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Wow!

Look at this big, beautiful, blue marble of a planet, filled with billions of super

smart humans, so smart they invented satellites.

They also invented pizza cutting, scissors,

places where you can go to the bathroom inside.

For all of their brilliance, most of them don't know

the one simple thing that every dog on Earth knows.

The secret to being happy.

Whoa!

It's like sticking my head out the window.

Now, all you need to know is that this story is about Ali

and his family and how they learned to think more like me.

Their impossibly handsome, clever, uncomplicated, happy dog.

Look at my super smart human.

Right now, he's saving the world with his friend who lives in China.

He doesn't get any cooler than that!

You want a piece of me?

Well, it feels so real.

Joe!

Where are you?

I'm on my way!

Not now, honey.

Joe, there's too many of them!

I'm almost there.

Ali!

Study for school!

Wasn't that awesome?

Thanks.

That's the most fun I've ever had losing.

Ali, get ready for school.

You can conquer the world later.

Huh.

Is there an echo in here?

So, I... I gotta go.

Me too.

So, my name's Henry.

Hey, buddy.

And that's Oliver.

What's going on?

My person.

And this is our morning routine.

Mommy's got your belly.

Oh, I love the belly rubs.

And Ali loves to give them.

Good boy.

Good boy.

Who wants a belly scratch?

Somebody else you should know about Oliver is he's incredibly inventive.

This is one of his more useful inventions.

Pretty cool, huh?

He's pretty smart.

Not like border collie smart, but smart.

The food dispenser, however, is still in research and development.

That handsome man is Lucas, Ali's dad.

He's about to drink liquid death because he thinks it'll make him smarter.

Harder, taller, thinner, younger, or, I don't know, blonder.

You can't improve on perfection, Lucas.

Take it from someone who knows.

I love human insecurities.

Hey, Dad.

Hey.

Fall asleep on the couch again?

Uh, yeah, I was... I was just reading.

Hey, you want some green goo?

Feeds your brain, feeds your life.

No, I'm good.

Ellen, feed your brain, feeds your life.

Come on.

No, I'm good.

But it's... it's so good.

Don't think he understands what good means.

Oh, hey, we've got a... the roofer coming at 6 o'clock tonight, so we gotta...

Oh, remember, I already told you I can't do that.

You did?

Yeah.

That's Ellen, Ali's mom.

I kind of think of her as my mom, too, because she's the one that picked me.

I love her.

Yeah, I'm booked at the salon.

I've got cracked heels and chipped nails out the wazoo.

What's a wazoo?

It's your keister.

You know, like, junk in the trunk.

A badonkadonk.

It's your booty.

That thing you drag on the carpet when it itches.

So, what are we gonna do about the roof?

Uh, I don't know.

Well, I guess I'll have to reschedule.

Do you need me to do it?

Okay, what's that supposed to mean?

Ding!

Pop quiz.

What species never has arguments like this?

You know what?

Exactly.

I'll handle it.

All good.

So, we're good on the roof?

Yeah.

Yep.

Okay.

Can I go to Lee's after the science fair?

Oh, my God, the science fair.

It's today.

Ali.

Science fair's today.

It's cool, guys.

You're dealing with the roof error.

Ali, are you 100% sure that if we don't come

to the science fair, you're gonna be okay?

I'm fine.

Oh, Toby.

Okay.

Let's go.

Bye, Dad.

All right.

Good luck at the fair.

Thanks.

Bye, Henry.

And Ali and Ellen exit, Q opening the fridge for what he's actually gonna eat.

But first, as always, he's gonna try to convince me that he hasn't already decided.

Yummy life, long life.

You and I both know it's the pizza.

Yummy, long, long, yummy.

Wow.

Didn't see that one coming.

Liquid death or the best triangle-shaped food on the planet.

And that includes pie.

Romeo,

Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?

Thy knight, thy father, refuse thy name.

Or if not, thy will not be sworn my love.

Staring like a psychopath is not a substitute for asking her to the dance.

Tis what they need is my enemy.

Olly, you need to grow up here and ask her out.

Were he not called Romeo?

Never mind.

You're not ready.

Sophie needs a man, preferably a Chinese-American man.

Novy?

Oliver!

What soft, what light through yonder window breaks.

It is the east, and Sophie is the brilliant sun.

As enchanting as Sophie is...

She's sitting over there, by the way.

The character's name is Juliet, as in Romeo and...

Stop staring!

Lee was more convincing playing Juliet than you were playing Romeo.

Aw.

Thank you.

I was being facetious.

Hey, a compliment's a compliment.

Your experiments about reading someone's brainwaves?

Not exactly.

It's... It's about amplifying the electrical disturbances in a...

Here's something disturbing for you.

I'm going to crush you like Edison did Tesla.

He got to you, didn't he?

For real.

Sucks being nerds at a nerd school.

Welcome to the Mills School of Science and

Technology's 50th Annual Great Minds Symposium.

And this year, we are honored to have our benefactor, the technological pioneering

genius, your hero and mine, Mr. Ram Mills.

OK, OK.

As I look out...

at the bright, beautiful faces filled with hopes and dreams...

It reminds me of myself as a young man...

except the faces were a little darker and...

You're going to have to string together some thoughts.

You're going to have to lift your head up from

your phones and listen and learn from each other.

You are the eyes of the future.

You are the minds of the future.

But most of all, you are the beating heart of the future.

And I want to listen and learn from you.

So let's see some science!

Our first student, Will Younger, has an

experiment concerning electromagnetic energy.

An electromagnet is like a regular magnet, except with a lot more power.

But it will have no magnetic pull once the electricity is turned off.

You're a turn-off.

When the electromagnet on my helmet is charged by the transformer, it will create

enough magnetic energy to lift me off the ground to the metal bar above me.

Assistant, please engage.

Mommy knows what to do.

Oh, not good.

No, no, no!

No!

Leave it!

If you pull this, he falls.

Get out of here!

On your mark, get set, go!

Like each of you, I once took soccer as an elective.

And I loved it.

And before I knew it, I got drafted by Miami.

This...

is a soccer ball, gentlemen.

You're gonna kick the ball... into that net.

Okay?

Pre-visualization is the key.

If you can see it...

you can be it.

Okay?

Great.

All right.

Yes, Rodney.

So...

can we use our hands or not?

You... you can't...

you can't touch the soccer ball.

But you're holding it.

I'm holding it because... I'm demonstra... you have to kick the ball.

You're gonna kick this ball... into that net.

Right?

Right.

Okay, good.

Let's... let's go.

Let's get out there.

What I... no.

No hands.

Come on, guys.

Troy Tread.

Hey.

Yes, sir.

Hunter Williams.

Springfield University.

More importantly, big fan from your Miami days.

Oh, thank you.

You got a minute?

Sorry, Coach.

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, I do.

I wonder what Ollie's up to.

I think about that a lot.

What does Ollie do all day long when I'm not around?

Must be boring.

Our next student won last year's science fair

by designing his own GPS-based dog collar.

Oliver Reed.

This is the one I was telling you about.

Great.

Hello, sir.

I practiced this presentation staring at a postcard.

It's a poster view.

So if you could just be perfectly still and flat.

In 1893, Alexander Graham Bell said that thoughts are formed

by creating electrical currents or disturbances in the brain.

So it stands to reason that if we could amplify those electrical disturbances,

we should be able to hear another person's thoughts.

You're right.

This kid is special.

Everyone wants a volunteer to have their thoughts, or one thought, read.

I'll do it.

Just stay still.

With today's technology, reading one thought, just one word, is achievable.

Braden, please think of a color.

Which one?

Well, if I told you, then I'd know.

Oh, right.

Thank you.

Braden, just focus on the color.

Okay.

The rest of your mind needs to be blank.

Blue.

Blue!

It was blue, wasn't it?

Um, well, um, not exactly.

What do you mean not exactly?

I was actually thinking green.

Blue and green are two different colors, bro.

I think Oliver deserves a round of applause for a great effort!

No, it's not a great effort!

It works!

This is not an effort!

It works!

I can move it!

Wow.

Springfield University.

This is... this is big for you.

This is a real college coaching job.

That's what you always wanted.

Well, they didn't answer by Saturday, so...

By this Saturday?

Lucas, that's fast.

It's only three hours away.

So, you know, I can... I know.

Where would that leave us?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Where are we now?

Things aren't better.

You know that.

You want the job, just take the job.

Hey, this is a decision we both have to make.

Hi, baby!

Hey!

So, how was the science fair?

It was fine.

Are you hungry?

No.

Are you okay, Ollie?

Yep.

Night.

Well, he's probably just tired.

Yeah, that makes two of us.

I can't believe I blew it in front of Mr. Mills.

I love you too, Henry.

Hey, how did the experiment go?

It didn't go.

Nothing happened.

My calculations were right.

I knew it.

You knew what?

Your home computer cluster doesn't have the

capabilities to process the breeze electrical charges.

In order to read minds, we need a massive processor.

Does Amazon have it?

Be here in two days.

For sure.

Or I could simply hack into...

GM6.

Yeah, right.

Isn't that killer?

Wait, what?

Isn't that killer?

You access the world's most powerful communications satellite.

Isn't that... No!

There's nothing killer about it!

By access, you mean...

Tap right into that bad boy.

Do you have any idea how much trouble we could be in?

Hey, if you land in juvie the very first day

there, you beat up the biggest guy in the joint.

Do that, the next five years will be a walk in the park.

Oliver, you need to grow a pair.

Why does everyone keep telling me that?

Why does everyone keep telling me that?

Are you ready for epic?

Yeah, but...

Who's gonna wear the transmitter?

Okay, Joe.

I'm all set up.

Still would be better if we had a human.

Henry's human enough for me.

Okay.

Fine.

Maybe Henry's limited brain will work.

Connecting you to Indium 6.

Limited brain?

Typical two-legged reaction when faced with a superior intellect such as... Hermione.

Almost there.

Pairing in... 3...

2... 1...

Oliver?

Oliver?

Oliver?

Uh, Ollie?

I can taste my own tongues.

You got me a thing?

Oliver?

Is it hot?

Cause I think my hair is on fire.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Must have been a power outage last night.

Yup.

I think Ollie's still sleeping, so I'm gonna write him a little note.

Okay.

Are you enjoying your pizza?

Yeah.

Do you want to talk about last night?

About the coaching job?

Not really.

We should talk before Saturday, though.

Yeah.

Yeah.

We will.

I promise.

Best night's sleep ever.

Memory foam is no joke.

I will not soon forget... Wait.

Why is Ollie sleeping on my shame pillow in the corner like an animal?

Did we Freaky Friday last night?

Am I a person?

I am not learning algebra, and I am not wearing pants.

Nope.

Still got four paws and a hypoallergenic coat.

Well, another amazing day.

Wake up happy.

Stay happy.

Go to sleep happy.

It worked.

I wish this door did.

This is amazing!

What's amazing?

Last night, completely dejected.

This morning, near psychotic with glee.

Teenagers, am I right?

I better go check on him, though.

Henry, I can hear what you're thinking.

He can't be hearing what I'm thinking.

Yes, I can, Henry.

Okay.

What's two plus two?

Four.

What's frozen water called?

Ice.

Why would a person owe it a cat?

They're adorable.

Wrong.

They're evil.

But you can hear what I'm thinking!

I know!

It's insane!

Woo!

You know what, Ollie?

You're going to get every prize that's ever been given.

Maybe they'll give me a prize.

Ollie, we're going to get prizes.

You taste like a genius.

Satellite is so powerful.

It renders full sentences in real time.

It's amazing!

And itchy.

Can you get this thing off my head?

Oh, of course.

Yesterday, incredible.

Today, spectacular.

Tomorrow?

Woo!

Oh!

Oh!

Whoo!

Whoo!

Whoo!

So are you down?

Down for what?

Haven't you been listening?

I'm right in front of you, and you choose to ignore me?

Wait, hold the phone.

Are we married?

Wait a sec.

Now you're interrupting me.

That confirms it.

The satellite paired the signal from your transmitter

directly to the positive charge in my brain!

I have no idea what that means.

And I still gotta pee.

Okay, let's go.

Sit down, Ollie.

Please.

I hate your walks!

I hate your walks!

Yeah!

Yeah!

The dog talks!

She wants to know more!

She wants to know more!

How long has it been?

I feel like I haven't seen you in forever.

I know, girl.

I know.

I do not like it when my kids get in the way of my beautification process.

So, Jasmine, what do you want today?

I want to look like you.

You should have seen your face!

Now why would I want to look like you?

What does your man grab onto?

There is no junk in the trunk.

Hey, I got a badonkadonk.

Is Lucas still asking about me?

Constantly.

How's he doing?

We're in like a little bit of a slump.

Okay, what's going on?

We used to ignite each other and that's, um, it's faded a little.

We're, um, we're thinking about separating.

No!

But you guys seem so great together, like solid.

Did he cheat on you?

No.

He didn't cheat on you?

No.

Well, then what happened?

Life.

Well,

do you think he'd cheat with me?

Probably.

Okay, people.

Listen up.

Intel has just received a computer notification from satellite Indium 6.

This is a level two cyber attack.

If Indium 6 is compromised, we're looking at a collapse of

the banking industry and loss of self-service nationwide.

Total chaos.

Sir?

I-6 has been breached.

This is now a level one.

This is bad.

Right?

I can't believe this is happening.

Why?

We go to the park all the time.

Oh, you meant the hearing my thoughts thing.

Sorry, my bad.

But listen, you can't tell anybody.

Why not?

Because until now, this has only happened in the

movies or the minds of the criminally insane.

Dude, how did you not know what wazoo means?

You've been able to understand me this entire time?

Of course.

So you're telling me that all dogs can understand all humans.

Duh.

But you can't tell anybody.

Now don't embarrass me in the park.

What?

Look, if I drop a deuce, don't pick it up right away.

If you sculpted a masterpiece and I immediately covered it with a plastic bag,

how would you feel?

Sorry.

Oh, and dogs like fetch, but the fakeout?

Not cool.

I thought it was funny.

Funny how?

Funny like I'm a clown?

Like I'm here to amuse you?

Stop walking circles?

Ha ha.

You think that's funny?

Take a look at Debbie.

With every fakeout, she erodes the bonds of trust between canines and humans.

She's a monster.

Where'd the ball go?

Dogs hate that.

Sorry.

I won't do it again.

Cool.

Look at the four young blondes.

Ted's fan club.

And they say size doesn't matter.

Who's Ted?

Oh, just mister.

I got it going on.

And I'll be the first to tell you about it.

What's so special about him?

Nothing.

Unless you're into the tall, dark, and handsome thing.

A perfect body with smoldering eyes.

A Don Wood-esque mystique.

And, oh yeah, he's an actor.

He's an actor?

Such a good one, too.

Does all his own stunts.

Last year, he jumped a motorcycle onto a movie school bus.

It was breathtaking.

I hate him.

I'm surprised dogs can feel jealousy.

He jumps motorcycles.

I'm surprised you're not jealous of him.

Did I mention his owner is that red-headed kid,

Nicholas, who's always picking on you at school?

The one who lives in that big white house.

Okay, I got you.

Check this.

Hey, Ted.

Want the ball?

Go get it.

Yeah, I get it.

I get it now.

It is funny.

I didn't know dogs could laugh.

Of course we can laugh.

It's people that can't see the subtle differences in our expressive faces.

Check it.

My laughing face.

My serious face.

My hungry face.

Oh, wow.

My, despite 10,000 years of domestication, I'm still

a wild animal capable of unspeakable violence face.

It's like one face fit law.

Bonjour, Frenchie.

You're looking très bien, mon chéri.

What did she say?

No clue.

That was all the French I know.

Hang on.

She's here.

Oh, my God.

I know.

That's what I've been telling you.

She's... Stunning.

Yes, and she... Extraordinary in every way.

I know, and she... Takes your breath away.

I know.

Those big, beautiful eyes.

That shiny, wet nose.

What?

That nose, hand-carved by God, floating effortlessly in a sea of apricot waves.

Are you talking about the poodle?

Who are you talking about?

The girl on our left.

That's Sophie.

Wait, Sophie?

THE Sophie?

The Sophie you want to ask to the dance, Sophie?

Yes.

You know her, dog?

Smelled everywhere she's ever been.

Now, let's lose the leash and meet the girls.

Okay.

Even Ted's pee smells handsome.

I hate him.

I'm nervous.

Just gotta face your feet.

Are you insane?

Excuse me?

No, no, no.

You're sane.

Totally sane.

Okay, okay.

Recognizing her sanity is...

It's not wrong.

It's pathetic.

Now, check out how it's done doggie style.

Hey.

Are you a parking ticket?

Because you have fire written all over you.

Gentle.

You have somewhere to be.

It's very scary.

I get it.

What's his name?

This is Henry.

Ask her to the dance.

Oh, ask her if she works at Starbucks.

Stop it.

Because you'd like her a latte.

No, no.

She's serpentining his legs.

His long, athletic legs.

I wanna puke.

We're receiving snippets of encoded transmissions.

Stream it.

It's time to drop one.

Seeking target.

Target acquired.

Where are they planning to hit?

The White House.

Oh, my God.

Dropping payload.

Nothing like a good revenge poop.

Take that, Ted.

Hey, Ollie.

They say revenge is best served cold.

But I think soft and steaming is much better, don't you?

What are you doing?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Ted lives here.

Please leave it.

I wanna see his face when he comes home.

Ugh.

My revenge.

Trace the point of origin, the IP, and the physical coordinates of the hacker.

Buenos.

Callan.

Pack your bags.

Pack our bags?

Shotgun.

Uh-huh.

Yeah, I'm looking it over right now.

We're still talking it over with the family and...

Well, I should have an answer to you.

Example 9058.

Why being a dog is better than being a person.

Dogs don't have to have a very serious phone conversation.

No, it's not about the money.

It's about my son.

Moving three hours away from him is kind of a big decision.

Wait, what?

Hey, hey, Ollie.

Pause the virtual.

Come back to reality.

Check this out.

I think there's a chance we might be moving.

Hey, Elle, did you see that brochure?

That Springfield brochure that I'm... Are we moving?

Um...

Uh... We were gonna talk to you about that.

We're not going anywhere, okay?

Daddy just got a job offer out of town.

So, Dad, you're moving away?

Look, we haven't decided anything for sure.

For sure?

What's to decide about?

Are you guys spitting up?

Ollie, it's complicated.

Look, we're gonna go through everything with you.

I want to know now.

Are you?

Are you?

Are you?

You know things haven't been perfect between your mom and I.

I thought you were working on it.

We were.

We are.

It's just, sometimes... I don't understand.

I thought things got better.

They were.

They are.

It's just, it's not like that.

We got a few days to decide, okay?

I just didn't want to scare you before we knew it was real.

It sounds pretty real to me.

I thought we told each other everything.

Why did that have to change?

Ollie!

Ollie, can I come in?

Ollie.

Let's talk for a minute.

Come on.

Ollie, we're a team.

I got your back.

Look, I know this is scary and confusing.

It is for me too, buddy.

Why didn't I know?

Why didn't anyone tell me?

It's not fair.

You're right, it's not fair.

I should have told you.

We should have told you.

But we didn't because... we were both scared.

We didn't want to tell you before we knew for sure exactly what... Before what?

Before I woke up and my dad was gone?

We're not a family anymore?

We're always going to be a family.

We won't?

Yes, we will.

Everything is going to work out, okay?

Even if I live in a different house, your mom and

I love you more than anything on planet Earth.

And that is never, ever going to change.

I'm pleased that you believe that, but I'm not sure that I do.

Screw over, would you?

What's the matter with your neck?

I've got a pinched nerve.

Are you in pain?

No, it's gone.

How did you...?

Well, my mother suffered from chronic back pain and broke my heart, so I flew to

China and attended the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

You went to university in Beijing?

Well, I had to spend almost a year in Shanghai learning the language.

You speak Chinese.

My mother's been paying for it for 25 years, by the way.

Thanks for asking.

Hey.

I'm scared.

Me too.

Wait, what are we scared about?

Divorce.

Why is that bad?

Seriously?

Yeah.

Dogs don't have divorce.

I've heard the word before, but I don't get the concept.

It's the worst thing that could happen to a family.

It's the end.

It means nothing will ever be the same.

Wait.

Will they send me back to the store?

Henry, no matter where I am, that's where you'll be.

Because best friends stick together.

Wait, what?

I'm your best friend?

Yeah.

You and I have been inseparable since I was six.

We're a team.

Ugh!

We are best friends.

Do you know how long I have waited to hear you say that?

42 years.

Well, 42 in dog years.

It is true what the old dogs say.

The second half is the better half.

Woo!

Oh!

How am I dressed this high?

Richard.

You.

Nick.

Hey, motto of motto.

Ollie, we are going to save this family.

How?

See this hypoallergenic tail?

Really, Ollie?

You choose to ruin a nice moment like this with a really bad allergy joke?

At least you could have the decency to cover your

mouth like this so you don't spread any germs.

There's no such thing as a cold and food season.

Yeah.

Saving our family?

Oh, yeah.

Okay, right.

As I was saying, see this tail?

Wag, don't lie.

I'm always happy.

You know why that is?

And before you say it's because I'm charming and eloquent.

Thank you, by the way.

That is so sweet.

Stop.

That's not it.

I'm always happy because I can pee anywhere I want, which is awesome.

I got a roof over my head and I got a family that loves me.

What else could I possibly need?

Oh, oh.

Remember when we lived in that tiny house and dad had that beat-up RV?

Yeah.

We were happy because we had everything we needed.

Each other.

See, when humans grow up, they start to focus.

They focus on the wrong things and forget about what matters.

Ollie, what are the two most important things in life?

Um.

Close, but wrong.

Love and family.

That's it.

It's simple.

Dogs are simple.

We don't complicate things like humans do.

What are you saying?

Really?

You're supposed to be the smart one.

I'm saying we need to help mom and dad get

back to that tiny house with the beat-up RV.

Simple life.

Happy life.

We need to teach mom and dad how to think like a dog.

Henry.

It's perfect.

I know.

I love you, Henry.

I'm lovable.

This is gonna work.

We can save our family.

Hi, cutie.

I made you your favorite breakfast.

Eggs in a hole.

You made breakfast?

Yeah.

Hey, I was thinking that maybe tonight after school we could go out and see.

Tonight?

We never go out and see.

How about on our school night?

Maybe we should.

Why did you and dad stop loving each other?

Baby, we do love each other.

Then why are you splitting up?

It's hard to explain.

Olly, we are a family that loves each other.

Nothing can break that bond.

Ever.

Okay.

I love you.

I love you.

I love you.

I don't want to be late.

Okay.

Can you save this for me?

Mm-hmm.

Bye, baby.

Bye, Mom.

Bye, Henry!

Bye, best friend!

Well, if you do decide to sell this house, you will be looking at multiples.

Sell this house?

The roof over our head?

Well, do you think maybe we should spruce things up a little bit?

No, I wouldn't worry about that, Alan.

Most people will just gut the interior.

Well, I'm sorry.

Gut it?

Like, just throw away all the work that we've done here?

Oh, yeah, people do it all the time.

People like new stuff.

Well, I can see I'm gonna have to nip this lady's dream of a commission in the bud.

So Oliver doesn't know?

No, it's a lot for him to handle.

It's a lot for all of us to handle, and she doesn't care.

Oliver.

Yes?

Hi, Oliver.

I'm Bridget.

I work with Mr Mills.

Look at that.

Just like a grown-up.

Nice to meet you.

I hope you don't mind I pulled you out of class.

No, I...

Is Mr Mills here?

Virtually.

But he did want me to tell you how impressed he was with your experiment.

In fact, he said that you reminded him of himself when he was your age.

Really?

He did?

He did.

He wanted me to give you this.

It should be hitting the market in about eight months.

On.

Hey, Oliver.

Listen, I'm so sorry I couldn't be there to give this to you in person,

but I'm about to give the keynote speech at the tech summit in China.

So please accept our latest XM Quantum book with my compliments.

And remember, great minds need great tools.

Thank you so much, Mr Mills.

Oliver.

That's the virtual part, remember?

Oh, right.

Thank you.

You have an extraordinary mind, Oliver.

Thanks, but I can't take all the credit.

My friend Zhao was great.

He's crazy smart with computers.

Really?

Tell me about him.

Kai?

Hello, Zhao.

Mr Mills here.

Good to see you.

I've become quite impressed with the work you're doing with Oliver Reed,

and I'd like to virtually invite you to be my

personal guest at the tech summit in China.

Please accept our latest XM Quantum book with my compliments.

Mr Mills.

I don't know how to thank you.

You are my hero.

You are my superhero.

Oh, Zhao.

This is Yituan Lixiang.

Ollie.

Here, check this.

Wedding video?

Yep, that's right.

Where'd you get this?

Mom was digging through some boxes, and when she saw this, she started to cry.

So I figured it was important.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's my great pleasure to introduce for the first time,

as husband and wife, Ellen and Lucas Reed.

I'm so glad you're here.

Why do you guys kiss?

It's gross.

Why do you guys sniff each other's butts?

It's gross.

Ollie.

Yum, yum, yum, yum.

Why do you let a butt-sniffing dog lick your face?

Top rat sucker.

Okay, all joking aside, I highly recommend the butt-sniffing thing.

You'd be surprised at what one can learn about a person with one quick whiff.

Huh.

I like it.

What song is this?

Mom says it's their song.

Whatever that means.

Pause.

Hey, pause.

That's the look.

What look?

The love look.

It's the look two people share when they're truly in love.

Wait a second.

We gotta remind them of that feeling.

We gotta play them that song.

And make them share that look again.

How?

Oh, oh, oh.

Genius.

Ollie.

The dance.

It's tomorrow night, right?

Yeah, but how do we get the... So we go a pair, invite Sophie.

Guarantee Mom and Dad are gonna show up.

How do you get so smart, Andy?

You smell as many butts as I have.

You tend to pick up a few things.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2019 Tech Summit in China.

It is my pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker, Mr. Ram Mills.

You're welcome.

You're welcome.

You're welcome, this is the after party.

This is the duy at the IAC.

The list goes on and on.

All these great minds had one thing in common.

They all loved chocolate.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

They had two things in common.

Their ideas were born out of the perfect alignment of body, mind and spirit.

In 1893, Alexander Graham Bell said, thoughts are

formed by electrical disturbances in the brain.

Now imagine using technology to amplify those thoughts

before the ego has a chance to manipulate them.

Imagine a day being able to extract that perfect alignment, that purity of thought.

Ladies and gentlemen, that day was not yesterday.

That day is today!

I'm so sorry that took much longer than I thought.

I threw in that purity of thought stuff for your benefit.

Sir?

The work you're doing with Oliver Reed will enable

mankind to effortlessly communicate without speaking.

It's the reason I first got into this business.

I'm not sure I follow.

My mother had a stroke while giving birth.

I was never able to hear her voice.

So, I've had a dream that one day through science,

through technology, I'd finally be able to hear her.

Understand her thoughts, understand her feelings.

Although both my parents are healthy, they behave as if they were mute.

They talk, but they don't communicate.

Mr Mills, what good is having a voice if you don't speak your truth?

Thank you for sharing that.

You are a bright young man, Joe.

Thank you, sir.

But my dad thinks I'm wasting my life.

That's okay.

Just be patient.

It takes a while for people to understand a visionary.

Trust me, he'll come around.

Can I give you one piece of advice?

Of course.

Don't share your ideas with anyone.

With anyone.

Twelve years later.

I told my friend Steve about this phone that I invented that can also play music.

We both know what happened with that.

I can assure you there are people watching you right now.

Why?

Why me?

Because you're about to shake up the world.

You need anything, you only come to me.

I've got a couple of billion dollars worth of resources.

All you have to do is ask.

Just promise me one thing.

Of course.

Keep doing what you're doing.

So no other child will have to suffer the way we did.

Hey, Mr. Mills.

It's you.

Mr. Mills.

Sophie, nothing would make me happier than having the pleasure of your company.

Cut!

How did that feel to you?

Frenchy feels, and I agree, it just didn't sound like you.

It felt derivative.

Let's start it again.

I can't do this.

Can't do what, Ollie?

Save our family?

You know what?

Let's just forget my entire brilliant plan

because you're too nervous to talk to a girl.

Sound good?

That's a wrap, everyone.

You've got one more day to ask Sophie to the dance.

I believe in you.

You are ready to go off-leash.

You think?

I know.

And there's another thing I know.

That's checkmate, sucker.

All this winning makes me thirsty.

Will I ever be?

At chess?

No.

At the 100-yard dash?

Again, no.

But I'm sure there must be... Oh, hang on.

Still thirsty.

There must be something that humans are better at than dogs.

Oh!

Are there any contests to see who has the worst sense of smell?

You guys would be shoe-ins for that.

Now listen.

Starting tomorrow, you say what you feel and

you speak from your heart no matter what.

Okay.

I promise if you do that, Sophie will say yes, Mom and Dad will show up, and voila!

Let them hear your bark!

Ugh!

This house is so small, I gotta stick my head out to change my mind.

We'll fix that.

Don't say fix to a dog.

Not cool.

Hey!

I've just met with Mills.

I'm scared people know about our satellite connection.

Who knows?

Not sure.

But Mills want me to be very, very careful.

We need to shut down the lake.

No!

We can't!

We have to!

My parents are deciding if they're going to spit up or not in two days.

I need to go.

I need Henry to help me fix this.

Henry?

How can he help?

Adults are complicated.

But Henry's simple.

Your face is simple.

I just mean, he has a simple view of life.

A better view.

How?

Please.

I can't let my family split up.

Please, just 24 hours, and then I promise I'll make this right.

I'll confess.

I'll do whatever I need to.

You've got one day.

But that's it.

So this house isn't a fish tank?

It's actually on the market.

But I know people.

And these people are getting a divorce.

This house could be yours.

That's great news!

Honey!

Honey!

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

No hard feelings, I hope?

Nothing personal?

Scratch that.

It's totally personal.

Are you okay?

She's fine.

She's fine.

Great.

Great.

Wait till you see this kitchen.

It's amazing.

It's...

It's really beautiful.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

What is that smell?

What smell?

That's the smell of zero commission.

Oh, that smell.

Oh.

Mmm.

Well, that's the kitchen.

Isn't it pretty?

It's... Do you want to see the backyard?

Oh, it's still in the kitchen.

Hey, do you remember that time Olly was riding his

bike and he fell off and he banged up his knee?

Yeah.

I'm not going to cry!

He was a tough kid.

He still is.

Tell me that he's going to be okay.

He's going to be fine.

Okay, we're just going to keep loving him just like we always have.

No matter what.

I'm sorry, Owen.

I feel like I could have done better.

We both could have.

I love you.

Wait!

No, no!

I forgot to give you my card!

What light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east.

Oliver, don't forget the character's name is Juliet, not Sophie.

I tell you what.

You could say the actual words or...

blurt out whatever you're thinking.

Okay, here's what I'm thinking.

How many of you understand this play?

I mean, really get it?

No.

Do you understand it?

Of course I do.

I'm teaching it.

Are you?

I don't think anyone here really gets it.

The material might have more meaning to you

if you took the time to actually study it.

Or if you took the time to actually explain it.

You know, teach it to us.

So we can appreciate its meaning.

Shall I continue?

I think so.

In the principal's office.

Cover.

I got this.

Just follow my lead.

What?

Hi.

You must be Mr. and Mrs. Masculine.

Did I pronounce that correctly?

Close.

My name is Bayarin Masculino.

And this is my wife.

Fonna Flora.

She does not speak English, but she is a dancer.

And when she dances, she speaks the language of love.

Bangagi!

Okay.

So this is their son's room.

If there was ever a room for a baby dancer, this would be it.

Hey, distract her.

I'll do recon.

My wife.

She loves the house.

I must speak with you.

Oliver!

Oliver!

That was the most amazing thing I've ever seen.

What's gotten into you?

I don't know.

Guess I just wanted to say what I was really thinking for once.

We should do it more often because everybody's talking about it.

Seriously?

Are you kidding me?

You're like a legend.

And then we spill all regret.

And I'll be by your side, so your spillover will spill over to me.

Hi, Lee.

Hey, Oliver.

Lee is me.

You know my name?

Of course.

You played Juliet in class.

It's happening.

It's already happening.

This village is real!

See you later, Lee.

Oliver, what you said in class is exactly what I've been thinking.

I was really brave.

Well, gotta go.

Um, Sophie?

Yes, Ollie?

Sophie, would you please go to the dance with me?

I would love to.

See you tonight, Romeo.

Hey, Oliver.

You got a minute?

Yes.

Nicholas paid me to take your experiment.

Seriously?

Yeah.

Listen, man.

I felt like crap since the fair.

And then after you stood up to Miss Shackley?

Well, dude, you deserve to know the truth.

Thanks.

Are you going to tell Nicholas that I told you?

Nope.

It wouldn't be cool, would it?

No.

No.

No.

See you at the dance, man.

Yes, you will.

So you wanted to talk to me?

Yes.

Your eyes, they are so sad because you have not been

loved the way an angel like you should be loved.

Okay.

Don't speak.

Don't think.

Follow.

Okay.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Hey, Oliver.

Listen, I'm so sorry I couldn't be there to give this to you in person,

but I'm about to give the keynote speech at the tech summit in China.

Honey, it's time to go.

Wait.

I thought she didn't speak English.

She's a fast learner.

Nice house.

Wait.

I forgot to give you my card.

From a rooftop in Beijing to an oil rig in the Alaskan Gulf, we are bound by the

thirst for knowledge.

Mills Labs' new XM Quantum book will give you access to anything you can imagine

faster than... well, faster than you can imagine it.

Cut!

Ah, Xiao.

Huai Lai.

Huai Lai.

Oh man.

You just were so freaking cool.

I am so glad to see you.

Me too.

Tell me, how long have you been a bicycle delivery boy?

How did you know that?

I know stuff.

Come on.

You're so right, Henry.

I did what you said.

In class, I spoke with the heart and it felt, amazing!

Well, duh.

I've never felt this, this grown up.

Pretty soon, you'll be shaving, driving, kissing girls.

Still gross.

Oh, Henry, um, when you said dogs don't want divorce, do they have marriage?

Nothing official.

We do more of a common law thing.

What about family?

Family we have, and love we have.

But once you're family, you are always family.

And that never changes.

Okay, pop quiz.

What are the two most important things in life?

Love and family.

Oh, and being where we want to be.

Which is awesome.

Do you actually?

Oh my god.

Are you messing?

It works.

That doesn't really make sense.

So, you ready for this?

You gonna get the rents to the dance?

Yep.

Both at the same time.

They'll be coming at exactly 9.30.

And the DJ's on board.

He'll have the song queued up and ready to play.

Done.

Impressive.

Oliver Reed, you are ready to live off-leash.

Thanks, Henry.

You too.

Now, if you want to look sharp for the dance,

you go with that tasty blue number with the dots.

You mean this one?

Bingo.

Stylin'.

You know, one of the things that I love about your

country is you guys can use an app to pay for everything.

You don't even need to use cash.

Can you show me how that works, please?

Sure.

It's simple.

You just need to...

What is this?

What did you do?

It's nothing.

Look, I, more than anyone, know how difficult it is starting out.

I just wanted to make it a little easier for you.

Mr. Meos, I don't know what to say.

When you and Oliver achieve your goal, you won't have to say anything.

I already know what you're thinking.

Sir, without Oliver, none of this could be possible.

Oliver created this technology for his family.

You cannot buy that.

Excuse me.

Bridget, go.

Sir, it works.

It's real.

I don't know how, but he did it.

Do you know what it'll mean if...

when I get my hands on this technology?

You'll get another island.

A bigger yacht.

Oh, simple, simple.

Bridget, for once, just try to think like a genius.

With this technology, I'll know exactly what my competitors are thinking.

Every brilliant idea will be mine.

I'll have a monopoly on knowledge.

That does have a nice ring to it.

Okay, I'm gonna have to pay Oliver and his talking dog a little visit.

Oh, and good job, Simple Bridget.

Expect something special for your bonus this year.

How about Mills Labs?

Yes?

Great recall, Milos.

That laptop's proved invaluable.

Thank you, sir.

Intel have informed us that Mills has transferred $100,000

into the bank account of a potential operative in Beijing.

The FBI have been notified.

Good work, Milos.

Does this mean we have corroboration?

We have corroboration.

This is Jason Bourne's stuff, and I'm Matt Damon.

That's so you.

Make way for the total package.

Brains, personality, and good looks.

Oh, and Ollie, too.

Wow, you're cute.

Somebody's handsome.

Thanks.

You don't think I look a little... Gorgeous?

No, just kind of... Irresistible?

Well, that is what I'm going for.

Oh, you know how you always say that we can learn

so much from observing someone else's behavior?

Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

I think we can learn a lot from observing Henry.

Maybe not right now.

A little privacy, please.

But haven't you noticed how he seems happy, like, all the time?

Dogs always seem happy.

Because they are!

Jinx.

What?

Jinx?

Henry and I were just talking.

Zip it!

And he talked back?

It's Naomi Ockingtay.

Remember?

Criminally insane?

Never mind.

The point is, they're happy because they appreciate the simple things in life.

The important things.

Like love and family.

They don't complicate life the way people do.

I am impressive.

I can appreciate the sentiment, Ollie, but when

you get older, life just isn't that simple.

But it can be.

Sell it, my brother!

See, people are always so busy searching for a better

life, they forget about the great one they already have.

Oh!

Look what I found under my bed.

We had some great trips in that thing.

Well, I don't want to be late for the dance.

You're a closer.

Wait, baby, do you want to ride?

Mom, it's six blocks.

I'd rather walk.

Plus, I could use the time emotionally preparing for my... date.

Boom!

Nailed it!

When did that happen?

Earlier today.

Who's the lucky girl?

Her name's Sophie.

And get this.

She likes me for me.

Well, yeah, I mean... I don't want to be late.

I hear girls like punctuality.

You know what else I like?

Confident dancers.

No, no, no, no.

That makes me proud to be a dog.

I will never unsee that.

I'm just telling you.

I get it.

I should really go.

Alright, hot shot.

Call me and I'll come get you.

Or me.

You know, whatever you want.

Just call me.

My work here is finished.

I love you guys.

I love you too.

Ollie, pro tip.

Don't dance like dad.

We make a good team, Henry.

That's how best friends roll.

That was some Dr. Phil, Cesar Millan type stuff.

Where did all that wisdom come from?

You, Henry.

You.

Right, I know.

Just checking.

It's funny how your life can change in just two days.

Hey, who are you?

Let him go.

Ollie.

Let me go.

Let us out.

Let us out right now.

Right now.

You're lucky I didn't bite you.

Mr. Mills?

Nice to see you again, Oliver.

Oh, lookie here.

Eccentric billionaire lounging in an airplane hangar.

And a luring Bond girl.

Not weird at all.

What are you doing here?

Felony kidnapping.

I wanted to talk to you about your technology.

Are you hungry?

Wait, what?

No one said there'd be snacks.

No, actually, I have to get to my... School dance.

Yeah, I know.

How did you know that?

I know stuff.

Why are you...

Ollie, the guy in the TJ Maxx suit has a gun.

Really?

I may be wrong.

It could be men's warehouse.

I think I can make a break for the door and go get help.

Just let me know when.

We don't want to tip them off.

So maybe you can give me some kind of subtle sign.

Maybe you could scratch your elbow or touch your nose.

No!

That works.

Get the dog!

Henry!

Henry, go!

Run!

Don't kill him!

I need him!

Henry!

Move!

Henry, run!

Move!

You sure you're not hungry?

Boy, I wish that airplane hangar was closer to home.

I really need to up my cardio.

Okay, this is big.

This is a big, serious situation.

And I can't do it alone.

I need help.

I need a dog.

Or two.

I need three dogs.

I need all my dogs.

I need my dogs!

Stretching.

Drop the macaroons.

And enter on wing for two seconds.

And come to the window.

My human's in trouble.

And I need your help to save him.

How should I know?

It's your house.

Try the back door.

You try to tell me.

Henry, he's your best friend.

You have to be willing to do anything to save him.

Anything.

Even this.

Tag!

Can I talk to you for a second?

It's important.

Okay, my human is in trouble and I need your help.

Oh!

Didn't know you were having an awesome party.

I don't care!

Shut up!

I need your help!

Meet me around the corner in 30 seconds.

Please.

Skittles!

It's Henry!

It's go time!

I need your help now!

Come on, Ollie's not going to save himself.

Sit.

Does

anyone have a stinging, searing pain that is like lightning

through your spine and it's cooking your hindquarters?

Yeah, me neither.

Hello?

Hello?

Can you hear me?

Anyone?

Hello?

My name is Xiao.

Three days ago, I hacked into Indium 6 and I'm very sorry.

I'm telling you this because I think my friend Oliver Reed is in trouble.

Mr. Rameels is after Oliver's technology.

I fear for Oliver's safety.

I'm going to send you the coordinates of a piece of Oliver's technology.

A GPS stock collar.

If you track the collar, you'll find the piece of mail.

You think you know me?

Huh?

You have no idea.

Look at me.

I would do anything to acquire this technology.

Anything.

So now, tell me how you did it.

Never running again.

This is it.

After today, I walk everywhere.

Come on, there's a rear entrance as well.

Stand up!

Henry!

You think your stupid little animal is going to save you?

Huh?

Guys, guys, guys!

All right, all right.

That's enough.

That's enough.

Dude's trapped.

He can't escape it.

He knows it.

Great work, everybody.

Now just hold him there while I go talk to Ollie.

Ollie, go to the dance.

Ted and I will handle it.

What are you going to handle this for?

You're not going to... Kill him?

No, maybe 15,000 years ago when we were wolves, but we're domesticated now.

We're going to humiliate him.

You cool with that?

Actually, yes.

Cool.

Stick to the plan.

Sophie, parents, song.

You got this.

Thanks, Henry.

Go.

What are you looking at?

Disgusting animal!

Take a whiff of that, fart face.

Sophie!

You came.

Are you okay?

I think so.

I just got kidnapped by Mr. Mouse.

He was choking me and Ted, Henry, Elliot and a

bunch of other dogs came in and they rescued me.

I'm sorry.

Oliver, you are so funny.

I love it.

I'm not joking.

Callan.

We've had direct satellite video contact with the hacker.

We're trusting him as an ally.

Sending you the coordinates of Mills.

He's heading to the school, maybe to get Oliver or the dog.

Bring in him and the boy immediately.

Remember, Belle, the plan is for us to find Ollie and

Sophie and then go on to look out for the parents.

I don't get it.

I told this joke already.

It's not a joke.

Mr. Mills is a bad, bad man that multi-technically did it alone.

Ollie, you should have seen Ted.

He was awesome.

Henry, what are you doing here?

You lost your collar.

Wait, what?

You can't hear me?

Let's deal with that later.

We're gonna go watch for Mom and Dad.

Enough with the talking dogs.

Let's dance.

Okay.

Hey, Ollie.

Oh, you must be Sophie.

I have heard so much about you.

Mom!

It's okay, Oliver.

We all have parents.

Mom's here.

Excellent.

Now all we need is Dad.

Ollie, this dance is amazing.

Are you sure you want to go home?

Any moment now, Dad's gonna make his grand entrance.

His hero moment.

His Iron Man dropping from the sky, flying into battle, ready to beat up the monster.

Bad guys!

Or not.

Geez.

It's a tinsel, Lucas, not barbed wire.

Come with me.

Now!

It's out of our paws now, my friend.

It's like the sun comes up just to shine on you.

And you're a wildflower in a world of weeds.

Ain't no doubt about it, you were handpicked just for me.

And baby, you turn gray to blue.

Now what you do is wonderful.

Now what you do is wonderful.

And don't you know that you're so beautiful, beautiful.

You're so beautiful.

You're so beautiful.

Bingo!

It is!

We did it, Ollie!

Don't you know that you're so beautiful, beautiful.

Baby, you're not more.

You're the only one that's ever been so beautiful.

And baby, you're so wonderful.

Remember this?

We played this song at our wedding.

Oh, you mean our first dance as husband and wife?

No, I don't remember.

It wasn't important.

Oh, stop it.

Come here.

Is everything okay?

Everything's great.

Belle, listen, I'm sorry about the parking ticket comment the other day.

I sounded like a real dog.

I mean, not a real dog.

You know what I mean.

Do you want to dance?

Sure.

Remember, Belle, if anyone gives us a hard time, we're emotional support animals.

Just quickly find an insecure kid and stand next to them.

Which is basically any kid.

So, Lot Reader, what am I thinking now?

You're getting warmer.

What are you doing?

Belle, get away!

Henry!

Henry!

Henry!

You just cool-cocked Mr. Mills.

I did.

I totally nailed that dude.

Were you cool?

Super cool.

You got nothing on me!

Nothing!

Well, there's something innocent people yell all the time.

Wait, wait, wait.

Wait, wait.

I'm Bridget Montgomery.

I work for Mr. Mills.

I can vouch for this man.

And I can assure you, you will have plenty on him.

Oh, simple, simple Mills.

If only you could think like a genius.

Bye-bye.

What's going on here?

It was Mr. Mills.

I'm afraid your son is suspected of cyber-trespassing, cyber-intrusion,

and unauthorized access of an international communications satellite.

Uh, what?

What is that?

You need to come with us.

Okay.

Ollie, can I play Romeo till you get back from the big house?

So, Ollie never went to any big house.

He went to his own house.

A comfortably sized house where he was sentenced for home detention.

Which is like school detention, except you stay in your own home as your punishment.

How cool is that?

It's where you serve your time for your crime.

It's also where you serve pancakes.

Just a second, Henry.

Pancakes are almost done.

Needless to say, Dad turned down the Springfield University job.

Still drinks his green juice.

And he's added biking to his regiment.

Doesn't do any cool jumps or spans or anything.

But, you know, in dog years, the guy is 280.

Bet his hair's gonna look great when he takes off his helmet.

Yep, look at that beautiful 280.

What's in that green juice?

Mom, Dad's back.

Food's ready.

Wow, look at this spread.

Hey, babe.

Hey, how's the painting going?

Uh, it's good.

I'm great.

She's killing it.

Apparently I'm killing it.

Like we do.

I've only played games on my Switch.

I haven't done anything.

Actually, you have.

Your telepathic technology is so sophisticated.

We're willing to waive your cyber trespassing

charges in exchange for your services this summer.

Seriously?

We're part of a global initiative to improve the

lives of all humans through technological innovation.

With the help of great minds like Oliver's.

And Henry's.

Do you understand me?

I do.

Do you understand me?

I understand you had a chili dog and some curly fries for lunch.

Hey, Callan?

Oh, yeah.

Callan?

Sorry.

May I?

Yeah.

Now we're talking.

Henry, you're back.

That whole barking thing is a joke.

He's talking to the dog.

Are you talking to the dog?

Yes, I told you.

I can hear him.

Oh my God, he's talking to the dog.

Look how happy Dad is.

How cool is this, right?

Once you've completed basic training at an undisclosed location...

Wait.

I'm sorry.

Come on.

It's Hawaii.

Wait, which island?

You will be awarded with a scholarship at a university of your choice.

Pick a party school.

What about my parents?

Can they come?

Of course.

Everything's been arranged.

Mom?

Dad?

Here we go.

No.

No.

What?

Yeah.

Are you kidding me?

Hawaii?

Yeah, you can go.

Oh, no.

He's dancing again.

Please make him stop.

Oh, great.

He's got a partner.

Make them both stop.

I love family and summer, and Hawaii was my best friend.

What could be better?

Woo-hoo!

Hawaii, here we come!

See how good life can be when you keep it simple?

I mean, look at this family.

Mom and Dad.

Almost criminally attractive.

Out of their rut and deeply in love.

Oliver.

Safe, happy, and being recognized as the budding scientific genius he is.

Mean, still adorable, and now headed for an island paradise

to make the world a better place with my best friend.

It kind of makes you wonder, how great could this incredible planet of ours be if

everyone on it learned to think like a dog?