[Cut to a child photography studio in a discount store. Balto is attempting
to make a male Siberian Husky pup (think Kiona) smile by squeaking a toy horn and making silly sounds.]

Balto: Come on, smile! Smiley wiley!

[The pup is on the verge of tears.]

Balto: Aw, come on, Paco! Gimme a big...

[With a strong squeeze, the squeaker on the toy horn pops out and
Balto swallows it. He squeaks when he tried to speak.  The pup likes
it and breaks into a big smile. Balto takes advantage of this to begin
taking pictures and playing peekaboo with the child. Niju, Balto's rival, comes up behind Balto, slaps him on the back and knocks the squeaker out of Balto's throat.]

Niju: Stop goofing around! We got work to do!

Balto: Okay, Paco, back to mommy, now!

[The pup is reluctant to leave Balto but finally waves bye-bye.]

Female Siberian husky (a little resembling to Aleu): Oh, you have such a way with children!

Niju: (mocking) You have such a way with children! Pleh!

[Balto approaches another visitor waiting for a picture. It is Balto's old friend, Star. He has a little boy who is a pup and the same type as his uncle with him.]

Balto: Okay, now! Who's next over he...

[Niju knocks Balto out of the way.]

Niju: Step aside, Balto. Let a pro show you how it's done. Okay! Who's
      next over here? Heh, heh! Oh, hello precious..

[The little boy kicks Niju.]

Niju: Doh!! Ow! [to Star] You lucky man! You like your camoflauge shorts!

Star: Don't be too cocky, Mr. Wolf! My nephew is such a mischievous pup.

Niju: Come on here, sonny! It's picture time!

[The little boy giggles and hides.]

Little Boy: Peekaboo!

Niju: He's so sly!

Little Boy: Peekaboo!

[Niju finally catches him.]

Balto: Gosh, Niju. You sure are good with kids!

Niju: Oh, yeah. Well, they love me.

[Niju is holding the little boy by the collar. He attempts to hit
Niju and fails.]

Niju: Why, my son Melman, he's been begging me to take him on vacation this
      summer.

Balto: Really? Where are you going?

[Niju velcros the little boy to the set floor.]

Niju: Camping! Nothing like the great outdoors to strengthen the bond
      between the parents and their children.

Balto: Oh, Kodi would never go for anything like that!

[Balto gives the little boy a Rosy doll.]

Little Boy: Oooo, gimme gimme!

Niju: I don't know, Balto. Something's wrong when a kid won't spend
      time with his parents. Why, for all you know he's running
      around with some of his rivals and stealing stuff and vandalizing walls...

[Niju takes the Rosy doll from the little boy who cries.]

Balto: No, Kodi is a good kid. He'd never get mixed up in something
       like that!

[With a loud boom, we cut to the main office of the high school. Kodi and Caruso and sitting, waiting their turn to speak with the Principal.
Sylvia, a secretary, is typing and humming the funeral march. Kodi is totally depressed.]

Kodi: I'm a failure--complete loser! My one chance to impress Dusty and I blew it!

[Caruso reveals something he has been working on for a while.]

Caruso: Uh, huh! Kodi! Look! It's the leaning tower of cheeza!

[Caruso stuffs the cheese in his mouth. Melman comes out of the Principal's
office with a vacant look on his face.]

Melman: Oh, man! My dad is going to smash me!!

Caruso: Hey, Melman! Detention! [laughs]

Nava: Caruso!!!

Caruso: (nervously) Okay, I'm coming! Kodi, here. [hands Kodi can
       of cheese] Guard this with your life, sir!

[Caruso wheels the dolly of video equipment into Principal Nava's office.
You can see Nava's collection of paddles in the background. Caruso gives
Kodi a double thumbs up.]

Caruso: Hey, Naaaava! What's up, man!

[The door to Principal Nava's office shuts. Kodi puts his head in his
hands. Dusty and the fox come by the office.]

The Fox: (fading in) ...with all those students in my house the place will
be like a sauna so I'm all freaked out, but then I though, "Like, use it!" So my theme is gonna be: "Vanilla Ice Goes Howling"! Too much? Dusty, are you listening?

[Dusty is looking at Kodi.]

The Fox: Ahhhh!

[Dusty walks over to Kodi. The fox gives Dusty a push towards him.]

Dusty: No, I don't want to...

The Fox: (whispering) Talk to him!

[Dusty clears her throat a couple of times. Kodi still has his head in
his hands and pays no attention. Dusty shrugs at the fox.]

The Fox: (whispering) Tap him!

[Dusty taps Kodi who immediately sits up, startled. Dusty's books and
papers go flying. Kodi looks at his rival, Dusty and smiles. He gets up out of the chair then starts to help Dusty pick up the papers and books.]

Kodi: Gosh, I'm..I'm sorry.

Dusty: It's okay. Really.

[Kodi and Dusty reach for the same paper at the same time and Kodi's
paw touches hers. They stay that way for a moment, then Kodi withdraws
his hand, a bit embarrassed.]

Dusty: Um, I liked your dance.

Kodi: Yeah. Yeah? Uh, Yeah! It's from Vanilla Ice's new video!

Dusty: I know! He's, he's totally a arctic wolf!

Kodi: Uh, yeah! He, he's doing a concert next week in Saint Paul!

Dusty: Oh, yeah! The fox is showing it at her party.

Kodi: Yeah!

Dusty: Yeah!

[Kodi fidgets and fumbles for a while.]

Kodi: Um, uh, Dusty, I was, uh, sorta kinda thinkin' that maybe I'd,
     uh, ask you to [cough] go with me, that is, to the...party. Of
     course if you don't want to I'd completely understand!

Dusty: Well, I was, sorta kinda thinking that...I'd love to!

Kodi: Yeah?

Dusty: Yeah!

Kodi: Good!

Dusty: Great!

Kodi: Terrific!

Dusty: Wonderful!

Kodi: All right!

Dusty: Okay!

[The fox grabs Dusty's arm and beings to drag her away.]

The Fox: Come on, Dusty. We don't want to belabor the moment, now,
        do we?

Dusty: Well, I'd better be going.

Kodi: I'll, uh, call you later!

Dusty: Okay! Bye!

[Dusty backs into the door. Giggles nervously, then with a final "Bye."
leaves the office.]

The Fox: See? That wasn't so bad! I told you men are easy to deal with!

Kodi: Yes! She said yes! Woo hoo hoo! I'm king of the world!

[Kodi grabs Sylvia and beings to dance with her.]

Sylvia: It's not my break yet!

[Hearing the commotion, Caruso and Principal Nava come out of the office.]

Caruso: Yeah! Dance with her! Groove with her!

Nava: Sylvia!

Sylvia: (sing-songish) Yes sir!

Nava: Get that boy's father on the phone at once!

Sylvia: (sing-songish) Right away, sir!

[Cut to Balto answering the phone at the Discount Store.]

Balto: Hello.

Nava: Yes, Mr. Johnson. This is Principal Nava. I'm calling in regard
       to your son, Kodiak.

Balto: Kodi? Oh, my gosh! Is he hurt?

Nava: No, Mr. Johnson. He's in trouble!

Balto: Trouble? What kind of trouble?

Nava: Dressed like a rogue..

Balto: Rogue?

Nava: ...your son caused the entire student body to break into a
       riotous frenzy!

Balto: Riot? It couldn't be my...

Nava: If I were you, Mr. Johnson, I'd seriously re-evaluate the way you're raising your child before he ends up in jail for seven years!

Balto: Jail? [He lets the phone drop.] What am I gonna do?

[Balto is suddenly bathed in a beam of blue light.]

PA: Blue light special on aisle 3.  Blue light special on aisle 3.

[Following the light,  Balto is drawn to a display of small ceramic
figures of a wolf scuba diving. Balto bobs the head of one of the figures
which bounces around a while.]

Balto: Lake Superior!

[Cut back to the photo studio. Niju is about to get a picture of the
little boy who is still velcoed to the set.]

Niju: Okay, kiddo, now smile!

[He gives a big smile, but suddenly, Balto's face is in the viewfinder.]

Balto: Lake Superior, Michigan!!

Niju: Lake Whodawhata...

Balto: You were right, Niju. Nothing like the great outdoors to
       strengthen the bond! You said so yourself!

Niju: Well, yeah, but, ah...

[Balto dances away.]

Balto: I'm going scuba diving! I'm going scuba diving with my wife and boy!

Niju: Yah! Okay, precious, give me a big smi...

[Only the diaper remains on the set. The little boy giggles as he
runs after Balto.]

Boy: Wolfy! Wolfy!

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