03x07 - Picture Perfect!

[bunniefuu]

Narrator: This is the
Evergreen forest.

Quiet, peaceful, serene.

That is, until
Bert Raccoon wakes up.

Bert Raccoon: Yahoooo!

♪♪

Yeeeehaaaa!

Yikes!

Yaaaah...
[bam!]

[laughs]
[smash!]

Yeaaaah!

Narrator: Luckily, he has some
good friends to help him out.

Broo: [panting]

♪♪

Narrator: Life would be simple
in the forest except for...

Cyril Sneer!

[bleep blarp bloop]

And his life would be simple
except for...

the Raccoons!!

♪ [show theme music]

♪♪

♪♪

Narrator: To succeed
in any field of art,

you need skill,
talent, and luck.

As a photographer,
Melissa Raccoon

has her fair share of all three.

But if Melissa believes
the old saying

"one picture is worth
a thousand words",

Cyril Sneer believes a
photograph can be worth

a good deal more.

Bert: Boy, this will
make a great feature

for the Standard's
series on hobbies.

If Melissa ever gets
here to take the pictures.

Cedric: Well, you know,
how busy Melissa is, Bert.

It's not every day she gets
her first book published.

She can take a picture
of my statue any time.

Bert: I've been meaning
to talk you, Cedric.

Uh, what's it supposed
to be anyway?

Cedric: It represents the
progress of civilization

through time and space.

I call it "Life".

Bert: So, uh, [chuckles]
that's life, huh?

Cedric: Well, [giggles]

it'll look a lot more
like it when it's finished.

If I ever get it finished.

This darn thing is
acting up again.

Bert: Hmm. I better go and
see what's keeping Melissa.

Cedric: Okay, Bert.

[loud expl*si*n]
Uaaah!

[rumbling sound]

Bert: Cedric! Oooh!

Cedric! Can you hear me?!!

Cedric!

Snag: [panting]

Bert: Cedric!

Snag: [whines!]

[grunts]
Bert: Cedric!

Good boy, Snag!

Attaboy! Cedric?

Melissa: Oh no!

[click]

Bert! What happened?

Bert: Take care of Cedric!

I'll go get help!

Melissa: Cedric!
Cedric! Say something!

Cyril: Right, Mr. Barnes.

I agree!

I think Snag has star quality.

Of course, a hero like
Snag doesn't come cheap.

Right! I'll be expecting you.

And bring the contracts!

Ha ha! This is
too good to be true.

Pigs!! Get in here!

Pigs: Yes Sir, yes Sir!

Bert: [reading]
In an act of heroism,

Snag braved the flaming inferno

to rescue his young master,
Cedric Sneer.

Cyril Sneer, Snag's
owner commented:

I always thought he was useless,

but I guess, every
dog has his day.

Some story, huh Cedric?

Cedric: Yeah!
And thanks to Snag,

I'm still here to listen to it.

Snag: [snuffles, snorts]

Bert: Funny. Snag sure
doesn't look like a hero.

Well, I'd stay for
a game of checkers, pal,

but I've gotta help set
up for Melissa's

book publication party.

Hey, you're going
to be there, right?

Cedric: Sure. I'm
feeling a lot better,

and I wouldn't miss Melissa's
party for the world!

Bert: Ciao!

[hoofs tapping]

♪♪

Pig 1: There! Nothing's
too good for Snag.

Pig 2: Relax, Snag.

We can't have fleas
on our hero.

Snag: Arrr!

Pig 3: Like a doggie treat,
Snag?

Snag: Grrrr!

Graaah!!
Pig 3: Yeow!!

Snag: [crunching]
Pig 3: Oooo!

[crunching]

Hmmm.. Not bad.

Cyril: What's going on?

Snag! Look at that face.

Uuuh, shining with love and
loyalty for his master.

Let's see you do some tricks.

Well. It's a start.

Cedric: Are you all right, Pop?

Cyril: Never been better.

After all it's not
every day a star is born.

Cedric: Star? What star?

Cyril: This star!

This charismatic canine!

This magnificent mutt!

This personable pooch!

Cedric: Snag?!

Cyril: None other, my boy!

I've just been talking
to a big TV Producer.

He read about
Snag's heroic rescue

and wants him to star
in his new series,

"Bob The Wonder Dog"!

Cedric: Bob The Wonder Dog?!

♪♪

Ralph: It's really good of you
to throw this party for Melissa,

Lady Baden-Baden.

Lady Baden-Baden: Ooooh.

It's the least any patron
of the arts would do.

Imagine, one of our very own,

publishing a book of
photographs.

Hohooooo, I'm sooo
proud of Melissa!

Ralph: We all are.

Melissa: Oh, Ralph!

Lady Baden-Baden: Attention!

Helloooo?

Now that everyone is here,

I'd like to propose a toast to

Melissa Raccoon.

May this be the
first of many books.

[soft laughter]

Ralph: There are
lots of telegrams

of congratulations here.

I'll read a few of them.

"Dear Melissa, your book...

Pig 2: [out of breath]
So what's wrong

with getting an elevator?

Cyril: Now pay attention, Snag.

Roll over.

Sit up.

Beg!

Pig 2: Lunch is served, Sir!

Ooooops!
[crash!]

Snag: Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!

Cyril: Ah ha!
That's more like it!

Ralph: ...and here's
the best one of all:

to Melissa Raccoon.

Congrats on book.

Superb photos.

Want to offer you
job as photographer

for World Times magazine.

Regards, John Roykirk,
managing editor.

Bert: Oh wow!

Sophia: Oh Melissa!
Ralph: This is your big chance.

World Times is the hottest
news magazine going!

Melissa: I don't know, Ralph.

This is so sudden.

Ralph: There's no
time to waste, Melissa.

I've already called Mr. Roykirk.

He'll be here tomorrow.

♪

Ralph: It's the chance
of a lifetime, Melissa!

Imagine! Chasing down

the biggest stories
all over the world.

Bert: Okay. What'll it be?

Peanut butter pancakes or

peanut butter waffles?

Ralph: Pancakes, please.

Oh, and hold the peanut butter.

Bert: Huh?!
Hold the peanut butter?

Sheesh.

Mmmmm. Some people
have no taste.

Melissa: Ralph, I don't
know if I'm ready for this.

Bert: Trust me,
you'll love them.

Ralph: Of course
you are, Melissa.

Look at these photos.

They are as good as...
no, better

than anything I've ever seen.

Melissa: That's not the point.

I know I'm a good photographer

and that's why you need me here.

I like working at the Standard.

I just started a new series.

I want to see that through.

Ralph: I want
what's best for you.

Bert: Besides, I can finish
the photo series, Melissa.

Huh?

Ralph: This is a major step
in your career, Melissa.

I can't sit by and
let you throw it away.

Melissa: But..

Bert: Voila!!
Pancakes a la Bert.

Huh?
Melissa: Sorry, Bert,

I've lost my appetite.

Pigs: [struggle]

Pig 1: C'mon, Snag!

Pig 2: [grunts]

Pig 1: The boss wants
you looking perfect

for Mr. Barnes, the TV producer.

Pig 2: Or as close
as we can get,

considering what we
have to work with.

Pig 1: [grunts]

Which isn't much.

Pig 3: Doggie treats, Snag!

Doggie treats!

Pig 1/Pig 2: Oooff!!

♪♪

♪ Here I go again,

♪ falling out of line

♪ Falling in with someone new

♪ Here I go again,

♪ getting out of line

♪ Forgetting there's
so much to lose ♪

♪ But I'm holding out for you

♪ Hoping that it's true

♪ I don't want somebody new

♪

♪ Struggling in the dark

♪ Lost when we're apart

♪ No one makes me
feel like you do ♪

♪ Here I go again,

♪ falling for a line

♪ No one but myself to blame

♪ Everywhere I turn,

♪ searching for a sign

♪ Fall victim to the
same old game ♪

♪ But I'm holding out for you

♪ Hoping that it's true

♪ I don't want somebody new

♪ Don't want nobody new

♪ Struggling in the dark

♪ Lost when we're apart

♪ No one makes me feel
like you do ♪

♪♪

Mr. Barnes: Perfect,
this is perfect!

Rugged good looks,

a somewhat intelligent
gleam in his eye.






Snag: [growls]

Barnes: Perfect!
Snag: [growls]

Cyril: Of course he's perfect!

I raised him myself.

Barnes: I think
we can use him. I do.

Cyril: Great!
Let's talk money.

Barnes: Not so
fast, Mr. Sneer.

We have to see how
he'll look on screen.

We have to see if
he can actually act.

Cyril: Act?!
Of course he can act!

Why, I taught him
everything he knows!

Barnes: And I'm sure
you did a marvelous job,

but we still need a screen test.

Cyril: Certainly.
That won't be a problem,

will it, Snag?!

Ralph: Mr. Roykirk, you've
made the perfect choice.

Melissa is a superb
photographer.

Roykirk: If I didn't think so,
Ralph, I wouldn't be here.

Say! These rescue
sh*ts are tremendous.

Just the kind of action pictures

we need at our magazine.

Nice little operation
you've got here.

Ralph: Well, I'm sure
it doesn't compare

to the World Times offices.

Roykirk: Ah, you can
have the biggest office

in the world, Ralph,

but if you don't have the
right people working in it,

you've got nothing.

From what I've seen
of your newspaper,

you've got the right people.

Speaking of that,
where is Melissa?

Ralph: Melissa!
Mr. Roykirk is here.

Melissa: Oh, of course, Ralph.

I'll be out in a minute!

I'm just finishing off some
prints for the next edition.

My last edition.

♪

Barnes: Okay,
Snag, swim.

Paddle, paddle.

Swim Snaggy baby!

Cyril: Snag, be a good boy now!

And get in the water!!!

[splash!]

Barnes: Perfect! Ace! Cut!

This is real dog heaven.

I have.. um, this is gorgeous.

Snag, you're going to be a star.

You are going to be nominated!

Pig 3: [laughs] Here, Snag.

C'mon boy.

Snag: [grunting]

Pig 3: Uaaaah!

Snag: [munching]

Pig 1: This is costing the boss
a fortune in doggie treats.

Barnes: Action!

Action Snag!

Ugh! Will you come here!

Cyril: Snag, the
man said "action!"

Brilliant, inspired,

clever, eh Barnes?

Cedric: He sure is!

Aren't' you, Snag, old boy?

Snag: [pants]

Cyril: Well, Mr. Barnes,
I think we just watched

our new 'Bob The
Wonder Dog', don't you?

Barnes: Absolutely, Mr. Sneer.

That is a marvelously
well-trained dog.

Cyril: Oh, it's just a matter of

giving him the
right encouragement.

[laughs]

Pig 2: And about a
ton of doggie treats!

[giggling]

Barnes: If you'll
just sign here, Cyril.

In triplicate, of course.

Cyril: Pigs! Stand up
and hold these contracts.

Pig 3: Oooowww!!!
Pig 2: Oooowww!!!

Pig 1: Oooowww!!!

I can see where
the expression,

"the pen is mightier
than
the sword" came
from.

Cyril: There you
are, Mr. Barnes.

Signed, sealed and delivered.

Barnes: Of course you realize
I'll have to take Snag with me

to Hollywood, Cyril.

Cyril: I'll be able
to live with it.

Just keep sending me
the cheques.

Cedric: I'm sure
going to miss him.

Cyril: Don't be so
sentimental, Cedric.

Barnes: And 'Bob
The Wonder Dog'

is only the
beginning for Snag.

I see movies, I see commercials,

I see endorsements.

Cyril: And I see
a big bank account!

I may have to put an
addition on my vault.

Make a note of that, Cedric.

Cedric: Right, Pop.

Pig 2: Here boy! Here Snag!

Pig 1: Um.. we may
have a problem, boss.

Cyril: What is it?

Pig 1: Um.. Snag seems
to have disappeared, Sir.

Cyril: Disappeared!? Oh great!

I have a lot of money
riding on that mutt!

I'll stall Barnes.

You find Snag. Pronto!!

Barnes: Well, if
Snag's ready to go...

Cyril: Um.. say.. Mr. Barnes.

Did I ever tell you about
my great-grandfather?

He was in vaudeville you know,

long before TV
ruined everything.

♪

Sophia: Just think of it.

Working for World Times!

The newsmagazine!

The places you'll go!

The sights you'll see!

Oh it's so exciting, Melissa.

It's almost as good
as going myself.

Melissa: I wish I was as
enthusiastic as you are, Sophia.

But I just don't
think I want to go.

These assignments could take
me away from the forest

for months at a time.

Sophia: I know you'll
miss Ralph and all of us,

but after every job,
you'll come home.

Melissa: I know. But somehow,
I think I'm making a mistake.

I'm not sure if this
is what I want to do.

Sophia: It's your
decision, Melissa.

Melissa: But nobody's giving me
a chance to decide for myself.

Even Ralph.

He's so sure this
is right for me.

He's so proud.

And everybody else
wants me to go too.

Sophia: Have you told
Ralph how you feel?

Melissa: Yes, but he says
I'm just a bit nervous.

Maybe, he's right.

Sophia: Of course
he is, Melissa!

Who wouldn't be nervous?

But we're all rooting for you.

And I know, you'll
make us all proud.

You can't miss a
chance like this.

Melissa: No,

I suppose not.

[distant soft grunting]

Cyril: Talented
bunch, aren't they?

Barnes: Mr. Sneer, this
is all very interesting,

but I think we've
wasted enough time.

Now, if you'll just
let me have Snag...

I'll be on my way.

Cedric: Psst!! Psst!

Cyril: Just take a
gander at this next act.

You might be able to fit it
into one of your TV shows.

I guarantee you've never
seen anything like it.

Bear: Whooaaa!!

Bear: Ooommmfff!
[crash!]

Barnes: You're right there.

Cyril: Enjoy!

Well?

Pig 1: We found Snag, Sir.

Pig 2: He's holed up
in the forest.

Pig 3: And we can't just
talk him into coming back.

Cedric: I don't think he wants
to go to Hollywood, Pop.

Cyril: Yeah?

Well, we'll see about that.

I told the bears to keep
up the act for an hour.

That ought to keep Barnes busy.

Let's go!

♪

Melissa: Well, Ralph? I, uh,

I guess, it's time to go.

Ralph: I know it's tough
to leave, Melissa, but

if you don't take
a sh*t at it now,

someday you might regret it.

I want you to
have this chance.

Bert: Here Melissa, I thought
you might be able to use it.

It can get cold out
there in the big world.

Melissa: Bert,
I'll be coming back

after every assignment.

Well, you talk as if
I was leaving forever.

Bert: Well, I guess,
it just feels that way.

Ralph: Come on, Melissa,

I'll walk you to the car.

Melissa: No, Ralph.

It'll be easier
on both of us if I..

just go now.

Broo: [sad whining]

Roykirk: Well, Melissa,
have you got everything?

Melissa: No. Not everything.

There's a lot
I'm leaving behind.

Well, what are we waiting for?

[tires squealing]

Roykirk: Who was that maniac?

Melissa: That
was Cyril Sneer.

And he's going somewhere
in a big hurry!

I smell a story!

[motor revs]

[tires squeal]

[thunder rumbles]
Snag: [whines]

Cyril: Don't you want
to be a big star, Snag?

Don't you want to be famous?

Don't you want to make
me a lot of money?

I've got a nice steak
here for you, Snag.

Snag: [pants]

[smacks]

Pig 3: Try doggie treats, Sir!

Cyril: I'm handling this!

Snag, get out here,
you ungrateful mutt!

I'm doing this
for your own good!!!

[thunder rumbles]

Ahhh!!

Uaaaaaaah!

[loud crash!]

Cedric: Pop!
Pigs: Boss!!!

Cyril: Aaah! Oooh!

Cedric: Pop!

Pig 3: Sir! Are you all right?

Cyril: No, you idiot!

I'm pinned under
a flaming tree!

Get me out of here!

Cedric/Pigs: [groan]

Roykirk: What a story!

Get all this on film Melissa!

It's your first assignment!

[struggle]

Are you crazy, Melissa?!

These photos could
make your career!

Cedric: Uaaah!

Melissa! I thought,
you were gone!

Pigs: [grunt,groan]






Melissa: It's a
good thing I'm not!

Cyril: Will you can the reunion
and get me out of here!

Melissa: Mr. Roykirk,
get over here!

We can't do it without you!

One, two, three, heave!

All: [grunt,groan]

Cedric: That's it, Snag!

Pull!!...Pull!

♪ [triumphant music]

Pigs: [out of breath]

Melissa: Cyril!
Are you okay?

Cyril: Fine, fine. Thank you.

Snag: [chomp-chomp]

Cyril: Costs me a
fortune to feed Snag.

It's ridiculous.

Snag: [loud lick]

Roykirk: That was a brave
thing you did, Melissa,

but you didn't get the picture.

Melissa: What was
I supposed to do?

Just stand by and watch?

Roykirk: Photographers on
assignment for World Times

do just that, Melissa.

In our magazine, the
photograph is everything.

Melissa: Well, Mr. Roykirk,
in the Eevergreen forest

there are some things more
important than photographs!

Cedric: Easy now, Pop.
Cyril: [moans, groans]

Bert: [sighs]

Ralph: Wow, Melissa
would love...this story.

Bert: You can clip it
out and save it for her.

She'll be back soon...

I guess.

Ralph: Melissa!

Bert: W-what are you doing here?

Melissa: I got fired
from my first assignment!

Isn't that wonderful?

Ralph: Oh,
I'm sorry, Melissa.

Melissa: Well, I'm not!

Something happened
to make me realize,

I'm the one who has
to make my own decisions.

I know you all meant well.

But you were putting
all your hopes on me,

forgetting what I might want.

And I've decided I know
what I want, for now.

Ralph: What's that, Melissa?

Melissa: I want one of Bert's
peanut butter sandwich specials,

and a nice hot cup of tea!

Bert: [laughs]

One special, comin' up!

Ralph: I should have
listened to you, Melissa.

I'm sorry.

Boy, am I glad you're back!

Bert: Yah, me too, Melissa.

You're the only one who
appreciates my cooking.

Melissa: Oh, Bert!

All: [happy laughter]

Narrator: Success and happiness
are two things

that people sometimes spend
a long time looking for.

They might find it in some
far-off part of the world,

and then again, they might find
it in their own backyard.

♪

Cyril: I understand
you had to leave, Barnes.

It's just as well,
because I don't think

we can do business anyway.

A couple of things
have made me realize,

I kind of like having
Snag around. Bye!

Good dog, Snagaroony!

♪ When darkness falls

♪

♪ Leaving shadows in the night

♪

♪ Don't be afraid

♪

♪ Wipe that fear from
your eyes ♪

♪

♪ The desperate love

♪

♪ Keeps on driving you wrong

♪

♪ Don't be afraid

♪

♪ You're not alone

♪

♪ You can run with us

♪

♪ We've got everything
you need ♪

♪ Run with us

♪

♪ We are free

♪

♪ Come with us

♪

♪ I see passion in your eyes

♪ Run with us

♪♪