Wishbone (1995) s01e03 Episode Script

What's the story, Wishbone?
What's this your dreaming of?
Such big imagination
on such a little pub.
What's the story, Wishbone?
Do you think it's worth a look?
It kind of seems familiar
like a story from a book.
Shake a leg now, Wishbone.
Let's wag another tale.
Sneffin' out adventure
with Wishbone on the trail.
Come on Wishphone.
What's the story, Wishbone?
Watch the story, Wishbone?
Watch the story, Wishbone?
Watch the story, Wishbone?
Watch the story, Wishbone?
What's the story, Wishbone?
Oh no.
This is tragic!
All right, people!
Where's the dog food?
Okay, all right, don't think about food.
Anything but food.
Let's see, let's see.
Um
Exercise.
Yeah, exercise is good.
Maybe I'll go for a walk.
I'll walk down by the library.
Ooh, there's a donut shop by the library.
No!
No, I mustn't think about food.
I'll just, uh, keep myself calm.
Stay focused.
Stay relaxed.
Stay, uh, stay
Uh, hungry, hungry,
really, really hungry.
Hmm, hey, here's a gristly morsel.
Hmm, 1830s, England.
Of course, Charles Diggins,
must be Oliver Twist.
Ah.
The perfect story for
a dog alone and hungry.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens,
written back in the 1830s.
It was a flea-bitten life
for poor young Oliver.
He was sent to live in
the workhouse, which
was sort of like being sent to the pound.
There was never enough to eat.
And the stuff.
that was around
You see, Oliver was an
orphan, which means,
he was astray, with no
collar and no ID tag.
All right.
This is it.
This is it.
I am a dog on a mission.
Watch me, boys. Follow my lead.
Yes.
Please, sir. I want some more.
What?
I want some more.
Hey.
This is unthinkable. You're going out.
Uh-oh.
Forever.
Uh, fasten your seat belts, ladies and
gentlemen, in the event
of an emergency line.
Whoa!
Door!
Wishbone!
Yes, it's Joe! He's back!
Joe! How are ya?
Oh, David, good to see ya!
Samantha! You look great!
Anybody got any food?
Food? Anyone?
Hold on. Unidentified object on my radar.
All right pal, this is a routine security
check. I'll need to see
some identification.
Hey, Max, this is Wishbone.
Wishbone, it's okay.
Hi, Wishbone.
Oh, he's with you? No problem.
Oh, pardon me. I'm sure
this happens to you.
Max, kind of rhymes with
snacks. Put her there, pal.
Hey, he shook my hand.
Okay, it's a cheap trick, but everybody
loves to shake hands with a dog.
Hey, Wishbone, we finally beat
DeMont's team in PE today.
Hey, let's have the play-by-play.
Let's go to the video tape.
Came down to the last bucket, and
I knew we'd only get one shot.
Were you nervous?
No way.
Not even with Sarah Johnson
watching your every move?
Sarah Johnson was not making me nervous.
DeMont Jones was making me nervous.
Hey, Max, here's DeMont and here's me.
Somehow I
A big amount, dribble down the
center line, jump for the shot.
Oh, what?
Mom.
Busted.
Sorry.
It's just
Standing on my furniture,
throwing a basketball.
The woman is a genius.
You left the front door open.
You left the front door open.
Sorry, uh
Mom, this is Max. He just moved here.
Well, hello, Max. It's nice to meet you.
I hope these three are
making you feel welcome.
I think it's obvious
they like to show off.
You play basketball too?
No, I'm just a quiet librarian, but
I've been around it long enough.
Hey, how about some help with the
rest of the groceries in the car?
Okay.
Max, my dad was a coach. Here, look.
See, this is my dad,
and that's Reggie Heard.
Played an NBA for a while.
And this Kareem Abdul-Jabbar card
is autographed by the man himself.
A card like that must
be worth a lot of money.
Yeah, I guess so.
So, did you learn to play
basketball from your dad?
No, I was only six when my dad died.
There's gotta be something
in here besides celery.
Whistbaum, no.
Ah, what's that?
No.
Hey, ow, wait, wait, I just found
I'll feed him.
What's wrong with feeding me?
I'll take this stuff.
Hey, Ellen, Ellen.
Anyone else hungry?
Yeah.
Come on.
Wow.
No.
Here, take it.
Wow, this kid is a machine.
Are you gonna eat that?
Uh, no. Here, take it.
Thanks.
Hey, uh, uh, hold on
there, just a minute.
Hey, uh, uh, hold on
there, just a minute, pal.
Don't you want to share the bounty?
Hmm?
Wishbone, get down.
Hey, this is between me and Max.
What do you say, pal?
Here comes to the payoff.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Ah, thanks. I knew you'd
make the right decision.
Hmm.
You want to get that, Alan?
All right, I'm coming.
Yeah, we're coming, we're coming.
Uh-oh, Wanda alert.
You won't believe what's happened.
Well, come on in.
This afternoon.
One of my precious babies was
snatched right off of my lawn.
I'm keeping this one inside
until the thief is caught.
A Flamingo kidnapping!
Oh, Wanda, I'm so sorry.
It's all right. I have
notified the police.
His eyes are glazed over. I think
he's in shock. Talk to me, pal!
Would you please I've had enough
property damaged for one day.
Nobody panic. I'll go
get the first aid kit.
The police believe.
it was kids.
Do any of you have any idea who
might have done something like this?
Oh, Wanda, I'm sure that these kids
wouldn't do anything like that.
Well, I know, but they have friends.
I don't recognize this one.
This is Max, Miss Gilmore. He's new at our
school, and he's been with this all day.
Oh, well, Max. Max.
I'm sorry.
that you've moved here in
the middle of a crime wave.
Apparently, there have been two
burglaries in the last two weeks
right in our neighborhood.
Also, probably by kids.
Are you sure?
Well, yes.
And I have clearly become a target.
What if they come back?
Miss Gilmore, have you ever
considered a security system?
No, no, I couldn't afford that.
Well, I could reggae.
I have a great idea for an alarm.
That's if Wishbone's up to it.
Oh, of course.
I mean, I am a security expert.
Wishbone?
This yappy little dog?
Yeah, I can be ferocious.
You, stay away from the Flamingo.
Oh, oh.
Hey, come on, work
with me, Wanda, please.
Uh, trust me, Miss Gilmore.
I can make your house a fortress.
Can you guys come over
tomorrow after school?
Sure, sure.
Can I'm on?
Oh, actually, that would be great
because I have to work late tomorrow.
Oh, okay.
Don't worry, nothing's
gonna happen to you.
Just take it easy.
Hey, hey, hey, I'm qualified.
I'm qualified.
Lights out, Joe.
Shh.
You know, I'm really proud of
you for being nice to Max today.
I'm sure he could use a friend.
Well, the counselor asked me
to show him around this week.
He sure can't.
I need a lot.
I know.
I don't think he gets to eat
that much with the group home.
Group home?
Yeah, we'll see.
His parents died in an
accident last summer.
And so they put him in this
place with a bunch of other kids,
and I don't think they're
very nice to him there.
Sometimes it's scary when
you're new someplace,
especially when you don't know anybody.
A boy all alone in the
world looking for a friend.
Oliver.
After being booted out of the workhouse,
our young Oliver made
his way to the big city,
London.
Of course, he was still all alone.
And he was still an orphan.
And, you guessed it, he was still hungry.
He was still hungry.
Look at us.
I'm so hungry.
I'd even eat cat food.
Mmm, what the
There's got to be a
kind soul in the city.
Oh, hello there, sir.
Ow, ow!
Ow, ow!
Hey, hey, hey, okay, okay, no, go on.
Oh, hello, ma'am.
I was wondering if you care
to make a donation to the
Shoot, oh!
Hey, watch the hat.
Woo!
Hello, my coffee.
What's the row?
Eh, wait a minute.
Aren't you going to tell me to get lost?
You look in need of a
meal and a place to sleep.
Hmm, mm, finally.
Somebody who speaks my language.
Look here.
My name's Jack Dawkins.
But all my friends call
me the artful dodger.
I'll take you somewhere where
you can get some decent food.
And a bed.
Yes.
We're starting to like this London town.
Ooh, watch out, big guy, hammer.
I got it, I got it, my
ball, my ball, no problem.
Oh, wait, hey, look out,
criminal type at 2 o'clock.
Hey, Matt, Max. Check these out.
Cool.
So, who's the chump, Max?
This is Joe, the guy I told you about.
Ah, so this is your
buddy from school, huh?
It didn't look like much to me.
Those are pretty nice blades.
It must have been real expensive.
Hey, squirt. We'll try these out?
You're giving them to me?
Yeah, sure, why not?
Where'd you get them?
Hey, I've got my sources.
Yeah, and I'm a cat.
Look, Max, you want them or not?
Yeah.
Good, try them on.
Okay.
What about day?
Aren't you gonna come with me?
Hey, that fit perfect.
Uh, Max, I really think
we ought to be going.
Hey, listen, all right? Maybe
Max can catch up with you later.
And now he wants to try his new Blaze.
That guy has nobody's friend.
I thought you were bringing Max.
He decided I'd do something else.
I smell someone at the door.
Sam, is that you want to the door?
Sam, is that you?
Of course it's me.
You're kidding.
Here's the microphone you wanted.
You look.
He looked nice.
Don't even start.
You have no idea what I've been through.
I think I've been permanently
crippled by Nathan and Babaleski.
What did he do to you?
The cha-cha, the rumba,
and a Vienese waltz.
But I thought you were in karate class.
Crotty was last month.
That was my mom's idea.
This month's my dad gets
playing in my spare time.
Things need to work on my social graces.
So now I'm getting a
black belt and ballroom.
Did you actually hold hands
with Nathaniel Babalesky?
We weren't holding hands, David.
We were locked in combat.
Did his palms get sweaty?
Ew.
I don't know. I was wearing gloves.
So what did you guys need
the microphone for anyway?
Cyberdog.
What?
Test, test, mic test. Me, me, me, me, me.
Okay, Wishbone.
We need you to give us something
that sounds like a burglar's one.
Worst nightmare.
Right. Okay. Concentrate. Think Doberman.
Uh, I can work with that.
Oh, okay. It wasn't my best work, but I
usually have a lot more time to warm up.
Okay, let's play around
with what we have here.
Beware of the cyber dog.
Ah!
It's okay, Wishbone. That's
you on tape, remember?
I know that.
I know that. Don't you think
I know that? We all knew that.
Hey, that's pretty good.
Okay, cut me down.
Now we have everything we need.
We're going in. And remember,
we're professionals.
Professionals!
Right.
Well, guys, I gotta go
home and get these clothes.
I guess I'll see you later.
Bye-bye.
Where are you going? Sam,
the party's all here. Sam!
Where are you going? Sam? The party's
all here. Sam, where are you going?
Hello, David.
I'm scared.
Joe, this dog belongs on a leash.
Huh? He's running wild
all over my property.
I
So much for being neighborly.
That woman has the
heart of a dog catcher.
Hey, Wishbone. Let's have some meatloaf.
Did I hear you say meatloaf?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
What happened here?
What happened here?
Wow. Somebody hit this place hard.
Hey, where's my chew toy?
Wishful and I took my dad's card.
Look, based on what's missing, the
video game, CDs, the trading card.
I'd say it was kids.
What grade is your son and Mrs. Talbot?
What?
Uh, sixth.
Do you know any kids who
might have done this?
No, sir.
Nobody at school you can think of.
Did any of your friends know that you and
your mother weren't at
home this afternoon?
Well, yeah, but I was with those kids.
Oh, Max.
Well, keep thinking, because you
probably know the kids who've done this.
Well, we'll certainly let you
know if we come up with anything.
Joe, what about you?
Max.
Thanks.
Mom, there's something else
I didn't tell the police.
What?
Do the right thing, Joe.
Joe?
Do you know who did this?
No, but it's just that,
well, Max, remember him?
Well, he wasn't exactly
with me all afternoon.
Joe, if Max did something
wrong, you can't protect him.
You need to tell the police.
But I just don't believe
he would have done it.
That other kid would have, but not him.
Wait a minute.
What other kid?
Well, there was this big
kid in the street today.
When me and Max were playing basketball,
he walked up to him and gave
him this fancy pair of blades.
Then they left.
That's all.
Shouldn't I let Max go with him,
but I didn't know what to do.
That kid acted like he's some
sort of gangster or something.
Tomorrow, I'll ask Max.
Hope he's okay.
Well, it was his choice, Chair.
He has to decide who
his friends are, okay?
Yeah.
You know, it's easy to make
the wrong kind of friends.
So, guys, what's going on?
Look, Charlie, see that
old cove by the bookstall?
He'll do.
Do what?
They don't call me the
artful Dodger for nothing.
Hey, what's the big secret, guys?
Guys, where are you going?
Hey, fellas, fellas.
Shouldn't we be looking
for something to eat?
Hey, what do you think you're doing?
You can't just run up and
snatch a guy's wallet like that?
I know, I'm terribly sorry, he
was with me, but I'll get him.
Stop thief!
One side, fellas, coming
through, coming through.
Stop thief!
Excuse me, folks, excuse me!
looking for a criminal,
looking for a criminal.
Anybody's seen a little guy
helping some of the Dodger?
Run around! Well, excuse me!
Has it!
Uh, problem?
I have the accused here, Your Honor!
I think I'm in trouble.
Mr. Brownlow, is this the thief?
Oh, it most certainly is not!
Yes? Yes, I'm afraid it is.
Uh-oh.
This doesn't look good.
Guilty. Three months hard labor.
Stop! Stop!
Don't take him away.
For heaven's sake, stop a moment.
What is this? Turn this man out.
I will be heard.
I saw it all. You must hear
me. You must not refuse.
What have you to say?
Oh, please make it good.
The robbery was committed by another boy.
I saw it done. The prisoner is innocent.
Hmm.
What do you say, Judge?
The prisoner goes free.
Yes!
Okay, constable, off with the cuffs.
And don't pinch the fur.
I am sorry, dear innocent creature.
Allow me to introduce myself.
I am Mr. Brownlow.
Nice to meet you.
Oh.
Come. I'll take you home with me.
You know, I'm beginning
to like this Brownlow guy.
Don't worry, boy. He'll be home
any minute. Just be patient.
I can't figure out this patience
thing. What is it exactly?
And what does it have to
do with my snack time?
Joe, you're here! You made it
great! Okay! Where's the snack?
Joe? Joe?
Joe? How is your day?
Not so good, I guess.
Max wasn't at school today.
And the people at the group home
don't know where he is either.
Miss Gilmore's house.
Stop, Zach!
One side, come to come to come.
What are you doing here?
Trying to stop Zach!
And get your stuff back!
This guy is all my!
What happened to your eye?
I got in a fart with Zach.
I told him he had to
give everything back.
Especially your dad's card.
Why didn't you tell us?
Well, I figured if you
could take on DeMont Jones,
that I could take on Zach.
You can't take on somebody
like that all by yourself?
Yeah, you'd need some help.
Wait a minute.
How can we prove that Zach's the thief?
Well, we're gonna need some evidence.
Hey, guys, don't worry,
I got his license number.
I think I know where he
stashes all of his loot.
I've got an idea.
Hey, guys, down here,
guys, I got the number.
Yeah.
Okay, Wishbur. We'll be
able to see what you see.
Do I look cool?
And hopefully we'll be able to get
all the evidence we need on videotape.
I am CyberDog, K-9 Candid
Camera Against Crime.
Okay, are you getting the picture?
Yeah, I got it.
Okay, Wishbone.
Let's go take a look.
Right.
And he takes a look.
Cyberdog carefully approaches
the criminal's idol.
He sees the criminal's vehicle.
Whoa.
And he takes appropriate action.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Much better.
Ah, window.
I enter.
Silence as a shadow.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
What happened?
Shh, quiet. It's me. It's no problem.
No problem.
It's okay. He's on the trail.
Wow, all kinds of stolen loot in here.
Hmm. Hey, that's my chew
toy. It'll have to wait.
It'll have to wait.
Hmm, I can, oh, it's you.
Just hang on.
I'm gonna get you out of here.
And now for a special guest appearance.
There is!
Call Line 1-1!
Ha ha ha ha ha.
Smile for the camera.
Uh-oh.
Live and in person.
What is this?
We gotta help with Spoon.
Um, is this the SBCA?
It's a pooch.
Nobody calls me pooch!
Pooch!
One sight, gentlemen,
injured birds coming through.
Make way!
Yes!
Cyberdog brings another
criminal to justice.
Frees a flamingo and makes
the world a safer place.
Perfect. Now we eat.
Yeah.
We eat.
My dear.
Oliver, welcome to your new home.
And now you must eat to
your heart's content.
Oh!
Thank you so much.
No idea.
Really, take you.
Where's from?
Where's the grub?
Supper time!
Yes!
I'm coming!
Woo!
In Oliver Twist, Charles
Dickens described
1830's London as that
great place, a vast city.
To imagine this is easy enough.
To actually see it is
a whole other story.
This is a major visual effect.
A visual effect is
is a shot that has two or more parts
that have been put
together to make one shot.
Before the shot had
any parts added to it,
the London skyline looked
a lot like our back lot.
We had to recreate 1830 London
as envisioned by Dickens and
as was presented in history.
What computers do is that
they give you a tool.
They are a tool.
It's the artistry behind the
tool that creates the picture.
The picture.
of Oliver Twist's London,
an image worth a thousand words.
And just ask the dog
at the end of the shot.
Ha ha!