Good evening, Holly dear. How did adoption day go?
Very well, Auntie Katrina.
BrattinaDid you make enough money to pay your electric bill, ha, did ya? Ha, ha. Did ya?
As a matter of fact, Brattina, we made more than enough. Take a look for yourself… (She notices that the money is gone) What? The money! It’s gone!
(Off-screen) It’s not here! The money’s gone!
Oh, that’s too, too bad, Holly. Now what are you going to do?
Well, you better think of something, dear. Because if that bill isn’t paid in one week, I’m afraid you’ll lose the pound…to me!
(voiceover) In a few shakes of a dog’s tail, Millie’s house became the haven for homeless canines. But while this party was the coolest, there was a certain party down the street. Her name strikes fear into sane dogs everywhere, Katrina Stoneheart, along with her poor excuse for a pet, Catgut, (Catgut meows) and her nyah-nyah daughter, Brattina.
Brattina
Mommy Dearest, those awful dogs are barking again! Make them stop, Mommy Dearest! Make them stop!
I CAN’T STAND IT! Oh -ho-ho-ho! Oh! (tearing a paper) Oh, I hate the sound of dogs. I hate the smell of dogs. I hate the eyes, ears, noses and even the tails of dogs.
Brattina
(singing) We hate the doggies! We hate the doggies!
I’ll figure out a way to make great-great aunt Millie get rid of these dogs, or I’ll just scream! (poking Brattina’s nose) Now, Brattina, go do your chores!
Brattina
But, Mommy Dearest! That’s why we let Holly live here.
So, it is. So, it is. Holly!
Good afternoon, Auntie Katrina. Good afternoon, Brattina.
KBKatrina and Brattina
Blah! Blah!
I’m going down to Millie Trueblood’s house. Your chores better be down when I get back.
Holly is so cute. I hate cute! I put cute in the blender.
(voiceover) Holly took care of us for the next few days, but we were all in the dumps, ooh, especially Howler.
(voiceover) Then all of a sudden, things went from bad to pit city.
(laughs evilly) Well, Holly, it looks like all your cute little puppy friends will have to find a new place to live.
What do you mean, Auntie Katrina?
It’s perfectly simple, my dear. My aunt Millie didn’t leave a will. So, her estate, the house and this flea trap will automatically go to her next of kin namely me.
Brattina
(singing) We’re gonna be rich! We’re gonna be rich!
But why can’t the puppies stay here?
Because I am going to tear down this dump and put up condos! (laughs evilly)
At 10am tomorrow, it’s mine, all mine! That’s when the judge will hand me the deed to Millie’s estate.
Brattina
Then it’s goodbye, puppy pound!
And hello, Stoneheart condominiums!
So, you honor, being Millicent Trueblood’s only living relative, I’ve come to demand the deed to her estate.
Brattina
And close down that icky-poo dog pound, right, Mommy Dearest?
Yes, Brattina, dear. It’s a dream come true.
AAttorney
Well, then. Let’s proceed with the formalities of reading the deed. “To it. Here in stated the wherewithal of the party of the first part being under the conditions and terms of the party of the second part, and the party of the third part not…
(sighs) This could take forever.
AAttorney
…does the party of the first part.”
Brattina
Who’s coming, Mommy Dearest?
Mmm. Investors, Brattina. Investors in this scheme that will get rid of those Pound Puppies once and for all.
Oh. My investors are here.
(happily) Lord and Lady Belveshire, the third richest couple in the country. And I intend to take them for an absolute fortune.
Brattina
(using the binoculars) All the puppies are inside, Mommy Dearest.
Now’s your chance, Catgut.
I want you and your friends to sneak into that house and shred everything inside.
But don’t let anyone see you. I want those flea-bitten puppies to take them blame.
Good luck! And have a ripping good time! (laughs evilly)
But no food and no money, I’ll have to close down the pound.
Don’t worry, everybody. We’ll get by without money or food. We can live on love!
(chuckles) How’s that sound to you, Cooler honey?
I’d rather have some loose change in a baloney sandwich, thank you very much.
Brattina
Bye, Holly! We’re going to the dog hater’s convention! Yah!
And we won’t be back until late tonight.
Brattina
So try to hose yourself up before we get back.
Aren’t we the mean ones though!
(scoffs) If abate’s so terribly ladylike, I’d give Katrina’s ankle bone a severe nibbing.
It’s for Whopper. Dear Nephew, stop. I’m stopping by puppy pound today for brief. Stop, stop. Your Uncle J.R. Whopper. Stop. Stop, stop.
Ah! Oh, a day on the beach has worked wonders for me, girls.
You do seem more relaxed, Auntie Katrina.
Oh, I am, Holly. I feel like all my Pap-puppy troubles are behind me.
Puppies! Puppies! Lots and lots of puppies!
Brattina
Icky, icky, icky-poo!
We’ll explain later, Holly! Ciao for now!
Puppies! Puppies! (howls)
Brattina
(singing) The captain’s found the booklet! The captain’s found the booklet! Jumpy-joy! Boy, oh boy! The captain’s found the booklet!
SCaptain Slaughter
(speaking in foreign language)
Dog fur coats! Here we come! The Puppy Pelter is ready for blast-off! Brattina! How do we start this thing?
Brattina
Uh, it’s hard to tell, Mommy Dearest.
(Off-screen) What do you mean?
Brattina
(She shows Katrina) The instruction booklet’s written in Chinese.
NO! It can’t be! Not Chinese! No! No, no! Why did I ever study French?! I CAN’T STAND IT!
Closed? But how can you close the pound?
CWChief Williams
I’m sorry to do this on Christmas Eve, Holly, but the pound is so behind in its bills. Well, I just had to close it down. I’m very sorry.
What bills is he talking about? We didn’t get any bills.
This may be your answer coming down the street.
I have a Christmas present for you. Five months of overdue bills! You can possibly pay them! (laughs evilly)
Brattina
(singing) Yah-yah! Read ‘em and weep!
Well, it’s true. Now come home, young lady. You’re going straight to bed.
No! I wanna stay with the puppies!
Too bad! You’re coming home this instant!
No, you can’t do this! Please, Auntie Katrina! Please!
Brattina
(sobs)
Brattina! What is wrong with you?
Brattina
I didn’t get anything for Christmas. It’s not fair! (crying)
What do you mean, my little jalapeno? All these presents are for you.
Brattina
But it’s not enough, Mommy Dearest! I didn’t get my bitter piranha bathtub toy, or my Suzy Spit-up Doll, or my…
Oh, Brattina, stop whining! You should be grateful, you’re not one of those wretched Pound Puppies freezing out in the cold! Just look at them! They don’t even have a home for Christmas and they’re not crying!
Brattina
Boy! I’ll say they’re not crying. They look happy, Mommy Dearest!
What? What are those people doing out there? Why aren’t they home opening their gifts? Don’t they know it’s Christmas?
Brattina
(singing) Holly believes in ghosts! Holly believes in ghosts! Only fools believe in ghouls! Holly believes in ghosts!
Oh, Holly. Of all the silly willy stories.
But it’s true, Auntie Katrina! It was a real ghost and he warned us to leave the pound by midnight tonight!
Now, now, Holly. You probably just had a nightmare. We all know there are no such things as ghosts. Oh! Well, ta-ta, girls. I’m off.
TTThe Terrible Terrier
(roars)
Brattina
Yuck! Ugh, yuck!
TTThe Terrible Terrier
I warn you! Be gone by midnight, or else!
Brattina
It’s gone, Mommy Dearest. The disgusting icky-poo ghost is gone.
And so are we! We’re moving out of this house by tonight.
Move? But what about my Puppies?
Brattina
Who cares about your icky-poo puppies?
Now, now, Brattina, Holly cares very much for those, those hideous mongrels. Oh, well, I suppose we could all move, Holly. The puppies too.
You mean it, Auntie Katrina? The puppies can come with us?
Yes, dear, if that’s what you want.
Gosh! Thanks, Auntie Katrina! This is wonderful!
You don’t know the half of it, girlie. (laughs evilly)
Oh, Dr. Simon. Please do come in and give the puppies their painful shots.
Brattina
(singing) Give the dogs a shot! Make them cry a lot! Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch. Lots of painful shots!
SDr. Simon
Actually, the shots aren’t that painful. The dogs will barely feel a thing.
Brattina
Bummer!
SDr. Simon
All right, Holly, I’m ready. Would you please bring me the dogs? All the dogs.
Sure thing, Dr. Simon. Let’s go, puppies. Shot time.
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