"One thing, I'm gonna be glad when this assignment is over." "I know what you mean." "What is wrong with people?" "They read the newspapers." "You hear this guy died of dope and that guy died." "Still, they go out and buy the stuff." "If you don't think much of yourself, you don't care what happens to you." "How are you gonna stop it?" "Start with the kids when they're young." "Educate them." "Make them realise they're destroying themselves." "And destroying this country." "And if they don't listen?" "Just look at history, Mark." "No great civilisation was ever destroyed from the outside." "We've always managed to do it to ourselves." "Wait a minute, you're not talking about the end of this country, are you?" "I'm afraid I am." "Here's the alley." "Let's go." "All right, let's see it." "The money first, man." "Come on, what is this?" "Just being careful." "Where is it?" "You keep your hand out of your coat." "Come on, I don't carry a piece." "Well, we do." "Freeze!" "Stay back!" "Stay back, or I'll blow him away." "I'm telling you, stay back!" "Do what he says!" "That's right, you listen to your friend over there." "I got the stuff." "I got the stuff." "I got the stuff!" "You gonna sell dope to those kids, are you, now?" " You gonna sell them dope?" "Are you?" " No!" " Are you?" "Are you, huh?" " No!" "No!" "No." "Please." " Are you?" "Are you?" " No." "Hey, please." "What are you doing?" "I'm tossing another shrimp on the barbie." "No!" "Hey, we got him, Mark." "The gun's over there under the table." " Let's go." " You're crazy." " Move." "Move it." "Move it." " He's crazy." "That guy's crazy!" "He's crazy." "Hey, bud, are you all right?" "Am I all right?" "Why wouldn't I be all right?" "That was great." "What do you mean?" "You could have gotten killed." "Oh, that's very funny." "That really feels good, when you've got the stuff." " What stuff?" " What do you mean, what stuff?" "The stuff." "You gave me the stuff!" " I didn't give you the stuff." " You didn't give me the stuff?" "No, I didn't give you the stuff." "What do you mean?" "The whole time I was chasing that guy around," " the bullets were going, and he was--?" " Yeah." "Yeah?" "I don't feel too good, Jonathan." " Come on, I'll get you packed up." " All right." "How you feeling?" "Oh, I'm fine now that my heart is out of my throat and back in my chest." "You know what I really need right now?" " What's that?" " I need to get out of the city." "I mean, I hope our next assignment is not in the city." "We don't even have a next assignment yet." " We don't?" " No." "Why don't we just go somewhere?" "Just drive someplace where it's peaceful and quiet." " What do you say?" " You got it." "All right." "Hey, I feel better already." "Oh, I love that song." "Love that one." "Ridin' down the canyon" "To watch the sun go down" "A picture that no artist E'er could paint" "White-faced cattle lowing" "What a day, huh?" "What a day." " Couldn't be better." " Yeah." "Aren't you glad we got an early start?" "We'll get up to the lake in time to do some fishing." "Yeah." " You know, it's funny." " What?" "Well, on the days you have to go to school, you don't get up till 7, and then your mom has to practically drag you out of bed." "This morning, the alarm goes off at 4, and you popped out of bed like you were shot from a cannon." "Why do you think that is, do you suppose?" " Oh, Dad." " "Oh, Dad."" "Well, how's it feel being on your first vacation without your mom and sister?" "Are you kidding?" "It's great." "Come on, don't you think you're gonna miss them a little bit?" "Mom, yes." "Shawna, no." "Oh, your sister's not that bad." "You wouldn't say that if you were her brother." "She's always pinching and poking and bossing me around." "I sure wish you and Mom had had me first." "Well, I apologise." " Apology accepted." " All right." "I got a feeling called the blues" "Since my baby said goodbye" "And I don't know what I'll do" "All I do is sit and cry" "What a beautiful dream" "I had to think it all over" "I lost my heart, it seems" "I've grown so used to you somehow" "And I'm nobody's sugar daddy now" "But I'm lonesome" "I've got the lovesick blues" "Boy, you know, there's something about country music that brings a tear to my eye when I'm singing." " Mine too." " Oh, yeah?" "Oh, yeah." "Yeah." "What'd you do that for?" "I just get too emotional when you're singing." "Hey, why don't we stop and eat?" "Hey, that's a switch." "I didn't think angels got hungry." "We don't." "But I thought you might be hungry." "Hey, that's really nice." "Worrying about your old buddy like that." "Yeah, well, it's not totally unselfish." "You can't sing while you're chewing." "That's cute, Jonathan." "Cute, cute." "God will punish you for that one." "I don't think so." "He's the one that told me to turn off the radio." "Very, very cute." "Go on." "Go on." "What a goofy dog." "Go on." "Go on, get off the car." "Go on." "Go on." "Go on home." "Quiet!" "Silly dog." "Dog's gonna get itself killed, standing in the road like that." " What is it with this dog, anyway?" " He likes you." "You're probably the only other living thing around here with hair on its face." "All right, dog." "Off the car." "Come on, come on, come on." "There we go." "There we go." "There we go." "There." "There you are." "There you are." "Sit, sit, sit." "Now, stay." "Stay, stay." "Let's get out of here before he tries to get inside." "And a chocolate milkshake." "No." "Wait a minute, wait a minute." "Do I want vanilla?" "Oh, what the heck, bring me both." "Bring me a chocolate and a vanilla." "Okay, let me read this back to you." "New York steak, rare, smothered in onions." "Side of chilli." "Cheeseburger, rare, with everything." "Apple pie, one chocolate shake, one vanilla shake." "That's it." " And you?" " No, nothing for me." "I'm afraid we might exceed the load limit on this table." "You got it." "I know what you mean." "I can't believe it's almost a week and still no assignment." " Must be a slow season." " Must be." "These biscuits are fantastic." "Oh, come on." "What is this?" " I told you, he likes you." " Oh, great." "Would you mind getting down off the table?" "All right." "Maybe he's hungry, huh?" "Well, it doesn't look like he's missed many meals." "Well, neither do you, but you're still hungry." "I'm gonna take you outside so I can eat in peace." " Now, come on, come on." "Come on." " I'll give you a hand." "Move it." "Right through there." "Go on." "Look out!" "Oh, my Lord." "Anybody hurt?" "Oh, no, no, no." "What happened, Earl?" "Throttle stuck." "Thank God no one was sitting at that table." "You boys must have an angel looking after you." " That's very true." " Come on." "Come on, I'll set you up in the other room." "No, I've kind of lost my appetite." "Oh, well, I can't say as I blame you." "What a mess." "I think I'm gonna get some air." "You all right?" "Yeah, I'm just a little shaky." "I mean, that was close." "You don't know it, doggy, but you just saved our lives." "Your life." "Oh, yeah." "My life." "Hey, you." "You forgot your hat." "Oh, thanks." "Do you know who owns this dog?" "I've never seen him." "Does he have a tag?" "No." "You know, I almost hit him in the road over there." "I hate leaving him out here." "Bobby Washburn's the veterinarian around here." "Right down the road, oh, about half a mile on the right." " He might know the dog." " Good, we'll take him down there." "Well, I'm sure glad you're all right." "Come on, boy." "Least I can do is get you on home." "Come on, come on." "Come on, we're gonna take you to your master." "Nope." "Nope, never seen this one before." "Are there any other vets close by?" "Not a one." "I'm it till you get to Ferndale, that's 70 miles north." "Excuse me." "Quiet!" " How'd you do that?" " Oh, just a knack I have." "Had it since I was a kid." "Wished it worked on my children." "Well, my guess is this old dog was with some folks passing through and got himself separated from them somehow." "Well, what do we do now?" "If he was my dog and I wanted to find him," "I'd check with a local vet first." "Hey, that's right." "Could he stay here in case they show up?" "Sure." "You'll have to pay his boarding fee, though." "No problem there." "Don't think it's worthwhile to keep him more than a couple days." "If they don't come looking by then, they ain't coming." "Well, let's make it three days, just to be sure." "It's your money." "That'll be 36 bucks." "Twenty, 25, 30..." "Thirty-six." "End of three days, I'll call Animal Regulation." "They'll pick him up." "Okay." "Well, sure hope they find you, old buddy." "Hey, I'm doing this for your own good, okay?" "Goodbye." "Thank you." "That dog was crying like crazy." "Sure hope his owner finds him." "You want some music?" "No, I'm not in the mood." "Worrying about that old dog, aren't you?" "Yeah." "I mean, nobody shows up, they're gonna take that dog to the shelter." "Keep him there for a couple of days and then adiós him." "Nobody's gonna want to adopt a big old dog like that." "Everybody wants puppies." "Like I said, we're just hanging around waiting for an assignment." "We can stay here and see what happens." "What'll that do?" "Nobody shows up, he goes to the shelter." "You're not gonna let them adiós that old dog." "That's an old dog that saved your life." "You can't let them put him to sleep." " Well, he can't come with us." " Why not?" " What?" " I said, why not?" "What--?" "You mean it'd be all right with the boss if he tagged along?" "He's one of God's creatures." "I don't think he'd want it any other way." "All right." "All right." "Let's go back and get us a place." "All right!" "not a success going against the left-handers in recent years." "So trying to give the Dodgers a lead in the eighth inning today in a 1-1 tie." " Franco, set." " Afternoon." " What can I do for you?" " The 2-1 pitch." " Well, we wanted to rent a cabin." " Hallelujah." "Aggie, customers." "Wife will be right out." "You gonna take him out of there or not?" "Even an old man like me could manage a ball team better than that!" "Hello." "Can I help you?" "Yes, ma'am." "We wanna rent a cabin for three days." " Just the two of you?" " Yes, ma'am." "Just sign the register right over here." " I'm Aggie Morrison." " Mark Gordon, this is Jonathan Smith." " Hi." " Pleased." "It's $30 a day for two, and that includes a good homemade breakfast." "That sounds fair enough." " Grandma." " Be right there, Chris." "I got all the cookies on the sheet." "Can I put them in the oven myself?" "No, you can't." "You just wait a few minutes." "Oh, Grandma, I'll be careful." "I know you will, because I'll be there when you put them in." "All right." "Can I lick the batter out of the bowl?" "Well, it wouldn't be worth making cookies if you didn't." "Thanks, Grandma." "Follow me." "since 1975." "Cute little guy." "My grandson lives with us in the summer." "Good for him." "He lives in the city." "He must love it." "Oh, yeah." "Room to run, animals to see." "And he helps out a lot too." "Probably wouldn't know it, the way he stays glued to that TV, but my husband's blind." "The only business we get is in the summer, and the boy really pitches in." "Must make him feel good to know he's needed." "Oh, yeah." "He's been feeling down the last few days." "Fell in love with a stray been hanging around." "The dog up and ran away a few days ago." "He'll get over it." "Wouldn't be a big, brown dog, would it?" " We picked up one on the highway." " No." "I wish it was." "So do I." "Looks like everybody's having dog problems." "Hey." "This is nice." "Oh, it's not fancy, but it's clean." "Overall, I think it's the best cabin we've got." "It'll be just fine, Mrs. Morrison." " Oh, call me Aggie." " Okay." "Breakfast is between 7 and 8." "Hotcakes, sausage, eggs and homemade blueberry muffins." "Oh, you make me wish the sun was coming up instead of going down." "Love a man with an appetite." "Well, you took in the right boarder." "Well, now, if you need anything extra, towels and such, just stop up." " Thank you." " Okay." "See you later." "Right." " Bet you think I'm nuts." " Why?" "You know, worrying about that old dog like this." "Hey, that's what makes you the kind of person you are, friend." "That's why we're together." "Larry?" "Larry." "Larry." "Jeez." "Larry." "Larry." "Larry." "Larry." "Larry!" "Larry!" "Larry!" "Son?" "Larry." "Shawna?" "Shawna!" " You called me, Ma?" " Yes, I'm gonna call right now." " You wanna say hello?" " Okay, but just to Dad." "All right, but turn the music down first." "You know I hate it that loud." "Yes, Mother." "Baskin's Lodge, Lowell speaking." "Glazer." "Let me check." "Sorry, they haven't checked in yet." "Well, they probably stopped off someplace along the way." "I'll leave a message and have him call you when he gets in." "Our pleasure." "Bye-bye." "Finished already?" "I wanted to say hi to Dad." "They haven't gotten there yet." "I can't imagine what's taking them so long." "Mother, stop looking so worried." "I'm sure they can get along without us." "Well, I know that." "I just wonder why they haven't gotten there yet." "Well, you know my little brother." "Dad probably had to stop 50 times so he could go to the bathroom." "Now, come on." "You ought to start getting ready." "It's not every day we get to go out to dinner without the men." "All right, I'll get ready." "But I don't wanna leave until your father calls first." "I left a message." "Oh, Mother." "I don't believe it." "Hey, take it easy, it's just a dog." "That's easy for you to say." "You didn't have Cujo give you your wake-up call." "How'd you get here?" "The question is, how did he find you?" "I don't know." "I'll tell you what." "I'm gonna give that Washburn a what-for tomorrow." "What kind of place is he running, letting an old dog like this get loose?" "Well, lucky for him he found me." "Mark, that's what I just asked you." "How did he find you?" "I don't know." "I made you some more tea." "I'm gonna call again." "Maybe they forgot to give them the message." "Or" "Or maybe they were so tired they thought they'd wait till morning." "This is Mrs. Glazer again, I" "They haven't." "I see." "Yes, of course." "No, I don't think they'd stay anywhere else." "What the hell do I care if you hold the room or not?" "Mom?" "I'm getting scared." "They're all right." "They're going to be all right." "Police department, please." "Let's grab some breakfast, then we'll head over to see that Washburn." "Will you get away from that door?" "You're not going anywhere." "You're not gonna take him with us?" "Back to Washburn?" "Are you crazy?" "I don't trust him." "I'll just give him a number and he can call if anybody shows up." "What are we driving over there for?" "Why don't you call him and tell him?" "Because I want to see what kind of excuse he's got for letting that dog loose, that's what." "Dog, come on." "Hey, dog." "You really are one weird dog, you know that?" "Come on." "The forest-ranger station put out an alert to watch out for squirrels." "Several rabies-carrying animals were caught in traps in the past couple of days." "Campers should be cautious, and those animals should not be fed." " Continuing on to sports" " Good morning." " You boys sleep well?" " Like a bug in a rug." "That's good." "Go on in there and get something to eat." "Aggie's a good cook, I'll guarantee that." "Got my mouth watering already." "in a must-win situation when they meet tonight." "We have this in from the Bear Valley station:" "A father and son are missing in the Bear Valley area." "Thirty-five-year-old Harvey Glazer of Epperton and his 10-year-old son Larry were reported missing on their way to Baskin's Lodge." "Helicopters began their search at daybreak." "This photograph of Mr. Glazer and his son was supplied by the local sheriff's office." "If anyone has seen them, please notify the Bear Valley sheriff's station." "Back to sports." "In the National League, the Dodgers had a big day out at Chavez Ravine." "We've covered this area." "This is Helicopter 13 reporting." "Negative on Section C-6." "We're moving on to Section C-7." "Let's go." " Morning." " Morning." "Didn't expect to see you boys back here." "Well, we just wanna check on the old dog one more time." "Yeah, well, he got lucky." "They came by right after you left and picked him up." " They did, huh?" " Well, yeah." "You're lying." "I've got the dog, he's in our cabin." "Came by last night." "Well, thank God." "I'm sorry I lied about it." "But I felt so bad." "Well, you should." "What kind of a place are you running here, anyhow?" "Letting an old dog get loose." "What'd you do, forget to close the gate?" "No, I didn't." "His kennel was locked up tight." "Believe me, this has never happened before." "Look at that fence." "Now, how are you gonna figure a dog-- Especially that big old dog." "could climb over a fence that high?" "Oh, come on, Washburn." "You expect me to buy that?" " He's telling the truth." " How do you know?" "Oh, yeah." "Well, okay, I'm-- Look, I'm sorry I got on your case." "That's all right." "I don't blame you." "This is where we're staying for a couple of days." "Now, if those people don't come by, we're taking the dog with us." "Okay." "I'll call you if anybody turns up." "Again, sorry." "Especially about lying to you." "It's all right." "I still do not believe that that old dog got over that fence." " You sure he's not lying?" " Mark." "All right, all right, all right." "I didn't say a thing." "Didn't say a thing." "Oh, hi, boy." "What's the matter, huh?" "I know." "I'll bet you're hungry." "Tell you what, I'll get something to eat, okay?" "I'll be right back." "My wife's at the post office." "She'll be right back." "Anybody there?" "And now, the world and local news at noon." "Hey, I'm back." "I got you some great-looking bones." "I got them for my dog, Dudley, but looks like he isn't coming back." "Hey, get back in there." "Come on, boy." "Look, bones." "They're real good." "Come on." "Hey, please don't run away." "I'll get in trouble." "Come on, look." "That's right, come on." "Look." "Oh, no." "Come back." "Come back." "Please, please, come back." "Chris!" "Chris, I want you home now!" "Christopher!" " Christopher!" " Hi, Aggie." "You two haven't seen Christopher, have you?" "No, we just pulled in." "He's probably out looking for that dog again." " Any luck?" " No, he'll be home soon, though." "Well, I'll leave a picture with you." "If he's seen anything, you be sure and call me." " What's up?" " There's a father and son missing." "We're checking all the places they might have stopped." "We combed the area by air, but no luck yet." " Jonathan, that's him." " You've seen them?" "Not the father and son, the dog." "He's up there in my cabin." " Picked him up on the highway." " Whereabouts?" "Six or seven miles north of town." "That's what he was trying to do." "He was trying to lead us to them." "Did the boss give you a sign?" " I don't know." " What boss?" "What are you two talking about?" "Never mind." "Let's get the dog." "He'll lead us to them." "How long they been missing?" "We got the first call last night, about midnight." "All that time wasted." "Hey, what's going on here?" "I locked this door." "He's gone." "Damn it, how'd that door get open?" "It must have been Chris." "These bones, they're from our fridge." "The boy must have brought them to feed the dog." "I'll get some units up here." "We're gonna start looking." " Boss tell you where they are?" " No, not a thing." " I don't get it." " Believe me, neither do I." " Listen, we'd better start looking." " All right." "You see Chris, you tell him to get home this minute." "Yeah, we will." "Please don't run away." "I'll get in trouble." "Come back." "Please, come back." "Dudley, Dudley boy." "Dudley." "Dudley, it's me." "Dudley, don't be mad." "It's me, okay?" "Don't--It's okay." "Stop, please stop!" "No!" "Stop!" "Stop it, please!" " What is it?" " Listen." "Down here." "You all right?" "My dog, Dudley." "He was crazy." "He scared me." "He was rabid, son." "He would have died anyway." "It's a good thing he didn't get to you." "We know now, boy." "Chris, you go on home." "Tell your grandma we found the dog." "Go on." "All right, boy, you lead the way." "Larry." "Larry..." "Take it easy." "You're gonna be all right." "My s--My son..." "He's gonna make it all right." "Hey, over here!" "Hey!" "They saw me." "Help's on the way." "Thank God." "I didn't think anyone would ever find us." "The helicopter flew over so many times, but couldn't see us." "Never would have found you if it hadn't been for your dog." " Boomer?" "What do you mean?" " He's the one that led us here." " Not Boomer." " Yeah, Boomer." "The one in the picture with you two that the sheriff had." "No, it couldn't have been Boomer." "He's dead." "Yeah, they're on their way." "They'll be there in about 30 minutes." "Medic says it looks good." "They're pretty dehydrated and they got a few breaks, but it's nothing that won't heal in time." "Thank God." "That dog you said you saw." "Guess it must have been one looked like theirs." "Yeah, I guess so." "You know, it sure is amazing, you finding them under that tree." "Yeah, we could have looked for months and never spotted them." "It's like a miracle." "You're telling me." "Would you like me to have the boys look for that dog you lost?" "It's the least we can do after all this." "That's very kind of you, but I have a feeling he's probably home by now." "Good enough." "And thanks again."