that.
Take him off the lot.
Hey, l'm a member
of the union.
You can't do that!
l have a lanyard.
This is wrong on
so many levels.
What's the dog's name?
Beethoven.
Beethoven. l like it.
You know what?
Auditions are over!
This dog is the star
of my movie.
Everybody be ready first
thing tomorrow morning.
Stanley!
Wait. Wait.
Wait a minute.
(STAMMERING)
Hi. Hi.
l know we're going
in a new direction and all
but the movie is
about a bichon frisй.
lt's in the title.
l never liked that title
as much as l love this dog.
Beethoven! l mean,
it's got a ring to it.
l like that as the title.
But it's about little Frizzy
and her little adventures.
She's French.
Not anymore.
lt's about a big dog
that knocks everything down!
This dog is a superstar.
This could be my statue.
Stanley, you're talking
about re-writing
the whole film
around this dog.
Do you know
how many people would
pay big money
to see what that dog
just did?
Lisa, l think
you should spend
some quality time
with the dog.
Just really get
inside his head.
See what makes him tick.
Same sets, same characters,
just put old
Beethoven in there.
You're going to
make me a lot of money.
And Freddy...
Eddie.
Eddie.
You're training a star.
Use the main gate
from now on.
l love that dog!
(BARKS)
Main gate.
Sweet.
Main gate.
STANLEY: l've got a big bonus.
PATRICIA:
In your dreams, honey.
Wow. So...
What should l
train him to do?
What?
Well, he said we
start shooting tomorrow,
so maybe l could
see a script.
Oh.
Sure, l'll get you a script.
Only my script
is about a cute,
fuzzy little French dog
who brings a family together.
l have no idea
what Beethoyen is about!
Oh.
Say, l would like
to thank you for
coming in here
and basically
wrecking my life.
Thank you, Lizard Guy.
Thank you.
Me? l didn't do anything.
No, your dog did.
So l'm iust gonna go
home and make myself
a pot of coffee
and start writing
a new script.
lt's no big deal.
Right? l'm a professional.
Who needs sleep?
Not me, that's for sure!
l don't need sleep.
Why would l need sleep?
Why on earth
would l need sleep?
All l need to do
is go re-write
the entire script
from page one.
ls she crazy?
Maybe.
This is it, Bill.
l'm the head animal trainer
of a major motion picture.
''Use the main gate,''
she said.
The main gate.
This could change everything.
Do you know what this means?
This means milk
in your cereal
from now on, my son.
l mean, this is the big time.
l could be the animal
trainer to the stars.
l think there's
something wrong
with Beethoven.
Wrong? What could be wrong?
He's going to
be a major star.
He looks sad.
Are you sad, boy?
Beethoven! Beethoven!
Hey! Hey, come back.
Dad, come on.
(STARTS ENGINE)
l gotta get that dog back.
l gotta get him back.
BILLY: Where's he going?
Lost dog! Sorry!
Come on.
OLD LADY: Whippersnapper.
Where did he go?
There he is. Go!
Beethoven!
Beethoven!
What is he doing?
Why would he run away?
l thought he liked me.
We can't lose
that dog, Billy.
BILLY: You just wanna find
him 'cause of that movie.
That dog is
our meal ticket.
(BOTH SCREAM)
This time you pay. My neck.
There he is!
Beethoven!
There he goes.
(HORN HONKING)
Hey, hey!
Beethoven!
Oh, no.
Whoa!
(LAUGHS)
Dad, we have puppies.
Wow.
This is why
Beethoven ran away.
He was bringing them food.
Are these your puppies, boy?
Maybe he's not a boy.
Nope. He's a boy, all right.
l bet he's their dad.
Where's your wife, Beethoven?
Hey, Dad, l think Beethoven's
a single dad, just like you.
Uh-uh. We are not
taking in this huge dog
and three puppies.
Dad, you called Beethoven
our meal ticket.
Guess that means
you have to keep
him happy, right?
Right?
Right. Right.
Okay. You win. Let's go home.
Let's all go home. For now.
Yeah!
Yeah, yeah.
Everybody's happy.
Come on, let's go.
Beethoven's gotta be
on the set early tomorrow.
Hey, Dad, can Beethoven
and the