Episode 7 Man's Best Friend ACT II

Robbie: Don't worry, Alexandra. We'll find the owner.

Alexandra: How, Robbie?

Robbie: Let me think. Gemma, sit. Good Gemma. Give me your paw. Good Gemma. This dog is well trained.

Alexandra: She likes you, too. So how are we going to find the owners?

Robbie: With a little help from the ASPCA, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They're the ones.

Robbie: We once found a cat. She was caught in the branches of our tree. And Dad called the ASPCA. They came and solved the problem.

Alexandra: Robbie, let's call them.

Robbie: Let me see -- ASPCA... Here it is. ASPCA Animal Shelter. 555-7700.

Robbie (on phone): Hello, ASPCA. My name is Robbie Stewart. I have a lost dog I'd like to bring to you. How late are you open?

Worker: We're open till nine P.M.

Robbie: Thank you. I'll bring the dog over by nine. Thanks. Bye.

Alexandra: They're still open?

Robbie: They're open until nine o'clock. We have two and a half hours. Let's take Gemma by there now. They'll find the owner.

Alexandra: I hope so. I'm so sad to see this little dog without her family. But if they don't, I'll adopt her.

Robbie: She's so cute. Look at those eyes. She's hard to resist. Don't you just love her?

Alexandra: I'd like to keep her, too. But I'll be going home to Greece at the end of the semester. She just wants love and affection.

Robbie: Come on, Robbie. Let's get her to the animal shelter. Don't worry, Gemma. We'll get you home.

Alexandra: It's not easy being away from home. Come on, poochie. Atta girl! Let's go.

Worker: Your name?

Robbie: Robbie Stewart. And this is Alexandra Pappas.

Worker: Your name will do, Mr. Stewart. Your address?

Robbie: 46 Linden street, Riverdale.

Worker: Where did you find the dog?

Robbie: She found us.

Worker: You tried calling the number on the collar? And there's no address on the dog tag?

Robbie: Yes, but the number's no longer in service. There's no other information. No ID number.

Worker: Without that, it's hard.

Alexandra: You will try to find the dog's owner?

Worker: Oh, we'll try, believe me.

Alexandra: And if you don't? ... Can I adopt the dog?

Worker: Why, yes. If the owners don't claim the dog in forty-eight hours, then you can apply for adoption.

Alexandra: How do I do that?

Worker: You really want to?

Robbie: Yes, I'm serious. If no one comes to claim Gemma, I'd like to adopt her.

Worker: It's not difficult.