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"Halt! Officer Odie orders you to stop and help!"
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The Narrator: Once upon a time, - and don't you just love stories that begin "Once upon a time"? - there was a heavenly place. It was high atop the northernmost cloud in the sky. This was the dispatching post for all guardian angels like myself. That's me on the end there.
Angel Sergeant: Angels! Haul in! (The NCO walks around his squad of angels.) This platoon is doing excellent work... With ONE exception! (The sergeant's shadow covers Angel Puss.) Angel Puss! What is our mission?!
Angel Puss: (Responds silently.) To help cats and dogs get along.
Angel Sergeant: I CAN'T HEAR YOU! (the non-commissioned officer yells at Angel Puss using the advantage of size differences.)
Angel Puss: To help cats and dogs get along, sir! Sir, I was wondering, I'm the only one here who hasn't been issued a harp. And I really have my heart set-.
Angel Sergeant: (The sarge sits in front of his subordinate.) How many missions have you carried out succesfully?
Angel Puss: Well, uh, uh... Counting the next one? One.
Angel Sergeant: First, you complete a mission without botching things up! Then, we'll talk about a harp for you! Fall out!
Angel Puss: Yes ma'am- I-I mean, sir- I-I mean-.
Angel Sergeant: AND POLISH THAT HALO! (Angel Puss flees.)
The Narrator: He was of course right. As an angel, I was a wing-ed disaster... (Angel Puss is walking towards an elevator, polishing his halo.) But I was determined that my next mission would be a success.
Angel Puss: Let's see who my next assignment is... (Garfield's theme is heard in the background.) "Garfield the cat". Down please. (the elevator door locks. A tune plays as the elevator goes down. The scenery changes into Garfield's house on Earth. Jon is dressed in a suit and is leaving home.)
Jon Arbuckle: Garfield, I don't want you to do anything rotten to Odie while I'm gone.
Garfield: What have I ever done to Odie that was rotten?
Jon Arbuckle: I'm keeping a list of all the mean things you do to Odie. (Jon presents Garfield with a long scribed scroll.)
Garfield: Heheh, well that was a good one. I'll have to do that one again!
Jon Arbuckle: This only covers this morning. (Jon waves the scroll.) No more picking on Odie! Do I make myself clear? (Jon leaves the house and slams the door.)
Garfield: As clear as a chocolate malted. Alright, time to get to work. (Garfield walks away. Odie is standing on the table's short edge.) And now, in the interest of better East-West relations - kicking Odie off the table: Russian style! (Garfield runs to the rear as Odie isn't suspecting anything to happen. Russian music starts to play "Kazachok", then Garfield jumps in, clad in a black papakha hat supplemented by a red coat with black piping and belt. Garfield is dancing to the tune.) EH! EH! EH! (Garfield suddenly kicks Odie off the table with his right leg. The Russian music stops playing in the background.) Ha, that's my favorite thing in the whole world! No wait, I forgot about sleeping. (Angel Puss is watching the scene outside the window.)
Angel Puss: Oh, I have a lot of work to do here! (Angel flies through the window as harp music is played. Meanwhile, Garfield is removing his jacket.)
Garfield: -And then there's watching TV. Do I like watching TV more than I like kicking Odie off the table? (Garfield throws away his hat and is addressing the audience.) Boy, that's a tough one!.
(Odie remains unconscious on the floor, then raises his head upwards.)
Angel Puss: Don't worry, puppy. I'll get you something to eat. (A laser-shot like sound is heard while Angel Puss is using his powers. At the same time, Garfield is walking around the table in the kitchen.)
Garfield: -And then I really enjoy mailing Nermal to Abu Dhabi. Ooh, decisions! Decisions! (A sound of magic being used is heard on meals around him. Garfield attempts to eat a cake with a fork. The cake is taken away with a mystic power and Garfield hits the table with his fork.) My light snack! My light snack is so light, it's floating away!
(Garfield attempts to catch his meals, which are floating from the kitchen. The platters land around Odie. An angry Garfield approaches the landing zone.)
Garfield: That's mine! And that's mine! (Garfield is gathering the platters with his meals. Odie is sitting and staring, while holding a carrot from one of the platters.) And that! And that! And that! And that!
(Garfield builds up a tower from dishes with food. He snatches the carrot from Odie and walks away. His tune is heard in the background. Angel Puss is watching concealed on top of a bookshelf. Suddenly, he points a finger and shoots a ray at Garfield.)
Garfield: The nerve of him! Stealing all this food that I stole from the refrigerator! (The platters fly away from Garfield as he's complaining about the recent incident. The food returns to Odie, who is staring at the audience with confusion, then he eats the brownish paste from the first platter nearby him. Meanwhile, Garfield is climbing at the chair in the kitchen. Only a platter with a small radish is left. Garfield puts the platter, takes the radish and examines it, then he watches at Odie's direction. Odie is watching television.)
The voice on TV: And now, back to our program - Dog Food Through the Ages! (The TV screen shows a shorthair whippet dog dressed in a two-layer golden necklace sitting on a sand with pyramids and palm trees as the background. A green bowl in front of the dog is labeled "Anubis".)
(Garfield, seemingly with a full stomach, walks from the kitchen towards Odie.)
Garfield: Yeah, eating is still number one. Sleeping's number two. And now, for my third favorite thing... (Garfield approaches the armchair in front of the TV set, which is occupied by Odie. Garfield shows sign of anger and walks away. Odie stares back for a moment. Garfield returns with an ironing board, which is pressed under the armchair's pillow to make a lever.) Ladies and gentlemen, the first interplanetary launch of a puppy dog! Three... Two... One... Lift-off! (Garfield jumps at the protruding side of the ironing board, which causes the pillow with Odie to fly away from the armchair.)
Odie: OOOOW!
Angel Puss: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! (Angel Puss casts a power from his hand, which causes the armchair pillow to fetch Odie before his fall.) Arabian music is heard in the background, as the pillow is hovering around the room. Odie seems pleased with the effect happening around him. Garfield emerges from the kitchen with a popcorn bowl in his hands.)
Garfield: Now I'm gonna watch what I wanna watch. (Odie keeps hovering on the pillow as Garfield is climbing the armchair.)
The voice on TV: During the Renaissance, dog food was an important- (Garfield switches the remote and the voice changes.) Welcome back to the all-lasagna channel. (A drum strikes as the pillow with Odie falls upon Garfield and presses him into the armchair. Odie switches the channel using the remote. The voice changes back to the dog history channel.) Pilgrims served dog food at the first Thanksgiving. Years later...
(The scene changes. Garfield is walking around the room and wondering.)
Garfield: I can't seem to do anything mean to Odie! (Garfield stops and addresses the audience.) What's wrong? (Garfield stares at Odie, who is standing on the top of the table.) Well here's something I know I can do. (Garfield races towards Odie.) Okay, here I come! (Garfield climbs the table and approaches Odie from behind.) On my mark, get me set... (Garfield crouches to run.) Go! (Garfield rushes towards Odie. Angel Puss spots him, then he moves his hand and casts a levitation spell on Odie. Garfield tries to kick Odie, but he stumbles, falls off the table, and lands on his face.) Something... Something is not right here... (Odie lands safely next to Garfield and walks away. A trumpet is playing in the background. At the same time, Garfield falls on his back. Odie walks into Garfield's bed and falls asleep there. Angry Garfield approaches Odie.) In my bed?! Oh no! ODIE!
Odie: Huh? (Garfield gets scared.)
Garfield: No, I don't think so. (Garfield walks away.) I can't pester Odie! I've lost my touch! I'm over the hill! (Angel Puss is staring at Garfield with a joy.)
Angel Puss: Oh, I did it! I did it! I finally did something right! (The Angel sergeant appears in a lavender mist.)
Angel Sergeant: WHAT?! What did you do right? (Angel Puss stands on ten-hut.)
Angel Puss: Sir! I taught that cat a lesson.
Angel Sergeant: THAT CAT?! (The NCO points at Garfield, who is sitting anxiously in a corner.)
Garfield: I'm washed up! I can't even handle a puppy with the IQ of a brick!
Angel Sergeant: You were supposed to make them friends! All you've done is scare that cat out of a couple of his lives! Forget it, Angel Puss, you'll never get that harp! (The sergeant disappears in the lavender mist.)
Angel Puss: But sir- (Angel Puss falls down with a BOING! noise.) I blew it...
(Garfield is sitting inside the corner and shaking. Odie is watching Garfield from Garfield's bed he's occupying.)
Odie: Awww! (Odie rises from the bed and walks towards Garfield, who remains depressed.)
Garfield: I'm nothing. I'm less than nothing. (Odie pushes Garfield a batch of lasagna with his nose. Garfield watches this event with amazement.) You brought that for me?
Odie: Uh-huh! (Odie grins.)
Garfield: After all the rotten and semi-rotten things I've tried to do to you?
Odie: Uh-huh!
Garfield: Huh, well thanks, but it's no use, Odie. The old Garfield's gone. I've lost my zing. I can't even kick you off the table anymore!
(Odie groans and walks away. After a brief moment, Garfield hears Odie groaning and turns to the source of the sound. Odie has climbed the table. While standing on top, he's staring at Garfield and pointing to kick him off the table. Garfield rises and jumps with excitement.)
Garfield: Mhmm, this is it! My chance to prove I'm me again! (Garfield dashes to the table's top, where Odie awaits him. Garfield approaches Odie and is about to deliver him a kick in the butt, but he suddenly stops.) I can't do it! Something'll happen! I've lost my touch for this! (Garfield walks away. Odie turns around and is mocking Garfield to kick him in his usual manner. Garfield's theme is heard in the background when Garfield stops, turns around, runs back to Odie and kicks him off the table. A sound of struck drum can be heard. After the screen shakes, Garfield stares at the audience, then he grins with hands stretched.) I did it! I did it! (Odie remains unconscious for a moment, then he recovers from the concussion and shows Garfield the sign of approval with his paw. Garfield jumps off the table.) Ha, Odie, I did it! I'm me again! The old Garfield is back! (Garfield is petting Odie at his head, then Odie licks Garfield.) Odie, don't slurp!
(Meanwhile, Jon comes back home with shopping.)
Jon Arbuckle: There's no telling what rotten thing Garfield has done to Odie while I've been out. (Jon opens the door and is amazed what he sees - Garfield is petting Odie.)
Garfield: That's great, boy! Odie, you're my best buddy and I'll never (Odie slurps Garfield.) do anything mean to ya. At least until the next cartoon.
Odie: WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
Jon Arbuckle: I don't get it, but whatever came over you two-... (Jon hears a harp playing and looks around.) What's that? (Garfield and Odie also hear the tune and look around themselves, trying to locate the source of the sound.)
Garfield: Sounds like... Harp music.
(The scene changes back to heavens. Angel Puss is sitting on a cloud and playing a harp.)
Angel Puss: Yes, it does, doesn't it? And so they lived happily ever after... At least until the next cartoon.
(The episode ends.)