the morning.
We`ll do the test on him first thing.
All right.
Nice doggie, good doggie.
Okay, close the door.
l`ve got him. Come on!
Good doggie. Come here, doggie.
-Okay, l got him.
-Good, good.
-l got him. Come on, doggie.
-Not you! The dog!
Put him in. Okay, you got him?
ln the cage. Get in.
Shut up!
There.
Doc will work on him
first thing in the morning...
...and then he`s one dead puppy.
Can we eat?
-Yeah. You hungry?
-Yeah. l`m hungry.
-What do you feel like?
-A chef`s salad.
Did l do the wrong thing?
l don`t know, honey.
Beethoven made this house real.
He put the dents in it.
l know he slobbered and he smelled bad,
but he loved us.
Even you.
l just hope your motives were pure,
and you did this for the safety of the kids.
l really hate to think
we sold Beethoven down the river...
...for a piece of carpet
or a chance to sell more air freshener.
lt had nothing to do with carpet
or air freshener. You saw what he did.
l know. But we don`t know why he did it.
Maybe the vet didn`t hit him, but maybe
he handled him too rough or something.
Emily`s really sticking to this.
Have we ever known her to attack an adult
and accuse them of lying?
No, but why would a vet
say something like that?
lnstead of listening to some guy
we`ve met only twice...
...maybe we should try listening
to our own child.
Honey, something doesn`t make sense.
Can`t we just talk to him?
What do you want me to do?
Dr. Varnick, are you sure
you didn`t hit our dog?
Yes, Mr. Newton,
l just remembered l did hit your dog.
-Come on!
-lt`d make me feel better. Let`s go.
-l`m coming with you.
-So am l.
We`re all going with you.
l`m terribly sorry.
-We want our dog back!
-Where`s Beethoven?
-Kids, let Daddy handle this.
-What can l do for you?
-We want our dog back!
-l`m terribly sorry.
lt`s too late. The dog`s been destroyed.
-Dad?
-Now, wait a minute.
l was told this wouldn`t happen
until tomorrow.
l don`t believe you!
Take your hands off her! What are you--
l told you he was lying!
What the hell are you trying to pull?
You can`t come in here.
This is private property.
Beethoven?
-He`s not here.
-Hold it right there.
You have no right to be in here.
Out, all of you.
Where`s my dog?
l don`t have to answer your questions.
You ordered that dog destroyed,
and it was done. Now get out.
You hit me, l`ll have you put in jail
for assault and battery.
Dad!
-Honey!
-That was amazing.
Dad, you were awesome.
-You were really cool.
-l never found you more attractive.
l may need an X-ray.
-He said our dog bit him.
-But he didn`t really. Tell him.
There were no bite marks on his arm!
`"So what?`" What do you mean?
l`d like to file a report on you!
-They`re not going to help us?
-Not this year.
-Dad! Dr. Varnick.
-Look!
Let`s follow him.
Maybe he`ll lead us to Beethoven.
Hold your door. Hold your door.
Shut it.
Dad, haven`t you ever followed anyone?
Turn off your lights.
-l think that`s the last of it.
-Start getting the dogs.
The dogs?
Yeah! He said we gotta destroy
all the evidence.
l`m gonna check this out.
lt`s 9:30. lf l`m not back in 15 minutes...
...call the police.
Don`t come in after me.
Before you destroy the dogs, bring me
the St. Bernard for the ammo test.
Okay.
And bring me a little one
for this chemical test.
Sure. l know just the one.
Hurry up.
Latch.
Congratulations.
You`re gonna be a pioneer.
-Like Davy Crockett, right?
-Right.
Good doggie!
Oh, no! No, no!
l`m saving you. l`m saving you!
He pushed me on the ground,
and l couldn`t get up.
Emily, come on. Here, Ryce, take her.
Lock the doors. lf l`m not back in 15....
-l`ll be back.
-Lock the doors. Lock that one.
Nice doggie.
We`re gonna have a field test
with this new ammo.
So long.
You`re a very foolish man, Mr. Newton.
You should`ve left well enough alone.
-That was a gun!
-Daddy!
-Mom, get over here!
-There`s no time!
l don`t know where.
lt`s a big thing, a