Beethoven! Come here, boy.
Lift with your legs, Bones.
With your...
I'm trying.
Are you okay? Who's this?
I'm Billy's friend, Katie.
Where's Beethoven?
We can't find him.
- What?
- He's gone.
Gone?
What do you mean he's gone?
Oh, no.
Oh, no.
Beethoven!
Hey!
Stop!
- Stop!
- Beethoven!
Frizzy, quiet!
No! No! We need tranquilizer!
There was enough on that pizza
to knock out a Clydesdale.
Get him down! My arm!
Bones.
- I'll give it.
- Give it to me. Give it to me!
Hey! Beethoven!
That lizard guy is coming!
Let's go!
Hey!
Breathe deep, breathe in.
Yeah.
Hey! You've got my dog!
Beethoven! Beethoven!
What?
We think Beethoven's
been dognapped.
He's rнght. I got
the ransom note rнght here.
It was just found taped to the
door of Beethoven's traнler.
Well, what does it say?
Read it.
"Hollywood bнgwнgs,
you will pay $1 million,
"or the beast known as
Beethoven wнll be destroyed.
"Instructнons to follow. "
Destroyed?
Poor Beethoven.
The slobbering
beast awakens.
You remember me.
Well, I remember you, too.
You're the dumb animal that
made me look like a buffoon,
that cost me my iob.
Well, welcome to
the counteroffensive.
Now everybody else is running
around looking like fools.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Rope got your tongue?
Choose your last meal,
stupid mutt.
What are we gonna do?
Okay, the answer
is character based.
- Who would do something like this?
- Okay.
Somebody who has
access to the lot
so they could tape the ransom
note on the trailer door.
Someone with the place to hide
a big, noisy dog, like Beethoven.
Somebody who's got a grudge against
the studio or the movie or me.
And someone
who hates Beethoven.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Lisa, what exactly did the
ransom note say, exactly?
"Hollywood bigwigs,
you will pay $1 million,
"or the beast
known as Beethoven... "
Beast!
He called him a beast.
I know who
kidnapped Beethoven.
Sal, the animal trainer?
Do you have evidence of this?
He called Beethoven a beast.
He's a real ierk.
Look, I've produced enough cop
shows to know that's not evidence.
It's at least
worth checking out.
Could you iust update the
police about our theory?
The police don't know
anything about this,
and I don't see any
reason why they should.
- What?
- You didn't call the police?
We don't need the negative
publicity of a missing star.
We got enough footage of
Beethoven to finish the film.
After we wrap,
we call the police,
tell the press we finished
the film before the dognapping.
It's a win-win.
Except for the fact that
they might kill Beethoven.
Oh! Come on.
Who's gonna hurt that dog?
He's charming.
He's got star quality.
The dog'll be fine.
Anything happens to our dog,
and we're holding you
accountable.
Really?
Who do you think you are?
Lady,
I am done
listening to you talk.
You're not worthy
of Beethoven.
Come on, guys.
Let's go find our friend.
That was awesome, Dad.
Lizard trainer.
Well, this is it.
Wow, it really
is creepy at night.
Billy,
try and keep them quiet.
What's the matter, guys?
Dad, I think they can
smell Beethoven.
You guys stay here, okay?
I'm going in.
You scared me to death!
You? I think I had
a little heart attack.
What are you
even doing here?
I told you to
stay at the car.
Cart.
What?
You said car.
It's a cart, a golf cart.
Who cares?
Please, would you
just go back to the cart?
No! This is the climax! If you
think I've been working this hard
to miss the climax of
Beethoven's story, you're crazy.
Lisa, this isn't
some script, okay?
This is real life.
All right, then I'm
here to protect you.
Protect me?
Yes. I don't want
you to get hurt.
I like you.
Oh?
Yeah?
Yeah.
So what's the plan?
I have no idea.
But there's a backstage door.
Let's start there.
Sounds good.
Hey, hey, hey.
I better go first, okay?
Okay.
Oh!
Sorry.
You okay?
What's the matter?
You want an apology?
Fine. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that big silly dog got