" ALVIN:" "Hello, sports fans, we'll be going into triple over- time if he can score right now." " Oh!" "Whoa." "Oh." " All right, it's the amazing Alvin against the incredible Theodore." " What?" "Wait, wait!" " [grunts]" " Uh, time." "I'm the amazing Theodore, you're the incredible Alvin." " [laughs]" "You mean the incredibly annoyed Alvin." "[gasps]" "Oh, no!" " [bushes rustling]" " [gasps] What is it?" " It's the principal." "Don't make a move." "As soon as she leaves, we'll get out of here." " Oh, hello, Alvin and Theodore." " ALVIN:" "Hi." " THEODORE: [gasps]" " I'm so sorry." "I mean I wasn't..." "I was, you know, roped into it, whatever it was, and I..." "I, you know, I said, no, no, I don't, I won't, the principal will be upset." "I..." "I can't be a part of this." "I'm so" " Alvin, I am not here to punish you." " Wha...what?" " I'm looking for my cat, Beatrice." "[sighing] She's gone missing." " Oh." " I'd love some help posting signs around the neighborhood, if you wouldn't mind." " [laughs] No problem." "Theodore, you need to help the principal." " Well, that's the last one." " Do you think someone will find your cat?" " Oh, I really hope so, Theodore." "I miss her so much." " ♪" " "Dear Mrs. Principal." "I am so sorry your cat is lost."" "Hm, that's not good." " What are you doing, Theodore?" " I..." "I'm writing a note to the principal, hoping she finds her cat." "But I..." "I don't know what to say exactly." " Well, that's very thoughtful." "If I were you, I'd just write something from the heart." " [watch beeping]" " Oh, no, I..." "I'm late." " Hmm, from the heart." ""Dear Mrs. Principal." "My heart is really sad about your--"" " [pencil lead snaps]" " Oh, nuts." " [music box playing pretty tune]" " Uh, Dave, can..." "can I just give this to the principal, instead?" " Huh?" "Oh, sure, yeah, I..." "I gotta run, Theodore." " [music box playing music]" " Oh, Theodore, it's so lovely and so sweet of you." " Well, I..." "I know it's not the same as your cat." "But maybe she'll hear the song and...and come back." " I'll cherish this forever." "[kisses]" " [humming music box tune]" " What's that tune you're humming?" " Oh, just something that makes me feel good." "[humming music box tune]" " OFFICER:" "Now you are absolutely certain, would bet your life on it that this music box was stolen?" " Absolutely." "I always keep it in this drawer and... and I've looked everywhere." " [gasps]" " Okay now, is anything else missing?" "Out of Place?" "Askew?" "Looking weird to you?" " Not that I can tell." " Now that is strange, wouldn't you say?" "Someone sneaks in here, he's all quiet, goes through all this work, just to take a music box." "Must be pretty valuable, I imagine." " No, not...not...no, but..." "but sentimental value." " Whoa, okay, sentimental value." "Don't tell me your nana gave it to you." " Well, yes, she did." " Okay now, serious question." "Should I call in a nation-wide search, or should the whole police force be enough?" " Well, I..." "I don't know that you need the, you know, the whole police force, but...but, thank you." " No, Mr. Seville, this is such a major case." "I mean a missing music box." "I'm not gonna sleep until it's solved, and when I catch this thief, you can be absolutely certain that we will keep this criminal in jail for the rest of his life." "Good day to you." " What?" " Welcome to an all-new episode of "Criminals on the Loose."" "What follows is a tale of tragedy and betrayal, a story of a boy turning against a family who loved him, stealing his great nana's music box and paying the ultimate price." " [cell door clangs]" " Excuse me, sir, but, uh, I believe that that is my mush." " Not anymore, twerp, and if you say anything to the guard, I'll eat you next." "[laughing]" " Help, please, help!" " Theodore, are you okay?" " Uh, uh, no." "Yes, yes." "Bye." " Okay, totally weird." " Music box." "What a waste of my time." " [engine starts]" " Theodore?" "Theodore?" " "If found, please contact David Seville."" " Dave, have you seen Theodore?" " No, no." "Oh, Alvin, you...you haven't seen a music box, have you?" "It's just that it's missing and it...it meant a lot to me." "It had this, you know, beautiful melody." "[humming music box tune]" " [humming tune with Dave]" " Have you heard it before?" " Oh, that?" "No, no, it's just a catchy little tune." "Um, anyway, um, gotta run." "Lots of homework." " [muffled crunching]" " Okay, Theodore, come on." "What's up?" " THEODORE:" "And that's the whole truth and nothing but the truth." "I..." "I don't wanna go to prison, Alvin." "But the policeman promised Dave he... he'd throw the thief in jail." " All right, well, what we decide right now at... at this very moment is going to decide your fate forever." "So, you know, we just gotta, you know, come up with the right thing." "But, you know, no...no pressure." " Oh." "May...maybe we should talk to Simon." " Oh, please, he's got no fresh ideas." " Oh, well, what about Jeanette?" " Jeanette?" "Come, come on." "This is way out of her league." " El..." "Eleanor?" " She might blab." " Oh, then...then who?" " I'll tell you who --Brittany." " You really think she'll help me?" " Theodore, please, when I ask, all I hear is" " BRITTANY:" "Absolutely not." " What?" "We're talking jail time here." "Theodore is not going to do well behind bars, Brittany." " Well, first of all," "I don't believe Theodore took the music box." "I think you did, to score some points with the principal." " Well, that's why you would" " I'm not finished." "That being said," "I don't want Dave to lose his grandmother's music box." "But the only way to get it back is for you to tell the truth to the principal." "Really, giving away stuff that's not yours." "Shame on you." " Can I talk now?" " Yes." " The truth never works." " And how would you know that?" " Because I just told you the truth, and you don't believe me." "Come on, Theodore, we've got a lot of work to do." " [music box music playing]" " ♪ Whatever it takes to make you happy ♪" "♪ When I get you a gift" "♪ You just give it away" "♪ Whatever it takes to make you happy ♪" "♪ Anything for a smile" "♪ I can make it worthwhile" "♪ Anything, anywhere" "♪ What would you like" "♪ I will send it there" "♪ I only wanna see your beautiful smile ♪" "♪ Make a wish" "♪ I will bring" "♪ Think of a song you want me to sing ♪" "♪ I only wanna see your beautiful smile ♪" "♪ Whatever it takes to make you happy ♪" "♪ When I get you a gift" "♪ You just give it away" "♪ Whatever it takes to make you happy ♪" "♪ Anything for a smile" "♪ I can make it worthwhile ♪♪" " Hey, hi, hi, Dave." " Hey, guys, what are you doing?" " What are we doing here, Dave?" "Oh, not much-- just racking our brains over this missing music box." " Any ideas on who might have taken it?" " Not yet, but we're closing in on him, I can be sure of that." "But every true detective, like myself, knows that you always start at the scene of the crime." "Shall we?" "All right, let's go over everything, and I mean no detail is too small, that you did on the day of the crime in question." "First of all, where were you sitting?" " At my desk." " All right, good." "And can you please point out the desk in question?" " [sighs] Right here." " Let the jury take note that the alleged victim is seated at his desk." "Please, go on, Mr. Seville." " Well, I was going over some papers and" " And what papers were those, Mr. Seville?" " Your report card." "You got another D minus." " Objection, irrelevant." "Let's just stay with the facts of the case, shall we?" " Look, Alvin, I was sitting here." "I remembered the music box," "I went to look for it, and it was gone." " Uh-huh, very interesting." " Very interesting." " Will you please repeat your exact actions that day for us now, Mr. Seville?" "Um, my associate and I will need a brief recess, but we'll get right back to you." " You thief!" " I have no idea what you're talking about." " [door opens]" " Hi, Alvin." "Is everything all right?" " Oh, yes, yes, ma'am." "Everything is just wonderful." " Alvin, please tell Theodore once again how much I love the music box." " Oh, I..." "I sure will." "Thank you." "Thank you." "All right now I..." "I know that it's not perfect, Theodore, but, you know, it's better than prison." "So you're going to hide out in the forest, you know, until we can get this thing all sorted out, and I'm going to bring you food every day." " Bring cookies." "Lots of them." " Okay what's going on?" "You know what?" "Forget..." "forget that." "I..." "I don't wanna know." " Maybe I should just tell the truth." " And go to the slammer?" "Come on, Theodore, think clearly!" "Oh, oh, sure, you know, maybe you can get out in a few years for good behavior." "But...but do you wanna risk that?" " [gasps] No!" " Exactly." "Now we'll sneak you out tonight when Simon's snoring." " No, look!" " [gasps]" " What...what is she doing here?" " Well, isn't it obvious?" "She wants to see you hauled away by the police." " [doorbell rings]" " You've gotta run, Theodore." "Run like you've never run before, and don't look back!" " Huh?" "Oh!" " Oh, no." "What did Alvin do this time?" " It's not Alvin." "You see, I saw your post on the internet, and I think I have your music box." " Great." " I don't wanna go to jail!" " DAVE:" "Theodore!" "You're not going to jail." " I..." "I'm not?" "Really?" " [cat meowing]" " ALVIN:" "Hey, look at that." "It's your cat." " Oh, my Beatrice." " Well, look at this." "I find a music box, and now I find the principal's cat." "Wait, wait a minute, wasn't there a reward for that?" "Say, I don't know, like a day off from school?" "Maybe two days?" "I mean, who am I to tell you the value of your own cat?" " Alvin!"