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[snoring] [clock ringing]

[upbeat music]

[bells chiming]

[upbeat Christmas music]

[Jon hums merrily]

-[Jon grunts] -[Odie growls]

[Odie grunts]

-Why, thank you, Odie! -[Odie growls]

This is going to be the best Christmas tree we've ever had.

Right, Garfield?

Well, that depends... It depends on what's under it.

In fact, this is going to be the best Christmas ever.

I've invited Mom, Dad and Doc Boy over for dinner tonight.

Liz is coming too and she's bringing her parents.

[gasps] Is there going to be enough food?

Now, I want you to be on your best behavior, Garfield.

You didn't exactly win Mrs. Wilson over when you let her canary out the window.

Mr. Wilson seemed pleased.

Oh no! Look at the time! We have to go to the grocery!

Garfield, help Odie finish decorating the tree while I do the shopping list.

[sighs] Must I do everything around here?

Oh, very well...

Odie, slide that box of decorations over here.

[growls]

-A little closer... -[growls]

-Good. Now, stand back. -[growls]

-[mechanism creaks] -[thud]

[Christmas decorations rattle]

-[Odie gasps] -[Garfield snickers]

-Now plug it in. -[Odie growls]

No time to finish the tree. We have to run to the--

-[fanfare music] -Ta-da!

[Jon gasps]

Like they say, "Lazy is the mother of invention."

[upbeat Christmas music]

[Jon] You boys wait here. I'll be right back.

-[Odie gasps] -Well, don't be long!

You know how impatient I get when there's food in the vicinity.

Oh, hey, Arlene!

Hi, Garfield!

What are you doing?

I'm gathering food and blankets

for some abandoned animals at the old railway station.

My, that looks heavy.

Yes, it is.

Bummer...

Well, Jon's fixing a feast for the family tonight,

and someone's going to be doing some major eating.

[sighs]

And then tomorrow's Christmas and we're going to open presents!

And then we're going to be eating,

and then we're going to open more presents...

And then more eating, and opening presents...

[Garfield] Hey, where are you going?

I had two more "eating and opening your presents" to go!

You don't get it, do you?

Get what?

What the spirit of Christmas is all about!

Well, there's the eating, and there's the opening your presents,

and then there's--

What? There's more?

Yes! There's the caring and sharing.

-Ah! Got you! -[gasps]

Okay, you can come to dinner too. There's plenty to eat.

And Odie will be happy to share his.

[grunts]

-You are so pathetic... -[gasps]

Now what? I invited you to dinner!

If you want to truly understand what I'm talking about, come with me.

There are those who are in need of shelter and food.

[grunts] Helping them is a good thing to do,

especially this time of year.

Hey, guys. Let's hurry. [shivering] It's cold out here! [grunts]

Well, I gotta go.

If I don't see you, Merry Christmas.

[Garfield laughs]

[sighs] Merry Christmas, Garfield.

[grunts]

[panting]

-[Odie grunts] -[engine idling]

What?

[upbeat Christmas music]

[gasps]

[Odie gasps]

[Garfield] You know, Odie, I kind of feel like a heel.

Maybe I should have helped Arlene care for those animals.

But, hey, what can I do? I'm only one cat. I'm only human.

[sighs]

It's not like I can just take Jon's food down to old railway station, right?

[growls]

-[grunts] -Will you stop that?

[scoffs]

[wind blows]

[Christmas music]

[snoring]

-[shivering] -[Harry] Alright, huddle up, people.

There are a lot of you and not a lot of blanket.

You know, Rags, I've always taken this whole heat thing for granted.

[scoffs] We take everything for granted until it's gone.

-Like food! -[chuckles] Like food.

I'm back!

-Woo hoo! Arlene! What did you bring us? -[panting]

Well, the dumpster behind the store wasn't as generous today,

but I did find this.

-[all gasp] -That looks soft!

[all gasp]

It looks so pretty.

What do you have to eat? I'm starving!

I'm afraid all I have is a little cheese and some biscuits.

-[all sigh] -That's okay.

You guys eat. [laughs] I could stand to drop a few pounds.

We don't have enough food to go around. What do we do?

We aren't going to eat the food, Harry.

You and I will have a nice meal when we get home tonight.

This is for the animals who have no home.

-[Harry sighs] You're right... -[Harry's tummy growling]

Now, tell my tummy that. Or, better yet, tell your fat friend that.

Garfield?

Who else? I'll bet he has a boatload of food around his house.

We could live for a week on what he eats for a snack!

I'm afraid Garfield isn't in the sharing mood this holiday season.

[scoffs] Like he ever was.

Well, as they say: "A fat friend in need, is a fat friend indeed."

[Rags] Yeah!

You didn't take Jon's dinner fixings, did you?

Oh, no, we took stuff from the back of the refrigerator.

That food hasn't seen the light of day for years.

[growling]

You are such a sweetie. Thank you, Garfield. [smooch]

[grunts]

[laughs] And you too, Odie. [smooch]

[sighs and groans]

Are we quite done with the smooch fest? We have some hungry friends here.

Garfield, Odie, I'd like you to meet Rags.

He's been a resident of the railway station for many years now.

You don't have a home? How do you survive?

I have always relied upon the kindness of strangers.

Why would you want to do that?

Oh, I'd love to have a home, but nobody wants a big old dog.

People want puppies and kittens.

[all] Like us!

[gasps] Who are the kittens?

-[kittens laughing] -[sighs] Their mother was an alley cat.

She fell very ill, and it was her last wish that I care for her kittens

-until they found good homes. -[kittens purr]

Garfield, Odie, I'd like you to meet Spring...

Hi!

...Summer...

[laughs] What's up, "dawg"?

[barks]

[Arlene] ...and Autumn.

-[Garfield gasps] -How do you do?

There are three of you?

There are four. We had a brother, but he has already found a home.

Spring, Summer and Autumn...

Let me guess, would his name, by any chance be Winter?

No. It's Philippe.

Winter... [laughs]

What's wrong with that?

What a dorky name!

[distant sirens blaring]

We have one more resident for you to meet, Garfield.

-[Garfield] Where? -[Arlene] There.

[bird chirping]

This is Nick.

How do you do, Nick?

Nick, be nice.

I don't make nice with cats. Cats eat canaries.

Only the mouthy ones.

Hey, hey, that's it! Put'em up! Put'em up!

-Gladly. -[tense music]

Uh, boys, let's not forget why we're here.

You're lucky she called me off, fatso!

Hey, pick on someone your own size.

[Summer laughing]

-[Garfield] Thank you, Arlene. -For what?

For encouraging us to help these folks out.

It feels good. Who would have thought?

It's a nice start.

-We're not through? -We should find homes for them.

-Well, that's a pretty tall order. -[gasps]

[growls and groans]

If people got to know them, I just know they'd want to take them home.

But that's the problem. How do you get everybody together?

[barks]

-[panting] -What is it, Odie?

[barks]

[Odie pants and barks]

A junkyard. Okay... So what's your point?

[growling]

Junkyard, pile of junk, okay...

[gasps]

[Odie grunts]

[grunts] Ta-da!

Oh! I get it! If we build a Christmas tree, people will come.

Like moths to a light.

[panting] Yeah!

-[Odie gasps] -And then they'll meet the animals!

[barks]

-And give them homes! -[barks]

-Yes! -[Odie growls]

You guys are nuts.

Arlene, remind me to tell you about the true spirit of Christmas some time.

Huh?

[Odie groans]

[growling]

-[Odie cries] -It's okay, I think you're a genius Odie.

-[Odie sighs] -Odie, you're a genius.

-[upbeat Christmas music] -[smooch]

[gasps]

[all laughing]

[upbeat Christmas music]

[upbeat Christmas music]

Subtitling: ECLAIR