00:00It begins in London, not so very long ago.
00:04And yet so much has happened since then that it seems more like an eternity.
00:09At that time, I lived with my pet in a bachelor flat just off Regent's Park.
00:16It was a beautiful spring day, tedious time of the year for bachelors.
00:21Oh, that's my pet, Roger. Roger Radcliffe.
00:26A musician of sorts.
00:28No, no, I'm the one with the spots. My name's Pongo.
00:33And you know, as far as I could see, the old notion that a bachelor's life was so glamorous and
00:41carefree was all nonsense.
00:42It was downright dull.
00:55It was plain to see that my old pet needed someone.
01:00But if it were left up to Roger, we'd be bachelors forever.
01:03He was married to his work, writing songs.
01:07Songs about romance, of all things.
01:09Something he knew absolutely nothing about.
01:16Oh, he's intelligent enough, as humans go.
01:19And I think you could say Roger is a rather handsome animal in his way.
01:24I could see no reason why my pet didn't deserve an attractive mate.
01:29At least, I was determined to do my best.
01:33Of course, dogs are a pretty poor judge of human beauty.
01:41But I had a rough idea of what to look for.
01:47Hmm.
01:49Unusual breed.
01:52Hmm.
01:53Very unusual.
01:57Hmm.
01:58Oh, surely not.
02:01Well, now, what have we here?
02:04Hmm.
02:06Well, a little too short couple.
02:11Nope.
02:13I say.
02:15Oh, well, I do say.
02:17Now, there's a fancy breed.
02:20Hmm.
02:22Perhaps a little too fancy.
02:25Yes.
02:26There's much too fancy.
02:30Too old.
02:32Too young.
02:35It was a problem.
02:37A real problem.
02:41Well, now, that's a bit more like it.
02:45The most beautiful creature on four legs.
02:49Oh, now, if only the girl.
02:53Well, she's very lovely, too.
02:55It was almost too good to be true.
02:57I'd never find another pair like that,
02:59not if I looked for a hundred years.
03:04Ah.
03:05You're heading for the park.
03:06A perfect meeting place.
03:08If I could only arrange it.
03:11Uh-uh.
03:12But Roger never stopped work till after five.
03:15Better be too late.
03:33After five already.
03:38Fancy that.
03:42All right, Pongo.
03:44All right, boy.
04:08All right, boy.
04:11Pongo, boy.
04:12Take it easy.
04:13What's all the hurry?
04:19Oh, Pongo, boy.
04:25Slow down.
04:40At first, I was afraid we'd miss them.
04:42Perhaps they passed on by the park.
04:44Then suddenly, I spotted them.
04:46It was a perfect situation if I planned it right.
04:51I couldn't depend on Roger.
04:52I knew what he'd do.
04:53He'd settle down on the grass and puff his pipe,
04:56and that'd be it.
04:57No?
04:58It was all up to me.
05:01Well.
05:25Well, now, at first, I had no particular plan.
05:27Just anything to attract attention.
05:29You know, stir things up a bit.
05:36Pongo, you silly old thing.
05:37Come on.
05:38Come on.
05:39Let's have it, boy.
05:40Pongo.
05:46Pongo.
05:54Pongo.
05:56Well, for a while, it seemed to work.
05:58At least they'd seen one another.
06:00Things were going along first rate.
06:04Well, for some strange reason, they left.
06:10Now, come on, you old renegade.
06:13We're going home.
06:15But I wasn't giving up.
06:17I was determined that somehow they just had to meet.
06:24Oh.
06:25Oh.
06:25Oh.
06:26I beg your pardon.
06:27I'm so sorry.
06:28Please excuse me.
06:29I must say.
06:30What on earth?
06:31Oh, dear.
06:32Oh, really?
06:33Oh, good heavens of all the...
06:45Oh, my new ring suit.
06:48My new hat.
06:51He, he, he, I'm terribly sorry.
06:54Oh, please let me help you.
06:55Oh, I'm so sorry.
06:57Pongo, you...
06:58I don't know what's...
06:59Come over him.
07:00I'm terribly sorry.
07:02I'm so sorry.
07:02He's never acted this way before.
07:04Oh, never mind.
07:05Never mind.
07:06Please.
07:07Just go away.
07:08You've done enough.
07:09Please.
07:10Oh.
07:11Oh, I say here.
07:13Take mine.
07:16Oh.
07:18Oh.
07:20Oh.
07:21Oh.
07:22Oh.
07:22Oh.
07:23Oh.
07:23Oh.
07:24Oh.
07:24Oh.
07:24Oh.
07:24Oh.
07:36Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking
07:44all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?
07:50I will.
07:53For the first six months or so, we lived in a small house near the park, a modest little
07:59place, but just right for two couples who were just starting out.
08:11Tadita, darling, are you all right?
08:14Mm-hmm.
08:15Oh, of course, dear.
08:18Oh.
08:18Oh.
08:18After all, dogs were having puppies long before our time.
08:35Tadita.
08:37Tadita.
08:39Tadita.
08:40Tadita.
08:44Tadita.
08:50Tadita.
08:58Tadita.
09:00Tadita.
09:01Tadita.
09:14Tadita.
09:15Tadita.
09:17Taditas.
09:18Tadita.
09:23Tadita.
09:26Tadita.
09:27woman
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