The Ugly Dachshund Page #3

Uh, well, he...

honey, this dog here...

Oh, isn't she funny-looking?

She's a he.

What do you mean,

funny-looking?

- Well, different...

- Well, yeah, it's different.

But, well, I guess it's because

he was born later, huh?

Mark, it's getting too chilly

for the puppies out here.

Why don't you bring them in?

I'll warm some milk for Danke.

Fran, honey,

I have to tell you this...

You know, Mark, you really ought

to be nicer to Danke now.

- Why?

- For having a boy puppy.

He's what you always wanted,

isn't he?

Yeah... he sure is.

Come on in, fella.

Dinner's ready.

Rover...

Prince...

Butch! Come here, Butch!

Come here, fella!

[Dogs barking softly]

Hi, how are things

in the nursery?

Fine.

Good, good.

Mark, do you think

that puppy's all right?

Which one?

The male.

Something seems wrong to me.

Well, what's the matter

with him?

Haven't you noticed

his head and his feet

are all out of proportion?

Mark, he is positively ugly.

Well, I... I wouldn't say

that he was ugly.

Well, I suppose he'll change

when he grows up.

Oh, yeah, yeah, he...

he'll change, dear,

he certainly will.

Hey, what do you think

it should be?

What do I think

what should be?

His name.

We gotta have a name for him.

Oh, I don't know.

You pick it. I've run dry.

Yeah, okay. How about, um...

But, Mark, nothing like, um,

Sport or Butch or Rover.

I mean, that dog has

champion bloodlines.

Well, it should be a name

with some kind of... dignity.

How about Brutus?

[Laughing] Brutus?

Yeah, that has dignity

and nobility to it.

Brutus.

I mean, it has a... a... uh,

solidity and strength about it.

It's, uh... Brutus.

You know?

I like that.

Well, it's up to you, dear,

but, frankly,

it doesn't sound much

like a dachshund to me.

Oh, no, no, it doesn't

sound like a, uh...

Sounds like a champion,

though.

[Telephone rings]

- Hello?

- DR. PRUITT:
Hello, Mark.

Oh, hello, Doc.

- How are the dachsies?

- Well, they're just fine, Doc.

- And the Dane?

- Yeah, no, he's great, too.

No feeding problems at all.

No, no, no objections.

How's Mrs. Garrison taking it?

As a matter of fact,

I haven't told her yet, Doc.

- She's not blind.

- Well, I know she's not blind.

He must be getting

pretty big by now.

I figure I've still got

a couple of days.

They're not even out

of the basket yet, Doc,

I want to give her

a chance to like it, you know?

FRAN:
Mark!

Um... uh, uh, uh,

the preliminary sketches

I'm working on right now,

Mr. Dayton,

and I should have them

by the end of the week.

Thank you.

I'll see you then. Bye.

Am I interrupting you?

Uh, no, no, dear,

Nothing important.

Harry Dayton

is a little nervous

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