The Furry Fortune (2023) Movie Script
1
[film reel clicking]
[dramatic music]
[whimsical music]
[wind blowing]
DAX: I know you're going to find
this hard to believe...
But everything
we are going to tell you
is 100% true.
[upbeat music]
ZOEY: Just ask our dog Nuzzles.
No, our dog does not talk.
It's not that kind
of story.
DAX: It all started
on the first day
of my favorite time
of the year...
summer!
ZOEY: I'd given up
on summer being anything
other than a hot nightmare
full of pesky insects
and wasted time.
But this summer...
was different.
[dramatic music]
[Nuzzles whining]
[light saber buzzing]
Take up the sword
and once and for all,
let's put the agelong
question to rest.
Who is the superior twin?
I think you're already
making that very clear.
You know,
you used to be fun.
[Dax inhales]
[Nuzzles whining]
[tense music]
[metallic scraping of sword]
[swords clanging]
[light saber buzzing]
[swords clanging]
[saber whirring]
[whining]
DAX: No!
Zoey: You need to grow up.
[wind whooshing]
[Zoey sighs]
Do you need help?
Yeah, this is scary.
I don't think
it's going to hold me.
ZOEY: You're doing
a terrible job narrating.
No one cares about
your fear of heights. Duh!
Just get to the important part.
DAX: Okay.
That's when it happened.
[high-pitched chiming]
[inspiring music]
There was something down there.
[barks]
What is it, Nuzzles?
[barks]
ZOEY: Nuzzles!
DAX: Wait,
we should explain
there were two ways in
and out of our secret hide-out.
The elevator crate for Nuzzles.
ZOEY: And the ladder for us.
DAX: It's all controlled
by a complex set
of ropes and pulleys.
ZOEY: Come on.
It's simple mechanics.
They can keep up.
[leaves rustling]
[Nuzzles barking]
ZOEY: What was that?
Bigfoot. He found my note
challenging him to a foot race.
-[barks]
-DAX: Oh.
That's way
too small to be Bigfoot.
[barks]
It's a leprechaun.
I'm going home.
What about Nuzzles?
[Nuzzles barking]
That same day we stumbled
upon our new neighbors,
the Kearsts.
[glass breaking]
ZOEY: And that's Odom.
-ZOEY: He's the one.
-DAX: Don't give it away, Z.
They don't know
that he's the villain yet.
Oh no, I said too much.
Shoot.
Okay, just ignore me.
-[barks]
-Keep watching.
Oh, is this a pound pup?
Uh huh.
My childhood dog
was a rescue, too.
A tiny terrier named Pebbles.
Odom, say hello to our new
neighbors and their dog.
Oh, joy.
WILLIAM: Be polite, son.
I'm sure you'll
all be best of friends
by the end
of the summer.
Hi. So nice to meet you.
-[barks]
-WILLIAM: Oh! [laughs]
You might want
to curb that behavior
before
the sheriff cites you
for disturbing the peace.
For barking?
You know, a little trick that
my dad taught me with Pebbles.
Whenever it barks,
you just firmly say, "Quiet!"
And then you
reward it with a treat.
Works like a charm.
[loud chewing]
I'll see you kids around.
[barking]
[upbeat music]
DAX: I'll take some pancakes.
Oh, I'm gonna be late.
Son of a biscuit!
Please do not
race off to work, honey.
Better to be a few minutes
late than in a fender bender.
Oh, you're
gonna bring up that again.
-It wasn't my fault, Emily.
-[phone ringing]
DAX: I drew us
all as a superhero team.
EMILY: Hi, Mindy.
What?
They're offering 40%?
I-- we're just
a local boutique store!
How do we compete with that?
[tea kettle whistling]
-Sure, do 45% off everything.
-[phone dinging]
DAX: A few years ago,
mom started a boutique
knickknack store.
ZOEY: Emily
has never listened
to my suggestions
on how to make it successful.
It's not going well.
We met the new neighbors
and the son
is a diabolical monster.
I'm sure he's nice
once you get to know him.
EMILY: Oh, that reminds me,
we should get them a bottle
of wine or something.
Could you pick up something
inexpensive after work?
I gotta work late tonight.
DAX: But it's
family movie night!
Oh, wow.
Breaking news.
Don't start, young lady.
How come you
guys always have to work?
Cause time is money
and money is time
no matter how much
you have of one,
you always
want more of the other.
ZOEY: Doug's an accountant
and loves giving advice.
DAX: Dad means well.
But I gotta say, sometimes
he doesn't make much sense.
Your dad'll
explain later, okay, Dax?
I love you, bud.
[laughs]
EMILY: Oh, make sure
to take time off
for aunt Didi
and uncle Fred's visit.
More money.
What?
The answer
to your riddle, Doug.
Could you just be a normal
daughter and call me dad?
I'd take more money
over more time any day.
Because you know
how I spell time?
M-O-N-E-Y.
You are too smart
for your own good.
Oh, I can't wait
to go to Harvard
and get away from you people.
Would you do
me a favor and not grow up
so quickly, please?
Listen to me, kids,
the reason
your dad and I work so much
is not because we don't
wanna be with you, okay?
It's so you kids can
have everything you need.
Have you seen my keys?
[Nuzzles whining]
[sighs] Okay.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
-Hello!
-Holy!
Too busy
to introduce yourself
to the new neighbor, huh?
Sorry, man.
I'm Doug Taylor.
That's my wife
Emily and my twins.
I've already met
your two kids and the dog.
-Quite the barker.
-Eh.
Yeah, I'm William J. Kearst
the third.
Please don't ever call me Bill,
Billy, Will, Willie or Liam.
It is William.
Well, it's nice
to meet you, William.
WILLIAM: Yeah, actually,
it's just me and my son, Odom.
[ominous music]
We just moved here from DC.
Looking forward
to a little peace and quiet.
Uh, yeah,
I would love to chat
but I'm gonna be late for work.
So, I'm...
WILLIAM: Oh,
yeah, don't want that.
You know what they say,
better three hours
too early than
one minute too late.
That's William Shakespeare,
from England.
Hmm.
My dad's an IRS agent.
Oh, now. [laughs]
Nobody likes a braggart, son.
[laughs] Kids, you know.
Most important thing
you can do is give them
a strong moral center.
No bragging. [laughs]
We do agree.
-DOUG: Put her there.
-Put what there?
It's a fist bump.
Never mind. I'll see you around.
Terrific, okay.
D'ah.
DAX: Even though the Kearsts
seemed a little weird,
we Taylors, including Nuzzles,
were happy
to mind our own business.
But Odom seemed
intent on declaring war.
[rhythmic rock music]
[object pings]
Clearly, our new neighbor
enjoyed picking on us.
And to make things
even worse,
we didn't even have
our family movie night.
Doug and Emily were worried
about the store's finances.
As usual.
What if we sold it?
What? No, we put
so much money into it.
-We'd never get it back.
-EMILY: Well, don't think
about the money
we'd be losing on it.
Think about the time
we'd be gaining without it.
[chuckles]
I'm serious.
I mean, we've got the kids'
college to think about.
And your daughter
wants to go
to an Ivy League
business school.
I mean, how
are we gonna pay for that?
[sighs]
ZOEY: If we were wealthy,
I wouldn't
even have to do chores.
Fiona doesn't have chores.
This is why I'm
getting a business degree.
So, unlike our parentals,
I can be financially secure.
DAX: It doesn't bother
you that they canceled
our birthday this year just
because they both had to work?
Birthdays
are just repetitive
social obligations
around some arbitrary day.
You put too much importance
on some ancient ritual
of opening gifts.
Just give me
the cash in the card.
Besides, they did
promise us a belated
birthday party this summer.
And you got a cake.
Why can't we be
those cultured parents
that take their kids on grand
summer vacations to Europe?
I want our kids to toss
coins in the Fontana di Trevi.
And I wanna tour Rome
on a Vespa like Audrey Hepburn.
And drink vino in Venice
with the love of my life.
[sighs]
Because when
we opened the store,
we agreed
to make certain sacrifices
as small business owners.
I've never been
in a gondola, Doug.
Can we focus, please?
I have to wake up early.
We're running out of time.
[somber music]
DAX: The next day,
it happened again.
[chiming and whooshing]
So, we followed the sound
which I suspected was created
by a magical bearded
fairy all dressed in green.
A leprechaun if you will.
[thunder-like rumbling]
[Nuzzles barking]
[ethereal music]
Make a wish.
If we're at the end
of a rainbow and you just saw
a leprechaun,
you have to make a wish.
Your friend
Bigfoot tell you that?
Whatever.
I don't see
a pot of gold anywhere.
I'm done playing, Dax.
I have stuff to do.
Wait, where's Nuzzles?
[barking]
Look what I found.
[quirky orchestral music]
I've never seen that much money.
Uh uh.
It's beautiful.
Uh huh.
There's so much
I could do with it.
We need to find out
where it came from first.
Don't worry, Z,
we'll get to the bottom of this.
The world's greatest
detective is, uh, all over it.
Enola Holmes?
No. Batman.
We'll find out
where this money came from,
prove it's ours and make mom
and dad happy again.
And then I'm gonna
build an underground Batcave
-for me and Nuzzles.
-Okay.
But my pony gets
to live in the Batcave, too.
Name it Alfred
and we got a deal.
[clicks tongue]
[giggles]
DAX: If you found a bunch
of money under your bed,
what would you do?
Okay, so yeah.
We bought a few things.
Solving the case
of the magic money could wait.
[upbeat music]
[knocking]
Hey.
You guys really like
to online shop, huh?
Fine and thank you.
-Okay, bye.
-DELIVERY MAN: Okay, sure.
What?
[machine whirring]
DAX: We burned through
all of the cash in the room
but then more money
started to show up.
All over the house.
Is this some kind of a prank?
What-- Where did all
this money come from, Doug?
I was about to ask you
why there's so many shipping
boxes in the recycling bin.
Something's
not right here.
[exhales]
[phone keyboard clacking]
I just think we should give
some of this money to a charity.
Check this out, Pilots N Paws.
Pilots and rescue dogs?
How cool is that?
We can only
buy C.O.D. online.
Cash on delivery.
[sighs] Fine.
Then I'm buying Nuzzles
a new water bowl.
What is going on in here?
Uh, we can explain.
Please do.
We found some money.
Legally, we have
done nothing wrong, Doug.
The Doug thing has gotta st--
Wait, wait, did
you get a new computer?
What did we say
about keeping secrets?
At least use
private browsers?
What? No!
Where did you
hear that young lady?
From you two.
[scoffs] I, uh--
We do not keep
secrets in this house.
Can you use this money
to help save the store, Mom?
The only way to make money
on that store is to expand.
Once I have an MBA,
I'll have tools to turn
the family business around.
Maybe even franchise it.
Don't worry, I'll take
care of you peasants when I do.
Peasants?
Sorry, Doug,
that was a little out of pocket.
Yeah.
How did you
know about the store?
Uh, we're getting
off of the point here.
We have to account
for all of this.
Well, for now,
let's just hide it
in a safe place
until we can figure out
what to do
with this situation.
[sighs]
ZOEY: Our parentals tried
to use the money responsibly.
-[doorbell ringing]
-They even tried to make
nice with the new neighbors.
A bottle
of sassicaia from Italy?
Expensive, Doug.
Very expensive.
ZOEY: But for every
dollar saved, or spent,
ten more appeared!
DAX: Where was it coming from?
[low voice] I had
to solve this mystery.
ZOEY: Really, Batman?
I was the one
who figured it out.
[chiming]
Somehow...
[ding]
Someway...
[whooshing]
Our family dog is a real-life
canine piggy bank.
Wow. Our dog sheds money.
Oh, Nuzzles, you're gonna
make us a furry fortune!
DAX: So, now
we knew that Nuzzles
was shedding
money when he was happy.
But the real question was,
what would this money mean
for our family's happiness?
[plucky string music]
DOUG: Okay, okay, listen to me.
Don't buy anything.
Don't spend anything.
Nothing big. You hear me?
Because if anybody
finds out about this,
we can all get pinched.
Oh, okay, calm down, Di Niro.
I think that
what your father is trying
to say is that we just--
We just can't go
around buying anything
and everything we want.
This is where
we practice restraint.
Okay, just
because we have this money
doesn't mean
we have to spend it.
Yeah, we just,
we gotta be careful, okay?
I mean, this could pose
some major legal problems.
Okay, maybe we could just
buy each one thing, you know.
A one thing rule.
That's--
That's reasonable.
Yeah, just one thing, you know.
So, okay, we're gonna
each take like one thousand
and each of you can
have like a hundred each.
One hundred?
EMILY: Adults
have bigger needs.
And then maybe
we could get something
for the whole family.
Like a family
vacation at the end of summer?
Aw, yeah.
Right.
Why don't
the three of you go
and I'll stay here
and take care of Nuzzles.
It's like you don't even
wanna be part of this family.
Who's gonna
watch the dog, Dax?
You? I don't think so.
Okay, we're all going.
That's final.
ZOEY: All the things
you could buy,
you guys pick
spending more time with us?
It makes no sense, people.
Okay, we all have
to follow the new rule.
Am I clear?
As ice.
Is that even--
is that a saying, bud?
[upbeat music]
ZOEY: The thing
about the money was...
the more we got,
the more we bought.
[knocking]
Are we online shopping, Mom?
Ooh, la, la.
Glitzy girls.
I was just supporting
another female run
business on social media.
You know, exchanging likes,
having a presence.
Just doing business.
Oh, that's how we do business.
Okay.
Where did you get
those golf clubs, Dad?
Oh, these clubs?
These-- Uh, these old clubs?
These were
a gift from your uncle Fred,
way before you were born, bud.
-Since when do you golf?
-DOUG: You know what?
I never have, son.
I never had the time.
But I found
these today and I thought
I'd try something new.
And you know my motto,
my motto
that I say all the time
is never-- never be
afraid to try something new. So.
I've never heard you say that.
Well, it is a motto to live by.
Gotta go. Bye, son.
DAX: It's like
Mom and Dad became
kids who bought
whatever they wanted.
ZOEY: I wasn't about
to let Emily and Doug
spend all our money.
We needed to take as much
as we could for ourselves
before they spent it all.
DAX: Something had to be done.
Operation money bags
was a go.
[tense music]
[Doug snoring]
[snoring]
DOUG: Stop!
Stop, hit the brakes.
[Nuzzles barking]
[glass shattering]
Hmm, out of the way.
DAX: Okay,
we didn't get all of it.
But we got enough.
ZOEY: To buy
whatever we wanted.
[upbeat music]
But there was so much money,
Doug and Emily didn't
even notice what we took.
Bellissimali Italia.
Oh, you are going to love
the premiere Italian package.
Its rich and exquisite art,
captivating culture
and astonishing architecture.
Oh, and the food.
Oh, my God, the food.
Get yourself
a personal trainer right now
because you are
literally going to end up
eating your way
through Italy.
[giggles]
Come on in, man.
All right.
Wow.
I just can't believe that the,
uh, former heavyweight champ
and Hall of Famer,
Bas Rutten, is in my house.
Well, my manager told
me that celebrities do this kind
of thing all the time.
So, uh, you better believe it.
-DOUG: Ha, incredible.
-Yeah.
I have some former MMA
martial arts
experience myself,
actually.
-Oh really?
-Yeah, uh, sensei Williams,
summer camp '89,
you know,
but there's always
more to learn.
Exactly.
And I wanna learn from the best.
All right, yeah.
[shouting]
[grunting]
Hmm, I don't know.
I mean, this trip has always
been a dream of mine, but...
I'm also saving
for the kids' college.
I ask myself,
is a trip to Italy
really more important
than their education?
It is!
Oh, my God, it is.
Yeah. It is.
This'll be great for us,
a chance to reconnect.
Family time.
A little romance.
[laughing]
Okay, just hold on.
-[exhales]
-Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, hey, bud.
This is MMA legend Bas Rutten.
BAS: Hey. How are ya?
He's here to teach me
some MMA moves.
BAS: Oh, that dog is so cute.
Hey, bud, I was thinking,
uh, maybe you could
teach me that rear
naked choke hold
and then I could pop it on
you real quick, huh?
Yeah, that's not gonna happen.
-Hey, boy.
-Fair enough.
I'm guessing you spent
your entire life
making everyone else's
needs a priority.
Maybe it's time you made
your own needs a priority.
A little advice...
for once,
put yourself first.
DOUG: Could you
at least maybe say,
"It's better to do too much
than to do too little."
Nah, I'm not
gonna do that, either.
Oh, okay.
[Nuzzles whining]
[giggling] Look at him.
Look at you.
I think he likes you.
Yeah?
I heard that, too.
You know,
dogs only talk to dogs
who listen,
you know that, right?
-Wow, you have a lot of talent.
-Thanks.
That animal sanctuary,
that's a nice touch.
Element of surprise.
Oh!
Oh, man, I have
to fire my agent.
Oh, my sister
just had cards made.
Give her a call.
[clicks tongue]
-All right.
-[snaps]
Thank you.
I don't normally
do personal meet and greets,
but honestly, you're such
a big spender, like respect.
So, do you want me to teach
you how to do your makeup?
-You're sweet, Aspen.
-Oh, thank you.
No, actually, I was hoping
you could enlighten me
on how you cultivated such
a large social media following
and use that
to start your own business.
Oh.
So, let's start
with monetizing likes.
Okay.
[upbeat music]
DAX: The spending spree
was getting out of control.
-Salute.
-Salute!
ZOEY: Yeah,
I couldn't believe it.
Between Emily's
European vacation
and Doug's
fan boy obsessions,
the parents
were outspending me.
It was like a bad dream.
DAX: Cry me a river, build
a bridge and get over it, Z.
I was dealing
with a real nightmare.
ZOEY: All right,
I'll give you that.
But no matter
how bad we thought it was,
it was about
to get a lot worse.
[saw buzzing]
DOUG: What is going on out here?
Oh, well,
you know what they say,
good fences
make good neighbors.
You butchered our bush.
WILLIAM: Well,
now, legally speaking,
half of your bush
was over my property line. So.
Okay, I think we can find a way
to figure this out here.
-Did you get our bottle of wine?
-I did.
That was incredibly
generous, Doug.
But wine or no wine--
-The law's on our side.
-You can look it up.
It's city code CIV-862.
It clearly states that I can
build a fence right here.
But that's not right.
[laughs] Young lady,
it is right.
And not only is it right,
but it is legal.
And legal is legal.
[Nuzzles barking]
I have already told
your kids about the barking.
It is a direct violation of city
ordinance 185B.
Comfortable enjoyment
of one's domicile.
ZOEY: We'd had enough
of the neighbors bullying.
It was time to fight back.
DAX: Time for operation defense.
I will take care
of the dog barking.
Just clean up the sawdust.
We don't want any trouble.
Oh, Doug,
I certainly will,
because we are
good upstanding neighbors.
We follow the rules.
-[Nuzzles barking]
-[yelling]
WILLIAM: Oh, oh, oh!
Don't you dare.
[tense music]
[spritzing]
[William groaning]
[laughing]
[giggling]
Wait, you think
this is funny, Doug?
It's uh-- It's a little--
it's a little funny.
Oh, yeah. You know,
I really shouldn't be shocked.
If you can't control your dog,
I don't know why I would expect
you to control your children.
Children, children.
They mean no harm, okay?
Menaces to society.
I can now add aggravated assault
to disturbing the peace.
God, if you lived
in Mister Rogers neighborhood,
he would move out.
WILLIAM: Oh,
oh, so, more jokes?
You know
what's not funny Doug?
You are on my radar, sir.
My radar is going ding, ding,
ding, ding, ding, ding, Doug.
Huh, what's this?
Oh.
Throwing money around,
Mister Accountant, huh?
No, no,
da, da, da, da, da, da.
You know what they say,
possession is
nine tenths of the law.
I guess it's ours now.
Ha, ha.
I really shouldn't
be surprised,
you accountant types
are always
losing money,
aren't you?
Or as we IRS agents call it,
tax evasion.
Okay maybe,
you know, maybe we got off
on the wrong foot here,
you know.
Allow me
this opportunity to apologize.
Oh, I don't think a simple
apology is going to suffice
for your family's behavior.
You know, I tried.
Boo hoo hoo.
Did you see that, son?
The Taylors just showed
us their true colors.
Okay, get inside you two.
This is not funny anymore.
ZOEY: That was embarrassing.
He actually threatened Nuzzles
and you caved
and apologized, Doug?
-Really?
-Okay, could you lower the sass
meter a few notches,
please, ma'am?
I won't let anything happen
to you, Nuzzles. Ever.
Whoa, whoa.
Oh. What just happened?
Tell them.
Nuzzles is some kind of
certified moneymaking machine.
You expect us to believe
our dog sheds hard cash?
DOUG: How could a family
dog even shed money?
You're not actually
buying this, are you?
Well, can you
explain the honey?
I mean, you saw it.
I'm trying to wrap my head
around what happened here.
And frankly, it's a lot, okay?
-EMILY: It is a lot.
-Ah.
[chiming]
DOUG: So many thoughts.
[laughing]
WILLIAM: Something
is up with that family.
I don't know what it is,
but I will find out.
It's really too bad.
We could've been friends.
Hey, I'm really looking forward
to our Roman holiday.
Well, maybe we could do it
in a Ferrari
instead of a moped?
Yes.
You would
look mighty fine driving
around Italy in that powerful
racing machine.
And even finer with you,
my belladonna by my side.
[both laughing]
[both purring]
-[Nuzzles barks]
-Oh.
Hey, buddy.
Better cancel Aunt Didi and
uncle Fred's visit this year.
Yeah, the last thing we want
is them snooping around here.
Shed daddy the money.
-Shed daddy the money.
-Shed the money.
-Shed that money for mama.
-Shed daddy the money.
-Shed the money for mama.
-DOUG: Shed daddy some money.
-What's going on here?
-Oh! Hey.
You guys never
snuggle with Nuzzles.
Yes, we do.
All the time.
He's our family dog,
not our personal ATM.
Nuzzles.
DAX: It was bad enough
Mom and Dad
were taking
advantage of Nuzzles.
But I expected
more from my twin sister.
Z, what did you do?
Consider
it a late birthday gift.
ZOEY: Let me remind you,
I wasn't the only one
buying stuff.
DAX: At least the gifts
I bought were for Nuzzles.
ZOEY: Okay, we get it, Dax.
-You're the superior twin.
-DAX: Whatever.
We were so distracted
by all the new stuff,
we didn't
see danger coming.
[tense music]
[squelching]
How does it look
so real?
I mean, it's not real, right?
But it looks so real.
[Nuzzles moaning]
ZOEY: Come on,
makes more money, Nuzzles.
Leave him alone.
Maybe he doesn't wanna
make money for you right now.
Wow, really?
So ungrateful.
[chiming]
You ordered pizza?
It's not like
we're hurting for money.
DAX: You don't
even care about Nuzzles.
All you care about
is if he makes you money.
-He's not a machine.
-Don't be so dramatic.
I can't believe you had
pizza delivered here.
Now the deliveryman
knows our secret hideout.
ZOEY: Grow up!
You just wasted
a perfectly good pizza.
It's not even Hawaiian style.
Pineapple
doesn't belong on pizza.
Yes, it does.
Come on, Nuzzles.
[somber guitar music]
Holding on to happy
can be so hard to do
But when you're
lost and all alone
When you're feeling blue
Life can knock you over
And make your heart afraid
and pray for better days
Sometimes
when you need a friend
There's nobody around
Sometimes
those you love the most
Are the ones
who let you down
Standing up
to this great big world
Can make you feel so small
But that can
be the bravest thing of all
Hmm, yeah, that can be
the bravest thing of all
I just hit the jackpot.
REPORTER ON TV: Thanks, Steve.
Sounds like another
doozy of a weekend.
Better get those swim
trunks out and stay cool.
Breaking news here,
reports of raining currency,
an Schatowsky is on the scene.J
JAN: It's true, Marvin.
Money falling from the sky
is creating chaos here
in the park.
[sips]
[Nuzzles barking]
[sighs] Okay.
[intense classical music]
They're hiding money next door.
Ooh, look at you.
See, son,
I knew you had good instincts.
I knew you'd make a good agent.
What was your first clue?
Was it all the expensive gifts,
the packages,
paying with cash?
The dog is some kind
of money machine.
The whole house
is one big doggy bank.
That dog sheds money.
JAN: People are
fighting each other for it.
Like wolves, they're crazy.
If you're coming down,
make sure you come prepared.
Bring something
like a bat or something,
'cause it's
getting wild out here.
REPORTER:
Thanks for the tips, Jan.
Again, viewers,
money, hard cash,
it's all falling from the sky.
Seems like the park
s the place to be. Right, Jan?i
You can't miss out on this.
Actually, I--
[man yelling]
I need an explanation
and I need it now.
[door opening]
Okay, new rule,
no one is going anywhere.
This is now a family crisis.
Really, Doug?
DOUG: What?
What? What?
What are
Aunt Didi and Uncle Fred
doing in the driveway, Doug?
I cancelled. I swear.
Oh, my-- What?
Clean up the money.
Okay, okay, okay.
EMILY: The couch.
There's some-- It's all over!
DOUG: I see it, honey.
-Hold on.
-[doorbell ringing]
[all] Hi!
We have arrived.
Oh, my Lord, what a trip.
I tell you.
Don't you look like
you've just seen a ghost.
Um, what are you doing here,
Aunt Didi?
What am I doing here?
Well, when Dougie
called and cancelled our visit,
we decided
we would just come anyway.
Because, brother, sister,
what kind of siblings cancel
on their family last minute?
This guy right here.
Is that-- is that a unicorn?
Air traffic control.
I don't--
The pyramids of Giza.
EMILY: A pencil.
It's a dunce cap.
The dumb siblings do that.
Shush, Freddy.
Look, Emily and Doug,
time is precious
and it just goes so fast.
You just gotta be careful
how you spend it.
Yes, our family
visits are tradition.
You don't wanna...
Give it a--
give it a solid thumbs up.
Milk a cow?
Is that how
you milk a cow, honey?
-I don't know how--
-She goes to a petting zoo once
and she just thinks
she knows everything.
Break traditions.
I'm using the thumb
-to break traditions.
-Break tradition.
Break tradition.
AUNT DIDI: Are ya done?
Now, where's my squishy
little niece and nephew?
Hmm, you should have
told us you uncancelled.
And what,
ruin the surprise?
[laughing]
Oh, forget it,
let's talk about that money.
It's all over the news.
It's flying through the air.
It's like a free for all
lottery, right honey?
AUNT DIDI:
Uh, uh, uh, uh, I told you,
we never discuss money.
UNCLE FRED: But it' exciting.
It's-- It's once-in-a-lifetime.
AUNT DIDI: Hush, Buttercup.
Money isn't everything.
And it certainly
can't buy you happiness.
[laughs] Um, so how long
are you two planning on staying,
Aunt Didi?
Oh, just throw us in one
of those tiny guestrooms
of yours for a while
and feed us some good food
and you won't
even know we're here.
-DOUG: Hmm.
-AUNT DIDI: We are easy-peasy.
Just remember about traditions.
You--
-Is that a dishrag?
-Reaming it out.
-In the sink.
-Cleaning out the sponge.
-Make sure you squeeze out--
-You are sharpening
a pencil with your bare hands.
I'm killing tradition.
You don't
wanna kill a tradition.
-It's so easy.
-That's dark.
[sighs]
Just make me
a scotch while I go winkle.
UNCLE FRED:
Make me a scotch, too.
And come on,
this is just with the traditions
and the-- oh, forget it.
A couple of days?
-The guestroom?
-It's-- wait, I have a plan.
-Move them to a hotel?
-Honey, they're family.
Wait, do I need to remind
you that our guestroom
is full of cash
and our dog sheds money?
Ah, yes.
-Italy?
-Oh, come on.
Yeah, you're right.
[bright, whimsical music]
-[door slams]
-[gasps]
Zoey, my little buttercup.
Come and give your Aunt Didi
a big ol' hug.
Love you, Aunt Didi.
Oh, I love you, too,
little one.
ZOEY: There was still so much
money laying around.
DAX: Mom and Dad needed to get
our aunt and uncle
out of the house.
DOUG: Hey, how
about the kids and I take
you guys out for lunch, huh?
Is that a yes?
-You got it.
-Okay, just, just--
-You got it.
-Just say it.
Just something for the road.
ZOEY: It became Emily's job
to hide the evidence.
DAX: A mission I named,
operation money transfer.
[upbeat music]
[car horn honking]
No, it wasn't too expensive.
I don't mind.
What the hell?
Oh, ho, hey!
There is a coyote
out in the front yard.
[whines]
I think we're--
I think it's gone.
It's gone, yes.
Oh.
[kids laughing]
[Doug breathing heavily]
[grunts]
Well, we brought you a cream pie
but Doug inhaled it.
UNCLE FRED: Uh, he has a knack
for ruining things.
Oh, well that's a shame, Doug.
Okay, all set.
Clean sheets.
Just let me
know if you need anything.
Hmm.
[laughs]
EMILY: Enjoy your stay.
Waiting on that scotch.
ZOEY: That night,
the neighbors tried
to get their hands
on our money.
-Stacks of moola everywhere.
-Which room?
The guest bedroom.
I've never
been inside the house.
I don't know which one's
the guest bedroom.
-I think it's this one.
-Gimme the thing.
All right.
[Uncle Fred snoring]
[suspicious music]
-[cymbal crashes]
-[Aunt Didi yelling]
AUNT DIDI: Fred, Fred,
there's someone out there!
There's a peeping Willie
out there.
[grunts]
[Aunt Didi screams]
Hey, hey, hey!
Stop, stop, what is going on?
There's a peeping Willie
out there.
-A weeping Pillie!
-A peeping Willie?
-What?
-I can't stay here.
We gotta
pack our things, Freddy.
[Aunt Didi cries]
Shameful.
Just what kind of neighborhood
are you raising my great
niece and nephew in?
We are so sorry.
We feel terrible.
Yeah, where will you go?
Somewhere safer, Dougie.
The nearest Four Seasons.
Tell our little rascals we love
them and we will see them later.
It is time for you guys
to make better life choices.
You know what I always
say about family.
It's all about the bond.
The family bond.
-They got it right. Can we stay?
-No!
No!
Where'd you put
the money?
The garage.
[coffee machine hisses]
Going to Fiona's.
Wait, where's Aunt
Didi and Uncle Fred?
Where are you guys going?
It's our family film night.
-Not today, buddy.
-But you promised.
Oh, sorry, Dax. I love you.
Be good, okay?
Don't leave the house.
And no sweets.
[rhythmic drum music]
[fridge buzzing]
WILLIAM: To be clear,
I do not think
that this dog makes money.
But to be fair,
I never imagined bitcoin
was gonna be a thing either.
[Nuzzles barking]
WILLIAM: Let's get him.
Yeah, let's do it.
[playful, upbeat music]
[grunts]
-WILLIAM: You get it.
-ODOM: No, you get it.
-WILLIAM: No, you get it.
-No, you get it.
You get it.
You're younger.
ODOM: You're older.
That's why you get him.
-[laughs]
-Let's go.
[Nuzzles yelping]
DAX: Something
was going on with Nuzzles.
Things were getting sticky.
ZOEY: Ha, ha, Dax.
-Very funny.
-DAX: Thanks, I thought so.
I took up the sword
and set out to save the day.
WILLIAM: Okay. Ha.
-Okay.
-[phone dialing]
-[clears throat]
-[voice speaking indistinctly]
Yes, hello,
this is William J. Kearst
the third,
internal revenue agent,
series 1169, grade 5/7.
I'm requesting field agents
for a criminal investigation.
Yeah. Yes.
[person speaking indistinctly]
Yes, I'll hold.
[tense music]
Nuzzles?
[somber piano music]
Nuzzles had
never run off before.
So, I started to wonder
if he was
in some kind of trouble.
But who would ever
do anything to Nuzzles?
WILLIAM: Just send
them over to the address
I submitted in my report.
Do not make me
pull rank, Madam.
Watch this.
Comply or I'll have your job.
Oh, I'm on hold again.
Yes, yes, hello?
Hi, yeah, yes.
Uh, yes,
I do have evidence, lady.
I have substantial evidence.
I have stacks
and stacks of evidence.
Hello?
We got disconnected.
[clears throat]
What happens now?
[door opens]
What is wrong with you?
Why can't you just be happy?
We're rich.
Our dog sheds money.
It's the American dream.
Where's Nuzzles?
I lost him.
And I can't find him.
As long as I can remember,
Nuzzles has always
been there by my side.
You couldn't find a better dog
if you went to outer space.
But now, he's gone.
ZOEY: You can't just quit
when things get tough.
Help me, Dax.
You're Nuzzles' only hope.
[low rumbling]
ODOM: Check it out, dad.
It's an old video
for when we were in DC.
Huh. Would you look at that?
[laughs]
Dad, I miss my friends.
I miss our old life.
Are we ever going back?
Yes.
We are?
-Can I see Mom?
-What?
Oh, uh...
[William laughs]
Mom is off being Mom.
It's not fair.
Some people have everything.
My son,
jealousy breeds bitterness.
Now, most people work
for what they have.
But others get everything
just handed to them.
But we do
not take handouts, no sir.
And we will not be left at.
No, no, no one laughs at
the Kearst family, you got me?
We are a proud bunch.
Be proud, my son.
[rhythmic bongo music]
DAX: Sometimes
in the darkest hours,
we find
the brightest hope.
A clue!
ZOEY: Uh, Dax, we just
found candy on the ground.
DAX: Yes, Z, but
it's what the candy means.
[squelching]
A little trick
that my dad taught me,
reward it with a treat.
Treat.
[voice warping]
Treat. Treat. Treat.
Odom?
Odom dognapped Nuzzles.
It is not about the money.
No, no. It's about justice.
It is about doing what is right.
Someday, I wanna be
an agent like you, Dad.
Huh.
How about I teach you
some things?
Did you know that we,
IRS agents,
we work for the American public?
That's right.
And our job is to foster
confidence
in the tax system.
And we swear
an oath to bring justice
to those who refuse
to pay their fair share.
Cheaters hurt all of us.
Now-- [clears throat]
building a case
against cheaters requires
proof and documentation.
And this camera will help us
capture all the proof we need
that this dog sheds money.
ZOEY: We had to confirm a theory
that the neighbors
had taken Nuzzles.
DAX: Which meant dangerous
business,
sneaking into the dragon's den.
[suspicious music]
[camera beeps]
[Nuzzles groans]
[barks]
Would you like to do the honors,
agent Odom?
-Really?
-Mm-hmm.
-Okay.
-Okay, get over there.
Three, two, one.
Shed some moola.
Make money.
Nothing happened.
You make money for us,
right now or else.
Yeah, fuzzy butt. Or else.
Or else what, Dad?
WILLIAM: Or else
I'm gonna call the pound.
You will make money
right now or I will take
you away from that perfect
little family of yours.
It was a threat, son.
It was a threat.
I thought that was
perfectly obvious.
Please get your head
in the game.
You know what they do at
the pound to animals like you?
Oh, I think you do.
It'll be lights out.
-Your time is limited.
-[barks]
[yells] Don't you dare talk
to me like that.
Show me the money.
[panting]
-We need a plan.
-Revenge.
No, an actual plan.
You're the brains, not me.
If it weren't for you,
I'd still be
stuck in the second grade.
We need a distraction.
DAX: Operation:
retrieve the dog.
ZOEY: Yeah, I thought the name
was a bit on the nose.
But we set the plan in motion.
[upbeat music]
Dax, you copy?
DAX: Copy, red leader.
ZOEY: Setting the trap now.
Light it up.
DAX: Fire in the hole.
[explosion]
ZOEY: Wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.
That is not what happened.
Someone chickened out
on the pyrotechnics.
DAX: Whatever.
At least
I came up with a plan B.
[tense music]
[clanging]
[upbeat rock music]
[grunting and shouting]
[William grunts]
ODOM: Whoa!
[spitting]
Hi!
Hey. Come on.
The package is secure.
[laughing]
[grunts]
Operation retrieve the dog
is a total success.
[buttons beeping]
[phone ringing]
SHERIFF OPERATOR:
Sheriff's Department.
Look at this.
I bought this thinking
it might stop the shedding.
What's this?
It's a new collar.
[drumroll]
[door alarm chimes]
What is going on with you two?
ZOEY: The neighbor
tried to dognap Nuzzles.
But we saved the day.
So, first we saw
all this candy--
--candy on the floor.
Okay, okay, okay, you two.
Enough with your wild
imaginations.
Leave the neighbor alone.
-It was real.
-He hates us already
and he cannot know about,
you know what.
Mm-hmm.
Hmm, what's up?
-EMILY: What was that?
-What was what?
I thought we were supposed
to buy stuff, Doug.
What? I--
Today seemed like a good day
to break the sound barrier.
EMILY: You are an accountant,
not a race car driver.
Sweetheart, when we finally
let go of what we are,
we discover what we could be.
What we should be is examples
for our children.
Mom, you're doing it, too.
Yeah, who's the hottie
in the bright
tight T-shirt, Emily?
Hm?
Julio is a fitness
consultant.
-Julio?
-Do not shame me
for needing a little help.
It's not fair
to expect working moms
to look like
wonder woman on her own.
We should
be trying to save the store,
not buying stupid stuff.
Oh, sweetie, we will.
It's not like we're
gonna run out of money now.
[barks]
Okay, well we're gonna
discuss this later.
No, I think we should
discuss this now.
-No.
-EMILY: Don't be childish, Doug.
I'm not, okay?
I just don't wanna be late
for my racecar lessons.
Well, I am very disappointed.
-Why?
-EMILY: You're both grounded.
And take back whatever
you've gotten so far,
especially
that hideous sweater.
He was stolen!
The neighbor
and his diabolical
son dognapped him, Mom!
-I don't wanna hear it.
-You have to believe us.
I do not wanna hear it.
You're grounded.
[knocking]
You guys, go clean up
and go hide the money.
[knocking]
Afternoon,
ma'am, Sheriff Miller.
[whimsical music]
We have had a complaint,
an anonymous complaint
about a barking dog.
Oh?
There must be some mistake.
Our dog doesn't bark.
[barking]
I didn't realize a dog
barking is against the law.
Well, normally ma'am,
it is not but in this case,
when said dog
is disturbing the peace,
it is an infraction
that I need to investigate.
May I enter the premises?
Uh, uh--
-Sorry. Of course!
-Yeah.
-I have nothing to hide.
-Okay.
But it is, it is really messy.
-SHERIFF: Okay.
-So, um...
Ah, where are my manners?
I'm-- I apologize.
I didn't
catch your name, ma'am.
-Oh, Emily. Taylor.
-SHERIFF: Emily.
Misses Taylor, sir.
And these are my kids,
-Dax and Zoey.
-SHERIFF: Hi there.
Ah, and this must
be the culprit here, huh?
Oh, no, please don't
put our dog, sir.
-He nips when he's scared.
-SHERIFF: Nips?
So, he is a barker
and he is a biter.
Oh, uh, I think he's just
acting differently
because
of these changes recently.
Changes?
Changes.
Tell me about these changes.
Well, um...
-They're building a fence.
-Next door.
And there's a lot of noise
and dust and, uh, construction.
-EMILY: He's territorial.
-SHERIFF: Yeah.
What can we do?
You could, and probably
should muzzle Nuzzles.
EMILY: Sorry, we will make sure
there's no more barking.
No more barking.
That's all I'm asking for.
Great.
Oh, what is this?
It's obviously your money.
You believe all this,
uh, this money business
people are talking about?
Mo-- uh, mon--
Yeah, the downtown.
Have you guys heard?
Everyone's talking about it.
Everyone around town.
It was just
literally raining money,
money from everywhere.
Was it drug money?
Was it counterfeit,
stolen money?
Rest assured, I made it
my personal mission
to get
to the bottom of it.
I will investigate
this money mystery
until we figure out,
I will not sleep
until I've cracked
this case like an egg,
like a chocolate
Easter egg.
So, sorry, thank you
very much for your time.
Uh, please,
I don't wanna come back.
It's such a cute dog
and I hate to come back
with animal control and--
Got it.
We will get the barking
under control. Thank you.
-Okay, have a good evening.
-EMILY: Sir, thank you.
SHERIFF: Miller for Sheriff.
Vote Miller!
[exhales]
DAX: The heat was on.
Nuzzles was a wanted dog.
We had to get
him to a safe house.
ZOEY: Somewhere no one,
especially the Kearsts,
could find him.
[dramatic piano music]
[clanging]
You know,
we make a pretty good team, Dax.
We do, don't we?
I'm sorry
I ruined your pizza party.
Their deep dish is overrated.
[laughs]
Hey, I'm starting
to think it was
that crazy rainbow
that made all this happen.
How stupid do you have
to be to wish for money?
I didn't even make a wish.
I know. I did.
I just wish I could
take it all back now.
We'd be better off
without all the money.
I just thought
that if we have more money,
Dad can have more time with us.
And Mom could save the store.
And everything
could be happy again.
Just like it used to be.
But you'd rather be
anywhere but here with us.
Hey, that's not true.
I don't mind
hanging out with you.
You make life fun.
Shut up.
No. You shut up.
[giggles]
-[thumping]
-[Nuzzles barking]
I'm coming for the dog.
How did you find
our secret clubhouse?
By doing what I do best,
following the money.
[ladder rattling]
[laughing]
Give me the dog,
you preteen tick.
You had
no right to take our dog.
Oh, I had every right.
You either send that dog
down now or I will have
both of your parents
arrested for harboring
a counterfeit
money-making machine.
I will ruin your father's
accounting practice
and shut down
your mom's little store.
And I will--
I will destroy both
of your pathetic
little tiny baby lives.
I can't wait to read
the headline on Twitter,
"the Taylor family
gets caught red-handed
with a butt load of illegal
cash made by their pound pup
which they hid
in their secret wizard clubhouse
out in the forest."
I mean it's a lot
of characters for Twitter, okay?
Go workshop that.
This dog is coming
down one of two ways.
Either peacefully
or I'll take him by force.
[somber piano music]
We're not giving up, Z,
not ever.
[barking]
-Is it broken Dad?
-No, it is not broken, son.
It's totally broken.
Dad, check it out.
Odom,
I am trying to figure out
how they got the dog
up there
so that I can figure out
how we can get up there.
Stop bothering me.
That'll work.
That dog is mine.
This is our chance.
If we can
get down in the crate,
we can outrun
Odom and get away.
[chiming]
[barking]
ZOEY: I'll buy you time.
I'll make
the right wish this time.
And bring him home safely.
I know you will.
DAX: The choice was clear,
be brave or lose Nuzzles.
I could return
to the magical rainbow
and make everything right again.
I just had
to take the first step.
[pulley squeaking]
[tense music]
Dad, I don't wanna
do this anymore.
WILLIAM: Come on, Odom,
whatever you do,
don't let him get away.
ODOM: This is not fun anymore.
You're so extra.
This is why Mom left us.
It's over, kids.
(pants) You have nowhere to go.
[low rumbling]
I'm sorry.
I am-- I'm--
don't, don't--
[inspiring music]
[ethereal music]
[chiming]
So, what we got today, a family?
Yeah, William
called this one in.
-Kearst?
-Kearst.
You know, I heard he got one
of his own men arrested.
-Is that right?
-Yeah, I also heard he threw
-a guy out a window.
-What? Is that right?
No, not the last one
but he did get someone arrested
so we should
make this one quick.
[inspiring music]
WILLIAM: Holds more the ten
thousand dollars in cash,
it must be reported
to the Internal Revenue Service,
i.e., the IRS.
And the financial crimes
enforcement network
or as we agents
like to call it, the F-CEN.
Look, you know the deal.
They failed
to report cash payments
well over ten thousand dollars.
Oh, oh, oh, ho,
there is a laundry list
of laws being broken.
So, you're saying they have bags
of counterfeit money
in a secret location?
And purchasing goods
with intent to defraud?
Ding, ding, ding.
I got this, boys.
Let me tell you something,
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor,
as a federal IRS agent,
I am hereby arresting you
for manufacturing
counterfeit currency.
And you can laugh
and smirk all you want.
Let me tell you something,
mister man,
that is a direct violation
of title 5-72
of federal code.
So, we are going to be
placing you under arrest
and confiscating the dog.
[Nuzzles whining]
I knew I'd get you, Dougie.
Boo.
That's him.
That's the peeping Willie.
Madam, my name is William.
Federal agent
William J. Kearst the third.
Oh, you should
be ashamed of yourself,
sneaking around
in the dark, trespassing,
peeping
through windows at night.
[laughs] Yes, I was
conducting an investigation.
[laughs] You were doing what?
WILLIAM: Oh, oh, oh, oh, okay
good, good, Sheriff, Sheriff.
I want you to listen to this.
And my IRS brothers,
I got you.
-Okay, okay--
-Mister William Kearst,
you are under
suspicion of trespassing
which you just admitted
to in all these people.
And you,
you know that comes
with a hefty fine
and possible jail time.
WILLIAM: Well, I know.
I mean, I was just...
[laughs] I mean...
Look, we are here
to talk about that beast
and the furry fortune
that they are hiding out
in the treehouse
out in the woods.
I'm telling you,
that animal
is a bona fide canine ATM.
Uh, oh, okay, see?
Now, when you pet the dog,
wait, come back.
Come back. Come back.
When you pet
the dog, it sheds money.
Okay, all the money you saw
flying around downtown?
This dog, watch this.
Okay, we just pet him,
just pet him like this.
And money.
There's no money.
No, no, no, no, I'm telling you,
you pet him,
he turns into money.
It's money.
[sighs]
Wait, please
don't arrest my dad.
Listen, sprinkles,
you and your dad
are in a lot of trouble.
-Me?
-SHERIFF: Yes.
I just wanted
to spend time with my dad.
SHERIFF: Okay, don't do that.
Don't do that.
Hey.
Looks like I really made
a mistake this time, didn't I?
-Yeah.
-WILLIAM: Well, as usual, I...
seem to have taken
things a little too far.
And I'm sorry about that.
I'm gonna--
I'm gonna figure out how
to make this up to you, okay?
Somehow, someway.
[inspiring music]
Sir,
they're not criminals.
EMILY: Sheriff,
please listen to my son.
You know, we've decided
that we're
not gonna press charges.
-Okay.
-Speak for yourself, Dougie.
Sheriff, we are
pressing charges.
That's right.
We would like to--
-Juggle?
-Is that dancing?
-EMILY: What is that?
-DOUG: What are you--
-I don't know what this is.
-Balance the scales
-of justice, darn it.
-Nobody here
is pressing charges,
Aunt Didi.
They made some bad choices
but they shouldn't go to jail.
We can sort this out
as neighbors.
It's what neighbors do.
Wow, that was powerful stuff.
You are a brave young man.
But you,
I have my eye on you, Billy.
You and your shenanigans
have got to stop.
Stop it.
I will call your mother.
All right,
thank you for your time.
You've confused me thoroughly.
I will take my leave.
Oh, by the way,
I'm up for re-election
this year
so please vote for me.
Miller for Sheriff.
DAX: Everything wasn't
back to the way it was.
It was better.
And you made me very proud, Dax.
ZOEY:
Now that the drama was over,
we decided it was time
to share our secret treehouse.
DAX: We thought we'd make mom
and dad honorary wizards.
They'd earned it.
So, what do you think,
parentals?
It's perfect.
It is just magical.
You know what,
let's all make a family promise,
that we will always work
together as a team.
And no more secrets.
We promise.
[laughs]
Dad?
Can we donate this to charity?
Yeah, please?
You know, kids, as we look
back on this crazy summer,
let's just remember that it was
that sweet little rescue
pup right there
that taught us
unconditional love.
[barking]
I figured out the answer
to your riddle, Dad.
Oh yeah?
You can use time
to make money,
but you can't use money
to buy more time.
All right.
This has just been
the best summer of my life.
Better than a Roman holiday?
Better than all of Italy.
DAX: There's a famous quote
that describes
my summer perfectly.
Family's not an important thing,
it's everything.
Some say the superpower
of dogs is their ability
to bring people closer together.
-ZOEY: Oh, that's good.
-DAX: Just ask Odom.
ZOEY: Yeah, he turned out
to be a great Wizard.
ZOEY: And this was
a great little story.
DAX: Even if maybe it's not
a hundred percent true.
ZOEY: But pretty close, though.
Like 89.3% true.
DAX: Most importantly,
it's our story.
Right Nuzzles?
[barks]
[upbeat jazz music]
Life's full
of sweet surprises
No matter what arises
You'll work it out
and come what may
The sun'll keep on burning,
the world'll keep on turning
Have yourself a lovely day
You live your life
with passion
That certain style
and fashion
A little goes
a long, long way
No trouble's gonna find you,
your worries are behind you
So have yourself
a lovely day
Dream the big dream
Listen to your heart
'Cause heaven knows,
the future glows
When love is where we start
No room for hesitation,
each day's a celebration
So, even
if the skies are grey
Don't wrap yourself
in sorrow
We'll always have tomorrow
Have yourself a lovely day
Play
[woodwind solo]
Dream the big dream
Listen to your heart
'Cause heaven knows,
the future glows
When love is where we start
No room for hesitation,
each day's a celebration
Even when the skies are grey
Don't wrap yourself
in sorrow
We'll always have tomorrow
Have yourself a lovely day
Get on with life
It's for the loving, ha
[bright uplifting music]
Holding on to happy
Can be so hard to do
But when you're lost
and all alone
And when you're feeling blue
Life can knock you over
Make your heart afraid
And pray for better days
Sometimes when you need a
friend there's nobody around
Sometimes those
you love the most
Are the ones
who let you down
Standing up
to this great big world
Can make you feel so small
That can be
the bravest thing of all
Hm, yeah, that can be
the bravest thing of all
[birds tweeting]
[chiming]
[film reel clicking]
[dramatic music]
[whimsical music]
[wind blowing]
DAX: I know you're going to find
this hard to believe...
But everything
we are going to tell you
is 100% true.
[upbeat music]
ZOEY: Just ask our dog Nuzzles.
No, our dog does not talk.
It's not that kind
of story.
DAX: It all started
on the first day
of my favorite time
of the year...
summer!
ZOEY: I'd given up
on summer being anything
other than a hot nightmare
full of pesky insects
and wasted time.
But this summer...
was different.
[dramatic music]
[Nuzzles whining]
[light saber buzzing]
Take up the sword
and once and for all,
let's put the agelong
question to rest.
Who is the superior twin?
I think you're already
making that very clear.
You know,
you used to be fun.
[Dax inhales]
[Nuzzles whining]
[tense music]
[metallic scraping of sword]
[swords clanging]
[light saber buzzing]
[swords clanging]
[saber whirring]
[whining]
DAX: No!
Zoey: You need to grow up.
[wind whooshing]
[Zoey sighs]
Do you need help?
Yeah, this is scary.
I don't think
it's going to hold me.
ZOEY: You're doing
a terrible job narrating.
No one cares about
your fear of heights. Duh!
Just get to the important part.
DAX: Okay.
That's when it happened.
[high-pitched chiming]
[inspiring music]
There was something down there.
[barks]
What is it, Nuzzles?
[barks]
ZOEY: Nuzzles!
DAX: Wait,
we should explain
there were two ways in
and out of our secret hide-out.
The elevator crate for Nuzzles.
ZOEY: And the ladder for us.
DAX: It's all controlled
by a complex set
of ropes and pulleys.
ZOEY: Come on.
It's simple mechanics.
They can keep up.
[leaves rustling]
[Nuzzles barking]
ZOEY: What was that?
Bigfoot. He found my note
challenging him to a foot race.
-[barks]
-DAX: Oh.
That's way
too small to be Bigfoot.
[barks]
It's a leprechaun.
I'm going home.
What about Nuzzles?
[Nuzzles barking]
That same day we stumbled
upon our new neighbors,
the Kearsts.
[glass breaking]
ZOEY: And that's Odom.
-ZOEY: He's the one.
-DAX: Don't give it away, Z.
They don't know
that he's the villain yet.
Oh no, I said too much.
Shoot.
Okay, just ignore me.
-[barks]
-Keep watching.
Oh, is this a pound pup?
Uh huh.
My childhood dog
was a rescue, too.
A tiny terrier named Pebbles.
Odom, say hello to our new
neighbors and their dog.
Oh, joy.
WILLIAM: Be polite, son.
I'm sure you'll
all be best of friends
by the end
of the summer.
Hi. So nice to meet you.
-[barks]
-WILLIAM: Oh! [laughs]
You might want
to curb that behavior
before
the sheriff cites you
for disturbing the peace.
For barking?
You know, a little trick that
my dad taught me with Pebbles.
Whenever it barks,
you just firmly say, "Quiet!"
And then you
reward it with a treat.
Works like a charm.
[loud chewing]
I'll see you kids around.
[barking]
[upbeat music]
DAX: I'll take some pancakes.
Oh, I'm gonna be late.
Son of a biscuit!
Please do not
race off to work, honey.
Better to be a few minutes
late than in a fender bender.
Oh, you're
gonna bring up that again.
-It wasn't my fault, Emily.
-[phone ringing]
DAX: I drew us
all as a superhero team.
EMILY: Hi, Mindy.
What?
They're offering 40%?
I-- we're just
a local boutique store!
How do we compete with that?
[tea kettle whistling]
-Sure, do 45% off everything.
-[phone dinging]
DAX: A few years ago,
mom started a boutique
knickknack store.
ZOEY: Emily
has never listened
to my suggestions
on how to make it successful.
It's not going well.
We met the new neighbors
and the son
is a diabolical monster.
I'm sure he's nice
once you get to know him.
EMILY: Oh, that reminds me,
we should get them a bottle
of wine or something.
Could you pick up something
inexpensive after work?
I gotta work late tonight.
DAX: But it's
family movie night!
Oh, wow.
Breaking news.
Don't start, young lady.
How come you
guys always have to work?
Cause time is money
and money is time
no matter how much
you have of one,
you always
want more of the other.
ZOEY: Doug's an accountant
and loves giving advice.
DAX: Dad means well.
But I gotta say, sometimes
he doesn't make much sense.
Your dad'll
explain later, okay, Dax?
I love you, bud.
[laughs]
EMILY: Oh, make sure
to take time off
for aunt Didi
and uncle Fred's visit.
More money.
What?
The answer
to your riddle, Doug.
Could you just be a normal
daughter and call me dad?
I'd take more money
over more time any day.
Because you know
how I spell time?
M-O-N-E-Y.
You are too smart
for your own good.
Oh, I can't wait
to go to Harvard
and get away from you people.
Would you do
me a favor and not grow up
so quickly, please?
Listen to me, kids,
the reason
your dad and I work so much
is not because we don't
wanna be with you, okay?
It's so you kids can
have everything you need.
Have you seen my keys?
[Nuzzles whining]
[sighs] Okay.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
-Hello!
-Holy!
Too busy
to introduce yourself
to the new neighbor, huh?
Sorry, man.
I'm Doug Taylor.
That's my wife
Emily and my twins.
I've already met
your two kids and the dog.
-Quite the barker.
-Eh.
Yeah, I'm William J. Kearst
the third.
Please don't ever call me Bill,
Billy, Will, Willie or Liam.
It is William.
Well, it's nice
to meet you, William.
WILLIAM: Yeah, actually,
it's just me and my son, Odom.
[ominous music]
We just moved here from DC.
Looking forward
to a little peace and quiet.
Uh, yeah,
I would love to chat
but I'm gonna be late for work.
So, I'm...
WILLIAM: Oh,
yeah, don't want that.
You know what they say,
better three hours
too early than
one minute too late.
That's William Shakespeare,
from England.
Hmm.
My dad's an IRS agent.
Oh, now. [laughs]
Nobody likes a braggart, son.
[laughs] Kids, you know.
Most important thing
you can do is give them
a strong moral center.
No bragging. [laughs]
We do agree.
-DOUG: Put her there.
-Put what there?
It's a fist bump.
Never mind. I'll see you around.
Terrific, okay.
D'ah.
DAX: Even though the Kearsts
seemed a little weird,
we Taylors, including Nuzzles,
were happy
to mind our own business.
But Odom seemed
intent on declaring war.
[rhythmic rock music]
[object pings]
Clearly, our new neighbor
enjoyed picking on us.
And to make things
even worse,
we didn't even have
our family movie night.
Doug and Emily were worried
about the store's finances.
As usual.
What if we sold it?
What? No, we put
so much money into it.
-We'd never get it back.
-EMILY: Well, don't think
about the money
we'd be losing on it.
Think about the time
we'd be gaining without it.
[chuckles]
I'm serious.
I mean, we've got the kids'
college to think about.
And your daughter
wants to go
to an Ivy League
business school.
I mean, how
are we gonna pay for that?
[sighs]
ZOEY: If we were wealthy,
I wouldn't
even have to do chores.
Fiona doesn't have chores.
This is why I'm
getting a business degree.
So, unlike our parentals,
I can be financially secure.
DAX: It doesn't bother
you that they canceled
our birthday this year just
because they both had to work?
Birthdays
are just repetitive
social obligations
around some arbitrary day.
You put too much importance
on some ancient ritual
of opening gifts.
Just give me
the cash in the card.
Besides, they did
promise us a belated
birthday party this summer.
And you got a cake.
Why can't we be
those cultured parents
that take their kids on grand
summer vacations to Europe?
I want our kids to toss
coins in the Fontana di Trevi.
And I wanna tour Rome
on a Vespa like Audrey Hepburn.
And drink vino in Venice
with the love of my life.
[sighs]
Because when
we opened the store,
we agreed
to make certain sacrifices
as small business owners.
I've never been
in a gondola, Doug.
Can we focus, please?
I have to wake up early.
We're running out of time.
[somber music]
DAX: The next day,
it happened again.
[chiming and whooshing]
So, we followed the sound
which I suspected was created
by a magical bearded
fairy all dressed in green.
A leprechaun if you will.
[thunder-like rumbling]
[Nuzzles barking]
[ethereal music]
Make a wish.
If we're at the end
of a rainbow and you just saw
a leprechaun,
you have to make a wish.
Your friend
Bigfoot tell you that?
Whatever.
I don't see
a pot of gold anywhere.
I'm done playing, Dax.
I have stuff to do.
Wait, where's Nuzzles?
[barking]
Look what I found.
[quirky orchestral music]
I've never seen that much money.
Uh uh.
It's beautiful.
Uh huh.
There's so much
I could do with it.
We need to find out
where it came from first.
Don't worry, Z,
we'll get to the bottom of this.
The world's greatest
detective is, uh, all over it.
Enola Holmes?
No. Batman.
We'll find out
where this money came from,
prove it's ours and make mom
and dad happy again.
And then I'm gonna
build an underground Batcave
-for me and Nuzzles.
-Okay.
But my pony gets
to live in the Batcave, too.
Name it Alfred
and we got a deal.
[clicks tongue]
[giggles]
DAX: If you found a bunch
of money under your bed,
what would you do?
Okay, so yeah.
We bought a few things.
Solving the case
of the magic money could wait.
[upbeat music]
[knocking]
Hey.
You guys really like
to online shop, huh?
Fine and thank you.
-Okay, bye.
-DELIVERY MAN: Okay, sure.
What?
[machine whirring]
DAX: We burned through
all of the cash in the room
but then more money
started to show up.
All over the house.
Is this some kind of a prank?
What-- Where did all
this money come from, Doug?
I was about to ask you
why there's so many shipping
boxes in the recycling bin.
Something's
not right here.
[exhales]
[phone keyboard clacking]
I just think we should give
some of this money to a charity.
Check this out, Pilots N Paws.
Pilots and rescue dogs?
How cool is that?
We can only
buy C.O.D. online.
Cash on delivery.
[sighs] Fine.
Then I'm buying Nuzzles
a new water bowl.
What is going on in here?
Uh, we can explain.
Please do.
We found some money.
Legally, we have
done nothing wrong, Doug.
The Doug thing has gotta st--
Wait, wait, did
you get a new computer?
What did we say
about keeping secrets?
At least use
private browsers?
What? No!
Where did you
hear that young lady?
From you two.
[scoffs] I, uh--
We do not keep
secrets in this house.
Can you use this money
to help save the store, Mom?
The only way to make money
on that store is to expand.
Once I have an MBA,
I'll have tools to turn
the family business around.
Maybe even franchise it.
Don't worry, I'll take
care of you peasants when I do.
Peasants?
Sorry, Doug,
that was a little out of pocket.
Yeah.
How did you
know about the store?
Uh, we're getting
off of the point here.
We have to account
for all of this.
Well, for now,
let's just hide it
in a safe place
until we can figure out
what to do
with this situation.
[sighs]
ZOEY: Our parentals tried
to use the money responsibly.
-[doorbell ringing]
-They even tried to make
nice with the new neighbors.
A bottle
of sassicaia from Italy?
Expensive, Doug.
Very expensive.
ZOEY: But for every
dollar saved, or spent,
ten more appeared!
DAX: Where was it coming from?
[low voice] I had
to solve this mystery.
ZOEY: Really, Batman?
I was the one
who figured it out.
[chiming]
Somehow...
[ding]
Someway...
[whooshing]
Our family dog is a real-life
canine piggy bank.
Wow. Our dog sheds money.
Oh, Nuzzles, you're gonna
make us a furry fortune!
DAX: So, now
we knew that Nuzzles
was shedding
money when he was happy.
But the real question was,
what would this money mean
for our family's happiness?
[plucky string music]
DOUG: Okay, okay, listen to me.
Don't buy anything.
Don't spend anything.
Nothing big. You hear me?
Because if anybody
finds out about this,
we can all get pinched.
Oh, okay, calm down, Di Niro.
I think that
what your father is trying
to say is that we just--
We just can't go
around buying anything
and everything we want.
This is where
we practice restraint.
Okay, just
because we have this money
doesn't mean
we have to spend it.
Yeah, we just,
we gotta be careful, okay?
I mean, this could pose
some major legal problems.
Okay, maybe we could just
buy each one thing, you know.
A one thing rule.
That's--
That's reasonable.
Yeah, just one thing, you know.
So, okay, we're gonna
each take like one thousand
and each of you can
have like a hundred each.
One hundred?
EMILY: Adults
have bigger needs.
And then maybe
we could get something
for the whole family.
Like a family
vacation at the end of summer?
Aw, yeah.
Right.
Why don't
the three of you go
and I'll stay here
and take care of Nuzzles.
It's like you don't even
wanna be part of this family.
Who's gonna
watch the dog, Dax?
You? I don't think so.
Okay, we're all going.
That's final.
ZOEY: All the things
you could buy,
you guys pick
spending more time with us?
It makes no sense, people.
Okay, we all have
to follow the new rule.
Am I clear?
As ice.
Is that even--
is that a saying, bud?
[upbeat music]
ZOEY: The thing
about the money was...
the more we got,
the more we bought.
[knocking]
Are we online shopping, Mom?
Ooh, la, la.
Glitzy girls.
I was just supporting
another female run
business on social media.
You know, exchanging likes,
having a presence.
Just doing business.
Oh, that's how we do business.
Okay.
Where did you get
those golf clubs, Dad?
Oh, these clubs?
These-- Uh, these old clubs?
These were
a gift from your uncle Fred,
way before you were born, bud.
-Since when do you golf?
-DOUG: You know what?
I never have, son.
I never had the time.
But I found
these today and I thought
I'd try something new.
And you know my motto,
my motto
that I say all the time
is never-- never be
afraid to try something new. So.
I've never heard you say that.
Well, it is a motto to live by.
Gotta go. Bye, son.
DAX: It's like
Mom and Dad became
kids who bought
whatever they wanted.
ZOEY: I wasn't about
to let Emily and Doug
spend all our money.
We needed to take as much
as we could for ourselves
before they spent it all.
DAX: Something had to be done.
Operation money bags
was a go.
[tense music]
[Doug snoring]
[snoring]
DOUG: Stop!
Stop, hit the brakes.
[Nuzzles barking]
[glass shattering]
Hmm, out of the way.
DAX: Okay,
we didn't get all of it.
But we got enough.
ZOEY: To buy
whatever we wanted.
[upbeat music]
But there was so much money,
Doug and Emily didn't
even notice what we took.
Bellissimali Italia.
Oh, you are going to love
the premiere Italian package.
Its rich and exquisite art,
captivating culture
and astonishing architecture.
Oh, and the food.
Oh, my God, the food.
Get yourself
a personal trainer right now
because you are
literally going to end up
eating your way
through Italy.
[giggles]
Come on in, man.
All right.
Wow.
I just can't believe that the,
uh, former heavyweight champ
and Hall of Famer,
Bas Rutten, is in my house.
Well, my manager told
me that celebrities do this kind
of thing all the time.
So, uh, you better believe it.
-DOUG: Ha, incredible.
-Yeah.
I have some former MMA
martial arts
experience myself,
actually.
-Oh really?
-Yeah, uh, sensei Williams,
summer camp '89,
you know,
but there's always
more to learn.
Exactly.
And I wanna learn from the best.
All right, yeah.
[shouting]
[grunting]
Hmm, I don't know.
I mean, this trip has always
been a dream of mine, but...
I'm also saving
for the kids' college.
I ask myself,
is a trip to Italy
really more important
than their education?
It is!
Oh, my God, it is.
Yeah. It is.
This'll be great for us,
a chance to reconnect.
Family time.
A little romance.
[laughing]
Okay, just hold on.
-[exhales]
-Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, hey, bud.
This is MMA legend Bas Rutten.
BAS: Hey. How are ya?
He's here to teach me
some MMA moves.
BAS: Oh, that dog is so cute.
Hey, bud, I was thinking,
uh, maybe you could
teach me that rear
naked choke hold
and then I could pop it on
you real quick, huh?
Yeah, that's not gonna happen.
-Hey, boy.
-Fair enough.
I'm guessing you spent
your entire life
making everyone else's
needs a priority.
Maybe it's time you made
your own needs a priority.
A little advice...
for once,
put yourself first.
DOUG: Could you
at least maybe say,
"It's better to do too much
than to do too little."
Nah, I'm not
gonna do that, either.
Oh, okay.
[Nuzzles whining]
[giggling] Look at him.
Look at you.
I think he likes you.
Yeah?
I heard that, too.
You know,
dogs only talk to dogs
who listen,
you know that, right?
-Wow, you have a lot of talent.
-Thanks.
That animal sanctuary,
that's a nice touch.
Element of surprise.
Oh!
Oh, man, I have
to fire my agent.
Oh, my sister
just had cards made.
Give her a call.
[clicks tongue]
-All right.
-[snaps]
Thank you.
I don't normally
do personal meet and greets,
but honestly, you're such
a big spender, like respect.
So, do you want me to teach
you how to do your makeup?
-You're sweet, Aspen.
-Oh, thank you.
No, actually, I was hoping
you could enlighten me
on how you cultivated such
a large social media following
and use that
to start your own business.
Oh.
So, let's start
with monetizing likes.
Okay.
[upbeat music]
DAX: The spending spree
was getting out of control.
-Salute.
-Salute!
ZOEY: Yeah,
I couldn't believe it.
Between Emily's
European vacation
and Doug's
fan boy obsessions,
the parents
were outspending me.
It was like a bad dream.
DAX: Cry me a river, build
a bridge and get over it, Z.
I was dealing
with a real nightmare.
ZOEY: All right,
I'll give you that.
But no matter
how bad we thought it was,
it was about
to get a lot worse.
[saw buzzing]
DOUG: What is going on out here?
Oh, well,
you know what they say,
good fences
make good neighbors.
You butchered our bush.
WILLIAM: Well,
now, legally speaking,
half of your bush
was over my property line. So.
Okay, I think we can find a way
to figure this out here.
-Did you get our bottle of wine?
-I did.
That was incredibly
generous, Doug.
But wine or no wine--
-The law's on our side.
-You can look it up.
It's city code CIV-862.
It clearly states that I can
build a fence right here.
But that's not right.
[laughs] Young lady,
it is right.
And not only is it right,
but it is legal.
And legal is legal.
[Nuzzles barking]
I have already told
your kids about the barking.
It is a direct violation of city
ordinance 185B.
Comfortable enjoyment
of one's domicile.
ZOEY: We'd had enough
of the neighbors bullying.
It was time to fight back.
DAX: Time for operation defense.
I will take care
of the dog barking.
Just clean up the sawdust.
We don't want any trouble.
Oh, Doug,
I certainly will,
because we are
good upstanding neighbors.
We follow the rules.
-[Nuzzles barking]
-[yelling]
WILLIAM: Oh, oh, oh!
Don't you dare.
[tense music]
[spritzing]
[William groaning]
[laughing]
[giggling]
Wait, you think
this is funny, Doug?
It's uh-- It's a little--
it's a little funny.
Oh, yeah. You know,
I really shouldn't be shocked.
If you can't control your dog,
I don't know why I would expect
you to control your children.
Children, children.
They mean no harm, okay?
Menaces to society.
I can now add aggravated assault
to disturbing the peace.
God, if you lived
in Mister Rogers neighborhood,
he would move out.
WILLIAM: Oh,
oh, so, more jokes?
You know
what's not funny Doug?
You are on my radar, sir.
My radar is going ding, ding,
ding, ding, ding, ding, Doug.
Huh, what's this?
Oh.
Throwing money around,
Mister Accountant, huh?
No, no,
da, da, da, da, da, da.
You know what they say,
possession is
nine tenths of the law.
I guess it's ours now.
Ha, ha.
I really shouldn't
be surprised,
you accountant types
are always
losing money,
aren't you?
Or as we IRS agents call it,
tax evasion.
Okay maybe,
you know, maybe we got off
on the wrong foot here,
you know.
Allow me
this opportunity to apologize.
Oh, I don't think a simple
apology is going to suffice
for your family's behavior.
You know, I tried.
Boo hoo hoo.
Did you see that, son?
The Taylors just showed
us their true colors.
Okay, get inside you two.
This is not funny anymore.
ZOEY: That was embarrassing.
He actually threatened Nuzzles
and you caved
and apologized, Doug?
-Really?
-Okay, could you lower the sass
meter a few notches,
please, ma'am?
I won't let anything happen
to you, Nuzzles. Ever.
Whoa, whoa.
Oh. What just happened?
Tell them.
Nuzzles is some kind of
certified moneymaking machine.
You expect us to believe
our dog sheds hard cash?
DOUG: How could a family
dog even shed money?
You're not actually
buying this, are you?
Well, can you
explain the honey?
I mean, you saw it.
I'm trying to wrap my head
around what happened here.
And frankly, it's a lot, okay?
-EMILY: It is a lot.
-Ah.
[chiming]
DOUG: So many thoughts.
[laughing]
WILLIAM: Something
is up with that family.
I don't know what it is,
but I will find out.
It's really too bad.
We could've been friends.
Hey, I'm really looking forward
to our Roman holiday.
Well, maybe we could do it
in a Ferrari
instead of a moped?
Yes.
You would
look mighty fine driving
around Italy in that powerful
racing machine.
And even finer with you,
my belladonna by my side.
[both laughing]
[both purring]
-[Nuzzles barks]
-Oh.
Hey, buddy.
Better cancel Aunt Didi and
uncle Fred's visit this year.
Yeah, the last thing we want
is them snooping around here.
Shed daddy the money.
-Shed daddy the money.
-Shed the money.
-Shed that money for mama.
-Shed daddy the money.
-Shed the money for mama.
-DOUG: Shed daddy some money.
-What's going on here?
-Oh! Hey.
You guys never
snuggle with Nuzzles.
Yes, we do.
All the time.
He's our family dog,
not our personal ATM.
Nuzzles.
DAX: It was bad enough
Mom and Dad
were taking
advantage of Nuzzles.
But I expected
more from my twin sister.
Z, what did you do?
Consider
it a late birthday gift.
ZOEY: Let me remind you,
I wasn't the only one
buying stuff.
DAX: At least the gifts
I bought were for Nuzzles.
ZOEY: Okay, we get it, Dax.
-You're the superior twin.
-DAX: Whatever.
We were so distracted
by all the new stuff,
we didn't
see danger coming.
[tense music]
[squelching]
How does it look
so real?
I mean, it's not real, right?
But it looks so real.
[Nuzzles moaning]
ZOEY: Come on,
makes more money, Nuzzles.
Leave him alone.
Maybe he doesn't wanna
make money for you right now.
Wow, really?
So ungrateful.
[chiming]
You ordered pizza?
It's not like
we're hurting for money.
DAX: You don't
even care about Nuzzles.
All you care about
is if he makes you money.
-He's not a machine.
-Don't be so dramatic.
I can't believe you had
pizza delivered here.
Now the deliveryman
knows our secret hideout.
ZOEY: Grow up!
You just wasted
a perfectly good pizza.
It's not even Hawaiian style.
Pineapple
doesn't belong on pizza.
Yes, it does.
Come on, Nuzzles.
[somber guitar music]
Holding on to happy
can be so hard to do
But when you're
lost and all alone
When you're feeling blue
Life can knock you over
And make your heart afraid
and pray for better days
Sometimes
when you need a friend
There's nobody around
Sometimes
those you love the most
Are the ones
who let you down
Standing up
to this great big world
Can make you feel so small
But that can
be the bravest thing of all
Hmm, yeah, that can be
the bravest thing of all
I just hit the jackpot.
REPORTER ON TV: Thanks, Steve.
Sounds like another
doozy of a weekend.
Better get those swim
trunks out and stay cool.
Breaking news here,
reports of raining currency,
an Schatowsky is on the scene.J
JAN: It's true, Marvin.
Money falling from the sky
is creating chaos here
in the park.
[sips]
[Nuzzles barking]
[sighs] Okay.
[intense classical music]
They're hiding money next door.
Ooh, look at you.
See, son,
I knew you had good instincts.
I knew you'd make a good agent.
What was your first clue?
Was it all the expensive gifts,
the packages,
paying with cash?
The dog is some kind
of money machine.
The whole house
is one big doggy bank.
That dog sheds money.
JAN: People are
fighting each other for it.
Like wolves, they're crazy.
If you're coming down,
make sure you come prepared.
Bring something
like a bat or something,
'cause it's
getting wild out here.
REPORTER:
Thanks for the tips, Jan.
Again, viewers,
money, hard cash,
it's all falling from the sky.
Seems like the park
s the place to be. Right, Jan?i
You can't miss out on this.
Actually, I--
[man yelling]
I need an explanation
and I need it now.
[door opening]
Okay, new rule,
no one is going anywhere.
This is now a family crisis.
Really, Doug?
DOUG: What?
What? What?
What are
Aunt Didi and Uncle Fred
doing in the driveway, Doug?
I cancelled. I swear.
Oh, my-- What?
Clean up the money.
Okay, okay, okay.
EMILY: The couch.
There's some-- It's all over!
DOUG: I see it, honey.
-Hold on.
-[doorbell ringing]
[all] Hi!
We have arrived.
Oh, my Lord, what a trip.
I tell you.
Don't you look like
you've just seen a ghost.
Um, what are you doing here,
Aunt Didi?
What am I doing here?
Well, when Dougie
called and cancelled our visit,
we decided
we would just come anyway.
Because, brother, sister,
what kind of siblings cancel
on their family last minute?
This guy right here.
Is that-- is that a unicorn?
Air traffic control.
I don't--
The pyramids of Giza.
EMILY: A pencil.
It's a dunce cap.
The dumb siblings do that.
Shush, Freddy.
Look, Emily and Doug,
time is precious
and it just goes so fast.
You just gotta be careful
how you spend it.
Yes, our family
visits are tradition.
You don't wanna...
Give it a--
give it a solid thumbs up.
Milk a cow?
Is that how
you milk a cow, honey?
-I don't know how--
-She goes to a petting zoo once
and she just thinks
she knows everything.
Break traditions.
I'm using the thumb
-to break traditions.
-Break tradition.
Break tradition.
AUNT DIDI: Are ya done?
Now, where's my squishy
little niece and nephew?
Hmm, you should have
told us you uncancelled.
And what,
ruin the surprise?
[laughing]
Oh, forget it,
let's talk about that money.
It's all over the news.
It's flying through the air.
It's like a free for all
lottery, right honey?
AUNT DIDI:
Uh, uh, uh, uh, I told you,
we never discuss money.
UNCLE FRED: But it' exciting.
It's-- It's once-in-a-lifetime.
AUNT DIDI: Hush, Buttercup.
Money isn't everything.
And it certainly
can't buy you happiness.
[laughs] Um, so how long
are you two planning on staying,
Aunt Didi?
Oh, just throw us in one
of those tiny guestrooms
of yours for a while
and feed us some good food
and you won't
even know we're here.
-DOUG: Hmm.
-AUNT DIDI: We are easy-peasy.
Just remember about traditions.
You--
-Is that a dishrag?
-Reaming it out.
-In the sink.
-Cleaning out the sponge.
-Make sure you squeeze out--
-You are sharpening
a pencil with your bare hands.
I'm killing tradition.
You don't
wanna kill a tradition.
-It's so easy.
-That's dark.
[sighs]
Just make me
a scotch while I go winkle.
UNCLE FRED:
Make me a scotch, too.
And come on,
this is just with the traditions
and the-- oh, forget it.
A couple of days?
-The guestroom?
-It's-- wait, I have a plan.
-Move them to a hotel?
-Honey, they're family.
Wait, do I need to remind
you that our guestroom
is full of cash
and our dog sheds money?
Ah, yes.
-Italy?
-Oh, come on.
Yeah, you're right.
[bright, whimsical music]
-[door slams]
-[gasps]
Zoey, my little buttercup.
Come and give your Aunt Didi
a big ol' hug.
Love you, Aunt Didi.
Oh, I love you, too,
little one.
ZOEY: There was still so much
money laying around.
DAX: Mom and Dad needed to get
our aunt and uncle
out of the house.
DOUG: Hey, how
about the kids and I take
you guys out for lunch, huh?
Is that a yes?
-You got it.
-Okay, just, just--
-You got it.
-Just say it.
Just something for the road.
ZOEY: It became Emily's job
to hide the evidence.
DAX: A mission I named,
operation money transfer.
[upbeat music]
[car horn honking]
No, it wasn't too expensive.
I don't mind.
What the hell?
Oh, ho, hey!
There is a coyote
out in the front yard.
[whines]
I think we're--
I think it's gone.
It's gone, yes.
Oh.
[kids laughing]
[Doug breathing heavily]
[grunts]
Well, we brought you a cream pie
but Doug inhaled it.
UNCLE FRED: Uh, he has a knack
for ruining things.
Oh, well that's a shame, Doug.
Okay, all set.
Clean sheets.
Just let me
know if you need anything.
Hmm.
[laughs]
EMILY: Enjoy your stay.
Waiting on that scotch.
ZOEY: That night,
the neighbors tried
to get their hands
on our money.
-Stacks of moola everywhere.
-Which room?
The guest bedroom.
I've never
been inside the house.
I don't know which one's
the guest bedroom.
-I think it's this one.
-Gimme the thing.
All right.
[Uncle Fred snoring]
[suspicious music]
-[cymbal crashes]
-[Aunt Didi yelling]
AUNT DIDI: Fred, Fred,
there's someone out there!
There's a peeping Willie
out there.
[grunts]
[Aunt Didi screams]
Hey, hey, hey!
Stop, stop, what is going on?
There's a peeping Willie
out there.
-A weeping Pillie!
-A peeping Willie?
-What?
-I can't stay here.
We gotta
pack our things, Freddy.
[Aunt Didi cries]
Shameful.
Just what kind of neighborhood
are you raising my great
niece and nephew in?
We are so sorry.
We feel terrible.
Yeah, where will you go?
Somewhere safer, Dougie.
The nearest Four Seasons.
Tell our little rascals we love
them and we will see them later.
It is time for you guys
to make better life choices.
You know what I always
say about family.
It's all about the bond.
The family bond.
-They got it right. Can we stay?
-No!
No!
Where'd you put
the money?
The garage.
[coffee machine hisses]
Going to Fiona's.
Wait, where's Aunt
Didi and Uncle Fred?
Where are you guys going?
It's our family film night.
-Not today, buddy.
-But you promised.
Oh, sorry, Dax. I love you.
Be good, okay?
Don't leave the house.
And no sweets.
[rhythmic drum music]
[fridge buzzing]
WILLIAM: To be clear,
I do not think
that this dog makes money.
But to be fair,
I never imagined bitcoin
was gonna be a thing either.
[Nuzzles barking]
WILLIAM: Let's get him.
Yeah, let's do it.
[playful, upbeat music]
[grunts]
-WILLIAM: You get it.
-ODOM: No, you get it.
-WILLIAM: No, you get it.
-No, you get it.
You get it.
You're younger.
ODOM: You're older.
That's why you get him.
-[laughs]
-Let's go.
[Nuzzles yelping]
DAX: Something
was going on with Nuzzles.
Things were getting sticky.
ZOEY: Ha, ha, Dax.
-Very funny.
-DAX: Thanks, I thought so.
I took up the sword
and set out to save the day.
WILLIAM: Okay. Ha.
-Okay.
-[phone dialing]
-[clears throat]
-[voice speaking indistinctly]
Yes, hello,
this is William J. Kearst
the third,
internal revenue agent,
series 1169, grade 5/7.
I'm requesting field agents
for a criminal investigation.
Yeah. Yes.
[person speaking indistinctly]
Yes, I'll hold.
[tense music]
Nuzzles?
[somber piano music]
Nuzzles had
never run off before.
So, I started to wonder
if he was
in some kind of trouble.
But who would ever
do anything to Nuzzles?
WILLIAM: Just send
them over to the address
I submitted in my report.
Do not make me
pull rank, Madam.
Watch this.
Comply or I'll have your job.
Oh, I'm on hold again.
Yes, yes, hello?
Hi, yeah, yes.
Uh, yes,
I do have evidence, lady.
I have substantial evidence.
I have stacks
and stacks of evidence.
Hello?
We got disconnected.
[clears throat]
What happens now?
[door opens]
What is wrong with you?
Why can't you just be happy?
We're rich.
Our dog sheds money.
It's the American dream.
Where's Nuzzles?
I lost him.
And I can't find him.
As long as I can remember,
Nuzzles has always
been there by my side.
You couldn't find a better dog
if you went to outer space.
But now, he's gone.
ZOEY: You can't just quit
when things get tough.
Help me, Dax.
You're Nuzzles' only hope.
[low rumbling]
ODOM: Check it out, dad.
It's an old video
for when we were in DC.
Huh. Would you look at that?
[laughs]
Dad, I miss my friends.
I miss our old life.
Are we ever going back?
Yes.
We are?
-Can I see Mom?
-What?
Oh, uh...
[William laughs]
Mom is off being Mom.
It's not fair.
Some people have everything.
My son,
jealousy breeds bitterness.
Now, most people work
for what they have.
But others get everything
just handed to them.
But we do
not take handouts, no sir.
And we will not be left at.
No, no, no one laughs at
the Kearst family, you got me?
We are a proud bunch.
Be proud, my son.
[rhythmic bongo music]
DAX: Sometimes
in the darkest hours,
we find
the brightest hope.
A clue!
ZOEY: Uh, Dax, we just
found candy on the ground.
DAX: Yes, Z, but
it's what the candy means.
[squelching]
A little trick
that my dad taught me,
reward it with a treat.
Treat.
[voice warping]
Treat. Treat. Treat.
Odom?
Odom dognapped Nuzzles.
It is not about the money.
No, no. It's about justice.
It is about doing what is right.
Someday, I wanna be
an agent like you, Dad.
Huh.
How about I teach you
some things?
Did you know that we,
IRS agents,
we work for the American public?
That's right.
And our job is to foster
confidence
in the tax system.
And we swear
an oath to bring justice
to those who refuse
to pay their fair share.
Cheaters hurt all of us.
Now-- [clears throat]
building a case
against cheaters requires
proof and documentation.
And this camera will help us
capture all the proof we need
that this dog sheds money.
ZOEY: We had to confirm a theory
that the neighbors
had taken Nuzzles.
DAX: Which meant dangerous
business,
sneaking into the dragon's den.
[suspicious music]
[camera beeps]
[Nuzzles groans]
[barks]
Would you like to do the honors,
agent Odom?
-Really?
-Mm-hmm.
-Okay.
-Okay, get over there.
Three, two, one.
Shed some moola.
Make money.
Nothing happened.
You make money for us,
right now or else.
Yeah, fuzzy butt. Or else.
Or else what, Dad?
WILLIAM: Or else
I'm gonna call the pound.
You will make money
right now or I will take
you away from that perfect
little family of yours.
It was a threat, son.
It was a threat.
I thought that was
perfectly obvious.
Please get your head
in the game.
You know what they do at
the pound to animals like you?
Oh, I think you do.
It'll be lights out.
-Your time is limited.
-[barks]
[yells] Don't you dare talk
to me like that.
Show me the money.
[panting]
-We need a plan.
-Revenge.
No, an actual plan.
You're the brains, not me.
If it weren't for you,
I'd still be
stuck in the second grade.
We need a distraction.
DAX: Operation:
retrieve the dog.
ZOEY: Yeah, I thought the name
was a bit on the nose.
But we set the plan in motion.
[upbeat music]
Dax, you copy?
DAX: Copy, red leader.
ZOEY: Setting the trap now.
Light it up.
DAX: Fire in the hole.
[explosion]
ZOEY: Wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.
That is not what happened.
Someone chickened out
on the pyrotechnics.
DAX: Whatever.
At least
I came up with a plan B.
[tense music]
[clanging]
[upbeat rock music]
[grunting and shouting]
[William grunts]
ODOM: Whoa!
[spitting]
Hi!
Hey. Come on.
The package is secure.
[laughing]
[grunts]
Operation retrieve the dog
is a total success.
[buttons beeping]
[phone ringing]
SHERIFF OPERATOR:
Sheriff's Department.
Look at this.
I bought this thinking
it might stop the shedding.
What's this?
It's a new collar.
[drumroll]
[door alarm chimes]
What is going on with you two?
ZOEY: The neighbor
tried to dognap Nuzzles.
But we saved the day.
So, first we saw
all this candy--
--candy on the floor.
Okay, okay, okay, you two.
Enough with your wild
imaginations.
Leave the neighbor alone.
-It was real.
-He hates us already
and he cannot know about,
you know what.
Mm-hmm.
Hmm, what's up?
-EMILY: What was that?
-What was what?
I thought we were supposed
to buy stuff, Doug.
What? I--
Today seemed like a good day
to break the sound barrier.
EMILY: You are an accountant,
not a race car driver.
Sweetheart, when we finally
let go of what we are,
we discover what we could be.
What we should be is examples
for our children.
Mom, you're doing it, too.
Yeah, who's the hottie
in the bright
tight T-shirt, Emily?
Hm?
Julio is a fitness
consultant.
-Julio?
-Do not shame me
for needing a little help.
It's not fair
to expect working moms
to look like
wonder woman on her own.
We should
be trying to save the store,
not buying stupid stuff.
Oh, sweetie, we will.
It's not like we're
gonna run out of money now.
[barks]
Okay, well we're gonna
discuss this later.
No, I think we should
discuss this now.
-No.
-EMILY: Don't be childish, Doug.
I'm not, okay?
I just don't wanna be late
for my racecar lessons.
Well, I am very disappointed.
-Why?
-EMILY: You're both grounded.
And take back whatever
you've gotten so far,
especially
that hideous sweater.
He was stolen!
The neighbor
and his diabolical
son dognapped him, Mom!
-I don't wanna hear it.
-You have to believe us.
I do not wanna hear it.
You're grounded.
[knocking]
You guys, go clean up
and go hide the money.
[knocking]
Afternoon,
ma'am, Sheriff Miller.
[whimsical music]
We have had a complaint,
an anonymous complaint
about a barking dog.
Oh?
There must be some mistake.
Our dog doesn't bark.
[barking]
I didn't realize a dog
barking is against the law.
Well, normally ma'am,
it is not but in this case,
when said dog
is disturbing the peace,
it is an infraction
that I need to investigate.
May I enter the premises?
Uh, uh--
-Sorry. Of course!
-Yeah.
-I have nothing to hide.
-Okay.
But it is, it is really messy.
-SHERIFF: Okay.
-So, um...
Ah, where are my manners?
I'm-- I apologize.
I didn't
catch your name, ma'am.
-Oh, Emily. Taylor.
-SHERIFF: Emily.
Misses Taylor, sir.
And these are my kids,
-Dax and Zoey.
-SHERIFF: Hi there.
Ah, and this must
be the culprit here, huh?
Oh, no, please don't
put our dog, sir.
-He nips when he's scared.
-SHERIFF: Nips?
So, he is a barker
and he is a biter.
Oh, uh, I think he's just
acting differently
because
of these changes recently.
Changes?
Changes.
Tell me about these changes.
Well, um...
-They're building a fence.
-Next door.
And there's a lot of noise
and dust and, uh, construction.
-EMILY: He's territorial.
-SHERIFF: Yeah.
What can we do?
You could, and probably
should muzzle Nuzzles.
EMILY: Sorry, we will make sure
there's no more barking.
No more barking.
That's all I'm asking for.
Great.
Oh, what is this?
It's obviously your money.
You believe all this,
uh, this money business
people are talking about?
Mo-- uh, mon--
Yeah, the downtown.
Have you guys heard?
Everyone's talking about it.
Everyone around town.
It was just
literally raining money,
money from everywhere.
Was it drug money?
Was it counterfeit,
stolen money?
Rest assured, I made it
my personal mission
to get
to the bottom of it.
I will investigate
this money mystery
until we figure out,
I will not sleep
until I've cracked
this case like an egg,
like a chocolate
Easter egg.
So, sorry, thank you
very much for your time.
Uh, please,
I don't wanna come back.
It's such a cute dog
and I hate to come back
with animal control and--
Got it.
We will get the barking
under control. Thank you.
-Okay, have a good evening.
-EMILY: Sir, thank you.
SHERIFF: Miller for Sheriff.
Vote Miller!
[exhales]
DAX: The heat was on.
Nuzzles was a wanted dog.
We had to get
him to a safe house.
ZOEY: Somewhere no one,
especially the Kearsts,
could find him.
[dramatic piano music]
[clanging]
You know,
we make a pretty good team, Dax.
We do, don't we?
I'm sorry
I ruined your pizza party.
Their deep dish is overrated.
[laughs]
Hey, I'm starting
to think it was
that crazy rainbow
that made all this happen.
How stupid do you have
to be to wish for money?
I didn't even make a wish.
I know. I did.
I just wish I could
take it all back now.
We'd be better off
without all the money.
I just thought
that if we have more money,
Dad can have more time with us.
And Mom could save the store.
And everything
could be happy again.
Just like it used to be.
But you'd rather be
anywhere but here with us.
Hey, that's not true.
I don't mind
hanging out with you.
You make life fun.
Shut up.
No. You shut up.
[giggles]
-[thumping]
-[Nuzzles barking]
I'm coming for the dog.
How did you find
our secret clubhouse?
By doing what I do best,
following the money.
[ladder rattling]
[laughing]
Give me the dog,
you preteen tick.
You had
no right to take our dog.
Oh, I had every right.
You either send that dog
down now or I will have
both of your parents
arrested for harboring
a counterfeit
money-making machine.
I will ruin your father's
accounting practice
and shut down
your mom's little store.
And I will--
I will destroy both
of your pathetic
little tiny baby lives.
I can't wait to read
the headline on Twitter,
"the Taylor family
gets caught red-handed
with a butt load of illegal
cash made by their pound pup
which they hid
in their secret wizard clubhouse
out in the forest."
I mean it's a lot
of characters for Twitter, okay?
Go workshop that.
This dog is coming
down one of two ways.
Either peacefully
or I'll take him by force.
[somber piano music]
We're not giving up, Z,
not ever.
[barking]
-Is it broken Dad?
-No, it is not broken, son.
It's totally broken.
Dad, check it out.
Odom,
I am trying to figure out
how they got the dog
up there
so that I can figure out
how we can get up there.
Stop bothering me.
That'll work.
That dog is mine.
This is our chance.
If we can
get down in the crate,
we can outrun
Odom and get away.
[chiming]
[barking]
ZOEY: I'll buy you time.
I'll make
the right wish this time.
And bring him home safely.
I know you will.
DAX: The choice was clear,
be brave or lose Nuzzles.
I could return
to the magical rainbow
and make everything right again.
I just had
to take the first step.
[pulley squeaking]
[tense music]
Dad, I don't wanna
do this anymore.
WILLIAM: Come on, Odom,
whatever you do,
don't let him get away.
ODOM: This is not fun anymore.
You're so extra.
This is why Mom left us.
It's over, kids.
(pants) You have nowhere to go.
[low rumbling]
I'm sorry.
I am-- I'm--
don't, don't--
[inspiring music]
[ethereal music]
[chiming]
So, what we got today, a family?
Yeah, William
called this one in.
-Kearst?
-Kearst.
You know, I heard he got one
of his own men arrested.
-Is that right?
-Yeah, I also heard he threw
-a guy out a window.
-What? Is that right?
No, not the last one
but he did get someone arrested
so we should
make this one quick.
[inspiring music]
WILLIAM: Holds more the ten
thousand dollars in cash,
it must be reported
to the Internal Revenue Service,
i.e., the IRS.
And the financial crimes
enforcement network
or as we agents
like to call it, the F-CEN.
Look, you know the deal.
They failed
to report cash payments
well over ten thousand dollars.
Oh, oh, oh, ho,
there is a laundry list
of laws being broken.
So, you're saying they have bags
of counterfeit money
in a secret location?
And purchasing goods
with intent to defraud?
Ding, ding, ding.
I got this, boys.
Let me tell you something,
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor,
as a federal IRS agent,
I am hereby arresting you
for manufacturing
counterfeit currency.
And you can laugh
and smirk all you want.
Let me tell you something,
mister man,
that is a direct violation
of title 5-72
of federal code.
So, we are going to be
placing you under arrest
and confiscating the dog.
[Nuzzles whining]
I knew I'd get you, Dougie.
Boo.
That's him.
That's the peeping Willie.
Madam, my name is William.
Federal agent
William J. Kearst the third.
Oh, you should
be ashamed of yourself,
sneaking around
in the dark, trespassing,
peeping
through windows at night.
[laughs] Yes, I was
conducting an investigation.
[laughs] You were doing what?
WILLIAM: Oh, oh, oh, oh, okay
good, good, Sheriff, Sheriff.
I want you to listen to this.
And my IRS brothers,
I got you.
-Okay, okay--
-Mister William Kearst,
you are under
suspicion of trespassing
which you just admitted
to in all these people.
And you,
you know that comes
with a hefty fine
and possible jail time.
WILLIAM: Well, I know.
I mean, I was just...
[laughs] I mean...
Look, we are here
to talk about that beast
and the furry fortune
that they are hiding out
in the treehouse
out in the woods.
I'm telling you,
that animal
is a bona fide canine ATM.
Uh, oh, okay, see?
Now, when you pet the dog,
wait, come back.
Come back. Come back.
When you pet
the dog, it sheds money.
Okay, all the money you saw
flying around downtown?
This dog, watch this.
Okay, we just pet him,
just pet him like this.
And money.
There's no money.
No, no, no, no, I'm telling you,
you pet him,
he turns into money.
It's money.
[sighs]
Wait, please
don't arrest my dad.
Listen, sprinkles,
you and your dad
are in a lot of trouble.
-Me?
-SHERIFF: Yes.
I just wanted
to spend time with my dad.
SHERIFF: Okay, don't do that.
Don't do that.
Hey.
Looks like I really made
a mistake this time, didn't I?
-Yeah.
-WILLIAM: Well, as usual, I...
seem to have taken
things a little too far.
And I'm sorry about that.
I'm gonna--
I'm gonna figure out how
to make this up to you, okay?
Somehow, someway.
[inspiring music]
Sir,
they're not criminals.
EMILY: Sheriff,
please listen to my son.
You know, we've decided
that we're
not gonna press charges.
-Okay.
-Speak for yourself, Dougie.
Sheriff, we are
pressing charges.
That's right.
We would like to--
-Juggle?
-Is that dancing?
-EMILY: What is that?
-DOUG: What are you--
-I don't know what this is.
-Balance the scales
-of justice, darn it.
-Nobody here
is pressing charges,
Aunt Didi.
They made some bad choices
but they shouldn't go to jail.
We can sort this out
as neighbors.
It's what neighbors do.
Wow, that was powerful stuff.
You are a brave young man.
But you,
I have my eye on you, Billy.
You and your shenanigans
have got to stop.
Stop it.
I will call your mother.
All right,
thank you for your time.
You've confused me thoroughly.
I will take my leave.
Oh, by the way,
I'm up for re-election
this year
so please vote for me.
Miller for Sheriff.
DAX: Everything wasn't
back to the way it was.
It was better.
And you made me very proud, Dax.
ZOEY:
Now that the drama was over,
we decided it was time
to share our secret treehouse.
DAX: We thought we'd make mom
and dad honorary wizards.
They'd earned it.
So, what do you think,
parentals?
It's perfect.
It is just magical.
You know what,
let's all make a family promise,
that we will always work
together as a team.
And no more secrets.
We promise.
[laughs]
Dad?
Can we donate this to charity?
Yeah, please?
You know, kids, as we look
back on this crazy summer,
let's just remember that it was
that sweet little rescue
pup right there
that taught us
unconditional love.
[barking]
I figured out the answer
to your riddle, Dad.
Oh yeah?
You can use time
to make money,
but you can't use money
to buy more time.
All right.
This has just been
the best summer of my life.
Better than a Roman holiday?
Better than all of Italy.
DAX: There's a famous quote
that describes
my summer perfectly.
Family's not an important thing,
it's everything.
Some say the superpower
of dogs is their ability
to bring people closer together.
-ZOEY: Oh, that's good.
-DAX: Just ask Odom.
ZOEY: Yeah, he turned out
to be a great Wizard.
ZOEY: And this was
a great little story.
DAX: Even if maybe it's not
a hundred percent true.
ZOEY: But pretty close, though.
Like 89.3% true.
DAX: Most importantly,
it's our story.
Right Nuzzles?
[barks]
[upbeat jazz music]
Life's full
of sweet surprises
No matter what arises
You'll work it out
and come what may
The sun'll keep on burning,
the world'll keep on turning
Have yourself a lovely day
You live your life
with passion
That certain style
and fashion
A little goes
a long, long way
No trouble's gonna find you,
your worries are behind you
So have yourself
a lovely day
Dream the big dream
Listen to your heart
'Cause heaven knows,
the future glows
When love is where we start
No room for hesitation,
each day's a celebration
So, even
if the skies are grey
Don't wrap yourself
in sorrow
We'll always have tomorrow
Have yourself a lovely day
Play
[woodwind solo]
Dream the big dream
Listen to your heart
'Cause heaven knows,
the future glows
When love is where we start
No room for hesitation,
each day's a celebration
Even when the skies are grey
Don't wrap yourself
in sorrow
We'll always have tomorrow
Have yourself a lovely day
Get on with life
It's for the loving, ha
[bright uplifting music]
Holding on to happy
Can be so hard to do
But when you're lost
and all alone
And when you're feeling blue
Life can knock you over
Make your heart afraid
And pray for better days
Sometimes when you need a
friend there's nobody around
Sometimes those
you love the most
Are the ones
who let you down
Standing up
to this great big world
Can make you feel so small
That can be
the bravest thing of all
Hm, yeah, that can be
the bravest thing of all
[birds tweeting]
[chiming]