Wishbone (1995) s01e05 Episode Script

What's the story, Wishbone?
What's this your dreaming of?
Such big imagination
on such a little part.
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 look now, Wishbone.
Let's wag another tale.
Sniffing out adventure
with Wishbone on the trail.
Come on, Wishbone.
What's the story, Wishbone?
What's the story, Wishbone?
What's the story, Wishbone?
What's the story?
Wishbone?
Wishbone.
What's the story?
We wishbone.
The following is a test of my
emergency broadcast systems.
Help!
You're my dog now.
Anybody, dog napping, in progress!
Help!
We're going to live
under this tree forever.
What?
I have a home already,
thank you very much.
I've been captured.
A fate known all too well
by another great warrior.
Odysseus was his name.
The Odyssey of Homer is
the story of Odysseus,
one of the heroes of ancient Greece.
On his way home from his
victory in the Trojan War,
he gets trapped on the island of Calypso.
Calypso is a goddess,
which means she can
do anything she wants,
Whenever she wants, and you don't
want to make her mad, or else.
She wants to keep Odysseus
on her island forever.
Ha! Fat chance!
Gotta go! See ya!
Oh, yeah, she's got me
on a pretty tight leash.
Odysseus, come here, my love.
No, must be free!
I gotta get out of here.
I gotta get home.
Odysseus was far away from home,
where his family was
watching and waiting for him.
His clever and beautiful wife, Penelope,
had been faithfully
waiting for a long time,
nearly 20 years.
For her, home wasn't sweet home
without her beloved Odysseus.
Her memory of him kept her
hope alive day after day.
She did everything she
could to hold on to the home
they had built together.
But it wasn't easy.
Sometimes, all she could
do was wait and worry.
Wait for her husband's
return and worry about
what might happen to
their son, Telemachus.
Telemachus also dreamed that
his father would one day return.
And now for the bad
part, Odysseus' house had
been taken over by a
bunch of party animals
who were definitely not housebroken.
A toast!
More!
No!
No, no, no.
No, no.
Oh.
What are you looking at?
What are you looking at?
What are you looking at?
If only my father were here, you
wouldn't dare act like this in his house.
Oh, give it up. Odysseus
Ooh.
It's never coming back.
This is our house now.
And sooner or later, your mother
will have to pick a new husband.
And it'll be me.
No, it'll be me.
These guys were as mean
with no respect for anyone or anything.
I smell trouble at home.
I gotta get back.
No thank you.
I can see you're not happy here, my pet.
I am not your pet.
Odysseus.
I wanted to make you forget
about your home and your family.
I thought I could make you happy here.
Happy at the end of a leash?
Perhaps I've kept you here long enough.
I'm setting you free.
Yes! I'm so excited!
Don't get too excited!
Did I say excited?
I have to warn you.
You have a hard journey ahead of you.
If you stay here with me,
your life will be easy.
Your life will be easy.
I don't want easy.
I want to get home, and I'll do
whatever it takes to get there.
Very well.
I'll keep you no longer.
Oh, yes! Oh, I'll just
take this for the road.
Thank you!
I wish you would stay, my love.
Oh, I don't take it personally, lady.
You're really nice and all, but home
is home. I gotta get back to it.
Well, I can't stand these long goodbyes.
Gotta go.
Be careful.
Oh, sure, careful.
The sea can be dangerous.
Okay, I'm willing to negotiate.
Wishbone!
Emily!
Emily!
Emily!
Uh-uh.
What are you doing here?
What does it look like?
I'm gonna live here with Wishbone.
But Wishbone's not your dog, Emily.
He is now.
Emily, Wishbone's Joe's dog. He let you
borrow him for Pet Day at kindergarten.
He didn't give him to you.
But I wanted.
I can't believe my dog.
My sister's a dognapper.
Excuse me, people!
Let's cut the tit-jet and free the dog!
Yes! Oh, flowers and a grass tree!
Terswing!
Alright, we're gonna have to
bulldoze out of all this underbrush,
so we got a path to bring
the heavy equipment in.
This tree's gonna give us some problems.
All right, let's get ready with
the whole area to be paved.
I want to completely stake with line.
Where is it?
Get back to you later.
I'm afraid you kids are gonna
have to get out of the way.
It's right about here.
Oh, excuse me, sir.
May I ask you to move? Do you have
any idea what you're standing on?
I
Well, I better move it.
Oh, it's here.
My shoes!
Oh, excuse me. I know
it's here somewhere.
No, it's here.
Yes!
Hmm, Joe, I want you to
have this. I really do.
Oh, Wishbone, what is that?
It's a sock. It's some of my best work.
Don't you kids take your dog and go home.
But isn't this a part of Jackson Park?
No, now it belongs to Souter
Development Corporation.
You'd be happy to know
that in just a few days,
we're going to be breaking up.
for a brand new, tasty oasis.
Here? Great.
First, we've got to do some clearing
out so we can get the site laid out
for the parking lots
and the other stores.
You're gonna pave this whole place?
Of course.
What?
What? This is my burial ground.
I've got stuff everywhere.
This tree is mine. Leave it alone.
Trust me. You don't
want to mess with her.
Sorry, sweetheart. But in a few
days, this tree will be history.
It already is history. It's
been here for nearly 200.
hundred years.
Wow. That's nearly 1,400 in dog years.
You know, you look good for your age.
My mom says that this tree is one of
the oldest things in the whole town.
We have a neighborhood
picnic here every summer.
Yeah, but a tasty oasis.
Have you ever tried their Superfund
July or a triple Sunday with David?
You can't cut down this tree.
Sorry, young lady, but
the city says, I can.
What? Don't we get a say in this?
People already had a
chance to say something.
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
The city held a hearing on my
request for a zoning variance.
They can put up a sign, see?
But since nobody had any objections
at the hearing, I got my request.
Well, we come here all the time.
We never saw that sign of anywhere.
Yeah. What's it doing
on the ground like that?
Well, young lady, sometimes
these things fall down.
Accidentally, of course.
Nobody had a chance to see
that sign. That's not fair.
Well, that's not my problem.
I want you, kids, get off my property.
Hey, mister, why don't you
get off of my property?
You got his germs on it.
Well, here's looking at you, tree.
Are you sure that's our only recourse?
Well, what about the tree
preservation ordinance?
Oh, okay. Yeah, I see.
Well, thanks a lot, Betty.
Yeah, I'll talk to you tomorrow.
It's perfectly legal.
His construction plans were all
approved by the city zoning board.
And that new law to protect large trees
doesn't even take effect until next month.
It looks like King got his
friends down at City Hall to
rush his request through
before the end of the month.
But can't we do anything?
Well, the only thing
that we could do is get a
restraining order until
we get enough signatures
to petition city council for some
kind of protection for the old tree.
Yoo-hoo!
Oh, in here, Wanda.
Here's that article about
the old tree I wrote some
years ago for the Oakdale
Arbor Society Newsletter.
I'm sure this will change their minds.
Well, I'm afraid our only
chance is a petition drive.
Well, if it's a fight they
want, we'll give them one.
Now, I've spearheaded plenty
of petitions in my day,
and nobody's been able to withstand
a Wanda Gilmore petition drive yet.
I have a perfect record.
Thank you, sir.
How's it going?
132 so far.
We need 1,500.
Don't worry.
I've got the girls from the
Arbor Society over at them all.
They'll pull the big numbers.
Okay, well, that's good.
Mom, Mom, they've already started.
We've got to do something quick.
Wait a minute, what
are you talking about?
Bulldozer.
They've got a bulldozer.
They're starting to clear out the trees.
David's videotaping the whole thing.
So, they want to play rough.
Hold down the fort, Sam.
Come on, Joe.
Be careful.
Hey, you!
And the bulldozer!
Nobody digs here but me!
I am one dog against the elements.
Ha-ha, I've got you right
where I'm in big trouble.
Okay, it's a fishing.
I don't like water.
Uh-oh.
Whoa.
He's really big and really scaling.
Uh-oh.
Osir of the sea.
Hi, I am Odysseus, floating on this raft.
I never liked you much, Odysseus.
Uh, no problem.
Don't mean to be swimming in your pond.
I just want to get home.
Then I thought you can swim.
Oh!
Wow!
And this is nothing like a good swim.
This is nothing like a good swim.
Home stretch. Not even
Poseidon can stop me now.
What can a dog say at a time like this?
No!
Hushbow?
Hey, stop! My dog's up there!
What?
Well, how'd it?
Never mind, no, hang on!
I'll bring him down.
I'll bring him down.
I'm not afraid. I'm not
afraid. I'm not afraid.
I'm not afraid. I was
afraid. I was very afraid.
Are you okay, Whishbone?
I got it all on videotape.
Say, look, kids.
Give me what's going on. I
thought this tree was coming.
Hey, this is not a playground. You kids
are going to have to get out of here.
Somebody's going to get hurt.
Excuse me.
Are you, Mr. King of Souter
Development Corporation?
Yes, ma'am.
Well, I'm Wanda Gilmore of the Oak
Dale Arbor Society. And I don't
like the way you do business.
I don't know what you're
talking about, lady.
You're sneaky.
You came in here so fast you thought the
neighborhood wouldn't know what hit it.
Well, thanks to these
kids, we're on to you.
Listen, lady, I don't care what you think
about me or the way I
conduct my business.
The fact remains that
I have a legal right
to build a shopping
center on this property.
Not so fast, Buster.
By this time tomorrow, our
petition to stop you will be on the
agenda for Monday night City Council
meeting and we'll put an end to this
wanton destruction of nature. In the
meantime, here's a restraining order to
keep you off this property.
What?
Lady, this is an important
economic development
for this city. You're not going to be
able to stop this. And you won't get away
with this without a
fight. Yeah. You want to
fight? We'll give you a fight.
This is a battle.
Odysseus!
It's
Telemachus.
Oh, beggar.
Wait here, I'll get you some food.
No, no, it's me. Odysseus.
I'm back.
Dad?
Dad.
Son.
Where have you been?
It's a long story.
I'll tell you later.
First, we're going to
get rid of these guys.
How?
Don't worry.
I've talked to your mother.
Where are the servants?
I love it.
And more wide.
I am setting.
I am setting.
I am setting a challenge before you.
I am setting a challenge before you.
Whoever wins this challenge
will be my next husband.
Oh.
So you finally decided
to forget about Odysseus?
I'll never forget him.
This is the bow of Odysseus.
Whoever wins this contest
must be able to send an arrow
clear through these 12 battle axes.
Nobody can do that.
Odysseus could.
There stands the challenge.
May the best man win.
Have courage.
Thanks. Never find on an empty stomach.
Well, I'll do it.
No. Me.
I don't know.
Ah!
Ah, say there, let me try.
You, you have to be kidding.
Everyone must be given a chance.
Please, sir.
Go ahead.
Well, thank you, sonny.
Okay, boys.
Watch and learn something here.
The trick is to keep your
I? On the X's.
T'am!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
Okay, blow the parties.
Oh, look!
Run, you cowards!
Ha-ha-ha-ha!
Tullimik is one.
Sooners, zero!
Go down.
Two down, several to go!
Excuse me, sir!
Have a nice trip!
See your next!
F!
Ooh, big man with this door!
May I have this dance?
Let me, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
Hello!
Oh, that looked like it hurt.
Oh, he's gonna be feeling
that one in the morning.
Oh, look, all your
little friends went away.
Ah, that's much better.
Hey, Dad, catch!
Good catch, wishbone.
Why, thank you.
All right, you two, ready to go?
Yeah, I really hope they're
ready to listen to us.
Yeah, so do I.
Do you think we have a chance?
Well, the best thing we can do is go in
there and tell our side of the story.
Let's go.
Story?
Tell a story.
The first time people got a
taste of the odyssey, they
didn't read it, they heard it
from Homer in ancient Greece.
And nobody knows what Homer looked like,
but this is probably what he sounded like.
Hear that? It's ancient
Greek, the language of Homer.
Let me try a phrase from the odyssey.
Andra Moe Nepe Musa polytropon
as malapola plankte.
Pretty cool, huh.
In ancient Greek, ENEPE
means to tell a story.
That's just what Homer did. Tell a story.
Hmm.
You know, ancient Greek is a little bit.
tough. But once you start chewing
on it, it tastes pretty good.
The word ecology comes from the Greek
word oikos, which means household.
Now, our community
thinks of this tree and
the land around it as
part of our household.
It's a backyard that everyone shares.
Therefore, it only makes
sense that this property
be attached to Jackson Park
for all of us to enjoy.
Thank you.
Thank you, Ellen.
I'm sure all of you remember
Ellen from your visits to the
Henderson Public Library where
she is the reference librarian.
Her eloquent testimony, along
with what you've already
heard from all my friends
at the Arbor Society,
must certainly convince you of
the urgency of the matter and the
need to stop the Souter Development
Corporation before it's too late.
But in the event that any
of you aren't convinced,
I offer the testimony of three people
who must grow up in this community.
What kind of Oakdale will
we hand over to them?
Shall we allow the likes of Mr. King to
determine the quality of their lives?
David?
Ladies and gentlemen of the
council, my name is David Barnes.
I'm 12 years old and I've
lived here all my life.
At first I thought it was a pretty good
idea to have a tasty oasis down the street.
I could have gone there just
about any time I wanted.
But then I'd probably get
sick of it after a while.
The thing is, I know
I'll never get sick of a
bike path or the trees
on my way to the park.
They've been there for a
while and I don't think
anybody's ever got tired
of looking at them.
Does the world really
need another tasty oasis?
I don't think so.
Thank you.
My name is Joe Talbot.
I just wanted to say that I think it would
be awful to cut down all those trees,
especially the big one.
When I was a little kid, I used
to go to that one with my dad.
There's a tire swing there,
and he used to swing me on it.
But after my dad died, my
mom and I would go there.
It was a good place to
go and think about it.
about him.
I know that tree belongs to everybody,
but a part of it belongs to me and my dad.
I'm Samantha Kepler.
Everybody in our neighborhood
can tell a story about the tree.
But the tree also has a
story to tell us to tell us.
It tells us a story of summer when
it's hot and we sit under its shade.
It tells us a story of
fall when its sleeves
turn yellow and red and cover the ground.
Winter is a story of
branches all by themselves.
And then comes the part about spring,
when the green comes back again.
Every time one story
ends, I know the begins.
That's what the tree tells us.
And if we destroy it,
we lose the story forever.
Please, let us keep it.
Thank you.
The council has determined
that the land in question
shall become a part of Jackson Park.
I love picnics. All this
food right at ground level.
All this food right at ground level.
Anyone for a drumstick?
Just raise your right hand.
Okay?
This one's mine.
Well, Trey, you survived.
Just like Odysseus and his family.
And I just kept thinking, if I can survive
this one, it'll make a great story.
You told me about Calypso?
You told me about Poseidon?
Who else did you meet?
Ever hear of a cyclops?
Big monster with bad breath and one eye?
Not very friendly.
Here, wishbone.
Here doggie doggie.
Oh no!
and only full of wishbone once.
I'd take a little bite of food from
you, and bam, I'm back in the wagon.
Well, I guess I can always eat and run.
Okay, boy, not too close.
Not too close, just enough
to grab the sandwich.
Hmm, hmm, pretty good.
Hmm.
You could, uh, yeah.
What?
Mm, mm, mm, delicious.
Mm, how about that big
piece in your left hand?
Mm, oh, ah, um.
Mm.
Mm.
Mm, Emily, I take it.
Get all back. We're friends.
Ah, lovely day.
Okay. I can do this.
I'll just pretend I'm in a Greek
epic, like the Odyssey of Homer.
Huh?
I'm hard peddling Ellen.
What's ha!
And this is high-jumping wishbone.
High-Jumping is his epithet.
It describes him.
Good luck on your journey.
I'm off to fulfill my fate.
Hold on, where are you going with that?
My destiny lies in the kitchen.
He-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-ha-ha
- ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.