Arctic Dogs (2019)

[bunniefuu]

Way up in the Arctic,

there's a small town called Taigasville.

A remote berg lost in time,

where everyone knows everyone.

That's me.

Right there.

You see?

Swifty's the name.

I'm an Arctic fox.

And my kind evolved

to blend into the environment.

Oh, you see?

There we go again.

So why dressed in all white, you ask?

Well, let's just say

my parents were a little old-fashioned.

To them, being invisible meant being safe.

Out of sight, you're all right.

That's the Arctic fox mantra.

But, for me, being invisible...

Hello, Mr. Musk Ox.

...well, just meant being...

...invisible.

And that's the last thing

any kid wants to be.

All I wanted was to be seen,

to be noticed like...

...these guys.

The Top Dogs.

Duke, Dakota, and Dusty.

Taigasville's biggest celebrities,

and easily the most visible citizens

in town.

Being noticed was never a problem

for them.

Sorry.

I'll fix it.

Hold on a second.

Uh... there you go.

Hmm?

Thanks.

The Top Dog delivery

was cause for celebration.

They were our connection

to the outside world,

through the packages and letters

that they brought us.

And for a town as isolated as Taigasville,

trust me, that really meant something.

Hm.

Hey there, citizens.

Arctic strong.

Yeah!

Arctic strong!

Wow.

Hey, this is so cool.

Thanks. Awesome.

Wow.

Thank you.

Arctic strong!

Excuse me.

Oh, hey there, little girl.

What can I do for you?

Is there anything for him?

Hm.

Oh, I almost didn't see you there,

little fella.

Let's see.

Nope, afraid not.

Here, what's your name?

Swifty.

Swippy?

Swifty.

Ah.

There you go, Shifty.

Whoa.

Now, remember kids,

when put to the test, deliver your best.

Arctic strong!

Arctic strong!

Now that's recognition.

Ah, youth.

Warm memories of being cold.

Once Jade left for school,

I turned my focus towards working

at the place of my dreams.

Yep, that's me.

Years later.

Talk about bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Literally.

I was finally hired on

as an ABDS junior employee.

Uh-uh.

Not so fast. Fox go there.

Oop.

Hey, there.

Welcome to the jungle.

Well, all right, thanks.

I was on my way.

The dream of being a Top Dog,

of being recognized

and standing out from the pack,

was so close that I could taste it!

Yeah, okay, well...

maybe it wasn't that close.

Oh, what is this?

Employee of the year?

And a lingonberry pie in my honor.

You shouldn't have.

FM The Blast.

Good morning,

Taigasvillians.

You're listening to Nasty Naz Narwhal.

Today's gonna be a balmy one,

with a record-breaking high...

...of 34 degrees Fahrenheit.

So pack up those parkas

- and break out the wind breakers.

- Nailed it!

Scientists from around the globe

have been scratching their heads

trying to figure out why the sudden spike

in global temperatures,

which have managed to level off...

...in recent years,

but now, all of a sudden,

pow, it's hot, hot heat out there,

and no one knows why.

That's the bad news.

So how about some good news, folks?

It's Duke's 25th anniversary

with the ABDS.

Yes, siree.

A big shout-out...

...to our favorite mail-carrying canine.

This one goes out to you, big guy.

So, who's gonna be a good boy?

Who's gonna be Top Dog?

Oh, that's you.

And look at me.

Oh, no, it's you. Top dog.

You are... Top Dog!

Come on, come on...

Yes!

No!

PB, open up.

PB!

Wait, what the...

What is that?

Swifty, what are you doing here so early?

I lost my pound.

What pound?

The pound I gained

to hit the 20-pound minimum

to pull the Top Dog sled.

- Well, you can't fight your metabolism.

- I can and I will.

Put to the test,

I'm going to deliver my best. Come on!

Swifty, how have I

put this repeatedly in the past?

- Look out!

- Oh, yes.

Deliveries have only ever been made

by dogs, and you are not a dog.

- What?

- You are a small Arctic fox

who was not meant to pull a giant sled

with even gianter packages on it.

- Are you hearing me?

- What? Yeah, every word.

Come on, buddy.

We've got a found to find. Let's go.

Whoo!

Maybe you should just be happy

with what you have.

Swifty.

I mean, you could break your legs

pulling one of those sleds.

Or catch hypothermia.

Or fall into a crevasse

and have to eat your own feet.

At least I'll be remembered

for something.

The only thing I'll be remembered

for now is not being memorable,

like that other guy.

What guy?

Exactly.

Oh, the work bell.

Oh, no, we're going to be late.

It's going to take forever

to walk from up here.

Who said anything about walking?

Okay, give me a second.

Here we go.

I'm bathing.

- Are you crazy?

- Crazy like a fox!

Take a risk

once in a while. It's good for you.

This is not a good idea!

- Hang on, buddy! I'll get us there.

- Slow down!

We can't slow down in the air.

I think I'm gonna lose a pound.

Come on, PB.

Enjoy the ride!

Too fast.

Watch out!

- We're gonna die!

- We're gonna die!

Whoo!

So you think Jade would ever go out

with a fox like me?

Really? Now you're talking about this?

She's been back for a year now

and you haven't done anything.

A year? Well you know,

these things are all about timing!

Whoo!

Sorry!

Watch out!

Look out!

Ah!

- Swifty, what are you doing?

- Hey there, Jade. Hi, how's it going?

Sorry!

Argh!

See? Like I said, we made it.

Ew.

Yeah, better not let Magda see that.

Magda see everything.

PB on line.

Swifty, my office, now.

Hm.

What are you looking at?

Adequate?

Extremely.

Extremely... adequate.

Up from last year's

competently sufficient,

but down from the year before's

satisfactorily appropriate.

Still, no promotion for you this year.

Now, get back to work.

Magda, I...

I've worked really hard for this.

- I mean this... It's not fair!

- Life is not fair.

Is it fair that I have to run business

with antique equipment and employees

who are only extremely adequate?

Is it fair that ex-husband run off

with wild elk ten years younger? No!

I'm sure I had nothing to do with that.

Was that an earthquake?

Don't try to change subject.

I know you have big dream

of being Top Dog, but you're not dog.

You're just fox.

Did you have to say "just a fox"?

Couldn't you just say "a fox"?

I mean the "just" thing

is really kind of...

Look, what if I just had

a small delivery route?

- Just a little one?

- Nyet.

I run serious business here.

Ow.

Quiet.

I didn't say anything.

I'm okay!

So how did it go?

It was promising.

Very... Very promising.

All right, team,

let's get ready for the daily slog.

Arctic strong.

- Yeah, yeah... Arctic strong.

- Arctic strong.

Game faces, guys.

Okay.

Three, two, one.

Showtime.

Yeah!

- Arctic strong!

- Whoo-hoo!

I swear that's gonna be me one day.

Not on my watch.

Back to work!

That's one.

That's two.

That's three.

I don't know how much longer

I can take this, PB.

You just need to learn

how to go to your happy place.

Take a look at Lemmy over there.

He's in his happy place all the time.

Here, I'll help you get started.

Plus, you never know

what's around the corner.

Jade is around the corner.

Yeah, right.

Wait, what?

No, she can't see me like this.

What do I do?

You just be yourself.

Lemmy, what have you got for me?

Oh, boy.

Hey, PB. Lemmy.

Where is Swifty?

Oh, hey, Jade.

Give me a second, would you?

I'm sorry, Nasty Naz Narwhal,

I don't have time for a radio interview

for tomorrow morning's show.

I know. I realize that all my fans

want to hear from me,

but they're just going to have to take

a number and get in line, right?

'Cause when Swifty says he doesn't

have time, he doesn't have... time.

So famous you don't need

to plug your phone in?

Okay, I gotta go.

'Sup, Jade?

Hey, is that my coffee maker?

Oh, yeah.

Whoa.

I re-tempered the glass on the carafe,

added a hydraulic press,

and juiced up the tiered percolation unit.

Thanks.

Does it still make coffee?

Yes, PB. It still makes coffee.

Now, please tell me I didn't miss

the delivery cut-off time.

Sorry, Jade.

The delivery run done already begun.

Ah!

I have to get

this package out this morning,

and I would have been here earlier,

but someone dumped a pile of snow on me.

Snowbody's perfect.

Hm.

Lemmy, can you fly up

and see how far Duke is?

Fly?

Oh, no. Uh-uh.

Lemmy don't play that.

Lemmy doesn't do flying.

Wait, but you're an albatross.

I thought albatrosses were great fliers.

Okay, first, it's albatrosseses.

Second, don't go labeling me.

It's my job.

Oh.

I can deliver that for you.

What, are you a Top Dog now?

I... Well, I'm in training.

Working my way up, but by this time

next year, I'm taking over Duke's spot.

I mean, you're looking

at the next lead dog

for the Arctic Blast Delivery Service.

Right, PB?

Tell her.

Um...

Well, nothing's official yet.

See?

He knows.

Oh, ah!

Oh, no, it's gonna blow!

Lived it!

That darn sorting machine.

I'll take care of it.

Just please remember

to handle that delivery with care.

You got it, Jade. It's my job.

Your package is safe with me.

Lemmy, show me

where Magda keeps those old sleds.

Whoa, mama.

Tell me I can do this.

There is no way you can do this.

Reverse psychology, nice.

This doesn't look good.

What are you talking about?

This is beautiful.

Yeah, I never seen

rust and mold shine like that.

If Magda finds out you took this,

she might actually destroy you.

Just cover for me, okay?

I'll be back before Magda

even knows it.

Eh?

Yes!

I got the package, I got a sled.

I'm ready to go! Wah!

What else do I need?

Besides a tetanus shot?

You'll need this.

- Right, for autographs. Good thinking.

- No.

Customer signatures.

And that, too. I knew that.

Are you sure about this, Swifty?

What's the worst that could happen, right?

My first delivery

to the middle of nowhere.

- Thanks, Jade.

- Thank you.

Couldn't have been

three blocks away, no.

Whoo.

Yes, who is it?

Hello,

Arctic Blast Delivery Service.

I have a package for... Mr. Occu Pant.

Just leave the package by the mailbox.

Yeah, sorry, I need a signature.

I've never had to sign before.

It's official procedure.

Since when?

Since procedures became official, sir.

- What?

- Oh, you know... I can wait.

I can wait a long time.

I can wait

until the cows come home.

I can wait until the pigs, donkeys,

the frogs and the turtles,

and the, you know...

Wait, do turtles even come home?

I mean, technically,

they're kind of home already, right?

Home's on their back.

Stop, please. Stop, for goodness' sake.

Whoa.

Oh, I'm a puffin

and I will sign for the package.

Thank you.

Okay.

Here... Here you go, ma'am.

Or sir.

Or either way is fine.

Just give it here.

Here.

Oh, okay,

I got it.

Oh, wait. Oh!

Right then,

Mr. Official Procedure. Where do I sign?

Right there, Mr. Occu Pant.

Hey, I love puffins.

Wow, look at those little guys go.

What are they doing?

Aren't you a fuzzy little nosy parker?

Isn't there a delightful maxim

about how curiosity k*lled the cat?

Well, it's a good thing

I'm a Top Dog then, isn't it?

You? You're just a fox.

There's that "just" again.

Look, no time to talk, sir.

I've got to head back to headquarters

to continue my duties.

Top Dog!

Thank you very much.

Those Top Dogs are becoming a nuisance.

Something will have to be done about them.

Mm.

Jade!

Jade.

Jade!

Jade!

Oh.

Hey, Swifty.

Hey. Hi.

I made sure your package got delivered.

No mistakes, no delays,

custom holdups, nothing.

Sure was far out there though,

wasn't it?

I mean, really, really far out there.

I must say I'm impressed.

That's about as efficient a delivery

as you'll find anywhere.

Well, I guess you would know, right?

Miss Worldly Traveler.

You've been just about everywhere.

Well, not everywhere.

Well, almost everywhere though, right?

What's it like out there

in this big, wide world?

Big and wide.

And hot. Too hot.

I missed the Arctic air.

Is that why you came back?

That, and this is my home.

I mean, it was funny.

There I was, going to

all these amazing engineering schools

in all these exotic countries,

and as the months turned into years,

for some reason I...

I just kept thinking about home.

And then it hit me.

My heart was here...

in Taigasville.

Must have been exciting though.

Whoa.

That's Spanish for,

"Yes, it was very exciting."

Oui, oui.

That's French.

I know, that's...

I'm just saying it,

you know, I...

I'm fluent in... in all the fluencies too.

So what do you...

What do you got here?

I'm just putting the final touches

on the town snowblower,

and I've upgraded it

to a three-stage power system

with hydro-static transmission

and a gross torque of 56 pounds per foot.

Right, wow.

Fifty-six pounds of feet.

Whoo! That's a lot of feet.

Yeah, now have you considered adding,

like, flame decals on the side?

You know, wouldn't that be... hot?

I'll think about it.

All right, well, look, I should just

get going before I keep talking.

Oh.

Okay. Sure.

Hey, Swifty.

Yeah.

Thanks for delivering

that package for me.

Sure, sure.

Anytime, Jade.

So Jade, I was thinking,

do you wanna go out sometime?

We could... Come on, Swifty. Come on!

Hey, Jade.

Hey, Ja...

Looking good, Swifty.

Ah! Oh...

Oh...

- No, no, no, no, no...

- Whoa!

I am freaking out, man!

PB!

What took you so long?

Oh, you should have seen me!

That was amazing.

I was, like, swooshing and whooshing.

I was all like, "Sign here.

Here's your package, sir."

They were like, "Thank you," and I was

like, "You're welcome, Mr. Occu Pant."

And there were these little puffins.

Oh, there are so many...

Swifty. Where have you been?

I was... out.

Out delivering packages?

No, no, not exactly.

No, it was a...

single package.

Aha. You lie.

Wait, I was just answering

accurately, right?

I mean accuracy...

is important, isn't it?

All right, who sold me out?

Oh.

I didn't know it was a secret.

You said you got promoted to a Top Dog

and, let's see, what else?

Shh, shh!

Oh!

You said something

about replacing Duke...

This Lemmy, you know, he's...

That's it. Fox break rules and tell lies

to everybody about promotion.

Fox never get promotion

so long as Magda here.

Never.

Fox suspended from official ABDS work

until further notice.

Suspended? Really?

Hm.

What are you looking at?

Yeah, I feel you, bro.

I don't know about you guys,

but I'm looking forward to 40 winks

of good old-fashioned shut eye.

Yeah, my dogs are barking all right.

Can you believe Swifty today?

Getting caught stealing that old sled.

If that fella had an inkling

of what this job actually entails...

Let the little guy have his dream.

He's not hurting anyone.

Well, what have we got here?

Hello, little guy.

Are you lost?

You want us to call your...

mama.

Ninety-nine FM The Blast.

Good morning, Taigasvillians.

You're listening to Nasty Naz Narwhal.

Temperatures continue

to rise at freakish speeds

causing world leaders

to scramble for a plan.

Well, Naz got a plan for you.

Slap on the bathing suit

and grab that piña colada.

It's pool party time!

Huh?

Hm.

No return address.

Okay.

What kind of delivery is this?

- Special.

- Hey, whoa.

Let me out! Hey, let me out!

What's going on?

Quiet, we ask the questions here.

Explain this.

It's a feather.

A feather from perhaps a puffin!

Probably from the puffins

that work for that walrus.

- You got some sunglasses?

- Walrus?

Take note.

This is new intelligence.

It appears the shadowy conspirators

are finally coming to light.

- Shadowy conspirators?

- Oui.

Something very bad

is going on in the Arctic.

Ever since the puffins turned up,

so has the heat.

Look, I just met them when I delivered

a package to their place up north.

Okay?

He knows where they live!

Do you think he's telling the truth

or could he be one of them?

Why would he tell us

about their whereabouts

if he was one of them? Hm?

This is true.

- It is official.

- Ah!

He must become one of us.

Commence the initiation ceremony.

Ah!

What'd you do that for?

That was the initiation ceremony.

Well, that's a terrible

initiation ceremony.

Okay, fox, welcome to the team.

You are now part of la Résistance.

I am Bertha

and this is my life partner, Leopold.

And together we uncover conspiracies.

- An honor to meet you, Mr...

- Swifty.

- Swifty!

- What?

You're about to be assigned

your first mission.

Do you see?

Hm.

Well, that is weird.

I wonder what's going on?

Don't we all?

Find out what kind of happening

is happening down there.

Okay. Well, I'll start

the recon mission right away.

The truth...

she's out there.

And you must bring her to us.

Okie dokie, guys.

Well, it's been real.

Vive la Résistance. Fight the power.

- We shall not be assimilated.

- Exterminate, exterminate.

- He is a strange fellow.

- Oui.

Hey, we didn't get

our hospital supplies today.

What's happening?

No deliveries today.

No deliveries?

Who's gonna tell Doc Grizzly?

Swifty, what are you doing here?

- What's going on?

- It's the Top Dogs.

They quit.

- What do you mean they quit?

- He means like Splitsville.

Gonestown. Vamooselvania. Look.

"Sorry, moose lady. We quit."

No Top Dogs, no deliveries.

No deliveries, no ABDS.

What will Magda do?

And Magda not moose. Magda caribou.

You're not thinking...

You are thinking.

I hate when he's thinking.

Magda, I've been waiting

my entire life for this moment

and you're not going

to turn me down again.

Now, I'm going out there.

I'm taking a sled, delivering packages

whether you like it or not.

Why? Because when put to the test,

we deliver our best!

I stepped in your ink pad

and made little footprints

all over your desk, didn't I?

Well, it doesn't change the fact

that I'm going out there today,

you understand?

All right.

Just get filthy paws off desk.

Whoo-hoo! Yes!

Magda, you have made

the smartest decision of my life!

- Swifty!

- Yes?

Magda bend rules one time.

If fox screw up, miss one delivery,

damage one package,

or even lose single pen

that belongs to office, that's it.

You're done here forever.

Don't you worry, Magda.

You won't regret this.

Your pen's safe with me.

Pen's safe.

Magda regret this already.

All right, everybody.

Top Dog here, ready for action.

What? Really?

Yeah, really, PB. Really.

Now, what'd I tell you guys?

Okay, everyone here?

Listen up.

Now, let's go get those doors open.

It's showtime.

I got my game face on. How's it look?

Floyd.

Uh?

Door, please. Top Dog here.

Game face.

I'm ready. You ready? Let's do this.

Hook me up, PB.

Let me come with you, to help pull.

Come on, no way. Not gonna happen.

If you feel faint or a cramp coming on,

don't hesitate to just leave the sled...-

I stretched. Don't worry about it.

Would Duke do that?

No, I think not,

'cause you're about to see the magic show

in three and a two and a one and sh**t..

Yah!

Abracadabra.

Ooh, oh... Oh.

Swifty.

Ninety-eight, 99, 100.

Ah! Yeah, okay, that's the third set.

Did Magda change her mind

about the suspension?

Let's just say she picked

the right canine for the job.

I gotta tell you, sure feels nice

being recognized more than just a fox.

I'm just a fox.

Yeah, but, no, no, you're a fox.

Well, no, that sounds weird too.

You're great.

Everyone loves how you do

the gadgets and trinkets and...

the stuff.

Gadgets and trinkets?

You have anything

that needed delivering?

Is this for real?

You're not pretending?

That's so... No, not pretending.

Not at all.

Hundred percent,

super-duper Top Dog here.

I know it must be hard to stay calm

in my presence.

Don't worry, I'm getting used to it.

Here you go.

This one is even more important

than the last one.

Jade, all of your packages

are important to me.

Can I ask you something?

Yes, of course.

Would you like to...

get a four percent discount

on your next delivery?

Oh.

Sure.

Just gotta get going here.

Then it's smooth sailing.

I think I'm going uphill. Are we uphill?

Ooh, oh! Whoa!

I hope he makes it back okay.

I hope he doesn't hurt himself

pulling that sled.

I hope someone figures out

why all the beavers have Italian accents.

Whoo!

Ow!

Here you go.

Uh?

Ah...

Yah!

Yeah.

Whoo.

Whoo.

Why don't they make smaller sleds?

Kidnapping the Top Dogs

was not an order.

How dare you carry out such an operation

without my permission!

Now that the Top Dogs

have seen our operation,

we can't let them go, can we?

They know too much.

So, who will deliver Jade's packages

to me now, you bird brains?

Ah! There's my favorite delivery pup.

Yes, sir. Got another package for you.

Your timing couldn't be better.

Whatever you say. Just sign here

and you're good to go.

Wow, how many puffins

have you got in there?

Oh, I'm not about to discuss the specifics

of my nefarious plans with you.

Wait, what? Nefarious... plans?

Oh, did I say nefarious?

I meant hilarious.

Oh, we're starting

an all-puffin aquatic cabaret.

You should see our collection

of swimming caps.

Swimming caps.

I thought you weren't discussing

any specifics.

Uh...

Look over there.

Hey, wait, no. You still have my pen.

No, I don't.

Now, go away.

Yes?

Uh...

I'm sorry.

It looks like you got another package

out here on the sled.

Oh, all right. Please wait.

Go retrieve the package.

Whoa.

That's a little aggressive

for a cabaret show.

Jade, what have you gotten yourself into?

Aha.

Meeting time, puffins. Let's go.

Gallop and carry your wits. Hurry up.

Huh?

What the...

Once we finish the preliminary

core sampling and pre-boring

on the outskirts of town...

...we shall sweep in from the north,

a united cold front.

A high-pressured systematic attack

will rain down on those unsuspecting fools

as our thunderous machine twists

into the heart of town.

- Yes!

- Any questions?

Oh, for goodness... Good-bye.

PB!

The delivery! Middle of nowhere! Puffins!

Swim caps! Since wo...

Heya, Swifty.

Congrats on your first delivery run.

Way to go, bud.

Yeah, listen. There is something

going on out there...

Hold that thought.

There's something I wanna show you.

Surprise!

- What the...

- The Top Dog returns. Oh, yeah.

- Guys! You have to listen...

- That's my boy.

Yahoo!

- Yeah!

- Jade, I need talk to you.

Whoo-hoo!

Oh.

Okay. All right.

- You the man!

- Way to go, dog.

All right!

Swifty.

Yeah...

There's my number one star.

Look, I just need to tell you... W... Wait.

- Number one star?

- Of course.

Quite honestly, Magda thought fox

would throw packages in ocean, so...

good job.

Oh, thanks.

You even brought back pen.

Keep.

You've earned it.

Okay, back to party.

- Hey! Hey!

- Congratulations, Swifty.

Hey, all right, you hear what she said?

Number one star, y'all. That's me.

I got a pen.

- Swifty?

- Yeah. Yeah...

You wanted to talk to me.

Oh, yeah, but I gotta give the fans

what they want.

Hang on, just one second.

Yo, everybody.

Who let the dogs out?

Let me hear you say hey.

Come on!

Rock on! Yeah.

Yah!

Aw...

Hold on. Look, just a minute.

I'll be right back.

- Jade! Wait. Wait a second.

- Oh, is it my turn now?

I gotta tell you what I was trying to tell

you earlier. Those packages that you...

That's what you wanted

to talk to me about?

No! Well, yeah.

Look, something's going on...

You know, Swifty,

ever since I got back,

it just seems like you've been trying

to act like someone else.

What's wrong with being yourself?

Come on, Jade. It's...

I'm Top Dog.

- My dream has come true.

- What's wrong with that, right?

Yeah, I get it, Swifty.

I'm glad you finally got what you wanted.

Jade.

Come on, Jade...

Come on back, hero.

We've got some celebrating to do.

You saved the day.

You're flying high, bro.

This is your night! Enjoy it.

Party time.

Oh, yeah!

Whoo!

Ah!

Is someone there?

Oh.

How did you get in here?

Ninety-nine FM, The Blast.

Hey, hey, Taigasvillians.

We got another cooker outside today

at 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gotta say, I am loving this thaw.

Best thaw I ever thaw!

- Hey!

- Oh.

And a big shout out

to Taigasville's newest Top Dog,

Swifty.

We finally have a replacement

for that old chestnut Duke.

- Maybe things will actually get delivered

- Oh...

- on time now.

- Oh...

Has anybody seen my self-respect?

There's the guy.

Come on, buddy. It's showtime.

Don't you yearn for the burn?

I'm getting ready to blast my abs

and max my glutes!

Yeesh.

No offense, but you look awful.

Are you keeping hydrated?

What's your electrolyte count?

Wait, PB, come on.

Just time out for one second.

Be stronger than your excuses, Swifty.

Let's go!

We're jogging to work today, big guy.

Whoo!

PB, what do you think is causing

all this warm weather suddenly?

Don't know, buddy. But I'm loving it.

Hey, Swifty. Hi, Swifty. You're the best.

- Hey, can you sign this?

- Okay. Yeah, okay.

- Yeah, here you go.

- Thanks.

Awesome.

- Aren't you worried?

- Worried?

I signed up for hot yoga this afternoon.

It's gonna be cooking.

Yeah!

What about the earthquakes?

You know, I saw something

while I was delivering Jade's package.

Focus, Swifty! Fountain rounds.

PB, there's this huge hidden lair

out in the middle of nowhere.

- I love you, Swifty.

- Hey, Swifty.

- Over here, Swifty.

- Can I get an autograph?

Yeah, okay. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Here you go.

Can I get your picture?

All right, that's enough!

Swifty.

Sorry, kids.

Huh?

Uh? Uh...

Hey, Top Dog. What gives?

Don't call me that. I don't deserve it.

Sure you do, pal. You've worked hard.

No, I only got the chance

because Duke and the others disappeared.

They didn't disappear. They quit.

That's just it.

- I don't think they did.

- What do you mean?

I think something is going on, PB.

I'm all ears.

There is this crazy walrus

with robotic legs and a British accent.

I know, weird, already, right?

Okay, it gets better.

Now, they're holed up in a secret fortress

filled with adorable,

yet evil, little puffins

that are building

a huge machine which I think

may have something to do

with the rising temperatures.

And I saw harnesses in a garbage can

which makes me 90% sure the Top Dogs

have been dog-napped,

and there are sleeping gas blasters.

It's weird, man!

I'm just telling you!

- I sound like I'm crazy, don't I?

- Certifiable.

How about now?

Do I sound crazy now?

You gotta believe me.

Why don't you believe me?

Because for years you've been stretching

the truth to get attention, that's why.

And quite frankly, I've had enough.

You don't have to make up

a bunch of stuff to impress me.

I'm not Jade.

Are you listening to me?

Yes. Oh, wait, no! What?

I forgot about Jade.

They're using her to build the machine.

- Who?

- The walrus.

The one with the robo-legs?

- Yes.

- Okay, that's it.

You need to go see Doc Grizzly.

No!

I don't like him. Come on, PB.

I'm... Look, I'm sorry, okay?

- I just need you...

- You always need me to do something.

Well, I need to get to work.

That's what I need to do,

but you're probably not listening anyway.

You never do.

- Closed due to flooding?

- Hm.

Lemmy, get mopping.

On it like a baby bonnet riding a comet.

Oh, yeah.

Ah! Who put that wall there, man?

Water everywhere.

Jade need to fix machines.

I call, but she no answer phone.

I'll go get her.

So reliable, that fox.

Lemmy, mop is for cleaning,

not for licking!

Hello?

Jade?

Hello?

"Dear Jade,

our machine is almost complete.

As promised, I shall reveal it to you

once the final piece is finished.

In the meantime,

rest assured that your name

will go down in history

alongside the world's greatest engineers.

Without the parts you've built,

none of this would have been possible.

OVW.

World's greatest engineer."

Huh?

Puffins!

I knew it!

Who's going to believe me?

Hm.

Agent Swifty. He's back.

Did you bring intel?

I brought intel, out-tel, up-tel

and down-tel. Let me tell.

Do tell.

So the walrus and his puffins

kidnapped the Top Dogs.

And Jade, who's been building parts

for his machine.

Exactly.

- Agent Swifty.

- Yes.

You are truly one of us now,

and it is time for you to see

behind the curtain.

It's all here, every suspicious happening

in the Arctic

since the puffins first appeared.

We knew something was going on.

We just didn't have

all the pieces of the puzzle.

Wait a minute. What is that?

I've seen that before.

The walrus has the same map in his lair,

only there's a big X over Taigasville.

Sacrebleu!

It shows where the puffins

have drilled so far.

Drilled for what?

The gas!

Biolipadium Aradithic Dipsodium gas.

B-A-D. BAD gas.

Very bad gas.

Unknown to the establishment.

Denied by the establishment.

It is prehistoric.

It is mutant.

It is hot and incredibly stinky.

If allowed into the atmosphere,

it would speed up global warming,

and melt the ice caps within minutes.

So those weren't earthquakes.

It was the puffins

drilling into the underground pockets,

releasing gas into the atmosphere

to heat it up.

There must be a big one

right underneath Taigasville,

and that mega drill they're building

is so they can reach it.

The truth. She's in here.

We've got to do something.

We could go to the puffin camp

beyond the hills, perhaps find new intel.

It's far. What do you say, Agent Swifty?

Vive la Résistance.

Ow!

Hey, come on.

I've already been initiated.

It's also the secret handshake.

I'm really beginning to hate this club.

There it is.

The truth lying naked...

...before your eyes.

Gotcha.

All right, Bjorn, start the drill.

Go ahead.

Go on then.

I'll just be over here,

enjoying the view from behind this...

...snowbank.

Hold onto your whiskers.

Gas.

Ah!

Oh, that smell.

It's like the planet made a poopy.

Uh-oh.

Maybe they didn't notice.

I think they noticed.

Run!

Oh!

Oh...

Ah!

What?

Good morning, Ms. Jade.

I'm really sorry about the present state

of the accommodations.

Certainly not befitting

of the greatest mechanical engineer

north of the 47th parallel.

Who are you?

Who am I?

Eh, perhaps my biographer Anders here

can illuminate you.

Oh, Anders.

Well, anyway, you may know me as OVW,

the world's greatest engineer.

You're the one

I've been doing all the work for?

Indeed, and I'm so very thankful for it.

However, we're on a tight schedule

and seeing as though the mail has become,

how shall I say,

not entirely dependable these days,

I decided to have you work in house.

You kidnapped me.

Well, we prefer the term

surprise relocation, so...

surprise!

Now, as promised,

I will reveal what we've created

once it's complete,

and for that to happen,

I need one final piece of the puzzle.

I need you to make the control panel.

In any case, time is ticking.

Oh, and I'd really like the main button

to be fuchsia.

Can you do that, please,

a fuchsia engage button?

To work, my dear. To work.

Oh, you'll get

your control panel all right.

And a little something extra too.

- We made it.

- Time to expose the conspiracy.

Come on out.

There's something I need to tell you.

Let's wake up!

Everybody wake up.

Everybody come out.

- Swifty, where have you been?

- Where's Jade?

It'll all become clear in a minute.

First I want to introduce you

to some friends of mine.

- La Résistance!

- Bonjour!

Guten Morgen, everyone.

- Now listen.

- We're listening.

Ah! Stop doing that.

They are drilling all around the Arctic.

- Who?

- The puffins.

What puffins?

The ones in the pictures I took. Look.

They are going to use the BAD gas

to melt the ice and snow.

Oui. The BAD gas beneath Taigasville.

Ah, BAD gas. I love it.

What about Jade?

She's with them.

- Who's them?

- Them are the same as they.

BAD gas.

Who is they?

They is the walrus.

Wait, what walrus?

This walrus.

I thought Paul was the walrus.

Magda know Otto von Walrus all too well.

Many years ago, before you worked at ABDS,

Walrus was employee.

Before that, he lived in ocean,

obsessed with idea

of fame and immortality,

confusing his crazy for genius.

For years,

Walrus present his cuckoo ideas...

...until they kick him out.

Resentment grew inside Walrus,

bitterness, all-encompassing...

until one day, Walrus find the ABDS.

Magda take him in.

Then ideas start.

So many ideas.

Walrus present innovations,

modifications, never ending, like mail.

At first they were good.

[gear cranks[

Make processes better.

Magda promote him,

but then came pneumatic tube system,

powered by crazy gas.

The system was brilliant, yes, and would

revolutionize global mail delivery,

but gas was also dangerous.

If you were to lick,

the results would have been catastrophic.

Walrus go postal.

Magda fire him same day.

Look, Magda,

you can't blame yourself for crazy.

We just have to find a way to stop him.

Fox know Walrus lair best.

Fox must lead.

Lead?

You know, I...

- You think that I...

- Magda know.

Fox lead.

Taigasvillians,

if we don't stop the walrus,

the Arctic will melt

and Taigasville will fall into the ocean.

We have to band together,

kick down the door,

and open up an ice-cold can

of Arctic justice.

How's that taste, Lemmy?

Now, who's with me?

Magda with you.

Vive la Résistance!

Me too, I'm in. Yeah!

Vive la Résistance.

Viva the resis-dance.

PB?

This is all pretty unbelievable, Swifty.

Very much so, I know.

But I'm always there for you, buddy.

You know that.

Count me in.

Thanks, PB.

How are we supposed to get there?

We're gonna drive

right through the front door.

Then what?

Inside, right next to the door,

is a wall of sleeping gas blasters.

- Where else would you put 'em, man?

- Exactly.

Everyone grabs a blaster.

We start gassing.

They all go nighty-night.

Bertha and Leopold

will hack into the mainframe

where we find Jade,

Duke, and the others are being held.

We rescue them, round up the bad guys,

bada-bing, bada-boom.

Justice served. How about ya?

Magnifique.

What could possibly go wrong?

Incoming!

Ah!

- No!

- Oh.

Ow!

Whoa!

Oops.

Yeah, well, this wasn't part of the plan,

but everyone's okay. Right?

- Oui.

- Yeah.

- Kind of.

- Barely.

No! Not okay. We're trapped.

Duke, Dakota, Dusty.

They got you too, huh?

This is great!

I mean, well it's not great that we're all

stuck in here, but we're all together.

Right? You can help us all escape now.

Escape.

Look, little fella,

you can't defeat these guys.

- There's no way.

- What?

What are you guys talking about?

You're Top Dogs.

Taigasville needs you. You're heroes.

Heroes?

We're three overworked mutts

who just want to retire somewhere warm.

With a beach.

And those coconut shell drinks

with the little umbrellas in them.

What happened to

"when put to the test, deliver your best"?

You kids, you grow up idolizing us

thinking we're larger than life.

But the truth is...

we just deliver the mail.

No.

Look, the show's over kid.

We're done.

Jade.

It's finished.

Ah!

I've done what you've asked.

Now let me go.

Yes, well, I have

some other ideas about that.

First, as promised,

I'd like to fill you in

on what all your work

has actually been used to build.

A drill?

A colossal drill,

to smash through the heart of Taigasville,

burrow eight miles below the surface...

...and puncture a pocket

of ancient pre-Cambrian...

gas to melt the polar ice caps.

Why?

Ever since I was a pup, I've tried

to make the world a better place

by way of my limitless genius.

But the world's rejected that gift

again and again.

Well, now it's my turn to take back.

The Arctic will fall

and the world along with it!

Then we'll see who comes running

to my doorstep for help.

We'll see who's rejected then!

If you're such a genius,

why do you need me

to make a control panel for you?

I had such high hopes for you, my dear.

You were going to have the honor...

of being my apprentice,

but it turns out you're just

like all the rest of them, aren't you?

Ah, well, you've chosen your fate then.

What button was it again? They all look

the same, just like those bloody puffins.

Ah, yes, here we are.

Ta-ta.

Ah!

Jade!

Swifty. PB. Lemmy.

What are you doing here?

We came to save you and stop the walrus.

Totally failed.

Are you all right?

Don't trust her, Swifty.

She works for the walrus, remember?

I didn't know what I was building! I...

Where was she all those years?

Huh? Off planning with the walrus.

Hm.

It's not true.

You don't believe that, do you?

Why did you keep making the parts

for him all the time, Jade?

I mean...

why didn't you clue in?

Because I didn't know, Swifty.

Look, I saw the letters you got from him.

What?

"Rest assured,

your name will go down in history.

Jade, world's greatest engineer."

He played you, Jade.

He knew what buttons to push

and you let him.

- I'm sorry. If I had known...

- It's okay.

I get it.

That's what I wanted after all,

the same thing.

And once I got that in my head,

I couldn't see anything else.

It's like I had blinders on.

So, yeah, I get it.

But it's too late now.

We're done.

Show's over.

Curtain's closed.

How could you say that?

'Cause it's true. Look around.

I am looking around.

And you know what I see?

That we're trapped in prison

and there's no way out.

I see someone who never gave up.

Someone who could always turn

a situation around and make it better.

Someone who has always been optimistic

and positive and hopeful and...

and sweet, but for some reason

never felt like he was good enough.

You may not see how great you are,

but I do.

I always have.

I came back for you.

What?

I can back for you, Swifty.

For you.

Aw.

That's just beautiful, man.

Jade!

- Huh? What?

- What is happening?

Swifty!

Oh!

Oh! I do love a c*ptive audience.

My goodness, is that Magda?

I almost didn't recognize you.

You've aged terribly.

Magda should have mailed Walrus

to prison years ago.

Otto von Walrus,

you don't have to do this.

Oh, but I do, my dear boy.

Now, in case you didn't already think

you were in hot water,

allow me to be painfully literal.

Good-bye, you fabulous group

of simpletons. Ta-ta.

Jade, you okay?

I'll be better once I get us out of here.

We still don't trust her.

But you trust me, right?

Now, we need to come together,

'cause that's the only way

we're getting out of here. Together.

Jade!

Ah!

Ah...

Oh...

Trust me now?

- Yeah, pretty much.

- Okay, yeah, that'll do.

Everyone out. Let's go.

All aboard!

Careful with the antlers.

PB, can you throw us up there?

Wah!

Whoa!

I can't do this.

PB, come on.

You can do this. Jump.

Oh...

You're right.

There's no way you can do this.

Reverse psychology. Nice.

Someone has to turn off

the controls up there.

Lemmy, fly.

What? Oh. Excuse me.

No, not that fly. You're the only one

who can get the controls.

You have to fly.

Oh, man.

I'm afraid of heights.

We need you, Lemmy.

We need you to fly.

Plus, this'll help.

Oh, hey, wait. It's too far.

I'll never make it.

You can do it. You know you can.

Okay.

- Bon voyage.

- Ah!

Huh?

Look at me!

Look at me, Ma. I'm flying!

Pull the lever.

All right.

Lemmy!

Oops. Wrong way.Sorry.

No, Lemmy!

I see all systems are a-go.

And how are our guests doing?

Screams of agony. Wonderful.

Looks like Taigasville

is in for a floody good time.

Stop, stop, stop!

How about that, guys?

Perfect landing.

Listen, I put a self-destruct

in the control panel.

All right, Jade!

All I have to do is trigger

the self-destruct with this remote.

Oh, no, it must have fallen into the water

when I jumped out of the cage.

Anybody want to go for swim?

Is there any other way

to trigger the self-destruct?

Well, yes, but...

But what? What is it?

You have to do it manually.

Okay, how? Where's the panel?

- On top of the drill.

- Which...

Will then self destruct.

Okay. Just help me get to that drill.

There's something you don't see every day.

I love a good turnout.

Time to break the ice.

Citizens of Taigasville,

if I might have your attention.

Drum roll, please.

It's just an expression.

Where was I?

Oh, yes. The good news is

I'm here to unleash the devastating power

of an ancient gas

buried deep beneath Taigasville.

The bad news is...

I'll have to destroy your town

to get at it.

No!

Chins up, everyone.

Five minutes to impact.

Yes, very nice. Jolly good.

Jolly, jolly good.

Whoa.

We've got to hurry. Let's go.

I hope you've all

been practicing your doggy paddle.

Four minutes to impact.

Ah. Shouldn't be long now.

Oh, what is it?

Oh, for pete's sake.

Will someone please take care of them

once and for all?

Get him, yeah.

Oh, wonderful. Thank you.

We need to find a clear path to the drill.

We're pinned down here.

It's all good, bro.

I don't think we're...

stuck.

If we move at all, they will see us.

Let me double-check.

They saw me.

- They won't see me.

- Uh...

Where's his clothes?

Yeah, let's go streaking.

No, no, Lemmy. Watch.

Yeah.

Swifty, this is crazy. I can't let you

do this. You could be k*lled.

- I have to, Jade.

- You don't.

Look, there's no other way,

and you know it.

I'm the only one who has a chance.

Look, I'm still gonna need some help

getting to that drill.

Magda clear way.

Magda with Special Forces, lifetime ago.

Yeah.

Get ready.

On my mark.

Jade, tell me what I need to do again.

Pull the surge capacitor,

third from the bottom right.

Right from the bottom third.

- Third from the bottom right.

- Third from the right from the bottom.

- No!

- The red one.

Red one. Got it.

- Swifty.

- What?

It's going to start coming apart,

so get off that rig as soon as you can.

I hear you.

- Swifty.

- What?

Um, guys.

I'll see you soon.

Charge!

Bring it to Magda, puffin scum!

Sorry!

Yeah!

Whoo-hoo!

Ooh!

I got your back!

Going up.

Yeah!

Stop him!

Duke!

Arctic strong!

Ah!

Do your thing, Top Dog.

- Special delivery.

- Wah!

You!

I'll make a rug out of your hide.

Stop that naked jackaninny!

One minute to impact.

Yah!

Forty seconds to impact.

Ah!

No!

Take that. That, you...

Twenty seconds to impact.

You can't stop me.

Ah!

- Ten seconds to impact.

- Where'd he go?

Two seconds.

No!

He did it!

Swifty, get off of there!

Whoa! It's going to blow!

Swifty.

Help me.

Don't leave me here, please.

Here.

Thank you...

for being an idiot!

Ah!

Swifty!

Puffins, it's time for my escape.

Let's go.

Come and get me, you little freaks.

Where are you?

Swifty! Oh, no.

Oh, there you are.

Listen, puffins, I know

it doesn't look good, but it's not over.

We can still win this.

True, everything's been destroyed,

but that doesn't mean

we can't keep on fighting on and on

and start over and...

All right, guys,

that's it. We're out of here.

You can talk!

Come! Come back.

I order you to come back this instant!

Please?

Please!

Oh! Hello, angry mob of townsfolk.

How are we today?

Nice to see you're not converging

on me to do...

Oh, I see, you are converging on me.

Uh, well, I...

Swifty, where are you?

Swifty!

Swifty.

Thank goodness you're alive.

But I'm blind.

I'm blind!

Ah! I'm not blind.

I can see.

Look at... Look, I can see. Ow!

We did it.

We did, didn't we?

Oh!

Sorry.

That's okay.

Hey, Swifty.

You're the best Top Dog ever.

You know what?

I'm no Top Dog.

I'm just a fox.

- Yeah!

- It's streaking time, dudes.

Yeah.

All right. Yeah!

After that,

Magda actually allowed me

to make some changes around the old ABDS.

PB became

the health and wellness supervisor

and that helped boost

employee morale through the roof.

Now that Lemmy was flying free, he became

a one-man centralized processing system.

Whoa!

Oh, look at him go.

And Bertha and Leo?

Well, they were

natural safety and security officers.

But the one I am most proud of

is the new fleet.

Now anyone can be Top Animal,

not just dogs,

because everyone has something unique

and special to offer.

Who's ready

for some serious rock climbing?

That's what I was born to do, boss.

Hey, looking good, guys.

I know none of these will get

crushed now with you on the job.

You can count on me.

And as for the Top Dogs?

They finally got the retirement

they long deserved.

Oh, and Otto von Walrus?

Let's just say he packed up and left.

Hello.

Can somebody let me out?

Please?

Hey, did you see this?

Yeah, that's neat.

Look, I found something in your warehouse

that needed some fixing.

Dreams do come true...

though not always the way

you expect them to.

In the end, it took someone special

to help me see that.

Arctic strong!

Recognition and being noticed,

it's okay.

Well, a little bit more than okay,

but what really matters...

is doing what you can,

however big or small,

to make the world a better place

and being true to yourself along the way.

Yeah!