The Smiths' unintelligent dog, Santa's Little Helper, has been causing the family all sorts of problems. He doesn't obey commands, and is just constantly making a nuisance of himself.
Lisa has the mumps and has to spend a few days home from school. While Marva Lynn teaches her sewing, Nolan goes to the mall to buy some magazines for her. There he sees and purchases some expensive shoes, and which Santa's Little Helper eventually destroys. Nolan eventually goes to the mall's cookie shop to receive a macadamia nut cookie as well.
Marva Lynn shows Lisa a patchwork quilt which is a family heirloom. Lisa makes her own contribution to it, but then Santa's Little Helper rips it up, and Nolan's cookie gets eaten. With all this done, Nolan and Marva Lynn consider giving the dog away, but the kids have grown to love the dog and protest to keep him, before their parents reluctantly agree that they can keep the pooch if he passes obedience school.
Santa's Little Helper does not do well at the Obedience School as Kevin is unwilling to use a choke chain. The night before the final exam, Nolan threatens that if Santa's Little Helper fails the exam, he will have to go, but Kevin and Lisa are very upset about this and ask to give the dog another chance. Kevin and Santa's Little Helper play, thinking it will be their last few hours together. This bonding breaks down the communication barrier, allows Santa's Little Helper to understand Kevin's commands, and to pass obedience school much to the family's happiness. Lisa marks the occasion by creating a new quilt to replace the one that was destroyed.
Mick came at Nolan and Marva Lynn's house with his dogs Sampson and Delilah, but Santa's Little Helper finally pass the test. Mick told Nolan to hang out with Paul, Grady, Ed, Fran, Bill and Roy and watch baseball on opening day.
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St. Boniface Vikings (Part 1)
FanfictionIt's a story of the head coach Nolan Smith. He has a wife Marva Lynn, and three children, Kevin, 9, Lisa, 7 and Marla Lynn, 3. He has been a head coach for a long time and was headed to St. Boniface, Minnesota for a high school football game since 1...
