1:30:00
Did you ever see him
hit the dog ?
1:30:02
Well... no.
1:30:05
Then how did you know
the dog was abused ?
1:30:08
Because Buddy doesn't like him.
Buddy's my friend.
1:30:12
I know what he's feeling,
so he knows what I'm feeling.
1:30:16
- He's telling the truth, Your Honor.
- Who's that ?
1:30:19
- The boy's mother.
- Oh, it's all right, you may sp--
1:30:24
You may address the court.
1:30:28
When we first moved to this town,
1:30:30
uh, my son...
1:30:33
was very unhappy.
1:30:35
And then he found Buddy here.
1:30:38
Buddy's given him something
to look forward to.
1:30:41
Please, please,
don't take Buddy away from my son.
1:30:45
Mrs. Framm, as far as
this court is concerned,
1:30:47
- the dog is property
unless you have evidence--
- Your Honor.
1:30:50
All these people here did not come here
because of a piece of property.
1:30:54
They came here because of Buddy.
He's part of this town.
1:30:58
He's part of the team, and he's part
of our family now, Your Honor.
1:31:01
- Well, he's part of my family too !
- [ Booing ]
1:31:04
He's like a son to me !
1:31:07
- Shut up !
- [ Barking ]
1:31:12
Why not let the dog choose,
Your Honor ?
1:31:14
They say a dog
is man's best friend.
1:31:18
If that's the case,
1:31:20
shouldn't the dog be able to choose
who he wants to be friends with ?
1:31:23
Who are you, Barnum or Bailey ?
1:31:25
- Arthur Chaney, Your Honor.
- Mr. Chaney, do you reali--
1:31:29
Arthur Chaney ?
New York Knicks, '56 ?
1:31:33
Huh. I was at that Celtics game
where you did the turnaround
jumper at the buzzer.
1:31:38
I spilled beer
all over my wife.
1:31:42
- Your Honor.
- What ?
1:31:45
- Oh, yes, yes, yes.
[ Clears Throat ]
- [ Barking ]
1:31:47
- Mr. Chaney.
- Well, I've been thinking.
1:31:51
This dog's what,
three, four years old.
1:31:54
That makes him an adult
in our years.
1:31:58
- I say let Buddy decide.
- [ Observers Murmuring ]