03x18 - Fitness Crazed/My Friend, Nermal

[bunniefuu]

-[Garfield snoring]
-[alarm rings]

[upbeat theme song playing]

-[Garfield] Hee!
-[remote clicks]

[whimsical music playing]

[birds chirping]

Aah! Isn't this just
the perfect afternoon, Odie?

-[barks]
-Jon's away. The weather's fine.

I have a lemonade
and a medium-sized sandwich.

And I can just lie here
and do something I really enjoy…

watch someone else exercise.

-One, two, one, two.
-[mice straining]

Feet apart, one, two.
Faster, men, one, two…

Couldn't we take a break, Biff?
Like, until next August?

Stop goofing off, Squeak.
Now, drop and give me .

[straining]

One, two…

You could go a little easier
on them, Biff.

I've gotta get 'em in shape
so they can protect themselves, Emily.

What if a cat came into the yard?

There is a cat in the yard.

I don't mean Garfield.
Garfield's our friend.

[giggling]

I don't mean Garfield either. I mean him.

-[alarm sounding]
-[cackling]

[screaming]

This is fun to watch too.
Okay, Biff. It's showtime!

[screaming]

[growling]

Hmm?

Oh.

What have we here?

[snarling]

Hey, mouse. Aren't you afraid of me?

[mouse ] Yeah! Go Biff!

Yeah, that's showing him!

[mouse ] Good stuff.

-[screaming]
-[thudding]

[cheering]

[screaming]

-[crashing]
-[groans]

-[laughing]
-[cheering]

[groaning, grunting]

That's showing him, Biff.

Nice going, Biff.

We won't see Bruno again until
this episode's in reruns in a few months.

Now, to celebrate your impressive feat,
I think I'll go eat something.

Oh, Biff, you're the greatest.

Yeah, the greatest. I don't know
what we'd do without you around.

Probably have to count on Garfield
to protect us.

That overweight, out-of-shape cat?

Me? Exercise?

I think you need
to give your brain a workout.

You need to get fit, cat.
And I'm gonna see that you do.

[grunting]

There's ice cream in that refrigerator.

Uh-uh.
You saw what I did to the other cat.

[gasping]

Who needs ice cream?
It's only delicious and wonderful.

I'll have cookies instead.

[gasping]

No cookies either.
You're gonna exercise. Come on!

-All right. All right. I'll exercise.
-[Biff shouting]

[Garfield straining]

[straining]

[groaning, grunting]

[straining]

I've exercised. I'll do another one…
let's say next summer.

Maybe autumn or maybe even winter.

Garfield! Follow me.

[Garfield panting]

[whistle blaring]

[Biff] Running is the best way
to lose fat.

Keep your pace and your heartbeat up,
and you'll keep the weight down.

[panting]

After we run a few miles,
we'll do about an hour of push-ups.

Then weight training
and gymnastics and aerobics.

And I know you're not happy
about not eating,

so we'll reward you with a snack…
half a radish.

You're too generous.

And then more aerobics
and chin-ups and then--

-[grunting]
-[crashing]

[both groaning]

[yelling] Twice as hard!
Now you have to work out, fat cat!

[whimpering]

[Garfield panting]

I don't know how much
of this good health I can survive.

Squeak, doesn't that friend of yours
know the joys of fattening food?

Well, only when he's miserable.

Miserable? Like I am now?

Yeah! When he gets depressed,
he eats like you do.

More, even. I saw it once when he broke up
with his girlfriend, Emily.

Hmm.

You could go a little easier on Garfield.

He's flabby. He's unfit.

-[crashing]
-He calls for drastic measures.

Biff, you're so wonderful
most of the time.

Give him a little rest.
And let him have some of his lasagna.

They're having a fight.
Let's see if I can make it worse.

No. Garfield will exercise.
I am helping, not hurting him.

[coughing, moaning]

I'm ready for more exercise, Biff.

[coughing]

Oh! Look what you're doing to him.

[whimpering] Can I do my sit-ups…

in a hospital bed?

-[Garfield moans]
-Oh!

Biff, this is terrible.
I never want to see you again.

[Biff] But Emily…

I'm going to go find
some other house to live under.

Oh.

Ahem. [coughing]

She… she left you.

How does that make you feel, Bifford?

Hungry.

[giggling]

[yawning]

I think I'll spend the evening
staring mindlessly at the TV

and eating unhealthy food.

[alarm sounding]

[groaning] Hey, Bifford!

Wanna get out of my chair
and do a few laps around the block?

Uh, no.

[somber music playing]

[sighing]

Emily…

So I got out of having to exercise,
but now I have a bigger problem.

-[dishes shattering]
-Biff is in my chair…

[gasping]

and he's eaten every scrap of food
in the house.

That is my job. [grunts]

I'm just waiting
for something else to go wrong.

[mice screaming]

Sounds like that's it.

[screaming]

Oh no!

[Squeak] Oh no! Oh no! Bruno is back!

And I must have you.
And you look delicious! [laughs]

[grunts]

[Bruno cackling]

Bruno! You put those mice down,
and get out of this yard right now.

Who's gonna make me?

[gasps] Someone other than me.

[barking]

It's no use, dog.

You won't stop me.

Biff! You're needed!

Bruno is back and he's grabbing up
all the mice! Come on!

[sighing] Oh, I'll do what I can.

-[grunting] Hurry!
-I am hurrying.

[Garfield snarling]

I've had about enough of this.

[crashing]

[moaning]

I think I'll barbecue tonight.

[cackling]

[Squeak] All my friends.
The only one who can save them is Biff.

Biff's useless. You know how he's acting?

-No, how is he acting?
-A lot like me.

The only way to get him back
is to reunite him with his lady friend.

[Squeak] Emily?

She moved
to under some other house somewhere.

Odie! Put that damp nose of yours to work.
Find Emily the Mouse!

[barks]

[sniffing]

[barking]

[sniffing]

[barking]

[yawning]

[alarm blaring]

-[barking]
-[beeping]

You think you found her, boy?

Ah! Oh, it's you, Garfield.

I thought it was that big, nasty cat.

The big, nasty cat's
about to barbecue all your friends.

[whimpering] This is awful.

Can't Biff do something?

Biff's not Biff since you left.
He really misses you. Don't you miss him?

Well, sort of.

"Sort of" means you do.
Come on. There's not much time.

[panting]

You gotta snap out of it, Biff.
Our pals are in terrible danger.

What can I do? I am fat and out of shape.

[groans] I'm just no good. I am…

-[Emily] Biff!
-Emily?

Hey, the big reunion scene can wait.
We have mice to save.

Biff, you look so…

-[Emily] So--
-Like me.

But now that I got you back,
I can go get me back. Wait here.

-[action music playing]
-[hissing air]

[action music continues]

[chuckles, gasps]

[action music playing]

[Emily] Biff! I can't believe you got
your old physique back so quick.

[panting] Yeah, it only took
one -second montage sequence.

Where is this place Bruno hangs out?

[Squeak] Down here.
By the railroad tracks.

[Odie barking]

[mice screaming]

Charcoal's almost ready!

[thud]

[cackling]

[snarling]

[Emily] Garfield! Do something!

All right. I have one
of my typically brilliant plans.

Odie, you run to the other side
and distract Bruno.

Squeak, stay here and bang on a drum.

I'll disguise myself as a potato farmer--

I have a better idea.

[military music playing]

-[Biff grunting]
-[alarm sounding]

[thudding]

[Bruno groaning, screaming]

-[Biff] Take that!
-[crashing]

[groaning, sniffing]

-[screaming]
-[alarm blaring]

-[humming]
-[Bruno screaming]

[splashing]

-[cuckoo sound]
-[frog croaking]

-[alarm sounding]
-[snarling]

[barking]

[croaking]

[mice cheering]

[kissing]

Oh! You're a hero, Biff.

[giggles]

Thanks to Garfield.
I'm sorry I worked you so hard.

Oh, that's okay.
I'm gonna take your advice, Biff.

I'm gonna start a new exercise program.
Hey, Squeak, will you help me with it?

Uh…

Sure. Whatever it is.

[Squeak] One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

[Squeak] One, two, three, four.

You call eating lasagna exercise?

[chewing] Sure.
I'm using a very heavy fork.

Squeak.

[Squeak] One, two, three, four.

One and two and three and four.

[Squeak] One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.

[whimsical music playing]

[Nermal humming]

Yo, Angelo. Just won another trophy.

You know how many this makes?
Neither do I! [laughing]

They should just give me a trophy
for winning the most trophies.

-Hey, that's an idea.
-[barking]

I could win a lot of trophies
for winning the most trophies.

Oh, then I could win a trophy

for winning the most trophies
for winning trophies! Or not.

I can't stand cats.

Especially ones who think they're cute.

Yeah, and adorable.

But I am cute and adorable.
Just take a look.

[giggling]

We take care of cats
who are cute and adorable.

Did I say cute and adorable? No, no, no.

I meant mangy and ugly.
Yuck! Ugh, I'm disgusting.

Hmm?

-[snarling]
-[whimpering]

Congratulations.
You just won this lovely trophy

for best performance
by a scary dog in a lead role. Bye.

Um, guys! Let's get that cat!

-[screaming]
-[barking]

Help! Help! Double help!

This is a bad part of town, Odie.
We shouldn't be down here.

[whining]

Yeah. This area is full of folks
you don't want to be around.

-[horn honking]
-[screaming]

See? There's Nermal.

[barking]

[Nermal] Help! Save me! Help!

Nermal's being chased by angry dogs.
If they catch up with him, he's a goner.

Oh well.

[whining]

You think I should help Nermal?

[yipping]

Hmm. All right. Come on.

We can take a short cut
and catch up to 'em.

[screaming]

Help! Help!

This was not a smart way for me to run.

[screaming]

[snarling]

You… you know, guys, I'm not really
as adorable as I might appear. Ah!

[snarling]

Oh, this is it. I'm toast.
Cute toast, but toast just the same.

[Garfield] Hey, Nermal.

Garfield!

[dog ] Well, look at what we have here!

Yeah. Another cat we don't like.

Looks like we got us
a two-for-one deal here.

[laughing]

You may think you're going-- [shouting]

[grunting]

What's he doing?

Beats me.

Sorry. I've become infested with…
[grunting]

Mongolian Monster Fleas.

[shouting]

They're very contagious.

[whispering] Quick. Do what I'm doing.

[grunting]

[gasping]

[shouting, grunting]

[both grunting]

I don't want to get no…
What did he say they were?

Um, Mongolian Monster Fleas.

Yeah, let's get away from them!

[barking]

All right!

I think we ought to be someplace else
before they come back.

[barking]

-[slurping]
-Yuck.

Garfield, you saved my life.

Yeah. Don't remind me.

[Garfield] A word of advice, Nermal.

Stay away from places you might get hurt,
like this neighborhood or my house.

Let's go, Odie.

[barking]

Garfield saved my life. He really did.

Maybe I had him all wrong.

I thought Garfield didn't like me.
Why did I think that?

Huh. Maybe it was because
all those times he said,

"Nermal, I don't like you."

[man on TV]
Today on the show,
we're going to discuss gratitude.

"Gratitude"? I've heard of that.

When someone does something nice for you,

you should display gratitude.

Thank them.
Let them know that you owe them.

And if someone did you a favor,
do a favor for them.

That's the decent thing
to do in this world.

Do a favor for Garfield?

He's right.
I should do a favor for Garfield.

I should do lots of favors for Garfield.
He saved my life.

Thanks, but I don't need you
to do anything for me.

There must be something
I could do to please you.

Yeah.

Go away.

As you wish.

I never thought getting rid of Nermal
could be so easy.

And it saves on postage.

[grunts] I'll celebrate
with a couple of desserts.

I'll tidy up for my friend Garfield.

Let's see.

Do I want vanilla, chocolate,
strawberry, or pistachio?

Yes. All of the above.

-[vacuum whirring]
-What's going on here?

Nermal! The vacuum cleaner is too loud!

What? Can't hear you, Garfield.
The vacuum cleaner's too loud!

[whimpering]

My vanilla! My chocolate!
My strawberry! My pistachio!

Nermal! Turn that thing off!

Hold on, Garfield!
I'll turn this thing off!

[whirring increases]

[Garfield] Nermal!
You turned it up to super-suction!

I'll try to turn it off!

[whirring]

Help! Help!

[vacuum whirring continues]

[whining]

[Garfield groaning]

Help! Help! [shouting]

[cheerful music playing]

Garfield! Liz is coming over,
and we need to clean up the living room.

[gasping]

[groaning]

Think we overdid it?

Garfield! How could you do this?

But I didn't do it.
Nermal did. He tried to tidy up here and--

And don't try to blame this disaster
on cute little Nermal!

[groaning]

-[Jon] And don't come back ever!
-Wait for your best friend!

Or at least until dinnertime!

What am I going to do with this room?
Maybe Odie can help me.

Odie! Odie! Here, boy!

-[muffled barking]
-Oh!

I don't care what you say, Garfield,
I'm gonna help you out.

After all, you did save my life.

I keep asking you
not to remind me, Nermal.

[chuckling]
Hey, look who's coming this way!

[gasps]

[Nermal] She's utterly awesome.

Wanna meet her, Garfield?

Well, I'm pretty happy with Arlene…

Nothing wrong with meeting people.
She's real good looking.

Not as good looking as me, but…

Excuse me, lovely lady cat.
Do you know my friend Garfield?

This is Garfield?

Ooh. I've heard of Garfield.

Yeah. He's a hero. He saved my life.

He keeps reminding me.

Plus, he's my best friend.

Well, any friend of yours
is a friend of mine.

Garfield, would you like to share
a lasagna some evening?

Oh. Well, maybe just a little one,
the size of a small car.

[Nermal gasps]

-Huh?
-Huh?

[screaming]

[teeth chattering]

Arlene! It's not what you think!

She found my weakness.
She mentioned lasagna!

[Garfield] Arlene! Arlene!

[Nermal] Ah, let her go.

So maybe you lost your lady friend.
Look at the bright side.

You'll always have me around.

[groaning]

[barks]

Odie, I think I figured out
how to stop Nermal from being my friend.

I saved his life.
So I just have to get him to save my life.

Then we'll be even. Brilliant, huh?

[whining]

I don't care if you don't think it is.
I think it's brilliant.

So here's what I need you to do. Now…

[whispering]

I'll take my dear friend Garfield
a big dish of raisins.

And maybe I'll get him a pizza
with lots of anchovies.

[whimpering]

Odie! What's wrong?

Nothing's happened to my
best friend forever Garfield, has it?

[whining]

What do you mean, "Not yet"?

[whimpering]

Garfield's going for a walk
in that bad neighborhood with bully dogs?

[whining]

He'll get flattened.
I have to go help him.

Don't worry, my friend! I'll protect you!

[laughing]

[munching]

He saved my life. Now I'll save his!

But the thing to remember in life
is to put yourself first.

Because if you don't, nobody else will.

Yes, it's important
to take care of others,

but it's important
to take care of yourself.

You matter too, you know.

He's right. I'm Nermal Cat.
Why am I worrying about someone else?

Oh! Look at the poor cat.
Defenseless kitty walking all by himself.

I hope nobody bothers him.

Hey, I'm not worried. Nermal will show up
and save me, and we'll be even.

And even if he can't save me,
I'm still not worried.

I have my Mongolian Monster Flea
routine to protect me.

[clears throat] Cat walking alone.
Defenseless with a bad attitude!

Boy, when you want trouble,
you can't find it.

[dogs snarling]

Oh, you dogs don't scare me.

My friend Nermal will show up here
any second now to protect me.

[growling]

Uh, any second now.

-[growling]
-[screaming]

[Nermal] Garfield!

He's here. He's here to save me.

Garfield, I just wanna tell you,
I have to take care of myself.

So you're on your own. Bye.

[ominous music playing]

[growling]

Oh, I just remembered!
[nervously laughing]

[dogs snarling]

I have Mongolian Monster Fleas.

Better run if you don't wanna catch them!

Hey, we're not worried.

Not one bit.
We all went and got flea collars.

[gasping]

-[growling, barking]
-[somber music playing]

[moaning]

[Jon] Liz says you ought to be up
in a couple weeks.

[moaning]

I can't imagine why you went
into that bad neighborhood by yourself.

[moaning]

You couldn't have imagined someone
was going to come to your rescue?

[moaning]

I'm going to go get your medicine.

And Liz says no lasagna or other
fattening foods for a couple of months.

[screaming]

Garfield?

I have the feeling it was
in some small, teensy way my fault.

And I'm gonna make it up to you.

So?

So I've decided to stay here,
wait on you, and be your best friend.

[Garfield screaming]

[Nermal]
You're supposed to be in bed, Garfield!

-[clanking]
-Garfield?

[Nermal screaming]

Aren't you injured?

Not as much as you're gonna be!

[Nermal] No, Garfield! No!
You saved my life! No!

I… I've got Mongolian Monster Fleas!

[Nermal shouting]

[upbeat theme music playing]