest dogs in the world.

Give me the stick
here.Apparently he ain't that smart.

Talk is cheap where I come
from, marshmallow man.

Wait, wait, wait!

Let me smash him.

No. First we get what we came for. Then
you can do whatever you want to, okay?

I don't like dogs.

Ted, you always make
me feel a lot better.

I'm gonna make you suffer,
then suffer some more,

and then you're gonna
know what pain is.

Let's get out of here.

Come on.Here, hold this.

Nice picture.

Well, that went well.

Mommy, I miss Zeusie.

Yeah, me, too.
Can we go get him?

Please?Please?

It is Christmas Eve.Yeah, Mom.

You always said, "No one should
be home alone for Christmas Eve."

Yeah, you said that.

Maybe we shouldn't
have left him alone.

He could be destroying
the house as we speak.

So let me go get him. I'll
be back in a couple hours.

We wanna go,
too.Yeah, can we come?

Sure.

Let's do it. All right.
Let's go, let's go.

Hey, what if we run
into Santa on the way?

Oh, don't worry, sweetheart.

Santa's reindeer is no
match for the Bannister sleigh.

That is right. Let's go.Shh!
Don't wake up Grandma.

Where'd you go? What?

Wait for me!

What are those guys
doing downstairs?

I gotta get out of here.

Ah!

A house this nice, and all they
got is prepackaged bologna?

Unbelievable.

Ahh!

What are you doing?

Nothing.What'd I tell you?

I told you no funny business.

Ted, I've been through the ringer
today. Let me just eat something in peace.

We've been in this
house too long already.

Do you want to go back to jail?

I'll probably get
better bologna there.

You're better than
that, Stewey. Come on!

Ah, maybe they got better
bologna in the fridge downstairs.

This is worse than the time I
got dognapped by that crazy clown

who shot me out of a cannon
twice a week for a month.

Almost got it, almost.
Come on. Almost...

Boo yah!

These guys are loaded.

Why are you eating again? I
told you don't eat.I'm hungry.

You had-- You just ate two seconds
ago.That was a long time ago.

Cops! Cops!

That was subtle.

Shh!

Who's out there?

The cops.What do they want?

They want to wish you a
Merry Christmas.Really?

No! They're patrolling the
neighborhood. What do you think?

Shh! You breathe so loud.

Hello?

Police! Anybody here?Stop it.

When I'm nervous, I pass
gas. It's anxiety, you know.

Well, cork it up.

Ugh! You smell that, man?

I think they can hear that.

What is that?

Ohh! Ah, it's burning.

It burns. Does yours
burn?No, mine doesn't burn.

I'm out of here.

No, don't!

Forget the sandwich.I
want my sandwich.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Let's get out of here. Oh, god!

We're going to jail for sure. I
knew we should not have done this.

We shouldn't have broke
the rule.Break the rule?

This is all your escapade.
Remember, in the car?

"We do one more heist, we can pay off
Tony Rowe." That was you, remember?

I didn't say that. You
said that.You lyin' skunk.

You also said you were gonna
get the money and get a nose job.

You said that! I
don't need a nose job.

Whatever.

Some plumbers.

They probably broke a
gas pipe. That's what it was.

145 Second Avenue. 10-96.

Oh, we just caught a break.

All right, let's get our gear,

all the loot, and
let's get out of here.

Got it?Got it.

Stop playing with the statues.

I'm in the mood
to go to the track.

Now these guys have gone
too far. No more Mr. Nice Dog.

Don't say that word.

All right, Mom, Dad, if
she doesn't stop right now,

I'm gonna open the door
and jump out of the car.

Okay? Will you please tell her?

Whew!

Stewey!

Just relaxing,
shooting some pool.

Leave the stuff
alone. Go get the loot!

Just this knot,
and I'm outta here.

Hey! Get back in the car!

Ben, a little help here, please.

Hey, Jack, Zeus is back.

Ted, what about these gifts?

You're heartless, you know that?

Time to pay the piper, boys.

How are they gonna
feel when they come back

and they think that Santa
skipped their house, huh?

I like toys.That's
because you're a child.

Boy, these guys are whack.

Is that bologna?

How about we take half
of them and sell 'em online

and take the other
half and we keep 'em?

Now you're talking.

All right.There you go.

Wait a second. Did
you hear something?

No. I didn't hear anything.

It's up on the roof.

Maybe it's a reindeer.

Maybe it's Santa.
He's gonna catch us.

Santa's not gonna catch
us if you will move your butt.

Not for nothing, Ted.

I don't want coal in my
stocking two years in a row.

There are no
reindeer on the roof.

Are you saying you
don't believe in Santa?

Of course I believe in Santa.

But everybody knows that
Santa does not start his route

until after midnight.

You're right. When
you're right, you're right.

Mm-hmm.

But wait a second. How come
there's gifts and toys here already?

Maybe he made an early stop.

He could do that?

He can do whatever
he wants to. He is Santa.

You're right. You're right.

Ted, you always know
how to make me feel better.

Let's do this.Can we move?

Yes. Stack me up.

You and your stomach. Would
you go to the bathroom already?

That's not my stomach.
My stomach's fine.

No, I can hear it
growling like a wild coyote.

Ted, that's not my stomach.

Aah!

Aah! Get off! Stewey, get off!

I'm trying!Stewey, I--

I can't breathe! Ohh!

God, you're so fat!

I ain't fat! I'm big boned!

Aaahhh!

This is it, Zeus. You can do it.

Bark, bark!

Let it out, Zeus! Think of
the Bannisters and bark!

I'm doing it! I'm
doing it!Get him.

I'm barking! I'm
actually barking!

I'm gonna mace this
dog once and for all.

Go ahead, punk.
Give it your best shot.

Don't move. I'm gonna get you.

You have caused us
a lot of trouble today.

Boy, did you clowns pick
the wrong house.Get that dog!

Get that dog!

Oh. Stewey.

You okay?

Huh?

I-I-I-- I'm sorry.

Oww.

Ooh.

Come on, come on! Let's
go! Let's get out of here!

You can make it.
Come on, Stewey.

You're making too much
noise. We're gonna get caught.

You always make me
feel so much better.

No, no!

No, get up! Come on, Stewey.

Wake up. Wake up, Stew. Stewey!

We're gonna get caught,
and you're going back to jail.

Come on!

Don't you go to sleep
right now! Come on!

Stewey, come on. We're gonna
get caught. I don't wanna go to jail.

Stewey!

Come on. Gotta get this.

Here we go. Lights out!

Sleep well, boys.

We've got reports of a
struggle at 5737 Red Maple,

reported by the neighbor
across the street. Over.

Whoa! Easy, dog.

Fellas, what took you so long?

Whoa, whoa, whoa! No!
Just calm down. Nice, nice.

I don't have any treats either!

Give him a treat! Give him
something! Give him some gum.

I got some gum! Um,
the gum. Gum? Gum?

Whoa. Easy, dog. Easy.Excuse
me. What's going on here?

I'm George
Bannister. I live here.

George, buddy, I
did it! I stopped them!

Mr. Bannister, there
was an attempted robbery.

We received a call from one of your
neighbors.The woman with the white cat.

White cat?

If it wasn't for your dog, these
guys would've gotten away.

All in a day's work.

Oh, my gosh.Wait. Th-Th-The dog?

Really? Oh, my-- He's a hero,
honey. You're a hero, Zeus.

Sorry about the mess, guys.

If I had hands, I'd
clean it up myself.

Let's get him out
of the way.All right.

Get up.And let that be a
lesson to you: Never resist arrest.

Oh, and by the way,
I talked to Santa.

You're both getting coal
in your stocking this year.

Jeez.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

I can't believe he's barking.

Yay! He's barking!Tell him
to put a sock in it already.

Of course he's barking, honey.

These dogs are so highly
trained and intelligent,

they're trained to
bark and not to bark.

You know, right now he
happens to be barking.

You were right. He came
through when it counted.

I told you he just needed
a little chance, that's all.

Zeusie, you saved Christmas!

Yeah.Aw, thanks. I
love you guys, too.

Just Zeus, honey.

I got him! Take this clown.

Let's go. You're going to jail.

Oww!Buck up.

Don't say anything.

Zeusie boy!Mommy!

Hey, Ben, Kara, I
missed you guys.

Hey, what's up?

Come here, Zeusie!
Come here, Zeusie!

We missed you so much,
man.Come on, Zeusie! Come on!

Mr. Bannister?

Yeah.

We could really use a dog
like Zeus down at the precinct.

How about it, Mr. Bannister?

Would you consider
letting us adopt him?

Oh, come on, Mom. Can
we please keep Zeusie?

Yeah. Mommy, we
wanna keep Zeusie.

Sorry, Officers, but I'm retired
and living the good life now.

Well, looks like he's
become a part of the family.

Yeah. What do you think, Zeus?

You wanna become a
police dog or stay a Bannister?

"Zeus Bannister"
has a nice ring to it.

You know what, guys? We've
been through so much with this dog

that he's gotta
stay a Bannister.

We understand.

Sorry about that.

Well, Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas!Bye!

Hi.Hi there.

Evening.

I'm George Bannister.
This is my family.

Well, I'm Mildred.
This is Chegwee.

Hi, Mildred.Nice
to meet you finally.

Hey!Oh, hi!

Annie?

Millie? Oh, my goodness!

You guys know each other?

Singles night at
the karaoke bar.

We won first place.

This is your family?Yes, it is.

Oh, for heaven's sake.

All right. Who's this?

This is Chegwee.Hi, Chegwee.

I owe it all to you, Millie. It turns out
you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Well, you're welcome
for eggnog if you'd like.Oh!

Thank you.Oh, come on, yeah.
Have some eggnog with us.

I can't believe I haven't
seen you in so--I know, I know.

We gotta go back and do this. I
mean, you were like my best partner.

Nobody else could
sing like me off-key.

George!

Look at the mess!

I know, honey.

We were robbed, so...

this is what it's
gonna look like.

Honey, but let's try to
relax and enjoy the evening.

I mean, it is
Christmas Eve, okay?

We'll take care of this later.

Okay.

Merry Christmas.Merry Christmas.

I think I hear carolers.Me, too.

Ah!

Look at this!Come on!

Merry Christmas to all,
and to all a good night.

George, it just-- Stop it!

I know. It's me. It's not
you.Okay, okay, okay.

I think he's become-- What?

Right. I'm good, I'm
good.Okay, okay, okay, okay.

Now, where do I put
these?Oh, anywhere, sweetheart.

Anywhere your
little heart desires.

Uh, you wanna put that up
top there? Yeah, that's good.

But, honey, we're trying to
make it look prettier, you know?

Just a little prettier.

But that's okay.
It was a good try.

Ow! Ow!

Try again.

Ohh!

Woof woof!Ruff.

Lay down, lay down, sleep.

You can sleep. You can sleep.

Come on, Stewey, come on!

How about a half a
dog with two legs?

Just what I like.Yeah.

It's a comedy anyway.

Okay. Okay, okay. George!

George!George!

Hmm. I don't know if I
wanna visit those kids.

They're not very happy.

Wow. They must've
done something--

Okay, I gotta stop you.

Somebody's gotta stop her!

Doesn't work!

You all right?

Just what I thought.

No expression means "Bannister."

Thank you very
much.We understand.

Go and exit.

All right, here we go.
Come on, come on.

Okay. Okay.Come on. Come on.

Belinda, trust
me, okay? He's a--

Trust me. Belinda, trust me.

Okay, honey? These K-9
police dogs are so highly--

What's the matter?

Okay.Belinda, trust me.

Look at this little guy.

Yeah. You're a
cute one, aren't ya?

Hi. You're so cute.

You're so cuddly. Look at you.

You okay? Don't touch the dog!

That's it.