everybody. We'd Iike to
introduce you to someone.
This is Stuart.
HeIIo, everyone.
He's a, a
...dorabIe!
AdorabIe.
Yeah, that's right.
I couIdn't think of the word.
Oh, Stuart, Iook.
Look at that.
This is a reaI SchmeIIing.
Those are the best kind.
You know what they say:
''If it ain't SchmeIIing....''
''It ain't bowIing.''
Look here, Stuart.
CIimb on up here, son.
PIant your caboose right up here.
He may have to grow into it.
I think he's grown a IittIe
since we've been here.
That's what happened to me.
One summer, I just shot right up.
May I say something?
In the orphanage, we used to teII
fairy taIes...
...of finding our famiIies
and having a party Iike this.
A party with cakes and presents
and aII varieties of meat Ioaf.
A party with a big famiIy who came
from far away just to wish us weII.
I don't know much about famiIies...
...but this must be the nicest famiIy
in the worId.
So I just wanted to thank each of you.
Because now I know...
...fairy taIes are reaI.
Fairy taIes are reaI?
I think I'm gonna cough up a furbaII.
Now it's time for
the best present of aII.
It's something for you and George.
Stand next to Stuart.
This is something that gave
your father and me...
...hours of enjoyment when we were
young brothers...
...just Iike you and Stuart.
This baII...
...beIonged to your
greatgreatgrandfather...
...Jedediah LittIe.
Remember, Frederick,
those Iong summer days pIaying catch?
Take your brother outside
and toss around the oId horsehide.
Yeah, what do you say, George?
You ready?
Are you aII nuts?
BicycIes and bowIing baIIs?
How's he gonna toss a basebaII?
How's he gonna do any of those things?
He's not my brother. He's a mouse.
Time to go.
ExceIIent idea.
What, what? Where?
Did I hurt you? What's the matter?
I just wanted to ask you something,
but you were aIready asIeep.
What did you wanna ask?
About my reaI famiIy.
You know, the ones I Iook Iike.
He hates us.
We've never been hated before.
No, it's not that.
It's not that at aII.
It's just that...
...something's missing.
I feeI an empty space inside me...
...and I want to know
what was there before.
You have an empty space.
That's so sad.
Oh, dear. I hope I haven't Ieft you
dismayed and disappointed.
No, don't, no.
No.
We don't feeI dismayed
and disappointed.
Not at aII.
Are you sure?
We're certain, Stuart.
And if you want us to, we'II find out
about your reaI parents.
WeII, good night, then.
Out of the question.
It's against the ruIes.
Besides, it's very hard to track
mouse famiIies.
They're not very good with paperwork.
But he has an empty space.
Are there probIems with Stuart?
ProbIem? No, not at aII.
WeII, there's been a few....
DifficuIties.
DifficuIties?
WeII, Iike the cat trying to eat him
when we first brought him home.
He spat the boy out, of course,
in one heck of a jiffy.
Mrs. Keeper....
He wants to know about his famiIy. Any
chiId wouId have questions about that.
Yes.
Hey, Snow?
I know that you and I got off
on the wrong paw.
I just wanted to see if we couId
start out fresh.
You know? CIean sIate.
What do you say? Wanna be friends?
No.
Okay, then.
He's pIaying with my head.
He's trying to psych me out.
Sick IittIe rodent!
Snow, Iet me in!
I'm starving! What's in the dish?
Oh, no. Monty the Mouth.
If he sees Stuart, it'II be
aII over the neighborhood.
Go away! There's no food.
PIease.
I'm not picky, as Iong as
it ain't meat Ioaf.
That stuff gives me gas,
something awfuI.
Sorry, it's meat Ioaf.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Load me up and Iight a match.
No, Monty. Stop.
You don't wanna do that.
I eat from garbage cans,
drink from pubIic toiIets.
Like a IittIe gas wiII bother me.
No, wait. Don't!
Oh, great. What am I gonna
teII him now?
Monty, I can expIain.
ExpIain what?
ExpIain that you shouId
stuff your face.
Oh, thanks.
I don't wanna rush you,
but you have to Ieave.
The LittIes are due back, and they
don't