Pup

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Start the countdown!

Nine, eight.

You forgot 10.

Okay. Ten,

nine, eight,

seven, six,

five, four--

What about seven?

I said seven.

Well, start over again, just in case.

Seven--

(Screaming) Folks! Now!

Zero.

Liftoff.

KANUTO NARRATING: Hey, stop it, stop!

What's going on around here?

Okay, okay, that's better.

People ask me nowadays

what happened back in the beginning?

So to each and every who asks me,

my answer is always the same.

That's where the whole story started.

Once upon a time,

in a peaceful land,

was a beautiful farm

(Bleating)

where lived a lot of animals.

All of them were happy.

(Humming)

BUTTERFLY:
Let's go, you fat old cow,

or you'll miss it.

I'll have you know,

I'm in the prime of my life,

and I go to the gym every day.

BUTTERFLY:
Obviously gaining

weight and not muscle.

And even if, like in every family,

somebody argues a bit from time to time,

at the end of the day

they were all good friends.

I was just a puppy back in those days.

And the youngest and happiest

kid on the farm.

Hey, that's me, Kanuto.

I was supposed to get trained

to become the best sheepdog.

In fact, that's what they were

expecting from me.

(Barking)

Off you go. Fetch.

Fetch. Come on, Kanuto.

(Barking) Fetch.

Good dog.

Oh, good boy. Yeah.

Good boy. Here we go.

(Barking)

Huh?

Hey, Kanuto, guess what?

I still got it.

(Laughing)

Come on. Oh, get it. Oh, nice.

Mm-hmm.

Come on, you're a good dog.

Very good dog.

Hmm?

Mmm-mmm-mmm.

(Sheep bleating)

And today's lesson... herding.

Now, pay attention, Kanuto.

If a sheep leaves the flock

from the rear,

you have to run around in front

of it to cut off its escape,

and chase it back in.

It's not complicated.

And then you go back to where you were,

unless where you are is where

you were in the first place.

Right.

Then you got to keep an eye on the left

and on the right.

It's not a job for a butterfly.

You've got to be constantly

on your toes.

Constantly!

And sometimes you have to run

around like this

to get a better view of the flock.

So you've got to be a midfield

player and a sweeper, got it?

KANUTO:
Uh--

Woof!

I never got into hot water,

much less knew about it,

until the fateful day that hot water

changed my life forever.

MAN:
Quick. I need more hot water.

Ow!

Aah!

(Chuckling)

WOMAN:
Come on.

Come and see, Kanuto.

You're not going to be the

youngest on the farm any longer.

MAN:
Here's the first.

(Woman laughing) Oh!

You... I'm going to call Victoria.

MAN:
And here's the second.

Oh, you'll be Cloe.

(Sighing)

MAN:
Here's the third.

Oh, and you... Fancy.

MAN:
Here is... okay, something strange.

(Grumbling)

Oh!

(Gasping)

What on earth is this?

(Gulping)

She can be part of our herd.

I like it. It reminds me

of something I stepped in once.

It seems we have a black

sheep in the flock.

Well,

she's so cute.

Pride of the year.

We'll call her Blackie.

Blackie, please meet Kanuto.

Kanuto, please meet Blackie.

I'm sure you're both going

to be the best of friends.

(Kanuto whimpering)

He's got a big head for such small paws.

And from that moment,

nothing was ever the same again.

(Door creaking open)

One, two, three.

Every little lamb must

learn good manners.

Now dance, my little princesses. Dance.

(All gasping)

(Barking)

Ready? Fetch!

Fetch, Kanuto.

Good dog. Good dog.

Now try to pick up the stick, Kanuto.

(Grunting)

Come on, Kanuto. Fetch.

Come on, fetch.

Ta-ta.

Couldn't you at least give him a hand?

You don't expect me to put

that in my mouth, do you?

Mm-hmm.

(Rooster crowing)

Being elegant requires one

to know how to carry oneself

and to always do as one is told.

Now, girls, let us continue.

Get in line with your sisters.

And one.

Wee!

Wee!

Why, yes.

You're feeling like you're left out

Your life doesn't make sense

What's the matter with you,

you always ask yourself

ALL:
Huh?

Get in the game

Well, do fret, come and play

Now is your time

You got to act like a star,

so put your best face on

No matter what you look like,

whether you're black or white

With the right attitude

(Screaming)

You'll be the star at the farm

(Sheep shocking)

(Hopping)

Hey, Blackie, where are you

going so fast?

I'm just looking for something fun.

(Snoring lightly)

(Giggling)

And up you go.

Aah!

(Grunting)

Aah! Stop it, Blackie! That's not funny!

Well, I thought it was hilarious.

(Laughing)

(Static crackling over TV) Huh?

MAN OVER TV:
Engines

beginning throttling down now

at 94%.

Normal throttle for most

of the flight, 104%.

Hmm.

(Gasping) Full throttle now

to 65%, shortly.

That's exactly what I want to do.

I'll never, ever play with you again.

You're too naughty.

Never, ever!

(Humming)

Oh, hello.

You, too, are travelling?

And where will you go?

I'm going to the moon.

Ah, to the moon.

So you'll join the others?

The others?

Yes.

All those black spots there

are sheep, like you.

Oh! I didn't know.

But I can tell you,

even there you'll be the most beautiful.

Oh, yeah?

You think so?

I can assure you.

(Chuckling)

Well, then--

Whoa!

(Barking)

"And then the handsome prince

kissed her.

And she knew that his kiss

would seal their love forever."

SHEEP:
Aww.

Did she have a pretty dress?

That doesn't matter.

Beauty lies within.

BLACKIE:
Of course you'd say that.

I'd say the same if I looked like you.

But I'm not you, am I?

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