Garfield's Thanksgiving (1989) Movie Script
1
Morning, Jon.
Sorry to disturb you.
I know you have a busy social
calendar, but if
you will be so kind as to go to
the
kitchen and fix me a huge
breakfast, I will allow
you to come back to bed and
finish your sleep.
Rise and shine Jon Arbuckle.
It's time to serve
your nation and serve
your fellow man. Yes it's
time to serve 'em pancakes.
Pancakes the size of
Australia.
And coffee.
Yes Jon, coffee.
We wouldn't be the
great nation we
are today if it weren't
for coffee.
So do your patriotic duty
Jon Arbuckle and fix me
breakfast.
I wonder if people with
goldfish have this problem.
I trust breakfast met with your
satisfaction.
It was filling.
But about those pancakes oh,
next time a little less pan, a
little more cake, okay?
Well, stomach, ah, guess it's
time
for our early mid-morning
nap.
Check that.
It's time to abuse the dog.
Kids, don't try this at home.
Hello, what's this?
Take Garfield to vets today.
Oh no!
Not the vet!
Jon can't take me to the vet!
That's inhumane.
That vet thinks she knows what's
good for me.
Good for her, but that's bad for
me,
because what's bad is good
for me,
but if I go to the
vet and that's bad,
she'll prescribe what's good for
me
and that's not good.
Maybe if the date disappeared,
Jon'll forget about his little
note.
Here, Odie, Wednesdays are good
and good for you.
Oh no.
Hello, what's this?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
Do you see that Odie?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
That's the day people
celebrate having food by eating
as much of it as possible.
Yes, that's the day people
try to eat every
turkey, pumpkin and cranberry on
the face of the earth.
It's a tradition.
And you know how I love
tradition.
Oh, Jon?
Nice calendar.
Thanksgiving! Food!
Eat! Tradition!
Yes, I know.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
Which reminds me, we had better
go to the
grocery store to get lots of
good things to eat.
I'm with you.
Now this is what
Thanksgiving is all about.
Thanksgiving is cookies.
Thanksgiving is pie filling.
Thanksgiving is cole slaw!
Carefully Jon, don't wanna
bruise my kumquats.
Wait a minute, where, where are
we going Jon?
This, this isn't the way home.
We're going to the vet,
Garfield.
Now just relax.
You want me to relax, take
me to Hawaii.
I'm only bringing you to
the vet for a checkup.
Check out Jon, you're only
bringing me to check out the
vet.
Why don't you marry her?
Then she could make house calls.
Next.
Hi Liz, how have you been?
That's Doctor Wilson to you.
Put the cat here.
So, Liz.
That's Doctor to you.
So, Doctor Liz.
How about that weather?
That's a rather personal
question, don't you think,
Mr. Arbuckle?
I can see this relationship
is off to a roaring stop.
How about a date?
I'd sooner die.
Well, don't do that.
Mr. Arbuckle, please.
You can call me, Jon.
I can call out for pizza,
too,
but I'm not gonna call you
that.
Call me Ort.
Jon.
Ah, made you say it, made you
say it.
Don't blame Jon. Snappy
repartee does not
come easily to a dip.
Okay, I'm giving you one last
chance.
Doctor.
Doctor
ah, will you go out
with me?
No.
Okay ah, one more chance.
Never.
Okay.
I can take a hint.
I'll just stand here, quietly.
I'll just stand here and
hold my breath until you say
you'll go out with me.
Oh that will impress her.
Well, Mr. Arbuckle, I've
examined your cat, and
I have some good news and some
bad news.
I hate this part.
The good news is your cat
is healthy as a horse.
Hear that, Jon?
The woman is a great physician,
a specialist.
The bad news is he's also
big as a horse.
You'll have to go on a diet.
Quack! She's a quack!
Get me outta here!
I'm gonna put your cat
on
a low carbohydrate, low fat
diet.
I don't Exercise.
Exercise
Be sure to feed him a lot
of high fiber foods.
Fiber's for sweaters!
Water's in the bird bath.
Quality?
Talk to me about quality.
Without food there's no life as
we know it.
Take good care of him, and
he'll be around
for a long, long time.
Ah
Okay.
I'll go out with you.
Really?
I can't stand to see a
dumb animal suffer.
Great. Ah. Uh, tomorrow.
My place.
I'll fix a big Thanksgiving
dinner.
You're gonna love it.
Hm, at least we won't be
seen in public together.
And then this weekend.
Don't push it, buster.
Okay.
Mr. Arbuckle.
Yes.
You forgot your cat.
My cat.
Oh, my cat.
A date with my dream chick
gonna impress her and make her
my girl.
Oh, woe is me.
I'm being put on a diet, and I'm
gonna die.
Here Garfield, have some
food.
According to your diet, you get
this.
That's it.
That's all, just one scraggly
piece of lettuce.
Oh, I'm sorry Garfield.
That's not what you get.
Well I should hope not.
You get half a leaf of
lettuce.
That's better.
Gee I've been on this diet
only ten minutes and
I can tell I've already lost
something, my sense of humor.
Ah ha!
Caught you.
Yeah, well, what did you
do?
Booby trap the refrigerator or
something?
Garfield, I'd like you to
meet
my new diet monitor, Odie the
fierce.
Odie will be watching your
every move, and every time you
go off your diet, he'll blow his
whistle and I will come running.
That is the dumbest thing
I've ever heard of in my life.
I'm gonna put an end to this
charade right now.
Someday you're going to
thank me for this, Garfield.
You're in desperate
trouble, mister.
Well, might as well see how the
old diet's going.
Hello, I'm RX2, your
talking scale.
I can tell you your weight, your
fortune or
just about anything else you
would like to know.
Okay, smarty pants, what's
my name?
Judging by your weight, you
are Orson Wells.
Great. A voice chip
with a cruel streak.
May I have your autograph,
please?
Oh, shut up.
Why is everybody picking on me?
What's wrong with being large
boned, anyway?
I've seen all your movies.
Hey, how would you like to
have your battery removed?
I wouldn't like that,
Mr. Wells.
It's not like I'm
all that overweight.
I can still see my feet.
I've seen Citizen Kane
eight times.
Alright, that's it, you're
history.
Rosebud!
Odie, oh Odie, yo ho, are
you anywhere around here boy?
It's snack time.
The lack of food must be
making me hallucinate.
Good morning Garfield,
sleep well?
Well, aren't we nasty
today.
Save your energy Garfield
nothing you
do can spoil my good mood.
It's Thanksgiving and I have a
dinner date
with a dream boat oh, which
reminds me she'll
be here in about three hours, so
I
better get the old turkey out of
the freezer.
Gonna fix dinner for the girl
I love.
Okay, first we start with the
bird.
Let's see here, remove bird from
freezer at least 24 hours before
cooking.
Oop, well I'm sure that's just a
minor technicality.
Yum, yum, turkey on a
stick.
Remove giblets from cavity
and
stuff with one cup of prepared
stuffing.
Oh well, you can't believe
everything you read.
I can hardly bear
to watch.
Place in roasting pan,
breast side up.
Rub skin with butter.
Hmm, well, I don't see what good
that'll do, but okay.
Cover with foil and roast at 325
degrees for five and a half
hours.
I guess I'll just have to speed
things up a bit.
500 degrees, that was easy.
Okay, now for the vegetables.
Let's see corn, broccoli,
brussel sprouts, turnips,
squash.
Be still my beating heart.
Add water and, done.
Hm, to hear Mom and Grandma talk
I
always thought preparing a
Thanksgiving meal was tough.
Ha.
I'll get back to this later.
I'd better spruce myself up a
bit.
Thanksgiving humbug,
what good is it if you're on a
diet?
If I can't enjoy Thanksgiving,
nobody will.
You know old buddy, if you
want something in
this world, you just gotta reach
out and grab it.
Know what I mean?
I mean, I'm a man, right?
Well, you're a wimpy man,
but yeah, you're a man.
And Liz, she's a woman,
right?
No Jon, she's a
veterinarian and
a cruel one at that.
It's time this relationship
with Liz got off
the ground.
She's the one I want,
and by golly, I intend to get
her.
Careful, you're starting
to sweat off your shaving cream.
I'm going to win her heart
Garfield, you'll see.
I'm in control of my own
destiny.
Ever considered putting
someone
else in charge of your destiny?
Garfield, I need help.
Ha, understatement of the
year.
As you know, clothes make the
man, I need your
frank opinion on what to wear
for dinner.
How about a formal look.
Semi formal.
Informal.
High roller.
A sporty look.
Disco Jon.
Beach.
The rugged individualist.
I'm running out of
clothes, Garfield.
You got any suggestions?
Yeah try dressing as
yourself.
Maybe if I just dressed as
myself.
The guy has a shaky grasp
for the obvious.
How's this?
Bingo, with one teeny tiny
little exception
Oh, boy, she's here
Garfield, she actually came!
When it comes to
insecurity, Jon's a heavyweight.
Liz, nice to see ya.
Nice polka dot boxer
shorts.
Oops.
Thanks for telling me I wasn't
wearing any pants, Garfield.
Oh sure, blame it on the
pet.
Come on. I want you to be
nice to my dinner guest.
First I have to be a
fashion consult
and now I have
to be an actor.
Come in, come in, my dear.
Welcome to my humble abode.
It's not much, but we
like to call it home.
Yeah, come in, Doc.
Tell me, are you fond of
indigestion?
Hm. Something smells.
Oh, that's just a little
Thanksgiving dinner I whipped
up.
I was afraid of that.
Make yourself comfortable
Liz, I need to slip into
the kitchen to take care of a
few last minute details.
Yeah, like finding
something to eat.
So, Garfield how's the
diet, I see you're still
the size of an aircraft carrier
Well, as long as
you're here, I might as well
check you for any deficiencies.
I don't want you to become
anaemic.
Don't forget beriberi,
rickets, and scurvy too, Doc.
Sometimes people who
suffer from vitamin deficiencies
as a result of dieting can
become listless.
They can also be
irritable.
Or nervous.
Sometimes they suffer from an
uncontrollable twitch.
Or even dementia.
They may even have
difficulty in breathing.
You know, Garfield, maybe
this
diet has been too hard on you.
I'd rather see you fat and
healthy than like this.
Maybe I could let you skip the
diet for right now
and start you with some mild
exercise instead.
Would you like that?
I'm free. I'm free.
I can eat.
Oh, joy.
Oh, rapture.
Oh no!
Hey Jon, another frozen
dinner?
Everything is ruined,
Garfield.
What can I do?
I'm doomed.
Liz will never speak to me
again.
Very funny, Garfield.
I can't feed Liz this.
Jon, you nitwit.
Now, this is Grandma's
favorite record.
Should I play it for Liz?
This old pillow grandma
crocheted is comforting
Garfield,
but it still doesn't solve the
problem with dinner!
I'm not cold Garfield!
Why did you drag out the
sweater grandma made for me last
Christmas?
Last chance!
I know!
I'll call grandma!
She'll know what to do!
Jon, you're a genius!
If he had a brain he'd be
dangerous.
Thanks Grandma, you're a
life saver.
See you in a few.
Have cooking utensils,
will travel!
Well, what are you just standing
for there, boy?
Get in there and spark your
young lady friend,
and leave the kitchen to
grandma.
Shoo, shoo!
Now.
Where's the patient?
How's dinner coming?
Great!
Uh, just great.
It's uh, simmering or whatever
food does.
Mm
No, uh, thanks! You know,
one of the things I always
like to do for
Thanksgiving right before the
meal is to reminisce
on the real meaning of
Thanksgiving.
Are you serious?
Just what is Thanksgiving?
Is it a day just like any other
day? No.
Is it an object like my old
trusty chair here?
No. Thanksgiving is a holiday,
a harvest festival really.
A day for giving thanks for our
blessings.
You are serious.
How's my favorite kittie
cat today?
Better now that you're here
Grandma.
Oh you're looking a little
thin.
Isn't that grandson of mine
feeding you?
Grandma I love you.
Don't ever leave us.
My, my, my, my, my what
have we here?
Looks like something the cat
dragged in
if you'll pardon the
expression Garfield.
Well, I love a challenge and
this sure as heck looks like
one.
Stand back Garfield, this is
war.
Now the first Thanksgiving
was in 1621,
the Pilgrims had
had a good harvest,
so Governor Bradford declared
a three day feast, you see.
They invited their Indian
friends to
join them and everyone brought
food.
There was venison, turkey, duck,
fish.
What's that?
Sounds like uh, the
dishwasher.
So there was hot corn meal,
bread and Indian pudding.
You ever had grandma's famous
turkey croquettes, Garfield?
Nothing finer.
Go grandma, go.
There, we'll just put
together a little white sauce.
A bit of parsley, a dash of
lemon juice, some grated onion.
Now we'll add a little turkey to
the white sauce, make some
bread and roll the mixture in
the bread, and deep fat fry.
Deep fat fry, deep fat
fry.
Music to my ears.
Interestingly enough, it
was Abraham Lincoln who
officially proclaimed the last
Thursday
in November as Thanksgiving in
1863, you see.
Mm-hm.
Now get this, in Canada,
they celebrate Thanksgiving,
too.
But it's not on the fourth
Thursday of November.
Mm-hm.
They celebrate it on the
second Monday in October.
Isn't that wild?
I had no idea.
How about some sweet
potatoes?
Aw now, come on Garfield.
You never had grandma's sweet
potatoes.
This is true.
A cup a butter.
A cup of brown sugar.
And some marshmallows.
I'm starting to like 'em
already.
Now guess where to be if
you were to bow before
a shrine of candles and offer a
bowl of rice.
Any guesses?
It'd be in Japan, and they call
it Labor Thanksgiving Day.
Have you ever seen my
split second cranberry sauce?
Too late, you blinked, Garfield.
And now, for the piece de
resistance, pumpkin pie.
Skip the piece de
resistance,
just give me a piece a pie.
Nice touch.
Now, I'll just slip
quietly out the door, Garfield.
You tell that young lady of his
that she
couldn't find a better man than
Jon and she better
not blow it or she'll have to
answer to me
oh, and Garfield, eat a piece of
pie for me.
They just don't make em
like that anymore.
And in England their
Thanksgiving is called
Harvest Home Day now in Bolivia.
Oh, I think things should just
about be ready.
Where am I?
Dinner is served, madam.
Oh, oh, Jon, I'm so
impressed.
So am I.
It's a quite celebration.
With family and friends.
A time for counting blessings, a
time to make amends.
There's a feeling all around
you, you can hold it in
your hands.
And pass it round the table for
all to understand.
Though tomorrow,
may take us far away.
Let's stick together now,
let's
find a way some how
to feel Thanksgiving
everyday.
That was a wonderful meal.
Thanks for inviting me, Jon.
Same time next year?
Mm-hm, that'd be nice.
I'll be here before the meal but
after the history lesson.
Well, it was a great day!
And judging by the looks of you
two and
your bellies, I'd say you had a
great day, too.
I know one thing I'm thankful
for today,
Grandma.
Grandma!
Well, let's take a little
walk and
try to work off some of this
food, boys.
Come on, boy.
Come on, Odie.
Oh no.
Not you, too.
I suppose we'll have to put you
on a diet as of right now.
Alright, Odie, give me
ten.
And wipe that stupid smile
off your face.
Come on, soldier, I said down
and ten.
One, and two, and one, and two.
Are we having fun yet?
One, and two, and one, and two.
Morning, Jon.
Sorry to disturb you.
I know you have a busy social
calendar, but if
you will be so kind as to go to
the
kitchen and fix me a huge
breakfast, I will allow
you to come back to bed and
finish your sleep.
Rise and shine Jon Arbuckle.
It's time to serve
your nation and serve
your fellow man. Yes it's
time to serve 'em pancakes.
Pancakes the size of
Australia.
And coffee.
Yes Jon, coffee.
We wouldn't be the
great nation we
are today if it weren't
for coffee.
So do your patriotic duty
Jon Arbuckle and fix me
breakfast.
I wonder if people with
goldfish have this problem.
I trust breakfast met with your
satisfaction.
It was filling.
But about those pancakes oh,
next time a little less pan, a
little more cake, okay?
Well, stomach, ah, guess it's
time
for our early mid-morning
nap.
Check that.
It's time to abuse the dog.
Kids, don't try this at home.
Hello, what's this?
Take Garfield to vets today.
Oh no!
Not the vet!
Jon can't take me to the vet!
That's inhumane.
That vet thinks she knows what's
good for me.
Good for her, but that's bad for
me,
because what's bad is good
for me,
but if I go to the
vet and that's bad,
she'll prescribe what's good for
me
and that's not good.
Maybe if the date disappeared,
Jon'll forget about his little
note.
Here, Odie, Wednesdays are good
and good for you.
Oh no.
Hello, what's this?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
Do you see that Odie?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
That's the day people
celebrate having food by eating
as much of it as possible.
Yes, that's the day people
try to eat every
turkey, pumpkin and cranberry on
the face of the earth.
It's a tradition.
And you know how I love
tradition.
Oh, Jon?
Nice calendar.
Thanksgiving! Food!
Eat! Tradition!
Yes, I know.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
Which reminds me, we had better
go to the
grocery store to get lots of
good things to eat.
I'm with you.
Now this is what
Thanksgiving is all about.
Thanksgiving is cookies.
Thanksgiving is pie filling.
Thanksgiving is cole slaw!
Carefully Jon, don't wanna
bruise my kumquats.
Wait a minute, where, where are
we going Jon?
This, this isn't the way home.
We're going to the vet,
Garfield.
Now just relax.
You want me to relax, take
me to Hawaii.
I'm only bringing you to
the vet for a checkup.
Check out Jon, you're only
bringing me to check out the
vet.
Why don't you marry her?
Then she could make house calls.
Next.
Hi Liz, how have you been?
That's Doctor Wilson to you.
Put the cat here.
So, Liz.
That's Doctor to you.
So, Doctor Liz.
How about that weather?
That's a rather personal
question, don't you think,
Mr. Arbuckle?
I can see this relationship
is off to a roaring stop.
How about a date?
I'd sooner die.
Well, don't do that.
Mr. Arbuckle, please.
You can call me, Jon.
I can call out for pizza,
too,
but I'm not gonna call you
that.
Call me Ort.
Jon.
Ah, made you say it, made you
say it.
Don't blame Jon. Snappy
repartee does not
come easily to a dip.
Okay, I'm giving you one last
chance.
Doctor.
Doctor
ah, will you go out
with me?
No.
Okay ah, one more chance.
Never.
Okay.
I can take a hint.
I'll just stand here, quietly.
I'll just stand here and
hold my breath until you say
you'll go out with me.
Oh that will impress her.
Well, Mr. Arbuckle, I've
examined your cat, and
I have some good news and some
bad news.
I hate this part.
The good news is your cat
is healthy as a horse.
Hear that, Jon?
The woman is a great physician,
a specialist.
The bad news is he's also
big as a horse.
You'll have to go on a diet.
Quack! She's a quack!
Get me outta here!
I'm gonna put your cat
on
a low carbohydrate, low fat
diet.
I don't Exercise.
Exercise
Be sure to feed him a lot
of high fiber foods.
Fiber's for sweaters!
Water's in the bird bath.
Quality?
Talk to me about quality.
Without food there's no life as
we know it.
Take good care of him, and
he'll be around
for a long, long time.
Ah
Okay.
I'll go out with you.
Really?
I can't stand to see a
dumb animal suffer.
Great. Ah. Uh, tomorrow.
My place.
I'll fix a big Thanksgiving
dinner.
You're gonna love it.
Hm, at least we won't be
seen in public together.
And then this weekend.
Don't push it, buster.
Okay.
Mr. Arbuckle.
Yes.
You forgot your cat.
My cat.
Oh, my cat.
A date with my dream chick
gonna impress her and make her
my girl.
Oh, woe is me.
I'm being put on a diet, and I'm
gonna die.
Here Garfield, have some
food.
According to your diet, you get
this.
That's it.
That's all, just one scraggly
piece of lettuce.
Oh, I'm sorry Garfield.
That's not what you get.
Well I should hope not.
You get half a leaf of
lettuce.
That's better.
Gee I've been on this diet
only ten minutes and
I can tell I've already lost
something, my sense of humor.
Ah ha!
Caught you.
Yeah, well, what did you
do?
Booby trap the refrigerator or
something?
Garfield, I'd like you to
meet
my new diet monitor, Odie the
fierce.
Odie will be watching your
every move, and every time you
go off your diet, he'll blow his
whistle and I will come running.
That is the dumbest thing
I've ever heard of in my life.
I'm gonna put an end to this
charade right now.
Someday you're going to
thank me for this, Garfield.
You're in desperate
trouble, mister.
Well, might as well see how the
old diet's going.
Hello, I'm RX2, your
talking scale.
I can tell you your weight, your
fortune or
just about anything else you
would like to know.
Okay, smarty pants, what's
my name?
Judging by your weight, you
are Orson Wells.
Great. A voice chip
with a cruel streak.
May I have your autograph,
please?
Oh, shut up.
Why is everybody picking on me?
What's wrong with being large
boned, anyway?
I've seen all your movies.
Hey, how would you like to
have your battery removed?
I wouldn't like that,
Mr. Wells.
It's not like I'm
all that overweight.
I can still see my feet.
I've seen Citizen Kane
eight times.
Alright, that's it, you're
history.
Rosebud!
Odie, oh Odie, yo ho, are
you anywhere around here boy?
It's snack time.
The lack of food must be
making me hallucinate.
Good morning Garfield,
sleep well?
Well, aren't we nasty
today.
Save your energy Garfield
nothing you
do can spoil my good mood.
It's Thanksgiving and I have a
dinner date
with a dream boat oh, which
reminds me she'll
be here in about three hours, so
I
better get the old turkey out of
the freezer.
Gonna fix dinner for the girl
I love.
Okay, first we start with the
bird.
Let's see here, remove bird from
freezer at least 24 hours before
cooking.
Oop, well I'm sure that's just a
minor technicality.
Yum, yum, turkey on a
stick.
Remove giblets from cavity
and
stuff with one cup of prepared
stuffing.
Oh well, you can't believe
everything you read.
I can hardly bear
to watch.
Place in roasting pan,
breast side up.
Rub skin with butter.
Hmm, well, I don't see what good
that'll do, but okay.
Cover with foil and roast at 325
degrees for five and a half
hours.
I guess I'll just have to speed
things up a bit.
500 degrees, that was easy.
Okay, now for the vegetables.
Let's see corn, broccoli,
brussel sprouts, turnips,
squash.
Be still my beating heart.
Add water and, done.
Hm, to hear Mom and Grandma talk
I
always thought preparing a
Thanksgiving meal was tough.
Ha.
I'll get back to this later.
I'd better spruce myself up a
bit.
Thanksgiving humbug,
what good is it if you're on a
diet?
If I can't enjoy Thanksgiving,
nobody will.
You know old buddy, if you
want something in
this world, you just gotta reach
out and grab it.
Know what I mean?
I mean, I'm a man, right?
Well, you're a wimpy man,
but yeah, you're a man.
And Liz, she's a woman,
right?
No Jon, she's a
veterinarian and
a cruel one at that.
It's time this relationship
with Liz got off
the ground.
She's the one I want,
and by golly, I intend to get
her.
Careful, you're starting
to sweat off your shaving cream.
I'm going to win her heart
Garfield, you'll see.
I'm in control of my own
destiny.
Ever considered putting
someone
else in charge of your destiny?
Garfield, I need help.
Ha, understatement of the
year.
As you know, clothes make the
man, I need your
frank opinion on what to wear
for dinner.
How about a formal look.
Semi formal.
Informal.
High roller.
A sporty look.
Disco Jon.
Beach.
The rugged individualist.
I'm running out of
clothes, Garfield.
You got any suggestions?
Yeah try dressing as
yourself.
Maybe if I just dressed as
myself.
The guy has a shaky grasp
for the obvious.
How's this?
Bingo, with one teeny tiny
little exception
Oh, boy, she's here
Garfield, she actually came!
When it comes to
insecurity, Jon's a heavyweight.
Liz, nice to see ya.
Nice polka dot boxer
shorts.
Oops.
Thanks for telling me I wasn't
wearing any pants, Garfield.
Oh sure, blame it on the
pet.
Come on. I want you to be
nice to my dinner guest.
First I have to be a
fashion consult
and now I have
to be an actor.
Come in, come in, my dear.
Welcome to my humble abode.
It's not much, but we
like to call it home.
Yeah, come in, Doc.
Tell me, are you fond of
indigestion?
Hm. Something smells.
Oh, that's just a little
Thanksgiving dinner I whipped
up.
I was afraid of that.
Make yourself comfortable
Liz, I need to slip into
the kitchen to take care of a
few last minute details.
Yeah, like finding
something to eat.
So, Garfield how's the
diet, I see you're still
the size of an aircraft carrier
Well, as long as
you're here, I might as well
check you for any deficiencies.
I don't want you to become
anaemic.
Don't forget beriberi,
rickets, and scurvy too, Doc.
Sometimes people who
suffer from vitamin deficiencies
as a result of dieting can
become listless.
They can also be
irritable.
Or nervous.
Sometimes they suffer from an
uncontrollable twitch.
Or even dementia.
They may even have
difficulty in breathing.
You know, Garfield, maybe
this
diet has been too hard on you.
I'd rather see you fat and
healthy than like this.
Maybe I could let you skip the
diet for right now
and start you with some mild
exercise instead.
Would you like that?
I'm free. I'm free.
I can eat.
Oh, joy.
Oh, rapture.
Oh no!
Hey Jon, another frozen
dinner?
Everything is ruined,
Garfield.
What can I do?
I'm doomed.
Liz will never speak to me
again.
Very funny, Garfield.
I can't feed Liz this.
Jon, you nitwit.
Now, this is Grandma's
favorite record.
Should I play it for Liz?
This old pillow grandma
crocheted is comforting
Garfield,
but it still doesn't solve the
problem with dinner!
I'm not cold Garfield!
Why did you drag out the
sweater grandma made for me last
Christmas?
Last chance!
I know!
I'll call grandma!
She'll know what to do!
Jon, you're a genius!
If he had a brain he'd be
dangerous.
Thanks Grandma, you're a
life saver.
See you in a few.
Have cooking utensils,
will travel!
Well, what are you just standing
for there, boy?
Get in there and spark your
young lady friend,
and leave the kitchen to
grandma.
Shoo, shoo!
Now.
Where's the patient?
How's dinner coming?
Great!
Uh, just great.
It's uh, simmering or whatever
food does.
Mm
No, uh, thanks! You know,
one of the things I always
like to do for
Thanksgiving right before the
meal is to reminisce
on the real meaning of
Thanksgiving.
Are you serious?
Just what is Thanksgiving?
Is it a day just like any other
day? No.
Is it an object like my old
trusty chair here?
No. Thanksgiving is a holiday,
a harvest festival really.
A day for giving thanks for our
blessings.
You are serious.
How's my favorite kittie
cat today?
Better now that you're here
Grandma.
Oh you're looking a little
thin.
Isn't that grandson of mine
feeding you?
Grandma I love you.
Don't ever leave us.
My, my, my, my, my what
have we here?
Looks like something the cat
dragged in
if you'll pardon the
expression Garfield.
Well, I love a challenge and
this sure as heck looks like
one.
Stand back Garfield, this is
war.
Now the first Thanksgiving
was in 1621,
the Pilgrims had
had a good harvest,
so Governor Bradford declared
a three day feast, you see.
They invited their Indian
friends to
join them and everyone brought
food.
There was venison, turkey, duck,
fish.
What's that?
Sounds like uh, the
dishwasher.
So there was hot corn meal,
bread and Indian pudding.
You ever had grandma's famous
turkey croquettes, Garfield?
Nothing finer.
Go grandma, go.
There, we'll just put
together a little white sauce.
A bit of parsley, a dash of
lemon juice, some grated onion.
Now we'll add a little turkey to
the white sauce, make some
bread and roll the mixture in
the bread, and deep fat fry.
Deep fat fry, deep fat
fry.
Music to my ears.
Interestingly enough, it
was Abraham Lincoln who
officially proclaimed the last
Thursday
in November as Thanksgiving in
1863, you see.
Mm-hm.
Now get this, in Canada,
they celebrate Thanksgiving,
too.
But it's not on the fourth
Thursday of November.
Mm-hm.
They celebrate it on the
second Monday in October.
Isn't that wild?
I had no idea.
How about some sweet
potatoes?
Aw now, come on Garfield.
You never had grandma's sweet
potatoes.
This is true.
A cup a butter.
A cup of brown sugar.
And some marshmallows.
I'm starting to like 'em
already.
Now guess where to be if
you were to bow before
a shrine of candles and offer a
bowl of rice.
Any guesses?
It'd be in Japan, and they call
it Labor Thanksgiving Day.
Have you ever seen my
split second cranberry sauce?
Too late, you blinked, Garfield.
And now, for the piece de
resistance, pumpkin pie.
Skip the piece de
resistance,
just give me a piece a pie.
Nice touch.
Now, I'll just slip
quietly out the door, Garfield.
You tell that young lady of his
that she
couldn't find a better man than
Jon and she better
not blow it or she'll have to
answer to me
oh, and Garfield, eat a piece of
pie for me.
They just don't make em
like that anymore.
And in England their
Thanksgiving is called
Harvest Home Day now in Bolivia.
Oh, I think things should just
about be ready.
Where am I?
Dinner is served, madam.
Oh, oh, Jon, I'm so
impressed.
So am I.
It's a quite celebration.
With family and friends.
A time for counting blessings, a
time to make amends.
There's a feeling all around
you, you can hold it in
your hands.
And pass it round the table for
all to understand.
Though tomorrow,
may take us far away.
Let's stick together now,
let's
find a way some how
to feel Thanksgiving
everyday.
That was a wonderful meal.
Thanks for inviting me, Jon.
Same time next year?
Mm-hm, that'd be nice.
I'll be here before the meal but
after the history lesson.
Well, it was a great day!
And judging by the looks of you
two and
your bellies, I'd say you had a
great day, too.
I know one thing I'm thankful
for today,
Grandma.
Grandma!
Well, let's take a little
walk and
try to work off some of this
food, boys.
Come on, boy.
Come on, Odie.
Oh no.
Not you, too.
I suppose we'll have to put you
on a diet as of right now.
Alright, Odie, give me
ten.
And wipe that stupid smile
off your face.
Come on, soldier, I said down
and ten.
One, and two, and one, and two.
Are we having fun yet?
One, and two, and one, and two.