Chihuahua Superstar/Transcript

Oliver and Company: The Series

Chihuahua Superstar

(Setting: The Foxworth house. Georgette and Tito are taking part in a photo shoot, with Georgette wearing a large golden, ball-gown, much like Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" and Tito sporting a blue jacket with gold epaulets, and white trousers. The photographer is a thin man with spiky, blond hair and a goatee.)

Photographer: Yes! Strike that pose. The image of canine perfection! (squeals like a girl)

(Fagin and Mr. and Mrs. Foxworth, who is carrying Alex, stand in the background.)

Fagin: (whispering) Remind me who this guy is?

Mr. Foxworth: Stryker Sparks. Dog photographer to the stars. He obviously didn't come cheap.

(End of photo shoot. Stryker approaches Fagin and takes him aside.)

Stryker: Listen, buddy. I've been around a few times, met a few big names, if ya get me. I think your little Chihuahua here has the "spark".

Fagin: (perplexed) The spark?

Stryker: You know what I mean! He's got the look! The charisma. The passion. (hands him a business card) Here's my card. Call me if you're interested. (saunters out of the door)

(Fagin stares at the business card. Later that evening, Tito is recounting his day to the gang.)

Tito: So, this Stryker guy reckons I got the "spark". Whatever that is. I could be on TV! Movies. Magazines!

Dodger: (sarcastically) Really? And just last week, I was doing a photo shoot in Paris for Canine Weekly.

(He struts around like a model on a catwalk. The rest of the gang laughs as Tito scowls.)

Rita: Good one, Dodge! (they slap five) Or just yesterday, I was having dinner with Julia Roberts.

Tito: (As the gang break into uproarious laughter) Okay, knock it off!

Francis: Look, we're just saying it seems a bit outlandish you got scouted.

Tito: Well, it happened. Believe it or not. So live with it.

(He stalks off, as the gang look on.)

(Setting: The next day, at a TV studio. Tito is on the set of a commercial, with a man, woman and young boy acting as a family. The cameras are rolling. Fagin and Stryker are standing in background.)

Boy: Woah, mom! What have you been feeding Lucky?

Woman: I've been feeding him Barkley's. It uses only natural ingredients.

Man: Only the best for our lucky boy. And only the best for dogs everywhere.

(Stryker giggles as the cameras stop rolling.)

Stryker: This is where the magic happens!

(Setting: The houseboat. The gang are gathered around the TV, watching Tito's commercial. Tito gives them a smug grin.)

Rita: Well, I never thought I'd say it, but, well done Tito! You're officially a celebrity.

Tito: Gracias!

Dodger: That's all well and good, but...

Tito: But what? Are you jealous, amigo?

Dodger: No! What, are you kidding? I'm just sayin', don't let this fame go to your head.

Tito: Hey, I'm still me.

(Cut to a montage of Tito taking part in magazine photo shoots, filming commercials and doing movie shoots. The gang are in Georgette's room, as Tito lounges on a cushion, wearing sunglasses.)

Tito: So, Stryker thinks he can pull some strings, get me to star in a new commercial of his. The whole drill.

Georgette: Alonso, as much as I'm happy for you, I'm not sure if---

Tito: Hey, don't tell me what to do, chica! It's my life.

(Georgette's expression changes to one of shock. Dodger jumps off a chaise longue and approaches Tito, with Rita flanking him.)

Dodger: You know what? That tears it! I don't usually stick up for your snooty poodle princess, but I'm just gonna come out and say it. Your attitude stinks!

Tito: Perdonome?

Rita: Tito, you're behaving like a spoiled brat! You wouldn't have even gotten this famous if it weren't for Fagin meeting Stryker.

(Suddenly, there's a knock on the door. Tito perks up.)

Tito: Speak of the devil. Adios!