"On the California coast in late December" "It feels like the first day of September" "When every other place is cold and frozen" "I go down to the ocean and I put my toes in" "I guess we got it pretty nice" "Some people call it paradise" "But I wish for a Christmas miracle" "And I hope it will come true..." "This is a Christmas story." "Yeah, I know it doesn't look like that." "You don't see a lot of big waves and palm trees at the North Pole." "Now there are plenty of girls down on the beach..." "This is my home" "Sunshine Beach, California, where the sun shines 335 days out of the year and it never snows." "Well, I guess it did once back in the old-fashioned days, like 1970 or something." "It was right on Christmas Day, but we'll get back to that." "The only one for me..." "This is my house." "A little over a year ago, Christmas morning..." "And I hope it will come true..." "I was 10-- just a kid, you know, nothing like when you're 11." "I'll spend Christmastime with you" "Sun, comin' down" "Feel it shine" "I wouldn't need the sun" "If you were mine" "I wished for a Christmas miracle" "And I hoped it would come true..." "Now I got my Christmas miracle" "And I'm spending time with you..." "I had a big Christmas list, but there was one present" "I wanted more than anything else in the world." "And I hoped it would come true..." "And I hoped more than anything that Santa brought his A-game." "Yes!" "I wished for a Christmas miracle" "And I hoped it would come true" "Now I got my Christmas miracle..." "Merry Christmas, Bobby." "Awesome!" "Bingo." "Bingo." "Wow, looks like Santa Claus was pretty good to you this year, buddy." "So did-- did you open everything?" "Pretty sure." "Yeah?" "Even that one over there?" "It's em PW" "What do you mean, it's empty?" "It's a puppy." "Cool." " Hey, hey." " Come on." "Bobby, be careful back there, okay?" "You go that way." " Hey." " Come here, come here." "Here-- good boy." " The other way." " Don't-- don't" " Not that way." " Just-- just" " Bobby, don't chase him." " Come on, puppy." "Hey, get him." "Come here, come here." "Come here, come here." "Get him." "Get him." "Hey. hey. just" "Okay, okay." "Bobby, don't chase him." " The tree." " Bobby." "Watch the tree." "Stop it." "He won't stop." "His tongue is so chilly." "Look at how cute he is." "That's what I'll name him-- Chilly, Chilly Christmas." "I was thinking more like Destructo-Dog." "Yeah, best present ever, right?" "Dad said it's a Korean Sapsali, one of the rarest breeds there is." "It's just like my mom used to have." "My best friend was always my dad, but now I had another best friend- Chilly Christmas." "I wish for a Christmas miracle" "And I hope it will come true" "If I get my Christmas miracle" "I'll spend Christmastime with you" "Sun, comin' down" "Feel it shine..." "I gotta tell you about my house." "My house is kind of weird." "Downstairs- bedrooms and stuff." "Upstairs-- kitchen, living room, dining room." "And I hoped it would come true" "Now I got my Christmas miracle..." "Chilly!" "And I'm spending time with you" "I wished for a Christmas miracle" "And I hoped it would come true..." "Chilly, it's breakfast!" "Where are you?" "Chilly, come on!" "Come on, boy." "Bobby, are you ready for school?" "Do me a favor, feed that dog outside, please." "Took me over an hour to sweep up all those broken ornaments from yesterday." " I got you covered, Dad." " Hey." "You know, yelling too loud can cause phonotrauma and vocal fatigue." "Sorry about that, buddy." "I thought you were downstairs." "Hey, don't forget about lunch, okay?" "I won't." "Now, I know on Mondays you prefer ham, but I made you a turkey melt on rye." "Ooh, with homemade dill mayonnaise, I hope." " Is there any other kind?" " Mmm-mm." "You'd better take a shower when you're done." " What for?" " So you don't smell like old socks." "I can't take care of you forever, Dad." "One of these days it would actually be nice if you would, you know, date a girl." "Tell you what-- I will when you will, okay?" "Okay." "Gross." "Phonotrauma?" "Is that even real?" "Winter break, finally." "This is gonna be an even better Christmas than last year." "No." "One-- you're never supposed to be in the house, and two-- you're never, ever ever supposed to be in the house all wet." "Dad's gonna ground both of us until we're as old as Dad." "And in dog years that's like, 300." "You need to dry off first." "Oh, no." "Bobby, please tell me you're leaving for the bus." "Right away, Dad." "Oh, Chilly." "Oh--!" "We should have named him Destructo-Dog." "Argh." "First, don't panic." "Chilly is keeping his name." "Qkay." "This is when my Christmas story begins to get interesting." "But before we get to that, you should probably meet my best friend Caps." "I know, weird name, right?" "You'll see." "Hey, Carl." "Hey, Caps, nice hat." "Do you mean nice for real, like, "Wow, cool hat,"" "or sarcastic nice, like, "Wow, you're embarrassing me."" "No, really." "I think it's really..." "Lame?" "If there was a Super Bowl for stupid hats, you would be a world champion." "'Morning, Kizzy." "Tell him, Bobby, that thing on Caps' head is a bully magnet for the Mahoney brothers." "Don't worry, Kizzy." "I can take care of us." "I'm pretty heroic." "Oh, you mean your dad's pretty heroic." "If anyone's gonna take care of us, it's gonna be me." "How many black belts in karate do you two have?" "Hmm-mm-mm." "Either way, I've got a game today and you're throwing off my mojo." "She's scary." "You know, I heard she bites too, like a dog." "She does not." "Yeah?" "Well, ask Timmy Johnson." "He borrowed her pencil and forgot to return it and she lashed onto his leg like a hungry pit bull." "She called me Bobby." "That's your name, genius." "I know." "I just didn't know she knew it." "Oh my gosh, you like her?" "No." "Uh-huh." "Advice-- she's a biter." "If I were you, I'd start carrying around lots of Band-Aids." "Oh, Mele Kalikimaka" "Mele, Mele Kalikimaka" "Oh, Mele Kalikimaka..." "Good morning, buddy." "Hey, I'm not sharing Bobby's sandwich with you, if that's what this is about." "What is going on around here?" "'Morning, Lieutenant." "Mind telling me what's going on around here?" " You didn't hear?" " Hear what?" "Obviously we all remember Detective Cole catching a suspect on the FBI'-s most wanted list." "Oh, come on, they don't want to hear that story again." "Ah, but there's more." "I have something for you." "It's from the FBI." ""Dear Detective Cole, once again, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is grateful for your acts--"" "yadda, yadda, yadda" ""offering you the position of Special Agent leading the Robbery Task Force in New York City field office."" ""To take over a major investigation, we need you immediately, no later than December 28th" "Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a second." "I didn't say I was taking the job." "Are you crazy?" "This is the FBI." "If you don't take this job, I will fire you" " and then you will have to take it." " Ha, that's funny." "Look, it's not just me." "I've got a son" " Bobby." " I mean, you know, Chilly" " The dog?" "He poops, he eats, he sleeps all day." "Come on, you don't need to worry about him." "Do you feel lonely?" "Do your friends and family sometimes leave you behind?" "The new PX-35 diet and workout make the perfect Christmas gift." "Eat and exercise your way to better and positive energy." "And everybody will want you around." "Remember, a high-protein meal is important." "Don't be afraid to use an exercise ball." "And keep your body clean." "And after your PX-35 workout, you'll have the time to do the things that make you feel great." "And isn't feeling great what life is really all about?" "Look, I was born in Sunshine Beach." "I mean, that house has been in my family for three generations." "Look, they're paying for your whole move." "They even rented you an apartment in Midtown." "All the memories of Bobby's mom are here." "I mean, it's just such a big move in such a short amount of time." "Look, change is good." "You need it." "You've outgrown this place." "And the only job left for you to take is mine, and I'm not going anywhere." "It's definitely a big salary bump." "I could take advantage and put a college fund together for Bobby, but" "I don't know." "Maybe you're right." "Maybe?" "You know I'm right." "I'm always right." "That's why I'm the boss." "But he's lucky." "He's got a good dad, got someone to look up to." "I just hope I'm making the right decision." "You know what my dad used to always say?" ""Bravery is not the absence of fear." "It is the action in the face of fear."" "You must be Lieutenant Stone." "I'm Detective Jasper Harris." "I just transferred from the Santa Barbara Police Department." "Detective Cole, meet your new replacement Detective Harris." "Replacement?" "What made you think I was gonna take the job?" "Oh, please." "I said if you didn't, I was gonna fire you." "I know your record well, Detective." "I'm stoked about taking over." "That's great." "Here's your last case." "Dognappers?" "Are you serious?" "This is the case you want me to go out on-- a poodle pincher?" "Somebody's been stealing rare breeds of dogs worth thousands of dollars from kennels." "It's a good case for Junior here to get his feet wet." "Jasper, ma'am." "It's Jasper." "Why don't you go pull the car around for you and Detective Cole?" "You got it." "I'm gonna miss this place." "I might even miss you a little bit, Stone." "It's the right decision for you and for Bobby." "Now go on, go get me one last bad guy." "Hey, I'm stoked." "The thing you need to know about me, Mr. Gribbling, is that I deliver results, period, guaranteed." "As a matter of fact, I believe my colleagues have secured some new merchandise as we speak." "Excuse me." "Well?" "We had to break a window to get in." "I cut myself." "It's not like the movies." "Not to worry, Mr. Quarterman." "We got the package." "Merchandise in hand." "We'll have the rest of the items on your list within a week and we'll make the flight on Christmas Day." "Michael Quarterman always gets his dog." "Idiot." "Winter break- no school and no homework." "And no teachers." "Nothing's gonna stop this from being the best Christmas ever." "All right." "Looks like we got a blowout, kids." "So everybody, sit still." "Oh, great- only one block away from freedom." "What else could go wrong?" "Oh, no." "Shane and Jake- the Mahoney brothers." "Don't they own any shirts with sleeves?" "Caps, the hat-- take off the hat." "I thought you liked the hat." "Bobby, not the hat." "Hey, somebody hit my brother with a hat." "No, they didn't." " Oh, I thought you said "with a cat."" " No." "Was it one of you?" "Uh..." "You even touch these geeks, you half-brain bullies are gonna get kicked in the roasted chestnuts." "Dude, your girlfriend here is tougher than you are." "Yeah, jeez, Cole, aren't you supposed to be the one with the big hero cop dad?" "Yeah, come on, save the day." "Who are we gonna punch?" "Um, may we propose an option" " where no one gets punched?" " Yeah." "No." "I think I'll start with you, Cole." "You know, I don't speak dog language, but I'm pretty sure that's Chilly'-s way of saying to back off his friend or he's gonna bite you on the roasted chestnuts." "Hey, this ain't no pet store, man." "No dogs on the bus." "I'm sorry." "We'll all walk from here." "Come on." "Sun, comin' down..." "Man, I've never seen the Mahoney brothers come close to peeing their pants before." "I gotta admit, Bobby, I didn't think you'd have a dog this cool." "Don't call Chilly a dog." "Then he's a freakishly large hamster." "To Bobby, Chilly'-s not just a dog." "Chilly'-s his best friend." "And you had my back, pal... as always." "Maybe once I could be the one saving you." "Yeah, right." " Clumsy enough?" " Sorry." "Hey, thanks for, you know, stepping in-- on the bus." "Whatever." "I just didn't want to get blood on my new basketball jersey." "Are you seriously gonna eat that?" "Mm-hmm." "Aww, really?" "We'd better clean up before your dad comes home." "It's Friday." "His shift doesn't end till 6:00, which gives us plenty of time." "I'm home, buddy." "Quick, clean up." "Come on, hurry, get the pizza." "What are we gonna do?" "Come on, Bobby, we gotta hurry up." "Hurry up, hurry up." "Wait, Bobby, stop." "Come on, there's so much." "Hurry, come on, guys." "Come on, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry." "Bobby's dad's coming." "Hurry." "No, no, Chilly, get off the table." "No, Chilly." "Chilly, Chilly." "Chilly, come on." "He's coming." "Chilly." "Come on, Chilly." "Hurry, you guys." "Oh, no." "Chilly, come on, stop eating." "Not the ice cream, Chilly." "Not the ice cream, no." "Vanilla bean." "It's pretty good." "Come on, Tiger, there's something I need to talk to you about." "So when you were my age, were you, like, you know, heroic?" "When I was your age, I was much smaller, much skinnier... and I was afraid of everything." "Really?" "But then my dad told me that even a hero is just as afraid as cowards." "What's the difference?" "Well, a hero steps forward and a coward steps back." "So, speaking of stepping forward," "I have something important I need to discuss with you." "Okay, I didn't know Chilly peed in your shoes until it was too late." "Okay-- two important things to discuss with you." "But first, I was offered a job to run the Bank Task Force for the FBI today." " I accepted it." " Cool." "Okay, now we're federal agents." "I mean, technically you are, but me and Chilly are too, since we're all part of the family." "We are, right?" "Of course we are." "It's just that... this field office isn't in Sunshine Beach, son." "It's in New York" "Manhattan, to be exact." "So we're moving?" "When?" "The day after Christmas." "What about Chilly?" "Well, we're probably gonna be living in a small apartment, son, in a high-rise with no yard and no place to run." "Dad..." "Look," "Chilly is a huge Sapsali, okay?" "He's not a baby Chihuahua." "He's meant to be outside, running." " That's what makes him happy." " He'd be happy in an apartment." "He's in our house for 60 seconds and he destroys half the place." "There's just-- there's just no way we can take him." "I promise you we'll find a great home for him, somebody to adopt him that will love him." "There's just no way he can come with us." "Hey." "Got your text." "Sorry about the move." "Does Chilly know?" "Yeah, he knows." "Let's face it-- your dad's right Chilly'-s no indoor dog." "Yeah, but Chilly would like New York." "And I bet he'd totally love the snow." "Actually, it snowed in Sunshine Beach, but only once in history." "Caps, me and Chilly are not in the mood for one of your geek-o-rama jokes." "Seriously, in 1950." "The mayor's three-year-old son Sammy lost his dog." "On Christmas morning, it snowed for the first time ever in Sunshine Beach." "Sammy was able to follow the footprints in the snow and it led him right to his lost dog." "They called it the "Sunshine Beach Christmas Miracle."" "That's what Chilly needs- a Christmas miracle." "Your dad knows how much Chilly means to you." "He's not gonna move until he's sure you have found a home for him." "Yeah, Dad did say we'd find Chilly a loving owner." "That's it." "That's it." "That's it." "Who's it?" "What's it?" "How's it?" "If we cannot find somebody to adopt Chilly, we can't go." "He promised." "So all we have to do is make sure that nobody adopts Chilly." "Interesting plan, has potential." "The question is, will it work?" "It has to work." "So that was the plan." "If Operation Christmas Miracle was to be a success," "I'd have to make sure nobody adopted Chilly." "It was time to begin phase one-- what we kids like to call "sucking up to your parents."" "Wow, something smells awesome- omelet, delicious cinnamon rolls, bacon." "Everything's better with bacon, right?" "What's the occasion?" "Occasion?" "Who needs an occasion?" "Like I need a reason to make the best dad a guy could ask for a breakfast he deserves?" "Okay, I suppose not." "Even when I was spending hours hand-making cinnamon roll batter from scratch, all I could think about was how amazing it is to have a heroic dad who is the most heroic police officer in the history of law enforcement." "You know, it's illegal to bribe a police officer." "I'm not trying to bribe you." " Is it really?" " It is." "Now, son, listen to me." "Chilly'-s gonna get a great home." "I mean, I've already looked at a pet adoption website online." "Look." "We've got some potential new owners coming by this afternoon." "Unfortunately, I have to get going." "I got a call about another kennel break-in." "Do me a favor, brush Chilly so he looks nice and clean for the prospective owners that are coming by later, okay?" "I want him to look good." "And thank you for this breakfast." " I'll call you later." " Have a good day, Dad." "Bobby, come here, please." "So I've reprogrammed the motion detectors and the door and window alarms." "So if anything funny happens," "I'm gonna get an alert right to my phone." "Oh, and on top of that, Mrs. Hepacott is gonna keep an eye on you from next door." "Dad, I don't need a babysitter, especially her." "She's really old and she smells like cheddar cheese." "Ugh, she does kind of smell like cheddar cheese, doesn't she?" "I know, right?" "The break-in was on Ocean Drive and 5th." " We're two minutes out." " Copy that." " Can I turn on the siren?" " I don't think so." "Do you have a list of the dogs that were stolen, Mr. Schmidt?" "Yes, sir, Detective." "I knew you would be needing one." "Got one right here." "Oh, yeah." "I recognize some of these rare breeds from the other two crime scenes in the file." " Valuable?" " Yes, sir." "They fetch top dollar, thousands even." "Even more if they're sold overseas." "This wouldn't happen to be your glove, would it, Mr. Schmidt?" "No, no, no, way too fancy for me." "I use canvas- works better on dog slobber, urine, fecal matter  you know, doggy potty." " Yes, sir, we got that." "How do we know it wasn't your glove?" "I don't think we need to hear that." "You hesitated, Mr. Schmidt." "I can tell from the veins on your forehead that your heart rate's just increased by 22%." "Perhaps you're plotting what to say, you're formulating an alibi." "Look, excuse us for a second." "Can I talk to you outside, please?" " What are you doing?" " What?" "This is Sunshine Beach, not "CSI." You need to lighten up a little bit." "I'm sorry if I came on too strong." "It's just wearing down the perp is how I caught the Cycle Stalker." " Who's that?" " He stole over 100 motorcycles." "I chased him down 14 blocks on foot and then I tackled him." " 14 blocks?" " Yeah." "I was captain of the track team in high school." "It's probably one of the reasons why they wanted me to replace you." "I'm like the younger version of you." " Something wrong, sir?" " No." "Maybe." "A potential owner for my son's dog is gonna be in my house." "If you want, you know, I can go down to the station and analyze the fingerprints on the gloves while you deal with family business." "Whatever you need, I'm there." "Whatever I need?" "Hmm." "My dad called." "You must be Detective Juniper." "Jasper." "Ready to meet Chilly Christmas?" "Delighted." "Here he is." "This is how you want your dog to look?" "Look, nothing against your canine fashion sense, kid, but no one's gonna want a dog that looks so..." " Ridiculous?" " Dorky?" "Both." "Your dad put me in charge." "Lose the outfit." "You too, come on." "Whoo!" "Feel the burn." "Come on, arms up." "Arms up." "Arms up." "Come on, guys." "Down on all fours." "Anything yet?" "Well, I got a partial fingerprint, but not enough to make a match." " Dead end?" " Not exactly." "What do you mean?" "This glove is an Enzo Vattagio, men's size extra-large." "They run about $3000 a pair-- not the typical accessory you'd find on a dog thief, however." "So the question is, where is this guy?" "He's probably 200 miles away." "No, I don't think so." "I don't think he's finished yet." "In fact, I think he's right under our noses." "Good job, Chilly." "Chilly, we did it." "Good afternoon." "I'm here about your Internet post on canine adoptions." "I would like nothing more than to give your rare Korean Sapsali a warm, loving home." "You have the wrong house, sir." "This isn't 35 Bay-side Ridge?" "Oh." "Um, no." " No, it's not." " But it says so right there." "Sorry, Bobby." "He's good." "I'm sorry." "Allow me to save you from their juvenile antics." "So you're interested in adopting the dog?" "Absolutely." "Since our sweet little dog Pickles passed on, my three-year-old daughter Rebecca has cried herself to sleep every night." "So do you like Chilly?" "He's perfect." "We live on a beautiful, huge farm with lots of room for dogs to run and play." "And of course I would pay you handsomely for Chilly." "Tell you what-- how about I contact the owner right now, and you can meet him." "I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name." " Mr..." " Oh, my name?" "Uh, Nickels." " Jasper Harris." " So are you a neighbor?" "Oh, no, I'm his replacement at the Sunshine Beach Police Department." "He's moving to New York City next week to join the FBI." "Wow, the FBI." "That's impressive." "Whoa, look at the time." "I gotta take my daughter Leticia to a piano lesson." "Wait, I thought your daughter's name was Rebecca." "You're a very observant little boy, aren't you?" "Of course I was talking about my other daughter." "Well, it's been a pleasure meeting you guys." "I'll be in touch." "That guy was weird." "That's for sure." "What was the inside of their house like?" "Oh, did they have, like, a really big Christmas tree or anything?" "Where's the dog?" "Complications, to say the least." "The father of the house is a constable." "Constable- you know, I had that too once." "I couldn't get off the toilet seat for, like, an hour." "It was terrible." ""Constable" in this case means "Federal lawman," Mr. Hale, the same way that "Hale" means "idiotic fool."" "So what's next?" "Well, when I was on Wall Street, and someone wouldn't sell their company, we'd do a hostile takeover." "So, gentlemen..." "I guess it's time to get hostile." "So you mean to tell me that none of the prospective owners" " were any good today?" " Nope." " Not even a little bit?" " Nada." " Did you give them a chance?" " Nope." " Aha!" " Dad, that wasn't fair." "You used that Jedi-mind-trick detective interrogation thing on me." "That's right." "Are you sure you don't want any help with that?" "Cooking's not exactly your thing." "I think you're right, buddy." "I gotta learn how to take care of myself." "Hey, you know something?" "When you were little, your mom used to prepare a food theme every night of the week during Christmas." " What kind of themes?" " Well, you know, like she'd make a pear tart for "partridge in a pear tree."" "Or for "three French hens," we'd have Cornish game hen, that kind of thing." "So what's the theme for tonight?" "Whoa." "Clearly, tonight's theme is "seven swans a-swimming in a grease fire."" "You really miss her, don't you, Dad?" "Yeah..." "I do." "But you know what?" "I'm lucky, because I get to see her every day when I look at you." "Oh!" "I am making one heck of a mess." "You'd better take over, sport." "That's a good idea." "It's Lieutenant Stone." " Hey, come on in." " Hi." "Sorry to interrupt." "I have a list of the stolen dogs from the last kennel." "I tried to call you on your cell phone, but" "Hey, Lieutenant Mel." "Hey, Bobby." "Anyway"" "Are you-- are you cooking?" "Yeah, yeah, that's-- that's my attempt." "Are you busy right now?" " Come, come, come, come." " Yeah, it smells really, really bad." "So tell me how a tough cop like you became an Iron Chef." "You don't know that story?" "My parents owned the most popular restaurant in Little Italy." "It was their life." "Now you're telling me this?" "I would have had you come over to prepare dinner a long time ago." "I love Italian." "I'm Italian." "Shh." "Not a sound, Chilly, or we're both in trouble." "So why didn't you become a chef like your parents?" "When I was 19, thieves broke into my parents' restaurant and stole everything." "And they couldn't afford to rebuild it, so they had to close it." "And a week later I enrolled into the police academy, because I was gonna catch those guys no matter what." " Did you catch them?" " Not exactly." "But my partner tracked them down and got the arrest." "You mean my mom." "I mean your mom." "I told you, Bobby, your mom was a much better cop than I ever was." "Don't tell my new partner that, okay?" "Jasper?" "He's kind of weird." "Jasper's a little weird, but he's a good guy and everybody needs a partner sometimes, huh?" "Sorry, I have a barking cough." "It's going around school." "You're on winter break, son." "It lingers." "What?" "Aww." "Oh, you're so cute." "Do me a favor, take Chilly outside right now, okay?" "Oh, for crying out loud, let Chilly stay inside." " He'll destroy everything." " That's an order, Detective." "I like it when she does that." "Hmm." "There you go." "Wow, I've never seen you like this before, Stone-- gourmet chef, dog lover." "I always wanted a dog, but, you know, puppies are so much work." "Mm-hmm." "What?" "Well, I mean, he's not a puppy anymore." "And he needs a loving home with a loving person." "Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting  that I take Chilly with me?" " Dad." "It'd be like keeping him in the family, right?" "Besides, it'll make Bobby so happy knowing that he's with somebody that really loves him." "Right, Bobby?" " Well, sure, but" " Stone, come on." "Clearly, you love the dog." "And he loves you." "Just take him, please." "It'll make our Christmas." "Huh?" "Okay, okay." "Of course I will, Patrick, of course." "Oh, I love you." "Thank you." "Bobby, is that the greatest Christmas present in the world?" "Right?" "We got a new home for Chilly." "It's great." "It's horrible." "So your dad decided to give Chilly to Lieutenant Mel?" "And now we're going to New York." "I'm never gonna see my best friend ever again." "Some Christmas miracle, huh?" "Bobby, I'm leaving." "So I'll be back later, buddy." "Do me a favor, could you pack a little bit until I get home, please?" " I will." " And remember..." "You and Mrs. Hepacott are watching me." "I know." "Too bad Chilly'-s an outdoor dog too messy for inside." "Yeah." "Wait a minute." "Wait a minute." "Wait a minute." "If Chilly learns how to behave in a New York apartment, get his food and his exercise and keep everything clean," "Dad would have to take him with us." "But he can't do those things." " We'll have to retrain him how." " Are you kidding?" "To be a dog trainer, you have to be tough." "You have to be fearless." "You literally have to think like a dog." "We don't know anyone like that." "Maybe we do." "You said it yourself- she bites like a dog." "Dude, don't even think about thinking about who I know you're thinking about." "You think?" "Oh." "Okay, alarm and motion detector deactivated." "Your dad's phone won't pick up a single thing." "Awesome, Caps." "Okay, ladies, gentlemen," " thank you for coming." " Don't get excited." "I'm here 'cause you told me I get a free lunch." "Yeah, and all you gave us so far are carrot sticks." "Without ranch dressing." "I don't do carrots without ranch." "I will give you guys some ranch dressing, okay?" "I promise." "But will you get us lunch?" "Because carrots and ranch alone are technically an appetizer." "Welcome to Operation Christmas Miracle, phase two." "What happened to phase one?" "Our job.." "Turn Chilly Christmas into an indoor dog." "Uh-huh, and how are you gonna pull that one off?" "We will accomplish this task by identifying and teaching Chilly the four main components of a successful indoor dog." "Since we will not have a huge yard outside," "Chilly will have to learn how to exercise indoors." "All right, I'm out of here." "Okay, so taking into account the square footage of your property and how many meters per second Chilly can run," "I've preprogrammed a workout regimen which can keep him at the exact same level of cardiovascular conditioning he can sustain if living outdoors." "What's all that supposed to mean?" "I turned it on." "Then why isn't he moving?" "The treadmill will begin with the forward velocity of the user." "Meaning, he has to run." "Jeez, does anyone here pay attention during science class?" "No." "Bobby, I think there's a better way of doing this." "Okay, Chilly, on the count of three." "One, two, three." "Run, dash, sprint!" "Since all meals will be indoors," "Chilly will have to learn how to access food and water on his own, without making a mess." "I call it the Canine Cuisine-inator- the ultimate self-feeding and watering device" " for the discriminating doggie." " Wow, Caps, I'm actually impressed." " Well, thank you, thank you." " You built this in one day for Chilly?" "Well, not exactly." "I built it for my grandpa for whenever we leave the house, except for him it's filled with warm milk and mashed potatoes." "So how does it work?" "Simplicity in itself." "Chilly wants water-- he simply taps his paw against the step here." "And same with the food." "One foot on the step, take it off-- and pre-measured amount of doggie diet." "Okay, Chilly." "Your turn, Chilly." "You thirsty, boy?" "You thirsty?" "He's doing it." "It works." "Come on, boy." "Uh, that's enough water, Chilly." "Chilly, just move your foot." "Bobby, I think there's a better way of doing this." "Move your foot, Chilly." " I'll disconnect it." " Wait, no." "Watch out for the" "Aghh!" "...water." "I have to warn you, this next lesson might be kind of..." "Dangerous?" "No, more like kind of gross." "There's no way you're getting me in that bathroom with that dog." "Kizzy, we need it." "I'm no expert scientist on dog pooping, but shouldn't that toilet seat be up?" "Patience." "I just want to make sure that he gets used to sitting up there first." "And then I'll teach him how to use the tissue." "Just make sure you teach him how to flush." "Never thought I'd say this, but this makes me miss school." "What if he does his business on top of the toilet seat?" "He won't." "Oh, gross." "And now the final lesson." "And most important of all, Chilly will have to learn how to maneuver around the house without breaking stuff." "Yeah, right." "This I'd like to see." "I've set up what I'd like to call the 100-yard doggie dash." "Chilly has to get through all six obstacles without breaking any of the ornaments and then-- boom!" "right on through to the finish." "Go, Chilly!" "Go. 90. 90. 90. 90!" "Oh." "Oh, no." "Oh." "Chilly-- oh, no." "No. no, no, no." "Careful." "Watch out for that" "Come on." "Oh." "Hey, Sam." "Thanks for meeting us." "Boy, they really picked this place apart." "All right, rookie, let's break down the crime scene." "What do you have?" "Well, based on the deep scratch marks on the door frame and the fact that this is a Clark-370 deadbolt with a five-pin tumbler," "I'd say the perps used a tension wrench, anchoring a secure piece of slump metal." "Then they bypassed the alarm system using a wave jammer." "It's definitely a professional break-in" "That's impressive, Detective, very impressive." "Unfortunately, you're completely wrong." "While the front is indeed a five-pin tumbler, the back door is a simple two-pin lock which you'll find on any ordinary apartment door." "Those can be opened by a simple turn of the key." "So they had the key?" "The rest was just for show." "The suspects wanted everybody to think this was a high-tech job." "So the perp didn't want anyone to know he had a key because the perp was the one most likely person with a key." "A locksmith." "You have potential, Jasper." "Get some ice on that." "I'm okay." "I don't mean to be a pessimist here" "Uh, what's a pessimist?" "Somebody who thinks we're doomed." "Be a pessimist." "We're doomed." "Some winter break." "I'd rather go out and play." "Hey, what are you doing?" "I didn't do that." "This is no time to play games unless you're" "Play games." "What are you doing?" "I knew there was a better way." "Don't you get it?" "That's the answer to Operation Christmas Miracle" "Play games." "Excuse me." "Sorry to bother you." "I have been in and out of locksmiths' all day long." "I'm Detective Cole." "I'm looking for a Mr. Quartermain." "Quarterman." "Michael Quarterman." "Nice to meet you, Detective." "What can I do for you today?" "Did you lock your keys in your patrol car?" "That's funny because it's true." "I have done that." "But no, I have a couple questions I'd like to ask you if you don't mind." "I believe you have a contract with the Sunshine Beach Plaza." "Is that correct?" "Indeed I do." "And you have access to several stores- a women's shoe store, a card store and a pet store, I think." "My brother handles that job for me." "I'm not a big fan of pets- you know, the mess, the lack of discipline, the disgusting odor." "I gotta ask you, if given a choice, who really wants to clean up poop?" "I'm not gonna argue with that." "But, you know, pets, dogs in general- they're pretty good companions, I'd say, especially for kids." "Well then, I'm not overly fond of children either for pretty much the same reason." "Listen, I got a busy afternoon, Detective." "Is there anything else I can help you with?" "No, no, that's gonna be it." "I guess I'll let you get back to locksmithing." "But before I go, I'm moving to New York and I'd like to get that sophisticated big-city look that you've got going." "And would you happen to know where I could buy one of these?" "It's about your size, isn't it?" "It's a Vattagio, very nice." "I don't shop locally, so I'd have no idea." "Okay." "Well, thank you very much, Mr. Quarterman." "Thank you." " Merry Christmas." " It's gonna be." "It's me." "Your boss." "Who did you think it was" " Santa Claus?" "You probably did." "Listen, you got sloppy at the pet store now everything's escalated." "That cop's dog is worth more than the other dogs combined." "I need to know the status immediately." "We are going about this all the wrong way." "Why does Chilly tear everything up while he's inside?" "Scientists say high brain functions in canines are underdeveloped" "Bzz-zz." "Wrong." "It's because he likes to play games." "I think she's right." "Duh." "Of course I'm right." "Anyway, we turn all these lessons into a game, and bing, bang, boom!" "you've got an indoor dog." "Kizzy, you're brilliant." "Thanks, Bobby." "Earth to Kizzy and Bobby-- nice theory, but how do we start?" "Come on, you guys, join me." "Show Chilly this is all about fun." "Five, four, three, two, one..." "That's it." "It worked." "Okay, guys, let's do this." "It's time to get Chilly with it." "Get Chilly." " Five, four, three, two, one..." " Let's go, Chilly!" "You want to see what I can do, you just gotta ask..." "Yeah, Chilly, go!" "Oh." "Oh!" "Come on, boy." "Come on, you can do it." "You can do it, boy." "You can do it, boy." "Come on, come on." "Just keep running." "Can you move it?" "Can you groove it?" " .' Yes, I can .' - .' Can you follow what I'm doing?" ".'" "Come on." "See what Caps does." "Come on." " Okay." "Oh, come on." " This is the countdown" "You know I won't let you down" "Let's keep going another round" "L'ma hit you with the five, four, three, two, one" "Yeah, this is the countdown" "You know I won't let you down" "Let's keep going another round" "L'ma hit you with the five, four, three, two, one..." "Come on, Chilly, shake the tail." "Yeah, good boy." "Yeah." " Good boy." " This is the countdown..." "He's dancing." "Awesome, Chilly." "Good job." "I'ma hit you with the five, four, three, two, one..." "Yeah, this is the countdown..." " Run, Chilly, run." "Go!" " You know I won't let you down" "Let's keep going, another round" "L'ma hit you with the five, four, three, two, one..." "See?" "You can do it, Chilly." "Good boy." "Go for it, Chilly." "Yeah." "Good boy." "Yes!" "Go, Chilly!" "Whoo!" "He did it, you guys." " That's disgusting." " Five, four, three, two, one..." " Come on, Chilly." " Want to see what I can do" "You just gotta ask..." "Come on, one after the other." "You're doing it, Chilly." "Yeah, he's doing it." "You're doing it." "You're doing it." "Yeah." "Good job." " Good." "Good." " My fears have gone away" "It's time to fly" "Can you move it?" "Can you groove it?" " Yes, I can" " Can you follow what I'm doing?" " Yes, I can" " Can you scream?" "Can you shout?" "Come on, Chilly." "You can do it." "Three, two, one, this is the countdown" "You know I won't let you down" "Let's keep going another round..." "Yes!" "Yeah, this is the countdown" "You know I won't let you down" "Let's keep going another round" "L'ma hit you with the five, four, three, two, one." "We're supposed to be working, not playing with toys." "This is all the stuff we stole from the pet store." "I thought the dogs could play with it on the flight." "Oh, check this out, man." "It's a dog whistle." "Can you hear anything on that microphone?" "I can't tell what those kids are up to in there." "Well, yeah." "Bobby and Kizzy and Caps are teaching Chilly a bunch of new tricks so he could be an indoor dog so Bobby could take him to New York." "Wait, you even know their names?" "Well, yeah." "Keeping Chilly is Bobby's Christmas miracle wish." "I really hope it comes true." "You idiot, we're gangsters." "It's our job to make sure the kid's wish doesn't come true." "You mean in this scenario we're the Grinch?" "If that kid talks his dad into bringing that mutt to New York, then we can't steal it." "Then we don't get our money." "That's not to mention all the nasty things" "Quarterman will do to us if we screw this deal up." "It doesn't even work." "What a rip-off." "Now that's odd." "Hey, blow the whistle again." "But it doesn't make a sound." "Hello." "It makes a sound at a frequency only dogs can hear." "Just blow it!" "What?" "What is it?" "Oh, I think I found a way of making our little Christmas miracle come true." "It's not even Christmas Eve." "Why are we making a fancy dinner?" "Because we are gonna be spending most of our Christmas Day packing up for the move, buddy." "And I wanted to spend some quality time with my favorite guys." "Gosh, thanks, Lieutenant." "Well, not you-- you're welcome, Detective." "Actually, I'm glad everybody's here." "Bingo, by the way." "After dinner I've got some pretty cool things to show you guys." "A pretty cool thing, huh?" "I can't wait to see that." "Everything points to Quarterman." "Former New York stockbroker, then a suspect in a bank fraud scheme." "He lost everything and yet he can still afford a millionaire's wardrobe as a locksmith." "He had access to the pet store." "We have no prints, no physical evidence." " This guy looks familiar." " Only two more days." " You're gonna be missed, Cole." " You too, Stone." "Hey, hey, Bobby, come on, you know the rules" " about bringing Chilly into the house." " Not to worry, Dad." "You're talking about the old Chilly Christmas." "But now I'd like to introduce to you the new Chilly Christmas- indoor dog." " Prepare to be amazed." " Oh, yeah." "Hand me the dog whistle." "If it does what you say it does, he'll probably send him right to the pound and for $5 we'll get him out." "It's almost Christmas Eve." "Isn't there another way we could do this?" "Indeed there is." "I could stroll in there, identify you two as the thieves that broke into three dog pounds and a pet store." "You'll be arrested and I'll bring in two new blokes who are complete imbeciles." "Would you prefer to do it that way?" "And now for the ultimate demonstration of indoor Chilly'-s talents..." "He will maneuver himself through the entire living room, full speed, without breaking a single thing." "That's it, Bobby." "You did it." "No, Kizzy, we did it." "I have a feeling this is gonna be fun." " What's wrong with him?" " Come here." "No." "Chilly, where are you going?" "Chilly?" "Come on, calm down." "Chilly, Chilly." "Okay, I think he wants to go outside." "Come on, Chilly." "Chilly, where are you going?" "No, Chilly, no." "Chilly, no." "Chilly." "All right, all right, I got him." "I got him." "Wait, I don't got him." "I don't got him." "Chilly, no." " Oh." " Oh, no." "Not the trophy." "Perfect." "And this is why I think it's better if he stays outside." "Mission accomplished." "Let's go." "Oh, Christmas tree" "Oh, Christmas tree..." "Thy leaves are so unchanging" "Oh, Christmas tree" "Oh, Christmas tree..." "Ow." "That yappy little dog bit me." "I can't wait to shove them all onto that cargo." " Are all the dogs loaded up?" " Except for Chilly." "Quarterman." "Wait, the plane's coming now?" "That's too soon, sir." "Understood." "Good news?" "The plane leaves in two hours." "We have to get the Cole dog now or the whole deal's off." "Now?" "It's Christmas Eve." "That detective is gonna be at home with the dog." "And detectives have guns." "I saw it on TV." "Detective Cole will not be home." "How?" "Who are you calling?" "The police, of course." "Bobby, we just got an anonymous call that the dog thieves are gonna hit up another kennel downtown today, so I-." "What's the matter, buddy?" "Sit down." "You did your best." "Chilly knows that." "I know." "I just... wanted to save him." "You know?" "Be a hero... like you." "Well... you don't got to be anything but yourself." "Look, I gotta go. okay?" "Make sure you lock the door, please?" "There's a kid and a dog." "It's easy." "Lock the kid in the closet if you have to, grab the dog and get out." "And don't even think of coming back here without him." " The kid?" " The dog!" "You had to open your mouth." "I was just clarifying." "What's wrong with clarifying?" "Anything?" "Not a peep." "All clear." "What is it?" "I don't know." "Something just doesn't feel right." "Jasper, call the office and see if you can get a trace on who called in that anonymous tip." "I'm on it." "It's our last lunch together, pal." "You should have something good." "I'm sorry, pal." "I really thought this could work." "I wanted this to be our Christmas miracle, like the time it snowed for the first time in Sunshine Beach." "I'm really sorry." "More than anything, I really wanted to show you that I could be as good a friend to you as you've been to me." "That takes care of the alarm." "And that takes care of the phone." "Come on, Chilly." "Wow, now this is a beautiful Christmas tree." "Shh." "Oh my gosh, it's one of those plastic Wiffle ball bats." "I've always, always wanted one of these, but my mom couldn't afford it." "She probably wouldn't be too proud of me right now." "For the last time, can I please do the job I've been hired to do without being subjected to your romantic ramblings about a stupid holiday centered around a fat man with a beard, when all I want to do is steal the flipping dog from the kid?" "Uh, Merry Christmas?" "Come on, Chilly, run!" "Get him!" "All right, did you say 7th Street?" "All right, copy that." "Thank you very much." "The tip came from a cell phone somewhere around the 500 block of 7th Street downtown." "500 block of 7th Street?" "That's about four blocks from Quarterman's locksmith office." "Hey, do you still have that file on Quarterman?" "Of course." "It's in the car." "Is that a dog whistle?" "Yes, sir." "We use them for silent commands." "How would that affect a dog that wasn't used to working with one?" "Depends on the breed, sir." "Do you mind if I see it for a second?" "Sure." "Thank you." "What's going on over there?" "A dog whistle." "I think that's why Chilly was going crazy last night." "Somebody was blowing a dog whistle." "I remember this guy." "The picture's a little old, but he's the guy that came to your house." " Who?" " Quarterman." "He tried to buy Chilly." "Bobby." "Come on, let's go." "It's the kid." "How do you know it's not just the dog?" "Well, unless he's a magic toilet-flushing dog from the circus," "I'm pretty sure it's the kid." "Boss said secure the kid first." "You go down to the end of the hallway," " stop the dog from escaping." " Okay." "I'm coming in, kid." "Behave yourself and nobody gets hurt-- well, not much anyway." "Now I've seen everything." "Come on, Chilly." " Hey, hey, come here, come here." " Chilly." "Stop running." "Hey, come here, you little-- oh!" "Run, Chilly, run." "I should have recognized Quarterman earlier." "It's my first case and now your son's in danger." "I don't think I'm gonna be much of a replacement." "Don't worry." "We're gonna save my son." "Um..." "Chilly, do you remember the obstacle course, buddy?" "One, two, three, go!" "How difficult is it to grab a dog?" "Come on." "Oh, no." "We're trapped." "Chilly, what are you doing?" "Way to go, Chilly." "I'm really sorry about all this." "I think you two better get going." "Hey, here's hoping your Christmas miracle comes true." "Christmas miracle?" "I don't think so." "Come on, Chilly, run!" "To all available units, all available units, we are code four to the location on your screens." "Suspects are to be considered armed and dangerous." "We are stuck." " I have a confession to make." " Now?" "I'm not a hero." "L" " I didn't tackle the Cycle Stalker." "I tripped and I fell on top of him and I knocked us both out cold." "You weren't on the track team either, were you?" "I was on the chess team." "It's all right, Jasper." "You're a good cop." "You're gonna save my kid." "This is Cole." "We're blocked in right now." "We need about 60 seconds." "Make that 30." "Um..." "You'd better stop." "You're making Chilly mad." "I'm walking out of here with that dog." "Sometimes in life we must accept failure, so my advice to you-- lock yourself in the restroom after the dog and I leave." "That way you could tell everyone that you're a hero and no one will ever know that you're just a scared little boy." "Time to go, doggie." "Gotcha." "No!" "Listen, you stay away from my friend." "Police department!" "Nobody move!" "Officers, secure the two in the kitchen." "Good job, rookie." " Thanks, Dad." " It was courageous what you did." "My partner needed me." "Looks like you're gonna have to get used to another hero in the house." "That's an amazing dog." "It's not just a dog." "It's his friend." "My best friend." "By the time Christmas Day rolled around a few hours later," "Sunshine Beach had the second Christmas miracle in history... with a fresh blanket of new Christmas snow." "This year, it seems, everybody got the perfect present." "Christmas." "It's go time." "What's this?" "And every man needs one of these on Christmas morning." "Thank you very much, Chilly." "What happened to your bat?" "Well, it's sort of a long story." "Merry Christmas." "Hey, hey, Merry Christmas." " Hi." " Hi." "Hi." "Bobby." "I'm glad you're here." "I got you something." "You didn't have to get me anything." "No, no, that is a must." "I had to get you this." "You got me confetti." "Actually, that's my resignation letter for the Sunshine Beach Police." " You're staying." " Yeah, I am." "Dad, what about the FBI?" "I told them I needed another year to think about it." "I mean, it's the FBI, right?" "They're not going anywhere." "Neither am I." "Yuck." "Gross." "Merry Christmas." "Merry Christmas." " Merry Christmas." " Whoo!" "Oh, Christmas tree" "Oh, Christmas tree..." "A dad who is the most honorable" "Are you all right, kid?" "Sorry." "Oh, Christmas tree" "Thy leaves are so unchanging" "Not only green..." "Check this out." "Put that on real quick." "'Tis cold and drear" "Oh, Christmas tree..." " Oh, you have to say, "A-camera."" " Oh." "Take it again." "Wait, what is my line?" ""A-camera, holding mark, second sticks."" "Yeah, here you go." "Oh, Christmas tree" "Oh, Christmas tree..." "Thy candles shine so brightly..." "Oh." "Oh, man, I hit too hard." "Sorry." "Are you okay?" "There's only splendor" "For the sight..." "Boo-yah!" "H00-ha!" "Oh, Christmas tree" "Thy candles shine so brightly..." " Come on, dog, grab him." " Hurry." "Oh." " Keep going." " Come on, come on." " Reset." " Cut." "Oh, Mele Kalikimaka" "Bobby." "Bobby!" "Oh, Mele Kalikimaka" "And a Happy New Year..." "Reset." "Say hi." "Mele, Mele Kalikimaka" "Oh, Mele Kalikimaka" "And a Happy" "You stay away from my friend." "Argh!" "That was funny." "This is Cole." "We're blocked in right now." "We need about 60 seconds." "Make that 30 seconds." "You gotta go forward, though." "Hey, Lieutenant, all the dogs in the van are present and accounted for." "I just need your signature on this" "Oh." "Yeah, I'll just- I'll just file it myself while you guys are doing the thing that you guys are doing." "I'm just gonna- all right, I'm gonna go." " Say cut." " Cut." "All right."