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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

February 3, 1993

Action-Adventure, Animals/Nature, Family

The adventure begins when the loving owners of Chance, Sassy and Shadow are forced to leave them in the temporary care of a friend who lives hundreds of miles away. But after several days, the worried animals begin to think their family must be in trouble, so they decide to head for home. On their incredible journey across the ruggedly beautiful Sierras, they encounter unexpected surprises from man, beast, and nature alike.

Rated: G Release Date: February 3, 1993

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The film was released on February 3 , 1993 and went on to gross over $40 million at the box office. The film was considered a success and a sequel was produced and released in 1996 titled Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco . The sequel featured the same animals and the same actors voicing the animals, except for Shadow, who was voiced by Ralph Waite in the sequel, because Don Ameche died shortly after playing his role in the first film.

The film was shot at various locations in Oregon. Four national forests were used in filming, these included Deschutes National Forest, Mount Hood National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, and Willamette National Forest. Cities and towns in Oregon that were used for filming included Portland, Oregon, Bend, Oregon, Joseph, Oregon, and Wallowa Oregon. Two other areas used for filming were the Columbia River Gorge and Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. This film was rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America.

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Chance, an American Bulldog (played by Rattler and voiced by Michael J. Fox ) and narrator of the film, opens the film by explaining that he is the pet of Jamie Burnford (Kevin Chevalia), but expresses no interest in his owner or having a "home" having lost faith in the concept after having been abandoned as a puppy. He shares his home with Shadow, (played by Ben and voiced by Don Ameche), an older Golden Retriever owned by Jamie's big brother Peter Burnford (Benj Thall), and Sassy, a Himalayan cat (played by Tiki and voiced by Sally Field ), owned by their sister Hope (Veronica Lauren). Bob Seaver (Robert Hays) is marrying Laura Burnford (Kim Greist), joining the family. Shortly after the wedding, the family goes on a trip to San Francisco, leaving the pets at a ranch belonging to Kate ( Jean Smart ), a family friend. Kate later goes on a cattle drive, leaving the animals at the ranch to be looked after by one of her ranch hands.

However, by this time, the animals think they have been abandoned, and Shadow begins to worry about Peter, so he decides to head for home. Sassy and a reluctant Chance follow. They head into the rocky, mountainous wilderness, with Shadow leading by instinct. After a night spent in fear of the woodland noise, the group stops to catch breakfast at a river. Two black bears steal Chance's fish, and when Chance barks at them in protest, they suddenly leave the fish and climb a tree. Chance cockily assumes that he has scared them off, but then a huge brown bear appears, causing the group to quickly flee, also. At another river, Sassy refuses to swim across to follow the dogs, running along the river until she reaches a path of wood that seems to cross its breadth. Halfway across, it breaks apart and she falls in. Shadow jumps in to try to save her, but she goes over a waterfall. Shadow and Chance search for her along the bank, but as night falls, they mourn their loss and continue without her.

A half-drowned Sassy is rescued from the river by a man who lives in the woods, who nurses her back to health. Without Sassy, the dogs struggle to catch fish from the river. A mountain lion begins stalking them. Chance spots the mountain lion while he is fishing. He tells Shadow, but Shadow does not believe him until he sees it himself. The mountain lion follows them to the edge of a cliff. Chance, in a "just in case I don't make it, this is where my treasures are" statement, tells Shadow where he has buried everything at home. When Chance mentions that the remote control is buried under the seesaw, Shadow sees a balanced rock shaped like a seesaw, which gives him an idea. Shadow comes up with a plan to defeat the mountain lion. While Shadow acts as the bait, Chance waits until the mountain lion steps onto the end of the rock that's touching the ground, and jumps on the other end, sending the mountain lion flying over the cliff and into a river. The mountain lion retreats, filled with humiliation and irritation at its defeat. Sassy hears them barking in celebration and follows the sound to rejoin them.

The animals continue on their way, but Chance tries to befriend a porcupine, ending up with a load of quills from its tail in his muzzle when it grows irritated at him and swats him in retaliation. His friends are unable to pull them out, and as they journey on, they find a little girl named Molly (Mariah Milner), who is (for an unexplained reason) lost in the woods. Too loyal to ignore her, they stand guard over her during the night and keep her warm. In the morning, Shadow finds a rescue party, which includes Molly's parents, and leads them back to her. Molly's father thanks Shadow for saving his daughter's life.

The forest rangers with the party recognize the animals from a "missing pets" flyer they received and take them to the local animal shelter, which is dubbed by Chance as the "Pound". Because Chance has had previous experiences with being in a dog pound and a subject that Shadow never believed was an actual place, he panics and warns the others to run. Sassy gets away while he and Shadow are taken inside. As the medical staff remove the quills from Chance's muzzle, Sassy sneaks in and frees Shadow. Together they retrieve Chance, now quill-free, and escape the shelter, without realizing that their owners were on their way to get them and take them home.

Finally, after much traveling, the trio reaches the outskirts of their hometown. By this point Chance is actually looking forward to seeing Jamie again, having a change of heart. They cross through a train yard when Shadow falls through some old boards into a muddy pit, injuring his leg. With Sassy and Chance persuading him, he tries to climb out of the pit, but is unable to do so. Lying down, he says he is too old and that they should go on without him. Chance jumps into the pit to try to get him going, but Shadow refuses to move. He almost dies, much to Chance's sadness. Near dusk, the family is out in the backyard playing basketball, when Jamie claims to hear Chance barking. The others think he is imagining things, but moments later Chance comes running over a hill, happily tackling "his boy". Sassy follows to be reunited with Hope, and Peter hopefully looks for Shadow, but when he doesn't show up, Peter says he was too old and it was too far of a walk for him and turns to go back inside. As he does, Shadow, very much alive, is seen limping over the hill (how he able to get out of the muddy pit is unknown). Peter turns back around and shouts Shadow's name as the two run towards each other.

As everyone watches, Chance narrates how it was Shadow's belief that brought them home and how the years seemed to lift off of him, making him a puppy again after being reunited with his best friend. While everyone goes inside, Chance stays behind for a moment, ending his narration by saying he had a family and for the first time in his life, he was really home before happily running into the house.

• Don Ameche as the voice of Shadow
• Michael J. Fox as the voice of Chance
• Sally Field as the voice of Sassy
• Robert Hays as Bob Seaver
• Kim Greist as Laura Burnford-Seaver
• Benj Thall as Peter Burnford-Seaver
• Veronica Lauren as Hope Burnford-Seaver
• Kevin Chevalia as Jamie Burnford-Seaver
• William Edward Phipps as Quentin
• Gary Taylor as Frank
• Jean Smart as Kate
• David McDonough as Foote
• Mark L. Taylor as Kirkwood
• Frank Welker as Birdzilla and Mountain Lion
• Ed Bernard as Desk Sergeant
• Don Alder as Molly's Father
• Woody Eney as Forest Ranger 'Mark'
• Jane Jones as Molly's Mother
• Kit McDonough as Female Forest Ranger
• Nurmi Husa as The Caterer
• Mariah Milner as Molly
• Bart the Bear as Bear
• J.E. Penner as Bob's Mom
• Caroll Spinney as Dog
• Nicholas Mastandrea as Hal

Reception [ ]

The film holds an 87% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews.

Deleted scenes [ ]

A number of scenes cut from the movie were included in TV broadcasts:

• Peter washing Chance with a hose after Chance eats the wedding cake.
• Kate taking the pets on a car ride.
• Bob being invited to a barbecue, only for the kids to remind him that the barbecue falls on the day he had promised to take them to visit their pets.
• Kate finding the note she had written Frank that he had not seen, and then calling the pound to know if the pets are found before she realizes they're heading for home (revealed to be Fresno).
• Sassy observes the man at the river playing the saxophone at night.
• The man at the river bringing his goat into his house while he leaves.
• Before crossing the tracks, the pets search for food in the dumpster but found nothing.
• The climax and ending of the film were briefly referenced in the live-action remake for 101 Dalmatians .
• During Sassy's breaking into the pound to rescue the dogs, the theme song for Mission Impossible acts as the BGM.
• Miracle, Leica, Spirit, Steggy, Adoration, Steeple, and Droopy screech for Sassy.

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25 Fun Facts About 'Homeward Bound'

The perfect movie for animal lovers, 'homeward bound' is a live-action, heartwarming tale by walt disney pictures about an american bulldog and his two best friends embarking on their greatest adventure: going home..

The story of how Shadow, Chance, and Sassy braved the wilderness to be reunited with their family is something an entire generation grew up with. Kids and their parents huddled on the couch together to laugh at Chance's goofy humor and hold each other close when Sassy goes over the waterfall.

No matter how many times you see the Disney movie , you can't help but burst into tears the moment Shadow the old Golden Retriever finally limps over that hill into Peter's waiting arms. It's an emotional roller coaster we're happy to ride over and over.

You already have the script memorized, but here are a few fun facts you might not have known.

1. It's a true story!

"Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" is actually a remake of another movie from 1963 called " The Incredible Journey . " That original movie is based off a book by the same name which is based off a true story of pets finding their way home in the Canadian wilderness.

2. In the original movie, the animals didn't talk. The story was told through narration.

3. the names were also different..

The names and breeds of the main characters were changed between movies. Chance was a Golden Retriever named Luath, Shadow was a Bull Terrier named Bodger, and Sassy was a male Siamese cat named Tao.

4. The voice overs were famous actors!

Chance's character is voiced by Michael J. Fox who is famous for his role as Marty McFly in "Back to the Future." He is also the voice of Stuart Little and Milo Thatch in "Atlantis: The Lost Empire."

Sassy was played by the great Sally Field and Don Ameche was the voice of kind old Shadow.

5. All three animal actors practiced their roles for seven weeks before filming began.

6. Instead of fame and fortune, the four-legged actors were rewarded for a job well done with their favorite liver treats.

7. they actually got along, related content, 14 of the best pet movies for your next night in, 'babe' turned 25, and the final scene still makes us cry, what really happened in 'the ghost and the darkness' story.

The idea of having dogs and a cat working closely together was expected to be a problem, but by the end, all three animals formed a real-life friendship. It was their bond that helped make the movie so great.

8. In real life, Shadow, Chance, and Sassy were named Ben, Rattler, and Tiki, respectively.

9. there were actually a lot of animal actors.

Ben, Rattler, and Tiki were the main actors to play their characters, but there were actually several animals that helped play the roles. Chance and Shadow were each played by four different dogs, and there were 10 cats that shared the spotlight as Sassy. The extra animals were brought for special scenes and on days the main actors needed a break.

10. The human family in "Homeward Bound" has the last name Burnford in honor of Sheila Burnford, the author of the original book.

11. in the movie, the animals trek through the sierras in california. but in reality, everything was filmed in oregon., 12. mules also helped with production.

In order to film the scenes in the most remote parts of the wilderness, the film crew packed all their equipment on mules and horses and rode 15 miles into the Wallow Mountains. They camped there for three days while they got the shots they needed.

13. Widescreen does not exist...

There is no such thing as a widescreen version of the movie on DVD. If you want widescreen, you'll have to find it on LaserDiscs (which you can buy on Amazon.com ), iTunes, Hulu, or Netflix.

14. It's one of the few talking animal movies where the animals' mouths don't move along with the words.

15. besides chance, shadow, and sassy, a mountain lion, owl, black bear, porcupine, and skunk are all listed as animal performers., 16. there's a mistake after the waterfall scene....

If you pay attention during the scene after Shadow fails to save Sassy from the waterfall, you'll see Shadow walking along the river bank first with wet fur, then dry, then he's magically wet again.

17. Also in the porcupine scene...

In the scene where Animal Control pulls the porcupine quills out of Chance's face, Chance's wounds are on the right side of his face. Then later when they're all looking down into the valley at their hometown, his wounds are on the left side of his face.

The marks are completely gone by the time he reunites with his family .

18. Chance was just a natural goof.

The scene where Chance runs full speed into a sapling and keeps going (after calling Sassy fat) happened completely by accident. The dog did it on his own, and everyone thought it was hilarious, so they put it in the movie.

Michael J. Fox adlibbed the lines right after it happened.

19. The line, "Whoa! Gopher hole!" was added to the scene when Chance accidentally stumbled while running through a field.

20. the movie is dedicated to its producer, franklin r. levy, who sadly died during production., 21. it grossed $41,833,324 in the united states box office..

22. Rotten Tomatoes gives the family movie a respectable 87% approval rating.

23. the movie's sequel, "homeward bound ii: lost in san francisco" was released in 1996 and was also well received., 24. "homeward bound: the incredible journey" made its official debut on february 3, 1993., 25. the cross-country animal odyssey is now more than a quarter of a century old. the original release date was february 12, 1993..

Did you also know that this movie was directed by Duwayne Dunham, produced by Jeffrey Chernov, and written by Caroline Thompson, Linda Woolverton, and Jonathan Roberts? It also starred the following actors: Robert Hays, Kim Greist, Veronica Lauren, Kevin Chevalia, and Benj Thall.

While Homeward Bound has the three main animals speak to each other, their mouths do not move, but I think we'd all agree that their conversations are just as good as other films that do have creatures literally speak, such as 'Babe' .

How many of these "Homeward Bound" fun facts did you already know? Let us know on the Wide Open Pets Facebook page .

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This article was originally published January 1, 2020.

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So there I was, sitting in a theater with a lot of kids, watching an animal picture. Worse, an animal picture where the animals talked. And even worse, not an animated movie, but a live-action film where the animal's lips don't even move when they talk. How do they do it? Ventriloquism, or telepathy? The movie was about a wise old dog and an impetuous young pup and a snotty cat. Their human owners are about to go to San Francisco on business, and leave the animals with a friend who lives on a ranch on the other side of the mountains. But will the animals understand that they are not being abandoned? Or will they think they're trapped in a nightmarish four-footed remake of " Home Alone "?  I started to think of possible titles. "Bone Alone"? I asked myself what I was doing watching this movie. And then a funny thing happened. I got hooked by the story. I started to like the thing. The pets decide to return home, by crossing a mountain range. Along the way they have a lot of amazing adventures, few of them possible, most of them fun.

"Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" is a movie frankly designed for kids, and yet it has a certain craftsmanship and an undeniable charm, and if you find yourself watching it with a child you may end up liking it almost as much. You will almost certainly not be as disturbed when the cat, named Sassy, gets swept over a waterfall and is given up for drowned, because you know the unwritten rule in this genre is that kitty will turn up, wet and mad, a little farther downstream.

The animal actors - Ben the wise one, Rattler the brash one, and Tiki, the spoiled feline - are given voices by Don Ameche , Michael J. Fox and Sally Field . Sometimes the voices are just a little too smooth, but some of the lines are good, especially Sassy's.*

And the adventures are exciting almost precisely in proportion to their impossibility. By the time one dog lures a mountain lion onto the end of a log and the other dog jumps on the other end to catapult the dangerous beast into the river, we have given up looking for credibility, and are waiting for the animals to start solving mathematical equations and picking out simple tunes on the piano.

The director, Duwayne Dunham , and his cinematographer, Reed Smoot , must have had considerable patience to put together all of the complicated stunts in this movie. The animals must have, too. The movie is based on a 1963 Disney picture named "The Incredible Journey," unseen by me. In that one, I gather, the animals did not speak. I'm not sure if they did tricks with mountain lions.

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Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism.

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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is a 1993 film produced by Disney . It is live-action with voiceover narration and loosely based on an earlier film called The Incredible Journey , itself based on a 1961 book of the same name by Sheila Burnford. The film was the first one directed by Duwayne Dunham, who would go on to direct such films as Little Giants (1994) and Halloweentown (1998).

It follows a golden retriever (Shadow), an American bulldog (Chance), and a Himalayan cat (Sassy) as they trek through the wilderness of the American northwest to be reunited with their owners. Shadow was voiced by Don Ameche , Chance by Michael J. Fox , and Sassy by Sally Field .

There was a sequel released in 1996, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco . Ameche had died back in 1993, and Ralph Waite replaced him in the role of Shadow, while Fox and Field returned to their previous roles.

This movie contains examples of the following tropes:

• Adaptational Location Change : The original book and movie took place in Northwest Ontario; this movie is in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
• Adaptation Species Change : Happened in the transition from the book The Incredible Journey to the film. They're all the same breed types as the original, although the dogs have age and personality swapped: Shadow is Luath's breed type (retriever, though Shadow is a Golden and Luath a Labrador) and stone-cold determined personality with Bodger's age, Chance is Bodger's breed type (bully breeds; Chance is an American Bulldog and Bodger an English Bull Terrier) and devil-may-care personality with Luath's young age, and Tao the male Siamese is changed into Sassy the female Himalayan (a Persian/Siamese cross). In both versions, it's the young dog who has a bad run-in with a porcupine and the old dog who almost doesn't make it home at the end.
• Amplified Animal Aptitude : Two dogs and a cat are able to communicate, even having a rather eloquent conversation about the nature of their relationship with humans towards the middle of the film.
• Animal Talk : Between dogs and cats, at least.
• Chance has porcupine spines removed from his face while he's still conscious, even having several doctors hold him down. A vet in real life would have anesthetized Chance before going anywhere near the spines.
• Averted when the birdwatcher feeds Sassy goat milk, which is perfectly safe for cats.
• Artistic License – Physics : In dealing with the mountain lion, the see-saw plan would not have worked in real life. Chance jumps on the end of a rock to launch the mountain lion from the other side into a river. Trouble is, Chance likely doesn't weigh anywhere near enough as the mountain lion for this to work. And even if he did, the mountain lion goes flying , launched several feet into the air.
• Ass Kicks You : Chance's encounter with a porcupine ends with Chance getting a face full of porcupine quills when it whacks him with its tail. Chance: (whining in pain) He bit me with his butt!
• Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny! : Chance. He even ends up with a face full of quills for it because of his interest in a porcupine.
• Bait-and-Switch : At the end of the movie, Chance pauses outside the house to contemplatively narrate how he really, truly feels like he has a home and a family now. And then: Chance : TURKEY!!
• Bait-and-Switch Compassion : Invoked by Sassy. After an encounter with a bear, Sassy tells Chance the bear could have eaten him and asks him if he realizes how painful that would have been... for the bear.
• Bears Are Bad News : Chance learns this the hard way by scaring a couple of bear cubs who were trying to steal his fish. Their mother is none too pleased with him. Fortunately, the pets get away.
• Big Damn Reunion : The animals all make it back home just after the family thinks they're lost. "Peter..."
• Big Eater : Chance. A notable example is at the beginning of the film, where Chance manages to eat the entire wedding cake before the newlywed Seavers got a chance to cut it, much to the attendees' shock (and one old man's amusement). Chance later ends up regretting eating the cake when he is forced to vomit it out, apparently due to it disagreeing with his system. Chance : I learned an important lesson that day. Cake and polyester don't mix.
• After the pets are found, a whole string of these happen. Bob yells one after receiving a phone call about the pets being found. Then Peter delivers a string of quieter ones as he runs to join the rest of the family after school. Bob, Laura, Peter, and Hope walk into and disrupt Jamie's play rehearsal. Upon hearing the good news, Jamie cheers and drops a pumpkin he's holding , after which Bob hastily assures Jamie's teacher that the family will replace it. Laura : Jamie? Jamie : Mom? Laura, Bob, Peter, and Hope : We found 'em! Jamie : YEAH! *Drops a pumpkin, jumps off a block he standing on, and runs to his mother*
• Chance lets one out when he and Shadow manage to fend off the mountain lion, throwing it into a river.
• Bratty Half-Pint : Sassy. The smallest of the three pets, but the one with the most lip.
• Early in the film, Chance launches Sassy in the air with a seesaw. Shadow and Chance use this exact same trick on the mountain lion.
• The Call Knows Where You Live : Chance initially stays behind at the ranch while Shadow and Sassy run off towards the mountains. The turkey scares him off the ranch anyway.
• Calling Me a Logarithm : When Chance unintentionally gives Shadow a "Eureka!" Moment . Shadow : Chance, you're a genius! Chance : I am not! What's a genius? Shadow : Never mind!
• Canine Companion : Shadow tells Chance about the origins of the bond between man and dog, from the dog's point of view. Chance : But we didn't ask for this job. Shadow : We didn't have to. It's built in. Has been ever since the dawn of time, when a few wild dogs took it upon themselves to watch over man. To bark when he's in danger, to run and play with him when he's happy, to nuzzle him when he's lonely. That's why they call us "man's best friend."
• Can't Refuse the Call Anymore : The pets reach this point once they summit the hill beyond the ranch, looking down on the intimidating Sierras. At this point, the three are debating whether or not to continue, in which they agree to go with Shadow and make the trek home.
• Cassandra Truth : Shadow and Sassy don't believe Chance when he warns them about the pound , not realizing he's speaking from experience. The two find out the hard way he's right... from the animals' perspective, that is . Chance: The pound is where humans lock you up when they don't want you anymore! Sassy: Not want me ? Impossible!
• A Cat in a Gang of Dogs : Sassy in both movies is the only cat among dogs.
• Cats Are Mean : The mountain lion is treated as a vicious predator to the domesticated animals.
• Cats Are Snarkers : Sassy lives up to her name. She's far more snarky than Chance or Shadow. While the dogs do get a few barbs in, and Sassy can show genuine concern from time to time, she defaults to being snarky as her default behavior.
• This bites her in the ass when she ignores Shadow's warnings and attempts to cross the dangerous part of a river , all the while chanting "Cats rule and dogs drool!" This leads to her going over a waterfall and almost dying . This experience makes her more humble and grateful for her canine companions ( but no less pampered than before ).
• Cats Hate Water : Sassy goes out of her way to find a way to cross a river without getting wet. Unfortunately for her, one part of it wasn't quite stable and it collapsed, dumping her into the river and sending her over the Inevitable Waterfall . Shadow: It's fun to swim, you'll love it. Sassy: Except for the water part!
• Cats Have Nine Lives : After being rescued by the old man, Sassy wonders to herself which one of her lives she lost going over the waterfall. She figures it was her sixth, but decides to lie and say it was her fourth.
• As a prank in the beginning of the film, Chance pounces on a seesaw with Sassy on the lower end and catapults her onto the sandbox. Chance later does something very similar with a rock version, this time against a monstrous Mountain Lion that is very hungry, and in order to get rid of it for good.
• When Kate is leaving, she writes a note, but after closing the barn door, it then focuses on the note landing on a nearby haystack, indicating that it would become important later on. That's because the male rancher who is housesitting finds an outdated penned note in its place and thus mistakenly believed that she was taking Shadow, Chance, and Sassy to the vet. A scene only available on televised airings of the movie also has her discovering the note on the haystack while she was going to the barn with the male rancher to find out what was going on.
• Comical Overreacting : Sassy after Chance pushes her off of the seesaw and into the sandbox, landing on her feet. Sassy : He threw me in the big litter box! Call the vet now! I've never in my life! I think my fur is falling out! I'm losing my fur!
• Composite Character : Used oddly with the dogs as compared to the book — the two characters essentially switch ages and breed types, with personality following breed type. Shadow is Luath's breed type (retriever) and stone-cold determined personality with Bodger's age, and Chance is Bodger's breed type (bully breed, though Bodger's an English bull terrier and Chance is an American bulldog) and goofy personality with Luath's age. In both versions, the younger dog gets the porcupine quills to the face and it's the older dog who almost seems like he hasn't made it home at the end.
• Covers Always Lie : One cover shows both Shadow and Chance attempting to save Sassy from a river by pulling her onto a piece of timber. In the movie, only Shadow jumps in to try and save her, and no timber is involved.
• Cub Cues Protective Parent : Bear cubs, in this case, whose whines (courtesy of Chance trying to keep them from taking his fish) cause their mother to come to their aid.
• Dark Reprise : The main theme begins to play as Shadow jumps into the rapids to rescue Sassy, the implications being that he'll save her life . The tune sinks into a minor key as it becomes clear that this isn’t the case.
• Decomposite Character : The Seaver family have three children instead of two, and Jamie is the same age as Peter in the original film.
• Deadpan Snarker : Sassy, naturally.
• At the end of the movie, Shadow is injured and trapped, and tells Chance to go on without him. He somehow manages to get home anyway .
• At the end of the first act, Sassy goes over a waterfall. She survives thanks to a nature photographer finding her .
• In the climax of the movie, Shadow becomes trapped after falling through the floor of an old shack. Initially we're led to believe he doesn't make it home with Sassy and Chance, but he comes over the hill just as Peter turns away .
• Chance. Sassy is a big believer of this largely because of him.
• Shadow downplays this. He's far from stupid, but he can't seem to understand that Peter and the other humans aren't leaving them for good when the family leaves.
• The Door Slams You : Shadow "rescues" Chance from the pound this way by pouncing the fence right in front of the pound personnel.
• The plot kicks off because the animals get left on a farm. Though it's only for a few days, the animals think they've been abandoned.
• When the animals get taken to a pound later on, it's only until their family comes to pick them up. The pets, especially Chance, think they're never coming back out, and escape.
• Establishing Shot : When Shadow, Chance, and Sassy make it to the top of the first mountain, they (and the audience) get a good look at just what lies ahead for them. Chance: Whoa, you can see everything from here! Except the house, I don't see the house. Where's the house?
• Fat Bastard : Foote, the only staff member of the pound who genuinely antagonizes the animals. Sassy: Oh yeah, chow down, chubby.
• Female Feline, Male Mutt : Sassy being the feline with Chance and Shadow being the dogs.
• The Film of the Book : There's a few key differences between the book of the same name and this movie. For one, Sassy is male in the book, but female here.
• Flapping Cheeks : Chance seems to enjoy this during a car ride. "Batdog!"
• Friend to All Living Things : The birdwatcher who eventually rescues Sassy after she goes over the waterfall . In a scene shown only on television, he plays the saxophone, which the animals listen to.
• Funny Background Event : An accidental one at that: if you pay attention when Chance is jumping out of the car when they arrive at the ranch, he bumps the actor playing Jamie pretty hard against the door, causing the camera to quickly turn away when this happens as to avert the focus.
• Gender Flip : The character Sassy is based on is a male cat in the original novel.
• Good Samaritan : A bird watcher. He nurses Sassy back to health after she goes over a waterfall, finding her in the river.
• Hero Antagonist : The workers at the pound. They have nothing but the best interests of the animals at heart, and are only holding them there until their owners come get them. Also, doctors pull the porcupine spines out of Chance's face because he needs them removed, even if it hurts. Unfortunately, the animals grossly misinterpret what's happening, and cause even more trouble for themselves as a result.
• Heroic BSoD : Shadow and Chance, at the same time, after they fail to stop Sassy from plummeting over the waterfall, thinking she's dead .
• Both Shadow and Chance have their moments, but a big subversion comes about halfway through the movie when Shadow fails to save Sassy when she falls in the river , not that he didn't do everything he could.
• Sassy also gets a heroic cat moment when she engineers a plan to get everyone out of the animal shelter.
• Hoist by His Own Petard : Sassy refuses to cross the river where it was shallow, out of a stubborn desire to not get wet at all. The "bridge" she uses to cross the river breaks, sending her into the rapids... and over a waterfall.
• The Homeward Journey : An incredible one, at that. It's also the trope namer. The animals travel from a ranch all the way back to their home, to the east of the Sierra Nevadas.
• Earlier, Sassy tells Chance cats are smarter than dogs, but a moment later we see she doesn't understand the meaning of "stay" like dogs do. (Or, she does understand, but she doesn't care to actually obey — she is a cat, after all.)
• I Can See My House from Here : Played with during the film's Establishing Shot , when Chance remarks that he can see everything except their house.
• I Meant to Do That : Chance runs into a small tree after calling Sassy fat.
• Peter was worried Shadow will think he'll abandon him. After hearing about the pets running away:
• Chance warned Shadow and Sassy on several occasions about the pound, or the "bad place" (as he calls it in the sequel). When they end up there, Shadow admits that Chance knew it all along, although they don't realize they're only being kept there until their family arrives to pick them up.
• I Will Find You : Shadow to Peter. Trouble is, Shadow grossly misinterprets what's going on when Peter and the rest of the family leave.
• I Will Only Slow You Down : When the animals finally reach their hometown, they cross through a train yard, where Shadow falls into a muddy pit and injures his leg. Despondent, he tells Chance and Sassy to go on without him, and when Chance argues passionately, tells the younger dog he's learned all he needs; "Now all you have to learn is how to say goodbye."
• Inevitable Waterfall : Sassy goes over one, despite Shadow's efforts to save her. She survives thanks to being found by a nature watcher, but Chance and Shadow legitimately think that she's dead .
• It's All My Fault : Shadow blames himself for Sassy's Disney Death , saying that he shouldn't have made her come along. Chance tells him it wasn't his fault and that Sassy made that choice on her own, but Shadow tells him that he had a responsibility to protect Sassy — the same responsibility that he has to protect Chance and Peter.
• Jaw Drop : The Seavers do this when the animals come home. They'd basically been told at that point that their animals were all but gone, so seeing them make it back unhurt is astounding. Hope and Peter get the biggest ones when Sassy and Shadow come back.
• Kindhearted Cat Lover : The birdwatcher in the first movie. He finds the washed-up Sassy by a river, cleans her up, and is able to nurse her back to health. Based off her brief time with him, Sassy seems to have been grateful for him taking care of her.
• Later, Peter tells Shadow they won't come visit them for another two weeks. Shadow partially understood him, but rather annoyed. However, in a scene from the televised airing, they couldn't make it on that day either (due to another commitment), which is the reason why the pets (except Chance) don't understand why they haven't come yet.
• And Kate picks a quite unfortunate place to break off her note about the animals, so that when one of the papers goes astray, the first half implies she's taken them with her on a cattle drive. This results in a heavy delay in the search for them.
• Earlier, when seeing the scale of the mountains, Sassy goes, " Oh, Shhh -Shadow."
• Mama Bear : A rather literal example: Chance scares away two bear cubs who were stealing his fish. He later regrets this decision and barely escapes with his life when their mom arrives.
• Match Cut : Right after the porcupine incident, the scene dissolves, and we see a punk rocker-type with wild hair being brought into a San Fransisco police station for booking.
• Meadow Run : Two adorable examples, one when Shadow and Chance reunite with Sassy and once when the pets reunite with their humans.
• Meaningful Echo : Near the beginning, Shadow tells Peter "You're my favorite boy in the world. I love you." Chance thinks that it's just mushy stuff. In the end, however, he comes to embrace both his family and Jaime's role as his owner. "Jaime, you smell like a million bones! You're my favorite boy in the world! I love you, Jamie!"
• Men Like Dogs, Women Like Cats : Officially, Shadow and Chance belong to Peter and Jamie, respectively, while Sassy belongs to Hope. At the beginning of the movie, the kids generally accept each other's pets, but Chance is relatively new to the family, and he doesn't exactly score points with Hope for launching Sassy into the sandbox. The kids get along well with each other too, but when the pets go missing, each is concerned about them as a group, but chiefly worried about his or her own pet.
• Mentor Occupational Hazard : Subverted. It looks as though Shadow won't make it during the climax after falling through a hole and getting his leg injured — he even gives Chance a "you have to go on without me" speech — but he gets home.
• Missed Him by That Much : The animal trio escapes from the pound just as the family is pulling up to get them. In one shot, the family passes the pets on the road. Shadow gets the feeling that they ought to turn back, but shrugs it off and keeps going.
• The pets and the little girl in the woods are found by rescue workers. We get a heartwarming montage but suddenly: ( Scare Chord ) Chance: THEY TOOK US TO THE POUND!
• Mystery Meat : There's a short scene where Shadow and Chance discuss what they think hot dogs are made of. Chance doubts that they're made of dog, while Shadow doubts that they're even made of meat. Then agree that they taste the best when they fall in the dirt.
• Mythology Gag : Before they take their stepdad Bob Seaver's last name, Peter, Jamie, and Hope's last name is Burnford, the same as the writer of the original book.
• Never Going Back to Prison : Chance, who spent some time in the pound, struggles to escape from a pound worker, yelling, "I'm not going back! No way!"
• Nice Mean And In Between : Shadow, the wise Cool Old Guy , is the Nice, the grouchy Jerk with a Heart of Gold Sassy is the Mean, and Chance is the naive but loyal In-between.
• No Good Deed Goes Unpunished : The trio rescue a lost girl in the woods, and are rewarded with a trip to the pound. It's only to wait for their owners, but they don't realize that.
• Not Now, Kiddo : Chance trying to warn Shadow about the Mountain Lion. Shadow : ( irritated ) Young dog, just— ( sees the mountain lion, snarling viciously ) RUN!
• Off Screen Moment Of Awesome : It's not shown how Shadow manages to get out and go home after falling and getting injured and trapped in an old cavern.
• Old Dog : Shadow. Though it was only after injuring himself from falling in a cavern that he fully comes to terms with this. He still makes it.
• Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping : In the Danish dub, Sassy's voice actress Søs Egelind clearly tries to voice Sassy with an affected North Zealand accent (stereotypically associated with the upper class), but often lapses into her native Eastern Jutland accent (Jutlandic accents are stereotypically associated with rural people). Especially her way of pronouncing the words "mig" ("me") and "dig" ("you") comes off as a really weird mix between the two accents, making Sassy sound like a classy lady and a bumpkin at the same time.
• As Chance is chewing on a shoe, he offers a piece to Sassy:
• After Chance gets himself injured by a porcupine:
• "Whatever you do, don't lick yourself."
• Platonic Declaration of Love : Chance to Shadow when the latter falls into a hole towards the end of their journey and declares himself too old to climb out of it. Shadow: I have nothing more to give, Chance. And it's time for you to be on your own. Chance: But I want you with me. I love you, Shadow. Shadow: ... you've learned everything you need, Chance. Now all you have to learn... is how to say goodbye.
• When Sassy initially refuses to come along — saying that it was a lovely journey, but she'll just wait for the bus — Shadow notes that she'd be left in the middle of nowhere, alone. Sassy: You two are really gonna go off and leave me here? Shadow: You wait for that bus. You'll do fine.
• A much more dramatic example occurs towards the film's conclusion. Shadow falls into a hole, and appears to be too injured to continue. However, Chance jumps down in an attempt to tell Shadow that he can do it . It appears as if Shadow is ready to give up, but Chance utterly refuses to let Shadow quit, even telling Shadow that he loves him. It must have worked, because Shadow does eventually manage to get out .
• Police Are Useless : Downplayed. While the San Francisco PD doesn't consider missing pets vital enough to warrant a police search, they suggest to Peter that he puts up missing posters of the animals (with both Peter and the cop unaware at the time that his stepfather's already done so).
• Pounds Are Animal Prisons : Subverted. The animals see the pound as this, especially when Chance starts freaking out at being taken to one. But Chance only freaks out because he went to one when he was a puppy, and he believes that this is what's going to happen to them. In truth, the animal handlers really do have their best interests at heart. The only reason the three main characters are taken there are so their owners can be contacted and given back to the pets. A 'torture' given to Chance is when the pound workers remove porcupine quills he has stuck in his face. All in all, it's not animal prison, but Chance, Shadow and Sassy think it is due to their misunderstanding of what the humans are doing.
• When Chance unsuccessfully tries to catch a rabbit, he says "I hate fast food."
• Sassy gets hit on by a bunch of dogs as she passes by them in the pound, to which she says "I don't believe it. Catcalls."
• Properly Paranoid : Shadow at one point tries to get the attention of a group of people who are looking for a little girl lost in the woods. Chance protests fearing that they will take them to the pound and lock them up. Later, that's exactly where they are taken. What Chance doesn't realize, however, is that the people who took them there had good intentions and were just trying to help the pets reunite with their owners.
• The Quincy Punk : A mohawked example is briefly shown getting booked in a San Francisco police station shortly before Peter comes in to ask for help in finding the family pets.
• Recognizable by Sound : When the ending starts, the family hears Chance barking. Hope says "I know that bark! It is him!" Sure enough, Chance comes bounding over a hill moments later.
• Right for the Wrong Reasons : Chance says they should just stay at the farm because they've been abandoned. Of course he's right that they should have stayed, but not because they were abandoned, but because their owners were coming back for them in a couple of weeks anyways (however a deleted scene reveals they were unable to make it, which only proved Chance right).
• Rousing Speech : Chance gives Shadow this to get him to climb out of a pit, with a little bit of What the Hell, Hero? at the beginning. Chance: You pushed me this far, now I'm pushing you the rest of the way! You know, back in the woods, even when things looked really bad, I always thought we'd make it because I thought you were too stubborn to quit! Well, you're not gonna quit, not now! Not when we're this close!
• Scenery Porn : You get to see just how beautiful the Sierra Nevada Mountains are as the pets make their way home.
• Short Cuts Make Long Delays : At first, Shadow thinks that they can get home just by going over a mountain. When Sassy reminds Shadow it took them ages to get this far, Shadow tells her that they went the long way, and that going straight up and over the mountain is the shortcut. Nope. But that doesn't stop him.
• When Chance flings the cougar (or, as he called it, "Arnold Schwarzakitty") into the air, he yells, " Hasta la vista , kitty!"
• The Mission: Impossible theme plays as Sassy infiltrates the pound.
• Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism : The first film is firmly set in the idealistic end of the spectrum, as the main characters are able to trek past the dangerous Sierras and return home on instinct alone, while the humans (even the pound keepers ) all have the best interests for animals at heart. The sequel , on the other hand, is more decidedly realistic, as the conflict is instigated by a moment of animalistic panic, as opposed to the careful consideration of the previous film's journey; the main characters are lost in the city, with no clear path home; and the reality of pet abandonment — which was only briefly touched upon in the first film — is much more thoroughly analyzed .
• Smelly Skunk : Chance got inflicted with this trope during their journey home. Chance: (sniffing inside a hollow trunk) What's that smell? Smells interesting. * HISSSS* [Chance runs away. A skunk comes out.] Chance: Woo-hoo-hoo! I never thought anything can smell too much! Hey Shadow, wanna have some fun, stick your head in that hole!
• Team Dad : Shadow is older and wiser than Chance or Sassy, and acts as such.
• That Poor Cat : Invoked when Kate accidentally stepped on Sassy's tail during the chaotic attempt at feeding Chance.
• Translation Convention : The pets are dubbed in English, along with a couple of animals at the animal shelter.
• Tropey, Come Home : Invoked. The pets run away, and their humans spend the rest of the movie trying to find them.
• Tsundere : Sassy, who is very snarky, but rest assured she does love both "her boys" and Hope.
• And for dogs in general. Shadow calls Chance out for not caring about their owners and thinking so little of humans, although, in Chance's defense, he's been abandoned before, something Shadow hasn't experienced.
• Ungrateful Bastard : The animals think of the humans who sent them to the pound as this after they had helped rescue a little girl lost in the woods. It's unfortunate because the humans were extremely grateful for their help, and only sent them to the pound so they could both treat Chance for his injuries and to have a safe spot for their owners to come collect them.
• Ventriloquist Animal : The pets talk but don't move their mouths to do it.
• Vitriolic Best Buds : Chance and Sassy. The two practically never stop bickering and complaining about each other, but when push comes to shove, they try as hard as anyone else to help the other out.
• What's an X Like You Doing in a Y Like This? : The reaction Sassy gets from an older man who finds her washed up on a riverside.
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Did You Know? 8 Incredible Facts About Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

By Jim Fanning

Take one cat and two dogs who comically converse among themselves in human voices, separate them from their humans, and send them off on a perilous quest through the Sierra Nevadas to find their family, and you have Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. This Disney hit, the popularity of which inspired a sequel in Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), is a remake of Walt Disney’s classic 1963 film The Incredible Journey . Released on February 12, 1993, this live-action comedy-adventure celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, so to fete the film and its two fidos, Shadow and Chance, and their feline friend, Sassy, here are some fascinating facts about this beloved Disney animal adventure.

1. The Incredible Journey Began with a Book… and a Movie The story of Homeward Bound : The Incredible Journey starts with The Incredible Journey , a top-selling book by Sheila Burnford. The author based her novel about the unstoppable animal trio on her own pets. Her three animals were her constant companions in England during World War II, and the pets were themselves inseparable. “They were closer than any other dog and cat relationship I have ever seen,” she said of her English Bull Terrier and Siamese cat. “Sleeping in the same basket, hunting and playing together, they made a lawless pair.” Later, a young Labrador was added to the mix, and the pup guarded the older dog when the Bull Terrier’s eyesight began to fail. It was this remarkable animal-kingdom kinship that inspired the author to write The Incredible Journey . Less than a year after its publication in 1960, the book became an international bestseller. Walt Disney immediately saw that this extraordinary story would make a compelling film. Released in 1963, The Incredible Journey became an iconic Disney animal film.

2. Two Oscar ® Winners Team Up One of the primary differences between the original film and Homeward Bound is that the animals talk. Since audibly revealing the thoughts of the pets is integral to the story, the casting of the actors who could convey personality with their voices alone was crucial. Consequently, the Homeward Bound filmmakers cast Academy Award ® -caliber talent. Two-time Oscar ® winner (For Best Actress in Norma Rae (1979) and Places in the Heart (1984)), Sally Field performs the voice of Sassy, the sophisticated Himalayan feline. As for the voice of Shadow, Don Ameche was signed to vocalize the wise Golden Retriever. A movie star from Hollywood’s golden era, Ameche experienced a popularity resurgence when he won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for Cocoon (1985). Homeward Bound marked a return to Disney for Don as he had starred in the popular comedy The Boatniks (1970).

3. Fox Voices Dog When Emmy Award-winning TV and movie star Michael J. Fox voiced Milo Thatch in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), animator John Pomeroy noted, “He was a virtuoso at the microphone, and he understood the situation and would improve it. He also improvised emotional nuances that weren’t in the script and made the character very sympathetic.” When Fox worked on Homeward Bound a few years earlier, he brought that same vocal skill to performing the voice of the enthusiastic American Bulldog pup, Chance.

4. The Animal Actors of Homeward Bound Each of the animal actors portraying the three four-footed leads worked for up to seven weeks before shooting even began. Each responded to voice and sound commands, and each was rewarded for its performance not with movie-star perks, but with liver treats. The heart of Homeward Bound is of course the unusual bond between the three, which meant normal canine and feline conflict had to be dealt with. “There are certain restrictions to working with dogs and cats together,” said head dog trainer Gary “Sam” Vaughn. “But there are rewards, too. By nature, they don’t get along. But our animals spent so much time together that they have become very close. These animals developed affections for each other and the actors that come through on screen.” Added veteran animal coordinator and trainer Joe Camp, “This is the first time where you have animals, not just performing a behavior, but actually their behaviors interacted between each other. They’re in a sense communicating with their partner.”

5. Beauties and the Beasts Homeward Bound has quite a Disney animation pedigree. Along with Donald W. Ernst, co-producer of Aladdin (1992), Kirk Wise, co-director of Beauty and the Beast (1991), served as executive producer . In that capacity, Wise supervised the writing and recording of the animals’ dialogue and was involved in casting the voice talents. Screenwriter Linda Woolverton came to Homeward Bound after penning the screenplay for Beauty and the Beast , while co-screenwriter Caroline Thompson also wrote Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas , released in 1993, the same year as Homeward Bound .

6. Stand-In Pets and Supporting Players Ben, Rattler, and Tiki, the main animals portraying Shadow, Chance, and Sassy, receive star billing in the film, but, in reality, Chance and Shadow were each played by four dogs, while Sassy was played by 10 cats. The additional animals were brought in to perform specialty actions or simply to give the lead animal performers a break. Other animals in the Homeward Bound cast include a mountain lion, an owl, black bears, a porcupine, and a skunk.

7. Chance, Sassy and Shadow’s Human Family The first Incredible Journey film adaptation focused primarily on the animals’ journey, but this later version was expanded to examine the special bond between a child and his pet, especially as exemplified by Peter (Benj Thall) and his relationship with Shadow. “There is a magic between children and animals that adults can’t touch,” observed co-producer Mack Bing. “This magic was evident on and off screen. There’s an almost visible chemistry in that special relationship that makes this film work.” Producer Jeffrey Chernov added, “To me, the most important part of this movie is about family. The human characters don’t start out as a solid family, but they grow into one.” The animals’ family is named Burnford in honor of the original book’s author.

8. Incredible Journey, Incredible Scenery Though the original book and movie took place in Ontario, Canada, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is set in California as the pets’ trek takes them through the wilds of the Sierras. In reality the movie was filmed in Oregon. “Oregon is a popular site for filmmaking because of its varied topography,” location manager Mark C. Hughes said. ”In this film, we used parts of downtown Portland to substitute for San Francisco; eastern Oregon to serve as Bishop, California, and the Eagle Cap Wilderness area, which bears a striking resemblance to the Sierra Nevadas.” Filming took place from August through October 1991. Midway through the project, the film crew packed their cameras and equipment on mules and horses and rode more than 15 miles of protected wilderness areas into the Eagle Cap area in the Wallow Mountains for three days of filming in the forest. “My job was almost made easier by Mother Nature,” said production designer Roger Cain. “You look around to decide what needs to be done to the surroundings and realize that there’s no way you can improve on the grandeur of the scenery. I think that the audience will feel awed by how remote a journey these animals are on.”

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Chance: (narrating) My name is Chance.

I know it sounds odd, but most names do if you think about 'em long enough, maybe even yours.

I was abandoned when I was very young.

I lived on the streets, scrounging for food, sleeping wherever I could.

That seemed like fun at first, but pretty soon it landed me behind bars.

(Gate slamming shut)

But I don't like to talk about that.

Let's talk about after that when I got my second chance... and my name.

You see, this family came along, and... and, I guess you could say, they rescued me...

'cause they adopted me and brought me to live with them at their house.

But it was their home, not mine.

Still, it sure was an improvement over, well, over that other place.

Lots of space, fresh air, plenty of interesting things to explore... and all the underwear I could eat.

(Chance snarling)

Sassy: Chance!

Chance: Sassy?

Sassy: You've just woke me up from a very deep catnap.

Chance: What's the matter, Sassy? You get up on the wrong side of the litter box?

Sassy: Even a very great beauty needs her beauty sleep!

Chance: Beauty sleep? You'd have to sleep for like... a month.

Sassy: Oh, you are such a typical dog.

Chance: (narrating) Indeed. The house was full of new clothes to be shredded... on account of the family was growing.

You see, Bob was joining the family by marrying Laura.

Her little girl was Hope. Hope belonged to Sassy.

Hope: Jamie!

Chance: (narrating) The little boy, Jamie, was supposed to belong to me, but I didn't need anyone else.

I was a loner.

Chance: (narrating) Still, I had to admit it, he did have a lot of very good ideas.

He was the one who named me Chance.

Laura's older boy was Peter.

He belonged to Shadow. Shadow was faithful.

Shadow was loyal. Shadow was a chump.

He just sat down there while I had all the fun upstairs.

Sassy: Chance, stop! The blouse is dead.

Chance: That's right, but I gotta shred it... into teeny, tiny little pieces, and I really...

I swallowed a button.

Sassy: Oh, what a shame! Too bad it wasn't a zipper.

Chance: Hey, you better beat it, powder puff, or you're gonna end up dog meat.

Sassy: Is that any way to speak to a petite dewdrop?

You big flat-faced butt-sniffer!

(barking, snarling)

(meowing, crash)

Peter: Shadow, down.

(Sassy yowling)

(Crashing, clattering)

Shadow: I really should give that pup a talking-to.

Minister: Uh... I now pronounce you husband and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

Jamie: Ew! Ugh!

Chance: (sniffing) Who is this?

Somebody new, 'cause I never forget a face.

Oh, whoa! Food! Food! Hello, food.

Hey, wait, wh-whoa! Where ya goin'?

Hey, you with the food, drop it!

Drop it! Drop it!

(panting, sniffing)

They wanna serve that on the floor, I think.

Yeah, down here on the floor, kind of an alfresco thing.

I know what I'll do, I'll give him the look.

Chef: Sorry, fella, not for doggies.

Chance: Flying meat!

Ooh! Ah! Ah! Hot, hot, hot!

Shadow: I wonder if I could have that dog stuffed.

Chance: Yech! Green stuff! I hate that. Who eats this stuff?

Bingo! Now we're talkin' turkey.

(Shadow snarls)

Chance: Back off, old man!

You're just jealous 'cause I smelled it first.

Shadow: Would a rolled-up newspaper mean anything to you?

Chance: No. Why?

(Shadow barking)

All right! Okay. Just wanted to smell it.

(Shadow barking again)

To make sure it was safe for people.

Shadow: I'm keeping my eye on you, pup.

Chance: Yeah, I'm just gonna go, uh... mingle.

Hey, how are ya? Nice to see ya! Hey, nice shoes. I should know.

Hey ya, bud. Nice tie. How're ya doin'?

You want me to show you a place where you can bury that food?

What do you think? Give me a little?

Ugh! Ptui! Hasta la vista.

What was that? Broccoli! Ptui!

Lady: They're not taking these pets to San Francisco with them, are they?

Grandma: No. Laura has a friend from college who has a ranch up near Bishop and she's agreed to keep the animals while they're gone.

Chance: Ladies, please, you gotta help me.

I'm starving, and I can't remember when I had my last meal and I'm an orphan and I'm weak and I'm helpless and if you don't feed me, I'll shrivel into a pile of bleached bones so please.

Lady: Shoo! Go on, shoo!

Chance: What, do you want, shake a paw, shake hands? Is that worth most of your food? All your food?

Lady: Shoo, I said. Go on.

Chance: Doesn't even know how to shake right. You need training.

Sassy: You need the training.

Chance: Ah, great. And I suppose you know a better way.

Sassy: Yes. I'll get food by acting like I don't want food.

Chance: That's stupid.

Sassy: I'll prove it.

Chance: You don't have to prove it. I believe you're stupid.

(Sassy meowing, purring)

Hope: Oh, Sassy, I wish we didn't have to go away.

I'm going to miss you so much.

Sassy: Just watch me work.

(Chance whining)

Hope: Hungry?

Hope: But it's shrimp. You like shrimp.

Sassy: I couldn't possibly. No, no, no, no.

Hope: Come on. It's good.

Sassy: I can't. I just can't.

I have those four pesky ounces still hanging on from Christmas.

Well, if you insist.

Hope: Told you.

Chance: It works. I don't believe it. Aw, a twofer.

Hope: Have another one.

Chance: I gotta remember this.

Sassy: It's like I said all along, poopsie:

Cats rule and dogs drool.

Chance: Get a life. Get nine of 'em.

Sassy: It's true.

Cats are smarter than dogs and more attractive... and we don't drink from the toilet.

Chance: Why not? Uh-oh. Moving food. Gotta go.

Must follow. Must follow. Must follow.

Peter: It's Peter against Shadow. He's coming up!

Shadow: I'm gonna get it, Peter.

Come on. I'm gonna get it.

Peter: Peter steals it!

Shadow: You gotta bounce it better than that, boy.

Peter: Shadow makes the jump. Peter takes it!

Shadow: Come on. I'm gonna get it.

Peter: Scores it!

Shadow: I can still do this pretty well, huh?

You're my favourite boy in the world.

Oh, I love you, Peter.

Chance: I hate this mushy stuff. I got a cake to catch.

Bob: Hey, guys.

You know, Shadow's gonna have a ball at Kate's ranch, aren't ya, boy?

Gonna be sunshine and fresh air, lots of room to run.

Peter: I still don't see why we can't take him to San Francisco with us.

Bob: Peter, I want him to be able to go as much as you do.

We gotta think about what's best for Shadow, don't we?

Peter: Well, yeah.

Bob: I mean, we're gonna be living in pretty tight conditions.

Besides, my work there is temporary.

We'll be back before you know it.

Peter: What if he doesn't understand? What if he thinks I abandoned him or something?

Bob: Are you kidding? He's gonna be so busy chasing horses... and bothering chickens, and you're gonna be busy.

There's tons of stuff for both of you guys to do.

Peter: There's tons of stuff we can do here, together.

Peter: Come on, Shadow.

Chance: Okay. Now, act like you don't want it.

Bob: Attention, everyone!

Chance: Goin' in.

Bob: My bride tells me it's time to cut the cake.

I hope you've all saved room because the mother of the bride made it herself.

Chance: Oh! Aw! I couldn't possibly. Really. I'm dieting.

(Guests gasp)

Bob: Chance!

Chance: I got a pound to lose off my hips and I'm...

Oh, man! Don't tell me to do that. Sorry.

Dig in everybody! There's plenty for everyone! Ha, ha!

(Sassy meows)

Hope: No! Stay there.

You have to stay there or you can't play.

Chance: (snickering) Cats are smarter than dogs, huh? Right.

She doesn't even know the meaning of the word "stay".

Hope: No. Stay there!

Chance: The savage beast spots his unsuspecting victim.

Slowly he sneaks through the tall grass.

Sassy:Don't even...!

Chance: Moving in for the ambush.

Sassy: Keep away from me, you mutt!

Chance: He runs. He leaps!

Sassy: (screeching) Ooh!

Hope: My poor baby! Are you all right?

Sassy: He threw me in the big litter box!

Peter: Nice shot, Chance.

Chance: That's why they call it the catapult.

Shadow: You got a lot to learn, pup.

Sassy: Call the vet, now!

Hope: I'm telling Mom what your stupid dog did!

Sassy: I've never in my life! I think my fur is falling out!

I'm losing my fur!

Bob: Hey, it's time to hit the road, guys!

I wanna get going before it gets too late.

Shadow: Luggage? Why luggage?

Chance: I think... I need to eat some grass.

Jamie: That's Grandma's cake!

Peter: Yuck! Come on, Shadow.

Chance: (narrating) I learned an important lesson that day:

Cake and polyester don't mix.

You know, I was actually starting to like doing things with the whole family.

They weren't so bad, for people.

They were all so happy together. And Shadow, and even Sassy, seemed happy.

I was beginning to think that maybe this time, with this family, things were gonna be different, better.

Tah-dah! Bat dog!

Kate: Well, if it isn't the newlyweds!

Kate: How was the wedding?

Chance: Excuse me. Pardon me. Look out. Comin' through. Look out.

Whoa, this place is a smell-o-rama. Hallelujah!

I've died and gone to Kentucky!

(chickens clucking)

Kate: Wish I could've made it.

Bob: We wish you could've been there.

Kate: Hey, you! Congratulations!

Bob: Thanks.

(Chance barking)

Laura: I don't know how to thank you enough for what you're doin'.

Kate: You're kiddin'. The more the merrier. I just have to take that one short trip I told you about.

Peter: You're going away?

Kate: I help drive the horses to winter grazing every year.

Just for a couple of days.

Peter: Who's gonna take care of Shadow and...

Kate: My neighbour, Frank. He always watches the animals while I'm gone.

Don't worry. He's very trustworthy. Do you have a minute to come in?

Bob: Wish we could, but we got a long way to go.

Jamie: Chance! Come here, boy! Chance!

Hope: This is Miss Kate, Sassy.

She's a nice lady, and she'll take good care of you.

Kate: Yes, ma'am.

(Chance growling)

Jamie: Hey, gimme that Frisbee! Here. Good boy, Chance.

Bob: How far can you throw that Frisbee?

Jamie: Pretty far.

Bob: Can you throw as far as that field over there?

Jamie: Maybe you better do it.

Chance: Hey! Now look what you did. You let it escape.

Don't worry. I'll wrestle it to the ground... and chew it up so good it'll never fly away again.

Jamie: I hope he doesn't forget me.

Peter: I'm gonna miss you so much.

Shadow: I know.

I know you're sad. I wish I knew why.

Peter: We'll be back to visit next week, okay? I promise.

Shadow: What's wrong?

Laura: Peter! It's time!

Shadow: Don't worry, Peter. I'm here to protect you.

Peter: Be a good dog.

Shadow: Stay?

Sassy: Hope, where are you going?

Kate: Good-bye, Hope. Bye-bye.

Shadow: All right, all right, all right. Easy on the fur coat.

Chance: I got it! I got it! It was crafty, all right, but I... Jamie?

Shadow: Peter. Wait.

Chance: Oh, no, not this.

Kate: Shadow? Chance?

Come on, fellas!

Bob: Come on, guys. We're gonna be back for a visit in a couple weeks.

Hope: I thought we'd be back next week.

Peter: Yeah, Mom. I told Shadow I'd see him next weekend.

Laura: Oh, honey, they don't know the difference.

Hope: Yes, they will.

Laura: You know we can't come back every weekend.

Peter: Two weeks then.

It can't be any longer, okay?

Bob: Okay. Two weeks. It's a deal.

Hope: Cross your heart?

Bob: Cross my heart.

Shadow: I just don't understand.

Who are you gonna get to watch over you?

Who's gonna wait for you to come home from school?

Who's gonna sleep at the foot of your bed?

You'll come back.

I know you'll come back.

(Bell clanging)

Kate: Chance!

Come on, boy! Come and get it!

Hey, Shadow, come on. Breakfast time. Come on, boy.

Come on. That's a boy.

Chance: Hey, which of you guys are regular and which ones are extra-crispy?

Hey, I know that noise. Kibble!

Kate: Come on. Breakfast time.

Chance: Kibble, kibble, kibble, kibble, kibble, kibble!

Gimme some! Kibble, kibble, kibble!

Kate: No! Get down, Chance!

Chance: Kibble, kibble, kibble, kibble...

Kate: No! Ow! Ow! Chance!

Chance: Where's the kibble?

Kate: There you go. Here you go, Chance.

(Sassy meowing)

Oh, Sassy! I'm sorry!

Sassy: Ooh! My beautiful tail!

Kate: Sorry, baby. Okay, look, here's your breakfast.

See? Here we go.

All right, it's your turn. Okay.

Sassy: You're supposed to warm it up.

Kate: Come on, girl. I'm so sorry.

Come on. Okay, come on.

Sassy: It's cold.

Well, don't expect a big tip from me.

I feel I'm going to be sick.

Hey, hey, stop! That's mine!

Chance: (burp) Yeah, well, you snooze, you lose.

Sassy: Ooh! Canines!

(Horse braying)

Chance: Whoa! You sick or what?

(Ducks quacking)

Hey, bath toys! Oh, oh! That's cold!

Come on, come on, come on. I'm not gonna hurt you. I just wanna chew on your neck.

(Sniffing) Whoa! What was that?

(Pig grunting)

Whoa! What a pig!

Hey, what happened to your fur?

(Pig grunting loudly)

Excuse me, excuse me, but I'm the new chicken monitor here.

You gotta fix this dog door. It's a little small.

I'm afraid I may have left a very important bone here.

Here we go! Look out!

(Chickens clucking)

Ho! I got ya! Whoa!

Whoa! What the...

(Turkey gobbling)

Help! It's Birdzilla!

I swear I'll never eat a McNugget again!

You guys won't believe some of the weird stuff they got around here.

They got this bird the size of a Rottweiler.

Looks like somebody ran over his head.

Oh, man, what are you waiting for? They're not coming back.

Shadow: That just shows you how little you know.

Chance: It's happened before... to me. People use you and lose you.

Shadow: Shame on you for betraying your boy.

Chance: Me betray him? Who ditched who?

I mean, not that I care. I can get along just fine without him.

Shadow: How dare you call yourself a dog.

Sassy: A cat would know better.

Shadow: Dogs are supposed to be faithful, loyal and true.

Chance: To people? Why?

Sassy: Didn't you even notice how sad Jamie looked when he left?

Chance: Sheesh! I'm sorry.

Man, I didn't know anybody cared so much.

Jamie: Ask her about Chance!

Laura: They're doing just fine.

Peter: Let me talk to Shadow.

Laura: Peter wants to talk to Shadow.

Kate: Peter, somebody here wants to say hello to you.

Peter: Shadow. Shadow?

(Shadow grunting)

Can you hear me, boy? Look, I know I promised we'd be back tomorrow, but we can't make it for another week, okay?

Shadow: I never understand a thing when they do this.

Sassy: Me neither, but you might as well humour them.

Kate: Did you hear that? He said hello.

Hope: What'd he say? What'd he say?

Peter: He said Chance ate Sassy.

Nah, I'm just kidding. He said Sassy loves it there.

Chance: (muffled) You know, I don't even miss the old place.

I mean, there's a lot more stuff to do here.

Sassy: Ugh! I miss it.

It's so much harder for a lady to keep clean here.

(Shadow sighs)

Kate: "Thanks again, Kate."

Shadow: How much longer? Peter should've been here by now.

Chance: Why don't you relax, Gramps? Find yourself a shoe.

Shadow: Oh, pups.

Sassy: Do you have any idea where that's been?

Chance: Oh, yeah. That's why I love it. You want some?

Sassy: I'm not into leather.

(Horses neighing)

Shadow: Now, where's she going?

Chance: Huh?

Kate: Okay, you guys. I'll be back in a couple of days.

Chance: A car ride! We're goin' on a car ride! Let's go! All right! Ow!

Kate: No, no, no. Sorry, boy.

Not this time. You stay here and be good.

Okay? Bye-bye. Frank'll be by to feed you later.

Shadow: Something's happening.

Sassy: What? What do you think it is?

Shadow: I don't know, but I don't like it.

Sassy: That's peculiar.

Chance: (Whining) Locked in. I hate being locked in.

This is just like it was back at the pound.

Sassy: Chance, calm down.

Chance: You don't get it, do ya?

The pound is where humans lock you up when they don't want you anymore.

Sassy: Not want me? Impossible.

Shadow: Don't listen to him.

He's just makin' it up to scare you.

Chance: Oh, yeah? You two pampered pets haven't been out on the streets like I have.

I've been to the pound, remember? Don't tell me there's no pound.

I know about the pound.

Shadow: Something doesn't smell right. They've been gone way too long.

Much longer than they should've been. Something's really wrong.

Chance: Wake up and smell the kibble. They dumped us.

Shadow: No! It isn't true!

Chance: They love you, and they dump you.

Shadow: Not Peter!

Sassy: You could be right, Shadow. It's been too much time, way too much time.

Shadow: Something is keeping Peter from coming to me, so I'm gonna go to him.

Chance: You guys kill me. She locked the gate, remember?

Shadow: I don't care about gates.

I'm going home.

Sassy: What?

Chance: What'd he say?

Sassy: Shadow, wait!

It's too far. You don't know the way.

What if they come back here looking for us?

Shadow: It's time to go, Sassy. I'm going home.

Sassy: It's crazy! Who'll feed you?

Chance: You won't make it out there on the road!

That's where they catch you and take you to the pound!

I'm stayin' right here. Huh?

Oh! Birdzilla returns!

Hey, guys, guys, wait up! Wait up! I'm comin'!

Don't let him eat me! Don't let him eat me! Oh!

Aah! Oh! Ugh!

Whoa! Ow! Did that hurt.

Look out, chicken broads. Comin' through! Pardon me.

Shadow: Home is just over that mountain. We'll be there before dark.

Sassy: How do you figure? It took us ages to get this far.

Shadow: That was the long way. We'll take the shortcut, straight up and over.

Chance: Hey! Wait up! Hey, guys, wait up!

Shadow: I thought you were gonna stay, pup.

Chance: I thought I better come along in case you two needed protection.

Sassy: My hero. Guess I'm gonna have to stare at your butt the whole way.

Shadow: I'll race you to the trees.

Chance: (narrating) And so began the most perilous journey of our lives.

Teacher: The Sierras extend to over 250 miles north and south... and to over 50 miles east and west.

This makes them the second largest mountain range in the western United States.

Sassy: Ow! I broke a nail! I broke a nail.

Shadow: Not much further now.

Chance: I think Little Miss Fur Ball needs a rest, don't you think?

Shadow: What's the matter, pup? Too much for a tough guy like you?

Chance: What are you talkin' about? I'm just sick of hearin' her whine.

Sassy: This ground isn't nearly soft enough. Ah! Ah!

Shadow: Almost there, Sassy.

Chance: I hate these package tours.

Frank: (Whistling) Here, dogs! Come on! (Whistles)

Kitty? Here, kitty, kitty!

That's funny.

"Thanks for feedin them...

"Old dog seems really homesick. Taking him and the other two..."

Taking 'em where? Cat on a stock drive? You gotta be kiddin' me.

Okay, okay. I know you're hungry. I'm comin'!

Sassy: I wanna be home where the tallest thing I have to climb is a bookshelf.

Shadow: Top's just ahead. You'll be able to see our house from there. Keep marching.

Chance: Don't worry. I'm gonna be glad to put this place behind me.

First of all, there's way too many new smells to learn.

Not to mention, I got about ten million trees to mark, and I don't know about you but I am running on empty.

Sassy: Finally.

Oh, Shadow.

Chance: Whoa! Get a load of this.

You could see everything from up here.

Except the house. I don't see the house. Where's the house, Shadow?

Sassy: Well, thank you, Shadow.

It's been simply a divine vacation, but I think I'll just stay here and wait for the bus.

Shadow: Okay.

Chance: Hey, where you goin'? Where's he goin'?

Sassy: Shadow?

Shadow: I told you. I'm going home.

Sassy: You can't be serious.

Shadow: I have to go. Peter might be in trouble.

Chance: You look around. We're in trouble. Home's not that way. Can't you smell straight?

Shadow: Oh, it's out there. I have a sixth sense. You'll have it... one day.

Sassy: Shadow, you're not as young as you used to be.

Shadow: I'm going home, Sassy, that's all. Now, you two coming or not?

Chance: Look, there's no way I'm gonna let an old-timer like you go it alone.

I'll be your guard dog.

Shadow: This isn't a game, pup. If you're coming, you're gonna have to keep up.

Chance: All right. Hey. Don't worry about me. I got the stuff. It's you I'm worried about.

Sassy: You two are really gonna go off and leave me here?

Shadow: You wait for that bus. You'll do fine.

Chance: We'll send you a dead bird when we get there.

Sassy: I prefer to do my own shopping.

Shadow: Au revoir, Sassy!

Sassy: Hey! All right. All right. Wait up!

I can't believe I'm following... a couple of irresponsible, misguided, mangy canine plague lifters.

Chance: (narrating) There was more to that old boy than I'd given him credit for.

I was soon to learn just how much more, but even in that moment I had to admire his faith, wherever it might lead us.

Chance: Check it out! What kind of animal made that?

Shadow: That? You don't wanna know.

Chance: Whoa! That's as big as Sassy.

Sassy: Thanks, darling.

Chance: Whew! But it smells better.

Sassy: At least I don't roll in it like some species.

(Raccoon chattering)

Oh, right. Like if you yap at it, it's gonna come right down and ask you to eat it.

Chance: What's that smell? (Sniffing) That smells interesting.

(Loud snap)

(Chance yelping)

(Skunk chattering)

Whoo-hoo-hoo! I never thought anything could smell too much.

Hey! Shadow, wanna have some fun? Go stick your head in that hole.

Shadow: Pace yourself, pup. We got a long way to go.

Chance: Don't sweat it, pops! I could go on like this for days!

Ugh! I'm too pooped to poop.

Shadow: Shh!

Just sleep.

Chance: I can't sleep. Too tired to sleep.

I'm tired and I'm hungry.

And this place is spooky. I don't like it here. Gives me the creeps.

Sassy: Oh, 'fraidy cat... I mean, dog.

Shadow: You two pipe down and go to sleep.

(Bird cawing)

Shadow: Now what?

Chance: There's somethin' out there.

Sassy: Oooooh!

Shadow: Enough, Sassy! Now, sleep.

Chance: I'm tellin' you guys there's something out there.

(Owl hooting)

What was that?

Something's out there. What do I do? What do I do?

Shadow: Stay right where you are.

Chance: What is it?

Shadow: A moose, probably.

Chance: Oh, a moose. What's a moose?

Shadow: A big razor-toothed animal. Comes out at night to eat the tails off smaller animals.

Chance: Yeow!

Shadow: Uh, uh, don't worry. I'll, I'll protect you.

Sassy: Of course, mooses can't climb trees.

Shadow: Don't have to.

They can reach right up to the top. You'll be safer on the ground with us.

Sassy: Me, Sassy, sleep in the dirt?

(Loud howling)

Chance: Well, look who's down in the dirt with the dogs.

Morning, honey.

Sassy: Ugh! Dog breath! Blech!

Shadow: Up and at 'em, you two! I've found our breakfast.

Chance: Great. I hope it's garbage.

Shadow: No. Even better.

Sassy: With you two gourmets, I can just imagine.

Chance: Fine. Stay here and diet.

Sassy: Are you calling me fat?

Chance: Of course not, for a hippopotamus.

Aah! I meant to do that.

Sassy: Ha, ha! Serves you right.

Chance: There's one. No, wait, there's one.

Shadow, how'd you get one of these?

Shadow: Sassy.

Chance: Oh. Wait, there's...

Sassy, help me out here, will ya? I'm starvin'.

Sassy: Say it first.

Chance: Oh...

Sassy: Say it!

Chance: Okay. Cats rule and dogs drool.

Sassy: I can't hear you.

Chance: Cats rule and dogs drool! Ya happy?

Sassy: Thank you, precious.

Chance: You're welcome, cupcake.

Sassy: (Humming) Whoo! There you go.

Chance: Hey, thanks.

Whoa, fish! Sit! Hey, fish! Ho!

Whoa, here you go! Stop! Sit! Sit!

Stay, fish, stay! Roll over!

(Black bears growling)

Hey, hey, scram! Get your own fish.

Shadow: Careful, pup.

Chance: No. No. We didn't invite these guys.

Get outta here! Buzz off, ya party crashers! Go steal some porridge!

(Black bear growling)

Shadow: Chance.

Chance: You guys catch that? I smoked 'em.

Shadow: I wouldn't be so cocky, Chance.

Chance: Hey, whoa, whoa. Time out.

Look, when Chance scares somebody off, they be gone.

Sassy: Uh, Chance.

Chance: Lousy punks. Think 'cause they're bigger than me... they can steal my fish, well, they ain't even that big.

Shadow: (Barking) Chance, get away from there.

Chance: What... is this? Uh...

Gosh, you look hungry. May I... recommend the trout?

(Grizzly bear growling)

Shadow: Well, looks like we don't have any choice but to go straight across.

Sassy: Chance, when will you grow up? That bear could've eaten you.

Do you realize how painful that would've been... for the bear?

Chance: Oh, go hawk up a hair ball.

Sassy: Oh, yeah, that hurt. Ooh! Really hurt!

Shadow: Sassy, Chance, I'm sorry, but we're gonna have to cross here.

Sassy: There isn't a bridge here.

Shadow: Come on.

Sassy: I don't see any stepping-stones.

Chance: Hey, wait up.

Shadow: It's gentle here, Sassy. You could swim across.

Sassy: I don't have to swim. I have a note.

Shadow: It's fun to swim. Come on. You'll like it.

Sassy: Except for the water part.

Shadow: Come on, you two.

Chance: Don't be such a sissy, Sassy.

Sassy: You know how to swim?

Chance: I happen to be a champion dog paddler.

Banzai! Oh, that's cold!

Oh, that's cold.

Shadow: It's easy, Sassy.

Sassy: I prefer the dry look. (Meows)

Chance: I think I shrank in there!

(Sassy meows angrily)

Shadow: Please don't make that noise, Sassy. I'll come back and swim beside you.

Sassy: Don't bother. I'll find my own way across.

Shadow: The water just gets worse further down.

Where is sh... Sassy!

Sassy: I can't believe what they want me to do.

Just so they can have the pleasure of my company?

Shadow: She just doesn't want to get wet. She can swim. She can.

Sassy: She won't. She won't, she won't, she won't.

She won't, she won't, she won't, she won't.

Ah, this is more like it.

I'm so clever I amaze myself.

Shadow: Will ya look at that?

Sassy: Cats rule and dogs drool.

Chance: Jumpin' rocks.

Typical cat move.

Shadow: Good girl, Sassy.

You all right?

Sassy: Never better.

Never better! Ooh! Ahh! Yes!

Shadow: Well, good work.

Sassy: Ah! Oh! I just had this coat cleaned.

Shadow: Sassy?

Sassy: Oh, help! Help!

Shadow: Sassy's in the river, Chance.

Sassy: Shadow! Ugh! Oh!

Chance: Hang on, Sassy!

(Sassy coughing, choking, meowing)

Shadow: Sassy, I'm coming. Keep your head above water!

Sassy: Oh, Shadow...

Shadow, help me!

Help! (Gasping)

Help me! Shadow!

Shadow, please!

Shadow: Sassy, swim. Swim hard.

Sassy: Please... help! (Yowls)

Shadow: Sassy! Sassy!

Sassy: Shadow! OH!

(Yowling, screaming)

Shadow: (Whimpering) Oh, no.

Chance: Did you find her? Where is she?

Shadow: I couldn't reach her, but we've got to keep trying.

Hurry! Maybe she made it to the other side.

Chance: I-I don't see her, Shadow, do you?

Shadow: No. It swallowed her up.

I shouldn't have made her come.

Chance: It's not your fault. She wanted to come.

Shadow: But it's my responsibility.

I had a responsibility to Sassy... to love her and protect her... the same as I have to you... and to Peter.

And the same as you have to Jamie.

Chance: But... we didn't ask for this job.

Shadow: We didn't have to. It's built in.

Has been ever since the dawn of time... when a few wild dogs took it upon themselves to watch over man, to bark when he's in danger, to run and play with him when he's happy, to nuzzle him when he's lonely.

That's why they call us man's best friend.

Chance: (narrating) Looking at him that night, he seemed so wise... and ancient, like the first dog that ever walked the Earth.

I just hope that one day I can be like him.

Shadow: I'll miss you, Sassy.

(Eagle screeching)

Quentin: There you are. Master of the sky.

You're the boss.

Third sighting in four months.

Not bad at all.

What's that?

You poor thing.

How did you get way out here?

You're alive?

That-a-girl.

Get you all cleaned up here now. Yeah.

Quentin: What's a classy dame like you... doin' way out here in the sticks?

Sassy: (Weakly) Shadow.

Quentin: Some rest.

Sassy: Chance?

Quentin: Some food.

Sassy: Shadow? Shadow.

Quentin: Be all right.

Shadow: You'll never catch anything if you're not patient.

Chance: I can't help it. I'm starving. (Barks)

Shadow: I'm starving too, but you have to be patient.

Stop barking. You'll scare everything away.

Don't move a muscle.

Chance: I won't. I won't.

Shadow: And wait till I say go.

Chance: Say what?

Shadow: Go!

Chance: Yeah!

Shadow: No!

There goes the bunny.

There goes the pup.

There goes breakfast.

Chance: Uh! I hate fast food.

Shadow: That's it, pup. You're on your own.

Chance: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll do it right.

Give me a second chance.

Shadow: That was your second chance, Chance.

Chance: Give me a third chance. Come on. Please! I'm starvin'!

Shadow: All right. One last time.

Chance: How did Sassy do this? I don't want it. I don't want it.

I don't want it. I! I! I! I don't want it!

Shadow: Sassy'd love to see this.

Chance: Ah! (Whines and sighs)

Kate: Shadow?

Chance? Sassy?

Frank: Welcome home!

Frank: Been watching for you all morning. How was it?

Kate: Oh, boy, that trail gets longer every year. I need a nice soak in a hot tub.

Frank: How'd the animals take to it?

Kate: The horses?

Frank: No. The dogs and cat.

Kate: What?

Frank: You didn't take 'em with ya?

Kate: You don't take pets on a stock drive.

Frank: That's what I thought, but your note said you'd taken 'em.

Park Ranger: No, ma'am. I gotta tell ya, domesticated animals... wouldn't stand a chance out here.

We've got bears, mountain lions. These are serious predators.

Kate: Is there anybody else in the Park Service I can call?

Oh, would you? Oh, I'd appreciate it.

Oh, I gave you my number, didn't I? Oh, good.

Yeah, it's just a shot. Bye.

Frank: You've done everything you can.

Kate: Not everything.

(Kids crying)

Peter: Well, maybe we can go look for them.

Hope: Really?

Bob: I really don't think we're gonna be able to do that, guys.

Peter: Why couldn't we?

Bob: Look, Peter, we all miss 'em.

We're gonna do everything we can to find 'em, but we have to be patient.

Peter: We have to do something.

Bob: Trying to find three animals in the wilderness... is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

I think we need to be realistic.

Peter: I don't care what you think.

I told you he'd think I abandoned him.

But you made us come anyway!

It's your fault! It's all your fault!

Laura: Peter!

(Peter slams door)

Research Assistant: Professor?

Research Assistant: They're waiting for you.

Research Assistant: Dean Maxwell and the Grant Committee.

Bob: Oh, I forgot.

Print! Print, you stone-age piece of junk.

Research Assistant: Professor.

Bob: Yeah, yeah, okay, okay.

Listen, um, could you do me a big favour, please?

Have 50... No. Have 100 of those printed up as a personal favour to me.

I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.

Chance: Hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry.

Shadow: Again?

Chance: First thing I'm gonna do when I get back is raid the trash can.

Shadow: I just want to see Peter.

Chance: Yep, straight into the garbage.

Snout first. Darn good eatin'.

(Door creaking)

Sassy: Oh, no. I'm with strangers.

And I look like something the dog dragged in.

Quentin: Well. You made it through the night.

I guess that means you're gonna be okay.

Think you can keep some milk down?

Sassy: Was that my sixth life?

Oh, I'll just say it was my fourth.

Quentin: Here you go.

Nice, warm goat's milk, compliments of Aretha.

Sassy: (Meows) Hey, this isn't low fat, but, uh, it is pretty good.

Chance: Remember hot dogs?

Shadow: Yeah.

Never much liked the name.

Chance: I don't think they're really made out of dog.

Shadow: I don't think they're made of meat.

Chance: They taste the best when they fall in the dirt.

Shadow: Yeah!

(Mountain lion snarling)

Did you know Peter used to slip me broccoli under the table?

Chance: Yuck! Gag me with roughage!

(Mountain lion growling)

Shadow. Shadow, Shadow.

Shadow! Shadow!

(Muffled) Shadow! Shadow! Shadow! Shadow!

Shadow! Shadow! Shadow!

Shadow: What?

Chance: There's a b-b-big, a c-c-ca...

A huge cat!

Shadow: Balderdash! You're smelling things.

Now, stop scaring the fish.

Chance: Bu-but it was there!

I-I didn't just smell it! I...

There it is again! Shadow! Sh-Shadow!

Shadow: Young dog, just...

(Mountain lion yowling)

Chance: I'm such a wimp! I'm runnin' from a cat!

Shadow: I won't tell if you won't.

Chance: Of course, this isn't your ordinary house cat!

I mean this is like Arnold Schwarze-kitty!

Listen, if I don't make it, I got a pile of bones buried in the backyard.

Shadow: We'll make it.

Chance: And I...

I knew it! We're trapped! We're goners!

Look, the bones are buried next to the jungle gym.

The TV remote control is under the seesaw.

Shadow: Seesaw? Seesaw!

Chance, you're a genius!

Chance: I am not! What's a genius?

Shadow: Never mind. This is gonna take teamwork.

(Mountain lion growling, roaring)

(Chance yawns)

Chance: I sure hope this works.

Shadow: Get ready, Chance. Here he comes.

He's right behind me. Wait for my signal, okay? And get down.

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

(Mountain lion roaring)

Come on. Come on.

Get ready, Chance.

Chance: I'm ready, I'm ready.

Shadow: Not yet.

Chance: Hey, cut it out.

Shadow: Chance, now!

Chance: Hasta la vista, kitty!

Shadow: Yeah! We did it!

Chance: Wow! Couple of geniuses! Right, Shadow? Yes! Look at that!

Hey! Hey! Dogs rule... and cats drool! (Laughing) Whoo!

(Shadow and Chance barking)

Sassy: What's that?

(Dogs barking)

Shadow? Shadow! And Chance!

Quentin: All right, all right.

But take care of yourself now.

And steer clear of the river!

Sassy: Come on, guys, keep barkin'. Let me know where you are.

P.U.! They were here, all right.

Chance: You were great! You were like Rin Tin Tin!

Shadow: Like who?

Chance: Rin Tin Tin! Don't you ever watch TV?

Shadow: Ah! That's not real!

Chance: Oh, it is too!

Shadow: You can't smell it, can you?

Chance: Anyway, you were great.

Shadow: Okay, thanks, Chance.

Chance: Couldn't be.

Shadow: Sassy!

Chance: Sassy!

Sassy: My boys! My boys!

Chance: Sassy! Sassy! Sass... Gopher hole!

Sassy: Chance! Shadow!

Sassy: Shadow! I thought I would never see you again!

Shadow: Sassy, you're alive!

Sassy: Oh, I missed you so!

Shadow: Oh, I missed you so much, Sassy.

Chance: Yeah, me too.

Sassy: Really?

Chance: Yeah, well, we could use you around.

Sassy: I missed you too, Chance.

Chance: Hey, can we go fishing now, Sassy?

Sassy: Chance, you are hopeless, but all right.

Let's go fishin'.

Chance: Yes! Fish, fish, fish, fish, fish!

Shadow: Great fish, Sassy. Full stomach sure feels good.

Chance: Yeah, I pigged out.

Sassy: (Burp) Oh, excuse me.

Shadow: We'd better get a move on. We can still make a few miles before dark.

Sassy: I'd give anything to have Hope scoop me up in her arms right now.

Chance: Yeah, I can't wait to see the look on Jamie's face when we come strollin' up.

Shadow: Jamie? I thought you didn't care about him.

Chance: Why, of...

(Porcupine grunting)

Hey! Check it out! Intruder at 4 o' clock!

Sassy: What is that?

Chance: You got me.

I think it's a squirrel havin' a bad hair day.

Shadow: Leave it alone, Chance!

Chance: Are you kiddin' me? I gotta check this out.

Hey, you, pal!

Shadow: No, don't! Doesn't smell right.

Chance: Will you look at this guy? This is like mondo bizarro.

All right, pal. You know the routine. Assume the position.

I sniff you; You sniff me. Hey, hey.

Hey, where you goin'? Did I say you could go?

Come back here. Hey, what about that hair?

What, you stick your tongue in a toaster, huh?

Aah! He bit me with his butt!

(Whining, groaning)

Shadow: Chance, you really are a bulldog, aren't you?

Chance: (Whining) I was just curious!

Sassy: Like my mother always said, "Curiosity killed the dog."

Shadow: Sassy, can you pull those things out?

Sassy: I'll try.

Chance: (Groaning) Sassy, Sassy, you got my lip!

You got my... lip.

Sassy: It's all right, I'm a professional.

Shadow: They look like they're in deep.

Sassy: Really deep.

Shadow: Whatever you do, don't lick yourself.

Chance: Jerk!

Punk: Come on, man. I didn't do nothin'.

Policeman: Right in here, just tell us. Through the door.

Punk: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Peter: Excuse me.

Police Chief: Yeah?

Peter: I need some help finding a member of my family.

Police Chief: Mm-hmm.

Peter: Actually three members of my family.

Police Chief: How long they been missing?

Peter: They ran away about a week ago.

Police Chief: Your name?

Peter: Peter Burnford.

Police Chief: Where are your parents?

Peter: They, they don't know I'm here.

Police Chief: You better give me their names.

Peter: Laura Burnford, that's my mom.

And my dad... Well, her husband's name is Bob Seaver.

Police Chief: I need a physical description of the missing persons.

Peter: Well, there's Shadow. He's got brown eyes and sandy-coloured hair.

And Sassy's got blue eyes. She's Himalayan.

Police Chief: Himalayan?

Peter: That's right.

And Chance is... Well, he's white with black spots.

Police Chief: Black spots?

Police Chief: Look, kid, this is the San Francisco Police Department.

We can't go chasin' after stray cats and dogs!

I'm sorry, but we got more important things to do.

Peter: This is important to me, and my brother and sister.

What are we supposed to do, just forget about them?

Police Chief: Let me tell you something that might help you out.

Sometimes when we're lookin' for a suspect, we make up these reward posters and we put 'em up all over the city.

Now, sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. But... it's a shot.

Peter: Yeah, maybe I'll do that.

Police Chief: Hey, kid, good luck.

Peter: Thanks.

Laura: Peter, do you want me to help you find something?

Peter: Mom? Who made these?

Laura: Bob did.

Peter: He did?

Laura: Yeah, he sent them everywhere.

Peter: Why didn't he say anything about it?

Laura: After the way you talked to him... the other night, I think he's afraid to even look at you.

And he didn't want to get your hopes up.

Peter: Has anyone called?

I miss Shadow, Mom.

Laura: Oh, honey.

Peter: I really miss him.

Laura: I know you do.

(Chance whimpering)

Shadow: You gonna make it, Chance?

Chance: Yeah, sure.

You go ahead, Sassy. (Groaning)

Sassy: Oh, no.

Don't worry, Chance.

The water... I... It isn't so bad.

Sassy: No, really.

If we can just hold his head above the water...

(Indistinct noise)

Shadow: Wait. Listen.

Chance: Now what?

Shadow: I don't know. Stay there. I'll find out.

Molly: (Crying) Mommy! (Crying, gasping)

(Shadow whining)

Shadow: No... don't be afraid. Good dog.

Molly: Doggie?

Shadow: Sassy? Chance?

(Molly crying)

Sassy: Poor thing, she's lost.

Chance: Yeah, I know how she feels.

Shadow: It's okay.

People: (Shouting) Molly! Molly!

Molly! Molly!

Sassy: (Yawning) Shadow, is that people?

Shadow: Yes, I'm going to find them.

Chance: No! No strangers, Shadow. They'll take us to the pound and lock us up!

We'll never come out again.

Shadow: They're just lookin' for the little girl, Chance.

She needs us. We have to help.

Chance: Oh! I hope you know what you're doin'.

I don't wanna go back there again ever.

Shadow: Don't worry.

Woman: Molly!

Sassy, you keep her warm. I'll be right back.

Sassy: Hurry, Shadow. (Meowing)

People: Molly!

Man: Molly!

Molly's Dad: What is it, old fella?

Molly's Dad: Molly! Molly!

Molly: (Gasping) Daddy!

Molly's Mom: Molly honey!

Molly: (Crying) Mommy!

Molly's Mom: (Crying) Are you okay?

Chance: I'm not so sure about this.

Shadow: It's gonna be all right.

Molly's Dad: Thank you for saving my little girl's life.

Chance: Uniforms. They've got uniforms. It's okay.

Shadow: They're here to help.

Lady Ranger: Hey, wait a minute. I know you guys.

Mark, get over here. Look at this.

Mark, these are the animals that were on the flyer we got.

Mark: I can't believe it.

Lady Ranger: These are them.

Mark: This guy's in pretty bad need of a vet.

Lady Ranger: Okay, guys. Okay, guys. You're goin' home.

Shadow: Home? Home!

Lady Ranger: Oh yeah, you're goin' home.

Is this a Robert Seaver?

Yo... You found them? That's great!

Lady Ranger: They're okay.

They've been taken to the Pineville Animal Shelter on Route 90.

Bob: Thank you! Yes!

Peter: Yes! Oh, yes! All right!

Hope! Come on!

(Kids chatter)

Miss Winters: All right, children, now, settle down, settle down.

All right, now, let's see.

Laura: Jamie!

Jamie: Mom?

Bob, Laura, Peter and Hope: We found 'em!

Jamie: Yeah!

Miss Winters: What? Found who?

Laura: Yes, yes.

Bob: Sorry about the magic pumpkin, Miss Winters. We'll replace it.

Shadow: Wait a minute.

We've turned around.

Chance: What do you mean?

What are you talkin' about?

Shadow: This isn't right. Home's the other way.

Chance: They took us to the pound! I told you!

This is it! This is the end of the line!

We gotta get outta here!

Shadow: Just calm down!

Chance: No! You don't understand! Dogs and cats come in here... and they disappear and you never see them again!

Shadow: It's okay, Chance. These people are only trying to help.

Foote: Calm down. Nobody's gonna hurt you!

Chance: Shadow! Help!

Shadow: Hey! (Muffled)

(Shadow muffled)

Chance: Shadow! Shadow! Shadow, help!

Foote: It's okay. Come on. It's okay.

Chance: Oh, no, don't let 'im take me in the back room!

No! Shadow! Please! Help me! Shadow!

Shadow: Run, Sassy, run! Save yourself!

Mark: Okay, missy, your turn.

(Sassy screeching)

No! Wait a minute! Kirkwood!

(Doberman barking)

Kirkwood: Family's gonna be here real soon.

Shadow: So this is it. Chance knew all along.

Mark: Took off that way. Can't be too far.

Foote: Here, kitty, kitty, kitty. Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Sassy: "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty." Not on your life, chubby.

Foote: Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Here, kitty. Scat!

Darn. Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Sassy: No, dummy, dummy, dummy, dummy.

Foote: Dumb... cat!

Sassy: Oh! What a bozo!

Vet: Hold on, boy.

Take a look at you.

Chance: Hey, what are you guys gonna do?

Vet: You are one lucky pup, yes.

Chance: Hey, hey, get your paws off me.

Sassy: I just got those two back.

Hmm? And I will not lose them now. Oop.

Oh, yeah. Chow down, chubby.

Chance: Oh! Okay! Okay, I'll talk.

I... left the gift on the carpet!

I let Sassy take the heat for the time...

I unrolled the toilet paper all over the house.

I stole underwear on three occasions. Yike!

Okay, okay! Four, four!

Kirkwood: It's all right. It's okay.

Doberman: Hey, kitty. Hoo, hoo.

Rottweiler: Hey, shake that tail, baby!

Sassy: I don't believe it. Catcalls.

Beagle: Ha, ha, nice whiskers, baby!

Sassy: So, big fella, what are you in for?

Shadow: Sassy? Sassy!

Sassy: Shh! Keep it down.

Shadow: I told you to run away.

Sassy: I never listen to dogs.

Where's Chance?

Shadow: They took him into the back room.

I think something awful is happening to him.

Chance: Ow! Ow! Please stop! Please stop!

Oh, just let me die!

Shadow: They're killing him, Sassy.

(Sassy gulps)

Man: Knock it off!

Foote: Hey, cat. How'd you get in here?

Sassy: I'll take care of Tubbo. You get Chance. Whoo!

Foote: I'm comin' back for you.

Shadow: Attagirl, Sassy.

Sassy: All right, this way, Thunderbutt!

Shadow: Chance! Can ya hear me, Chance?

Chance: Ow! Shadow! Shadow, please help me!

Kirkwood: How'd he get out?

Vet: I don't know.

Chance: Don't let them hurt me any more! Please!

Sassy: Whoo-hoo! This way.

No, this way. Just don't fall on me.

Okay, come on this way. That-a-boy.

Am I bad? Oh, yes.

Shadow: Chance?

Chance: Enough already.

Hey, Shadow! Are you there?

Shadow: I'm out here, Chance.

Chance: Well, get in here.

Kirkwood: See, old fella, your friend...

(Shadow barking and growling)

Shadow: Get outta here. Run, Chance! Run for it!

Kirkwood: Oh!

Chance: Where's Sassy?

Shadow: She's on a secret mission.

Sassy: I'm bad, I'm bad. I... Oooh! Ow!

(Growling) That hurts.

Foote: Got ya.

(Foote gasps)

Foote: Hey!

Shadow: Watch it! Watch it!

Chance: Let her go!

Shadow: Come on!

Sassy: This way, guys!

Foote: Kirkwood! Kirkwood!

(Alarm buzzing)

Sassy:Hurry! Come on!

Shadow: Dig, dig. Dig, Chance, dig.

Chance: I'm tryin'! I'm trying! Aah!

Chance: (Whimpering) Oh, no! I'm stuck!

Sassy: Hurry! Here he comes!

Shadow: Hurry up, Chance!

Chance: Aaah! It's choking me!

Foote: You come back to Daddy. Come on.

Chance: No!

Foote: Come on.

Chance: Get off of me! Shadow!

I ain't goin' back! No! No way!

(Shadowing barking fiercely)

(Foote sighing)

Kirkwood: If I didn't know better, I'd think they'd planned this.

(Kids singing)

Hope: You know, if you hadn't made those flyers, we'd probably never find them.

Bob: Well, it was a long shot, but we got lucky.

♪ I told the witch doctor I was in love with you ♪

Laura: ♪ Bum-bum-bum ♪

Chance: Boy, Shadow, the way you nailed that vet.

You're a regular action figure.

Shadow: Oh, it was nothing... next to you trippin' that big guy, splat!

Sassy: Ahem. Not to mention...

Chance: Yeah, Sassy the super cat.

Seavers: ♪ I was in love with you Bum-bum-bum-bum ♪

♪ And then the witch doctor He told me what to do ♪

♪ He said that Oo-ee-oo-ah-ah ♪

Chance: Sure, cats are agile, but dogs have brute strength.

Sassy: Well, that may be, but...

Shadow: Hey, hang on just a minute.

Chance: Come on, come on. Let's go, guys.

Shadow: No, wait.

Sassy:What is it, Shadow?

Shadow: I don't know. I got a funny feeling all of a sudden.

Like something's telling me to go back the other way.

Strange, huh?

Chance: What, back to the pound? What is he, crazy?

Shadow: Yeah, you're right.

Chance: (narrating) Shadow and Sassy had risked their lives for me.

I never knew I'd have friends like that.

The feeling was all very new to me.

I liked it.

Kirkwood: I'm sorry this worked out this way, sir.

Bob: Yeah, me too. Thanks.

Hope: Let's keep looking, Mom. They were just here!

Laura: Honey, that was hours ago.

I mean, they could be miles away by now.

Listen to me. The people here have promised to do everything they can.

And, and they'll call us the minute they get word.

We came so close to gettin' 'em back.

At least we know they're alive.

If the animals made it this far, they just might make it all the way home.

Peter: Shadow!

Bob: We can't give up.

Chance: We goin' in circles? That tree smells familiar.

Shadow: Of course it does. It's pine.

Chance: Oh.

Sassy: (Gasp) Hurry up!

Oh, look, you guys. We made it!

Chance: Wow! Shadow, this is incredible. You were right all along.

Sassy: Oh, isn't that the most beautiful sight you ever saw?

Shadow: Come on, you two. Let's go home.

Chance: (narrating) Even now I don't really know how he did it.

But there we were, finally... looking down at the road that would lead us home.

Shadow: Home is just beyond these tracks.

We should be there before dark.

Sassy: I've heard that before.

Shadow: Just be very careful.

(Train horn)

Come on, you two. Watch carefully where you're going. Look both ways.

Stay with me. Hurry up now.

Sassy: Not so fast.

Shadow: Come on. Hurry up.

Come on! Come on!

Sassy: I'm coming! Wait up!

Shadow: You all right, Sass?

Sassy: Me? I laugh at danger.

Chance: Me too, but I'll laugh later. Let's get outta here.

Sassy: I'm so sick of nature I could puke.

After this I intend to live indoors on a velvet cushion... filled with bird feathers and be served fillet of mouse on a silver platter...

Shadow: All right, Sassy. We're nearly home. Come on...

Chance: Shadow!

Sassy: Oh, Shadow.

Chance: Poor old guy.

Shadow: Huh?

Chance: Are you okay?

Shadow: Yeah. My leg hurts pretty badly.

Sassy: Is it broken?

Shadow: I don't know. It's hard to move it.

Chance: Hey, hey, look at this. It's not as steep over here, Shadow.

Maybe you can climb out here.

Shadow: I'll try. (Whimpering)

Chance: Come on, come on. You can do it! You got us this far.

(Shadow whimpering)

Chance: Yeah, that's it.

That's it. Great, keep comin'.

Sassy: Come on. If you can jump in a river to save me, this should be easy!

Chance: Yeah, that's right. And after outrunning a mountain lion! Come on.

Sassy: Come on, Shadow!

Chance: That's good!

That's good. Take it slow now, take it slow.

One step at a time. One step at a time, Shadow.

Sassy: Oh, oh, hang on!

Chance: Come on. Come right back. Come right back!

Come on. You're so close.

Sassy: Oh, Shadow!

Chance: No, no, no, don't lie down. Don't lie down!

Shadow: Sorry. I can't make it.

Chance: Why not? Of course you can make it.

Sassy: Try, Shadow. Please try.

Shadow: I just can't.

Chance: (Whining) Look, you pushed me this far. Now I'm pushin' you the rest of the way!

You know, back there in the woods even when things looked really bad, I always believed we'd make it 'cause I thought you were too stubborn to quit.

Well, you're not gonna quit. Not now, not when we're this close!

Now try again!

Shadow: Do you think it's easy for me to admit I can't do it?

I'm too old.

Chance: That's not true. There's nothing you can't do.

Shadow: I have nothing more to give, Chance, and it's time for you to be on your own.

Chance: But I want you with me.

I love you, Shadow.

Shadow: You've learned everything you need, Chance.

Now all you have to learn is how to say good-bye.

Chance: (Whimpering) I won't let you give up.

Grandma: Now, I can't stay but a minute, but here's a "welcome home" pie for you.

Laura: Oh, thank you.

Grandma: Where are the kids?

Laura: They're out in the backyard with Bob.

I know he's gonna break his neck.

Grandma: How are they doing? Um...

Laura: They're much better now that we're back at home.

Jamie: Burnford goes for the slam! Yes!

Jamie: We win!

(Bob chuckling)

Hope: Me next! Me next!

Bob: Hope, I think I'm gettin' too old for this stuff.

Hope: Oh, please, Daddy, please!

Peter: Yeah, come on, Dad.

Bob: (Chuckles) Okay.

Get up. Come on.

Hope: Okay.

Bob: Now, don't let go whatever you do.

Hope: I won't.

Bob: Hold on. Here we go! (Laughing)

(Dog barking)

Jamie: Did you hear that?

Bob: Hear what?

Hope: It's a dog!

Laura: Okay, guys, turkey's on the table...

Jamie: Chance!

Laura: Oh, no, honey, it's not...

Jamie: Here, Chance! Here, boy!

Hope: I know that bark. It is him!

Chance: Jamie!

Jamie: Chance! Chance!

Jamie, my boy!

Jamie: Oh! Yes! Yes!

Chance: Yes! Jamie! Jamie!

Jamie: I knew it! I knew it!

Chance: Jamie, you don't know how much I missed you and all the things that happened.

Jamie, you smell like a million bones! You're my favourite boy in the whole world!

I love you, Jamie!

Laura: Where have you been?

Bob: Where have you been? Huh?

Laura: Oh, Chance.

Bob: Where have you been?

Peter: Chance!

You scoundrel you! Look at this guy.

Laura: You made it!

Hope: Sassy!

Sassy: Hope! Hope! Hope! Hope! Hope!

Hope:Oh, my baby.

Sassy: I thought I'd never see you again.

Hope: Oh, Sassy.

Peter: Sassy's back!

Laura: Sassy!

Jamie: What do we have here?

Bob: Look at this!

Hope: Oh, Sassy, I'm never gonna let you go! Never, never, never.

Sassy: Oh, sweetheart. Sassy can't breathe.

Bob: Family's all comin' back together, huh?

Peter: (Sighing) Come on, Shadow.

He was old.

It was too far. He was just too old.

Laura: Oh, Peter, honey.

(Laura gasps)

Shadow: Peter.

Shadow: Oh, Peter. I worried about you so.

Shadow: Peter, you're okay!

Shadow: He's here! Oh, I'm so happy!

I thought about you all the time.

Peter: Missed you!

Shadow: I missed you, Peter, and I love you.

Chance: (narrating) It was Shadow's victory, really.

His belief was the thing that got us through.

And in that moment, I saw the years lift from him.

He was a puppy again, reunited with his best friend.

Bob: (Laughing) Shadow! It's good to see you, boy.

Chance: (narrating) As we turned to go inside the house, a strange new feeling came over me.

I had a family, and I had found out that sacrifice... and friendship and even love... were more than just the mushy stuff.

Jamie: Come on, Chance. Come inside.

Chance: (narrating) At last, for the first time in my life, I was home.

Chance: Turkey! Turkey, turkey, turkey, turkey...

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