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Shadow : [after Sassy is lost in the river] I shouldn't have made her come.
Chance : It's not your fault, she wanted to come.
Shadow : But it's my responsibility. I had a responsibility to Sassy - to love her and protect her - the same as I have to you... and to Peter. And the same as you have to Jamie.
Chance : But we didn't ask for this job.
Shadow : We didn't have to. It's built in. Has been ever since the dawn of time... when a few wild dogs took it upon themselves to watch over man, to bark when he's in danger, to run and play with him when he's happy, to nuzzle him when he's lonely. That's why they call us man's best friend.
Chance : [narrating] Looking at him that night, he seemed so wise... and ancient, like the first dog who ever walked the earth. I just hope that one day, I can be like him.
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Chance : Look! You've pushed me this far, now I'm pushing you the rest of the way! You know, back there in the woods, even when things looked really bad, I still believed we'd make it because you were too stubborn to quit! I'm not gonna make you quit. Not now. Not when we're this close. Now, try again!
Shadow : You think it's easy for me to admit I can't do it? I'm too old.
Chance : That's not true! There's nothing you can't do!
Shadow : I have nothing more to give, Chance, and it's time for you to be on your own.
Chance : But I want you with me. I love you, Shadow.
Shadow : You've learned everything you need, Chance. Now all you have to learn is how to say goodbye.
Chance : I won't let you give up.
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Shadow : [Shadow watches Chance chase a rabbit] There goes the bunny... There goes the pup... There goes breakfast.
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Shadow : Up and at 'em, you two. I found our breakfast.
Chance : Good, I hope it's garbage
Shadow : No, even better.
Sassy : With you two gourmets, I can just imagine
Chance : Well fine, just sit here and diet.
Sassy : Are you calling me fat?
Chance : Course not, for a hippopotamus!
[Runs into a tree]
Chance : I meant to do that!
Sassy : Ha ha! Serves you right.
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Shadow : [growls at Chance as he noses the turkey]
Chance : Oh, back off, old man! You were just jealous cos I smelled it first.
Shadow : Would a rolled up newspaper mean anything to you?
Chance : No. Why?
Shadow : [barks]
Chance : All right! Okay! I just wanted to... smell it.
Shadow : [barks]
Chance : ...to make sure it was safe for people.
Shadow : I'm keeping my eye on you, pup.
Chance : Yeah, well I'm just gonna go mingle.
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Chance : I can't sleep. I'm too tired to sleep. And this place is spooky. I don't like it here. It gives me the creeps.
Sassy : Oh, fraidy cat. I mean dog!
Shadow : You two pipe down and go to sleep.
[Chance hears a sound and sits up with a start]
Shadow : Now what?
Chance : There's somethin' out there.
Sassy : [trying to scare him] Oooooooohh!
Shadow : Enough, Sassy. Now sleep.
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Molly's Father : Molly! Molly!
Molly : [Gasping] Daddy!
Molly's Mother : Molly honey!
Molly : [Crying] Mommy!
Molly's Mother : [putting the father's coat on her] Are you okay?
[they leave together]
Chance : [noticing the rangers] I'm not so sure about this.
Shadow : It's gonna be all right.
Molly's Father : [patting Shadow] Thank you for saving my little girl's life.
[he leaves with the rest of the family]
Chance : [as the rangers approach the animals] Uniforms, they've got uniforms.
Shadow : It's okay. They're here to help.
Female Forest Ranger : Hey, wait a minute. I know you guys. Mark, get over here. Look at this. Mark, these are the animals that were on the flyer we got.
Forest Ranger 'Mark' : I can't believe it.
Female Forest Ranger : These are them.
Forest Ranger 'Mark' : [sees the porcupine quills on Chance's muzzle] This guy's in pretty bad need of a vet.
Female Forest Ranger : Okay, guys. Okay, guys. You're goin' home.
Shadow : Home? Home!
Female Forest Ranger : Oh, you're goin' home.
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Shadow : [about Chance] I wonder if I could have that dog stuffed.
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Shadow : Something doesn't smell right. They've been gone *way* too long. Much longer than they should've been. Something's really wrong.
Chance : Wake up and smell the kibble! They dumped us!
Shadow : No! It isn't true!
Chance : They love you, then they dump you.
Shadow : Not Peter!
Sassy : You could be right, Shadow. It... It's been too much time, *way* too much time.
Shadow : Something is keeping Peter from coming to me, so I'm gonna go to him.
Chance : You guys *kill* me. She locked the gate, remember?
Shadow : I don't care about gates. I'm going *home*!
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Chance : You guys won't believe some of the weird stuff they got around here. They got this bird the size of a Rottweiler. It looks like somebody ran over his head.
[Shadow is laying down unresponsive]
Chance : Oh, man, what are you waiting for? They're not coming back.
Shadow : That just shows you how little you know.
Chance : It's happened before. To me. People use you and lose you.
Shadow : Shame on you for betraying your boy.
Chance : Me betray him? Who ditched who? I mean, not that I care. I could get along just fine without him.
Shadow : How dare you call yourself a dog?
Sassy : A cat would know better.
Shadow : Dogs are supposed to be faithful, loyal and true. Hmph!
Chance : To people? Why?
Sassy : Didn't you even notice how sad Jamie looked when he left?
Chance : [sarcastically] Sheesh! Sorry. Man, I didn't notice anybody cared so much.
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Shadow : [stands on the riverbank] It's gentle here, Sassy. You can swim across.
Sassy : I don't have to swim! I have a note!
Shadow : It's *fun* to swim! Come on, you'll like it.
[jumps into the river]
Sassy : Except for the water part.
Shadow : [swims out a few metres and looks back] Come on, you two.
Chance : Don't be such a sissy, Sassy.
Sassy : *You* know how to swim?
Chance : I happen to be a champion dog paddler. Bonsai!
[jumps into the river]
Chance : Oh, that's *cold*!
Shadow : It's easy, Sassy. Come on.
Sassy : I prefer the dry look.
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Molly : [Molly first appears, crying over being lonesome] Mommy!
[Crying, Gasping]
Shadow : [approaching her] No... don't be afraid. Good dog.
Molly : Doggie?
Shadow : Sassy? Chance?
[the other animals come forth too]
Shadow : It's okay. Okay.
[Molly sadly hugs him]
Sassy : Poor thing, she's lost.
Chance : [referring to his past life of homelessness] Yeah, I know how she feels.
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[after they've lost Sassy]
Shadow : I shouldn't have made her come.
Chance : It's not your fault. She wanted to come.
Shadow : But it's my responsibility. I have a responsibility to Sassy, to love her and protect her, the same as I have to you and to Peter. And the same as you have to Jamie.
Chance : But we didn't ask for this job.
Shadow : We didn't have to. It's built in. It's been ever since the dawn of time when a few wild dogs took it upon themselves to watch over man, to bark when he's in danger, to run and play with him when he's happy, to nuzzle him when he's lonely. That's why they call us man's best friend.
Chance : [voiceover] looking at him that night, he seemed so wise. And ancient like the first dog that ever walked the earth. And I just hoped that one day I could be like him.
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Shadow : I really wish i'd give that pup a good talking too.