1 00:00:06,026 --> 00:00:13,801 Every American family has its own unique blend of personalities. 2 00:00:16,419 --> 00:00:20,403 My family was no exception. 3 00:00:21,267 --> 00:00:25,812 Within our four suburban walls... We ranged the full spectrum of types. 4 00:00:25,812 --> 00:00:30,636 From the flamboyant... To the demure... 5 00:00:30,636 --> 00:00:35,611 From the repellant... To the ideal. 6 00:00:37,299 --> 00:00:41,490 Somehow, we managed to fit together in a kind of fragile alliance. 7 00:00:41,490 --> 00:00:44,731 One for all, and all for one. 8 00:00:44,731 --> 00:00:47,403 With one exception. 9 00:00:47,403 --> 00:00:48,960 Buster! 10 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,467 Buster - the family dog. 11 00:00:54,423 --> 00:00:58,107 When he was little...He was...cute. 12 00:00:58,107 --> 00:01:01,851 Everyone wanted to cuddle him. 13 00:01:04,202 --> 00:01:07,211 He was the perfect puppy. 14 00:01:07,211 --> 00:01:13,748 Then something happened. Buster...grew up. 15 00:01:13,748 --> 00:01:16,108 Suddenly he wasn't so cute. 16 00:01:16,108 --> 00:01:18,278 - Kevin! / - Honey! - Scrote! 17 00:01:18,278 --> 00:01:21,500 And just as suddenly... 18 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,257 The family dog... 19 00:01:24,257 --> 00:01:26,907 Had become...My dog. 20 00:01:26,907 --> 00:01:31,439 OK, Buster. Here we go... 21 00:01:31,439 --> 00:01:34,048 Not that I volunteered for the assignment. 22 00:01:34,048 --> 00:01:36,831 Go on, eat! Look! 23 00:01:36,831 --> 00:01:38,657 Look! 24 00:01:39,498 --> 00:01:41,781 It's just...when it came to Buster... 25 00:01:41,781 --> 00:01:44,984 The rest of the family preferred a less...hands on role. 26 00:01:44,984 --> 00:01:48,466 - What's wrong with 'em? - Isn't he hungry? 27 00:01:48,466 --> 00:01:50,916 Maybe he has fleas. 28 00:01:50,916 --> 00:01:53,063 Oh, not fleas... 29 00:01:53,063 --> 00:01:54,813 Honey, they'll get in the carpet. 30 00:01:54,813 --> 00:01:56,240 Kevin, haven't you been sprayin' him? 31 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,919 Dad, he doesn't have fleas. 32 00:01:58,919 --> 00:02:01,028 Well, then...Take him for a walk. 33 00:02:01,028 --> 00:02:04,421 Why me? Why can't he do it? 34 00:02:04,421 --> 00:02:06,355 Because he's your dog. 35 00:02:06,355 --> 00:02:09,019 Gramp gave him to you. Hah! 36 00:02:09,019 --> 00:02:12,118 So, by a quirk of grandfatherly fate... 37 00:02:12,118 --> 00:02:15,805 Buster's fate and mine had become tied together. 38 00:02:15,805 --> 00:02:22,353 - Come on, buddy. For better or worse. 39 00:02:22,353 --> 00:02:24,061 Mostly worse. 40 00:02:24,422 --> 00:02:26,486 You're a lucky guy, Kev. 41 00:02:26,486 --> 00:02:28,863 What are you talkin' about? 42 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:37,180 You're providing for man's best friend. Now, that's nothing to scoff at. 43 00:02:37,180 --> 00:02:39,446 Paul, have you ever smelled this stuff? 44 00:02:39,446 --> 00:02:43,095 - Well, no, but - - Yeah, well, lemme tell ya... 45 00:02:43,095 --> 00:02:46,033 You're not missin' much. 46 00:02:46,033 --> 00:02:48,014 Hey, at least you get to have a dog. 47 00:02:48,014 --> 00:02:50,991 OK, then. If you're so crazy about dogs, why don't you just get one. 48 00:02:50,991 --> 00:02:54,062 My parents won't let me. They say a dog'll ruin the furniture. 49 00:02:54,062 --> 00:02:57,439 And then every time we go on vacation, we're gonna have to worry about what to do with it. 50 00:02:57,439 --> 00:03:01,262 But do they care what I think? A boy should have a dog! 51 00:03:01,262 --> 00:03:03,221 What childhood is complete without one? 52 00:03:03,221 --> 00:03:07,720 Years later, Paul would wind up on a couch talking to a professional about it. 53 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,671 Paul, trust me. It's not that great. 54 00:03:10,671 --> 00:03:13,992 Really! I mean, taking care of dogs isn't as easy as it looks. 55 00:03:13,992 --> 00:03:22,070 You gotta feed 'em, and bathe 'em, and walk 'em. Believe me - it's no picnic. 56 00:03:22,070 --> 00:03:26,155 Old Yeller saved his family from a bear. 57 00:03:26,155 --> 00:03:30,137 Unfortunately, where I lived... Bears weren't the problem. 58 00:03:30,137 --> 00:03:32,464 He ate my shoes. 59 00:03:32,464 --> 00:03:34,313 Are you sure? 60 00:03:34,313 --> 00:03:36,949 Ya, I'm sure. 61 00:03:36,949 --> 00:03:39,790 No...are ya, are you sure it was Buster? 62 00:03:39,790 --> 00:03:46,284 Oh, come on. I mean who else would be gross enough to eat Dad's loafers, huh? 63 00:03:48,011 --> 00:03:51,899 He also mistook my closet for a fire-hydrant. 64 00:03:51,899 --> 00:03:53,375 I don't understand this. 65 00:03:53,375 --> 00:03:58,134 He's never done this before... I wonder what's wrong. 66 00:03:58,134 --> 00:04:04,145 Whatever it was...It wasn't exactly endearing the old dog to the old homefront. 67 00:04:04,145 --> 00:04:10,269 Can't ya at least keep him quiet?I got less than a week to finish this damn report! 68 00:04:10,269 --> 00:04:14,654 Seemed like it was up to me to save Buster's reputation. 69 00:04:14,654 --> 00:04:16,131 Maybe he's sick. 70 00:04:16,131 --> 00:04:17,388 Sick? 71 00:04:17,388 --> 00:04:20,361 Well, his nose is a little warm. 72 00:04:20,361 --> 00:04:24,478 Maybe you should take him to the vet, honey. 73 00:04:24,945 --> 00:04:26,848 Poor guy... 74 00:04:26,848 --> 00:04:27,818 Heh-heh. 75 00:04:27,818 --> 00:04:33,410 Nothin' like a warm nose to bring out the best in a family - warmth, compassion. 76 00:04:33,410 --> 00:04:34,832 I'll take him tomorrow. 77 00:04:34,832 --> 00:04:38,824 Yeah, and trade him in for a cat. 78 00:04:39,781 --> 00:04:41,648 Is he eating? 79 00:04:41,648 --> 00:04:44,769 No. Not really. 80 00:04:44,769 --> 00:04:47,140 And how long's he been barking? 81 00:04:47,140 --> 00:04:49,162 About...three weeks. 82 00:04:49,162 --> 00:04:52,866 OK, Buster - let me look at your eyes. 83 00:04:52,866 --> 00:04:58,234 Sure - check the eyes, the ears...give him a few doggie pills, and we'd be outta there. 84 00:04:58,234 --> 00:05:01,406 Are you the person responsible for the dog? 85 00:05:01,406 --> 00:05:04,103 Well, yeah. I guess. 86 00:05:04,103 --> 00:05:08,343 In that case, I have something to discuss with you, Kevin. 87 00:05:08,343 --> 00:05:10,590 Why? Is there somethin' wrong with him? 88 00:05:10,590 --> 00:05:12,919 I could see it was something...horrible. 89 00:05:12,919 --> 00:05:16,107 Like plague...rabies. 90 00:05:16,107 --> 00:05:19,820 Are you planning on breeding Buster? 91 00:05:19,820 --> 00:05:25,769 Oh...well, I mean...no! I guess not. 92 00:05:25,769 --> 00:05:28,895 Whew! And I thought it was serious! 93 00:05:28,895 --> 00:05:33,655 Because, Kevin, I think we should have Buster fixed. 94 00:05:34,137 --> 00:05:35,768 Uh-huh. 95 00:05:35,768 --> 00:05:39,060 Frankly, I think it's the conscientious thing to do. 96 00:05:39,060 --> 00:05:42,064 What we're really talking about here is Buster's well-being. 97 00:05:42,064 --> 00:05:44,757 And it's a fairly simple procedure, really. 98 00:05:44,757 --> 00:05:49,049 And so, Doctor Furlegger explained to me exactly what was involved. 99 00:05:49,049 --> 00:05:54,553 Making every detail crystal-clear. And, when it was over... 100 00:05:54,553 --> 00:05:58,003 So how do you want to handle this? 101 00:05:58,003 --> 00:06:02,284 Seemed the decision was pretty much up to me. 102 00:06:03,547 --> 00:06:08,796 Mom? Dad? Wayne? 103 00:06:11,074 --> 00:06:13,427 I took Buster to the vet. 104 00:06:13,427 --> 00:06:15,464 And? 105 00:06:15,896 --> 00:06:17,931 Well... 106 00:06:17,931 --> 00:06:21,194 Honey? Is there something wrong with him? 107 00:06:21,194 --> 00:06:24,318 Well, nothing that can't be fixed. 108 00:06:24,318 --> 00:06:26,334 I mean... 109 00:06:26,334 --> 00:06:28,153 There was no sense holding back. 110 00:06:28,153 --> 00:06:29,889 This was a family issue. 111 00:06:29,889 --> 00:06:33,190 A matter for the alliance. 112 00:06:33,190 --> 00:06:34,259 Well... 113 00:06:34,259 --> 00:06:35,662 So...I told them. 114 00:06:35,662 --> 00:06:37,641 She said it was the conscientious thing to do. 115 00:06:37,641 --> 00:06:43,360 I explained to them exactly what was involved... 116 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:49,576 Making every detail crystal-clear. 117 00:06:50,297 --> 00:06:54,690 And, when it was over... 118 00:06:57,883 --> 00:07:01,945 Seemed the decision was pretty much up to them. 119 00:07:01,945 --> 00:07:04,807 That's what she said, huh? 120 00:07:04,807 --> 00:07:07,386 Uh-huh. 121 00:07:07,386 --> 00:07:09,674 But at least the burden was off me. 122 00:07:09,674 --> 00:07:11,987 This problem was too big for one small kid. 123 00:07:11,987 --> 00:07:17,901 My family would handle it now, together - one for all...all for one. 124 00:07:17,901 --> 00:07:21,443 May I be excused? 125 00:07:25,277 --> 00:07:29,431 I should go finish the laundry. 126 00:07:30,276 --> 00:07:37,787 Um...There's a...lightbulb in the bedroom, uh... 127 00:07:37,787 --> 00:07:41,936 That needs to be replaced. 128 00:07:48,939 --> 00:07:54,278 I, uh...gotta...take out the trash. 129 00:07:54,278 --> 00:07:56,428 Yeah. 130 00:07:56,428 --> 00:08:02,759 Like I said - one for all...all for one. 131 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:10,074 AmericasCardroom.com brings poker back Million Dollar Sunday Tournament every Sunday 132 00:08:11,939 --> 00:08:19,757 Over the next few days...we did our best to pretend the problem didn't exist. 133 00:08:19,757 --> 00:08:21,435 Would anyone like some more bacon? 134 00:08:21,435 --> 00:08:23,474 Yeah. Thanks, Mom. 135 00:08:23,474 --> 00:08:25,482 Yeah, me too. 136 00:08:25,482 --> 00:08:29,647 Coffee's good, Norma. 137 00:08:30,095 --> 00:08:34,028 Trouble was, in order to ignore the problem... 138 00:08:34,028 --> 00:08:37,291 You had to ignore Buster. 139 00:08:37,291 --> 00:08:39,425 And in order to ignore Buster... 140 00:08:39,425 --> 00:08:43,323 You had to be the village idiot. 141 00:08:48,068 --> 00:08:52,279 My family was stymied. 142 00:08:52,279 --> 00:08:55,638 Trouble is, the only way out... 143 00:08:55,638 --> 00:08:58,441 Was the skilled hands of a surgeon. 144 00:09:04,659 --> 00:09:10,029 OK, bullethead - you try. 145 00:09:13,251 --> 00:09:15,472 Not like that! 146 00:09:15,472 --> 00:09:17,125 Your fingers! 147 00:09:17,125 --> 00:09:20,738 You want to cut something important off? 148 00:09:23,056 --> 00:09:24,925 I'm sorry. 149 00:09:24,925 --> 00:09:27,182 I guess I just got distracted. 150 00:09:27,182 --> 00:09:30,688 Distracted? Hah? What about? 151 00:09:30,688 --> 00:09:35,157 Well...see it's my dog. He's been acting up. 152 00:09:35,157 --> 00:09:38,264 You know...barking...eating shoes... 153 00:09:38,264 --> 00:09:41,939 Barking? Hah? 154 00:09:41,939 --> 00:09:45,680 Oh...I know that problem! 155 00:09:45,680 --> 00:09:47,778 Know it well. 156 00:09:47,778 --> 00:09:49,116 Hold on here. 157 00:09:49,116 --> 00:09:52,999 Was this a man who could help? A man with a little field-experience? 158 00:09:52,999 --> 00:09:55,626 Maybe even a man with a solution? 159 00:09:55,626 --> 00:09:57,281 You have a dog? 160 00:09:57,281 --> 00:09:59,386 Oh - had. 161 00:09:59,703 --> 00:10:01,641 "Smokey". 162 00:10:03,328 --> 00:10:06,266 Ah, he was a real pal. 163 00:10:06,266 --> 00:10:09,693 Saw me through some tough times, that little devil. 164 00:10:09,693 --> 00:10:16,296 He had three legs, ya know... He hated the first Mrs. Nestor. 165 00:10:16,296 --> 00:10:21,048 No - you can't buy loyalty like that, anymore. 166 00:10:21,048 --> 00:10:25,270 Ah, there's nothing I wouldn't do for that little fella. 167 00:10:25,270 --> 00:10:28,849 And for one second... I coulda kissed the guy. 168 00:10:28,849 --> 00:10:31,871 So how'd you keep him from barking? 169 00:10:31,871 --> 00:10:35,341 We had him fixed! 170 00:10:47,376 --> 00:10:52,341 It was time to talk turkey with the pooch. 171 00:10:52,341 --> 00:11:00,626 Come on, Buster. Gimme a break, huh? Give us all a break. 172 00:11:00,626 --> 00:11:05,815 Look...Buster, if you stop barking, then maybe you won't have to go to the vet. 173 00:11:05,815 --> 00:11:10,846 And trust me - you don't want to go to the vet, OK? 174 00:11:10,846 --> 00:11:19,140 But somehow I had a sneaking suspicion, all the logic in the world...wasn't gonna change this dogs mind. 175 00:11:19,140 --> 00:11:22,056 So, there was only one thing left to do... 176 00:11:22,056 --> 00:11:26,561 Good dog. Good boy. 177 00:11:26,561 --> 00:11:29,263 Buster and I struck a bargain. 178 00:11:29,263 --> 00:11:31,896 He wouldn't bark... 179 00:11:31,896 --> 00:11:33,593 And I wouldn't sleep. 180 00:11:55,074 --> 00:12:02,032 Whoever said dog is man's best-friend must have had a king-size bed. 181 00:12:05,565 --> 00:12:11,326 Still, over the next few days, the problem seemed to be solved. 182 00:12:11,326 --> 00:12:15,023 Not a yip, not a peep - nothin'. 183 00:12:15,023 --> 00:12:17,718 Finally. 184 00:12:18,229 --> 00:12:23,910 And losing a little sleep wasn't so bad.. If it kept the dogs at bay. 185 00:12:23,910 --> 00:12:28,125 Oh...Kevie? 186 00:12:30,449 --> 00:12:32,518 Whatcha doin'? 187 00:12:32,518 --> 00:12:34,964 I'm trying to take a nap. Why? 188 00:12:34,964 --> 00:12:41,033 Oh, nothin'. Just thought you might want to know...Buster... 189 00:12:41,033 --> 00:12:44,936 Ate Dad's homework. 190 00:13:00,535 --> 00:13:03,188 Glad he's not my dog. 191 00:13:03,188 --> 00:13:07,464 It was pretty clear what was gonna happen when my father found out. 192 00:13:07,464 --> 00:13:10,567 Dad's not gonna take him to the vet. 193 00:13:10,567 --> 00:13:16,108 He's gonna take him to the pound. 194 00:13:17,681 --> 00:13:21,189 I thought about putting Buster on the night-flight to Siberia. 195 00:13:21,189 --> 00:13:24,100 But I knew sooner or later, Dad would find him. 196 00:13:24,100 --> 00:13:26,776 So I took him to the park. 197 00:13:26,776 --> 00:13:32,438 You're in a lot of trouble - you know that? 198 00:13:34,517 --> 00:13:38,683 Do you know what you've done? 199 00:13:39,089 --> 00:13:43,280 This is serious, OK?! It's not funny! 200 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:49,341 But suddenly...I was fed up with a dumb mutt who absolutely refused to listen to reason. 201 00:13:49,341 --> 00:13:54,281 Fine! Bark your brains out - see what I care. 202 00:13:54,281 --> 00:13:59,235 I wash my hands of the whole thing. 203 00:13:59,235 --> 00:14:03,046 I mean, Buster - can't you just try once-in-awhile to fit in? 204 00:14:03,046 --> 00:14:07,194 I mean, are you part of this family or not?! 205 00:14:07,748 --> 00:14:13,856 And then, I guess I got my answer. 206 00:14:27,455 --> 00:14:30,783 Buster, come back! 207 00:14:37,238 --> 00:14:41,313 This is your last chance! 208 00:14:41,313 --> 00:14:44,950 I'm warning you! 209 00:15:23,285 --> 00:15:27,602 Kevin?! Where have you been?! 210 00:15:27,602 --> 00:15:30,728 I was at the park. 211 00:15:30,728 --> 00:15:35,491 Buster got loose...I had to chase 'em. 212 00:15:35,491 --> 00:15:42,153 Saw what he did? I'll be up all night, trying to...patch this thing together. 213 00:15:42,153 --> 00:15:45,956 I'm sorry... 214 00:15:47,428 --> 00:15:53,004 But somehow, Dad's report didn't seem all that important anymore. 215 00:15:53,004 --> 00:15:58,578 Hey...where's the pooch? 216 00:16:00,092 --> 00:16:04,659 He ran away. 217 00:16:04,659 --> 00:16:09,285 I think he wanted to. 218 00:16:10,416 --> 00:16:15,117 I let him down. 219 00:16:15,117 --> 00:16:19,718 I think we all let him down. 220 00:16:27,951 --> 00:16:31,824 I'll get my coat. 221 00:16:35,116 --> 00:16:36,497 Buster! 222 00:16:37,131 --> 00:16:38,243 Buster! 223 00:16:39,606 --> 00:16:40,367 Buster! 224 00:16:42,123 --> 00:16:44,807 That night, I think we all realized something. 225 00:16:44,807 --> 00:16:48,337 About Buster. About ourselves. 226 00:16:48,337 --> 00:16:51,046 - Buster! - Buster! 227 00:16:51,046 --> 00:16:52,924 About being a family. 228 00:16:57,969 --> 00:17:01,318 Sometimes it's not enough just to enjoy the good times... 229 00:17:01,318 --> 00:17:03,775 The cute times. 230 00:17:03,775 --> 00:17:05,786 Buster! 231 00:17:05,786 --> 00:17:10,117 Sometimes it's when your puppies grow up that the work begins. 232 00:17:10,117 --> 00:17:11,641 - Buster! - Buster! 233 00:17:11,641 --> 00:17:15,255 The hard decisions. 234 00:17:24,013 --> 00:17:29,672 OK. We'll look again tomorrow when it's light. 235 00:17:29,672 --> 00:17:33,329 But we all knew it was hopeless. We'd let him go. 236 00:17:33,329 --> 00:17:38,030 And there was no way we'd ever find him. 237 00:17:41,903 --> 00:17:46,466 Until, of course... Buster found us. 238 00:17:46,466 --> 00:17:54,211 Buster! Buster! 239 00:17:54,211 --> 00:17:59,982 - Oh, good boy! You're a good boy...! - Buster...hello, sweetheart! 240 00:17:59,982 --> 00:18:05,941 - You're so cold - aren't you cold? We missed you! - We missed you so much.. 241 00:18:05,941 --> 00:18:11,058 Aw, look at him, how dirty he is... 242 00:18:12,170 --> 00:18:19,783 The next morning, we all took Buster to the vet. 243 00:18:20,441 --> 00:18:28,861 And in a way, I guess you could say Buster's loss...was also his gain. 244 00:18:29,591 --> 00:18:34,001 He'd been this little stranger, who turned out to be part of our family. 245 00:18:34,001 --> 00:18:36,355 A venerable member of the alliance. 246 00:18:36,355 --> 00:18:42,369 One for all, and all for one. 247 00:18:43,818 --> 00:18:45,307 Buster... 248 00:18:45,307 --> 00:18:49,636 Buster - look! Look! 249 00:18:54,769 --> 00:18:58,403 And over the years, through good times and bad... 250 00:18:58,403 --> 00:19:03,947 Through seasons of hope and change, he stood by us all. 251 00:19:03,947 --> 00:19:06,270 A silent partner. 252 00:19:06,270 --> 00:19:13,507 The first one to greet me at the door...When I came home from my senior prom. 253 00:19:13,507 --> 00:19:20,355 The one who stared out our front window, on the day I left for college. 254 00:19:20,355 --> 00:19:26,211 And my mom said he stayed there for hours. 255 00:19:35,726 --> 00:19:48,886 ÇϺñ ÀÚ¸· µ¿È£È¸(http://havy.co.kr) °¨»çÇÕ´Ï´Ù. Á¦ÀÛ : iamy1004 (iamy1004@hanmail.net) 256 00:19:49,305 --> 00:19:55,207 Please rate this subtitle at www.osdb.link/39ddk Help other users to choose the best subtitles