INT – DOG POUND CAGE – CONTINUOUS
Eliza talks to herself, reflecting on Randy's bravery and the depth of their friendship.
ELIZA
No one has ever stood up for me like that.
Oh, I'm sure he's fine down there.
But what if he's not?
He could be at the mercy of a horrible beast.
Wait, he did try to tell me he wasn't a dog, but he forgot to mention the minor detail that he's a werewolf.
But he took the blame for you, just as a true friend would. True friend.
Eliza looks at the other dogs and urges them to act.
ELIZA
Why are you just standing around?
We have to save Randy, come on.
DANNY
Well, glad you're in touch with so many of your feelings.
See, it's always good to vent.
Eliza spots an air vent and gets an idea.
ELIZA
Vent. Danny, you're a genius.
Dogs tower over each other to reach the vent and open it.
Winnie and Joey crawl through the vent and push the button to open the cage door.
The dogs escape and follow Eliza to the dungeon where Randy is held, avoiding detection.
INT – DUNGEON – CONTINUOUS
Randy looks around the dungeon but doesn't see the monster.
Randy hears chains rattling and sees an oversized fur coat moving, gets scared, and runs for an opening.
RANDY
No, don't eat me. HELP!
Dogs hear Randy shouting and follow his voice.
ELIZA
Randy.
Meanwhile, Abby tests a machine with stuffed animals on a conveyor belt.
The machine turns a small stuffed animal into a wig and a big one into a fur coat.
ABBY
The machine is ready.
MAX
Good. I have the remote. Just give me the signal, and it's a dog-free world.
Dogs overhear the phone call and continue searching for Randy.
INT – DUNGEON – CONTINUOUS
Randy slides back into the dungeon and lands near the beast.
RANDY
Okay, fine, do it; eat me. Just get it over with.
The beast growls and speaks, surprising Randy.
BEAST
Yuck.
I don't eat dogs. They're filthy animals.
RANDY
What? You can speak?
BEAST
What are you doing here? And how can you understand me?
Randy shows the watch with the crest to the beast.
BEAST
Where did you steal this from?
RANDY
I didn't steal it. It was given to me.
Randy falls, and the watch comes off; the beast sniffs it and recognizes Randy.
BEAST
No, it can't be. Randy?
RANDY
Huh?
The beast steps into the light, revealing himself as Rodney, Randy's father.
RANDY
What? Dad?
RANDY
Oh, Dad, it's me.
RODNEY
Oh, Randy.
They hug, reunited after three years.
RANDY
I thought you were dead.
RODNEY
Me too, son. Me too.
Rodney begins to tell Randy what happened, leading to a flashback.
INT – FLASHBACK - CLIFF EDGE – NIGHT
RODNEY
Get away from the edge.
Rodney tries to warn Hunter, who doesn't understand the werewolf language.
Hunter falls off the edge, screaming; Rodney saves him.
RODNEY
Randy, he doesn't understand me. Tell him I'm trying to help him.
RANDY
Sir, he's trying to help you.
Hunter climbs back up; Rodney falls off the side.
RANDY
DAD!
Rodney hits the bottom, weak but determined.
RODNEY
I was weak from that fall, but I was determined to get back home to you and your mother, Randy.
Animal control officers find Rodney and imprison him in the dungeon for three years.
RODNEY
Even though I was arrested, I still didn't lose hope.
I was still determined to escape and get home, or better yet, the pack would find me, and they did.
Three years ago, Uncle Max found Rodney in the dungeon.
MAX
Well, call of the wild, you're alive.
You had your turn to lead the pack, brother. Now it's mine.
Max cuffs Rodney's arm with a silver cuff.
RODNEY
What? Silver?
MAX
Just in case.
Rodney tries to escape but fails, shouting Max's name.
RODNEY
MAX!
Flashback ends.
INT – DUNGEON – CONTINUOUS
RODNEY
And I've been down here ever since.
RODNEY
So, you're a sled dog now.
RANDY
Yes, I know it's not what you wanted, but I enjoy it.
I mean, sure, I have purple fur and look like a dog, but I also look like a wolf, and that's what we are.
I can even stand on two legs like you.
Randy stands on two legs; Rodney looks proud.
INT – DUNGEON DOOR – CONTINUOUS
Dogs find the dungeon door; Danny tries to open it, but it's locked.
Eliza spots the keys by the door, grabs them, and uses them to unlock the door.
Dogs open the door and hurry down the stairs to rescue Randy.
ACE
Hold on, Randy, we're coming.
Dogs hurry into the dungeon and find Randy and Rodney asleep together.
ELIZA
Sush. Stay here.
Eliza sneaks over and wakes Randy.
RANDY
Eliza? Why are you down here?
ELIZA
We heard you shout for help and came to save you.
RANDY
Oh, right. False alarm.
Randy wakes Rodney.
RODNEY
Randy, what is it?
RANDY
Dad, meet my friends. Guys, my dad.
ELIZA
No way.
DANNY
Oh, yeah, I see the resemblance.
RODNEY
You all came back to save my son?
WINNIE
Yes. From you.
RANDY
Well, he won't harm us. As long as I'm his family and you're my friends.
ACE
We have to get out of here.
The commander has created a machine that will transform us all into hair nests, which will be placed on human heads and backs.
Randy thinks and realizes the machine's purpose.
RANDY
Fur nests?
Wigs and coats. They're going to turn us into wigs and coats.
ELIZA
And your uncle has the button to activate the machine.
RANDY
Then we have to stop them.
RODNEY
Most definitely. But I can't move while I'm chained.
ELIZA
Good thing I brought the keys down here in case we got locked in.
Eliza unlocks Rodney's shackles and frees him.
They all burst out of the dungeon and hurry to escape the pound.
ELIZA
What now? We escape, get the ring back, and you change into a better werewolf to stop your uncle?
RANDY
Pretty much.
ELIZA
Too bad. The Alaskan Malamute was growing on me.