[…Garfield and Otto approach the tree.]
So, once I get on the train, I untie Vic and we jump off right as the train gets to the bridge.
Correct. Chipmunk will be waiting for you.
[Cut to Odie below the Mile High Bridge, he has made a net at the bottom of a cliff with spikes.] [on com]
Confirm your status, Chipmunk.
[Odie barks with a thumbs-up. Otto pulls back the branch while Garfield puts on his stunt suit.]
If you don’t jump right as the train gets to the bridge, you’ll miss the net.
Got it. It’s getting close.
Have you considered throwing a rope over a branch and just swinging onto the passing train instead?
This way is much better than your rope idea.
Better than the versatile, reliable rope?
Look, I’ve studied the science. I know what I’m doing.
And you think you can battle these villains on your own?
Oh, yeah. I have a plan. [speaks on com] Odie, make the order.
[Odie barks and gets out Jon’s phone, confirming a new delivery.]
Now get ready to fling me in the direction of that moving train. [As the train approaches...] Get ready. If I don’t make it back, tell my story. [The train comes near.] Now! [Otto lets go of the branch, sending him flying.]
[on com]
Roadkill, you’re too high! You’re gonna miss it!
[on com]
No, no, this is how you do it. It’s called a ricochet approach! [Otto facepalms. Garfield flies over a train and gets kicked off by a same billy goat from before, knocking him out of his suit. Then, he bounces off Otto’s belly.]
[Cut to the train, Jinx sees a sign saying, "MILE HIGH BRIDGE - 5 MILES AHEAD".] [laughs evilly]
It won’t be long now! I can’t tell you how excited I am for what’s about to happen next!
[Suddenly, Garfield flies into her, knocking her into Roland and Nolan. He then runs over to his dad.]
Dad, I’m here to rescue you!
No, no, no, no, no, Junior, get out of here!
I'm gonna untie you and we're gonna jump off the train!
NO, JUST LEAVE ME AND GO!
I DIDN'T COME THIS FAR JUST TO TURN AROUND! LET ME UNTIE YOU!
[grabs a nearby axe; enraged]
You’re ruining everything! [She swings it down, but Garfield has it cut the rope instead, freeing Vic.]
Hurry! This way. [He and Vic carefully walk the side of the train car. As Garfield spots a ladder close by, Jinx summons her henchdogs.]
[groans]
You half-wit! Get them!
[Garfield climbs to the top of the car. Vic tries to cross when Roland opens the door and tries to grab him. Vic throws the rope to Garfield, and he pulls him up. They see some oncoming branches and dodge them. Garfield sees the sign saying, "MILE HIGH BRIDGE - 3 MILES AHEAD".]
The bridge is coming up! We gotta get to the caboose now!
[As they run toward the caboose, Roland appears in front of their path. They turn back, only to see Nolan. The two cats are surrounded.]
Oy, kitty cat. Do you really expect to take on us all by yourself?
Huh?
[Up in the sky, we see tons of drones flying in with deliveries as the Top Gun theme plays. Garfield gets out of the rope and grabs onto a drone, flying up. He stuffs meatballs in his mouth and jumps down onto the train car, shooting them like a machine gun. They hit Nolan away and Jinx growls at this. Then, Garfield gets onto another drone to pour dressing on the salad. He throws the salad on the roof, making Roland slip on it.]
I never understood the purpose of salad until...[throws a salad leaf away]...this exact moment.
[Vic trips Roland. However, Garfield sees another sign saying, "MILE HIGH BRIDGE - 1 MILE AHEAD". Time is running out! He flies over to his dad.]
Go, go! Now! [He and Vic head toward the caboose.]
[Roland chases them down. As Vic tries to jump, the big dog pulls him back by the rope. Garfield turns back and grabs a season shaker to pour it on Roland's eyes, stinging him.]
OW!
[Garfield hops over from one box to another.]
Yeah, in case you were wondering, I do my own stunts. Me...and Tom Cruise.
[Jinx grabs the box he's on, spins him around, and throws him off.]
Junior!
[Luckily, Garfield gets on another. Vic cheers for his son.] [to her hench-dogs]
Stop him!
[Garfield hops across a path of pizza boxes and grabs a container of Mamma Leoni's Hot Sauce. He opens it and gulps the sauce down. He then gets on the train car and breathes fire at the villains, scaring them off.]
Now that’s amazing!
[his tongue numb]
I can’t feel my tongue!
[on com]
Roadkill, are you at the caboose ready to jump?
[Garfield sees the caboose being a few train cars away. He sees a hanging tree branch and gets an idea. He uses the rope to catch the branch and swing him and his father to the caboose. However, the two cats hang by both sides of the car. Vic makes it while Garfield flies around and runs across a wall.]
Dad! Dad!
Jump, Junior! I’ll catch you!
[Garfield jumps and Vic catches him. He pulls his son in for a hug, but they see the villains glaring from inside the car. Garfield sees a sign reading, "MILE HIGH BRIDGE AHEAD". They have arrived at the Mile High Bridge.]
What do we do now?!
We do this! [He pushes Vic off the train.]
[to Jinx and her hench-dogs]
See you, everyone! [He falls off the train but notices his dad flying up.]
[flying up]
The net’s too tight!
[on com]
Roadkill, the net is too tight!
[on com]
I heard! [He bounces off the net and he and his father crash through the caboose.]
Hello again! Welcome back. Now, where were we? [Soon, the two dogs hang Garfield and Vic over the side of the train, ready to drop them.] No, no, don’t throw them over just yet! I want to find the perfect place for them to make the biggest splat.
Hey, Junior. Junior, Junior.
Sorry my rescue didn’t work out.
No, you gave me another chance. That’s all that matters.
[Garfield smiles at his father. Roland and Nolan see this, touched at the father and son moment.]
Now! Now! Drop them now! [gasps] What are you waiting for?!
[However, the two dogs refuse to drop Garfield and Vic.]
Their love for one another indicates that despite their current circumstance, they are at peace. [Nolan nods.] Because...they are together.
If the point of your revenge was to hurt them...It has done the opposite. It’s actually textbook irony!
And we’re no longer comfortable with your plan. [Nolan nods again.]
You two are still as weak as you were when I found you sniveling in the pound! [imitates Roland] "Oooh, no one will adopt us. I never grew into my folds. I hide behind them because I'm socially awkward." [imitates Nolan] "Please! Somebody love me! Even if I can’t sit still for more than 10 seconds and have the attention span of A BLOODY GOLDFISH!"
We did everything you ever asked of us. I even spoke with this ridiculous accent to make you feel more at home! But no more! [speaks in a Brooklyn accent] I’m New York, loud and proud! I love myself the way I am, and I’m a big, brave boy, baby!
I’ve been working on my attention span! [notices a hot air balloon and gasps] Is that a hot air balloon?
[growls as her mood necklace turns red, furiously; last words before her defeat]
You two... ARE... WORTHLESS! [She pushes her former hench-dogs along with Garfield and Vic off the train.]
GV Garfield, Vic, Roland, Nolan
AAAHHHHHH!!!!!
GV Garfield & Vic
[Jinx laughs evilly, only to get knocked off by an overpass.] [screaming]
[As Garfield, Vic, Roland, and Nolan fall, they all grab hands and Roland’s folds open up like a parachute, floating them safely down.]
Might I just say, as someone else with a zaftig figure, you have a beautiful body, sir.
[Unfortunately, they give way and they resume falling down. Just then, Otto swings in on rope, saving them all.]
Rope. Versatile. Reliable.
There’s something about your cadence that really throws me, but thank you.
[Otto also grabs the falling Jinx and sets the five of them on the net. Jinx ends up getting stuck. Nolan cackles at this.]
Tee-hee.
[Odie licks Garfield before embracing him.]
Tossing me off the train? Did not see that coming.
Well, when you live in the wild, you gotta keep your head on a swivel.
[eats a leaf]
It’s basic Outdoor Cat 101.... [then] And that had bird poop on it! [spits it out]
Not quite. There’s one last thing to take care of. Cut to...
[A balloon transition shows Lactose Farms as part-amusement park and part-factory. A steel gate shuts in front of the camera.]
Quaint. Just a simple little grab-and-go.
Okay, okay, so they’ve done a few upgrades since I was last here. Stop being so dramatic. All we have to do is climb the fence.
[A yellow bird perches on the fence and it electrocutes the bird, sending him flying and landing on the ground. Still alive but hurt. Garfield walks over to a tree and bangs his head against it two times. The shocked bird stumbles around, muttering. Garfield bangs his head once more. Then, he spots a purple bull, Otto, sitting on a rock looking forlorn. He recognizes Otto and gasps.]
Wait. Is that Otto?
Uh, no clue what you’re talking about.
He’s one of the mascots of Lactose Farms. See? On the side of the barn? [He points to a painting of Otto and Ethel on the barn.] I’ll bet he knows how to get into that place.
Leave him alone. Seems to be in a period of meditation. Or depression.
Yes, he does. Mmm. This calls for cat sensitivity and diplomacy.
Oh, yeah? And where are we supposed to get that?
I have it in spades. Watch. Maybe you’ll learn something. [He approaches Otto.] Excuse me. You’re Otto, right? [Otto grunts in response. clear throat] I’m Garfield. A pleasure.
Just wanted to say I am a huge fan. I have eaten everything that has a picture of your face on it.
I’m not that guy anymore.
I even loved that recalled provolone from a few years back.
Yeah. Anyways, here’s the thing. Me and my crew back there, we’re in a bit of a bind. Got ourselves in a situation. A long story short, we could use your help.
[grunts]
You’re a fan, huh?
Well, I don’t really sing on command. I’m not a circus animal.
[clears his throat and sings]
♪ Lactose Farms. Lactose Farms. We’ve got milk, butters, creams, and cheeses. ♪
[sings with more spirit]
♪ As much as you want, as much as it pleases... ♪
[sings in livelier and dances]
♪ Come and take a look and see what we got! ‘Cause what we got is a whole lotta lot! Ha, ha! Bop chee bop. Bibbidi bop bop chee bop! ♪ [scats while Vic facepalms] ♪ The tasty goodness is our motto brought to you by Ethel and Otto! ♪ [Suddenly, Otto punches him to a tree. In pain] What was that for?
[in pain]
You could’ve just told me to stop. [He falls to the ground]
F Farmhand
[Garfield then notices Otto staring forlornly at a female cow, Ethel, being escorted out. The two look at each other lovingly.]
Let’s go. Kids are waiting.
[Ethel is escorted away and Otto sighs sadly before walking away. Feeling bad, Odie walks over to Otto.]
Odie, come back! Leave him alone! He might punch you!
[Odie comes to the bull and sits by his side. Otto warmly smiles, allowing the dog to stay by his side.] [refers to the cow in the farm]
Was that Ethel?
[He grunts, but Odie whines to the steer. He smiles at the dog before telling his story.]
A few years back, Old Man Lactose was forced out of business. The corporation that took over separated me from my Ethel. [Cut to a flashback of Otto being put in a wooden box while farmhands are lassoing Ethel; flashback] Ethel!
[flashback]
You are my day!
[flashback]
You are my night! [Soon, the bull was sent out to pasture, separated from the love of his life; voiceover] I was put out to pasture. [Ethel is seen being harassed by children in the amusement park; voiceover] She was put on display as part of the tour. [Cut back to present day] I tried to get in there to break Ethel free, but they stopped me every time. Now I only see her six seconds twice a day.
We...we feel you, Otto. Come on, let’s go, Junior. We’ll find another way to break in there.
Wha-wha-what could you possibly want from that place?
Oh, I don’t know. A couple quarts of milk?
A couple thousand quarts. [Vic nudges him]
We'll take any help when you have.
I’m telling you, it’s a life-or-death situation.
And I hope you’ve notified your next of kin.
What if we can get Ethel out?!
Or get you a commemorative pin?! [Otto quickly returns.] Where are we gonna find a commemorative pin?
[Back in the mall, Jinx sings in French while scribbling something with a red marker. Then, she cuts paper with scissors and some tape with her claw. Soon, she hangs up three images of Vic on a board full of pictures. It is clear that she resents Vic for the failed heist. Jinx laughs evilly while scratching one picture before noticing her hench-dogs have returned.]
She’s really losing it.
[shakes off the tape]
Yes, what is it?
They’re ready to rob the dairy.
Purrrfect! Oh, everything is coming to plan. Now it’s time to make the call. [Roland gets out a cellphone from his folds.] Excuse me, you keep that thing in your folds? That is so disgusting. [to Nolan] You, you dial the number and put me on speaker. [Nolan dials the number and puts on the speaker.]
FP Female Phone Operator
[on phone]
Hello?
[on phone]
Hello? Lactose Farms?
FP Female Phone Operator
[on phone]
How may I help you?
[on phone]
It’s come to my attention that there will be an attempt to rob one of your dairy trucks tomorrow. It’s not important who I am or how I came to know this. Just think of me as a concerned citizen intent on fulfilling my civic responsibility as well as...
MP Male Phone Operator
[On the other side, the phone operators only hear meowing on the speaker. One of the operators goes to the office of his superior.]
Uh, chief? We may have a situation.
[grabs her nightstick]
Well, okay then. Let’s go have a look-see.
FP Female Phone Operator
[They check the speaker with Jinx still talking...or meowing.]
This is the third time they called.
MP Male Phone Operator
It just sounds like a cat crank-calling us.
[shoves her nightstick at his nose]
If it were a dog barking, I’d be on board for a prank. Some dogs are born for mischief. They just are. Not cats. Oh, no. Cats mean business. [She gets out her phone, uses the Critter Talk, and selects a cat to translate the meowing.]
[on phone]
I repeat, there will be an attempt to rob one of your dairy trucks tomorrow. I suggest you take appropriate measures to prevent this brazen thievery from occurring. Okay, I’m done. Hang up the phone. Ha, ha. What an evil genius I am. [hangs up]
Well then, still seem like a prank to ya?
MP Male Phone Operator
Eh, that last part did a little.
FP Female Phone Operator
What’s our next move, chief?
Our next move is for me to go back to my office and formulate an ingenious plan. And you go get my car waxed. [She enters her office and approaches the mirror; to herself] Well, well, well. Would you look at that, Margie Malone? We’re having company tomorrow. I guess I better take out my finest China to serve a heaping plate...[puts on her hat] of justice!
[Back on the train, Vic tries to think up a plan.] [to himself]
Okay, Vic, you gotta figure this out. [sighs] Jinx can’t be trusted and you gotta keep Junior safe. Just gotta figure out a way to get him out of this. [He finds Odie pulling twigs and spiked nuts off Garfield’s body.]
Tell me. Is it a bird? It really hurts. OW! You pulled my hair! Is it a bug? A bug? OWWW, OWIE, OWIE, OWIE, STOP IT, ODIE! AAHH! Okay.
[He facepalms but then sees Garfield’s collar and tag. He gets an idea.]
You know what, Junior? This is gonna be good for you.
[pulls a spike nut off his fur]
What’ll be good for me?
We’re about to steal a truck full of milk from a dairy to pay back a deranged...[pulls off another] cat. What part of that is going to be good for me?
All of it! You can’t even imagine the life lessons you’re gonna learn.
Well, for starters, you already know how to get on a movin' train. [Laughs, Garfield is not amused. Clears throat] I found it funny. All I'm sayin', is that to break into a dairy, it's gonna take a few skills, I'm guessing a rounded, mush-filled, overly pampered indoor cat like you, [Garfield pokes his tummy.] doesn't have. So, we need to toughen you up.
Toughen me up? Hey, I know tough, Vic. You obviously have never been in an Olive Garden that’s run out of breadsticks. Anyway, I’m never gonna need those skills you’re talking about.
I'm never gonna break into a dairy, or anything else. Ever again.
You are missing the point! You're going to learn to improvise. Think on your feet, develop moves that'll come in handy in the real world.
I wouldn’t be in the real world if it wasn’t for you!
True. You’d still be hanging upside down in the mall.
You know, I would be asleep at home!
Missing out on life all together! Look, I’m just a dad trying to teach his son skills.
Oh, no, no, no, no. You can't make up for five years of not being around.
With your attitude, I can!
[screams in anger]
AAUGH!!! Okay, whatever, "Dad"! [sarcastic] Wow, great lesson! [groans in upset] I’m done talking to you, you don’t know me, and you don’t know the first thing about me. I am not pampered. I am not anything you think I am.
[After their talk, Odie has made the train car into a paradise for Garfield. He lays on a hammock.]
Okay. Just gonna say that blanket is not the best idea.
Ah, fantastic. Thank you. I’ll take it from here. [He puts the blanket over himself, only to be covered in spiders; screams] Get them off! Get them off! Get them off me! [Vic picks up him and lifts a bag of cedar chips over him] What are you doing? [Then, he opens it, dumping the chips on the spiders. Garfield pops out of the pile, stunned.] What’d you do?
Cedar chips. Spiders hate them. See? Another life skill learned.
I think the words you’re looking for are… "Thank you, pops".
No, the word I’m looking for is...
[sees Lactose Farms ahead]
Oh! Here’s our stop!
Really? Where? [Vic kicks him out.]
[laughs]
Oh, Odie, you think he’d see that coming. [He and Odie jump off the train, not knowing that Roland and Nolan are following closely behind.]
[Back with Garfield, Vic, and Odie as they slide down a hill and stop by the railroad tracks.]
Our best shot at jumping on a train is here.
Hold on a sec. I’m just taking in the wind speed, the direction of the sun, and various angles. Yes, I say we jump the train from right here.
I’ve seen enough television a million times. We’ll need a hundred feet of rope...
Uh-huh. Rope. Yeah, okay. [He sets Garfield on a branch and pulls it back]
We’ll throw the rope over that branch right there.
Can you follow me? Alright. [as the train approaches] And then, timing it just right, we swing over as the train passes by and land on top of the car. Boom!
Or, we can do this! [He lets go of the branch, launching Garfield through an open train car.] Odie! Jump, boy!
[As the two jump on, Garfield is sprung off a tree, launching him into another.]
Uh-oh… [gets sprung off] AHHHH!!!! WHOA!
[The two trees bounce Garfield back and forth while Nolan and Roland watch from a distance.]
Part of me wants to help him.
No. This is how he learns.
UC Used Catapult Customer
[Then, Garfield bounces off the awning of a trailer, gets kicked off by a billy goat, and splats on a car window. He grins maniacally before the unfazed driver wipes him off the window. Cut to a catapult sale going on. A customer speaks to the salesman about a catapult.]
I don’t know. It’s kind of pricey. How much does it handle? [Garfield lands on the catapult and it launches him away; impressed.] Whoa! I’ll take it!
[Garfield bounces off a parade float of himself, rolls downhill, falls off a cliff, lands and bounces off a power line, and finally lands in a pile of manure inside the train car Vic and Odie are on.]
See? I told you this was gonna be fun!
[in the manure]
You and I have different definitions of "fun".
[Garfield, Vic, and Odie walk outside the abandoned mall. Garfield is angry.]
I can't believe this is happening! I don't see you for years! And when I do, you're pulling me into a life of crime.
I had this reunion playing differently in my head, too.
That's the difference between us, because I never wanted to see you again!
I totally understand your anger, but give me a chance to explain. You'll see, I'm not the bad guy you think I am.
A good guy doesn't leave his kid in an alley!
[angrily]
IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE THAT!
No, it wasn't. Let me tell you what… [But Garfield doesn't want to listen to Vic.]
[furious]
No, no! Ah! I don't want to hear it! This whole thing with Jinx?! This is your mess, not mine! Come on, Odie. [Unfortunately, he is stopped by Roland and Nolan.]
[They hide behind a stop sign with Nolan giving Garfield a "We’re watching you" gesture.] [groans in frustration]
Is today a Monday?! ‘Cause it feels an awful lot like a Monday.
Look, I know this isn't ideal, but we have to do this. [as Garfield growls] So, let's just try and make the best of our time together.
[furious]
Our time together?! What are you talking about?! Once we get this milk, I want you out of my life. Forever!
Alright, just relax. Lactose Farms is nothing but a sleepy little mom-and-pop dairy. This will be a quick grab-and-go. You’ll be back home before you know it. [laughs]
[sighs]
How do we even get to Lactose Farms? It’s way out in the country.
Well, if jumping the train is too hard, just say it.
Exactly! [laughs as he slaps Garfield to the ground] This is gonna be fun! [flexes his arms]
[The next morning at the house, Jon walks down the stairs.] [yawns]
Garfield? Odie? Hello? [notices the refrigerator door left open] Garfield, how many times have I told you to close the refrigerator door? [spots some food still on the floor when Garfield and Odie were kidnapped by Roland and Nolan] Wait. There’s food on the floor. [gasps] He's never left food on the floor. Garfield? [checks the halls] Garfield? [checks the closet] Garfield?! [checks under the couch] Garfield? [checks out the pet door] Garfield? [checks from the chimney] Garfield? [steps out the door] GARFIELD!!!!
[In the pound truck, Garfield and Odie sulk about their failed mission after Vic abandoned them.] [heartbroken]
I can't believe he did that. He ran out and left me...again. I thought he changed, but it was...it was a lie. All of it...[sighs] How could I have been so stupid? [Fade to he's inside a cage in the pound.]
M Maurice
Oh, come on, kid. Don’t beat yourself up. Vic, man. We’ve all been burned by Vic.
O Olivia
[The other caged cats grumble and agree.]
Oh, yeah, the one thing about Vic you can count on is that you can’t count on him.
M Maurice
Yeah, I tell you about it. Long story short, we all used to run in a pack until we had to kick him off the crew.
O Olivia
[The cats chatter in agreement.]
Like I said, couldn’t count on him.
S Snickers
He’d leave in the middle of the job just to go see his kid.
M Maurice
Yeah. He said he wanted to check up on him. Make sure he was doing okay.
O Olivia
But get this, he never actually visits. He’d just sit across the street from his kid’s house in a giant oak tree.
O Olivia
He watched that kid eat and eat...
C Cats
...And eat and eat and eat...
S Snickers
He put a notch in the bark. Every time he was there.
[sarcastic]
Oh, yeah. Sure he did.
O Olivia
And he’d go every Sunday night rain or shine. Said that it was his kid's...
C Cats
Family dinner night.
Okay, hate to tell you guys, I guaranteed that never happened. Okay? You all fell for another one of Vic’s lies. We all have ‘cause that’s what he does best. [Just then, Odie arrives outside Garfield’s cage.] Odie! Odie! How’d you get out? Quick! Pick the lock on my cage!
[Jon arrives at the pound, having found his two pets at last.]
Garfield! There you are!
Jon! Oh, take me away from all of this! You can’t imagine what I’ve been through!
FP Female Pound Worker
You want this one, too?
FP Female Pound Worker
You sure he's yours? He didn't have a tag.
Uh-huh. Yeah. Oh, he has a tag. [shows her the collar and tag on Garfield’s neck]
[dumbfounded]
I have a collar and a tag? How long have I had those?
FP Female Pound Worker
OK, I’m just gonna need you to hold…
[snaps]
I WILL NOT HOLD! I AM DONE HOLDING! THE JON WHO WAS ON HOLD IS DEAD! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!
