Dog with a Blog (2012) s01e12 Episode Script
Freaky Fido
Hey, Avery.
Sweetheart, what are you laughing at? This report card.
What have we told you about laughing at Tyler's report card? Okay, which one of the three stooges did they compare him to this time? No, no, this is my report card.
Your report card? Those don't make us laugh.
They just make us feel what's the word? Hebetudinous? I was gonna day "dumb.
" This looks great! I don't see what's funny here.
Yeah, I haven't seen that many "a's" in a row since aardvark auto opened that annex over on Avenue a.
No, no.
Just read the hilarious comment from Mrs.
krupp.
She kills me.
"Avery is an outstanding, conscientious student.
"It just seems she's a bit too serious and could have more fun with her schoolwork.
" She thinks I'm no fun.
Isn't that hilarious? Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Why aren't you laughing? You don't agree with her, do you? Why are you looking at each other? Speaking for myself, I'm a little scared.
You don't think I'm fun? Uh, no, no, that's not what we're saying, sweetheart.
Oh, so you do think I'm fun.
Uh I'm getting really frustrated with the two of you not having the courage to just be up front with me.
This isn't about us, sweetheart.
This is about you not being any fun.
Dang it! Wow.
My own parents don't think I'm fun.
Stan, you think I'm fun, right? Avery, I think you're very, verySmart.
That's not what I asked.
I asked if I was fun.
Your shoes are fun.
They're, like, from Mars or something.
So you don't think I'm fun.
Look, I know you're fun, you know you're fun.
Isn't that enough? Well, what about everybody else? UhLook out the window! It's whatever boy band is currently popular! Hey! I'm fun, and I'm gonna prove it! Kinda hard to make that face fun.
But hey, let's try.
Look.
She's got a balloon head! Hey, let's let the air out of her! Oh, this is hilarious.
Well, at least I'm fun.
Whoa-ho-ho! I got your message.
Where's the bacon-wrapped Cat? Must be out there with your invisible popular boy band.
I've been bamboozled, haven't I? Yes.
You're trying to get me to talk to you about being fun again, aren't you? Yes.
Stan, it really hurts my feelings that people don't think I'm fun.
It's no big deal, it's just the people who know you best.
Seriously, stan, I hate that everybody sees me that way.
I know I'm fun.
How can I show everybody else? Don't lure them into your frilly little prison promising bacon cats? Can I use your laptop to watch a video my friends made? Yeah, whatever.
No laughing, singing, or giggling.
Why do people think I'm not fun? Maybe the ties are giving the wrong message.
No, "12-year-old investment banker" is coming through loud and clear.
Ha ha ha ha! Chloe! I'm sorry.
This movie is hilarious.
My friends are so fun.
That's it! You're gonna hang around Chloe's friends and Hope they make you fun? No! I'm supposed to write a paper for Mrs.
krupp.
Instead, I'll make a movie, and she'll see how fun I am.
And everyone in the family can be in it, and then they'll see how fun I am.
I'm gonna start right now! Hey! Thanks, stan, for all your help.
I really owe ya.
Aaah! Hey! How about that bacon-wrapped Cat?! First off, thank you all so much for helping me with my movie.
It's so early! I haven't even had my first coff of cuppee.
Did we have to be here at six A.
M.
? It's actually five.
I reset the clocks to get a head start.
Daddy's head still hasn't started.
Aah! Here I am! All rightie Here is everyone's assignments and schedules.
Chloe! You're my assistant director.
You'll be at my side every step of the way.
Can I say "action"? Absolutely.
Action! Aah! Oh You know what? I will let you know when.
So, what's this movie about? Ah.
It's the timeless story of a misunderstood teen struggling to find acceptance in a harsh and judgmental world.
Oh.
Oh.
Okay.
It's about a boy who swaps brains with a dog.
Oh! Oh! Oh! I call it "Freaky fido.
" Marking his territory at a theater near you.
I like it.
But is anybody gonna believe a talking dog? I could freak you out so bad right now.
My biggest challenge is finding a boy who can convince everyone he has the brains of a dog.
Oh, no.
No, I'm not playing a dog in your movie.
No, no, you're not.
Stan's the dog.
You're the boy with the dog's brains.
Do you know how insulting that is? Oh, if you portray my brain respectfully, I'm okay with it.
Goofy, dog-brain Tyler? That's what you think of me? Well, I have more depth and dignity than anyone gives me credit for.
You have a love scene with Nikki.
Let's shoot this movie! Action!!! Ohh! Hello, cast.
First off, I'd like to welcome Nikki in the role of Tyler's love interest.
It will certainly be a challenge.
Hey! Oh, no, no, no.
It's only because I'm not the least bit interested in you.
You'll change your tune after you see me roll over and play dead.
That might help.
All right, in making this movie, I want you all to have a lot of fun.
It's not a suggestion; That's a direct order.
That was a joke.
Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha okay, that's enough.
Fine.
Right.
Here's everyone's scripts.
Do all the lines exactly as written with no deviation or independent thought.
That's not a joke.
Why did I agree to do this? I hate acting! I hate it! You really don't have to do this if I was only acting that I hate acting.
I love acting.
Wow.
That was really good.
Thanks.
ButNo, it wasn't.
I want to be good, but I am not.
Acting was my dream coming to America, but I'll just never be any good, Tyler, I just won't! Okay, I see what you're doing.
Oh, no, I'm I'm sorry, I Ha! Acting! I was only acting that I was stinky at acting when really, I am very good.
No? Yeah, you're awesome! I totally thought you thought you were stinky.
But now I feel like such a fool.
I feel so foolish and So embarrassed.
Acting.
No, that really wasn't.
You know what, I think acting in this movie is gonna be fun for us, too.
Yeah, although I think we're a little young to be playing the parents of our children.
It takes me back to when you and I used to do community theater.
Agnes! I know you got the amnesia, but I still gotta ask ya, where was you on the night of the fourth? I don't remember, butchy.
My memory's on the Fritz.
Huh? Then why was this gun in your handbag, doll? You mean the gat? The heater? The widow-maker? I don't remember, butchy.
I remember all the names for guns, but nothin' else.
Well, maybe a little mouth-to-mouth will shake a few memories loose! What are you doing? Um Well, mommy's got something in her nose, and I was just trying to see it.
I've got small fingers.
I can get up in that thing.
Wait right here.
I'm coming back with tools.
All right, now, in this scene action! Not ready yet.
Cut! You can say "cut" if we haven't started yet.
That's lunch! That's not lunch.
That's a wrap! All right, dad, you will sit here.
Mom, you'll walk in and say hi to George.
Okay.
George! As in "clooney?" As in "curious.
" Mom, you'll say, "hi, George, isn't it a nice morning?" Okay.
And Hi, George.
Isn't it a nice morning? Cut! What's the matter? It's "hi, George.
Isn't it a nice morning?" Isn't that what I said? You know, just say, "hi, George.
" Hi, George.
Just say, "hi.
" Hi.
Just wave.
Don't wave.
All right, so this is The Scene right before the brain switch.
You're still just a dog.
This is awesome! I'm gonna be a star! Oh, I'm gonna need an Agent.
A-and sunglasses.
A-and a political cause I really don't understand.
You're gonna pick up your favorite toy And squeak it like crazy.
Go on, get it.
Action! Cut, cut.
This is all wrong, this is all wrong.
Give me that.
Stan, give me that.
Give me that.
I'm the director! Who do you think you are?! I can't work like this! Man, I love this toy! Hey where'd Avery go? All right, you just discovered that your boyfriend here has the brain of a dog.
All right? AndAction! Oh, darling.
Even though you now have the brain of a dog, I will love you always.
Ruff! Cut.
Okay, Tyler, so here's the thing.
I know you're really trying, and I really appreciate it.
This is to help you get into the mindset of being a dog, and partly because you stunk.
Bad boy! Bad boy! Bad, bad boy! Okay, people, we're a couple hours behind schedule.
Ten minutes for lunch.
Oh.
Goodness.
I can eat fast, but it gives me the hoocups.
You mean "hiccups.
" No, hoocups I go, "hooc!" Sweetheart, while we're all together, we need to talk.
Fine, but it's coming out of your eating time.
Yeah, sweetie.
Stuff like that.
What do you mean? Well, hon, you're being a little bit hard on us.
I mean, telling mom she couldn't even wave right? It was just a little, uh Making us eat so fast.
Hooc! Making me stay in character during lunch.
Tyler, get up off the floor.
I'm only pushing you all to this make a better movie.
You're the ones who are laying the big stink bombs all over the set.
Well, you're making this movie to show that you're fun, but no one here is having any.
And if stan could talk for real, I bet he'd agree.
Well, if you all are having such a horrible time, maybe you guys are the ones who don't know how to have any fun.
Maybe I'll just replace you with the backup family I have standing by.
That's what those people are doing in my office! Excuse me a minute.
You can all go now.
Sorry for wasting your time.
Who jammed my square peg into my round hole? You are not shooting a movie in our house with another family.
Maybe it's just time you go about this in a different way.
First you guys tell me that I don't know how to have fun, and now you're telling me that I don't know how to make a movie? No, we're not telling you any of that.
Now you're telling me you're not telling me any of that? You know, my biggest mistake was letting you all be in my movie.
Sweetheart, you can't exactly make a movie by yourself.
Oh yeah? Watch me.
Hooc! Eeep! That's new.
"Freaky fido," starring Avery in all parts, take one.
Ay, Tyler, you are back, and people will get to know the real you and see how fun you are! Yeah, man.
It was so freaky havin' the brains of a dog.
Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! That is offensive on smany levels.
So was you taking everybody else's side against me.
Avery, as much as I love you, the rest of the family is not the problem; You are.
Are you kidding me? They're the ones who aren't listening to everything I say and doing everything exactly how I want it! And no matter how many times I scream at them Oh, my gosh, I am the problem.
They're right about me.
How can I make a fun movie when I'm not even a fun person? But you can be a fun person! Just go a little crazy once in a while, do something wacky.
I don't know.
But thanks, stan.
You're the best.
I owe you a bacon-wrapped Cat.
Just make sure it's free-range.
I think that's gonna be my celebrity cause Free-range bacon-wrapped cats.
Thank you all for agreeing to try this one more time.
I'm sorry.
Before, I was a little "grr! Sss! Achh!" Now I'm gonna be a little more "Whoo! Hah hah!.
" Thank you, sweetie.
That sounds like a reallygood idea.
Chloe, where have you been? Funny story.
I accidentally left with that other family.
So, where are we going for lunch? Hey, are you wearing my pants? Did you know there's a great burger place near here that we've never tried? All right.
So in this scene, mom and dad are gonna be having dinner.
Could we do accents? You better.
Wow! This is a whole new you! And I'm gonna be in this scene, it is gonna be so much fun! You ain't seen nothin' yet.
And I just said "ain't"! Well, here we are, having dinner with our son who has switched brains with a dog, and his girlfriend, who's making the most of a bad situation The aforementioned dog brain switcheroo.
Yes, yes, yes.
As we brits are fond of saying, stiff upper lip, pass the crumpets, and soccer is football.
Aha.
Anyway, shame about the boy.
It is so sad what happened.
I cannot imagine how frightened and confused he must be.
Nikki, it's okay.
It's just a movie.
Shh! I'm acting! She's good.
For someone who's not doing an accent.
Shall we ring for dessert in honor of this special occasion? Did somebody call for dessert? Oh, look, a horn! And confetti! What fun! It's like a party! And the party's just beginning.
Oh! Oh! Whoo-hoo! It's it's a melon! Aaah! Aaaah! Avery! Sweetheart, what's wrong? Don't you just hate it when movies change tone right in the middle like this? I hate this.
Can you guys just give us a moment? Okay, but I wasn't rolling.
We're gonna have to do that again.
Guys.
Honey.
What happened, Avery? That started out so much fun! Not for me.
It went full Gallagher.
Oh, that's who that is.
I was trying to think of that guy's name.
I knew this was a mistake.
Well, then sweetheart, why'd you do it? Because everyone was telling me there was something wrong with me, including you two.
No, no! We never said there was anything wrong with you, we just wanted you to have fun! I know, and I was having fun.
My schedules and notes and lists and telling everyone exactly how everything has to be done That's fun for me.
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
I think we forgot that.
It was just like everyone was disappointed in me for being me.
Oh, no.
I know I'm not the typical kid, but you guys used to say that was great.
Oh, honey, it is great.
And the last thing we want to do is make you like everyone else.
Thanks, dad.
You know what? This is your movie, and we're gonna do it your way.
No matter how miserable it is for the rest of us.
That would be really fun for me.
Thank you all so much for all your help.
Before I show "freaky fido," I'd like to say I Hope you all had Roll 'em! All right.
my life is so full of problems and trouble, and for some reason my parents think they're British! Sometimes I wish i was a dog.
Oh, Tyler, my boy, time to feed fido.
He's on the patio.
Don't forget to use the metal bowl.
But mind the lightning.
You have it easy, boy.
All fun and no work, not a care in the Oh, no! I'm a dog! GrrGrr Don't worry, Tyler.
Nothing will change between us.
Except you are not allowed to sit on the couch.
And fido, you're not allowed to butt-scoot on the carpet! Chow time, buddy.
Wow, that's some lightning-filled sky.
Here's your favorite metal bowl.
Oh! I'm a boy again! I always thought it would be cool to be a dog, but now I know i'm lucky to be me.
Even if I'm not a typical kid, that's okay.
Ruff! Tyler, you're back! Now I can eat in restaurants again, and I won't have to leave you tied to the parking meter! Oh, son! This is brilliant! Welcome back! That was terribly close.
Perhaps we should go inside before someone else oh, dear.
Oh, sweetheart, that was wonderful! It really was, hon.
Not for me! It was the worst experience of my life! Really? No.
Acting.
It's great that avery accepted who she is, and do did everybody else.
And I found my movie star cause.
Hi, I'm stan, star of "freaky fido," and I'm here to talk to you about a cause that's dear to my heart free-range bacon-wrapped cats.
Meet Professor love muffin.
When we found him, he was locked in a crate, reduced to eating his own bacon.
But with your contributions, we can send professor love muffin, or one of his many friends, to stan's bacon-wrapped Cat ranch, where cats run free, covered in bacon Until I catch them and eat them.
Chloe, honey, could you take this out to stan? He's on the patio.
Oh, sure.
Thanks, hon.
So, Reginald, it's nice to see you again after all these years.
Yes, Fiona, it was.
But I have a confession to make I'm not Reginald ashington Pickett, dashing British novelist.
I'm Bennett James, world-renowned child psychologist.
Okay, now you've ruined it.
Oh.
Oh! Chloe! Chloe! Honey! Are you all right? Ruff! Very funny.
Seriously, I could clean out that whole mess for you.
Sweetheart, what are you laughing at? This report card.
What have we told you about laughing at Tyler's report card? Okay, which one of the three stooges did they compare him to this time? No, no, this is my report card.
Your report card? Those don't make us laugh.
They just make us feel what's the word? Hebetudinous? I was gonna day "dumb.
" This looks great! I don't see what's funny here.
Yeah, I haven't seen that many "a's" in a row since aardvark auto opened that annex over on Avenue a.
No, no.
Just read the hilarious comment from Mrs.
krupp.
She kills me.
"Avery is an outstanding, conscientious student.
"It just seems she's a bit too serious and could have more fun with her schoolwork.
" She thinks I'm no fun.
Isn't that hilarious? Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Why aren't you laughing? You don't agree with her, do you? Why are you looking at each other? Speaking for myself, I'm a little scared.
You don't think I'm fun? Uh, no, no, that's not what we're saying, sweetheart.
Oh, so you do think I'm fun.
Uh I'm getting really frustrated with the two of you not having the courage to just be up front with me.
This isn't about us, sweetheart.
This is about you not being any fun.
Dang it! Wow.
My own parents don't think I'm fun.
Stan, you think I'm fun, right? Avery, I think you're very, verySmart.
That's not what I asked.
I asked if I was fun.
Your shoes are fun.
They're, like, from Mars or something.
So you don't think I'm fun.
Look, I know you're fun, you know you're fun.
Isn't that enough? Well, what about everybody else? UhLook out the window! It's whatever boy band is currently popular! Hey! I'm fun, and I'm gonna prove it! Kinda hard to make that face fun.
But hey, let's try.
Look.
She's got a balloon head! Hey, let's let the air out of her! Oh, this is hilarious.
Well, at least I'm fun.
Whoa-ho-ho! I got your message.
Where's the bacon-wrapped Cat? Must be out there with your invisible popular boy band.
I've been bamboozled, haven't I? Yes.
You're trying to get me to talk to you about being fun again, aren't you? Yes.
Stan, it really hurts my feelings that people don't think I'm fun.
It's no big deal, it's just the people who know you best.
Seriously, stan, I hate that everybody sees me that way.
I know I'm fun.
How can I show everybody else? Don't lure them into your frilly little prison promising bacon cats? Can I use your laptop to watch a video my friends made? Yeah, whatever.
No laughing, singing, or giggling.
Why do people think I'm not fun? Maybe the ties are giving the wrong message.
No, "12-year-old investment banker" is coming through loud and clear.
Ha ha ha ha! Chloe! I'm sorry.
This movie is hilarious.
My friends are so fun.
That's it! You're gonna hang around Chloe's friends and Hope they make you fun? No! I'm supposed to write a paper for Mrs.
krupp.
Instead, I'll make a movie, and she'll see how fun I am.
And everyone in the family can be in it, and then they'll see how fun I am.
I'm gonna start right now! Hey! Thanks, stan, for all your help.
I really owe ya.
Aaah! Hey! How about that bacon-wrapped Cat?! First off, thank you all so much for helping me with my movie.
It's so early! I haven't even had my first coff of cuppee.
Did we have to be here at six A.
M.
? It's actually five.
I reset the clocks to get a head start.
Daddy's head still hasn't started.
Aah! Here I am! All rightie Here is everyone's assignments and schedules.
Chloe! You're my assistant director.
You'll be at my side every step of the way.
Can I say "action"? Absolutely.
Action! Aah! Oh You know what? I will let you know when.
So, what's this movie about? Ah.
It's the timeless story of a misunderstood teen struggling to find acceptance in a harsh and judgmental world.
Oh.
Oh.
Okay.
It's about a boy who swaps brains with a dog.
Oh! Oh! Oh! I call it "Freaky fido.
" Marking his territory at a theater near you.
I like it.
But is anybody gonna believe a talking dog? I could freak you out so bad right now.
My biggest challenge is finding a boy who can convince everyone he has the brains of a dog.
Oh, no.
No, I'm not playing a dog in your movie.
No, no, you're not.
Stan's the dog.
You're the boy with the dog's brains.
Do you know how insulting that is? Oh, if you portray my brain respectfully, I'm okay with it.
Goofy, dog-brain Tyler? That's what you think of me? Well, I have more depth and dignity than anyone gives me credit for.
You have a love scene with Nikki.
Let's shoot this movie! Action!!! Ohh! Hello, cast.
First off, I'd like to welcome Nikki in the role of Tyler's love interest.
It will certainly be a challenge.
Hey! Oh, no, no, no.
It's only because I'm not the least bit interested in you.
You'll change your tune after you see me roll over and play dead.
That might help.
All right, in making this movie, I want you all to have a lot of fun.
It's not a suggestion; That's a direct order.
That was a joke.
Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha okay, that's enough.
Fine.
Right.
Here's everyone's scripts.
Do all the lines exactly as written with no deviation or independent thought.
That's not a joke.
Why did I agree to do this? I hate acting! I hate it! You really don't have to do this if I was only acting that I hate acting.
I love acting.
Wow.
That was really good.
Thanks.
ButNo, it wasn't.
I want to be good, but I am not.
Acting was my dream coming to America, but I'll just never be any good, Tyler, I just won't! Okay, I see what you're doing.
Oh, no, I'm I'm sorry, I Ha! Acting! I was only acting that I was stinky at acting when really, I am very good.
No? Yeah, you're awesome! I totally thought you thought you were stinky.
But now I feel like such a fool.
I feel so foolish and So embarrassed.
Acting.
No, that really wasn't.
You know what, I think acting in this movie is gonna be fun for us, too.
Yeah, although I think we're a little young to be playing the parents of our children.
It takes me back to when you and I used to do community theater.
Agnes! I know you got the amnesia, but I still gotta ask ya, where was you on the night of the fourth? I don't remember, butchy.
My memory's on the Fritz.
Huh? Then why was this gun in your handbag, doll? You mean the gat? The heater? The widow-maker? I don't remember, butchy.
I remember all the names for guns, but nothin' else.
Well, maybe a little mouth-to-mouth will shake a few memories loose! What are you doing? Um Well, mommy's got something in her nose, and I was just trying to see it.
I've got small fingers.
I can get up in that thing.
Wait right here.
I'm coming back with tools.
All right, now, in this scene action! Not ready yet.
Cut! You can say "cut" if we haven't started yet.
That's lunch! That's not lunch.
That's a wrap! All right, dad, you will sit here.
Mom, you'll walk in and say hi to George.
Okay.
George! As in "clooney?" As in "curious.
" Mom, you'll say, "hi, George, isn't it a nice morning?" Okay.
And Hi, George.
Isn't it a nice morning? Cut! What's the matter? It's "hi, George.
Isn't it a nice morning?" Isn't that what I said? You know, just say, "hi, George.
" Hi, George.
Just say, "hi.
" Hi.
Just wave.
Don't wave.
All right, so this is The Scene right before the brain switch.
You're still just a dog.
This is awesome! I'm gonna be a star! Oh, I'm gonna need an Agent.
A-and sunglasses.
A-and a political cause I really don't understand.
You're gonna pick up your favorite toy And squeak it like crazy.
Go on, get it.
Action! Cut, cut.
This is all wrong, this is all wrong.
Give me that.
Stan, give me that.
Give me that.
I'm the director! Who do you think you are?! I can't work like this! Man, I love this toy! Hey where'd Avery go? All right, you just discovered that your boyfriend here has the brain of a dog.
All right? AndAction! Oh, darling.
Even though you now have the brain of a dog, I will love you always.
Ruff! Cut.
Okay, Tyler, so here's the thing.
I know you're really trying, and I really appreciate it.
This is to help you get into the mindset of being a dog, and partly because you stunk.
Bad boy! Bad boy! Bad, bad boy! Okay, people, we're a couple hours behind schedule.
Ten minutes for lunch.
Oh.
Goodness.
I can eat fast, but it gives me the hoocups.
You mean "hiccups.
" No, hoocups I go, "hooc!" Sweetheart, while we're all together, we need to talk.
Fine, but it's coming out of your eating time.
Yeah, sweetie.
Stuff like that.
What do you mean? Well, hon, you're being a little bit hard on us.
I mean, telling mom she couldn't even wave right? It was just a little, uh Making us eat so fast.
Hooc! Making me stay in character during lunch.
Tyler, get up off the floor.
I'm only pushing you all to this make a better movie.
You're the ones who are laying the big stink bombs all over the set.
Well, you're making this movie to show that you're fun, but no one here is having any.
And if stan could talk for real, I bet he'd agree.
Well, if you all are having such a horrible time, maybe you guys are the ones who don't know how to have any fun.
Maybe I'll just replace you with the backup family I have standing by.
That's what those people are doing in my office! Excuse me a minute.
You can all go now.
Sorry for wasting your time.
Who jammed my square peg into my round hole? You are not shooting a movie in our house with another family.
Maybe it's just time you go about this in a different way.
First you guys tell me that I don't know how to have fun, and now you're telling me that I don't know how to make a movie? No, we're not telling you any of that.
Now you're telling me you're not telling me any of that? You know, my biggest mistake was letting you all be in my movie.
Sweetheart, you can't exactly make a movie by yourself.
Oh yeah? Watch me.
Hooc! Eeep! That's new.
"Freaky fido," starring Avery in all parts, take one.
Ay, Tyler, you are back, and people will get to know the real you and see how fun you are! Yeah, man.
It was so freaky havin' the brains of a dog.
Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! That is offensive on smany levels.
So was you taking everybody else's side against me.
Avery, as much as I love you, the rest of the family is not the problem; You are.
Are you kidding me? They're the ones who aren't listening to everything I say and doing everything exactly how I want it! And no matter how many times I scream at them Oh, my gosh, I am the problem.
They're right about me.
How can I make a fun movie when I'm not even a fun person? But you can be a fun person! Just go a little crazy once in a while, do something wacky.
I don't know.
But thanks, stan.
You're the best.
I owe you a bacon-wrapped Cat.
Just make sure it's free-range.
I think that's gonna be my celebrity cause Free-range bacon-wrapped cats.
Thank you all for agreeing to try this one more time.
I'm sorry.
Before, I was a little "grr! Sss! Achh!" Now I'm gonna be a little more "Whoo! Hah hah!.
" Thank you, sweetie.
That sounds like a reallygood idea.
Chloe, where have you been? Funny story.
I accidentally left with that other family.
So, where are we going for lunch? Hey, are you wearing my pants? Did you know there's a great burger place near here that we've never tried? All right.
So in this scene, mom and dad are gonna be having dinner.
Could we do accents? You better.
Wow! This is a whole new you! And I'm gonna be in this scene, it is gonna be so much fun! You ain't seen nothin' yet.
And I just said "ain't"! Well, here we are, having dinner with our son who has switched brains with a dog, and his girlfriend, who's making the most of a bad situation The aforementioned dog brain switcheroo.
Yes, yes, yes.
As we brits are fond of saying, stiff upper lip, pass the crumpets, and soccer is football.
Aha.
Anyway, shame about the boy.
It is so sad what happened.
I cannot imagine how frightened and confused he must be.
Nikki, it's okay.
It's just a movie.
Shh! I'm acting! She's good.
For someone who's not doing an accent.
Shall we ring for dessert in honor of this special occasion? Did somebody call for dessert? Oh, look, a horn! And confetti! What fun! It's like a party! And the party's just beginning.
Oh! Oh! Whoo-hoo! It's it's a melon! Aaah! Aaaah! Avery! Sweetheart, what's wrong? Don't you just hate it when movies change tone right in the middle like this? I hate this.
Can you guys just give us a moment? Okay, but I wasn't rolling.
We're gonna have to do that again.
Guys.
Honey.
What happened, Avery? That started out so much fun! Not for me.
It went full Gallagher.
Oh, that's who that is.
I was trying to think of that guy's name.
I knew this was a mistake.
Well, then sweetheart, why'd you do it? Because everyone was telling me there was something wrong with me, including you two.
No, no! We never said there was anything wrong with you, we just wanted you to have fun! I know, and I was having fun.
My schedules and notes and lists and telling everyone exactly how everything has to be done That's fun for me.
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
I think we forgot that.
It was just like everyone was disappointed in me for being me.
Oh, no.
I know I'm not the typical kid, but you guys used to say that was great.
Oh, honey, it is great.
And the last thing we want to do is make you like everyone else.
Thanks, dad.
You know what? This is your movie, and we're gonna do it your way.
No matter how miserable it is for the rest of us.
That would be really fun for me.
Thank you all so much for all your help.
Before I show "freaky fido," I'd like to say I Hope you all had Roll 'em! All right.
my life is so full of problems and trouble, and for some reason my parents think they're British! Sometimes I wish i was a dog.
Oh, Tyler, my boy, time to feed fido.
He's on the patio.
Don't forget to use the metal bowl.
But mind the lightning.
You have it easy, boy.
All fun and no work, not a care in the Oh, no! I'm a dog! GrrGrr Don't worry, Tyler.
Nothing will change between us.
Except you are not allowed to sit on the couch.
And fido, you're not allowed to butt-scoot on the carpet! Chow time, buddy.
Wow, that's some lightning-filled sky.
Here's your favorite metal bowl.
Oh! I'm a boy again! I always thought it would be cool to be a dog, but now I know i'm lucky to be me.
Even if I'm not a typical kid, that's okay.
Ruff! Tyler, you're back! Now I can eat in restaurants again, and I won't have to leave you tied to the parking meter! Oh, son! This is brilliant! Welcome back! That was terribly close.
Perhaps we should go inside before someone else oh, dear.
Oh, sweetheart, that was wonderful! It really was, hon.
Not for me! It was the worst experience of my life! Really? No.
Acting.
It's great that avery accepted who she is, and do did everybody else.
And I found my movie star cause.
Hi, I'm stan, star of "freaky fido," and I'm here to talk to you about a cause that's dear to my heart free-range bacon-wrapped cats.
Meet Professor love muffin.
When we found him, he was locked in a crate, reduced to eating his own bacon.
But with your contributions, we can send professor love muffin, or one of his many friends, to stan's bacon-wrapped Cat ranch, where cats run free, covered in bacon Until I catch them and eat them.
Chloe, honey, could you take this out to stan? He's on the patio.
Oh, sure.
Thanks, hon.
So, Reginald, it's nice to see you again after all these years.
Yes, Fiona, it was.
But I have a confession to make I'm not Reginald ashington Pickett, dashing British novelist.
I'm Bennett James, world-renowned child psychologist.
Okay, now you've ruined it.
Oh.
Oh! Chloe! Chloe! Honey! Are you all right? Ruff! Very funny.
Seriously, I could clean out that whole mess for you.