See Spot Run

SEE SPOT RUN
1 EXT. SEATTLE HARBOR DOCKS - NIGHT 1
UNKNOWN POV - NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
Scanning the docks. Lots of cargo, then... MOB

HENCHMEN. And COLOMBIAN DRUG DEALERS. TWO MEN come into
view, standing between two containers, talking. The VIEW
favors one of them, overcoat on shoulders, leather
gloves. SONNY TALIA. Mob Boss.
VOICE (O.S.)
I’ve got Talia.
The two men move off, OUT OF CAMERA VIEW.
VOICE (O.S., CONT’D) (CONT'D)

I’ve lost them.
A WOMAN’S VOICE (O.S.)

Move in!
2 EXT. THE DOCKS - NIGHT 2
Sonny walks away from some cargo in the b.g., satisfied.

He turns to the other man, the Colombian Boss.
SONNY
Okay. Let’s do this.
Sonny nods to a Henchman, who talks into cell phone, then

nods to Sonny. The Colombian Boss looks to one of his
Men, who holds up a palm computer, checks it. And nods.
COLOMBIAN HENCHMAN
Transfer confirmed.
Floodlights blind them. A voice comes over a megaphone:
VOICE (V.O.)
This is the F.B.I. You are
surrounded! Drop your weapons and
put your hands in the air!
The FBI SWOOPS IN, IN OVERWHELMING FORCE. The Henchmen

look to Sonny and reach for their guns. Sonny shakes his
head. They hold off. A Colombian slips away, unseen.
Surrounded, the Colombians raise their hands. FBI Agent

CASSAVETTES steps up to Sonny. Her regulation FBI
assault gear cannot hide her voluptuous beauty.
(CONTINUED)
“See Spot Run” (WRITERS’ COPY) 07/07/00 2.
2 CONTINUED: 2
CASSAVETTES
Sonny Talia, you’re under arrest.
SONNY
For what, Cassavettes? Import
export?
He reaches into his jacket pocket and several GUNS COCK.

Cool, he pulls out a paper with two fingers.
SONNY (CONT’D)
My bill of lading. Coffee.
Paint. Computer chips. Lawn
chairs.
She looks it over as AGENTS search crates and containers.
FBI AGENT
There’s nothing in here but lawn
chairs.
SONNY
You know, Cassavettes, if you ever
get tired of being an FBI agent,
you can always go to work for me
in one of my dance clubs.
CASSAVETTES
Bring in Agent Eleven.
Sonny’s eyes twitch, just a little. He knows this name.

An armored truck pulls up, headlights cut through the
mist. A combat boot steps out. PAN UP to reveal a big,
muscular, bad ass fed. He opens the back to reveal...
AGENT ELEVEN, a magnificent crime dog. Eleven sits

patiently, statuesque. He and Sonny lock eyes. There's
no love lost between these two.
Murdoch (The Fed) holds up his fist. Eleven goes into a

ready stance. Now Murdoch points at an open container.
MURDOCH
Search!
Agent Eleven heads for an open container car, nowhere

near where Sonny was before. Sonny cracks a smile.
But Agent Eleven notices a few drops of blue paint on the

ground and stops. He touches his paw to the paint, then
looks at it. It’s wet. Sonny’s smile fades.
(CONTINUED)
2 CONTINUED: (2) 2
Their attention riveted, the FBI Agents watch as Agent

Eleven looks around and spots SOME BLUE PAINT ON A
HENCHMAN’S SHOE.
Eleven sniffs, catches the scent he’s looking for. He
runs past loads of cargo. Sonny begins to fidget. Eleven
stops next to a pallet of paint drums. He puts his paws
up on a drum and pushes it over. The lid pops off. Blue
paint gushes across the pier.
Murdoch pulls out plastic bags filled with white powder.
CASSAVETTES
What’s this, Talia? Paint
thinner?
The hiding Colombian is in a loading crane. He flips a
lever, SENDING A CONTAINER CRASHING DOWN. FBI Agents dive
out of the way. IT CRUNCHES THE COLOMBIAN BOSS’S CAR. *
A Colombian grabs an Agent from behind, takes his gun
back. Everyone goes for their guns and dives for cover.
Sonny runs. The FBI is cut off by the container.
MURDOCH
Eleven!
Eleven looks at Murdoch. Murdoch makes a fist. Eleven
does a signature Clint Eastwood-type thing: curls his
lip, a canine version of “Make my day.” Murdoch points
two fingers after Sonny. Eleven charges after him.
3 OMITTED 3
4 EXT. DOCK - NIGHT 4

Sonny takes the corner of a building, running fast,
looking back. Suddenly, above him, Agent Eleven bounds
heroically from the roof of a building, onto some crates,
then a fork lift, then to the ground. He runs after
Sonny--
SONNY stops, turns, pulls his gun--
SONNY
Chew on this, mutt.
But before he can fire, Eleven leaps majestically... AND
CHOMPS ON SONNY’S CROTCH.
(CONTINUED)
4 CONTINUED: 4
SONNY (CONT’D)
Eeeeeoooooowwwww!
CUT TO:
Murdoch and Cassavettes coming around the corner to find:
Sonny sitting against a wall, holding his crotch in pain.
Eleven trots over and drops something at Murdoch’s feet,
OFF CAMERA.
MURDOCH
Whatcha got there boy? ... ooph.
CASSAVETTES
(smiles)
You want us to put that on ice,
Sonny?
Sonny rolls around, moaning and cursing in Italian.
5 INT.\EXT. CAR - MOVING - DAY 5

HIP HOP MUSIC playing on his headphones. TIGHT ON THE
DRIVER through his open window. GORDON SMITH, a shaggy-
haired overgrown kid, head moving to the beat, singing,
wearing a loud PHAT FARM T-shirt.
Then he stops and gets out... PULL BACK to reveal he’s in
a mail truck and wears postal shorts and big black shoes.
6 OMITTED 6
7 OMITTED 7
8 EXT. SEASIDE COMMUNITY - DAY 8

MUSIC CONTINUES over a suburban neighborhood near the
sea. CRANE DOWN to FIND Gordon delivering mail. He is
wearing headphones, the source of the music.
He goes up a walk. A smiling, half-blind OLD WOMAN in
coke bottle glasses, and wearing ruby red lipstick, is on
the porch. Gordon shouts.
GORDON
GOOD MORNING, MRS. C!
She winces, indicates his headphones. He pulls them off.
He scans her mail before he hands it over.
(CONTINUED)
8 CONTINUED: 8
GORDON (CONT'D)
Got some coupons, a gas bill.
Couple ‘a mailers.
He hands it to her. She holds it sadly.
OLD WOMAN
Nothing from my grandson?
He shakes his head. The old woman looks incredibly sad.
He looks at a REAL ESTATE FLYER in his bag and grabs it.
GORDON
What am I talking about? There is
a letter.
He holds it out, not really expecting her to take it.
OLD WOMAN
Would you mind? My eyes...
GORDON
Sure.
Gordon sits on the steps. She sits in a rocker. He
pretends to read.
GORDON (CONT'D)
“Dear Grandma. I’m sorry I
haven’t written in so long.
Things are good here in...”
Handwriting’s a little scraggly...
OLD WOMAN
Chicago.
GORDON
Chicago. That’s it.
(looks at woman’s photo on
flyer)
“I started seeing a woman named
Joanne recently--”
OLD WOMAN
That’s odd. He’s a...
(whispers)
homosexual.
Gordon switches in mid-stream, not missing a beat.
GORDON
“Joanne made me a fabulous outfit
for Mardi Gras and introduced me
to her friend Todd.”
(CONTINUED)
8 CONTINUED: (2) 8
OLD WOMAN
Oh isn’t that nice.
She settles back in her chair to listen.
GORDON
“Todd reminds me of you grandma.
He’s old fashioned and he wears
ruby red lipstick...”
9 EXT. MAIL TRUCK - DAY 9

Gordon reloads his bag and glances up at the street sign.
GORDON
Bleeker Street. Dogtown. Canine
Alley.
He slips pads onto his forearms and shins.
SEVERAL SHOTS
Gordon molds hamburger into a ball;
Sticks a slingshot in his belt;
Puts a small toy fishing pole in a sheath on his back;
Straps a water gun onto his thigh.
Gordon looks into the reflective glass on the mail truck
door, sees himself loaded down with weaponry.
GORDON (CONT'D)
You barkin’ at me? You barkin’ at
me? I’m the only mailman here.
He flips his wrist up and an AIRHORN springs out of his
sleeve and into his hand.
CRANE UP as Gordon steps onto canine alley like the
sheriff come back to town. DOGS BARK up and down the
street, a mailman’s nightmare. His gaze settles on:
THE OMINOUS VICTORIAN HOUSE AT THE FAR END OF THE STREET.
Gordon rubs his hands together fast and cracks his neck
to both sides, pumping up.
10 EXT. BLEEKER STREET - DAY 10

Gordon reaches a gate. Behind it is SPIKE, an angry dog.
(CONTINUED)
10 CONTINUED: 10
GORDON
Spike, can’t we do this nice just
once?
(Spike BARKS and SNARLS)
So it’s like that. All right.
He draws the fishing pole with a bone on the end of the
fishing line, dangles it over the fence.
SPIKE goes nuts, leaping and YAPPING at the bone, which
Gordon keeps just out of his reach. With the dog focused
on that, Gordon slips the gate open with his other hand.
Gordon leads the dog out the gate, does a quick
bullfighter move, goes in the gate, slams it, and pulls
the bone away. Now Spike is outside, Gordon inside.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Psyche, Spike!
11 EXT. ANOTHER HOUSE - DAY 11

Gordon drops the mail and heads to the gate to leave,
when the world’s dirtiest dog gets in his way. AND
CHARGES. Gordon whips out the super squirt and fires
behind him as he runs, pumping soapy water at the dog.
The dog chases him around the yard. The tiled walkway
becomes slickened with soapy water. The dog loses
control, sliding ten feet past Gordon, his head pivoting,
snapping at Gordon as it crashes into a trellis.
Gordon makes his escape, takes a breath, and moves on.
12 EXT. ANOTHER HOUSE - DAY 12

He steps through the gate cautiously. His eyes go wide
and he drops. A SMALL DOG flies over him, BOUNCING OFF
THE FENCE. The dog falls, stunned, and bobbles around.
Gordon runs up to the porch and drops the mail. When he
turns, the small dog is charging.
Gordon pulls a burger ball and his slingshot out. SNAP!
IT BREAKS, SNAPPING INTO HIS EYE THROWING HIM BACKWARDS.
He jumps up. THE DOG IS ON HIM. HE DUCKS. IT FLIES OVER
HIM, HITS THE WALL, BOUNCES and slides along the porch.
Gordon runs for the gate. The dog catches up to him and
grabs his shoe in its teeth.
(CONTINUED)
12 CONTINUED: 12
GORDON
Off Boodles! Off!
Gordon gets through the gate, but without one shoe.
Boodles lies down and chomps on it. Gordon sighs, and
pulls a replacement shoe from his mail bag.
13 EXT. AND YET ANOTHER HOUSE - DAY 13

Gordon approaches THE OMINOUS VICTORIAN. Last house.
He’s scared. He opens it delicately, looks around.
Coast clear, he goes up the walk. At the porch, he looks
around. Still clear. He drops the mail. No dog in
sight, he starts out.
He hears a GROWL and turns. A SAINT BERNARD IS CHARGING.
GORDON
Tyson, no!
Gordon flips his Airhorn can out of his sleeve, BUT IT *
FLIES PAST HIS HAND. Gordon runs, Tyson close on his
heels. He leaps up, grabs a tree branch and lifts
himself out of reach. He sighs, relieved. He hears
FLUTTERING and looks up. A cute bird is lifting his back
feathers. Gordon smiles. THEN IT CRAPS, HITTING HIS
EYE.
Startled, Gordon falls out of the tree. WE HEAR TUSSLING
AS TYSON ATTACKS. Letters fly up INTO FRAME.
14 OMITTED 14
14A EXT. STREET CORNER - DAY 14A

Gordon leaves his truck and walks toward a corner mailbox
with aches and pains, clothes all torn up. Then he sees:
BENNY WASHINGTON, co-worker and friend, walking toward
him.
Gordon straightens, achy walk transforming into hip walk,
body language broadcasting that nothing gets to Gordon.
BENNY
(laughs)
Hey, neighbor, you are stylin’.
Tyson?
GORDON
Yeah, but it’s cool.
(CONTINUED)
14A CONTINUED: 14A
Gordon is unlocking the mailbox to pick up the mail.

BENNY
So those dogs don’t get to you?
GORDON *
(cocky) *
Dude, please. Neither rain, nor *
snow, nor drooly-mouth mutt shall *
keep me from my appointed rounds-- *
The mailbox opens. There’s a DOG inside the mailbox! It *
BARKS!
Gordon almost jumps out of his skin, falling back. The
dog is a stuffed toy, the BARKING coming from a TAPE DECK
rigged to the door. Benny laughs big time.
GORDON (CONT'D) *
Yeah, very funny. That’s
hysterical.
Benny can’t stop laughing. *
BENNY *
Oh yeah. You the man. You the *
dog man. Woof, woof! Yeah, *
you’re so cool, you’re *
superconducting. *
GORDON *
Better watch out, Benny. You’ve *
got me about this far from *
disgruntled. *
BENNY *
(stops laughing, deadpan) *
Don’t even joke about that man.
(starts off)
I’ll catch you back at the
homestead. You can keep the dog.
My gift to you.
He laughs. Gordon looks at the toy dog. It looks back.
15 INT. HOSPITAL EXAMINING ROOM - DAY 15

CLOSE ON A HEADLINE: “K-9 Agent Takes Bite out of Crime.”
SONNY TALIA
(CONTINUED)
15 CONTINUED: 15
throws the paper across the room. He’s on the examining

table, dressing, in pain. The henchmen stare at their
feet embarrassed. His LAWYER helps him on with a shoe.
A Doctor is at his desk by the table.
DOCTOR
The metal ball bearing we inserted
to replace the missing...
appendage will help you maintain a
normal appearance, Mr. Talia.
Luckily we were able to save the
other one or, well, we’d need to
put in two and then...
He pulls out two metal balls on strings and clicks them
togther. CLINK, CLINK, CLINK.
DOCTOR (CONT’D)
(chuckles)
A little urological humor.
Sonny reaches across the desk for the Doctor’s throat,
but the pain stops him short. The doctor backs into a
medicine chest, then runs out.
LAWYER
Sonny, let it go, please.
(beat)
Listen Sonny, things are okay.
The prosecution has absolutely
nothing on you. You’re a
legitimate businessman with a
valid bill of lading for the
importation of goods.
Sonny pushes him out of the way and limps into:
16 INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS 16

Sonny limps down the hallway, entourage in tow.
LAWYER
The government can’t establish
possession or prior knowledge.
They’ve got no case.
SONNY
I don’t care about that. It’s
that dog. Always that Agent
Eleven. He’s cost me twenty-two
million dollars in the last three
years! And now he’s cost me my...
(CONTINUED)
16 CONTINUED: 16
He trails off, furious. The henchmen look embarrassed

again.
LAWYER
You know Sonny... you really only
need one.
SONNY
(grabs him by the throat)
Oh yeah? Then give me one of
yours.
LAWYER
I’m trying to look on the bright
side. It’s not like there’s
anything you can do about the dog.
SONNY
Oh there’s something I can do.
17 EXT. STREET - DAY 17

Gordon walks from his parked car toward his apartment
building with the stuffed dog. He drop kicks it once.
Then again. He picks it up, drags it along a fence.
As he reaches his building there’s a trash can. He opens
the dumpster to throw it out and stops, thinking.
He brushes it off and takes it inside.
18 INT. GORDON’S BUILDING - DAY 18

Gordon unlocks his apartment and puts his bag inside.
Then goes across the hall and knocks. Checks his breath.
The door swings open, revealing:
RICKY, a handsome police officer in uniform. Hair
slicked back, he looks Gordon over.
RICKY
(dismissive, to O.C.)
Stephanie! Somebody mailed you a
stuffed dog.
GORDON
Yo Rick, the cover shoot for
“Slick and Slimy” is down the
hall.
(CONTINUED)
18 CONTINUED: 18
STEPHANIE MAGUIRE is coming into the room. If she were

any more beautiful, the lens would crack. Ricky
whispers.
RICKY
She’s moved up, Gordon. She’s
going for serve and protect
instead of sort and deliver.
Caught off guard seeing Gordon, Stephanie can’t help but
give him a smile, then checks herself with a glance at
Rick.
STEPHANIE
Gordon. Hi.
GORDON
Hey Steph.
There’s an attraction in the air that Rick isn’t happy
with.
STEPHANIE
Gordon, this isn’t the best time--
GORDON
I bought this for James. Where is
he?
There he is. JAMES is Stephanie’s six-year-old. Cute as
a button, with half his teeth. He looks at Gordon shyly
from an archway. Stephanie can’t help but be happy about
the toy.
STEPHANIE
That’s great. All James talks
about is dogs. He doesn’t
understand you can’t have one in
an apartment. James, come here.
James comes up to Gordon bashfully. Gordon kneels and
gives him the dog.
GORDON
Look what uncle Gordon bought you.
Although I’m not really your
uncle, so if you see me and your
mom kissing that’s okay.
JAMES
(to his mom)
Eww!
Ricky bristles. Stephanie laughs, shakes her head.
(CONTINUED)
18 CONTINUED: (2) 18
STEPHANIE
Don’t worry, James, there’s no
chance of that happening.
She stares at Gordon to check him, Rick behind her.
STEPHANIE (CONT’D)
James, what do you say?
JAMES
Thank you.
James goes to the couch with the stuffed dog.
GORDON
Steph, I don’t know how much time
James here should be spending with
Detective Haircare. The guy’s
whack vibe has gotta be freaking
the kid out.
Stephanie grabs Gordon’s arm and pulls him aside
privately, in the direction of the door.
STEPHANIE
(friendly, but firm)
If you want to drop by, you have
to leave my dates alone. Look, we
had fun, we did, but I don’t need
another kid in my life.
GORDON
I thought you said you wanted two
or three kids--
The PHONE RINGS, interrupting her response. She answers.
STEPHANIE
(overlapping)
... Daisy... Flight’s at nine...
James watches Ricky and Gordon.
RICKY
(snorts derisively)
You waltz in here with a cheap toy
and think you can buy back
Stephanie through her son.
GORDON
You just wish you thought of it
first.
(CONTINUED)
RICKY
I don’t need to. I’m here because
Stephanie wants a real man around
the house.
GORDON
What are you going to do? Arrest
one and bring him home to her?
Ricky takes a half step toward Gordon--
STEPHANIE
(noticing, hand over phone)
Guys--
GORDON
(to James)
Can you believe this bozo--?
James laughs.
STEPHANIE
GORDON!
Ricky’s beeper goes off. He looks at it and nods.
RICKY
I gotta go.
GORDON
Big payoff, huh? Better hurry.
Stephanie hangs up and goes to Ricky, who’s glaring at
Gordon.
RICKY
You going to be alright?
STEPHANIE
Sure.
He goes to kiss her lips, but she gives him the corner of
her mouth. Behind her, Gordon laughs silently at him,
pointing to the corner of his mouth. He stops as
Stephanie turns.
Ricky glares a final time and is out the door. Gordon
waves goodbye and tries to close the door.
GORDON *
What a loser. *
Stephanie stops him from closing the door. *
(CONTINUED)
STEPHANIE *
Gordon, out.
She pushes him into the hall. James gets up from the *
couch and from behind Stephanie’s legs watches Gordon go *
with a curious look. Stephanie shuts the door. *
19 INT. HALLWAY - DAY 19

Ricky passes Benny on the way out. Benny starts to open
his apartment, then sees Gordon being pushed out by
Stephanie. Benny follows Gordon to his apartment.
20 OMITTED 20
21 OMITTED 21
22 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS 22

The home of a bachelor. A total mess, it centers around
a couch and a glorious entertainment center. Benny
follows Gordon inside.
BENNY
What are you doing? That woman is
a package deal, man. The trip to
Paris comes with serious
Disneyland time, which you are not
prepared to do. You shouldn’t be
messing.
GORDON
We’re just friends. I’m giving
her advice on her love life.
Gordon gets a beer from the refrigerator.
BENNY
I know the kind of advice you’re
giving.
Benny grabs a discarded mop and plays first Gordon, then
Stephanie, using the mop for Stephanie’s hair.
BENNY (CONT'D)
(being Gordon, very low voice)
Hey, baby, come on and warm up in
Gordon’s red-hot flame of passion.
(being Stephanie)
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
22 CONTINUED: 22
BENNY (CONT'D)
Oh Gordon, let that beat cop watch
James and let’s you and I find a
motel!
GORDON
Seems a little direct, but I’ll
try it out and let you know.
BENNY
It took her, what? Three weeks to
figure out you’re all wrong?
Single mom wants daddy for kid.
GORDON
Alright. I get the message.
BENNY
You’d think a guy whose parents *
abandoned him in a mailbox would *
jump at the chance to screw up a *
kid of his own. *
GORDON *
It wasn’t a mailbox. It was a *
post office. *
BENNY *
(sees something OC) *
Damn! What is this nastiness
doing on my couch? Man, I want my
couch back.
He picks a pair of Gordon’s underwear off the couch with
the mop handle and drops it on the floor.
BENNY (CONT'D) *
Didn’t any of your foster parents *
teach you the proper care for *
Velour? *
GORDON
Do you mind? I can squeeze at
least another day out of those.
Gordon carefully places the underwear on his armchair.
BENNY
How can you spend three thousand
dollars on an entertainment
center, but you won’t buy a couch?
GORDON
Because I have your couch.
Benny pulls an Ikea catalogue from his bag for Gordon.
(CONTINUED)
BENNY
Couches. Pages 16 to 23. Summer
Madness sale. Don’t mess it up.
I got to deliver it tomorrow.
23 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - LATER 23

Gordon comes out of the kitchen carrying a tray loaded
with junk: chips, salsa, popcorn, soda. He settles on
the sofa next to Benny.
He CLICKS ON “MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.” As the SONG asks
“ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?” Benny shouts back.
BENNY
Yes, I am. Monday night! Thank
God for the pre-season!
GORDON
Meaningless games with no name
players! Bring it on!
They high five. Gordon hears A HONKING outside, then:
SHUTTLE DRIVER (O.S.)
Ms. Maguire! I’ve got other
people! If you don’t come now I’m
leaving!
Gordon thinks a beat, then jumps over the couch and goes
to the door.
BENNY
What’re you doing? Leave it
alone, man.
GORDON
I’m just gonna see what’s up.
24 INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS 24

Gordon opens the door to see Stephanie flustered, her
door open and her bags in the hall. James, dressed
impeccably in starched pants and an ironed Polo shirt.
GORDON
‘Sup Steph?
(CONTINUED)
24 CONTINUED: 24
STEPHANIE
(frantic)
I’m going out of town and the
sitter said she’d be ten minutes
late thirty minutes ago!
HONK! HONK! Now the phone RINGS. Stephanie grabs it.
STEPHANIE (CONT’D)
This better not be you, Daisy...
What do you mean ten more minutes?
I’ve got a plane to catch!
GORDON
Stephanie, it’s OK. I’ll watch
James until Daisy shows up.
Gordon walks into her apartment. Benny just shakes his
head.
STEPHANIE
I don’t think that’s--
GORDON
(takes phone)
Daisy, get over here as fast as
you can.
(hangs it up, to Stephanie)
We’ll be fine. Really.
STEPHANIE
I don’t think it’s a good idea.
You don’t know anything about
taking care of a child.
GORDON
It’s ten minutes. What’s he going
to do, dry out? We’ll kick back,
have a couple of beers.
(off her look)
Okay, one beer.
More insistent HONKS from outside.
SHUTTLE DRIVER (O.S.)
Last call!
Gordon picks up her bag, puts his other arm around her
shoulder and leads out. James follows behind.
GORDON
You have business to take care of.
Relax, I’ll keep an eye on James
and James will keep an eye on me.
(CONTINUED)
Stephanie stops in the hall and crouches before James.

STEPHANIE
Honey, Daisy is on her way.
Gordon is going to watch you for
just a few minutes. Are you okay
with that?
James looks at Gordon and nods. Gordon gives him the
thumbs up.
25 EXT. GORDON’S APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY 25

As they make their way down the walk, Stephanie shows
Gordon a laminated chart and talks rapid-fire.
STEPHANIE
Remind Daisy to always check the
food pyramid. Here’s a list of
what he can watch and when. Only
an hour a day, no PG. And no
video games. Makes sure she takes
him to piano and soccer. It’s all
in the schedule. The shaded green
areas are free play time and--
GORDON
Doesn’t she know all this? She’s
been sitting him for two years.
STEPHANIE
Right. You’re right. Sorry.
Stephanie gives James a hug.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
Mommy will be home tomorrow,
sweetheart. And when mommy’s not
here, who do you listen to?
JAMES
Daisy.
STEPHANIE
And remember:
STEPHANIE (CONT’D) JAMES
Follow the rules and Follow the rules and
playtime will follow. playtime will follow.
She buttons his top button, moves a loose hair into it’s
proper place, and kisses him on both cheeks.
(CONTINUED)
25 CONTINUED: 25
She goes to kiss Gordon’s cheek. He bobs and weaves,

angling to get his lips in position. She nails his
cheek. She gets in the cab and leans out the window.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
Gordon, you’re a lifesaver.
The SHUTTLE pulls out BURNING RUBBER.
26 INT. SONNY TALIA’S NIGHTCLUB - DAY 26

PUSH IN VERY SLOWLY ON Sonny, who is talking to two men
who have their backs to us.
SONNY
I want Agent Eleven taken out. Is
that clear?
He slides a manila envelope across the desk. We see two
Italian guys: GINO and ARLISS.
GINO
I don’t know, Sonny, an F.B.I.
agent, that’s a tricky one...
He trails off as he opens the envelope and slides out a
file and an 8x10 photo of Agent Murdoch with Agent
Eleven, both receiving an FBI medal for bravery.
ARLISS
Wow. He’s huge.
SONNY
Not him. The dog.
GINO
That’s funny, Sonny, that’s a good
one.
SONNY
That’s the target. Agent Eleven.
ARLISS
You want we should whack a dog?
What’d he do Sonny? Crap on your
lawn?
They laugh. Sonny slams his fist down. They stop.
SONNY
This is funny to you, you fat tub
of blubber?
(CONTINUED)
26 CONTINUED: 26
GINO
Sonny, der’s no reason to get
personal.
Sonny shifts uncomfortably.
SONNY
This is very personal! As
personal as it gets.
Two henchmen share a look. Sonny catches it. They look
away.
SONNY (CONT’D)
I want that dog dead!
GINO
Sonny, we’re pros, how we gonna
hold our heads up if we start
rubbing out pets? We’ve got
reputations--
SONNY
Lemme put it to you this way: If
this dog isn’t dead by Friday, you
two will be. How’s that for
chuckles?
ARLISS
Okay, okay, you’re the boss. But,
uh, do regular fees apply?
Sonny glares at them.
GINO
C’mon.
Gino and Arliss get up to go. Sonny notices a henchman
stealing a look at his crotch.
SONNY
What are you looking at?!
The henchman looks away, scared. Sonny calls after the
exiting Gino and Arliss:
SONNY (CONT’D)
Come Friday, I’ll have either that
dog or you two stuffed and mounted
on my wall!
27 INT. STEPHANIE’S APARTMENT - DUSK 27

Gordon, Benny and James sit side by side on Stephanie’s
couch, watching “Monday Night Football.”
GORDON
Yeah, that’s it! Go, boy, go! *
Rip him apart! Tear that back a *
new a...
Benny elbows him before he can say it.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Man, where is that baby-sitter?
The PHONE RINGS. He answers.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Hello?... This is her neighbor,
Gordon. Where are you?
INTERCUT WITH:
28 EXT. PHONE BOOTH - DUSK 28

DAISY’s Taurus is parked halfway on the curb, the door
ajar. She is bent over, looking sick.
DAISY
I can’t come.
GORDON
You can’t come? You better come.
Get your butt over here!
DAISY
I had some chicken and I think it
was--
SHE LEANS OVER AND VOMITS, O.C. Passersby are disgusted.
GORDON
You can’t leave a kid alone
because you had some chicken!
DAISY
I’m really sick. I think I have
food poisoning.
(CONTINUED)
28 CONTINUED: 28
GORDON
Food poisoning? Well... you can
have that here with James, can’t
you? It’s not like it’s catching.
WITH DAISY, as she’s about to vomit RIGHT ON THE PHONE.
WITH GORDON, as she does. Hearing it, he’s disgusted.
TIGHT ON DAISY, talking into the phone.
DAISY
I’m going to the hospital, I--
WITH GORDON. All we hear is a gurgling noise, her words
garbled by the vomit on the receiver.
GORDON
What? What did you say?
WITH DAISY AS SHE GROANS AND LEANS O.C., VOMITING.
WITH GORDON as he hangs up. Understated deadpan:
GORDON (CONT’D)
I don’t think she’s coming.
James looks at Gordon warily. Gordon forces a smile.
GORDON (CONT’D)
It’s just one night. Your mom
will be back tomorrow. It’ll be
fine. Benny’ll hang with us.
Gordon’s eyes implore Benny. Benny just laughs and heads
for the door.
BENNY
Oh no. You do all the hanging --
at the end of your own rope. See
ya James.
GORDON
Wait, Benny--
Benny exits. Gordon stares at James. James stares
back. They stare another beat. And another. Gordon
checks his watch. They stare some more.
CLOSE ON THE KITCHEN CLOCK, CANTED, HUGE, MENACING. THE
BIG HAND MOVES FORWARD ONE MINUTE WITH A RESOUNDING THUD.
JAMES
I’m hungry.
(CONTINUED)
GORDON
Great!
He goes and looks at Stephanie’s complicated charts.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Oh man... This is like
hieroglyphics. Let’s skip ahead
to breakfast.
28A INT. HALLWAY OUTSIDE GORDON’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 28A

Gordon carries the bran cereal and soy milk toward his
own apartment, James on his heels.
JAMES
I can’t have breakfast now.
GORDON
Why?
JAMES
It’s dinner time.
GORDON
So?
Off James’s confusion--

They enter. JAMES IS AMAZED by Gordon’s messy apartment.
JAMES
Wow. Don’t you have to clean?
GORDON
Occasionally I just take a flame
thrower to it and start over. Now
listen, we got to go over some
rules. See this? This is my
stuff. My 500 watt Dolby surround
sound entertainment center.
(points)
Receiver. Stereo. DVD. Speakers.
Don’t touch it. Say it, don’t
touch Gordon’s stuff.
JAMES
Don’t touch Gordon’s stuff.
(CONTINUED)
29 CONTINUED: 29
GORDON
Good. We’re going to get along
just fine.
Gordon pours a bowl of the whole grain cereal.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Here you go, a nice bowl of whole
grain cereal. Some soy milk, yum,
yum. And some nice prunes on the
side. You’re a lucky kid.
James starts eating. Gordon beats around the bush.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Yeah, you’re real lucky to have a
mom like that. Lot of moms don’t
give prunes. But your mom does.
She’s a special mom, your mom.
(cuts to the chase)
She ever say anything about me?
JAMES
I heard her with Daisy.
GORDON
Can you remember?
JAMES
(trying hard)
She said you were funny.
GORDON
Funny. That’s good. What else?
Gordon decides to pour himself some cereal with soy milk.
JAMES
And you’re... irr-e-ponstable.
GORDON
Irresponsible?
JAMES
An “irreponstable waste of time.”
And you “only want one thing.” Oh,
and you’re some kind of “hound.”
GORDON
She said that? I can’t believe
that. I’m not a hound. I’m
just... a very friendly person.
(CONTINUED)
Gordon thinks it over as he takes a spoonful of cereal.

The bad taste hits him like a freight train. He spits it
right back into the bowl. James gets a kick out of that.
GORDON (CONT'D)
What’s she got you eating?
(grabs box, reads it)
“No added sugar”? And they’re
proud of that? Is this all you
get?
(off James’s nod)
Are you telling me you’ve never
had Captain Crunch? Count Chocula?
Never? Froot Loops?
(James shakes his head)
You’ve never had Froot Loops?!
That is just wrong. Give me that.
He takes away James’s cereal and opens a kitchen cabinet.
He’s got Captain Crunch. He’s got Count Chocula.
He grabs the jumbo-size Froot Loops.
JAMES
I’m not allowed.
GORDON
Hey, little man, listen up. The
warden is gone. It’s just us guys
here. We hunt, we gather, we eat
what we want. That’s the score.
Gordon pours a bowl and dumps some milk in. He sprinkles
some sugar on top. James stares at the forbidden froot.
JAMES
What if mom finds out?
GORDON
I won’t tell her if you don’t.
James stares at it. Hesitantly, he takes a spoonful.
BINGO - BIG SMILE. Wow! HE STARTS TEARING INTO IT.
30 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 30

A shirtless James bounces around like a pinball, wired on
sugar, a Froot Loops box on his head, eye holes gouged
out, yelling NONSENSE WORDS and banging on stuff with a
toy sword.
GORDON
James, stop it!
(CONTINUED)
30 CONTINUED: 30
James whacks Gordon’s stereo and big screen TV. He

knocks into a bookcase, upsetting a speaker.
IT TEETERS ON THE EDGE, RIGHT ABOVE A GLASS END TABLE.
GORDON RUNS. SLOW-MOTION AS IT FALLS. HE DIVES, ARMS
OUTSTRETCHED.
GORDON (DISTORTED SLO-MO SOUND) (CONT'D)
Nooooooo!
HE JUST BARELY MAKES THE SAVE!
END SLOW MOTION as he looks up. James is on a chair, his
hand inside the fish tank, using a fork to try to spear a
fish.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Hey!
Gordon gets up and runs for James, who drops the fork in
the tank and runs away. He starts jumping on the couch.
GORDON (CONT'D)
James, get off the couch. Don’t
jump on Benny’s couch. No jumping
on couch!
James jumps off the couch, on the couch, off the couch,
on the couch. Gordon runs to James.
JAMES
Catch me!
James leaps, but sails right past Gordon, landing O.C. *
with a THUD. But James bounces right back up and keeps *
going. *
31 EXT. FBI KENNEL YARD - DAY 31

A group of young Agents stand in front of Murdoch holding
puppies. Murdoch paces near Agent Eleven and
Cassavettes.
MURDOCH
It is important that your dog
understand the work ethic. It is
natural that he will want to play,
but he also wants to please you.
Teach him to work, to work well
and in the end that is all your
dog will want.
An Agent is smiling as he tickles his puppy’s belly.
(CONTINUED)
31 CONTINUED: 31
MURDOCH (CONT'D)
Michaels, what are you doing?
(Michaels freezes)
Is Agent 44 your pet? No, he's
not.
Murdoch handles the puppy’s dog tags for emphasis.
MURDOCH (CONT’D)
He's an FBI agent.
Michaels steals a look at Agent Eleven. Eleven has the
same serious expression on his face as Agent Murdoch.
MURDOCH (CONT'D)
You wouldn't tickle a fellow
agent's underbelly. You don't see
me tickling Agent Cassavettes's
underbelly, do you? *
Cassavettes has a look that maybe she wouldn't mind.

Training area. Fully-trained police dogs track a scent
in a mock-up of a city street. Others attack pop-up
characters: A masked burglar. A hip-hop drug dealer.
Murdoch is still instructing the young Agents. He holds
a metal-studded electric collar and a remote control.
MURDOCH
All canine agents wear an
invisible fence collar which gives
a shock designed to get his
attention. Since we work
exclusively with hand signals, it
is sometimes necessary to prompt
the dog to look back. It causes
serious discomfort, so try not to
use it often. Eleven.
Eleven does not react. He’s looking through the fence.
He cocks his head quizzically.
ELEVEN'S POV - TWO BOYS AND DOG WALK PAST ON THE STREET
The boys play with the dog, running around him. One
tussles the dog's head and scratches his ears.
Eleven cocks his head, watching them.
(CONTINUED)
32 CONTINUED: 32
MURDOCH (CONT'D)
Eleven. Did you hear me? Heel.
Murdoch is about to shock Agent Eleven when Eleven snaps
out of it and runs to him.
33 EXT. ROOFTOP - DAY 33

Across the street, Gino holds a REMOTE DETONATOR. Arliss
is looking through binoculars. He checks the photo of
Agent Eleven, looks again, then checks the photo again.
ARLISS
That's him.
GINO
You sure?
ARLISS
He's a little older now, but it's
him.
INTERCUT WITH:
34 EXT. FBI KENNEL YARD - SIMULTANEOUS 34

MURDOCH
Now a demonstration by the most
decorated canine Agent in FBI
history.
Murdoch raises a fist. Agent Eleven goes to attention.
Ready. Murdoch points with two fingers. Eleven takes
off TOWARD A CARDBOARD BURGLAR. He's going to attack.
Arliss tracks the dog with binoculars--
Agent Eleven is almost upon the burglar--
MURDOCH PRESSES THE SHOCK CONTROL--
ARLISS
Now!
Eleven stops short and looks back--
GINO PUSHES THE DETONATOR BUTTON.
THE CARDBOARD BURGLAR EXPLODES! If Eleven had kept
charging, he would be in a million pieces.
(CONTINUED)
34 CONTINUED: 34
MURDOCH
Eleven!
Pandemonium as Agents surround Eleven, guns pointed
outward and cardboard pieces fall from the sky.
Agent Eleven looks around. He spots:
35 EXT. ROOFTOP - CONTINUOUS 35

Gino and Arliss pulling back from the roof.
36 INT. CASSAVETTES'S OFFICE - DAY 36 *

Cassavettes and Murdoch and several FBI officials stand *
around. Eleven is sitting at attention near the door. *
MURDOCH *
Word on the street is Sonny Talia *
put the hit out on Agent Eleven. *
Not that we should be surprised. *
Murdoch looks down at Eleven. Eleven looks back--he *
agrees. *
CASSAVETTES *
If Talia can infiltrate our
training facility, Eleven isn't
safe here. *
AGENT SHARP, a self-assured female agent, enters the *
room. *
CASSAVETTES (CONT'D) *
Ah, I decided to call Witness *
Protection in on this. Agent *
Murdoch, this is Agent Sharp. *
Sharp holds her hand out to Murdoch. They shake. *
SHARP *
This is a highly unusual -- *
MURDOCH *
(interrupting her) *
Agent Sharp, this is Agent Eleven. *
Sharp turns and looks as Eleven lifts his paw to shake. *
Sharp is taken aback, then reaches down and shakes his *
paw. Sharp turns back to talk, her back to Agent Eleven. *
(CONTINUED)
36 CONTINUED: 36
SHARP *
It’s a highly unusual request, but *
the Agency is very concerned. To *
pull off something like this, *
Talia must have a man on the *
inside. Until we learn... *
Eleven walks around in front of her and sits, cocking his *
head to listen. This unnerves her, but she continues. *
SHARP (CONT'D) *
... Until we learn who it is, we *
will relocate Agent Eleven into a *
protected environment. *
MURDOCH
Where will we be going?
SHARP
Not we. Agent Eleven is going
alone.
MURDOCH
You’re taking him away from me?
Eleven looks surprised. He shifts, uncomfortable. *
CASSAVETTES
Let it go, Murdoch. It’s for his
own good.
MURDOCH
But... we’re a team. Agent Eleven
is my most important tool! What *
would I be without him? Nothing. *
Nothing at all. You can’t take him *
away. That would be like taking *
away my gun...
He trails off realizing that everyone is staring at him.
He clears his throat.
MURDOCH (CONT’D)
That’ll be fine.
37 INT. GORDON'S BEDROOM - MORNING 37

The ALARM CLOCK GOES OFF. Gordon pops out from under the
covers and slaps it, looks around cock-eyed.
38 OMITTED 38
38A INT. GORDON'S APARTMENT - MORNING 38A

JAMES is splayed on the couch, his right hand extended,
HOLDING AN EMPTY 64 OZ. COKE BOTTLE. Gordon nudges him
awake, hands him half a donut and some orange juice.
GORDON
Here's a little hair of the dog
that bit you.
39 INT. GORDON'S BATHROOM - MORNING 39

Gordon and James are side-by-side looking in the mirror.
They do their bathroom activities in contrasting styles:
James brushes, twenty up, twenty down, twenty up, twenty
down.
Gordon rushes through his brushing and rinses while James
is still brushing. Gordon looks at the responsible kid,
deadpan. James rinses and opens his lips wide to examine
the few teeth that he has.
Gordon shakes his head at that, then slaps some water and
gel in his hair and rearranges it--ending up just like
his slept-in look. He looks over.
James combs his hair down, just so.
GORDON
Where's your school?
JAMES
I don't have school. It's summer.
GORDON
So? I always had school in the
summer.
(off James's look)
You know. It was a year-round
thing.
(beat)
I’m gonna have to take you with
me. You can help me deliver the
mail.
James runs off, up the hall.
JAMES
Yay! Yay! I get to deliver the
mail!]
(CONTINUED)
39 CONTINUED: 39
GORDON
You like that, huh? And when we
get home, you can help me do the
laundry.
OMITTED
41 INT. LOADING DOCK - CONTINUOUS 41

There are five identical dog carriers in a row. Murdoch
and Sharp look them over, Agent Eleven at Murdoch's feet.
MURDOCH
At least tell me where he’s going.
SHARP
No harm in that, I guess. It’s
there on the tag. He’s going to a
F.B.I. sled dog training facility
in Alaska.
Murdoch reads the tag on the carrier. He turns to Eleven
for a goodbye, goes to pet him, then thinks better of it.
He punches him on the shoulder, man to man.
MURDOCH
You watch yourself up there.
With Murdoch's nod, Agent Eleven climbs into the carrier.
Agent Sharp reaches in and takes off Eleven’s dog tags.
MURDOCH (CONT’D)
I’ll hold onto those.
SHARP
(hands tags over)
Don't worry, Murdoch. He'll be
fine.
MURDOCH
He better be.
Murdoch exits. When Sharp is certain she's alone, she
goes back and looks at the tag. ELEVEN GROWLS at her.
SHARP
Message from Sonny: play dead.
She switches Eleven's tag with the carrier next to him.
ELEVEN BARKS at her. Two workers come, check the tags,
and carry the dogs to opposite sides of the loading dock.
42 EXT. LOADING DOCK - CONTINUOUS 42

Five dogs are loaded into five white vans. They pull *
out. Agent Sharp watches them go, pulls out her cell *
phone, dials and talks into the phone. *
SHARP *
It’s the van with license plate *
number-- *
42A INT. CADILLAC - DAY 42A *

Gino hangs up his cell phone. The Vans are passing by. *
He pulls out and follows one of them. *
ARLISS *
An inside woman in Witness *
Protection. You gotta hand it to *
that Sonny. *
GINO *
The man’s a paragon. Top of the *
heap. *
ARLISS *
King of the hill. *
A beat, then they break into song. *
ARLISS AND GINO *
“Start spreading the news, I’m *
leaving today. I wanna be a part *
of it -- New York, New York”! *
43 EXT. POST OFFICE - DAY 43

Gordon hustles James into the back of the truck.
GORDON
Now remember, it’s against the *
law for you to be in the truck, so *
stay low. And make yourself *
useful, divide these stacks up
into even and odd numbers.
JAMES
Okay.
44 INT. CADILLAC – MOVING - DAY 44

The black government van is up ahead. Arliss is driving.
GINO
Pull alongside. I’ll do the
driver, then we’ll get the dog.
Arliss GUNS the ENGINE, pulling out into oncoming traffic
to pass and move up on the driver. A CAR ALMOST HITS
THEM. Arliss pulls them back behind the truck.
GINO (CONT'D)
When it's safe.
45 INT. GOVERNMENT VAN - DAY 45

Agent Eleven sits stoically in his carrier, which is on
the bench. He cocks his head.
ELEVEN'S POV - DOGGY CAM OUT THE BACK WINDOW.
Gino and Arliss in the Cadillac.
46 INT. GOVERNMENT VAN - CONTINUOUS 46

ELEVEN GROWLS. He BARKS for the driver.
The DRIVER is about a hundred-and-twenty-years old, with
a hearing aid in his ear. He does not hear Eleven.
47 INT. CADILLAC - CONTINUOUS 47

At a red light, the van pulls into a left turn lane.
Arliss pulls up on the right.
48 INT. GOVERNMENT VAN - CONTINUOUS 48

ELEVEN BARKS louder. The Driver thinks he hears
something, fumbles with his hearing aid, it falls out.
He gropes for it on the seat.
ELEVEN GROWLS low in his throat. He looks around the
edges of his carrier. He investigates the latch. He
throws his weight against the side of the cage.
He does it again and again; the cage moves toward the
edge of the bench with each body slam. Then falls off
the bench, landing upside down. The latch falls open.
49 EXT. GOVERNMENT VAN - CONTINUOUS 49

The driver still groping for his earpiece as Arliss and
Gino come up on his right menacingly. Arliss reaches
down for his gun--
BUT SPOT COMES LEAPING OUT OF THAT WINDOW, PLOPPING ON
THE HOOD OF THE CADILLAC, STARTLING THE HITMEN.
For a moment Spot and Gino lock eyes. As Gino puts his
arm out the window to get a shot off, Spot runs up across
the roof of the car, jumps down behind it, and runs--
Arliss GUNS THE ENGINE. They swing around, chasing Spot--
The van drives on, the ancient driver completely unaware.
50 OMITTED 50 *
51 EXT. SEASIDE COMMUNITY - DAY 51 *

Eleven runs around a corner. He looks for a hiding place
and ducks into the closest:
GORDON'S MAIL TRUCK, which is stopped at the curb.
Arliss takes the corner fast, passing the mail truck.
52-55 OMITTED 52-55
56 INT. MAIL TRUCK - CONTINUOUS 56

Agent Eleven bounds in and sits down, at attention. James
is across from him, wide-eyed, clutching his stuffed dog.
Agent Eleven nods hello. James nods back.
Gordon comes back from dropping mail, gets in and STARTS
the ENGINE up. He pulls out. *
GORDON
How you doing back there, James?
JAMES
Gordon? Is this your dog?
Gordon looks in the rearview mirror.
GORDON’S POV IN MIRROR
James and his stuffed dog.
(CONTINUED)
56 CONTINUED: 56
GORDON
No, that’s your dog.
JAMES
Mine?
GORDON
I got him for you, remember?
JAMES
Cool. What’s his name?
Gordon sees black spots on the stuffed dog.
GORDON
Uh... Spot. Dog’s name is Spot.
JAMES
Spot!
An ice cream truck passes in the opposite direction.
Gordon knows the driver. He shows him a fist, the
attention command. Agent Eleven -- Spot -- sits upright.
GORDON
Hey, Clevus, my man. Peace out.
He flashes his friend two fingers as they pass. Spot
goes nuts. He bounds in to the passenger seat, BARKING
and trying to get out to attack the ice cream man.
GORDON FREAKS OUT.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Whaaa--?!
JAMES
Gordon, look out!
Gordon is drifting into oncoming traffic. He yanks the
wheel.
57 EXT. SEASIDE COMMUNITY - CONTINUOUS ACTION 57

The mail truck careens across the street, swerving to
miss the FBI van, which is tooling along slowly. *
ANGLE ON a DOG, peeing on a fire hydrant. It looks up. *
DOG’S POV *
The van spinning around, heading right toward him. *
(CONTINUED)
57 CONTINUED: 57
BACK TO SCENE *
The dog takes off. The van hops the curb, and clips the *
hydrant--decapitating it. Water gushes from under the *
truck.
The FBI van continues on, the geezer at the wheel
oblivious.
58 EXT. MAIL TRUCK - CONTINUOUS 58

Gordon jumps out, runs back and flings open the door.
GORDON
James, quick, get out!
(grabs James out)
You okay? No broken bones?
JAMES
I’m fine!
GORDON
Good, ‘cause I’m about to mess you
up! Whose dog is that?
JAMES
That’s my dog.
GORDON
Your dog? James, don’t lie to me!
JAMES
I’m not! He’s my dog Spot! You
gave him to me!
Gordon holds his hands up, palms out, to James. *
GORDON *
Whoa, whoa, whoa! I did not give-- *
Spot sees Gordon’s hands as a signal and goes dead calm. *
After the incessant barking, it’s a huge transition.
Gordon and James look at him. Then at each other.
Gordon’s CELL PHONE RINGS. He yanks it out.
GORDON (CONT'D) *
What? ... Stephanie! Thank God,
I’ve been leaving you messages all
night.
INTERCUT WITH:
59 INT. DENVER AIRPORT - DAY 59

It’s a madhouse. A huge crowd jostles for the phones,
pushing and shoving. Stephanie is trying to stand in one
place. In the b.g., all the flights on the board are
listed as CANCELLED. It’s blizzarding outside.
STEPHANIE
I know. Is James okay?
GORDON
Kid’s great. Everything’s cool.
STEPHANIE
This can’t be happening. I
shouldn’t have left him. I have
to get back.
GORDON
Good. You’re only two hours away.
STEPHANIE
No! There’s a blizzard here! All
flights are cancelled! Roads are *
closed. Even the cell phones are *
out. People are going insane. *
GORDON
What?
She’s jostled. She turns on the crowd, the panicked
mother.
STEPHANIE
EVERYONE BACK UP!
Everyone freezes and gives her space. She goes back to
the call.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
I’m coming. Somehow I’m coming. Oh
God, you can’t handle something
like this.
GORDON
Of course I can handle it. What do
you think, I’m irreponstible? I’m
very responsible. So how long are
we talking?
STEPHANIE
They’re saying two days.
(CONTINUED)
59 CONTINUED: 59
He mouths incredulously “two days?”

STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
I’m going to call Beverly and see
if she can take him.
GORDON
(hiding his relief)
Okay, yeah. But you know if you
need me, I’m here. ‘Cause you *
know, I’m a responsible guy. *
A woman rolls a luggage bag across Stephanie’s foot. OW.
STEPHANIE
Can I talk to James, please?
Gordon covers the mouthpiece, indicates the mail truck.
GORDON
This is private guy stuff, just
between me and you, I’ll tell you,
man to man, guys don’t tell your
mom about stuff like this, okay?
Nothing about accidents and dogs.
Gordon hands James the phone.
JAMES
Hi, momma. Gordon got me a dog.
Gordon can’t believe it. He tries to wave James off.
STEPHANIE
I know, I saw him before I left.
JAMES
His name is Spot. Can I keep him?
Gordon waves at James, no, no.
STEPHANIE
Of course you can, honey. *
JAMES
Gee, thanks, Mom!
60 INT. CASSAVETTES’ OFFICE - DAY 60

Cassavettes watches Murdoch pace.
(CONTINUED)
60 CONTINUED: 60
CASSAVETTES
You seem really tense, Rob. Maybe *
I can help. How about a shoulder
rub?
She pats the seat next to her. Murdoch stops pacing and
looks at her. Cassavettes smiles.
MURDOCH
I just hope agent Eleven is
alright up there. We’ve never
been apart before. I feel like a
part of me is missing.
CASSAVETTES
Maybe what you need is some human
companionship.
He looks at her, standing there eagerly. A beat. But he
is looking through her. Oblivious to her desires, he
paces again.
MURDOCH
I hope they’re putting him through
his paces. His leg muscles get
flabby if he doesn’t do his twenty
miles.
Cassavettes sighs. Her PHONE RINGS. She answers it.
CASSAVETTES
Cassavettes... What do you mean he *
jumped out of the van? Which van?
She hacks on her keyboard. Murdoch listens closely.
CASSAVETTES (CONT’D)
No problem, it wasn’t our dog.
That was just a decoy. Let the *
local dogcatcher deal with it.
She hangs up.
MURDOCH
Check on him.
CASSAVETTES
Murdoch, he’s fine, it wasn’t him.
He presses the speaker phone button. She sighs, dials.
61 INT. ALASKA DOG KENNEL - DAY 61

A big, hairy, Yeti-looking man passes cages, answers a
RINGING PHONE on the wall. This is DANVERS. INTERCUT.
DANVERS
FBI substation, Nome.
MURDOCH
Danvers? This is ‘The Tiger.’
DANVERS
Oh, hey Murdoch.
MURDOCH
Don’t say my name, this may not be
a secure line.
DANVERS
Sorry. What’s up, Tigger?
MURDOCH
It’s Tiger. Has the package
arrived?
DANVERS
The package? Oh, you mean the dog
that was being shot at by some
mobster so you sent him up here
for safe keeping? That package?
MURDOCH
Yes.
CASSAVETTES
Danvers, this is Cassavettes. Stop
screwing around. Is he there?
DANVERS
He’s here. You sure this is an
FBI dog? He sure doesn’t look
like much.
MURDOCH
Listen, mister. Eleven is the top
canine agent in America, probably
in the world. He’s a killer.
Danvers leans down and looks in the cage at a tiny, yippy-
looking Chihuahua. The DOG YIPS. Danvers pulls back,
startled.
62 EXT. POST OFFICE - DAY 62

Gordon drives the mail truck in. It’s got a huge dent.
It lists to one side. A tail light bounces on a wire.
He parks. Benny comes over, looking at the truck and
waving Gordon off.
BENNY
Get out of here man, Baker’s
flippin’. Saw you with the kid in
your truck. He sees this and it’s
the private sector for you. *
GORDON *
Oh man, can you cover for me? *
BENNY *
Yeah, I’ll think of something. *
Take the truck with you. *
(sees Spot) *
Since when do you have a dog? *
GORDON *
(glares at Spot) *
I don’t. At least I won’t in *
about fifteen minutes. *
63-64 OMITTED 63-64
65 INT. CADILLAC - DAY 65

Gino and Arliss cruise, searching the streets.
ARLISS
You see the expression on his
face? It wasn’t a scowl, it was
like a smirk. He was smirking at
us.
GINO
I can’t believe we’re doing this.
How am I gonna look Jimmy Tucan in
the face? “What were you doin’ in
Seattle?” “Oh, whackin’ a dog.”
If word gets out... You didn’t
tell anyone did you?
(CONTINUED)
65 CONTINUED: 65
ARLISS
No. Well, I told Pauly. I had
to. I was supposed to do that
thing with him in Atlanta.
GINO
You told Pauly? He’s a gossip.
ARLISS
He said he’ll keep his mouth shut.
GINO
You know he’ll tell Sal the Pro.
Sal’s gonna tell Finger.
Finger’ll tell Tommy the Carrot.
And Tommy’ll tell everybody!
Gino’s CELL PHONE RINGS.
GINO (CONT'D)
Damn. That’s him.
(into phone)
Yeah, Sonny.

Sonny eats Linguine in a corner booth of a mobbed-up
place, on the phone. INTERCUT the conversation.
SONNY
Tell me the good news.
GINO
(lying)
Your skirt inside witness
protection gave us bad
information. We followed the
wrong dog. But don’t worry, we
figured out her mistake, we’ll
have the dog by morning.
Arliss gives Gino the thumbs up. Way to lie.
SONNY
Gino, I’ve known you for years.
We grew up on the same block. Our
fathers were friends. Your mother
baby sat me. Your sister is
married to my cousin. And I will
shove you in an incinerator--feet
first--if you screw this up.
(CONTINUED)
66 CONTINUED: 66
Gino hears a CLICK and a BUZZ. He’s been hung up on. He

slams the phone against the dashboard.
ARLISS
Bullet in the head?
GINO *
No. *
ARLISS *
Baseball bat? *
Gino shakes his head. *
ARLISS (CONT’D) *
Trash compactor? *
GINO *
Incinerator. *
ARLISS
Oh Jesus.
GINO
Let’s try the dog pound.
67 EXT. DOG POUND - DAY 67

Gordon walks toward the pound, Spot at his heels like a
faithful companion, James bringing up the rear sadly.
JAMES
I don’t want to leave him here.
GORDON
You don’t want a dog, James.
JAMES
I want Spot!
GORDON
This dog ain’t Spot! He doesn’t
have one spot on him!
James sniffles, about to cry.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Listen, we’ll drop the dog, then
go and play some video games? How
about that? I got lots of fun
video games.
This ploy doesn’t work. Gordon kneels beside him.
(CONTINUED)
67 CONTINUED: 67
GORDON (CONT'D)
Listen, James. Dogs stink.
They’re all the time drooling,
slobbering all over you. You
gotta feed ‘em, walk ‘em, clean
‘em. They poop everywhere. They
get distemper--I don’t know what
that is, but I know I don’t want
it. I will not have a dog in my
house, not ever.
The three of them start walking toward the shelter again.
JAMES
What will happen to him?
GORDON
He’ll stay here for a couple of
days until his owner comes to find
him.
JAMES
What if nobody comes?
GORDON
Somebody will.
JAMES
But what if they don’t? What will
happen to him then?
They stop walking. Gordon looks at Spot, who cocks his
head as if to say, yeah, what then? James’s eyes brim
with tears. Gordon looks at James, looks at the shelter.
68 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 68

Gordon comes in with James and Spot. He turns to Spot.
GORDON
Don’t get too comfortable. Soon
as that boy’s mom’s back, you’re
going to the P-O-U-N-D.
SPOT GROWLS, low in his throat.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Yeah, same to you.
James is clawing through Gordon’s video games.
JAMES
Video games! You said!
(CONTINUED)
68 CONTINUED: 68
Spot goes straight to the window, puts his paws on the

sill and pushes a slat down in the Venetian blinds to
peer outside.
SPOT’S POV
The street below. A couple of civilians. No danger.
BACK TO SCENE
Gordon watches Spot curiously. Spot stands down. Then
sits, his butt touching a plate in the midst of the mess.
GORDON
Hey, don’t put your butt on that.
I eat off that!
Gordon grabs it, shaking his head.
CUT TO:
Gordon and James engrossed in “Driver” a cool 3-D race
car video game. James is kicking Gordon’s ass.
GORDON (CONT'D)
You got me now, but you’ll use up
your gas and then you’re dead.
Gordon leans on a button. WE HEAR his car ACCELERATE.
KABOOOM! ON THE SCREEN, Gordon’s car goes up in flames.
Gordon isn’t happy. He sees Spot staring at him. Gordon
turns to James.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Best two out of three.
CUT TO:
KABOOM! GORDON’S CAR EXPLODES AGAIN.
James does a fun victory dance. Gordon looks at Spot,
now right next to him. Still staring at him.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Quit staring at me! You’re
messing me up!
CUT TO:
This time Gordon’s got the lead. He’s putting all his
concentration into it. He uses his car to knock James’s
car into the bleachers. James’s car explodes!
(CONTINUED)
GORDON (CONT'D)
Yes! Yes! I rock! Win-ner!
(licks finger, sizzles on his
ass, does victory dance)
You LOSE!
James starts to cry.
GORDON (CONT’D)
James? Wait, James. It’s only a
game.
James’s crying upsets Spot. He starts to BARK.
GORDON (CONT’D)
What? I beat him fair and square!
James cries louder.
GORDON (CONT’D)
James. You’re blowing my ears
out. James! STOP CRYING!
James lets out an EAR-PIERCING CATERWAUL. Spot BARKS
louder.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Hey! I know. We’ll play with
the dog!
Gordon goes and grabs a ball.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Let’s play catch. This is fun!
James hovers on the edge of crying. Spot stops barking.
Gordon tosses the ball at him. It bounces off Spot’s
head. Spot cocks an eyebrow at Gordon. What was that
for? Gordon looks at James--he may be losing him.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Okay... How about fetch? There’s
a manly doggy game.
James calms down as Gordon passes him the ball. James
tosses it.
JAMES
Fetch!
Spot is like granite. Gordon waves his hand at him.
GORDON
Hello, doggy. Anybody in there?
(CONTINUED)
SPOT’S POV - DOGGY CAM - GORDON WAVING AT SPOT

BACK TO SCENE
GORDON (CONT'D)
Fetch! Chase the ball! Grr! Go
get it!
JAMES
What’s wrong with him?
GORDON
You know, James, the pet stores,
they inbreed these dogs. The
genetics get all... I think we’ve
got to face it, this here is a
retarded dog.
JAMES
He’s not retarded, you’re
retarded! *
GORDON *
Okay, okay-- *
JAMES *
He just doesn’t understand!
GORDON *
Calm down! I’ll get him working. *
Gordon gets down next to Spot on the floor.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Look, you’re here, right? The
ball’s over there. You got to
fetch it. Here, watch.
He scurries across the room on all fours, picks the ball
up in his teeth. Comes back and sets it at Spot’s feet.
He throws the ball. No reaction.
JAMES
Maybe he doesn't know you're a
dog.
Gordon gets an inspiration. He reaches out tentatively,
and REMOVES SPOT'S INVISIBLE FENCE COLLAR. SPOT shifts
his body, relieved. FOR THE FIRST TIME HE WAGS HIS TAIL.
Gordon sees this and thinks he’s on the right track. He
puts the collar on his own neck and scampers around on
all fours. Hangs his tongue out. Offers his paw.
(CONTINUED)
GORDON
Look, I'm a dog, I'm a dog.
THROUGH WINDOW - ACROSS ALLEY
A NEIGHBOR peers down, what on earth is that man doing?
BACK TO SCENE
GORDON (CONT'D)
I'm chasing my tail. I'm gonna
get it. I'm gonna get it. No I'm
not. Yes I am.
Spot looks at Gordon. What's wrong with this guy?
Gordon stops spinning, gets dizzy, falls over, then
springs back up. James has a big LAUGH at that.
Gordon sits, exasperated. He throws his hands up.
GORDON (CONT’D)
This dog doesn’t want to play.
JAMES
You didn’t try hard enough.
GORDON
James, the dog is broken. His
pieces don’t fit. When your mom
gets home you can talk to her
about getting a dog that works.
Now go watch T.V.
Gordon gives James the T.V. remote. James goes and sits
on the couch, mad. Gordon tries to remove the collar,
but it won't come loose. He heads for the kitchen area.
GORDON (CONT'D)
And stay off that Spice channel.
KITCHEN AREA
Gordon roots around in a drawer.
INSERT - James pushes the power button on the remote.
GORDON is JOLTED with ELECTRICITY. Knocked off of his
feet, he disappears below the counter.
Spot sees this and cocks his head, curious.
INSERT - James flips the channel on the remote.
(CONTINUED)
Gordon, hit by another JOLT, twirls and smacks into the

wall.
Spot looks back and forth as James obliviously works the
remote and Gordon gets JOLTED and flung around.
Spot walks to James, nudges his hand and looks toward the
kitchen as James pushes a button. James turns to see a
JOLT fling Gordon’s arm, sending dishes CRASHING.
Spot and James react with the same curious expression.
Gordon grabs a screwdriver from a drawer. He stands over
the sink, filled with dish water, trying to work the
collar loose.
James thinks. He looks at the T.V. He looks at the
remote. He looks at Gordon. He hits the remote again.
Another JOLT rocks Gordon. He drops the screwdriver in
the water.
INSERT JAMES’S FACE - Hey! That is it! He laughs.
Gordon reaches into the soapy water, groping for the
screwdriver, his hand submerged.
James aims the remote, pushes the button--
ZAP! GORDON SHOOTS UP, HITS THE CEILING, STICKS THERE FOR
A MOMENT, THEN FALLS DOWN FLAT LIKE A PANCAKE.
James gets a BIG LAUGH and runs over, Spot on his heels.
69 INT. KITCHEN AREA - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT 69

Gordon looks up to see James and Spot in the archway,
James pointing the remote at him. He rises to his feet.
GORDON
Whoa, James. Put it down.
He starts towards James, but James holds out the remote.
Spot moves his head back and forth between them.
JAMES
Say we get to keep Spot.
GORDON
It’s not up to me--
ZAP!
(CONTINUED)
69 CONTINUED: 69
GORDON (CONT'D)
ARRGH. Okay! O *
JAMES
Say it!
GORDON
You can keep Spot! You can keep
Spot! Now give me the remote.
JAMES
You’ll fix him so he can play.
GORDON
I tried--
Zap!
GORDON (CONT’D)
ARRGH! I’ll fix him!
JAMES
How?
James finger hovers over a button.
GORDON
Uh, we’ll... take him to the dog
park!
JAMES
When?
GORDON
Tomorrow! I promise! We’ll take
him.
(off James’s doubtful look)
Cross my heart and hope to die!
JAMES
Say Spot is the best dog in the
world!
GORDON
He’s the best dog in the world--
Spot is!
JAMES
And you’re retarded!
GORDON
I’m retarded!
(CONTINUED)
James puts down the remote. Gordon snatches it. He gives

James a hard look, then one for Spot, opens the cover and
drops the batteries onto the floor, disarming it.
JAMES
Gordon, you’re fun.
70 OMITTED 70
71 EXT. DOG POUND - MORNING 71

Gino and Arliss exit the pound, shaking their heads. *
ARLISS *
How we gonna find a puppy? *
Gino collects himself.
GINO
OK, this dog Eleven is on the run.
Nowhere to turn. He’s lost,
hungry, tired. Doesn’t know
around which corner we’ll pop up. *
Like Syd in Rochester that time. *
ARLISS *
He’ll try to hide. *
GINO *
And, unlike Syd, some nice people *
will take him in. But. They’re *
gonna be proud of this beautiful *
dog. They’re gonna want to parade *
him around. We just need to *
think: where would they take him?
72 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - MORNING 72

Spot sits stoically. James is happily getting ready. A
surly Gordon has a red mark on his neck. Benny is here,
laughing it up.
GORDON
Let’s go if we’re going.
BENNY
Look at you. The kid. The dog.
You’re the perfect family man.
Let me get a picture.
He holds up a Polaroid. Gordon glares, but a smiling
James grabs Spot around the neck and Gordon’s leg.
(CONTINUED)
72 CONTINUED: 72
BENNY (CONT’D)
Say cheese!
Gordon angrily waves him off as the picture is taken.
James runs off to the bedroom. *
BENNY (CONT'D) *
As far as the office goes, I got *
Baker all chilled out about you’re *
not showing up. *
Benny pulls a neck brace from his mail bag. *
BENNY (CONT'D) *
But you’re gonna have to wear this *
for a couple of weeks when you *
come back. *
GORDON *
Benny-- *
BENNY *
And this. *
He hands Gordon a fake arm cast. Gordon shakes his head. *
BENNY (CONT’D) *
He was very sympathetic. Oh, *
yeah... *
Benny pulls a large get well card out of his bag. *
BENNY (CONT’D) *
It’s signed by everyone. I think *
Maria has a thing for you. *
He winks at Gordon. James comes running back in excited, *
carrying the ball.
BENNY (CONT'D) *
James, I got a frisbee in my
apartment, you want to take that?
James nods enthusiastically. Benny looks at the
Polaroid, then gives it to Gordon, who looks at it.
BENNY (CONT'D)
Now there’s a picture to put on
your fridge with a banana shaped
magnet.
INSERT PHOTO - A STOIC SPOT, A SMILING JAMES AND A
SCOWLING GORDON.
(CONTINUED)
BACK TO SCENE
GORDON
Let’s just get the frisbee.
As Gordon and Benny head for the door, Benny flicks a
couple of dog hairs off of his couch. They walk out.
James bounces the ball. The PHONE RINGS. The machine
picks up.
WOMAN’S VOICE (OVER MACHINE)
Hi, this is Beverly. I got
Stephanie’s message. It’s fine if
you need me. Just call and I’ll
come get James. 555-0176. *
She hangs up. James looks at the open door. Then goes
to the machine. AND ERASES THE MESSAGE.
73 EXT. DOG PARK - VARIOUS SHOTS - DAY 73

Dogs having fun. Catching Frisbees. Frolicking with
their owners. Two WOMEN walk by in the background
talking in sign language.
73A EXT. DOG PARK - CONTINUOUS 73A

A different area of the park. Gordon and James are with
the stoic Spot, their frisbee lying twenty feet away.
A dog runs up to Spot, sniffs him, tries to play with him
and dances around him. Spot is motionless.
GORDON
What is wrong with you? Why won’t
you play?
74 INT. FBI KENNEL YARD - DAY 74

A YOUNG Agent Eleven wags his tail as he dives on a ball
nestled in the grass and comes up with it in his mouth.
Murdoch--WITH HAIR--steps INTO FRAME looking quite
menacing shot from below. He wags his finger at the dog.
MURDOCH
No play! Do you hear me Agent
Eleven? NO PLAY!
(CONTINUED)
74 CONTINUED: 74
A very guilty young Spot drops the ball and slinks down
on the ground, his tail now motionless.
BACK TO SCENE
Gordon and James are retrieving the frisbee. As Spot
sees something O.C. and tenses, alert. He sees:
74A EXT. DOG PARK - CONTINUOUS 74A

Gino and Arliss walk in the park, out of place as dogs
play joyfully around them. Gino grabs a large dog by the
scruff and turns it’s head around to see it’s face. Not
Spot. The DOG OWNER looks at him, “what’s with that?”
Gino shows him Spot’s picture.
GINO
Have you seen this pooch?
DOG OWNER
I saw a dog like that over there.
He points. Gino and Arliss look.
GORDON AND JAMES
walk back to Spot with the frisbee. They look up. SPOT
IS GONE. Vanished. They look around.
GINO AND ARLISS
are looking around. They see James and Gordon but take
no note of them. And they don’t see Spot.
Gino looks down and sees that a DOG IS IN MID-PEE on his
leg. He pushes it away in disgust. The DOG GROWLS.
Gino reaches into his jacket for his gun. Arliss checks
him.
ARLISS
Easy Gino.
A LARGE DOG is wandering by.
NEW ANGLE
SPOT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOG, USING IT FOR COVER,
APPROACHING GINO AND ARLISS SURREPTITIOUSLY.
GORDON AND JAMES
are watching Spot, wondering what’s up with him.
(CONTINUED)
74A CONTINUED: 74A
The dog stops. Spot stops. The dog goes forward. So

does Spot. The dog sits. To hide, Spot sits. Then they
move forward again.
Gordon and James look at each other. How bizarre.
The large dog veers off. They watch as Spot scrambles
behind a smaller dog, and scrunches down, DOING A
MILITARY CRAWL.
GORDON
You know James, I have a feeling
it’s no accident this dog was
abandoned.
74AA EXT. DOG PARK - CONTINUOUS 74AA

A young PURSE SNATCHER grabs the purse of one of the
women we saw using sign language and runs.
WOMAN NEARBY WATCHING
Hey! Help! He stole her purse!
She runs off after the purse snatcher, but he’s faster.
74AB EXT. DOG PARK - CONTINUOUS 74AB

CLOSE ON SPOT - HIS EAR PERKS UP. From this distance,
only he can hear the trouble.
He’s close to the hitmen now. He looks back and forth
between them and O.C., toward where the trouble is. He
makes a decision.
Suddenly he goes tearing across the park as fast as he
can in the other direction. Gordon and James watch this
new bizarre behavior. James runs after Spot.
GORDON
James!
He groans, resigned, and goes after him.
The hitmen are looking in the other direction and don’t
see Spot running.
Spot runs around some trees.
74AC EXT. DOG PARK - CONTINUOUS 74AC

The Purse Snatcher is running. Suddenly Spot is in front
of him, GROWLING. The guy stops dead, in fear.
Spot runs right at him--
74AD EXT. DOG PARK - CONTINUOUS 74AD

Gordon and James, running, see between two trees as SPOT
LEAPS ON THE PURSE SNATCHER, TAKING HIM DOWN.
GORDON
Whoa. Not cool.
Gordon and James run toward them.
74AE EXT. DOG PARK - CONTINUOUS 74AE

Spot is on top of the terrified Purse Snatcher. He looks
back across the park for the hitmen. He sees the Dog
Owner, alone now. He scans the park. No hitmen.
Spot grabs the purse and runs off. Gordon and James come
from behind a tree and see the Purse Snatcher still on
the ground, and no Spot anywhere. They run over and help
the purse snatcher up.
GORDON
Oh man, I’m sorry. That dog is
psycho. We’re trying to find him
the help he needs.
The Purse snatcher runs off.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Guy’s totally traumatized. Where
is that crazy dog?
74AF EXT. DOG PARK - CONTINUOUS 74AF

Spot comes up to the mute women with their purse. They
pet the dog. She reaches for her purse as Gordon and
James come around a hedge and see them.
Gordon sees the purse in Spot’s mouth and her hand on it.
GORDON
Spot! No!
(CONTINUED)
74AF CONTINUED: 74AF
He runs up, grabs the purse and gives it to her.

GORDON (CONT’D)
Bad dog! I’m so sorry. He’s not
really my dog.
He puts the leash on Spot and yanks him away. The women
follow, trying to explain with gestures and sign
language.
GORDON (CONT’D)
I know, I know. Bad dog! Bad
dog!! I’ll punish him.
Now the women get frustrated and emphatic in their
gestures and signing. She points to her purse as she
tries to explain.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Look I said I was sorry. Alright,
I’ll pay for the damage.
He pulls out some money. They won’t take it. They’re
beside themselves in frustration and grip their heads.
To Gordon, it looks like they’re really angry.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Okay, so crucify me. I mean, it’s
only a purse!
He grabs Spot and leaves the two women shaking their
heads. He turns to Spot.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Thanks a lot, dog.
JAMES
Maybe he was just trying to play
fetch.
74AG OMITTED 74AG
74B OMITTED 74B
74C OMITTED 74C
74D OMITTED 74D

74E OMITTED 74E
75 INT. GORDON’S KITCHEN - NIGHT 75

Gordon pulls two thick, juicy steaks off the stove, sets
them on plates on the dining table, among donuts and *
Coke. James is seated. Spot is on the floor, sitting
upright as usual. Gordon holds up Stephanie’s pyramid.
GORDON
Forget this.
He tears the list in half. James is wide-eyed.
GORDON (CONT’D)
I am now going to teach you about
the three basic food groups.
First. Steak.
He tilts the plate, holds it up for James to see. He
holds up each item as he explains it.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Preferably a T-bone. Bone in,
marbled with fat to help you grow.
Next, donuts. For fiber. Move
everything around in there. Third
group is your salty snacks,
pretzels, chips, French fries.
French fries can also be counted
as fiber. Any questions?
James is open-mouthed. Gordon glances down at Spot, who
looks up expectantly.
GORDON (CONT'D) *
You like this, huh? Smells good. *
He waves the steak under Spot’s nose. *
GORDON (CONT'D) *
This is people food. You can *
smell, but you can’t taste. But *
don’t worry, Rainman, I got you *
covered.
He grabs a bowl and a generic can of dog food. He sits *
at the kitchen table and opens the can. *
GORDON (CONT’D)
Mm-mm. Take a whiff of that.
(CONTINUED)
75 CONTINUED: 75
He waves it under Spot’s nose. SPOT WHIMPERS.

GORDON (CONT’D)
I know, you’re excited.
Gordon puts the bowl on the floor, leans over and scoops *
the food into it. It’s a grey paste. Spot looks at the *
dog food, then at Gordon’s steak right by Gordon, then at *
Gordon, who’s still scooping. *
Spot looks at a fork, hanging partway off the table in *
front of him. He reaches up with a paw and hits the *
fork, flipping it. It sails into the living room and *
CLATTERS against something. Gordon looks up. *
GORDON (CONT’D)
What was that?
He gets up to go see. Spot moves closer and snatches his
steak from the table. He starts wolfing it down. Gordon
turns, see and dives, grabbing onto the steak.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Whoa! Let go! Dogs who live with
mailmen don’t eat steak!
They tug of war, Gordon’s hands and Spot’s teeth.
James is laughing.
Spot wins, gobbling the steak up. Out of frustration,
Gordon raises his fists at the dog--
GORDON (CONT’D)
Bad dog! Out of the kitchen!
Spot snaps into ready mode as Gordon points across the
room, ACCIDENTALLY POINTING AT BENNY’S COUCH.
SPOT takes it as a ‘search’ order, and dive bombs the
couch, tearing the cushions apart, BARKING. Gordon and
James freeze, staring.
GORDON (CONT'D)
What are you doing? Stop! Stop,
dog!
SPOT RIPS OPEN THE LEATHER. FEATHERS FLY EVERYWHERE.
SPRINGS POP OUT. Gordon grabs onto him, trying to pull
him away, but Spot is 200 pounds of muscle and it’s no
contest. Gordon falls off and watches helpless.
GORDON (CONT’D)
What am I going to tell Benny?
(CONTINUED)
The PHONE RINGS. Gordon answers.

GORDON (CONT'D)
Hello... Stephanie, how’re you
doing?
76 OMITTED 76
76A EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - DAY 76A

A bus is stuck on the muddy shoulder of a rainy road, men *
wedging wood underneath the wheel. The passengers are *
outside, soaking in the rain. Stephanie is on a cell *
phone.
STEPHANIE
I’m okay. Slowly making my way
back. How’s James?
GORDON
He’s fine.
STEPHANIE
What’s all that noise?
GORDON
Oh, we’re watching a movie.
‘Lassie.’
He holds the phone out, half covers it, does a voice.
GORDON (CONT'D)
What’s that, Lassie? What’s that,
girl? Little Timmy’s down the
well? Third time this month.
(into phone)
You ever watch this show? You’d
think after a while they’d fill in
that well.
James walks toward Gordon, who holds his palm out, wait.
Spot sees the hand, and stops his search. He sits at
attention.
GORDON (CONT'D)
I swear that dog is retarded.
STEPHANIE
Lassie? She always seemed pretty
smart to me. Did Beverly call
you?
(CONTINUED)
76A CONTINUED: 76A
GORDON
Nah, looks like she flaked.
STEPHANIE
(upset)
Oh no, I can’t believe it. This is
terrible! All the roads are
blocked. I don’t know when I’m
going to get home.
GORDON
You don’t know when you’re getting
home?! What do you mean? Where
are you?
STEPHANIE
In Colorado.
GORDON
You’re still in Colorado?!
STEPHANIE
(freaked out) *
I know, this is really bad. Maybe *
I should have James stay with *
Ricky. *
GORDON *
Are you kidding? No. No. You *
don’t got to do that. We’re fine. *
James and me are tight. He’s *
hanging with me at work, we went *
to the park and threw a frisbee *
around. Met these two nice mute *
women. *
His gaze settles on James and he smiles, surprised at the *
truth in his statement. *
GORDON (CONT’D) *
You just get here when you get *
here. *
Stephanie relaxes. *
STEPHANIE *
Are you sure? *
GORDON *
Yeah baby, I’m sure. *
Stephanie sighs, relieved, and sits on a rock. *
(CONTINUED)
76A CONTINUED: (2) 76A
STEPAHNIE *
Okay. Okay. It sounds like you *
have it under control. You don’t *
know how much I appreciate this. *
You’re a good man, Gordon. *
For the first time, Gordon is at a loss for words. *
GORDON *
Yeah, well... *
STEPHANIE *
Gordon? ... I feel bad for asking, *
but the thing is that James *
sometimes has trouble sleeping *
because of the mucus buildup in *
his nose. Would you mind taking a *
peak and helping him? *
GORDON *
He can’t blow his own nose?! *
STEPHANIE *
Well, he can, it’s just sometimes *
he doesn’t get it all out. Can I *
speak to him? *
Gordon sighs and calls out to James.
GORDON
Your momma wants you.
James reaches for the phone. Gordon holds it back.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Not so fast. Are we friends or
aren’t we? Nothing about the d-o-
g. And you could give Gordon some
props.
Gordon gives James the phone and watches him, concerned
about what he’ll say. STAY ON JAMES.
JAMES
Hi, Mom... Yes... Yes... No...
Yes...
Gordon gives James a look, what’s up?
JAMES (CONT'D)
Dinner was good. Gordon gave me
something from every food group.
(CONTINUED)
Gordon gives James the thumbs up then looks at the couch.

It is shredded, absolutely destroyed. He looks at Spot.
GORDON
Man, look what you did. Lassie
would never do that to Timmy’s
couch.
INTERCUT JAMES AND STEPHANIE. *
STEPHANIE *
It sounds like you’re in good *
hands, honey. You do whatever *
Gordon tells you, okay? I love *
you. *
JAMES
... okay. I love you too, mom. *
Stephanie smiles, completely relaxed. *
The men wedge the bus out of its rut, THE BACK WHEEL
SPRAYING BLACKENED SLUSH ALL OVER STEPHANIE.
77 OMITTED 77
78 INT. CASSAVETTES’S HOUSE - FRONT DOOR - NIGHT 78

Someone’s knocking. Cassavettes approaches the door in
her robe. She opens it. It’s Murdoch, out of breath.
CASSAVETTES
What is it? What’s wrong?
MURDOCH
I hope this is okay, coming here *
like this. But I had to see you. *
She can’t believe what he’s saying. Finally. *
CASSAVETTES *
I, I’ve been hoping you would. *
Come in. I have some wine *
chilling in the fridge. Do you *
like white? *
MURDOCH *
I can’t take it anymore. I can’t *
sleep, I can’t eat. *
She puts her finger to his lips to calm him. *
(CONTINUED)
78 CONTINUED: 78
CASSAVETTES *
You’re here now. *
She takes a beat, softens. Undoes her hair. Smiles *
seductively. He stops right in front of her and looks *
her in the eye. *
MURDOCH *
Cassavettes, it’s hard for me to *
say this. *
CASSAVETTES *
(expectant) *
Yes? *
MURDOCH
I think Eleven’s feeling what I’m *
feeling. I talked to Danvers.
He’s only eaten one cup of Kibbles
today.
CASSAVETTES
The dog? You came to talk about
the dog?
MURDOCH
(paces, worried)
He’s always been a good eater.
Just like me. Even when he was a
puppy.
She notices something dangling around Murdoch’s neck.
CASSAVETTES
Are you... wearing his dog tags?
MURDOCH
He’s my partner! I miss him!
We’ve never been apart this long!
CASSAVETTES
(a beat)
Murdoch, this is... not healthy. I
want you to fly up there, check on
him and get this out of your
system.
MURDOCH
Really? That’s great Cassavettes.
He shakes her hand vigorously. She forces a smile.
CASSAVETTES
My pleasure.
78A INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 78A

Gordon finishes tying Spot to the radiator with a sheet.
Spot WHIMPERS. James is angry.
JAMES
I told you he wouldn’t like that!
GORDON
Yes he does. That’s what that
sound means. Why don’t you go to
bed?
James storms into the bedroom.
79 INT. GORDON’S BEDROOM - NIGHT (THREE IN MORNING) 79

Gordon is asleep, with James next to him. WE HEAR WOOF,
WOOF from OFF CAMERA. James rolls over, his hand SMACKS
Gordon’s face. Gordon wakes and notices the woofing.
79A INT. GORDON’S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 79A

Gordon comes out of the bedroom. Spot is sitting at
attention, still tied up, WOOFING insistently.
GORDON
Don’t complain, it’s your own
fault.
(more WOOFS)
You got to pee? Well I’m taking
care of myself first.
Gordon turns away. Spot BARKS LOUD. Gordon stops and
sighs. He goes to untie the dog.
80 EXT. GORDON’S BUILDING - NIGHT 80

Gordon waits while Spot pees at a tree. WE HEAR IT. It
goes on a while. And a while longer. And still longer.
Gordon actually falls asleep standing up.
Spot finishes peeing and poops. Then he goes to Gordon
and waits. He brushes against him. Gordon wobbles,
neither falling nor waking up.
Spot goes inside. He looks back at Gordon and sneers.
HE USES HIS TEETH TO PULL OUT THE SHOE WEDGING OPEN THE
DOOR, SHUTTING IT ON GORDON WITH HIMSELF INSIDE.
(CONTINUED)
80 CONTINUED: 80
Gordon’s wobble settles. He wakes. He goes to the door

and turns the handle. It’s locked. He goes for his keys--
but he’s in boxer shorts.
He backs up to yell for James through the bedroom window.
GORDON
Ohhh boy! Hey! Open the door!
James! Wake up! I got to pee,
let me in!
A NEIGHBOR sticks his head out a window. This is the
same one who saw him acting like a dog.
NEIGHBOR
Shut up down there.
GORDON
Can I use your toilet?
NEIGHBOR
Freak.
The Neighbor slams his window. Gordon heads for the
alley, doing the pee dance, legs crossed, hands over his
crotch. But before he gets there, his left foot almost
lands in Spot’s dog poop. He moves it away--and it goes
into mud instead. He pulls his foot out, but it comes
out without his slipper.
He stands, foot in the air, and loses his balance--
He falls, but catches himself with his face hovering
right over the dog poop. That was close! He stands up,
turns, and his right slipper lands right in the poop.
Yuck! He pulls his foot out of the slipper and backs
away from the poop.
Then he notices a drainpipe going up the wall to his
window. He abandons his slippers and starts to climb.
He reaches the window and reaches over, putting his hand
on the sill. Spot gets up on his hind legs and slams the
window shut on Gordon’s fingers. Gordon screams and
falls back. He grabs the drain pipe. WE HEAR SNAP,
SNAP, SNAP as the strips holding it pop off. Gordon’s
eyes go wide. The drainpipe pulls away from the
building. Gordon’s boxers get caught on a bolt and rip
off as he fall backwards... AND LANDS ON HIS BACK IN THE
POOP. A beat, and the sprinklers go on, drenching him.
He lies there a beat, then gets up, grabs some Posies off *
a bush, and covers his naughty bits, front and back. He *
really needs to go now and runs to the alley. *
81 EXT. ALLEY - CONTINUOUS ACTION 81

Gordon stands behind a garbage can, puts his hand on the *
wall, and sighs as he relieves himself. HE HEARS A SIREN *
CHIRP as a FLOODLIGHT HITS HIM. TWO COPS get out of a *
squad car.
GORDON
Officers! Thank God.
COP 1
I hope you’ve got I.D. someplace,
buddy.
GORDON
I.D.? Oh no, that’s my crib right
there.
(points with flowers, realizes,
covers himself again)
The dog locked me out.
COP 2
You been drinking?
GORDON
Drinking? No. I’m taking care of
the neighbor’s kid and this
retarded dog came--
COP 1
A retarded dog.
Cop 2 gets closer, smells the crap on Gordon and recoils.
COP 2
Whew!
GORDON
I’m telling you this is Satan’s
dog. He ate my steak and a couch.
He locked me out.
COP 1
The dog ate your couch.
GORDON
It’s not my couch.
COP 1
Sir, please turn around and place
your hands on your head.
(CONTINUED)
81 CONTINUED: 81
GORDON
Just give me your gun, man! I’ll
kill him myself and we can all go
home.
COP 2
Hands on your head!
Cop 2 pulls his nightstick out. They hear a WOOF. They
look and see Spot, then James in the window.
GORDON
There’s the dog! That’s the dog.
COP 1
Son, is this your father?
James is watching, unsure what to say.
GORDON
James, tell the man--
Cop 2 whacks Gordon with the nightstick. Ow!
COP 2
You shut up. Is that his dog?
JAMES
No.
GORDON
I told you it’s not my--
He whacks Gordon again. Ow!
JAMES
That’s Gordon. He lives here.
The Cops look at each other. Cop 2 puts his nightstick
away.
COP 2
Next time you step outside, sir, I
suggest you take your keys with
you. Oh, and, uh... you want us
to call Satan and tell him where
his dog is?
The Cops crack up as they get in their car and pull out.
81aaA INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 81aaA

An angry Gordon limps in, looking like hell. Wet. Shit
and grass on him. He holds a piece of newspaper in front
of him with one hand and another behind him with the
other.
He advances on Spot, ready to kill. Spot shifts
uneasily. Uh oh.
James looks at Gordon and laughs. At first Gordon gets
angrier. But James laughs more. He starts belly
laughing.
James can’t stop laughing. Gordon looks at himself. He
can’t help seeing himself the way James does. The whole
thing is insane. He starts laughing, louder and louder
with James.
He goes off to the bathroom, laughing and shaking his
head, and turns on the shower.
81aA INT. GORDON'S BATHROOM - MORNING 81aA

Gordon and James brush their teeth side by side. Spot
comes in and sits, watching them. Gordon and James spit
into the sink simultaneously.
James watches Gordon put gel in his hair and shapes it.
James wets his hair and tries to shape it the same way.
GORDON
That’s all wrong. You got to go
loose and wild. Give yourself
some attitude. The girls dig
that.
Gordon puts gel in James’s hair and shapes it until it
looks a lot like his own.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Now that’s fresh. Look at that.
I’m gonna have to watch out for
you. You’re real competition.
James looks in the mirror and smiles. Gordon smiles and
finishes up a little with his own hair.
JAMES
Gordon? What was your daddy like?
(CONTINUED)
81aA CONTINUED: 81aA
GORDON
(taken aback, then:)
My daddy?... I was like you. I
didn’t have a daddy.
JAMES
What about your mommy?
GORDON
I didn’t have mommy either.
JAMES
You didn’t have a mommy?
James looks sad for Gordon.
GORDON
Hey, it’s cool. Look at Spot. He
doesn’t have a daddy or a mommy.
He’s a stray, but he’s happy.
Spot watches Gordon, stoic, a blank expression on his
face.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Alright, he’s a little screwed up,
but he’s basically okay. And
you’ll be okay, too. I mean look
at the Beaver. He had that whole
happy family thing and what did he
end up doing? Sticking up dry
cleaners. Or was it that
Partridge kid? I’m off the point.
The point is Spot’s happy ‘cause
he knows how to be okay on his
own. He does what he wants. What
I’m saying is... if you’re like
Spot, whatever happens, you just
roll with it.
James thinks for a minute, then looks up at Gordon.
JAMES
I’m sorry you didn’t have a mommy
Gordon.
James puts his arm around Gordon’s waist sympathetically.
81A INT. APARTMENT BUILDING HALLWAY - MORNING 81A

Benny opens his door. He sees Gordon, James and Spot *
coming out of Gordon’s, carrying the ball. He pets Spot. *
(CONTINUED)
81A CONTINUED: 81A
BENNY *
Hey, guys. Going to the park? *
(scratches Spots chin, baby *
talk) *
What about the frisbee, you like *
the frisbee, don’t you boy? *
Gordon tries to shut the door, but Benny holds it open. *
BENNY (CONT’D) *
I’ll get it. *
GORDON *
No, no! That’s okay. *
BENNY *
Just take a sec. *
GORDON *
We have a ball. We don’t need it-- *
Benny goes in. Gordon grabs James. They and Spot make a
break for it, running down the stairs. A beat, then THE
DOOR SWINGS WIDE, the dismembered couch in the b.g.
Benny runs after them.
BENNY
Come back here! I’m gonna kill
that dog!
82 OMITTED 82
83 EXT. DOG PARK - DAY 83

Gino tacks up flyers on trees.
He and Arliss have hundreds of them under their arms.
ARLISS
This is crazy, Gino. Sonny’s
gonna nail our heads together. If
you ask me, we should be learning
Spanish.
Gino puts his hands on Arliss’s cheeks.
GINO
Arliss, focus. We just gotta get
inside this dog’s head. You
remember Billy Skulls?
ARLISS
That time in Trenton.
(CONTINUED)
83 CONTINUED: 83
GINO
Right. He did find a family to
hide him out. But Billy loved his
musical theatre. He had to go.
It was in his nature.
ARLISS
So we popped him at My Fair Lady.
GINO
Exactly. Now this dog’s as smart
as Billy--maybe smarter--but he’s
a dog and dogs don’t like to be
cooped up. He’ll surface. And
when he does, we got him.
He finishes tacking up another flyer.
INSERT - FLYER
A “lost dog” flyer, with a picture of Spot, and the words
“Please help find my little girl’s dog. Reward.”
A WOMAN stops to read it.
WOMAN
Oh, that’s so sad.
GINO
Yeah. It’s a damn shame.
83A OMITTED 83A
83B EXT. DOG BEACH - DAY 83B

Gordon, Spot and James are at the dog beach.
JAMES
Okay, Spot. Let’s try again.
James takes the rubber ball out, throws it, and Spot...
Does nothing. James goes after the ball.
GORDON
Listen up, Spot. I don’t have
much use for you and I know you
don’t like me. You’re your own
dog. You like to hang back. I‘m
down with that.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
83B CONTINUED: 83B
GORDON (CONT'D)
Any time I put it out there with a
foster family I got burned.
Always getting dumped ‘cause I was
too old, too noisy, too weird
lookin’ or too... weird lookin’.
I got that a lot.
Gordon watches James walk back across the park with the
ball, looking sad.
GORDON (CONT'D)
But I want to talk about the boy.
His mom keeps him on a very short
leash, hear what I’m saying? I’d
like to see him having some fun.
That wouldn’t really cost you
anything.
James returns and continues walking toward the parking
lot looking very sad. Spot watches him.
JAMES
Let’s just go.
GORDON
Sorry, James.
They catch up to James. Spot walks next to James,
looking up at him. James is very Sad. Spot SUDDENLY
STEPS IN FRONT OF JAMES and NOSES THE BALL IN HIS HAND.
JAMES
What’s he doing?
GORDON
I don’t know, try throwing it.
James turns and tosses the ball -- Spot RUNS TO GET IT.
Spot comes back and drops the ball at James’s feet. He
runs circles around James and Gordon. Gordon can’t
believe it.
James throws the ball again, excited. Spot takes off
after the ball. Gordon laughs. SPOT brings the ball
back and drops it, BARKS, jumps up and down, throw it
again! Throw it again! James throws it again and Spot
goes after it. James chases after Spot, laughing.
Gordon watches, laughing.
CUT TO:
The sun is setting. Our trio is now wiped out. Sweaty,
they make their way across the beach.
(CONTINUED)
83B CONTINUED: (2) 83B
JAMES
Did you see how high he jumped?
GORDON
Five feet at least. Our boy can
play.
JAMES
He isn’t retarded.
GORDON
(leans down to Spot)
You got James really stoked. I
owe you one.
Gordon tussles Spot’s head and scratches behind his ear.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Let’s go get him a bone or
something.
84 EXT. ALASKA DOG KENNEL - DAY 84

An icy place, surrounded by miles of white. A snowmobile
pulls up, Murdoch climbs off the back. Danvers greets
him.
DANVERS
Tigger, you made it.
MURDOCH
It’s Tiger, you moron.
DANVERS
You seem awfully happy to be here.
MURDOCH
This is not a smile. My face is
frozen like this. How’s Agent
Eleven?
DANVERS
Fine. He’s fine. Very popular.
In the b.g., the snowmobile driver guffaws.
MURDOCH
What do you mean?
DANVERS
Well... Let’s just say the other
dogs have found him very... sexy.
(CONTINUED)
84 CONTINUED: 84
Murdoch still doesn’t get it.

DANVERS (CONT'D)
They’ve been humping him.
MURDOCH
No. Not Eleven. He’d never allow
it.
DANVERS
There’s pretty much been a line
forming since he got here.

An Inuit leads them back through the cages. Murdoch
looks into the cage at the tiny, YIPPY DOG.
DANVERS
Looks tired, doesn’t he?
MURDOCH
That? That’s not Agent Eleven!
DANVERS
That’s the dog they sent us. The
one they’ve all been humping.
MURDOCH
They’ve been humping the wrong
dog!
The Inuit says something in Inuit.
DANVERS
He says you’re taking it very
well.
MURDOCH
I’m not smiling! My face is
frozen!
86 INT. AGENT CASSAVETTES’S HOUSE - DAY 86

Cassavettes on the phone.
CASSAVETTES
Whoa, slow down. What are you
saying?

Murdoch on the phone. INTERCUT.
MURDOCH
The dog that jumped out, it was
Eleven. The tags were switched!
CASSAVETTES
Are you sure?
MURDOCH
I personally put him into the
cage. The tags were switched
after I left. It had to be Sharp!
88 INT. SHARP’S OFFICE - DAY 88

The door is KICKED OPEN. Cassavettes and several agents
swarm in. The office is empty. Agents fan out to look
for her, while Cassavettes opens drawers, finding
everything empty. Even photos are off the walls.
CASSAVETTES
Forget it. She’s long gone.
89 EXT. PETCETERA - DAY 89

Gino and Arliss are putting up flyers. Arliss slowly
stops as he sees:
GORDON, JAMES AND SPOT getting out of Gordon’s mail truck
and walking into the Petcetera.
ARLISS
Gino. That’s our mutt.
90-91 OMITTED 90-91
92 INT. PETCETERA - DAY 92

Gordon, James and Spot enter. Gordon spots the cashier.
GORDON
James, go ahead and find him a
chew toy.
James and Spot head down an aisle. Gordon goes to the
cashier, named STARCHILD. It's on her name tag. She’s
got blood-shot eyes, fake red hair and black fingernails.
(CONTINUED)
92 CONTINUED: 92
GORDON (CONT'D)
Hey, Star, uh... Starchild? Is
that for real? You know much
about dogs?
STARCHILD
I'm studying to be a vet.
GORDON
No kidding? I wanted to be a vet.
STARCHILD
Really? What happened?
GORDON
4-F. Flat feet, it was very
traumatic. Anyway, enough about
me. Is it possible for a dog to
be schizophrenic? What if you had
a dog that never moved or made a
sound, he just sat in one spot and
stared straight ahead. But every
once in a while, he would go
totally buck wild and tear apart
some home furnishings.
STARCHILD
Maybe he's a zen dog.
GORDON
A zen dog. What's that?
STARCHILD
Perhaps he's meditating. Seeking
the inner path to tranquility and
eternal bliss.
GORDON
Then why would he attack the
couch?
STARCHILD
Hey, it’s not an easy path.
GINO AND ARLISS
enter, passing Gordon and Starchild, who don't notice
them.
GINO
Take that side.
Gino walks off. Stay with Arliss as he passes under the
security camera. He yanks the wire out of the wall.
93 INT. PETCETERA - BACK AISLE - DAY 93

James and Spot are at the chew toy shelf. An aisle
extends straight back behind them. (They stand at the
top of a "T".)
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE "T"
Gino appears. He spots them. He waves for Arliss, who
runs up. They advance on Spot from behind up the aisle,
both sides of which are filled with fish tanks. Arliss
holds a leash like a garrote. Gino grabs a broom and
lifts it like a bat, about to hit Spot.
Spot turns and sees them. He GROWLS, does his Clint
Eastwood trick, and advances on them. This is more dog
than they bargained for. They back up. James turns as
Spot lunges and snaps at them, BARKING.
Gino swing and misses, SHATTERING a FISH TANK. They
continue the dance, Spot dodging blows and garrote moves
and trying to bite them, Gino shattering tank after tank,
WATER POURING out, exotic fish flopping all around.
JAMES
Hey! You leave Spot alone! Get
away from my dog!
Spot nips Gino in the butt. He falls into Arliss. They
stumble back, turn and run, Spot on their heels.
James starts to follow, but Gordon appears behind him and
surveys the devastation. His cell phone rings, but he
ignores it.
GORDON
Oh no, not again! That crazy dog!
I am not paying for this!
JAMES
Gordon! Those men are--
GORDON
James hurry! Help me with these
fish. I’m gonna kill that dog.
He grabs up fish, dumping them into an unbroken tank.
JAMES
But Gordon--
A Japanese fighting fish CLOMPS down on Gordon's finger!
Gordon flaps his hand, trying to shake off the fish!
(CONTINUED)
93 CONTINUED: 93
GORDON
Ahhh!
He trips and stumbles into an open-topped tank filled
with sea urchins, landing on their spikes. His eyes go
wide. NEXT TO HIM IS A SIGN. "CAUTION. SEA URCHINS CAN
CAUSE PARALYSIS."
James's eyes go wide watching as Gordon jumps out of the
tank, with urchins stuck to his back, ass and legs. He
spins around, pulling them off.
94-101 OMITTED 94-101
102 OMITTED 102
102A INT. PETCETERA - CONTINUOUS 102A

Spot is on top of a shelf, knocking large bins down onto
Gino and Arliss, spilling dog toys.
102B INT. PETCETERA - FRONT COUNTER - CONTINUOUS 102B

Starchild sits reading, her headphones on, oblivious.
102C INT. PETCETERA - FISH TANK SECTION - CONTINUOUS 102C
103 OMITTED 103 *
104 INT. PETCETERA - CONTINUOUS 104

Spot has a retractable leash in his mouth. He places the
leash ring over a shelf hook and pulls the retractable
leash across the aisle AS GINO COMES RUNNING AROUND--
Gino hits the leash and trips, careening off balance--
104A INT. PETCETERA - FISH TANK SECTION - CONTINUOUS 104A

Gordon watches Gino careen past the bottom of the “T”.
105 INT. PETCETEREA - CONTINUOUS 105

Gino falls headfirst into A LARGE BIRDCAGE, his head
jamming in its door. A MACAW PECKS VIGOROUSLY ON HIS
HEAD.
GINO
Hey! Ow! Get off! Ow!
Gordon comes around the corner to see what happened,
followed by James. He heads up the aisle.
GORDON
Oh no! Spot!
Suddenly Gordon starts to wobble, the poisons making his
legs numb. He walks as if he were underwater.
JAMES
Gordon! Spot didn’t do this!
Those men did this!
Gordon looks at James, hearing him for the first time.
GORDON
They did this?
JAMES
They’re trying to hurt Spot!
Arliss comes up the aisle and helps Gino up.
GINO
I'll kill that dog with my bare
hands!
GORDON
Hey! You stay away from our dog!
Gino and Arliss turn on Gordon.
GINO
That's your dog, huh?
They advance on Gordon. Gordon backs up with a goofy
wiggly-legged walk. He’s going nowhere.
GINO (CONT'D)
If you don’t bring him to us on a
leash he's gonna need a new owner.
Gino and Arliss are getting closer.
(CONTINUED)
105 CONTINUED: 105
THE NEXT AISLE OVER

SPOT IS WATCHING the hitmen advance on Gordon. He’s
alert, ready to spring, waiting for something...
Gordon and James back up just past the end of the aisle--
SPOT LEAPS INTO THE SHELF, SENDING IT TOPPLING ON GINO
AND ARLISS. IT FALLS ON THEM, PINNING THEM.
GINO AND ARLISS
Ahhhhh!
The shelf hits the shelf on the other side, which
topples. This begins to topple other shelves, which fall
like domino's in different directions around the store.
James pushes a shopping cart into Gordon, knocking him
into it. Spot runs over with the retractable leash.
James puts it over Spot's head and gives the handle to
Gordon. James steps up onto the front of the cart and
holds on as Spot pulls them toward the exit, SHELVES
STILL TOPPLING AROUND THEM.
Pet supplies and food fly everywhere. They pass FLOPPING
FISH underfoot. CAGES BREAK, freeing BIRDS.
106 EXT. PETCETERA - CONTINUOUS 106

The doors open. Spot pulls James and Gordon through.
ALL MANNER OF CREATURE escape out the open door with
them. Birds. Snakes, guinea pigs and hamsters.
Spot pulls them toward the mail truck.
107 INT. PETCETERA - DAY 107

Starchild glances up from her book, does a double-take.
REVERSE ANGLE - THE STORE
It looks like abomb went off. Shelves down. Animals
slithering, flapping, running everywhere.
Starchild takes her name tag off, drops it on the counter
and walks out.
108 EXT. DESERTED COUNTRY ROAD - DAY 108

Stephanie is drenched as sheets of rain pour down. She
wears a ripped garbage bag as a raincoat and is trying to
hitchhike. She’s on her cell phone.
STEPHANIE
Gordon, it’s me again. I’m sure
everything’s fine. I just called
to touch base. If you want to,
call me on my cell phone.
She starts to put her phone away and it falls from her
hand into a puddle. She picks it out. It’s useless.
But trudging slowly out of the rain is FAROUK’S TRAVELING
PETTING ZOO. The three truck caravan pulls over.
CUT TO:
The DRIVER unlocks the back of a semi for Stephanie.
DRIVER
Seattle, huh? We’ll get you
there.
STEPHANIE
You just keep driving through this
weather?
DRIVER
We stop, we starve.
She hops up into the semi. He shuts the door.
DRIVER (CONT'D)
You’ll be fine in there. Just
don’t make any fast movements.
109 INT. SEMI - CONTINUOUS 109

Very dark. A tiny shaft of light from a hole in the side
cuts across Stephanie. Her eyes dart.
STEPHANIE
Hello? What’s that smell? Hello?
The car lurches forward and Stephanie stumbles. She digs
in her pocket and pulls out matches. She lights one.
She’s right next to a swaybacked Zebra. IT FARTS,
FLARING THE MATCH.
110 INT. POLICE STATION - DAY 110

Gordon, James and Spot enter. Gordon, dripping wet, goes
to the DESK SERGEANT. He walks better, but still numb.
GORDON
I need to report an attempted
murder.
DESK SERGEANT
Yo, Granger. You catching?
A slick Officer turns around. IT’S RICKY.
GORDON
Oh this is just right.
111 INT. POLICE STATION - DAY 111

Gordon sits across from Ricky, who is taking notes.
James and Spot sit right next to Gordon.
RICKY
Where did this happen?
GORDON
At the pet store. There were two
of them, one was big, looking like
Pavarotti. I’m telling you, it
was a hit.
Ricky writes it down, then stops and looks up, skeptical.
RICKY
A hit? And were the target?
GORDON
No, dude. My dog.
RICKY
Your dog.
JAMES
Spot was incredible. He got the
bad guys.
James pets Spot.
GORDON
He was amazing. Took those guys
out.
(shakes his head)
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
111 CONTINUED: 111
GORDON (CONT'D)
It’s weird, ‘cause I thought he
was retarded.
RICKY
If you ask me you’re the one who’s
retarded.
The cops around them laugh. Gordon starts to respond,
but James jumps up.
JAMES
Dude, he’s not retarded. You are!
Gordon looks at James, impressed.
RICKY
Take is easy kid, this is adult
business.
GORDON
Yeah? Then what are you doing
here?
JAMES
You’re a stinky butthead!
GORDON
(gets fatherly)
Now James, that’s not nice. Don’t
call him that. It’s an insult to
stinky Buttheads everywhere.
Ricky makes a movement forward. Spot BARKS at him and
tries to go for him. Ricky jumps back. Gordon holds
Spot back.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Spot, chill out. Captain
Haircare’s not worth it.
Spot immediately calms down.
RICKY
Here’s what I’m thinking. When
Stephanie comes back I’m gonna
tell her she shouldn’t be leaving
James with a nut who got her kid a
dog while she’s gone.
COP (O.S.)
Actually, that’s not his dog at
all.
Gordon looks up and sees one of the Cops from the alley.
(CONTINUED)
COP (CONT'D)
That’s Satan’s dog.
The cops erupt in unabashed laughter. Gordon shakes his
head. He gathers up James and Spot and they head out.
GORDON
C’mon. Let’s go. We don’t need
these idiots.
112 INT. SALVATORE’S ITALIAN SOCIAL CLUB - DAY 112

The club is all mobbed up. Gino and Arliss, at a table,
Gino on the cell phone.
GINO
Agent Sharp skipped the country.
INTERCUT WITH:

SONNY
She did not.
GINO
They found her credit card
records. She had a first class
ticket to Belize.
SONNY
She never made the airport.
His meaning is clear. Gino turns to Arliss and draws a
finger across his throat.
SONNY (CONT’D)
And I’ll tell you what. You don’t
get that dog, you two are headed
to Belize.
He hangs up. STAY WITH SONNY, FUMING. He’s had it.
SONNY (CONT’D)
I can’t rely on those two circus
chimps.
Sonny notices another henchman stealing a look at his
crotch.
SONNY (CONT’D)
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?
114 INT. ITALIAN SOCIAL CLUB - CONTINUOUS 114 *

Gino and Arliss are very nervous.
ARLISS
Oh man. I don’t even have a will.
Can you believe that? In my line
of work? I’m an idiot. Jesus. *
GINO *
Give it rest! We’ll find the dog! *
A BIG GUY walks by. *
BIG GUY
Hey, Gino. Didn’t know they allow *
you outta Jersey. What’re you *
doing here?
Gino controls himself, plays calm and cool. *
GINO
Hey Tommy. I got some business to *
take care of.
Tommy (BIG GUY) sits at another table.
GINO (CONT’D) *
I hate that guy. No respect. *
ARLISS *
Do you have a will? *
GINO *
Do me a favor and shut your mouth. *
The PROPRIETOR comes out with a dinner plate with a *
stainless steal dome cover.
PROPRIETOR *
Gentlemen, your dinner. *
ARLISS *
We didn’t order nothin’. *
TOMMY (BIG GUY) *
Fellas, dinner’s on me. *
Gino nods to Tommy, surprised, accepting the gift. *
The Proprieter puts it on their table and removes the *
dome. IT’S AN OPEN CAN OF DOG FOOD. THE WHOLE CLUB
ERUPTS IN LAUGHTER.
(CONTINUED)
114 CONTINUED: 114
Gino and Arliss simmer. Tommy can’t stop laughing.

TOMMY (CONT'D) *
(taunting) *
“Business to take care of!”
MORE LAUGHTER. Gino slams the dog food on the floor and *
moves toward Tommy. Two LAUGHING goombahs step in the
way. Tommy pulls out a flyer.
TOMMY (CONT'D) *
“Please help me find my little
girl’s dog.” Look, a two hundred
dollar reward!
MORE LAUGHTER. The Hitmen boil, Gino’s cell phone RINGS. *
GINO *
Hello. *
114A INT. GORDON’S NEIGHBOR’S APARTMENT - DAY 114A

The Neighbor who saw Gordon act like a dog and whose
bathroom Gordon tried to use when he was in the alley is
on the other end of the call. He’s got one of their
FLYERS in his hands.
NEIGHBOR
... Yeah, I know who’s got your
dog. My neighbor. Guy’s a freak.
115-116 OMITTED 115-116
117 INT. POLICE PRECINCT - NIGHT 117

The Police Captain walks with Murdoch and Cassavettes
through the precinct room.
CASSAVETTES
The bureau appreciates your help.
A canine agent disappeared in your
precinct a few days ago. We are
very intent on recovering the dog.
ANGLE ON officer Ricky, combing back his Brill-creamed
hair. He overheard her last line.
RICKY
What’s with dogs all of a sudden?
This idiot was in here before
saying the mafia took out a
contract on his dog.
(CONTINUED)
117 CONTINUED: 117
A few officers laugh. Murdoch stops dead in his tracks.

MURDOCH
That’s Agent Eleven.
RICKY
Yeah, and?
Murdoch grabs Ricky and slams him against the wall.
Ricky is wide-eyed, scared.
MURDOCH
He’s my partner, you greasy-haired
reptile. Tell me everything!
118 INT. GORDON’S BEDROOM - NIGHT 118

James is in bed. Gordon is telling him a bedtime story.
Both are in their PJs.
GORDON
So the three bears go into the
bedroom where this Goldilocks is
fast asleep, and papa bear says...
no, wait, the mama bear, that’s
right, ‘cause you know how they’re
all uptight. She’s all like
“listen here, Papa Bear, who’s the
blond chick in our bed?!” ‘Cause
you know what she’s thinking.
James nods, but he has no idea. Gordon notices something
in James’s nose. He grabs a couple of tissues.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Blow.
James blows, but not very hard.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Harder.
James blows hard. Gordon tosses the tissues out. Spot
sits by the bed, watching Gordon. Gordon looks at him.
GORDON (CONT’D)
The three bears had a dog, too.
Spot cocks his head.
JAMES
His name was Spot. And he locked
papa bear out of the house.
(CONTINUED)
118 CONTINUED: 118
GORDON
(smiles)
Yeah. And papa bear got all mad.
JAMES
But even when papa bear is mad,
he’s fun.
GORDON
... So this big mad papa bear
stormed around outside the house
and beat his chest and roared.
JAMES
And momma bear and baby bear let
him in, ‘cause he was cold.
119 EXT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS 119

Gino and Arliss pull up, check the address. Satisfied,
they get out of their car, put silencers onto their guns
and stick them in their pants.

Gordon sees James’s eyes are closing.
GORDON
I don’t remember exactly why
Goldilocks was in the house. It
was something fairly innocent -
oh, she was hungry because the fox
blew her house down.
James is out with a smile on his face. Gordon reaches
down and covers him with a blanket. He gets up to turn
off the light. And Spot hops onto the bed and lays down.
Gordon returns and has to squeeze between the dog and
James. A beat. The dog rolls over and spoons him.
121-122 OMITTED 121-122
123 EXT. GORDON’S APARTMENT BUILDING - CONTINUOUS 123

Gino and Arliss cross toward Gordon’s building, laughing.
ARLISS
I am so glad this is off our
plate.
(CONTINUED)
123 CONTINUED: 123
SUDDENLY DOZENS OF FBI CARS TURN ONTO THEIR STREET, AND

CONVERGE ON THEM FROM BOTH SIDES. Cars screech to a
halt. Agents leap from cars and run towards them.
The jig up, the hitmen start raising their hands--
But the Agents run past, storming Gordon’s apartment.
124 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 124

James is in Gordon’s lap, FBI agents around them. Spot
is at Gordon’s feet, Murdoch standing over him.
Cassavettes is showing Gordon photos. *
INSERT *
Photos of Arliss, Gino and Sonny. *
BACK TO SCENE *
CASSAVETTES
Have you seen any of these men? *
GORDON
(points to Gino and Arliss)
Those two, they’re the crazy guys *
who destroyed the pet store. *
Cassavettes and Murdoch share a knowing look. *
CASSAVETTES
You’re very lucky, Mr. Smith. *
These men are extremely dangerous. *
MURDOCH *
If you see any of them again, *
contact us immediately. But you *
should be alright now that Agent
Eleven is with us. Come on, Agent *
Eleven. *
Cassavettes hands Gordon her card. Spot doesn’t move. *
JAMES *
Spot is leaving?
GORDON
I told James the dog was his.
JAMES
You can’t take him.
(CONTINUED)
124 CONTINUED: 124
MURDOCH
Agent Eleven is the property of
the United State Government.
JAMES
But you can’t take him!
James puts his arms around Spot. Gordon is choked up.
GORDON
James, I’m afraid Spot isn’t our
dog.
James looks at Gordon, horrified. Murdoch gives a hand
signal. Spot doesn’t move. Then again.
MURDOCH
Agent Eleven, come.
Still, Spot stays with James. Agents start leaving.
Murdoch pulls Spot over and puts Spot’s electric collar
back on. Spot looks trapped. He glances over his
shoulder at Gordon and James, breathing hard and licking
his chops as Murdoch starts dragging him off.
JAMES
No! No!
Gordon holds James back.
MURDOCH
Heel.
Spot continues looking over his shoulder.
Gordon turns his back on Spot.
Murdoch gives Spot a little electric jolt, then pulls him
out by the collar. The door shuts behind them.
JAMES
How could you let them?! I hate
you!
James runs into the bathroom and slams the door.
124A INT. GORDON’S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS 124A

Gordon comes in, rubbing away a tear. He pulls himself
together. He looks in the mirror.
(CONTINUED)
124A CONTINUED: 124A
GORDON
You are losing it. It’s just a
dog.
The Polaroid of him, Spot and James is stuck in the
mirror frame. Gordon yanks it out. He pulls an old
shoebox out from under his bed and pops the top off.
Inside is his birth certificate, foster care papers and a
single childhood photo. He tosses the Polaroid in and
shoves the box back under the bed.
125 OMITTED 125 *
126 EXT. SPOT’S KENNEL - DAY 126 *

Spot looks miserable. Lying next to a full bowl of
Kibbles, untouched. Murdoch stands outside, arms folded,
watching him.
Spot sighs.
127 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - DAY 127

James is sitting in front of an untouched bowl of Froot *
Loops, staring intensely at Gordon. *
Gordon eats bite after bite of Froot Loops, The SOUND OF *
HIS CHEWING LOUD in the silence between them. He looks *
everywhere except at James. He looks at his bowl. At *
the living room. At the ceiling. At the floor. Finally *
he can’t take it anymore and looks right at James. *
GORDON *
What?! What?! *
JAMES *
I want Spot. *
GORDON *
And I want to be a professional *
skateboarder sponsored by Sonic on *
the NSB circuit. You don’t see me *
moping about it. *
He gets up and walks off. James rolls his eyes. *

Murdoch is manically giving hand signals but Spot doesn’t
react.
(CONTINUED)
128 CONTINUED: 128
MURDOCH
ATTACK! ATTACK!!
(beat)
Agent Eleven, what is wrong with
you?
He crouches in front of Spot, looks deep into his eyes.
MURDOCH (CONT'D)
You’re the best partner I’ve ever
had. The FBI is in your blood. I
know you’re in there somewhere
agent. Listen now to the sound of
my voice.
(gives signal)
ATTACK!
Spot takes off! HOLD ON MURDOCH, happy. A beat.
Another. Then Spot comes back INTO FRAME, a ball in his
mouth. He drops it at Murdoch’s feet and wags his tail.

Gordon goes around his messy apartment, searching out
every vestige that reminds him of Spot.
James stares at Gordon as he dogs his heels. *
Gordon throws the things of Spot’s he finds--a food dish, *
food, into a kitchen garbage can he’s carrying around, *
each with an angry resonant THUD. *
JAMES *
Why are you throwing that out? *
GORDON *
‘Cause Spot is gone and he ain’t *
coming back. *
JAMES
So you’re just going to be stupid
and not do anything!
GORDON
I’m doing something! I’m cleaning
up!
Gordon is messing up his apartment more and more as he *
searches for Spot remnants. He finds a pooper-scooper. *
(CONTINUED)
129 CONTINUED: 129
GORDON (CONT’D) *
James, don’t let yourself get *
attached to things, don’t get *
involved. *
He gesticulates with the pooper-scooper for emphasis. *
GORDON (CONT'D) *
You do that and this is what *
always happens. *
THUD. He throw the pooper-scooper in the garbage bag. *

HE FINDS THE BALL THEY TAUGHT SPOT TO FETCH WITH. He *
glances at it and tosses it out. James walks up pulls *
the ball out of the garbage bag. He’s mad. *
JAMES *
You’re just scared! *
GORDON *
You don’t know what you’re talking
about! You’re totally
irrational!!
JAMES *
No! You’re stupid and a stinky *
butt, too! *
James STOMPS HIS HEEL DOWN ON GORDON’S TOES.
GORDON *
AHHHHHHHHH!
Gordon hops in excruciating pain. James goes into the *
bedroom and slams the door. *
129A OMITTED 129A *
129B OMITTED 129B *
129C INT. LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS 129C *

The phone rings. Gordon, still in pain, hops toward it,
tripping into the table. The phone goes flying. He digs
it out of a plant.
GORDON
Hello!
130 EXT. TACOMA STREET - DAY 130

Stephanie is at a pay phone. The Petting Zoo Driver is
in the b.g., shoveling manure out of the semi she was in.
Stephanie’s hair is now matted and stiff.
STEPHANIE
Gordon! Hi!
INTERCUT GORDON’S APARTMENT
GORDON
Oh, it’s you.
STEPHANIE
You won’t believe what I’ve been
through. I’m really close now--
GORDON
Every time you call it’s some lame
excuse. What’s it this time?
STEPHANIE
Are you okay? Is everything
alright?
GORDON
And always with the questions! I
just want to know WHEN ARE YOU
GOING TO GET HERE?!
STEPHANIE
Gordon, what happened?
GORDON
And I won’t be treated like some
irresponsible idiot! This is all
your fault! I’m not a dog owner!
I shouldn’t have a dog! And I
sure don’t want some kid in my
life! Now if you don’t mind I
have ice my foot--it happens to be
my livelihood you know.
He hangs up on her. In the b.g., WE SEE JAMES in the
doorway. He heard every word.
131 EXT. TACOMA STREET 131

Stephanie hangs up. She looks back at the Driver, still
shoveling. She’s got to go.
(CONTINUED)
131 CONTINUED: 131
She walks into the street and steps in front of a GUY on *
a Harley Davidson. The motorcycle SCREECHES TO A HALT. *
STEPHANIE
You’re taking me to my kid.
The Guy takes one look at her--and nods. *

Gordon comes out of the kitchen with an ice pack. He
sits and puts it on his foot. Then HE SEES THE FRONT
DOOR IS OPEN. He looks around. No James. Checks the
bedroom -- NO JAMES.
GORDON
Oh no, oh man. James? James!
Desperate, he checks the tiny ironing board closet, the
full clothes hamper. NO JAMES. He tears into the hall.
132A INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS 132A

Gordon slams into Benny, knocking him down, and runs on.
GORDON
My kid! I lost my kid!
BENNY
Gordon--you don’t have a kid.
But he’s already gone.
133 EXT. FBI KENNEL - D-BLOCK - DAY 133

Spot lays in the outdoor fenced-in section of his kennel,
contemplative. The same kids and dog he saw earlier pass
by outside, frolicking happily. Spot lifts his head. He
sits up. That’s it. He wants out.
133A INT. GORDON’S MAIL TRUCK - DAY 133A

Gordon, freaked out, scouring the streets for James. He
sees him! He slams on the brakes and leaps out.
134 OMITTED 134
135 EXT. STREET - DAY 135

He runs over and spins him around. It’s not James! It’s
another KID. HIS MOM APPEARS AND STARTS HITTING GORDON.
MOM
Don’t touch my kid! Get away!
GORDON
Keep your kid! I’m looking for
another-- OW!
She whacks the hell out of Gordon, who runs back to his *
truck. *
136 EXT. FBI KENNEL - D-BLOCK - DAY 136

We cover this like a prison escape. Undercurrents of the
Great Escape theme in the MUSIC.
Spot surveys the yard. Dogs are being led in circles by
trainers. AN AGENT IS WALKING TOWARD THE MAIN GATE.
Spot sits up. This is his chance. He scans the yard.
There’s one big, tough AGENT between him and the gate.
And he’s got a collar shocker control in his hand.
Another Agent is passing Spot’s kennel. Spot barks and
hits his empty water bowl. The Agent stops. He opens
the cage and leans down for the bowl. SPOT LEAPS OVER
HIM, KICKS HIS GATE SHUT ON THE AGENT AND TAKES OFF!
AGENT LOCKED IN KENNEL
Hey!
The tough AGENT whirls to see Spot heading for him. He
raises the shocker control, but Spot snags it from his
hand before he can use it!
AGENT
Agent Eleven! Agent Eleven!!
Other Agents see Spot and give chase. Dogs BARK in
support of Spot. The Agent exiting the gate turns to see
Spot. Too late. Spot runs past and out to freedom.
Agents run after Spot, but Spot turns a corner, drops the
shocker control down a grate and runs on.
136A INT. MAIL TRUCK - DAY 136A *

Gordon is searching for James, all worried. *
137 EXT. FBI KENNEL - DAY 137

Arliss and Gino step out of the back of a “Doug’s Dog
Grooming” Van, in uniforms and rubber aprons with
clipboards. WE GLIMPSE two guys tied up in back.
ARLISS
This is suicide.
GINO
No, telling Sonny we didn’t kill
the dog, that’s suicide.
ARLISS
They probably wash their own dogs.
GINO
You always have to spout the
pessimism. We’re gonna offer our
services for free in support of
law enforcement. The secretary
sounded very happy.
Arliss nods reluctantly. They head to the front gate.
Arliss checks his uniform and looks at his clipboard.
ARLISS
Gino, look at these invoices.
These guys are making a mint.
GINO
(looks, whistles)
Eighty-five dollars to wash a
Cockapoo!
ARLISS
And nobody threatening to blow
their brains out. We are in the
wrong business.
Murdoch storms out of the FBI building with Cassavettes
and junior agents in tow. Gino and Arliss duck and hide.
MURDOCH
How in the hell could Agent Eleven
escape? You’re all reprimanded!
(CONTINUED)
137 CONTINUED: 137
CASSAVETTES
Murdoch, where are you going?
MURDOCH
To find my dog! And I know
exactly where he went. Back to
those two.
Gino and Arliss overhear that and share a look.

James walks. Gordon pulls up and drives next to him.
GORDON
James! I thought you were dead.
Get in the car.
James keeps walking.
GORDON (CONT’D)
James, c’mon, get in the car.
JAMES
I’m going to find Spot.
GORDON
How are you going to find him?
You don’t even know where he is.
James veers and walks into the park. He sits under a
tree, sullen. Gordon parks and walks over to him.
Gordon sits. He looks at James.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Why did you run away?
JAMES
What do you care? You don’t want
me.
CLOSE ON GORDON, realizing James overheard.
GORDON
I’m sorry, James. I didn’t mean
it.
JAMES
Then why did you say that to my
mom?
GORDON
I don’t know. I was stupid.
(CONTINUED)
138 CONTINUED: 138
James looks at him for more. Gordon is forced to think

about it.
GORDON (CONT'D)
You were right. I was scared.
Sometimes when people feel upset
they act in messed up ways.
JAMES
You miss Spot.
GORDON
Yeah, I guess I do.
(a beat)
I’m glad you stayed with me,
James. You’re my pal. I didn’t
mean what I said. Not even a
little.
(a beat)
Are you going to forgive me?
James puts his hand on Gordon’s back.
JAMES
I forgive you. I’m glad we’re
friends.
(pause)
So are we going to get Spot?
139 INT. GINO AND ARLISS’ CAR - DAY 139

Driving. Gino sees Gordon’s mail truck in the dog park
and SLAMS ON THE BRAKES.
140 INT. DOG PARK - DAY 140

Gordon and James look up as THE HITMEN SCREECH TO A HALT,
STARING RIGHT AT THEM.
GORDON
Oh my God. It’s those guys.
He picks James up, runs to the mail truck and throws
James onto the soft mail bags, jumps in and takes off.
The henchman spin their car around and chase after them!
141 INT./EXT. MAIL TRUCK - DAY 141

GORDON
James! Depth charges! Start
grabbing and throwing!
(CONTINUED)
141 CONTINUED: 141
JAMES
Okay.
James throws mail bags and boxes out the back. As the
bags land they pop open, letters flying into the air and
making the hitmen swerve. A box bounces up and hits the
hitmen’s windshield, making them swerve wildly.
Gordon looks back, sees the bad guys swerve and smiles.
Then he looks ahead. There’s a car! He swerves hard,
skips over a curb and plows into a large shrub.
They have to abandon the truck. Gordon grabs James under
one arm. His mailbag comes along, tangled in James’s
arm.
Carrying James, Gordon runs between two houses to the
next block. The hitmen abandon their car and chase them.
142 EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - DAY 142

Gordon knocks on a door as he runs but no one answers.
GORDON
Hey! Hey! Anybody home?!
HE SPOTS A POLICE CAR at the corner and runs toward it.
But it turns the corner and disappears. THE HITMEN APPEAR
BEHIND THEM coming onto this street.
Gordon looks around. What to do? Then he sees it:
BLEEKER STREET. DOGTOWN. CANINE ALLEY.
Gordon runs onto Bleeker street. The hitmen are gaining.
He leads them through the gauntlet, James under one arm:
143 EXT. SUBURBAN HOME’S YARD - CONTINUOUS 143

Gordon runs through the yard, Arliss and Gino right
behind. Spike charges. Gordon veers, drawing the hitmen
closer to Spike, which attacks, chomping Arliss’s leg!
ARLISS
OW! GET OFF! AHHH!
Gino doesn’t miss a beat, continuing after Gordon and
James. Gordon runs through shrubs into the next yard.
144 EXT. NEXT YARD - CONTINUOUS 144

DIRTY DOG lifts his head. He’s in the compost heap,
covered in wet, putrid garbage. He tears after Gordon
just as Gino comes through the shrubs. The dog and Gino
are running side by side after Gordon. Both realize at
the same moment and look at each other.
Dirty Dog leaps on Gino, smearing his putrescence all
over him as he goes down.
GINO
Uhhhhh!
Arliss comes tearing past, Spike on his heels. Gordon
jumps a small fence into the next yard. Arliss crashes
through the fence, not slowing down.
145 EXT. YET ANOTHER YARD - CONTINUOUS 145

Arliss reaches out to grab Gordon--
SUDDENLY THE JACK RUSSEL TERRIER LEAPS ON HIS BACK, GETS
A CHUNK OF FLESH IN HIS TEETH AND WON’T LET GO. ARLISS
STUMBLES AND REACHES BACK FOR BOODLES--BUT BOODLES IS IN
THAT SPOT YOU CAN’T SCRATCH. Boodles swings wildly with
Arliss, paws spread out, grip too tight to shake loose.
Gordon and James make it to the far fence, but it’s too
high for Gordon to climb with James. Gordon looks back.
Gino tears right for them, LOOKING LIKE A CRAZED ANIMAL.
Gordon sees a hole under the fence. He puts James down.
James scrambles into the hole. Gordon leaps up and over.
BUT JAMES IS STUCK! The mailbag is hooked on the wood.
GINO LEAPS FOR JAMES--
146 EXT. OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE - CONTINUOUS 146

Gordon grabs James and pulls him and the mailbag through.
Gino slides into the hole, and gets stuck, arms by his
side--only his head and shoulders sticking through.
Gordon runs, carrying James again. Uh oh! IT’S TYSON--

charging them! Gordon pulls his slingshot and hamburger
balls, turns deftly and fires one after another--
(CONTINUED)
146 CONTINUED: 146
GINO WATCHES, helpless, as the hamburger balls fly

through the air right at him, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AND
STICKING THERE. WHACK! WHACK! WHACK! WHACK!
Gino’s face is covered in hamburger. He shakes his head,
and manages to open his eyes. WHICH THEN GO WIDE.
GINO’S POV
Tyson is charging him! Tyson runs into THE CAMERA--
146A EXT. YARD - CONTINUOUS 146A

Arliss is trying to get the stuck-fast Boodles off his
back by hitting him up against a tree, but Boodles
doesn’t let go. Arliss hears FEATHERS FLAPPING. He
looks up. It’s that cute bird, lifting its tail
feathers. PLOP! It craps in Arliss’s eye.

Gordon comes bursting through his door. He plops James
down, slams the door, locks and double locks it.
He runs across the room and picks up the receiver.
He fumbles for Cassavettes’s card, dials-- BUT A FINGER
COMES DOWN ON THE BUTTON, CUTTING OFF THE CALL.
PULL WIDER. It’s Sonny Talia.
SONNY
I’ll save you the cost of calling
the cops. We got one right here.
He pulls the groggy Murdoch up from behind the couch and
dumps him onto it.
MURDOCH
(mumbling)
Ugh. Eleven?
SONNY
The guy dreams about that dog. Me
too, but mine are different.
Where is the mutt?
GORDON
Spot? I thought he was with the
FBI.
(CONTINUED)
147 CONTINUED: 147
MURDOCH
He escaped. To be with you.
Gordon looks at James realizing that Spot is trying to
get back to be with him. James smiles.
SONNY
How touching. You can all hold
hands while we wait for the mutt.
Sonny leaves the door open a crack, gun at the ready.
147A EXT. GORDON’S APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY 147A

Spot is heading for the open front door of Gordon’s
building, right into the trap. Then he stops, seeing
something, O.C. He backs up and looks down the side
street at:
A NEW CADILLAC, LIKE SONNY’S CAR, WHICH WE SAW IN THE
OPENING. Spot trots over and sniffs the door handle.
Then he runs off toward the building.
147B INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS 147B

Sonny is waiting, gun raised. The door BURSTS OPEN.
It’s Gino and Arliss, barging in, Gino with a bloody
handkerchief to his neck, BOODLES STILL HANGING FROM
ARLISS’S BACK.
ARLISS
Mister Talia! What are you doing
here?
SONNY
I took a wild guess that you two
baboons would screw up.
He puts his gun in his belt, grabs Boodles and yanks.
ARLISS
Ahhh!
Boodles yaps as Sonny throws him out the bay window. He
points them toward the couch.
SONNY
Get over there! I don’t even know
if you two are worth the bullet.
I’ll ask my accountant --
afterwards.
(CONTINUED)
147B CONTINUED: 147B
GORDON
Mr. Talia? You better not make
any fast moves. I don’t think
Spot would like it.
SONNY
Spot? Who the hell is Spot?
WE HEAR A BALL DROP BEHIND SONNY. THUNK, THUNK, THUNK.
The ball rolls, Sonny looks down, below his crotch. The
ball rolls through his legs. Then he turns his head to
look. IT’S SPOT, the open bedroom window in the b.g.
JAMES
Spot!
GORDON
(to Sonny)
Maybe you could just play dead.
Spot GROWLS at Sonny.
GORDON (CONT’D)
Nah. Probably wouldn’t work.
Sonny starts to reach for the gun in his belt. Spot
GROWLS louder. Sonny hesitates. Spot gives him the
Clint Eastwood grin. Do you feel lucky?
Sonny Squints. Spot squints. Sonny moves his hand
slightly. spot leans into his pounce stance. Sonny’s lip
curls. Spot licks his chops.
Sonny goes for it. Spot leaps, chomping Sonny's hand and
knocking him down.
SONNY
Ahhh!
THE GUN GOES FLYING over to Arliss, who bobbles it.
MURDOCH
Eleven! The gun!
CLOSE ON Spot and Sonny, Sonny with one hand on Spot’s
collar trying to pull him off. THEIR HEADS TURN
SIMULTANEOUSLY TO LOOK.
Spot runs toward Arliss. Sonny hangs onto Spot’s collar,
which comes off in his hand.
Arliss sees Spot running at him and tosses the gun to
Sonny. Sonny catches it and stands.
(CONTINUED)
Spot turns. Sonny smirks. He’s got him now. He aims--

But Gordon leaps! He grabs the remote and hits a button!
ZAP!!! Sonny is JOLTED!
SONNY
Ahhhhhh!
Now Spot leaps--and CHOMPS SONNY’S GROIN!
SONNY (CONT'D)
Eeeeeoooooowwwww!
Gino winces as SONNY FALLS BACKWARDS. SPOT AND SONNY GO
OUT THE WINDOW TOGETHER. WE HEAR A THUD.
148 EXT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - DAY 148

A CLOSE UP of Sonny on the ground, holding his head in
pain. OFF CAMERA, WE HEAR SPOT GRUNTING, GROWLING AND
CHOMPING.
A DOZEN FBI CARS PULL UP, SIRENS BLARING.

Gino makes a break for the door. Gordon grabs his lamp
and SMASHES IT ON GINO’S HEAD, taking him out.
Arliss runs for the door. James stomps on his foot, but
it does nothing. Arliss gets to the door
He opens it to run--AND BOODLES COMES BOUNDING IN.
Arliss turns to run and Boodles LEAPS, SINKING HIS TEETH
INTO THE SAME SPOT HE MUNCHED BEFORE. He does a 360 and
runs back out.
ARLISS
Ahhh!
Spot comes running in. Gordon and James run over and hug
him.
GORDON
Dude. You saved us.
JAMES
You’re the greatest, Spot!
GORDON
That was totally bitchin’.
(CONTINUED)
149 CONTINUED: 149
Spot drops something at Gordon’s feet.

GORDON (CONT'D)
Whatcha got there boy?
(winces)
Ooph.
Murdoch cringes knowingly. A groggy Gino grimaces from
the floor and turns away.
149A OMITTED 149A
150 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - MINUTES LATER 150

Murdoch is cleaned up. James is by Gordon. Spot is
sitting, panting and smiling.
CASSAVETTES
I want to thank you for everything
you’ve done. Even if it was all
an accident.
MURDOCH
Agent Eleven is back in action.
JAMES
Spot is our dog.
MURDOCH
I’m sorry son, today’s events have
had no effect on the fact that
Agent Eleven is an FBI dog.
Murdoch reaches down and grabs Spot’s collar. Spot looks
at Gordon, who’s frozen. James looks at Gordon. Murdoch
and Cassavettes pull the resisting Spot out the door.
150A INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS 150A

The FBI, on their way down the hall, Spot in tow. James
runs out. He grabs Spot’s collar. CLOSE ON JAMES.
JAMES
You can’t take Spot!
MURDOCH
His name is--
GORDON (O.S.)
Spot.
GORDON IS HERE. He grabs Spot’s collar.
(CONTINUED)
150A CONTINUED: 150A
GORDON (CONT’D)
And he’s staying with us.
Murdoch and Gordon struggle over Spot, pulling at the
collar.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Open your eyes, man. It may not
always seem like it, but this dog
has a lot going on inside. He
never really had a family and it’s
been rough on him--
MURDOCH
(protests)
The FBI is his family. I--
GORDON
The FBI isn’t a family, dude.
It’s just a job. Now Spot’s got a
chance to be happy, and I’m not *
gonna let you mess that up. FBI
man, it’s time to ask Spot what he *
wants.
MURDOCH
He’s... he’s a dog. I can’t ask
him.
GORDON
Let him go. Let him make up his
own mind.
Gordon lets go and walks by James. Murdoch looks at
Spot, his hand still on Spot’s collar. He kneels,
holding on. He talks to Spot like he’s just another
human being.
MURDOCH
Eleven, we’ve been together since
I was a pup--, uh a cadet. These
have been the best years of my
life... But there comes a moment
when every agent has to ask
himself: is this the life for me?
I want you to know that whatever
decision you make... it’s the
right one.
Murdoch lets go of Spot. Spot is free to decide. He
looks at James and Gordon, then at Murdoch and
Cassavettes. Then at James. Then at Murdoch. Then at
Gordon and James.
(CONTINUED)
He joins Gordon and James. James hugs him.

Murdoch is sad. Cassavettes comforts him with a hand on
his shoulder. He looks at her, looks away. Then looks
at her again. She smiles.
Murdoch turns to go, but Spot trots over to Murdoch and
paws his leg. Murdoch looks surprised.
MURDOCH (CONT’D)
What is it, boy?
Spot paws his leg again. Murdoch leans down to see what
he wants. Spot licks his face. Murdoch smiles. He pets
Spot. Spot wags his tail.
Murdoch stands up straight, a tear welling in his eye.
He pulls Spot’s dog tags out from under his shirt.
MURDOCH (CONT’D)
If you don’t mind, I’ll keep
these.
He nods to everybody and he and Cassavettes head out to
join the other agents.
Spot goes back over to Gordon and James.
150B EXT. GORDON’S APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY 150B

Murdoch and Cassavettes walk to their car. Cassavettes
goes to open her door. But Murdoch stops her. And opens
it for her. She smiles and slides in behind the wheel.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Benny is talking to one of the FBI agents, MOS, getting *
the low-down. The guy points to the window describing *
how Talia fell out. Benny nods, incredulous, and shakes *
his head. *
The Harley with Stephanie on it pulls up in front of *
them. She gets off and sees her building surrounded by *
police and FBI. The scary-looking Gino and Arliss are *
shoved into FBI cars. Sonny is put into an ambulance on a *
stretcher. *
She runs for the entrance. Benny steps up to talk to her. *
BENNY *
Whoa, Stephanie, it’s cool. *
Everything’s-- *
(CONTINUED)
She pushes him, knocking him forcefully into the FBI *

agent, who falls back two steps. Benny shakes his head. *
BENNY (CONT’D) *
He may have survived Sonny Talia. *
But Stephanie-- He’s gonna need *
help. *
(looks back and forth) *
You got any SWAT here? *

Hair caked on her head, clothes covered in Zebra dung,
Stephanie comes in and sees the broken lamp, the chair
knocked over, and Arliss’s blood on the door frame.
GORDON
Whoa. What happened to you? You
look like hell.
Stephanie just stares at everything in shock.
JAMES
(hugs her)
Mom! We had the most fun. Gordon
had me under his arm. There were
two big guys with guns chasing us.
And dogs everywhere. This is
Spot. The dog Gordon gave me!
Stephanie looks at Gordon, fury in her eyes.
GORDON
You had a hard trip. Now’s
probably not the best time to
talk.
Stephanie grabs James and pulls him out the door. Spot
runs after. She slams the door. Gordon is suddenly
alone in a quiet apartment. A beat, then the door opens.
She pushes Spot back in. And slams it again.
Spot and Gordon look at each other.
152 OMITTED 152

152A INT. PRISON HALLWAY - DAY 152A

Sonny is being led down the hall by two PRISON GUARDS.
EVERY STEP HE TAKES ELICITS A CLINK, CLINK, CLINK.
INMATE
Hey there, music man!
SONNY
(HIGH-PITCHED FEMININE VOICE)
You better watch it, buddy!
RESOUNDING LAUGHTER FROM INMATES AND GUARDS up and down
the hall. *
152B INT. GORDON’S PORCH - TWILIGHT 152B *

MOVING SLOWLY IN ON Gordon, Benny and Spot, sitting out *
on the porch. Gordon is depressed. Spot looks out *
between the porch railing slats, looking sad. *
Benny is in the middle of a story. *
BENNY *
... So all of a sudden Griswold -- *
out of nowhere -- stands up and *
announces he will “no longer *
deliver nine inch boxes.” It *
doesn’t matter if they’re ten or *
eight inches. Nine. We have got *
to get a metal detector put in. *
Gordon doesn’t react. Benny waves his hand in front of *
Gordon’s face. Gordon snaps to. *
BENNY (CONT'D) *
Stephanie and James, right? Let *
me tell you something-- *
GORDON *
I don’t want to hear it. I am not *
in the mood. *
BENNY *
No. I’m gonna tell you. You were *
good with that kid, man. Except *
for a couple of the details. Like *
getting him a dog, getting mixed *
up with the mafia and almost *
getting him killed and stuff. *
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
BENNY (CONT'D)
(sincere) *
What I’m saying is... I was wrong. *
You’re the man. *
GORDON *
Thanks Benny. *
Gordon pets Spot, sadly. Benny Spot, too. *
BENNY *
And you’re the dog. *

Spot brings Gordon the frisbee. Gordon tosses it. Spot
just watches it go. Then looks back at Gordon with a
hang dog look.
GORDON
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Gordon sits. Spot puts his sad head on Gordon’s knee.
Gordon pets him. Spot lifts his head abruptly.
DOGGY POV - JAMES AND STEPHANIE
Stephanie buying James an ice cream. They don’t see Spot
or Gordon. They start walking out of the park.
BACK TO SCENE
Spot looks back at the sad Gordon.
153A EXT. DOG PARK - DAY 153A

Stephanie is about to put her purse away WHEN IT IS
SNATCHED OUT OF HER HAND.
STEPHANIE
Hey!
SPOT HAS IT IN HIS TEETH as he runs off. Stephanie grabs
James’s hand and runs after him. James LAUGHS.
153B EXT. DOG PARK - DAY 153B

Spot runs over to Gordon, Stephanie and James behind him.
GORDON
There you are. You’re turning to
a life of crime now--?
(CONTINUED)
He sees Stephanie approaching. She sees him and stops.

James doesn’t. He runs over and gives Gordon a big hug.
GORDON (CONT'D)
Hey there, little man.
Stephanie watches: James hug Spot, then throw the
frisbee. Spot fetch. Gordon laugh seeing how happy Spot
and James are together. Spot bring him the frisbee and
Gordon throw it. She walks over. He looks at her.
STEPHANIE
I was going to call you. James
kept telling me all these stories.
How you and Spot saved him from
the “bad guys.” So I called the
FBI, a guy named Murdoch, and
found out it was true.
Gordon shows her her own purse.
GORDON
Check out what Spot found. 23
dollars and a shade of lipstick
I’ve never tried.
She grabs it back, shaking her head at him.
STEPHANIE
So I wanted to say thank you.
James runs up and pulls on Gordon’s arm.
JAMES
Gordon, come on! Spot wants to
play catch!
STEPHANIE
Gordon can come in a minute.
(to Gordon)
But you shouldn’t have lied to me.
Gordon nods, agreeing. She nods. That’s off her chest.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
And also... I was wondering... if
maybe we could hang out
sometime...
James stops pulling and looks back and forth between
them. Spot runs up with the Frisbee. Gordon thinks
about it.
(CONTINUED)
GORDON
Can I bring my dog?
Stephanie smiles, takes the frisbee from Spot and throws
it. Spot BARKS and runs after it. Gordon and Stephanie
smile at each other. As WE CRANE UP AND AWAY, they all
begin to play together.
THE END

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1 EXT. SEATTLE HARBOR DOCKS - NIGHT 1

UNKNOWN POV - NIGHT VISION GOGGLES

Scanning the docks. Lots of cargo, then... MOB

The two men move off, OUT OF CAMERA VIEW.

VOICE (O.S., CONT’D) (CONT'D)

A WOMAN’S VOICE (O.S.)

2 EXT. THE DOCKS - NIGHT 2

Sonny walks away from some cargo in the b.g., satisfied.

Sonny nods to a Henchman, who talks into cell phone, then

Floodlights blind them. A voice comes over a megaphone:

The FBI SWOOPS IN, IN OVERWHELMING FORCE. The Henchmen

Surrounded, the Colombians raise their hands. FBI Agent

He reaches into his jacket pocket and several GUNS COCK.

She looks it over as AGENTS search crates and containers.

Sonny’s eyes twitch, just a little. He knows this name.

AGENT ELEVEN, a magnificent crime dog. Eleven sits

Murdoch (The Fed) holds up his fist. Eleven goes into a

Agent Eleven heads for an open container car, nowhere

But Agent Eleven notices a few drops of blue paint on the

Their attention riveted, the FBI Agents watch as Agent

4 EXT. DOCK - NIGHT 4

5 INT.\EXT. CAR - MOVING - DAY 5

8 EXT. SEASIDE COMMUNITY - DAY 8

9 EXT. MAIL TRUCK - DAY 9

10 EXT. BLEEKER STREET - DAY 10

11 EXT. ANOTHER HOUSE - DAY 11

12 EXT. ANOTHER HOUSE - DAY 12

13 EXT. AND YET ANOTHER HOUSE - DAY 13

14A EXT. STREET CORNER - DAY 14A

Gordon is unlocking the mailbox to pick up the mail.

15 INT. HOSPITAL EXAMINING ROOM - DAY 15

throws the paper across the room. He’s on the examining

16 INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS 16

He trails off, furious. The henchmen look embarrassed

17 EXT. STREET - DAY 17

18 INT. GORDON’S BUILDING - DAY 18

STEPHANIE MAGUIRE is coming into the room. If she were

19 INT. HALLWAY - DAY 19

22 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS 22

23 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - LATER 23

24 INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS 24

Stephanie stops in the hall and crouches before James.

25 EXT. GORDON’S APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY 25

She goes to kiss Gordon’s cheek. He bobs and weaves,

26 INT. SONNY TALIA’S NIGHTCLUB - DAY 26

27 INT. STEPHANIE’S APARTMENT - DUSK 27

28 EXT. PHONE BOOTH - DUSK 28

28A INT. HALLWAY OUTSIDE GORDON’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 28A

29 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS 29

Gordon thinks it over as he takes a spoonful of cereal.

30 INT. GORDON’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 30

James whacks Gordon’s stereo and big screen TV. He

31 EXT. FBI KENNEL YARD - DAY 31

32 EXT. FBI KENNEL YARD - DAY 32

33 EXT. ROOFTOP - DAY 33

34 EXT. FBI KENNEL YARD - SIMULTANEOUS 34

35 EXT. ROOFTOP - CONTINUOUS 35

36 INT. CASSAVETTES'S OFFICE - DAY 36 *

37 INT. GORDON'S BEDROOM - MORNING 37

38A INT. GORDON'S APARTMENT - MORNING 38A

39 INT. GORDON'S BATHROOM - MORNING 39

41 INT. LOADING DOCK - CONTINUOUS 41