13x02 - Martha Speaks

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Luke, it's a perfect day
for a barbecue.

Everyone will be here.

Yeah. Now,
got my cooking utensils.

Ooh. Grill's ready.
The coals are hot.

Hey, luke...
Have you seen my apron?

Ah! There it is.
Thanks, luke.

What a good dog. Out.

Thank you so much, luke.

Luke is a great dog.
I love you.

Dogs make wonderful pets,

And so do...cats.

Here is a story--

[Telephone ringing]

I need to get that.
I'll be right back.

[Luke]
oh, man. Forget about cats.

It's dogs you
ought to be barking about.

[Thumping]

[Crash]

Now here's a book
that'll really wag your tail.

It's called martha speaks.

[Woof]

"Eat that soup
before I come back."

The day helen gave
her dog martha alphabet soup,

Something unusual happened.

The letters in the soup
went up to martha's brain

Instead of down to her stomach.

That evening, martha spoke.

"Isn't it time for dinner?"

"Oh!"
"Huh?"

Martha's family had
many questions to ask,

And she had a lot
to tell them.

"Have you always
understood us?"

"Oh, you bet."

"Why don't you come
when we call?"

"You people
are so bossy--

"Come. Sit. Stay.

You never
say please."

"Do dogs dream?"

"Yes. Today
I dreamed of chasing
a giant meat loaf."

Alphabet soup became

A regular part
of martha's diet.

The family had
a wonderful time

Surprising people.

[Martha]
"yo, rinty! Good dog.

How's the flea problem?"

They ordered pizza

From a different restaurant
every night.

"How much is it?"

They taught martha
to use the phone.

Pretty soon,

More than pizza
was being delivered.

"But I didn't order
any barbecue."

"Ha ha!
It's here."

Family and friends
were amazed...

"Please pass the bones."

Although there were
those who doubted.

"There are no
talking dogs!"

Martha always had
the last word.

"Speak, martha."

[Woof]

"Just kidding."

There was a problem.

Martha now said exactly
what was on her mind.

"Why is that man
so fat?

"Mom said your
fruitcake wasn't
fit for a dog,

But I liked it."

"Who did it?"

"He did."

"Helen did it."

She wondered why
her family was mad,

But she kept talking.

"I've seen this program.
Here's what happens.

A giant reptile did it,
and the kitten
gets blamed..."

She talked while they
tried to read.

"There's a poodle I like.

He's small,
but what a dog."

She kept talking...

"My poor, loving mother,
a mixed breed,

Was determined
to raise us puppies right."

Until her family
could not stand it.

[In unison]
"martha, please shut up!"

"What's wrong?"

"You talk
too much."

"Sometimes, I wish you hadn't
learned to talk."

Martha was crushed.

The next day,

Martha just lay quietly
beneath the kitchen table.

At first, her family
enjoyed the silence,

But then
they became worried.

Helen offered bowl after bowl
of alphabet soup,

But martha had no appetite
for letters.

Martha's family wondered
if she'd ever speak again.

Then one evening
when her family was out...

Martha heard the sound
of glass breaking.

"Oh! A burglar!"
Thought martha.

"I better call the police."

She carefully dialed 911,

But when she
opened her mouth to speak...

[Barking]

"Police.
What's that?"

Martha hadn't eaten

A bowl of alphabet soup
in days.

Martha raced to the kitchen.

She barked.
She growled.

She tried to look ferocious.

The burglar
wasn't frightened.

He picked up a pot.

"Uh-oh," thought martha.

"It's taps for sure."

But the burglar
put the pot in front of her.

"Here, doggy.
Have something
nice to eat."

The burglar closed martha
into the kitchen.

"Dumb dog.
Lucky you like
alphabet soup."

When martha's family returned,

They found the police
removing the burglar.

"How did you know?"
Asked helen.

"We got a call.
Some lady named martha."

"Good dog, martha!"
Exclaimed her happy family.

"You're so right."

Now martha eats a bowl
of alphabet soup every day,

And sometimes, she doesn't say
anything at all...

At least for a few minutes.

That's so doggone inspiring.

But for something
really cool, come on in.

Have a biscuit.
Don't worry, they're fresh.

Now check this out.

[Toot]

[T]

[Toot]

[Whistle blows]

[Arf]

[Arf arf]

[Whistle blows]

[Whistle blows]

[Arf arf]

[Barking]

[Whistle blows]

[Arf]

[Arf arf]

[Brakes squealing]

[Arf]

Tell me when it's over.
I can't watch.

Whew. That last part
always gets to me.

Dog actors have to be
trained properly.

That's where
michael boxer comes in.

Good boy.
That's a good boy.

My name is michael boxer.

I've been training animals
professionally for eight years.

In order to get
a movie dog,

We're looking at the pound
for energy and enthusiasm.

Usually, you know
when you see the dog.

This is buster.
We'll show you some dog basics--

Basics and some
advanced stuff

That any movie dog needs
before being in movies.

First, you need to give them
a reason to work.

We get a bait bag
with chicken or beef.

As you can see,
it gets their attention.

That's a good boy.

I'm using a visual cue
and a verbal cue.

When we can't make noise
on a movie set,

We'll just use visual.

Buster, say hello
to everybody.

Speak. Speak.

[Woof woof]

[Woof woof]

Sit up.

Up high.

Very good.

Take a bow.

Very good, buster.
Good boy.

Let's show
some advanced stuff.

Something really scares you.
You back up to watch it.

Back up. Back up.

Good boy.

Stay. You've stepped on
a thorn. You're wounded.

Easy.

Good boy.

Good boy. All right.

It's important to have a good
relationship with your dog.

To train your dog,

There has to be trust,
an understanding,

Kindness, love,
and affection.

Good girl.
That's very good.

Look at that face.
Hi, perky.

One cute behavior

Is putting their feet up
to hide their eyes.

It's simple to teach.

First, you teach the dog
to put their feet up.

Move so she can only get
her feet up.

Guide her
and give her the food.

Once she understands
"put your feet up,"

You move on to
"put your head down."

Give her food between her legs
to put her head down

And tell her to stay.

Hold it. Stay.
Good girl. Very good.

Very good.

Good.

Once you feel that she knows
both behaviors,

Bring her to a new area.

Stay. Casey,
put your feet up.

Hide your es. Stay.

Head all the way down. Stay.

O.k. That's a good girl.
Very good. Good girl.

Very good.

The dog is the greatest pet

Because everything
is unconditional.

No matter what happens,
he always loves you.

That sums it up for me.
Buster, any last words?

[Woof]

Do your thing.

Levar is probably
still on the phone.

Well, it's time for my walk.
You take me.

I bet you didn't know

This is how the world looks
to a dog.

Hold on a second.
I got to smell these flowers.

[Sniffing]

I shouldn't do this.

I'll end up
in the doghouse for sure,

But I can't resist!

[Crash]

Levar, I thought you said
you'd give this to me.

There's my friend phoebe.
Hey, phoebe.

I like her,
but she's kind of stiff.

Some mornings, all you feel like
is a good sniff.

Ha! Well, who's this?

Hi! How you doing?

[Ribbit]

Sorry. What?

[Ribbit]

Oh, ribbit.
I don't speak amphibian.

A little jumpy, aren't we?

I came on too strong.

[Girl]
hi, luke!

That's my friend
nina.

[Luke]
I love this kid.

I think she kind of
loves me, too.

Hi, luke.

She's so cute!

The primo hydrant
of the whole neighborhood

Is mine.

[Woman singing off-key]

It's elaine,
our annoying
neighbor.

I hope she
doesn't see me.

♪ La la la-- ♪

♪ Luke! ♪♪

Oh, no, no, no, no.

I see you hiding
behind that tree.

You come out here,
my little precious.

Come here. Come on.

What can you do?

I can't insult her.
She's a nice person.

I'm her only friend.

Come on.

Oh, no. Not that!

Not the hands!

Yes. I love you.

I love you, too.

I have a treat
for you.

I'll eat anything.

I got to wonder,
how long has this
been in her pocket?

There's lynn,
our mail carrier.

Hi, luke.

Want to take
levar's mail?

[Woof]

Here it goes.

Wait till you see
what my friends can do.

There's nothing better
than a juicy book.

Reading is--hmm.

Reading is important--

Burgers are good.

Reading@improves your mind,
but burgers taste good!

I'm having a burger,
and I'll read later, o.k.?

I'm david. One of
the funniest books
I ever read

Is earth hounds
as explained by
professor xargle.

Professor xargle is an alien.

He's teaching his cls
about earth hounds,

What we earthlings know
as dogs.

He says earth hounds
have tusks in front

And a wagger in back.

He says rth hounds
are sneaky.

They eat wigglemeat
and the living room rug.

Earthlings love to play games
with their earth hounds.

I think
professor xargle's
observations

Were correct.

I also think
earth hounds

Will make you howl
with laughter.

Did you ever wonder
how it feels as a dog?

You can't sit on the sofa
or eat when you want.

This dog has it made in
the night I followed the dog.

The boy who tells this story
thinks his dog is ordinary.

One night, something happens
to change the boy's mind.

The dog is dressing
for a nice night out.

You'll never believe
what happens next.

The dog owns a club
where other dogs hang out.

With his dog, the boy
feels like a movie star.

A waitress
brings him biscuits.

Later on, the dog
ends up dancing

With a glamorous greyhound.

I'm crystal, and my advice
is to think twice

Before telling your dog
to do anything.

He may have other things
in mind.

My name is aditi.

Here is a book
about a teeny dog named dolly.

The book is called
my puppy is born.

When dolly is born,
she is very small.

I just want to squeeze her.

The puppies need their mother.

They get milk
from her body.

They can't see or hear
when they're newborn.

Their eyes won't open
until they're bigger.

I liked the part when dolly runs
all over the place.

I'd love to have
a puppy like this.

This is an exciting,
colorful book.

It made me want a puppy.
Don't miss it!

Aren't we dogs cute?

Look, bones on the wall.
I'm adorable.

You'd like to be me,
wouldn't you?

You can admit it.
Just a little?

[Ruff ruff ruff]

[Grr]

[Ruff]

[Woof woof]

[Ar-ar-aroo]

[Grr]

[Sna]

[Arf arf]

[Woof woof woof woof woof]

[Arf arf]

[Panting]

[Panting]

[Aroo]

[Roo]

[Rowf rowf]

[Arr arr arr]

[Woof]

[Aroo]

[Aroo]

[Arr aroo]

[Ruff ruff ruff]

[Rowf]

[Yip yip yip]

[Panting]

[Slurp]

Luke! Hey, luke!

There you are, boy.
Hey, what's this?

Martha speaks?
I like this book.

One day, we'll do
a show about dogs,

And you can host.

I bet you'd
like that, huh?

Where was i?
Ah, the cat book.

Uh...

That's funny. I@thought
I left it here.

I wonder what happened
to that book.

See you next time.
Ha ha ha!

[Woof]

♪ Butterfly
in the sky ♪

♪ I can go
twice as high ♪

♪ Take a look ♪

♪ It's in aook ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪♪

Today's reading rainbow books

Are martha speaks
by susan meddaugh,

Published by
houghton mifflin company.

My puppy is born
by joanna cole,

Photographs by marret miller,

Published by
morrow junior books,

A division of
william morrow and company.

Earth hounds as explained
by professor xargle

Written by jeanne willis,
illustrated by tony ross,

Published by dutton
children's books,

A division of penguin books
usa, inc.

The night I followed the dog
by nina laden,

Published by chronicle books.