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(This episode begins with Jon, Liz, Garfield, and Odie driving down the road. Odie is sticking his head out the window and letting his tongue flap in the breeze)
Odie: Pants (Garfield glances at him for a second. In the front seat, Liz reads a brochure as Jon drives)
Jon: You must have SOME idea why one of the richest men in the world invited you to his estate.
Liz: The woman who called just said that Spencer Spendington wanted to offer me a job.
Jon: A job?
Odie: Pants (He pulls his head back inside the car) Mutter
Liz: What are Garfield and Odie (Behind her, Garfield raises his paw to Odie and points at the picnic basket between them, which Odie looks into. Liz turns around to see Garfield pointing) doing in the back seat?
Jon: Oh, they're playing some sort of game that Garfield invented.
Garfield: It’s called, (He holds a finger up at Odie) “Name That Sandwich”! If you guess what’s in the sandwich, (He sets his paw on the basket) you get to eat the sandwich! (He opens it)
Odie: Mutters (He thinks, trying to guess what is in the sandwich that his fat friend just pulled out. The pup taps his chin as Garfield gives the answer)
Garfield: Tuna fish? (Odie turns to Garfield) Nope, sorry. (He shakes his head) It’s roast beef. (He shovels the sandwich into his mouth, much to Odie’s disappointment)
Odie: Oh… Moan! (He shakes his head frustratedly, but his mood changes when Garfield gives him another try)
Garfield: OK, next one! (He points at the basket)
Odie: Pants (He taps his chin, thinking as hard as he can. Using all of his few brain cells, he gives a response) Mutters
Garfield: (pulling out a sandwich) Swiss cheese? Nope, sorry. (He points up with his other paw) It’s chunky-style peanut butter (He points at the sandwich) and guava jelly with bibb lettuce and applewood smoked bacon (He points up again) on toasted date nut bread. (Interesting combination: PB&J...and bacon. He devours this sandwich and rubs his tummy)
Odie: Moan (Garfield licks his paw as Odie looks sad) Mutter
Garfield: (with a mouth full) I know, that was your next guess. (He turns his head forward as Liz speaks)
Liz: It says here, “Spencer Spendington owns eight mansions, (Behind her, Odie looks down into the basket) 37 cars, two private jets, the Klopman Diamond, (Love the callback to Garfield and Friends) a private zoo…”
Jon: Who owns a private zoo?
Liz: Someone who’s very, VERY rich! (She raises her eyebrows a couple of times)
(In the back, Garfield and Odie continue their game. Garfield looks at the inside of a sandwich in his paw)
Garfield: Nope, sorry. (He points at it) This one is ham. (He eats that one, also)
Odie: Mutter (He glares at the Tubby Tabby for a second) Ohh! (He looks back down, sad that he was unable to get a bite)
(Soon, they arrive at Spencer Spendington’s mansion–one of them, at least. They turn into the driveway and the huge metal gate opens)
Odie: (inside the car) Mutters (They roll up the driveway and turn right as the gate closes into the camera, transitioning to Spencer giving his guests a tour of his zoo)
Spencer Spendington: We have mostly mammals (He gestures to his left) in this section, the birds (He points to his right) are over in the East wing, and oh! Oh, you know what I just received? A California Condor!
Jon: Those are very rare, aren’t they?
Liz: They sure are! A lot of these animals are very rare!
Spencer Spendington: (turning around) Of course! (He puts his hands behind his back) What’s the point of having something that everybody else has? (He smiles)
Odie: Bark! Mutters (He and Garfield stop behind the humans, the fat cat pulling a wagon–with the picnic basket–along with him and holding a sandwich in his other paw)
Garfield: Liz isn’t thrilled about zoos. She thinks some are good, but some imprison animals that should be out in the wild, (He walks over to one of the animals on exhibit. His canine companion trots along behind him) and some don’t treat animals very well at all. (While the humans continue their tour, the cat and dog duo hop on the edge of the hippo habitat and peek over at the humongous animal) Here, let’s make a little survey. (He calls to the hippo) Hey, how’s the food in this place?
Hippo: Oh, pretty awful, what little there IS of it. (Garfield and Odie look at each other, concerned)
Odie: Hmm?
Garfield: They don’t feed you enough?
Hippo: Life was better when I was in Africa. (Slow music starts to play and he begins a song)
I just have to say… (Penguin backup singers waddle up next to Garfield and Odie)
Garfield: Chuckles
Hippo: We are all feeling low. (Garfield and Odie look at each other as a whole flock of penguins vocalize next to them)
We’re so far away (Penguins appear around him and then hide again)
From the world we know. (The birds dive into the water. The music suddenly becomes upbeat and the hippo stands on the edge of his habitat, surprising the pets, who stumble backward)
Men came along, and brought us here
We’re in the wrong, wrong hemisphere! (A caged elephant joins the hippo)
Elephant: We don’t belong! (Garfield and Odie turn around to face the gentle giant) That should be clear!
Penguins: Oh, what to do? (A couple of patty-cake playing pandas sing)
Pandas: Living in a zoo!
Penguins: How terrible for us too! (A giraffe and camel carry Garfield and Odie respectively in a short fantasy sequence)
Pandas: Better hope it won’t happen to you! (Penguins slide down the giraffe’s neck and camel’s hump, taking Odie along for a ride. They continue to incorporate some soft “Ooh”s into the song)
Hippo: (while holding Garfield on his nose) It’s plain to see here,
We should not be here (The elephant holds Odie on his trunk)
Animals: It’s why we are so blue! (A lot of animals–penguins, pandas, a hippo, an elephant, a wolf, a tiger, a camel, a giraffe, and even a whale–pose together as the song and fantasy end)
(After the song, Garfield and Odie are back on the edge of the hippo’s habitat. Garfield points at him and looks at Odie)
Garfield: Oh! Here, (He points at his mouth) o-o-open wide!
Hippo: Aaahhhhh! (Garfield tosses a sandwich into the hippo’s mouth, which he graciously chews and swallows) Thanks.
Garfield: Chuckle (The elephant taps the Tubby Tabby on the back of his head with the former’s trunk) Doh! (He turns around to see the malnourished elephant panting like Odie, pleading for a bite)
(Meanwhile, Spencer continues taking Jon and Liz on a tour around his zoo. They walk up to a panda cage. The panda is visibly sad as he nibbles some bamboo. Jon and Liz share a similar sad expression. Spencer, however, feels no remorse, as he grins)
Jon: Uh, Mr. Spendington, who gets to see these animals, besides you?
Spencer Spendington: (turning to his guests) Eh, my friends.
Jon: (pointing at him) Your RICH friends.
Spencer Spendington: (while walking away) Can I help it if all my friends are rich? (Jon watches him leave, his mouth open in awe)
(Elsewhere, Garfield shows a rare moment of generosity to the audience)
Garfield: (while pointing up and addressing the viewers) Remember this moment, folks. (He points his thumb at himself) It’s the last time on this show you’ll see me giving food away. (Sadly, he might be right, as this the last season, unless one considers Rodent Rebellion a season)
(As for the humans, they continue on their tour)
Liz: What Jon means is does anyone ever get to come in here who ISN’T rich?
Spencer Spendington: (stopping and turning around) Eh…my servants! (A whale next to him wails) Oh, and you two. Come! Let me show you my most important exhibit (He heads to his prized exhibit while Jon and Liz look at each other) in my entire zoo!
(Meanwhile, Garfield feeds the penguins sandwiches from the basket. After giving each one a sandwich, they dive into the water below)
Garfield: Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! (He pauses to make an observation) Oh man, this guy has WAY too many penguins! (He resumes) Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you!
(Somewhere nearby, Spencer shows Liz and Jon his exemplary exhibit, which is nothing more than an empty cylindrical cage)
Jon: Whatever it is, I think it escaped.
Spencer Spendington: It's an empty cage reserved for the animal (He taps his fingers together) I most want to add to my zoo here. Which reminds me, (He pulls out his phone and speeddials his assistant. Either that or he is talking to his phone, like Siri or Google) Stella! Get Dinkum on the video phone.
Stella: (on the phone) Right away, Mr. Spendington.
Liz: Dinkum? (Hearing that name causes both Jon and Liz to get nervous looks on their faces)
Jon: As in Dirk Dinkum?
(Switch back to Garfield, who is still dishing out sandwiches like free samples)
Garfield: Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! (Odie runs up, holding his paws out, hoping to get a piece of Garfield’s generosity. The fat cat, however, doesn’t make it so easy. He looks at the sandwich, points at it, and stands on his toes as he leans toward the pup) YOU have to guess what kind of sandwich it is! (Odie is clearly frustrated and annoyed by this but is willing to take another crack at it)
Odie: Moan! (He thinks and comes up with a guess) Mutter?
Garfield: Wrong again! (He pushes Odie into the water)
Odie: Yowl! (His head pops up as the penguins resume their sandwich chain)
Garfield: Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you! Here’s a sandwich for you!
(Elsewhere, Liz and Jon hold each other as Stella gets Dinkum on the phone)
Stella: Dirk Dinkum on line nine, Mr. Spendington. (He holds his phone out and a giant video of Dirk gets projected from it)
Dirk Dinkum: Chuckles
Spencer Spendington: Dinkum, what do you have to report? (Behind him, Jon and Liz glare angrily at him)
Dirk Dinkum: Afternoon, Mr. Spendington, sir. (His assistant, Buckley, pops up in front of him)
Buckey: Afternoon, Mr. Spendington! (Dirk shoves him down and off camera)
(Garfield and Odie–the latter now out of the water–see the explorer on the giant video call)
Garfield: That was the rotten explorer guy we met up with last season! (He references the four-part series Long Lost Lyman with this explanation. Odie turns to face the Flabby Tabby, hoping to get a sandwich but Garfield keeps it away from the beagle) Heh. (Instead of trying to guess, Odie admits defeat by plugging his nose and voluntarily cannonballing into the water)
Odie: Mutters
Penguin: I saw that episode. He was SO repulsive!
Garfield: Chuckles You watch my show? Here, have TWO sandwiches! (He hands the penguin a second sandwich)
(Meanwhile, Dirk talks to his boss on the phone)
Dirk Dinkum: I’m still on the trail (Buckley grabs his shoulder, photobombing the shot) of a Manzian While Lion for ya.
Jon: A Manzian White Lion?
Liz: One of the rarest and most beautiful animals in the world! There are none in captivity!
Buckley: Don’t you worry, Mr. Spendington. (Dirk glares at his short companion) Dirk and I will find you one!
Dirk Dinkum: I’LL find him one, Buckley! You drive the vehicle and fetch lunch! (They begin arguing with each other, becoming literally face-to-face with each other before Spencer hangs up the call and turns to face Liz and Jon)
Liz: Mr. Spendington, you’re NOT going to bring a Manzian White Lion in here and lock it up in captivity!
Spencer Spendington: Oh I can afford it. I can afford ANYTHING!
Liz: No! I mean it’s an endangered species! There’s so few left! (Jon puts his hands on his hips, standing on Liz’s side on the matter)
Spencer Spendington: Now, I asked you here, Liz, (He points at her) because I need a first-rate veterinarian (He turns around and gazes at the sky. Liz crosses her arms in defiance) to take care of my animals here. (He turns to face Liz) Name your price. (She glares at him)
Liz: Not. Interested.
Spencer Spendington: Of course you are! Everybody’s interested if the money is right! (Liz and Jon turn around and storm away)
Liz: I said, “not interested”. (Spencer runs up behind them)
Spencer Spendington: You will be! You’ll think it over (He stops chasing them) and you’ll come crawling back! They all do!
(The humans pass the pets, who sit on a rock)
Garfield: C’mon, Odie. I think we’re leaving. (He opens the picnic basket, which catches Odie’s attention)
Odie: Hm? (Garfield wiggles his toes as he pulls one last sandwich)
Garfield: Oh, this is the last sandwich. (He lifts it up and looks at it with one eye and holds it next to Odie) Can you guess what kind it is?
Odie: Sniffs (He ponders for a second and gives a guess) Mutter? (He grins, hoping for his fat feline friend to give in)
Garfield: Awwww. Nope. (Odie’s smile quickly fades) Not salami. (He gets off the rock. Odie remains and holds himself as he starts to cry)
Odie: Cries
Garfield: (reappearing on Odie’s other side) Hey hey, I was just kidding! It’s salami! (To his credit, he gives Odie the last sandwich, one of the rare times Garfield does something nice for his pooch pal. He doesn’t show it much, there Garfield does have a big heart)
Odie: Gasp! (He immediately devours it)
(Later, Jon, Liz, Garfield, and Odie drive down the road)
Garfield: Boy, they look angry. I wonder how angry they are.
Jon: What do you think, Liz?
Liz: (angrily) I think we ought to fly to Africa and do everything we can to stop Dirk Dinkum from capturing a Manzian White Lion and selling it to Spencer Spendington. (She wags her finger at Jon)
Jon: I was thinking the same thing. (Garfield leans forward in the back seat)
Garfield: Wow, that’s pretty angry.
Odie: Mm-hmm. (He nods in agreement)
Jon: I have this friend (Liz looks at him) named Angie who used to work for Dinkum. I'm gonna text her. (That’s cool, just don’t do it while you’re driving the car)
(Later, Jon, Liz, Garfield, and Odie have boarded a flight for Manzia in Africa and are about to land)
Pilot: And we’ll be landing in Manzia in approximately 20 minutes, that’s 2-0 minutes.
(Inside the plane, from the viewers left to right, sit Garfield, Odie, Jon, and Liz. Jon reads a newspaper, Liz holds a brochure, and Garfield stares off into the distance, resting a fist in his head, probably impatient at the length of the flight)
Garfield: Sigh
Odie: Huh?
Jon: (to Liz) Angie says the last Manzian White Lions are in Manzia, so that’s obviously where Dinkum is heading.
Liz: And you say she was as mad as we were about the idea of trapping one?
Jon: Hm. Madder. (The pets watch and listen to the humans and their conversation. Garfield poses a question for Odie, who turns to look at him)
Garfield: Do you remember Angie?
Odie: Er… (He shakes his head no, looking disappointed)
Garfield: In that long episode where Jon found his old friend and your first owner, Lyman?
Odie: Mutters
Garfield: I think they’re running it (He grabs a remote control and turns on the TV in front of them) on the Cheap Flashback Scene channel. Remember? We went down to Franistan to look for Lyman. (The camera pans around to show several scenes from the four-part episode Long Lost Lyman) That’s when we first encountered Dirk Dinkum and his worm-like assistant. Angie, that’s our tour guide who used to work for Dinkum. She helped us find that creature called the Zabadu, and when Dinkum ran into the Zabadu, he got what was coming to him! Chuckle And then some. Remember Angie was so grateful? You remember it now?
Odie: Uh-huh! (He enthusiastically nods)
Garfield: Good! (He holds his finger up and wags it at the pup) Now don’t forget, ‘cause there will be a quiz! (A flight attendant walks up and stands next to the pets)
Flight Attendant: Would you like some gum to chew while we land? It helps to stop your ears from popping.
Jon: Oh, thank you. (He points up) I’ll take a piece. (The flight attendant holds the bowl in front of him. He grabs a piece and pops it into his mouth)
Liz: And I'll take a piece. (She reaches over and takes a piece)
Garfield: And I’ll take the rest! Laughs
Odie: Moan (He was panting eagerly, but his feline friend beat him to the punch)
Liz: Are you afraid of Dinkum? He looks pretty tough to me.
Jon: Jon Arbuckle, ha, scared? Ha ha! (He stands up and clenches his fists. Odie looks up at him, panting) After what happened to him the last time we met, I'll bet he’s too scared to come within a MILE of me! (Unbeknownst to them, just a few rows down was Jim Davis, who was sleeping and sucking his thumb. Behind him is Dirk and Buckley)
Dirk Dinkum: GRRRRRRR!
Buckley: Laughs
(The plane descends and lands. The main quartet walk through the airport terminal. The humans have their suitcases and Garfield holds the bowl of gum)
Liz: This is exciting! I don’t think I've ever been to Africa before.
Jon: It’s the most mysterious and unexplored of all the continents. (Even more so than Antarctica?) They say that Africa… (He is interrupted by a familiar voice)
Angie: Jon Arbuckle! (She runs toward Jon and tackles him to the ground)
Jon: Oof! (Angie kisses him on the cheek)
Angie: Oh Jon, it’s so wonderful to see you! (She kisses him a few more times while Garfield blows a bubble with his gum)
Liz: (slightly miffed) I certainly hope this is Angie.
Jon: Nervous chuckle Liz, Angie. Angie, Liz. (He points at them)
Angie: Oh, he’s adorable, Liz.
Liz: Uh huh. He’s taken, Angie. (She crosses her arms. Nearby, the pets watch)
Odie: Huh? (He turns to the Tubby Tabby)
Garfield: It’s called jealousy. (He takes another piece of gum from the bowl) It’s like when I see someone else eating a really large lasagna! (He pops it into his mouth)
Odie: Whoa!
Jon: OK, well, let’s, uh…get out of this airport, shall we? (Liz taps her foot as Jon says this. Angie gets up off of him)
Angie: I have this friend we’re going to meet. His name is Armstrong, and he knows where all the Manzian White Lions are. (Jim Davis is in the background)
Jon: (standing up) Laugh (He rubs his head as Angie, Liz, and the pets head out of the terminal) Phew! (Jon runs after them. As he passes a statue of an African mask, Dirk and Buckley pop out from behind it)
Dirk Dinkum and Buckley: Heh.
(Soon after, Angie drives the others through the African plains. As they go, they watch in awe at the African wildlife)
Jon: Hoo!
Odie: (who has been on Jon’s lap) Wow! Pants
Jon: Laughs
Liz: Laugh (She winks at Jon and they continue on their way)
(From behind a tree, Buckley drives his jeep–with Dirk in the passenger seat–following Angie and the main characters)
Dirk Dinkum: Remember what I said when I saw Arbuckle getting on the same plane as us, Buckley? I said that guy’s gonna lead us right to one of ‘em Manzian White Lions!
Buckley: You know, we don’t have to do it that way, Dirk. My uncle knows where there’s one…
Dirk Dinkum: Buckley, when I want your advice, I'll give it to ya! (That’s not how it works) Just drive! (Buckley obeys. They follow Angie’s jeep and Part 1 comes to a close)
TO BE CONTINUED…