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Maybe the world is blind or just a little unkind.

Don't know.

Seems you can't be sure of anything anymore.

Although.

Brandon, let's try it again.

One, two, three, eat.

Listen, I realize you're a dog, and I'm a person, and we don't speak the same

language, but I'm going to say this one more time.

Eat!

Here, I'll show you.

Oh, yum, yum, yum.

Henry, you forgot your lunch.

Boy, it looks like I got here just in time.

Trying to get your finicky mutt to eat.

If this magazine ad works out, that could lead to more work from the agency.

And that could mean more dollars in the cookie jar. That is, if I can get your

pooch and his palate to cooperate.

Hey, Henry, tonight's a big night.

Oh, yes, of course.

And what night might that be?

Parents' night at school.

Oh, parents' night. When is it?

Tonight. What's tonight?

Parents' night, parents' night, parents' night.

When is it?

Tonight, tonight, tonight.

Oh.

Henry, are you going senilely?

That's senile.

No, I'm not. I'm just very busy right now.

Here comes the airplane right into the hangar.

Henry!

Come to me, because everybody else's parents are going to be there.

I've been telling everybody about you.

I want to show you off.

Oh, that's sweet.

Now, run off to school before you leave.

Okay.

Hold it.

What did you give him?

Something he likes. What? Your lunch.

Of the scientific force that keeps everything stuck to the ground.

I know, I know, I know.

Cherry.

What keeps things stuck to the ground?

You should know that gravity...

have our hair shampooed and blown dry, and get our socks ironed so we will look

perfect for tonight.

Thank you, Margo, but I think Punky is right.

We're all going to be nervous with our parents here tonight.

I know I, for one, am going to be a total wreck.

dad there is. Why not?

Because he isn't your real father.

He's just a foster.

Everybody knows that fosters aren't as good as real parents. They don't care as

much. That's not true.

How many cares about me?

You went to court and fought to get me.

All your dad had to do was kiss your mom and wait around for nine months.

Yo si de la misma.

You see, the agency moved up my deadline to tomorrow, so I'm going to be working

all night finishing that magazine ad.

But you have to come. Everybody else's parents are going to be there. I'll come

next time, all right?

Henry, if you do this one favor for me, I'll never, ever, ever ask you for

another favor as long as I live.

I'm sorry, Punky, but sometimes my work has to come first.

Mrs. Johnson, please take Punky to parent's night with you. I can't make

What do you mean you can't make it? I have to work.

Don't worry. I'll talk to Punky. She understands.

Have a good time tonight.

Bye -bye.

Well, I guess it's just us three sophisticated ladies.

Come on, Punky. I can't go.

I'll be the only kid to do without a parent.

Punky Henry had to work.

I thought you understood.

I understand.

Martha's right.

Whilst your parents don't care as much as real parents.

Listen, you fevered mutt.

This account means money to me.

If you don't start cooperating, this dog food is the last you'll ever see.

My God, I just threatened a puppy's life. I'm going kibble crazy.

Thank goodness, a human being.

Well, close enough.

What are you doing here?

You're supposed to be at school with the girls.

Listen, Henry, I don't have time to argue. Now, you're coming with me to

school tonight, so just get your ancient buddy in gear.

Mrs. Johnson, what I'm doing tonight is not up for discussion, nor is the age of

my gluteus maximus. If Punky doesn't have a parent at that school tonight,

gluteus is going to be a lot more maximus. Now, come on.

How many times do I have to tell you I can't come tonight?

finish this layout.

Am I gonna have to lay you out to make you realize how much you're hurting,

Punky? Can't you see that I'm doing this for Punky?

If I can't find a way to increase my income, Punky may have to start wearing

tennis shoes that match.

Look, I was supposed to work tonight, too. It's causing me money that I can't

afford. But I'll just add more water to yesterday's soup.

Because I know that being with Terry tonight is more important than anything

that money could buy.

Punky knows how much I care for her. I don't have to go to parents' night to

prod it. No, you have to go to parents' night to save her bacon.

You see, there's a certain Miss Lottie Di Margo Kramer who's told Punky a

vicious lie.

What did Margo tell her?

That foster parents don't love their kids as much as real parents do.

We both know that's not true.

Well, Punky doesn't.

And this is our son, Alan.

Hi, there.

Oh, Alan.

Mrs. Morton, I just love the way you decorated your room. Oh, thank you. You

know, I had to special order the wallpaper to go with my bedspread.

No, no. I was talking about how you decorated your classroom.

Oh, don't be silly, dear. There's no wallpaper in here.

disappointed in Margo's performance this year.

But Margo is one of the best students we have in the class.

Oh, yes.

We had hoped for a better class.

Now, dear, Margo has done better under Mrs. Morton than any other teacher, and

she certainly seems to enjoy this class.

Are you contradicting me?

No, dear.

You know how I hate to be contradicted.

Yes, dear.

Nothing's too good for our Margo.

Right, Elroy?

Nothing, dear.

We feel the same way about our Alan.

That's why when we got to McDonald's and he asked for the largest order of

chicken McNuggets, we said, what the hay?

How many times a year is there a parents' night?

Five, maybe?

Oh, Mrs. Kramer, I love that.

Did you get that pattern at Kmart?

Punky, I don't see you with anybody of a parental nature.

You seem to be so alone.

Henry couldn't come.

I figured he wouldn't. In fact, I would have been willing to eat this goldfish

if he had shown up.

Henry had important work to do.

Oh.

I said nothing on Earth could keep him from coming here tonight.

Well, um, um, um, Henry would be here, too.

He was on Earth. He's not.

He's, he's up in space.

What do you mean, up in space?

He's an, he's an astronaut.

Don't come to me.

Henry's too old to be an astronaut.

He's just making history. He's the first old man in space.

Wearing an orthopedic space suit.

For your information, he's up in the space shuttle being a hero.

Gee, I didn't know the space shuttle was flying.

He left the airport tonight.

He caught the red eye.

Tell me the truth, Terry.

Is Henry really an astronaut?

I heard him tell my grandma he wanted to send her to the moon.

Tibble on.

Hi, kids.

You having a good time?

Great time. Let's go home.

So fast.

Mrs. Johnson, what does Mr. Watermark do for a living?

Oh, he has a very important job.

Or he'd be here right now.

But he's working in the studio taking pictures of dog food.

There was no need to lie, Punky.

I wanted to be alone.

How come?

Because I already was alone.

I know. That's why I decided to come to parents' night after all.

You didn't have to.

I'm sorry I disappointed you.

I didn't realize how much it meant to you.

Well, you know, I didn't think about it.

I should stop caring about things so much.

I see.

You want to come out here so we can talk about this?

No.

Do you mind if I come in?

Free closet.

No wonder cleanliness is next to godliness.

Won't you get killed in here?

Now, what's all this talk about not caring anymore?

Well, whenever I care about somebody, they always let me down.

First my father, then my mother.

I understand.

You're saying that you want to build a wall around yourself. That way, no one

can get inside to hurt you.

Right.

You know what the problem with that is?

What?

No one can get inside to love you.

Do you know why I fought so hard to be your foster parent?

No, but I've been wondering.

Pull up a pail and I'll tell you.

When my wife died, I was shattered.

I couldn't stand the pain.

I built a wall around my feelings. I never let anybody come close to me.

Then I met you.

You made me feel again.

You were the first one to break through that wall.

I'm pretty good at breaking things.

You sure are, Punky.

Because when I hear you say that you're going to stop caring, it breaks my

heart.

I love you.

I love you, too.

I think the dust in there is making it tear up. Want to go outside and we can

get some fresh air?

I'm not too sure how I met my parents.

Just woke up one day, they were there.

Hey, everybody.

Look who's here.

This is Henry, my foster dad.

Mr. Warnemont, you are tardy. I do hope you have a good excuse.

Certainly, Mrs. Morton.

I had to tear down some walls.

Well, everybody else used the door.

Hey, Margo, I hope you like sushi.