Benji the Hunted (1987)

[bunniefuu]

♪♪

♪♪

♪ so many yesterdays ♪

♪ haunting
my soul today ♪

♪ now time is
standing still ♪

♪ in the tears
and rain ♪

♪ I'll find
another spring ♪

♪ no doubt the birds
will sing ♪

♪ but I will
never shine ♪

♪ so very
bright again ♪♪

[ thunder ]

[ man ]
stand by. Tell mary beth
we're coming up. Ten seconds.

ten seconds, mary beth.
jack, I need a minute.
take a commercial.

can't. We're at six seconds.
count it.

[ woman ]
four, three, two, cue her.

Less than 24 hours ago,

I reported to you from
the sh**ting location...

Of a new movie being
filmed here in oregon.

It was a happy report
because it featured
one of america's...

Most huggable heroes,
the cuddly, canine
superstar, benji.

Tonight benji
is missing at sea.

He was with his trainer,
frank inn, in a small,
open fishing boat...

[ siren ]
just off the coast
when the boat capsized.

[ mary beth ]
mr. Inn was rescued.

he was taken here,
to the coast guard station
in newport...

Where he apparently
is in good condition.

But benji
is still missing.

Mr. Inn, I know this is
a terrible time for you.

But, can you tell us
what happened ?
I don't know.

It happened so fast.
One moment it was
sunny and calm,

And the next was --

At what point did
you lose sight of benji ?

[ Quivering voice ]
I never saw benji
after the boat turned over.

We searched for him
for a while.

I wanted to stay longer
but the captain said...

That I had to get in
for medical attention.

Benji likes to
bark at the fish
when I catch 'em.

They flop around the boat,
you know, and he barks.

We had this big snapper.
He'd never seen a fish
that big before.

It was his first time
on the ocean.

Is there any chance
that benji could make it
to shore on his own ?

It was so rough.
All of a sudden,
it was so rough !

He's a good swimmer but...
It was so rough.

Thank you, mr. Inn.
We'll all be hoping
for the best.

Benji's producer told us
a few moments ago...

That he has definitely
not given up hope that
the floppy-eared star...

Might have made it back
to shore on his own.

He plans to begin a
helicopter search in the
morning, weather permitting.

In 1906,
joseph conrad wrote,

"The sea has
no generosity.

"For all the celebrations
it has been the object of
in prose and song,

The sea has never
been friendly to man."

Nor, it seems tonight,
to man's best friend.

This is mary beth mclaulin
for channel eight news.

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ sea gulls squawking ]

[ squawking ]

[ twig cracking ]

[ cracking ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ Groaning ]

[ Quiet growl ]

Hey !
Get outta here !

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ Barking ]

[ barking ]

[ whimpering ]

[ whimpering ]

[ yelp ]

[ whimpering ]

[ growling ]

[ yelping ]

[ yelping ]

[ Whimpering ]

[ Remembering: g*nsh*t ]

[ growling ]

[ Yip ]

[ Quiet yelping ]

[ squawking ]

[ clanking ]

[ hissing ]

[ clanking ]

[ yelping ]

[ Yelp ]

[ indistinct animal
and bird sounds ]

[ howling ]

[ howling ]

[ hooting ]

[ Meow ]

Hold it, pal.

Thought so.

You know, they got
a reward out for you.

It won't be long now.

[ Snarling ]

[ Barking ]

Now, you stay put.

Hey !

[ g*nsh*t ]

Sure don't wanna turn
you loose in the house.

You wanna show me
how you did this ?

Now you stay put...

'Til I get this mess
sorted out.

you better be still
or that whole thing's
gonna collapse with you.

Hey !
[ Grunt ]

- [ Growling ]
- [ yelping ]

[ helicopter motor ]

[ helicopter motor ]

[ Hooting ]

[ howling ]

[ howling ]

[ bushes rustling ]

[ rustling ]

[ rustling ]

[ rustling ]

[ thud ]

[ Snarling ]

[ twig cracking ]

[ Snarling ]

[ Growling ]

[ Helicopter motor ]

[ barking ]

Benji !

Benji !

Benji ! Benji !

[ squawking ]

[ Squawking ]

[ squawking ]

[ Squawking ]

[ Yelping ]

[ Barking ]

[ squawking ]

[ Squawking ]

[ Barking and growling ]

[ growling ]

[ barking ]

[ Snarling ]

- [ Yelping ]
- [ snarling ]

[ Quiet growl ]