The Aristopups

Chapter 7

[to stables]

Yumi: Oh, Rubble, I've never been so worried about you. Did you have any luck at all?

Rubble: Not a sign of them, Yumi, and I've searched all night.

Yumi: I know. And poor Goodway didn't sleep a wink either.

Rubble: Oh, it's a sad day for all of us.

[Humdinger walks in humming happily]

Humdinger: Morning, Yumi, my pretty steed. Can you keep a secret? Hmm?[He waves a newspaper] Of course you can. I've some news straight from the horses's mouth, if you'll pardon the expression, of course. Look, Yumi, I've made the headlines. Mysterious dognapper abducts family of dogs. Aren't you proud of me?

Rubble: So, he's the dognapper!

Humdinger: The police said it was a professional, masterful job. The work of a genius. No bad, eh, Yumi, old girl?

[He slaps Yumi on the rump with the newspaper and she whinnies loud]

Humdinger: Oh, they won't find a clue to implicate me. Not one single clue. Why, I'll, I'll eat my hat if they-- My hat! My umbrella! Oh! Oh, gracious! I've fot to fet those things back tonight!

Rubble (climbing out of oats): Why that [spits] sneaky, crooked [spits], no good [spits] butler!

[to the truck with the cats]

Chase: Anyone for breakfast?

Blitz: What breakfast?

Lani: Where is it?

Chase: Right under that magic carpet. But now we have to cook up a little spell. You know. Ready?

[The pups nod]

Chase: All right. First, to make the magic begin, you wiggle your nose and tickle your chin. Now you close your eyes and cross your heart And presto, breakfast a la carte.

[Chase takes the rug off a can with creme]

Lani: Hooray!

Blitz: We did it!

Ace: Look, mama, look!

[They all eat the creme]

Skye: Why, mister Chase, you are amazing!

Chase: True. True.

[The driver sees him in the rearview mirror]

Driver (stopping the truck) Sapristi!

[Chase jumps on his head and screeches] Sacre bleu! Thieves! Robbers! Mangy tramps![Dogs run, driver throws things at them] Take that! And that!

Skye: Oh! Oh, what a horrible, horrible human.

Chase: Well, some humans are like that, Skye. I've learned to live with 'em.

Blitz: I'mm show him.

[he snarls, hisses, and spits]

Chase: Hey, cool it, you little tiger. That guy's dynamite.

Blitz: But he called us tramps!

Skye: Oh, I'll be so glad when we get back home.

Chase: That's a long way off, so we better get moving.

[Pups jump on rails]

Blitz: Gee whiz! Look at that bridge! Come on, let's play train!

Skye: Now be careful, children.

Blitz: Lani's the caboose.[she gives him a look] All aboard![The pups walk on a rail] Choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo. Whoo-whoo! Choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo-choo. Whoo-whoo!

Blitz: Clickety-clickety-clickety-clickety. Whoo-whoo!

[Real train whistle blows]

Skye: Oh no!

Chase: All right, now don't panic. Down underneath here.

[The hide under the rains hugging each other. When the rain passes, Lani is down in the river]

Lani: Mama!

Chase: Lnai! Oh, Lnai!

Chase jumps: Keep your head up, Lai! Here I come!

[Skye runs up a branch hanging over water]

Skye: Chase! Chase, up here!

[He throws Lani to Skye and continues down the river]

Blitz: Gee, Lani, why'd you have to fall off the bridge?

[Lani pokes tongue at him and then the pups follow Skye]

Skye: Chase? Oh, Chase! Take care!

Chase: I'm all right, honey, don't worry. I'll see you downstream.