"¶" "¶" "Mr. President." "Mr. President?" "Mr. President." "An urgent matter has come up regarding the North Korean treaty." "Mr. President?" "How many times have I told you?" "Off!" "Mr. President, I'm sorry." "(Toy squeaking) I've told Teddy a thousand times not to sit in your chair." "It's all right, Stuart." "Some mornings, I think he'd be better running the country." "What's on the agenda for today?" "North Korean treaty sir." "They need an answer by noon." "What time is the dedication tomorrow?" "11:30 a.m., in Ohio." "The angel will be on the tarmac waiting for you at 8:30 a.m." "Dandy." "Tell the press room only 20 minutes," "I need to take care of this." "Yes, Mr. President." "(Children chattering indistinctly)" "(Shouting and laughing)" "I've got you now." "BOY:" "Yeah!" "Whoo-hoo!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Hey, little fella." "Ah!" "(Laughing) I'm sorry, Paul." "I told him not to answer the door to strangers." "Well, you did a good job." "Can't get these cheques fast enough." "You ever going to start up the bed and breakfast again?" "Oh, no." "These foster kids are my tenants now, and I wouldn't have it any other way." "Thank you." "Bye-bye, Paul." "Bye, Mrs. Angell." "Why did you give that man your autograph?" "That nice man brought me a cheque from Uncle Sam." "Who's Uncle Sam?" "He helps pay for all of you to stay here with me." "Only sometimes he's a little cheap." "Cheap, cheap." "Cheap, cheap, cheap." "Cheap, cheap, cheap." "BOY:" "Over here." "Over here." "Here!" "(Cheering over TV)" "(Fanfare playing)" "Mr. President, we're going to need to keep this to 35 minutes so we can make your second appearance." "Three, two, one, good boy." ""Any man who doesn't like dogs and doesn't want them around, doesn't deserve to be in the White House."" "Calvin Coolidge." "He loved dogs." "POTUS is approaching the green." "(Band playing "Hail to the Chief")" "(Crowd cheering)" "I want you to know how honoured I am, to have your new school as my namesake." "You in turn ought to be honoured for your efforts in combating global warming." "Let's preserve more parks like Woodroffe Park here at the high school, and keep our world green." "(Crowd cheering)" "You are the future." "I'm depending on you." "The world is depending on you." "Thank you." "Stay safe." "(Band playing "Hail to the Chief")" "(Barking)" "Teddy, what's the matter?" "(Barking)" "Teddy, what's the matter with you, buddy?" "(Barking)" "What's the matter with you?" "(Gunshot) (People screaming)" "¶" "(Teddy barking)" "FEMALE NEWSCASTER, OVER TV:" "The suspect, Lawrence Smythe, was taken into custody today at 1:00 p.m." "after an attempt on the president's life." "We so adore Myles." "He seems to be a wonderful, bright child." "Oh, he is." "Believe me, what a character he is." "What about that boy with a gap in his teeth?" "Gap in his teeth?" "MAN:" "You know, the quiet one we saw in the corner the other day?" "Oh, you must mean Danny." "WOMAN:" "Oh, we don't want him, dear." "He seems too quiet, not much of a personality." "JUNE:" "No Danny is" " He's a lovely boy." "He suffered a tragedy as a child." "Nothing a lot of patience and love won't overcome." "As for Myles, we still have a few placements asking about him." "As you know, I don't have the final say in these matters." "¶" "¶" "PRESIDENT:" "Well, I don't care how long it takes, your stay there until you find him." "I'd look for him myself, but I have a country to run." "(Sighing)" "We have the most sophisticated technology in the world, and we can't even find a dog." "Honey, why don't we informing the press?" "They'd have a field day with this." "That's exactly what I don't want." "We'll have everyone in America claiming they found the first dog." "The last thing I want is someone demanding a ransom." "They'll find him, honey." "They'll find him." "I hope so." "¶" "(Chirping)" "(Toy squeaking)" "¶" "Hey!" "Hey, come back!" "(Thunder rumbling)" "(Teddy barking)" "(Chiming)" "(Giggling)" "(Laughing)" "How'd you get in here?" "Your collar is soaked." "Teddy." "Teddy, lay down." "I wonder who you belong to." "¶" "Danny, time to get up." "Danny you can't do this every morning." "Especially on school days." "Come on." "Get cracking." "(Grunting)" "Hey!" "Whoa!" "(Lamp shattering)" "(Crashing)" "There's a party up there." "GIRL:" "But he's so cute." "BUS DRIVER:" "Yeah, he is." "My mom said I could share him." "No." "Have your mom bring him to school, then you can share him." "He needs to get off of the bus." "But he..." "No." "Honey, I'm sorry, we cannot have animals on the bus." "But he..." "No" "You'll have to leave him here." "I'm sorry." "Better hide him or he'll get kicked off." "Thanks." "Wait here." "Stay." "Wait." "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, for which it stands... (Children giggling) ...one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "(All giggling) What is so funny this morning?" "You can sit down." "Stealing will not be tolerated in this classroom, or in any classroom for that matter." "I'm going to close my eyes for five seconds, and when I open them that apple better be back on my desk." "Five, four, three, two, one." "(All laughing)" "Whose dog is this?" "(Dialling)" "(Phone line ringing)" "MAN, OVER PHONE:" "White House, how may I direct your call?" "White House, hello?" "How may I direct your call?" "Each and every one of you as a proud American have a responsibility to yourself and to society." "So remember, do the right thing." "Do the right thing." "Excuse me, is this your dog?" "Yeah, it is." "Teddy, I told you to wait outside." "You're going to get us in trouble again." "Hey, that looks like your dog." "He looks like President Woodroffe's dog." "Just like the first dog." "I think he is." "Well, how'd you find him?" "I didn't." "He found me." "JUNE:" "There we go." "Good night Danny." "Mrs. Angell?" "Yes, dear?" "What if you found something that belonged to someone else?" "Well, then I'd return it." "It's the right thing to do, right?" "It's the right thing to do." "Did you find something that isn't yours?" "DANNY:" "I think so." "Well, then, if you know who owns it, you have to return it." "Okay." "Thanks." "Good night, Danny." "The door..." "Oh, I know, I know." "In, in." "In." "Go in." "Go in." "Go." "What are you doing up at this hour?" "I was thirsty." "Oh." "Want some milk?" "That's what you need... is a nice glass of milk." "I might have some chocolate chip cookies." "(Dishes rattling)" "Looks like I'm off to bed." "Before you go, would you put this glass in the dishwasher for me?" "Oh, that's okay." "I think it's already full." "I think I'll just turn it on." "No!" "(Gasping)" "Principal Perry called." "I know all about Teddy." "Don't I?" "Now time for dancing with the dog." "¶ Bow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow ¶" "¶ You say, "Jump," I say, "How high?" ¶" "¶ Do this, do that, and I try ¶" "¶ Your every wish is my command ¶" "¶ Got me eating right out of your hand ¶" "¶ Eager to please, yeah, that'd be me ¶" "¶ You call the shots, I'm on your leash ¶" "¶ Do anything that you ask of me ¶" "¶ It's the doggone truth ¶" "¶ I'm eager to please ¶" "¶ Bow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow ¶" "There." "Oh, you like pasta, huh?" "Another collarless stray in the world, hmm?" "Oh, how could anybody give you up, hmm?" "(Distant barking)" "JUNE:" "If you know who owns it, you have to return it." "PRESIDENT:" "So remember, do the right thing." "Thank you." "JUNE:" "You're welcome." "Teo, no meat, just like you like it." "Here we are, movie star." "Thank you." "JUNE:" "You're welcome." "Oh!" "I'll get back to you later." "Visiting another planet?" "Just thinking." "JUNE:" "Here you go, Chris." "(Phone line ringing)" "WOMAN, OVER PHONE:" "The White House." "How may I direct your call?" "I'd like to speak to the president, please." "And who may I say is calling?" "My name is Danny Milbright." "And what is the purpose or your call, young man?" "Can you tell the president I have his dog?" "One moment, please." "She's getting the president." "I'm sorry, the president's busy at the moment." "Would you like to leave a message?" "Can you tell Mr. President I have his dog?" "Yes, dear." "I'll tell him." "Don't you need my phone number?" "Oh, yes, of course." "It's area code 661, 555-1904." "That's California, isn't it?" "Yes, ma'am." "That's a long way from home." "The president's dog lives in Washington." "Thank you for calling." "(Phone line disconnecting)" "She hung up on me." "Don't worry, the president will call back." "And I'll get you home safely." "Mrs. Angell?" "Mm-hmm?" "By any chance did I get a call from the president?" "I don't remember getting such a call." "What would you say if I went on a trip?" "A trip?" "Where in heavens to?" "The White House." "Ah, the White House." "Why of all places the White House?" "I think Teddy belongs to the president and I have to return him." "The president?" "Of the United States." "Yes, ma'am." "Danny, if the president lost his dog, don't you think he would be looking for him?" "Yeah." "JUNE:" "We would have heard about it on the news, don't you think?" "Yeah." "Besides, what if somebody wants to adopt you?" "I mean, what would we say?" "You know, he's on the road with some dog." "No one's going to want me." "Ugh, why would you say that?" "Huh?" "That's just being silly." "You know, I think Teddy is your new friend, and I think you should hold on to him." "So you wouldn't let me return him?" "No." "Even if he was the president's dog," "I would never let you go anywhere by yourself." "Especially not as far away as Washington." "Okay." "Okay." "Okay?" "Come on, Teddy." "Let's go back in the house." "Teddy, come on." "The president." "¶ I got a feeling ¶" "¶ Coming on ¶" "¶ And I fail to see ¶" "¶ The easy in this song ¶" "¶ You're a mountain ¶" "¶ And I am a rock ¶" "¶ We finally built that bridge ¶" "¶ Between the fault ¶" "¶ Day-to-day love ¶" "¶ Day-to-day love ¶" "You're late." "I had to wait until everyone was asleep." "You're the dude with the president's mutt?" "Name is Brandon." "I'll be your chauffeur this evening." "Hey, sis, better get home now." "Mom's going to have a fit if she finds you out this late." "Yeah." "Good luck." "Okay, thanks." "Bye." "Come on, man." "(Rock music blaring)" "So how long till we get to the White House?" "The White House?" "The one in Washington?" "We're not going to Washington, we're going to Sin City." "We're going to Vegas." "That's nowhere near Washington." "Amber told me you guys were going to New York, New York, and were dropping me off on the way." "Well, we're going to New York, New York in Las Vegas." "We're going to Vegas, baby!" "(All cheering)" "Mmm." "Brandon, I am not!" "You wish." "You moron." "(Tire screeching) Oh... (All screaming)" "(Coughing)" "Dude, your uncle's going to kill you." "It was her fault." "She was texting me." "You started, you idiot." "(All shouting)" "GIRL:" "Stop it!" "Stop!" "BOY:" "Chill out." "¶" "(Arguing resuming)" "¶ They can't see the stars ¶" "¶ For the clouds in the way ¶" "¶ Still, I hold you ¶" "¶ You'll get through this day ¶" "¶ The world just makes you sad ¶" "¶ And you harbour its pain ¶" "¶ Still, I hold you ¶" "WOMAN:" "Thank you very much." "Have a good trip." "I'd like two tickets to Washington, please." "Which Washington?" "How many are there?" "Well, you have Seattle, Washington, and then you have Washington in the District of Columbia." "Which one does the president live in?" "Now that would be Washington, D.C." "Where are your parents, son?" "Uh, they're... they're waiting for me in Washington." "Washington, D.C." "My Dad is." "My Mom, she just had to go use the bathroom." "Animals are not allowed on the bus." "But there's a picture of a dog on the bus." "But that doesn't mean they're allowed on the bus." "You're going to have to crate him." "That'll be $99 one way." "Can I pay when I get to Washington?" "Please." "Hold on." "Let me just check something here." "Come on, Teddy!" "Let's go!" "(Teddy barking)" "(Clock ticking)" "(Phone rings)" "Hello?" "OPERATOR, OVER PHONE:" "Yes, will you accept a collect call from Danny?" "Yes, yes, yes." "DANNY:" "Hello?" "Mrs. Angell?" "Danny?" "Oh!" "Danny, thank God." "I was so worried." "Danny, you have to tell me exactly where you are." "I'm coming to get you." "I'm okay." "You have to tell me where you are." "I had to call the police." "I'm in New York, New York, Las Vegas." "What?" "What are you doing there?" "I have to return Teddy." "I have to." "Danny, you have to come back to the home right now." "I can't." "Did the president return my call?" "Danny, Teddy is just a regular dog." "I don't know what makes you think he belongs to the president." "Um, I have to go now." "Bye." "No, don't hang up!" "¶" "¶ When every word has escaped us ¶" "¶ And the air we draw is still ¶" "¶ I will wait right here beside you ¶" "¶ I will, I will ¶" "¶ You can hold all of my secrets ¶" "¶ Inside this heart we share ¶ ...Seventy, eighty." "Just enough to get some chips." "All right, you wait here." "Teddy, I told you to wait outside." "You have another 30 cents?" "Thank you, sir." "Is this your best friend?" "Well, I think he belongs to the President of the United States." "He does?" "I think so." "So I'm taking him back to the White House." "Are you a Republican?" "Huh?" "Thank you, sir." "Take care of the president's dog now." "You guys work on the Strip?" "I guess this is the end of our trip." "We'll have to find a way back home." "(Sighing)" "Where are you going?" "Teddy!" "Teddy!" "Teddy, where are you going?" "Teddy?" "Teddy?" "Come on, where are you?" "You're going to get me in trouble." "¶" "¶ There's nothing like a riddle and rhyme ¶" "¶ To pass time ¶" "¶ Every time ¶" "¶ So call me today ¶" "¶ Riddles and rhymes ¶" "Uh... (Laughing) Whose dog is this?" "Hello, little fella." "Are you a stowaway on my bus?" "There's no room for dogs on this tour." "Wait!" "I'm sorry, ma'am, but there were some men after me." "Why is there men after you?" "Well, back at the gas station, they probably overheard me telling the store clerk that I have the president's dog." "That's the president's dog?" "The president?" "The president." "I'm returning him to the White House." "¶ Big bullfrog on a little lily pad ¶" "¶ This bank and moon is all I ever had ¶" "¶ Accept this dream ever since I was young ¶" "¶ To go down to the ocean, eat some big bugs ¶" "I think this kid's had too much sugar." "¶ Eat some bugs, eat some bugs, eat some bugs ¶" "¶ Eat some bugs down by the sea ¶" "¶ Yeah ¶" "¶ Eat some bugs, eat some bugs, eat some bugs... ¶" "So, what are we going to do?" "Well, let's just wait till we get to the next town, call the local authorities." "Somebody's going to be looking for him." "MANAGER:" "All right." "(Guitar being played)" "Darling, do have a number to the local sheriff's department?" "Are you having problems?" "No ma'am." "I'm going to go check on Teddy, since I can't bring him inside." "Hey, we'll bring you some bacon and eggs, okay?" "Thanks." "He's a good kid." "Bacon and eggs, please." "Okay." "Bacon and eggs." "Make that four." "Take one to the kid." "Come on, Teddy." "There you go." "Thank you." "Could you please take this out to the kid?" "The kid left about 10 minutes ago." "He did?" "No." "What are we going to do?" "Got to be in Nashville by dawn." "There's absolutely no way we can wait for him." "That kid probably already caught a ride with someone else anyway." "I can't believe we fell for this." "Thank you, Sally." "I like your hat." "Thanks." "Don't worry, they left." "I'm going to be famous country singer one day." "Oh, yeah?" "Yep." "Thought your friend might like some croutons, and I bet he's thirsty." "Thanks." "(Chuckling)" "So how did he get so far from home?" "I don't know, but it's my duty to get him home safely." "BOTH:" "Because it's the right thing to do." "Yeah." "You know, I think you should become a singer." "When you go for something, you've got to go for it all the way." "Trust in what your heart tells you." "Like my heart tells me I have to take Teddy back to his home." "You're a smart kid, Danny." "You're going to make somebody very proud to be your parents one day." "Now you look like a famous country singer." "I do?" "(Laughing)" "Sure do." "(Truck horn honking)" "Sal, I don't allow no kids in my truck." "You know that." "I'm a loner." "You're going right by D.C., aren't you?" "Yeah, but..." "He'll be no trouble, and his dog is better behaved than most who come through here." "But the transport don't allow no passengers in my truck." "You know, insurance reasons and stuff." "You're just a heartless, son of a..." "Can I have a piece of pie?" "Get it yourself." "Yeah." "Sal!" "What?" "This ain't very nice." "I didn't do anything." "Sal, there's a dog in here." "Teddy." "Teddy." "I'm really sorry, mister." "I guess he's really hungry." "Big Mike, meet little Teddy and Danny." "You're going to get me in trouble." "Teddy better wait outside." "I don't have a leash." "He'll just wander back in here." "I got some rope in the truck." "Danny, he'll be fine right here." "I'm sorry, sir, again, about your burger." "I told you, I had three before that one anyway." "And don't call me sir." "It's Big Mike to you." "Yes sir, Big Mike." "Hey, you want some pie?" "I'd always like some pie." "(Laughing)" "That's my kind of kid." "Come on, let's go." "Stay here, Teddy." "(Chuckling)" "I think you both had enough." "I'm going to go check on Teddy, bring him some more croutons." "BIG MIKE:" "I got to get on the move." "I got to be in Philadelphia by tomorrow morning." "I can't, Sal." "I just can't." "That pie was good, though." "They found us." "The men in black." "They're trying to steal Teddy." "Get in the back." "Take your dog in the back right now." "DANNY:" "Come on, Teddy." "Teddy, hurry, come on." "I'll take care of him, Sal." "Evening, gentlemen." "Thanks for rescuing us, sir." "What did I tell you?" "Don't be calling me no sir." "It's Big Mike to you." "Okay, Big Mike To Me." "Now, who are the men after you?" "I think they wanted to steal Teddy." "Probably because I told the store clerk, that Teddy belonged to the president." "What are you talking about?" "Didn't Sally tell you?" "She said you need to get to Washington." "Yes, but the one in D.C., not Seattle." "BIG MIKE:" "Well, I'm going to Jersey, so I can drop you off in Washington." "Hopefully not New Jersey, Las Vegas." "I never did understand kids." "So, what are we carrying?" "Excuse me?" "What's our cargo?" "Stuff." "What kind of stuff?" "If I tell you, I have to kill you." "(Laughing) Just kidding." "I'm transporting." "Every time it's something different." "It seems like somebody always needs something moved from one place to another." "Can't tell you how many times I been down this same road." "All 3,000 miles of it." "You want to try the horn?" "Really?" "(Horn honking)" "You drove a truck ever since you were 15?" "Almost." "Rode with a trucker until I was 17." "I got my truck license, then got my own truck." "Don't you miss your home?" "Don't have no home." "The road is my home." "Don't you have any kids?" "Or a wife?" "Nobody's waiting for me." "What about you?" "Well, there's this lady, June." "Really nice lady." "She's just a foster mom." "She isn't my real mom." "Not my real mom." "You're a oner too?" "A oner?" "Orphan, foster dude." "I didn't know that's what it's called." "Welcome to the club." "You're a foster kid?" "I was." "Lost my folks when I was 15." "Been on the road ever since." "What happened to your family?" "Car accident." "They drove a little tiny thing." "And they came up on a drunk driver at the wheel." "I'm really sorry for you." "Where's your mom?" "My folks died in a fire." "It's all my fault." "They say she fell asleep and her cigarette burned down the house." "How can that be your fault?" "I never liked the smell of cigarette smoke so I had to shut my door." "And they'd still be alive if I'd opened that door." "I just couldn't open it, to save them." "There wasn't nothing you could have did." "The fact was because the door was closed, it probably saved your life." "DANNY:" "Why them?" "They didn't deserve to die." "And you did?" "You wanted to save them." "You couldn't." "But the fact is you wanted to." "Your intentions was good." "That's all that matters." "I think we need to pull off." "Turn in for the night?" "Yup." "Oh." "Well, where are we going to sleep?" "Big Mike's hotel." "They have a hotel named after you?" "Sort of." "You're riding in it." "There's a whole room back there." "Where are you going to sleep?" "Right here." "Somebody got to keep watch." "I don't need much sleep." "Maybe an hour or two." "Got to keep on driving." "But you and Teddy can climb back there, make y'all self at home." "Big Mike, thanks helping me and Teddy out." "Anytime, kid." "You got it." "¶" "¶" "Morning." "Good morning." "Where are you headed?" "New Jersey." "And what's your business?" "Novelty products." "Do you have any paperwork?" "Got it here somewhere." "Here your go, sir." "Thank you." "Let's just go have a look, shall we?" "I need to make sure you're not carrying anything you're not supposed to." "You got it, sir." "You got to wake up." "Wake up now." "You got to go." "Are we having breakfast?" "You got to take that dog and go now." "We got problems." "But we can't leave you." "Man, they'll put you in jail or send you back." "You got to go now!" "But..." "Don't "but" me or I'll call the police myself." "Hit the road!" "Go!" "Come on, Teddy." "Come on." "¶" "(Tires screeching)" "¶" "(Horn honking)" "(Brakes squealing)" "(Grunting) WOMAN:" "Hey!" "Boy!" "We didn't see you." "You jumped right in our path." "Let me take a look." "It's okay." "I just twisted it." "Looks like you're bleeding a little bit." "Here, let me go see if I can find you a bandage, okay?" "Hey, who are you running from?" "Are you in some kind of trouble?" "Come on, Vicky-Ann, let's go!" "What are you doing?" "VICKY-ANN:" "Shut up, will you?" "(Grunting)" "These two men in black, they're after me and my dog." "Well, why's that?" "Probably because I ran away from home." "Come on over here." "I'm going to get you fixed up." "Lean on me, all right?" "Henderson, open the door." "The boy's hurt, you idiot." "HENDERSON:" "Come on, Vicky-Ann, we don't have time to play with kids." "You darn near ran him over." "All right." "Give me your knee." "Don't worry." "Look, good as new." "So, where are you headed?" "Well, Washington, D.C." "You want us to give you a lift?" "It's not out of our way to drop you off in Washington." "That's real nice of you, but..." "Yes, yes, I will." "Thank you." "Thank you for the offer." "I will." "VICKY-ANN:" "Hop in." "Teddy, come on." "VICKY-ANN:" "Watch your tail." "What are you doing?" "We can't take the kid with us." "We're going in that direction." "I don't like kids." "And you know I don't like dogs." "Don't mind Henderson." "He hates everything." "(Engine stalling and turning) Come on." "Come on." "So why are those men chasing you and your mutt?" "It's okay, boy." "You can trust me." "Trust me." "Does the boy have a name?" "(Henderson grunting)" "VICKY-ANN:" "What's your name?" "Danny, ma'am." "Well, I'm Vicky-Ann, this here's Jimbo, although he likes to be called Henderson." "All right, already." "I'm not going to light it." "Danny, maybe we can help you." "Come on." "Well, what would you say if I told you this dog is the president's dog?" "President of Kiwanis or of the United States?" "Shut up!" "Of the United States." "I remember that dog." "I've seen him on TV with Woodroffe." "I've seen the brindle colour before." "Wait, you believe me?" "Well, why wouldn't we?" "You can't have any chocolate." "It isn't good for dogs." "Must be a big reward." "Huh?" "Well, it's the first dog of the United States of America." "Must be a big reward." "Well, I don't want any reward." "Well, then why the he" "Ahem, heck you going through all this trouble for then?" "Because it's the right thing to do." "(Bell clanging)" "You're absolutely right, kid." "That's the right thing to do." "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "(Alarm ringing)" "HENDERSON:" "Again?" "Just hold it." "(Engine stalling) She's stuck again!" "Stuck again." "HENDERSON:" "Come on, come on." "(Engine turning)" "Forget about the seat belts." "They don't work." "Stop!" "Come back here!" "(Tires screeching)" "Why is that man so upset?" "I didn't have the exact change so he got angry." "Here, want some chips?" "DANNY:" "So how did you guys meet?" "VICKY-ANN:" "He picked me up at a square dance." "She picked me up." "VICKY-ANN:" "I did not." "I was your knight in shining armour, and you wanted me bad." "You guys have any kids?" "Henderson never wanted any kids." "And I still don't." "But I wanted a couple." "HENDERSON:" "They ain't nothing but trouble." "I don't think so." "They're just a reflection of their parents." "What do you mean?" "Like if they are raised with proper manners, then they'll turn out okay." "If they're not so good parents, they're going to turn out like brats, always misbehaving and probably going to jail." "Hey, Teddy, you thirsty?" "There's a bottle of water in the car." "Okay, thanks." "Come on." "Come on." "I'll beat you there." "Okay, you'll beat me there!" "I'm thinking." "Do you think that really is the president's dog?" "It's got to be." "(Inaudible)" "(Barking)" "DANNY:" "How long till Washington?" "HENDERSON:" "Not far, kid." "Just a few hundred miles more." "This looks like a great place." "VICKY-ANN:" "Are you sure?" "HENDERSON:" "Yeah." "DANNY:" "Are we there?" "Stopped to stretch our legs and get some cigarettes." "Henderson, the money for cigarettes." "Hey, Danny, you want to run on in and get us some cigarettes?" "Uh, smoking isn't good for you." "I don't think I should." "Yeah, kid's right." "Just get me some gum." "All right, go ahead and get yourself and the mutt something." "Okay." "I'll get a beef stick for you, is that all right?" "And I'll get me some kettle corn." "Okay." "Teddy!" "Teddy!" "Teddy!" "¶ And every word has escaped us ¶" "¶ And the air we draw is still ¶" "¶ I will lay right here beside you ¶" "¶ I will, I will ¶" "¶ You can hold all of my secrets ¶" "¶ Inside this heart we share ¶" "¶ And I'll feel you always with me ¶" "¶ Everywhere, everywhere ¶" "¶ From now until forever ¶" "¶ You will be this part of me ¶" "¶ Most precious and protected ¶" "¶ In a world no one can see ¶" "¶ Oh, I will, I will ¶" "¶ Oh, I will, I will ¶" "¶ Lay right here beside you ¶" "¶ I will ¶" "(Zipper rasping)" "VICKY-ANN:" "What are you doing?" "The dang dog's locked us out of the car." "What?" "I..." "VICKY-ANN:" "How'd he do that?" "Ah!" "You little... (Honking horn)" "Mutt rolled the damn window up on me." "Stand back, Henderson." "You little..." "Get over here." "This ought to hold you." "Stay there." "Oh, you're going to make us rich." "Stupid dog." "(Engine stalling)" "Come on." "VICKY-ANN:" "Get us going." "HENDERSON:" "I'm trying." "VICKY-ANN:" "I told this car is a piece of crap." "HENDERSON:" "Then steal me a new one." "(Truck horn honking)" "BIG MIKE:" "Hey, Danny." "What happened, son?" "Where's Teddy?" "He's gone." "They took him." "Who?" "The men in black?" "No, a man and a lady." "Everything's going to be okay." "Big Mike promises." "We'll find him." "We're back together again." "Let's go find Teddy." "Come on." "MAN, OVER DISPATCH RADIO:" "This is trucker Sam I Am." "Got a lead on your description:" "black Mercedes station wagon." "I'm on route 186, junction 5." "A man and a woman, and a canine in the back seat." "10-4." "Yeah!" "(Laughing)" "Whoo-whee!" "¶" "That guy's coming fast." "(Horn honking)" "(Laughing)" "Holy!" "Step on it, you idiot!" "I'm going, I'm going!" "(Truck horn blasting) (Tires screeching)" "Hey, Danny." "We've got some trouble on our tails." "Look in the side mirror." "Oh, no." "It's the men in black." "(Laughing)" "Oh, they want to play?" "Well, let's play." "(Laughing)" "Hold this for me." "You're carrying fireworks?" "BIG MIKE:" "I got a truckload of them in back." "Motion to them to lower their window down." "DANNY:" "Why?" "I got a little something for them." "They're coming on the side right now." "Look, look!" "He did it." "He rolled down his window." "How's your pitching arm, Danny?" "Uh, I'm no good at baseball." "BIG MIKE:" "This is your big chance to redeem yourself." "Come on, y'all!" "Come on." "Come around the side." "(Laughing)" "Throw it, Danny!" "(Big Mike laughing)" "Throw it now!" "(Firecrackers popping) (Tires squealing)" "Whoo!" "Sorry about your ride!" "Welcome to the big leagues, Danny." "Welcome to the big leagues!" "(Laughing)" "Yeah!" "¶" "VICKY-ANN:" "Hurry, Henderson!" "(Engine stalling)" "HENDERSON:" "Oh, come on, you stupid car!" "He's coming!" "HENDERSON:" "You little mutt." "Ah!" "Come any closer and this dog is dog meat." "DANNY:" "No!" "HENDERSON:" "Stay back, kid." "BIG MIKE:" "Danny, stay back." "DANNY:" "Don't hurt him." "Teddy!" "(Barking)" "BIG MIKE:" "You better have good life insurance." "I didn't hurt that dog." "All right, it's all right." "VICKY-ANN:" "Don't make another move." "DANNY:" "No!" "See what's on him." "Stay back, Danny." "Stay back." "Grab the mutt and let's get out of here." "Shouldn't have done that." "HENDERSON:" "Give me the dog, kid." "Give me the dog." "Don't move." "I swear I'll shoot, I swear." "HENDERSON:" "Give me that dog." "What are you going to do with that besides make me mad?" "Give me the gun." "Give me the gun!" "Give me the gun!" "Ah!" "Vicky-Ann!" "I didn't want anyone to get hurt." "BIG MIKE:" "That's my Danny boy." "Come on." "Teddy, come on." "(Laughing)" "Thanks." "I'll be right back." "Okay." "¶ True friends ¶" "¶ Fall right out of the blue ¶" "¶ True friends ¶" "¶ Sneak right up on you ¶" "What'd you do with them?" "They going to be there for a while." "She told me I could trust her, but you know what?" "What?" "Can't trust a person on what they say." "It's what they do." "Thanks." "Hey, what's friends for?" "(Laughing)" "Let's get out of here." "(Computer beeping)" "(Beeping)" "HENDERSON:" "Help!" "Help!" "How come you didn't have any bullets in the dang gun?" "I'd slap you right now if I wasn't tied up." "Help!" "Help!" "¶" "(Truck horn blowing)" "Why are we stopping here?" "We are a few blocks away from the White House." "I don't think we need to get any closer." "Remember what we got in this thing." "What's wrong with fireworks?" "Danny, the fireworks are illegal in most states." "That's why they stopped me back there." "I had to prove to them I was going to a legal state." "So that's why you don't want to drive up to the president's place?" "Not a good idea." "Pennsylvania Avenue's closed." "The road's closed?" "Mm-hmm." "For security reasons, public transportation's not allowed." "The only way you can get to the house is by foot." "Now Danny, when you get through dropping Teddy off, you can ride over to Jersey with me to drop the explosives off and ride back to California with me." "Really?" "Really." "(Laughing)" "That's my boy." "(Truck door opening)" "Here we go, son." "You all right?" "Thanks." "This is it." "You're a brave kid, Danny." "And you're a good person too." "You're a good boy, Teddy." "Yes, you are." "It's been an honour meeting the first dog." "Now I've got to find a place, to park this big old monster." "Here's my cell phone number." "Don't lose it." "Call me when your mission's complete, and we'll hook back up." "Now you can see it from here, the big needle in the sky." "What is that?" "That's the Washington Monument." "The White House is close to it." "Just follow the needle." "Thanks." "¶" "I guess it's time to say goodbye." "I have to give you back now." "It's the right thing to do, right?" "You have a home, you have a family." "You belong there." "There are people who love you." "But you're the best friend I ever had." "Come on, let's get you home." "Hey, hey, hey, hey!" "You little mutt!" "Come back with my dog!" "Ah." "Thanks, Teddy." "I was famished." "But you shouldn't have stolen it." "Especially so close to the president's place." "Mmm." "Well, come on." "Animal control?" "Lafayette Park." "Near Madison." "¶" "Teddy, no!" "Come back!" "Teddy, come back!" "No, Teddy!" "No!" "¶" "Big Mike's number." "They've taken the president's dog away." "MAN, OVER INTERCOM:" "Who has?" "The dog catcher." "If the dog catcher's got your dog, there's nothing I can do about it." "Look, can't you tell the president?" "He's the only one who can save him now." "The president doesn't have time to save your dog." "I told you it's not my dog." "Run along, kid." "¶" "PRESIDENT:" "So remember, do the right thing." "¶" "(Siren whooping)" "Hey there, young man." "Where are you going?" "I have to see the president." "Aren't you a little young to be worried about political issues?" "They've taken Teddy." "Well, the president can't help you with that." "Why don't you come with me, and maybe I can help." "You're going to help me find Teddy?" "Well, first I need to know who you are." "I'm Danny." "You got a last name, Danny?" "Milbright." "All right, Danny Milbright." "Let's see if my computer can find you." "So, what you in for?" "Trying to return the president's dog, running away from a foster home and stealing a hot dog." "What are you in for?" "Armed robbery." "Why would they send him to Asia?" "Not Asia, stupid." "Euthanasia." "That means they put him down." "Put him to sleep?" "Forever." "Usually hold him a few days, and if no one claims him..." "Food fight!" "No!" "No!" "I have to save Teddy!" "No!" "No!" "I have to save Teddy!" "No!" "¶" "(Teddy whining and barking)" "(Whining)" "(Barking)" "Okay, mutt." "Your time's up." "Nobody wants you." "(Barking)" "¶ Dead dog walking ¶" "¶ Dead dog walking ¶" "Set him down." "Come on, buddy." "How are you doing?" "Why are you bothering?" "Because we do it once on the way in and once on the way out." "That's the policy." "(Beeping)" "You told me you scanned him on the way in." "Danny, tell me more about what caused this explosion in you." "They're going to kill Teddy." "Who?" "The men in black?" "Danny you've got to understand there are no men in black, this dog doesn't exist and he doesn't belong to the President of the United States." "You've created them in your mind, probably since your parents' accident." "Excuse me." "Sorry." "Sir, the boy has visitors." "It's okay." "They work for the government." "(Whispering) They're Secret Service agents." "You're the good guys?" "Agent Morello and Agent Alcove." "Excuse me." "Sorry." "Let me see some ID." "Are you here to help me save Teddy?" "Or am I in more trouble?" "¶" "(Helicopter blades whirring)" "Wow!" "(All cheering)" "¶" "(Toy squeaking)" "Wait." "Teddy, you're alive." "Teddy..." "Hey, Teddy." "(Barking)" "Danny?" "Hi, I'm Stuart Brentwood." "I work with President Woodroffe." "Nice to meet you, Mr. Brentwood." "You too." "Here have a seat." "Now Danny, the president is going to be down momentarily." "We're going to shoot a couple of photos with you and him, and you'll be out of here in 15 minutes." "Okay?" "Okay." "Okay." "I want everything on my desk first thing in the morning." "WOMAN:" "Yes, sir." "Thank you, Jennifer." "(Door closing)" "Danny." "Robert Woodroffe." "Nice to meet you, Mr. President." "You can call me Robert or you can call me Mr. Woodroffe, whichever you're more comfortable with." "Nice to meet you, Mr. Woodroffe President." "Or that too." "Have a seat." "I want to thank you for bringing Teddy back to Washington, and tell you what a brave thing you did." "I kind of messed up." "Kind of messed up?" "No." "No, you didn't." "The main thing is Teddy's back and he's safe, and it's because of you." "Danny, you did the right thing." "STUART:" "Excuse me, Mr. President." "Yes, Stuart?" "Mr. Kesser, the official White House photographer would like to take some photos with you and Danny." "That's a good idea." "Would you like that, Danny?" "Okay." "STUART:" "Sir?" "You okay?" "¶" "So, what happens to him now?" "PRESIDENT:" "I believe they're sending a social worker to fly with him back to the foster home in California." "Danny, how would you like to have dinner with us and the Prime Minister of Canada?" "But Mr. Brentwood said it's time to leave now." "Well the president and I have some authority over Mr. Brentwood, and we would like you to stay." "Okay." "Okay?" "Yeah?" "Mr. Brentwood?" "Great." "(Phone ringing)" "Yeah?" "This is Robert Woodroffe calling from the White House." "Is June Angell there?" "Who is this?" "It's the President of the United States." "Give me" "(Giggling)" "Sit down." "Oh, oh, oh." "Hello?" "PRESIDENT:" "Mrs. Angell?" "Yup, that's me." "This is Robert Woodroffe." "The President." "This is Robert Woodroffe, the President of the United States?" "Sure you are." "You" " You" " Mr. Woodroffe-- I mean, you're" "You are the president." "You are the President." "You are the President of the United States." "Oh, Mr. Woodroffe." "I mean" "I mean, Mister-- I'm sorry, sir." "Mr. President." "We've made arrangements for a social worker to bring Danny back to California to your foster home." "I" " I don't..." "I was informed that he was in juvenile hall." "It's all been worked out." "I" " I" "I don't understand, sir." "How did you come across Danny?" "He's a very brave and noble lad, Mrs. Angell." "He went through quite a bit to return my dog to me." "Your" " Your dog?" "You mean Teddy really is your dog?" "He sure is." "I'm indebted to Danny for bringing him back to Washington safely." "I didn't have any idea." "I mean, I thought that he was..." "I mean, he's really your dog?" "DANNY:" "Thanks again for inviting me," "Mr. and Mrs. President, and for the new clothes, too." "It's our pleasure, Danny." "You know, Danny, the first lady tells us that you're quite the hero." "She did?" "Here you go, Danny." "Thanks." "So why did you name your dog Teddy?" "PRESIDENT:" "That's a good question, Danny." "I named him after a great American president named Theodore Roosevelt." "Teddy's name isn't Theodore though." "(Laughing) "Teddy"" "is a playful nickname for Theodore." "And did you know that teddy bears were named after Roosevelt?" "Stuffed toy bears got the nickname from a famous incident that happened to Roosevelt during his presidency." "What happened?" "Well, President Roosevelt loved to go hunting." "He and his pals were out in the woods." "They all had their rifles." "And they see a great big bear." "They take aim." "They're ready to take it down." "Then suddenly Roosevelt goes, "Stop!"" "Because there was a baby cub." "It was a mother and her baby." "So since he saved that baby cub, all stuffed bears in America were then called teddy bears." "They have sold more teddy bears than any other stuffed animal or doll in America." "DANNY:" "Is that President Lincoln?" "That is President Lincoln." "The 16th President of the United States." "And he was a great man." "What did he do that was so great?" "Well, he was known for his honesty, and his compassion and his integrity." "He was so respected that a national holiday was reserved in his honour." "What is that?" "Presidents' Day." "Good night, sweetheart." "Good night." "Sleep tight." "Let me know if you need anything." "Okay." "Okay?" "Good night, you guys." "Can you leave it open a crack, please?" "Of course." "DANNY:" "Thanks." "(Knocking)" "Can I come in?" "Um, sure." "We're still awake." "I just wanted to tell you how honoured Rebecca and I are to have you as a guest here at the White House." "Really?" "You are?" "You sound so surprised." "Well, it's just I'm Danny." "Just some kid." "You're not just Danny." "You're not just a kid." "You are a very special somebody." "Back at the foster home, I'm not that special." "Why do you say that?" "I've been there a while." "Nobody really likes me." "I'm never the chosen one." "Well, maybe you should look at who's doing the choosing." "Maybe they're not worthy of you." "I've got a new motto for you." "You do?" "Yup." "We progress through strength, not weakness." "Strength is what brought you to Washington." "Not weakness." "Think about that." "Thanks." "Good night." "Have sweet dreams, Danny." "You too, Teddy." "Good night." "¶" "¶" "(Teddy barking)" "¶ Somebody's missing you ¶" "¶ Somebody's wishing you ¶" "¶ Were here beside me too ¶" "¶ You mean the world to me ¶" "¶ Your on somebody's mind ¶" "¶ Just almost all the time ¶" "¶ Bet you already knew ¶" "¶ Somebody's missing you ¶" "¶ The days go slowly by ¶" "¶ When I'm away from you ¶" "I got it." "¶ I miss the warmth of you ¶" "Danny come on." "(Cell phone rings)" "Hello?" "Got to get to the airport before 7:00." "Even you don't want me anymore." "That's not true." "It's not my decision." "It's Social Services'." "They feel that this is the best placement for you." "But you're my family." "¶" "Hey, Danny, wait up." "Going to miss you, man." "¶" "(Emergency sirens blaring)" "(Airplane wheels screeching)" "¶" "(Barking)" "With that, it's time for America to take care of its own." "So with my new Angell fund, we'll begin to fight poverty and homelessness, and find good and loving homes for all foster children everywhere." "And not forget our furry friends." "Save thousands of animals awaiting their fate in shelters all over America." "¶ Oh ¶" "(Camera shutters clicking)" "¶ I'll be your family ¶" "¶ I'll be your friend ¶" "¶ If life shut you out ¶" "¶ Well, I'll take you in ¶" "¶ When you are losing ¶" "¶ I'll help you win ¶" "¶ There's much to be said ¶" "¶ For a family of friends ¶" "¶ Friends are a blessing ¶" "¶ They're angels all in ¶" "¶ And closer in some way ¶" "¶ Than one's closest kin ¶" "¶ Blood's not an issue ¶" "¶ Love's all that counts ¶" "¶ And I'll be there with you ¶" "¶ And give every ounce ¶" "¶ Of love and devotion ¶" "¶ Through thick and through thin ¶" "¶ Humbled by love ¶" "¶ From a family of friends ¶" "¶ Families are made ¶" "¶ From a close-knitted blend ¶" "¶ The fabric of love ¶" "¶ A family of friends ¶" "¶ Oh ¶" "¶ Friends are a blessing ¶" "¶ They're angels all in ¶" "¶ Closer in some ways ¶" "¶ Than one's closest kin ¶" "¶ You know God loves his children ¶" "¶ It's his care we're in ¶" "¶ We're all brothers and sisters ¶" "¶ In a family of friends ¶" "¶ And there's much to be said ¶" "¶ For a family of friends ¶" "¶ I'll be your family ¶" "¶ And I'll be your friend ¶" "¶ And when life shuts you out ¶" "¶ You know I'll take you in ¶" "¶ And I'll be there with you ¶" "¶ Through thick and through thin ¶" "¶ Humbled by love ¶" "¶ From a family of ¶" "¶ Friends ¶" "¶ Bow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow ¶" "¶ You say, "Jump," I say, "How high?" ¶" "¶ Do this, do that, and I try ¶" "¶ Your every wish is my command ¶" "¶ Got me eating right out of your hand ¶" "¶ Eager to please, yeah, that'd be me ¶" "¶ You call the shots, I'm on your leash ¶" "¶ Do anything that you ask of me ¶" "¶ It's the doggone truth ¶" "¶ I'm eager to please ¶" "¶ So eager to please ¶" "¶ I feel loved and I feel blessed ¶" "¶ Proud to be your loving pet ¶" "¶ I won't whine and I won't pout ¶" "¶ Even when you throw me in your doghouse ¶"