and then I'll find time to express how I really feel.
No.
No!
Oh!
No.
Ow!
Ha!
Hi.
Me!
No!
No.
OK.
No!
OK.
Huh?
Ugh!
OK.
No.
Duh.
Go!
Ugh!
Wow!
OK.
Ace!
Um...
Huh?!
Ace.
Mom.
Yeah.
Nah.
Argh!
Ace?
Yes!
Out.
No.
Ox.
Ace.
Ace!
Yeah.
Here.
Stay!
What?
Aargh!
Uh-oh.
What?
Sure.
Yeah.
What?
Wait.
What?
Uh-oh.
Move!
Hello?
Yeah.
What?
You...
Whoa!
110.
135.
Yeah.
And?
Yes?
Wait!
Ugly.
Here.
Yeah.
What?
Aaargh!
Next.
Again?
So,
But...
Wha...
Order!
Tabby!
What?!
Gumby.
Stop!
Party?
Whack!
Skunk!
Waaaaah!
Greeny!
Pretty.
Aaaargh!
Never!
A-Plus?
friend?
Really?
Uh-huh.
Denied.
Whoops!
What?
Possum!
I win.
Greeny!
Nooooooo!
Aaaaargh!
Tara,
Really?
Bananas.
Come on.
Grandpa?
Come on.
Uh-oh!
Shut up.
Fan out.
Drop it.
Junior.
Come on!
plan B.
Plan B.
Come on!
Careful!
Normal.
No. Uh-uh.
Morning.
Ventura.
Attaboy.
Awesome!
Awesome.
No, no.
Awesome!
Security!
I'm not.
Ventura...
Be quiet!
Princess.
Punch it.
Yoo-hoo!
Grandpa...
Because...
Beep beep!
Copy that.
Come here!
Fine.
Got you!
I object!
I guess.
Say what?
detective.
Um... OK.
Ting Tang.
Big nose.
Let's go.
And now...
Suit up!
Ox, vonos
Let's go.
Nothing.
Big deal.
I'm not?
Let's go.
Hi, Ace.
May I?
I promise.
Aaaaaaaaaah!
What hat?
What is it?
Stay still!
Oh, wow.
And this.
One call.
Hi, Ace.
Sometimes.
Sure thing.
Hong Kong?
I promise.
What the...
Of course.
Um... OK.
Which way?
Oh, Ace.
L'chaim!
I get it!
Down here.
Hey, Mom!
You are not
Don't move!
My goodness!
I knew it.
Wang Chung?
Hey, kid!
Excuse me.
May be not.
Ewww! Not!
Excuse me.
Um... Well...
You can't.
Nice hair.
That's all.
Magic show.
What, me?
Hey, kid!
What plan?
implement...
He's mean.
Follow me.
From whom?
Anony mous.
Yahtzee!
The fish...
closed!
finder guy?
No, Mom.
Re-he-eally?
AVentura.
saying what?
pet sleuth?
Where is he?
School paper.
$100 million?
Ohhh! Argh!
That's him!
Aaargh! Oh!
Who are you?
Catnapped.
Who are you?
No mirrors!
What the...?!
Car, car!
Seatbelts!
Here we go.
Uh-oh. Hello!
Baby gator.
That's great!
Oh, my God.
Come on, Spark.
Because why?
be on my way.
Yeah. Cops.
Indubitably.
Bye-bye, then.
not even you.
It's over.
What's wrong?
Just get him!
Here. Dog.
Solve this.
I told you.
And the toad.
Not exactly.
Yeah. Never.
Give me that.
What is this?
Whoa, whoa!
Hello, Ace.
I don't know.
He's not dead.
Or are they?
Argh! Aaargh!
I'm invited!
Oh, I will.
Like my dad?
And you know,
And for what?
Amigos, vonos!
I have a car.
I don't know.
I'm thinking.
Who's the man?
Excellentyear.
Three o'clock!
Vonos, amigos.
Thanks, Ace.
I repeat, not
Fine. Here.
Define "lead."
Your koi fish.
...three days.
Aaaaaargh! Argh!
No, it's not.
Recently fired.
That's so good.
He's sleeping.
You are guilty.
Where'd he go?
Oh. In here.
Hey! Uh, st...
Ventura Ox
as in victory.
Nice outfiit.
Are you crazy?
But right now,
Pet Detective.
Now, A-Plus.
Pet Detective.
Look, buddy,
like pandas.
Anyone else?
Close the box.
What happened?
My invitation!
My invitation.
Now band me.
Don't touch me.
Mr. Chompers!
And the ferret.
-That is correct.
An entertainer?
so here you go.
Never mind that.
Made my lab.
Incontinently.
My Space add?
Order! Order!
Come on, Ox.
I have no idea.
Just like you.
Tabby is gone!
Tabby the Tabby.
You knowwhy?
You got it there.
You watch Doc.
Atyour service.
He's my date.
Oh, I know.
Sorry! Sorry!
Otter! Piggy!
All righty, then!
OK. 72 hours.
That'll do it.
Runaway rodent.
"that talk."
It's happening.
Putyour hands up!
Sorry about that.
Darn hairballs.
Well, I was,
I'm just saying.
but I'll try.
Huh. All right.
Let him through.
Do not touch it.
He's over there!
The magic word.
You're a pet...
2% next time.
You put it back.
The Marabou Stork.
Here's the plan.
Raise the box.
Pennington, Jr.!
Or Jimmy Poo.
Where's he going?
Ace, be careful!
Visiting me...
And the hedgehog.
Cowboy up, dog
That's not true.
Greeny! Greeny!
A good speller?
Come on, Spark.
You obsess much?
Country: China.
Holy roly-poly!
Waiter, lunch.
Incomprehensibly.
I know someone.
Oh. Oh, jeez.
Come here, kid!
Of course I do.
You are Spartan!
No, you don't!
Freedom the Hawk.
With the pushing!
Lights, lights.
What's he doing?
Where's my horse?
-Greeny! -No!
It's what I do.
I'm sorry, Mom.
Oh! There we go.
Thank you, A.J.
Must be normal.
Milk for Milton.
I found Milton!
She's itty-bitty.
Not at the table.
Melissa Ventura?
Your ransom note?
Melissa Ventura,
What can you do?
Come on, Sparky.
Chan Chin, or...
So, any thing else?
That's not normal.
Perez Ventura.
He went this way!
Do you Heely?
Fun time's over.
Come on, boys.
Thanks for coming.
We have evidence.
doing your job!
They're hideous.
Stranger danger.
He's just joking.
My plan worked!
It's very regal.
Electronic device.
I got a Rolex.
Get out of the way.
Hi, how are you?
I'm working on it.
Hi, how are you?
Earthy, sweet,
Must be Poo-mas.
No pun intended.
Ah, panda song.
Princess! Tabby!
I'm working on it.
Thanks, Grandpa.
What baby gator?
I will be normal.
Yeah, she sure is.
Possibly a pimple?
A pimple? Where?!
P-r-e-t-t-y.
Mom, the cereal!
OK, fine. Jeez.
Grandpa, I'm 12.
This place is...
Oh, he's so cool.
I will be normal.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Stay where you are!
You're very welcome.
...135Ibs woman.
It's a hypothesis.
I love you, Ace!
I'm buying a cat.
This guy is crazy.
I'm sorry, what?
Ace Ventura Jr.
One, two, three!
Where's Calypso?
Slow down, Simba!
Get him! Stop!
a Pennington gets.
You said "crap."
a Pennington gets.
And the guinea pig.
Hey, what's that?
Well, he's gone.
She won'tfind out.
Help find Milton.
Well, she's gone.
A tranquilizer gun.
you're under arrest.
Missing panda cub.
Who just said that?
Not on the list.
Come on, let's go!
OK, it's finished.
Where did they go?
you must acquit.
But Grandpa said...
He was on a case.
I love you, Mom.
What was he like?
All righty, then.
There's Sickinger!
but now it's on.
The Proboscis Monkey.
Well, every thing!
Where's my horse?!
Sy nchronize watches.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Have fun, kids!
Get rid of these.
Thank you, honey.
Look what I found.
This is really weird.
You got 72 hours.
Answers to Greeny.
Not these feelings.
Good morning, Mom.
That's enough, Ace.
No. You promised.
It fit like a glove.
You're one of us.
You miss your cub?
or give me a swirly?
were panda prints.
Melissa Ventura,
Like you lost Dad?
What happened to him?
And the sun's out.
No justice, no...
Sickinger must be
You're notlistening!
You see, doorstop,
Substantially less.
There are no strings.
This is what I do.
Give him a big hand.
but where exactly?
OK, party people.
Holy real estate!
Ex-squeeze me?
The house is clean!
Check around back!
I've got you now.
I'm serious, Ace.
And do you knowwhy?
Forget this loser.
Sorry, old friend.
Much like a grunion.
Stand aside, ma'am.
I am older, Mom.
What other grandpa?
There are some spots
"Russell Hollander,
Answers to Ting Tang.
We pride ourselves
Tell me what to do.
Fine, be that way.
Where are the kids?
My mom is innocent.
Ace, I'm so sorry.
I'm a kid, right?
...but your leashes!
Ace, shoot me now.
You. How about you?
Are there any mirrors?
All right, go on.
Oxnard. Big mouth!
I'm a meddling kid.
I think I understand.
Call me Pennington.
What can I say?
You stole our pets?
Oh, I did, sir!
Come on, I need help!
Way to go, Sparky!
Don't be shy, Ace.
Do a brother a solid.
The scene of the crime.
Give her the cellphone.
Too much information.
Even the carnivores.
Uh-uh-uh-uh. Press.
Put him down, boys.
It'll make headlines.
You've had eight days.
...with the wet, OK?
He's facing backwards.
Continue, young man.
Thank you, thank you!
Game, set, match.
Just like yourfather.
You're more than that.
Hey, watch the hair!
The Chinese paddlefish.
Butt-ugly, actually.
He's right over there.
Me! Here! Pick me!
And now... Calypso!
Do not take any photos.
Ow! Watch the hair!
I smell panda poop.
Take these twwo in!
He stole your pets.
is about to disappear.
Get over here, Laura.
It's a mouse, Ace.
Laura, what about you?
The other day, Greeny,
I just... know I can.
Well, how about now?
Now, that's offensive.
We'll find her pet,
What did I tell you?
Down, boy! Down! Down!
Whatwas my dad like?
One of your ancestors,
How did you build this?
Fascinating, Captain.
His email address is
Pennington Corporation.
Hard day at the office?
Argh! Holy magenta!
And you're not blind.
Don'tlet him get away!
Oh, one other thing.
Be who you are, Ace!
So what do we do now?
Let's talk fashion.
Oxnard, I need you!
His freedom was taken
They took Snuggles?
Please do not touch it.
I can'tfind Calypso.
...I need a volunteer.
There are no trap doors.
There are no back doors.
I got it. Let's go.
In your dreams, Ace.
How did you know that?
Oh, no, you don't.
What the...? Mazel tov.
Easy, Mr. Chompers.
His mouth is closing!
Now give me the mouse.
You think that's bad?
Recognize your Mimzy?
I didn't find Milton.
Rex? It's Melissa.
You can see her then.
May be. Yeah, I do.
Um... Grandpa, I'm...
Uh, Bing Bang, or...
Who you were born to be.
Dr. Michael Sickinger.
A-Plus, are you there?
Hey, that's my girl!
This is a bail hearing.
Character is pertinent.
That's Ventura with a V,
Let me get this straight.
But, listen, right now,
What about the animals?
Ace Irwin Ventura Jr.
All right. Thank you.
Don't touchy the hair!
Putyour hands together
Ha! I win, bedhead.
What the hell is that?
Like father, like son.
I love you, too, Mom.
Ace I know. I promise.
Rabbit. Mimzy. Lost!
That's like... twwo weeks.
Missing green koi fish.
You broke your promise.
and I mastered them all.
This was a dumb idea!
Do you have any idea
What are you now? 84?
and storied career
and the horro rwill end!
He's just a good actor.
No touching the camera!
Get to class, Ventura.
Oh, a T. Rex. Cool.
He's my Seeing Eye dog.
Make him stop doing that!
I'm sorry, young man.
but no one believes me,
I thoughtyou gave up.
Thank you. Holy Shaq!
and welcome my son,
Oh, I'm such an idiot.
Ting Tang has been stolen.
I'm not saying any thing.
No. I need your help.
and these, which are 5mm.
Please, take this pass.
I'm great with Photoshop.
Two kinds of people, people.
Every body, stay close.
belong to Mrs. Ventura.
of the following lawfirms
But, as you can see,
A theory, if you will.
Your father bought this.
Just like your ancestors.
Get back in your caskets.
No justice, no peace!
Now he'll listen to you.
How much is itworth now?
All of them endangered,
Are there any back doors?
Everyone, remain calm.
He must know something.
Calypso's really gone?
"Pirates of the Caribbean"
Let's crash into the door
and, as you can see,
what a Pennington wants,
You did. OK, fine, fine.
Like father, like son.
Like father, like son!
That's what I just said.
Oh, you think so, huh?
Excellent personal hygiene,
No one asked you. Um...
But, Mom, I had to.
So, you see, Ace Jr.,
I'm pretty sure he's dead.
Uh-oh.That can't be good.
but I found a way in.
We're in like Tolkien.
I don't know what to do.
Is that a forest up there?
It's one of the finest.
About the three-man job.
We're on a tight schedule.
In my instant messenger,
Ow, that must have hurt,
You wanna be free or not?
Yeah, like I lost Dad.
Eat your own food, Ox.
What about our alligator?
The answer-every thing.
But the past is past.
Here, you put it back.
You're kidding me, right?
For my next illusion...
Sickinger, start the car!
Exactly. Egomaniacal.
They could have seen you!
Get him off my property!
Don't go near those doors!
What's that on your tie?
What's going on over here?
What makes you think that?
Just give me four day s.
Please, help find Milton.
NBFW CSl: Orlando."
Move it!Get out of the way!
12 if he eats chili.
That's admissible evidence.
You said I had 72 hours!
Sir. I mean it, you...
-Shall we? -Let's do.
and the defendant's son.
If the footprints don'tfit,
Using an ultralight plane,
Nothing. I'm a loser.
In English, Mr. Spock.
Cease and desist immediately,
Guess who's gonna play me?
I didn't kidnap Ting Tang,
Ace! So what's going on?
Houdini, I want him back.
I think they have rabies!
How's the wife and kids?
Gray areas are offlimits.
Dookie marks the spot.
I'm good, I'm good now.
no matter who they belong to.
Owner is one Laura Wilson.
Sir, yourfinger... prints.
My cat's on his eighth life.
But can I ask you this?
Why are you talking to me?
Fine. I'll take him off.
I used to play the bagpipes,
Ben, Dover Grunt,
found at the scene were...
At overfive feet in length,
Mom, how much do you weigh?
Bail is set at $500,000.
this thing you threw away,
Wow! This table is great.
Oh, the humanity! Tabby!
Theyeven took Snuggles,
the fabric softening bear.
I think your mom's guilty,
I am gonna get Sickinger,
Dr. Sickinger, I presume?
Doc, you watch the exits.
at 3421 Tropicana Avenue.
How are we gonna get inside?
How did you know about that?
Oops! We're out of power!
Exit stage left. Come on.
Ace Jr... you're the man!
Nowyou're late for school.
What have you got to lose?
That's not Breezy, moron!
Well, here we are, Ox.
Oxnard, while I'm young?
P-r-e-t-t-y. Pretty.
Down, boy! Down, boy!
Because you're a Ventura!
Yeah, I miss my mom, too.
So, how can I help you...
Dead dogs don't get dinner.
Would you get out of there?
OK, I'm good, I'm good.
and vandalize the courtroom?
It's an interesting theory,
You promised you wouldn't...
Your mom gave that to you?
No, but you don't underst...
Oxnard!Allons-y, muchacho!
He's a biological researcher
Have a meow-tastic day.
We shall not be silenced!
He played the hero unicorn
What, did you lose a bet?
Why do you keep doing that?
OK, Ace, enough of this crap.
Is he currentlyon... doodie?
Silence! They're all here.
And what a Pennington wants,
I have a huge crush on you!
the world's most famous pandas.
vanished out of the aquarium.
This is not aboutyour dad.
Mom, you alway s say that.
and I don't have a dad for...
Play ing dumb isn't gonna work.
eventually, we won them over.
You knowwho he was, don'tyou?
the great Antarctic explorer
they would not eat a penguin.
You should read it sometime.
A brilliant scientist
Where is my rabbit, loser?
And you're a girl, right?
Shakem, Down Hard,
Thank you, paralegal Laura.
Well, that's terrific, tiger.
and we'll be a family again.
Sorry about your koi fish.
Don'tyou knowwhatyou are?
And he can smell your fear.
I've got biggerfish to fry.
You have nothing to lose...
Find Tabby! Tabby's gone!
Her Majesty was stolen from
I don't think you understand.
OK, when we get past this,
A-Plus, Laura, split up.
Don't worry, you'll be OK.
No, up there. No, wait!
Didn'tyou bring him a gift?
Young ladies and gentlemen,
I just solved a huge case!
No! Your path ends in death!
OK, that's notwhat I mean.
But you know who took him?
Casa de Laura Wilson's house.
It's who you're acting like.
Russell Hollander, NBFW.
In English, Ranger Smith.
I'm gonna call his grandfather.
On loan from national government.
I'm with the Daily Rumor Mill.
Nice to see you too, Tara.
Come on, the coast is clear.
I'm so sorry about all this.
you get back here right now!
Bunch of idiots! Oh, man.
and, as the bears' keeper,
besides my mom's shoeprints,
He wanted you to have it
This is bigger than I thought.
Look at what they gave us.
Do I look like I'm kidding?
or anyof those other animals.
Make room for Mr. Pennington.
Hey, I knowwhere you're going,
I'm the pet detective here.
...is a privilege.
You're alway s serious, Mom.
Ace. OK, look... Pong Ping?
And I will try to be normal.
No. Wait!I can find him.
Oh, my God, you're pretty!
W-wait, was Dad an athlete?
You'll be like other kids!
Hey, what's with that hat on?
Thatwas actually very funny.
including Charles Ventura Darwin.
I like the way that sounds.
Are you Arnold Plushinski?
I just don't want to lose you.
Love the shoes. Hate you!
Yikes! Tabby's been nabbied.
I knowyou don'twant to, Ace,
You know what happened to him.
Ten, 20 years, I'd say.
CSl: Fish and Wildlife.
Let's go. The tunnel of love.
Cruel, shallow, and selfish.
But you have some kind oflead?
I am not scared to talk to her.
But, Mom, this is who I am.
We've found something, sir!
Mom, I'll find Ting Tang.
OK, while you walk. Come on.
First thing, your mom is fine.
the Venturaline has a long
So, you're working on a case?
There's really nothing I can do.
I believe he's now the chief of
OK. Your program's running.
You're putting that bone back.
All right, he's in the tunnel!
Well, I will if it kills me.
this is the key to yourfuture.
He advocates for ugly animals.
We'll stake out the perpetrators
What's the word I'm looking for?
Wear the wristband at all times.
Best partyever! Bananas!
That's just how I roll, baby.
Gum! I need a piece of gum.
We don't need more distractions.
Over there, point it over there!
You have been saved.No charge.
if I'm going to behave this way.
Number three, hop to the right.
Neptune-Alpha-Charlie-Horse.
It's what all the kids are doing.
Come on,show me your office.
Come on, Sparky. Here we go.
Case closed,Melissa Ventura.
Case number 349A49320452.
These printss are 1.5mm deep,
unless I give you information.
It's a miracle! It's a miracle!
Equal treatmentfor ugly species!
or I'll be forced to use this!
This is the Madagascan Aye-aye.
Talk about filthy stinking rich.
Whoa. Invite only, kid.
He wants to be justlike his dad.
That's where my hairdryerwent.
Honey. Honey, come back here.
Yeah. I woke up this morning
Stop toy ing with our emotions.
We'll talk about him another time.
Don't be a maverick. Let's go.
They transmit to my GPS here.
weighing approximately 125Ibs,
I can see again! I can see!
Sure, A-Plus. We're friends.
There he goes! There he goes!
Her financial situation is dire
You're very welcome, Mr. Esquire.
Any way, the only footprints
you're gonna be who you are.
Yeah, but it's not important.
Ugly animals of the world, unite!
formerly valued at $100 million.
so tell us where the panda is
Strawberry gummy, he loved it.
Open his mouth, I'm going in.
People, his mouth is closing!
I told you he was sleeping.
Nowwill you please go to school?
It's an animal-nabbing epidemic!
Any student with information
Number one justwent number twwo.
Lost hamster.Milk for Milton.
Smart, funny, greatlistener.
Oxnard and I must be going now.
I'm not ready for that talk yet.
I'm calling your other grandpa.
Familiar with freedom of the press?
Dewey, Fleeceum Grab,
Wiley, Little Weasel,
Imontha, Take Lovitt,
Don't Tase me, bro!Get him!
This is a major criminal netwwork.
So when can I get my mom back?
Come to me, my jungle friends!
He wants to be justlike his dad.
Nibble the powdery cinnamon bliss.
No try ing to find missing pets
Would you guy s stop multiply ing?
Case number 349A49320451.
and skin like peaches and cream.
We can have it when you're older.
Right. Dog years.84 years old.
Yeah, but call me A-Plus.Aargh!
Holy cellar-dweller, Batman!
Does he still work for yourfather?
I'm sorry, sir. No pets allowed.
But we're friends now, right?
Your Honor, this is ridiculous.
The average panda weighs 352Ibs,
I've been saving something for you.
'cause you're one in a million.
Championship West Highland terrier.
I don't think itlooks that bad.
I haven't partied since '99.
You think you're a good detective?
I think I got him! I got him!
Grandpa, what are you doing here?
That's why we have traps here.
We're emotional wrecks about it.
Smart kid. I'm in charge here.
I used it to sedate a chimpanzee.
his is the furthest away from mine.
Yes, I'm invited.I'm invited.
Unfortunately, he's quite insane.
Ladies, is this really necessary?
Mission accomplished. Where's Ox?
He's a 12-year-old behavioral case
with a body mass index of 21.34.
by finding Ting Tang or something,
Is there a veterinarian in the house?
Because these are some sick puppies.
I'll take a few of these for the road.
but you better talk to Hollander.
Well, here's the plot up until now.
I'm glad I'm not in his shoes!
Tortoise! Freedom the Hawk! Be free!
I'm good, I'm good. Let's go.
And I declare all of your cases...
I am so proud of you, Ace. Ventura!
Thousands of people will see this.
He was the evolution guy, right?
Alpha-Beta-Delta-Airlines.
I can't believe I have a friend
but lying to yourself, Ace Jr...
Every shot I take, a Picasso.
Are those from my mom's garden?
these are 2.3mm-deep footprints,
Hollanderwill find the panda napper
We don'twant to join your movement.
Whoeverfinds Calypso, call in.
You're the one who called in the tip?
And now he expects you to believe
Five of you are going on a mission.
to help you wrap up your first case.
Even if they're about to get run over.
Your case is the biggest in history.
I've probably said too much already,
I can track him for up to 18 hours.
These measurements clearly indicate
OK. I'll just...I'll just, um...
Grandpa, I'm pretty sure he's dead.
I'm here to interview Pennington Jr.
I'm a paparazzi.It's what I do.
so you can upload his hard drive.
Thank you, pretty paralegal Laura.
It's not dead, it's just sleeping.
You'll never be like everyone else,
Take him down!He's an ecoterrorist!
the panda is the last one I'd take.
yet no one's ever heard of them.
Sorry, that one's from vacation.
Ha ha! You're killing me, Smalls.
is the other side of town, sport.
Will you stop spinning? I'm dizzy!
I wanted only the mostfamous pieces.
Offensive action!Three, twwo, one.
safely and with complete supervision.
National Bureau of Fish and Wildlife.
why she doesn't want to talk about him.
Sir Ernest Ventura Shackleton.
Or, if you speak Panda, "Grrrrr."
I'm not the world's greatest, uh...
You're not gonna beat me up, are you?
and it gets into his digestive tract.
Of all the tables in the cafeteria,
Do you mind if I keep one of these?
Oh,I can only do that in my lab.
You want your fish back, you're hot?
Can I put you on my fave five?
Cut, print, moving on, and scene.
Or you're just making all this up.
They said that he got disoriented,
Hey, Laura,where the heck is Bermuda?
Tell your dog to back off, Ventura!
I told you I'd find him, and I will.
Young supporters of the cause, yes!
so we can get him back to the zoo.
Sure, son. OK, go inspect the box.
You'll see that there are no mirrors.
If we're not back by three o'clock,
National Bureau of Fish and Wildlife?
Arrest this guy, and let my mom out!
You did notjust make that lame joke.
You like me. You have a crush on me.
They give us all tranquilizer guns.
but then Mom said itwas too dangerous.
What? About Laura? No, not really.
I knew your uncle when he was here.
Finder? Investigator?I don't know.
That's a bully -tracking device.Huh?
Man, you gotta clip those nose hairs.
You're not gonna let him keep that?
Cheap, Ambulance Chaser,
and would create a 5mm-deep footprint.
I plead for acquittal, Your Honor.
Time is up.Gotta get you on the bus.
Oh, it's brilliant! Yes, yes.
my mom's in jail because of you,
I haven't been treated this badly
the moment we've all been waiting for.
Hey, Laura, glad you could make it.
Ting Tang, I found you! Touchdown!
or helping animals or any thing.
Ooh, what are you?some kind of pet...
Rememberwhen I brought her into school
Yeah, but it's not the same, OK?
I don'twantyou to do any thing, Ace.
he's simply too old to lick himself.
on a business trip when I was a baby
Yes. And he's extraordinarily popular.
I haven't been humiliated like this
You're threatening to blackmail me
It has an estimated value of $100 million.
OK. OK. I told you it would work.
He carries around a dead dog, Ace.
when you were old enough, and now you are.
That's notwhat I think it is, is it?
So you feel like solving that case?
I looked through Sickinger's hard drive.
And this has what to do with the panda?
and wait for them to reveal themselves.
I've been looking around here all day.
If Scooby-Doo has taught me any thing,
I decided to start an animal collection.
My friend can't find her chinchilla.
Question.Have you tried calling her?
I got this job so you could see animals
as much as you want, when you want,
Now, although it took a long time
And the only other prints are panda...
You're dead, Plushinski!I mean it!
Now, lying to your mom is one thing,
You cleaned up Big Foot here real nice.
Right this way, folks.Stick together.
You are all in for a very special treat -
Well, I don't know. He's alone wolf.
Your Honor, I represent the defendant.
The only footprints that Agent Hollander
Jeez, next time you're late like that,
That kid right there. The volunteer.
I fed him one of your homing devices.
All right, Laura and I are going inside.
may I directyour attention to the sky!
Great to see you. Thanks for coming.
next time he's in Florida, Agent...?
You said you wanted me to be like them,
Just give up the gummies, Plushinski,
A bully eats a harmless-Iooking candy
183.253Ibs and 390Ibs respectively.
Well, you can start by being who you are.
on good relations with the press.
Jeez! With the sneaking up on me, OK?
I realize now that no matter what I say,
I gotta be like everyone else, Grandpa.
That horse gets six million a picture.
Wait, stop, stop! Stop right here!
I got him the one thing he doesn't have.
He's going to jail, he's going to jail!
Hey, Sparky, good going! Good Sparky!
Now, Laura, since I solved your case...
That's it,my little misunderstood friend.
This is certainly an ironic situation,
is it true what happened to your pet?
Well, I wouldn't say I knowwhere he is.
Clues don'tfind themselves, you know.
Calling her? She's a fish.Uh-uh-uh.
OK, may be I didn't master all of them,
She's gonna have a bail hearing on Friday.
Proximityy alert.Proximityy alert. Prox...
No one ever talks to me, except bullies.
That's Pennington Jr.'s father's company.
It's in something called the Constitution.
You could make a teddy bear out of that.
where we'll be webcasting the whole thing.
He harbors a bizarre hatred for pandas.
You owe us for the extra therapy session.
You guy s look like a box of crayons.
Why do you alway s travel in a flock?
You can IM me and I'll textyou back.
but my legs are too skinny for a kilt.
And let me remind you,you're under oath!
You trespassed on a federal crime scene.
to stop inflicting emotional damage on us.
It looks like we're going on a field trip.
I think I just busted this case wide open.
Avolunteer? Who wants to be in the show?
The Pennington Estate now proudly presents
Go to the hay stack! I'll be right back!
You forgotfilthy rich and egomaniacal.
I am Ace Ventura Jr., Pet Detective.
but may be athletics aren't my calling.
Yeah, well, your mom's got good reasons
Survival of the least loo-hoo-hoo-oser-est.
Did you hear what he said? My goodness.
Crime scene shows no sign of disturbance.
How long would it take for you to hack into
Have you seen a little kid run past here?
And that's just the beginning.Get this.
and show the world what an idiotyou are!
How many puberties have you gone through?!
10,000 shares of Exxon stock! Awesome!
Just a touch of wild grass and... butt!
Russell Hollander.That would be great.
They're small. Why did you let them go?
So when are you gonna find my koi fish?
Ace Irwin Ventura, get out of that habitat
There's gonna be an unveiling nextweek. Now...
and my pet rabbit Mimzy was totally gone.
a smile that'll make you feel like pudding inside
So I can call you my girlfriend, right?
Get out of my way! No, I'm going first!
No, Mom, I promise, I'll be normal.
at a publicity stop for a famous feline.
exceptfor "ugly animals" and "Sickinger."
Tabby say s,"Have a meow-tastic day."
Mascotfor Stars and Stripes Burger Company.
Why don'tyou check your mother's house?
This place probably has its own zip code.
in our million-dollar personal helicopter.
I'm taking ten minutes off from retirement
Do you know where our mascot is or not?
Numberfour,stop doing that to number three!
Hey, Grandpa, can I ask you a question?
and that I'm too young to know the rest.
prints made by three different organisms,
I'll be on my way.I will talk to you later.
But the invitations have been recorded.
who worked for our animal-genetics laboratory.
Oxnard Hueneme Carpinteria Ventura,
Give me a flashlight. Let's go! This way!
that Ranger Blockhead found in the habitat,
I thought I could help you solve the case
Look up in the attic.You'll find it there.
I'm not going near him! He looks rabid.
Tabby say s, "Have a meow-tastic day!"
Our perpetrator is stealing famous animals.
No, no, me! Hey, wanna be magic man.
Where's Joan Rivers when you need her?
Do you knowwhere the back of the line is?
Ooh, it's Mr. Big Scary Billionaire Man.
Smooth ride for stolen property, Pennington.
You guy s wantyour pets or not? Come on!
Couple of you probably aren't coming back.
is requested to report to the pool immediately.
Yeah, well, watch and learn, Puppy Chow.
I want to find lost animals. I love it.
We found your shoeprints all over the place.
Oh, my God,those are giant gummy worms.
Oh, no.We fired him just a fewweeks ago.
He's a dog, it's a bone. Do the math.
I'll put it back later. Good job, Ox.
and it's only gonna getworse. Pay attention.
and his personal CSI Complete Stupid Idiots
back to theirwinter breeding ground in Miami.
OK, I didn't understand a word you just said,
solve this case, prove my mom's innocent,
You won't believe what you're about to see.
It proves that my mom didn't steal the panda.
Congratulations. You found my horse stalls.
Sir, I apologize for the misunderstanding.
Ace, you're a really great pet detective.
And this is the last time I get to come here
my incredibly rare emerald-green koi fish,
It's called "papering the town," Oxnard.
He grabbed this tourist's leg and started...
Well, what did your mom tell you about him?
Well, was my dad like the other Venturas?
as differentiated from these, which are 2.3mm
so we can stop the guy who stole Ting Tang
I wantyou to know the truth about your dad.
I didn't want you to follow in his footsteps.
Jeez! You're welcome for solving the case,
Her case is putting this agency on the map.
Let's move very carefully to the gift shop.
A red carpet? What is this, an awards show?
So please do not embarrass yourselves...
Let's go! Get the guy with the boom box!
there was something I kind of wanted to tell you.
with an apex predator there and me over here,
Now's not the time to tell Laura how I feel.
as part of my report on unusual animals?
Anyw way, your collection of aquatic friends
Can'tyou just tell us whatyou're looking for?
Your Y chromosome has the Ventura mutation.
Hey, look, Pong Ping,I'm a family friend.
I gotta break into Dr. Sickinger's office
Time for another motivational dunking, dork!
If I were going to steal an animal from the zoo,
They're getting off the highway at Palm Grove.
Stay back, people. Thank you. Out of the way.
Come on, half pint, I'm getting tired of this.
We're Penningtons.We can have whatwe want!
will have their emerald companion back in...
Yourword is "antidisestablishmentarianism."
One more punch and you get a free yogurt.
Or, "I Had Pennington Jr.'s Alien Love Baby."
and save my mom before she's sent to prison!
"Or not?" Don't worry, this plan is gravy.
can I move you from "Contacts" to "Buddies"?
Ace, where did you get all that information?
The question, young Laura, is what is right?
We put all of these cute creatures in zoos,
And there's none more famous than Calypso.
Raise the box, gentlemen, raise the box.
Gifts in the party bags are not tax deductible.
Mr. Pennington, Sr., sir, you're under arrest.
I knowwhat Mom said, but this is important.
you are not sticking your head out of a carwindow
It's like chocolate. Mm. They're so addictive.
Nothing. She say s that he disappeared
I left no stone unturned, no clue undiscovered.
You know what they call those working on cases?
"Billionaire Boy In Liposuction Incident."
You were supposed to find Breezy a week ago.
I can't comment on an ongoing investigation.
But it's gonna take all my power of persuasion
Please!This thing's lasted millions of years.
It's going to survive alittle doggy love nibble.
Ace Ventura Darrow Hutz Junior, Esquire,
I want the truth! You can't handle the truth!
the panda has slightly offset weight distribution.
Even Tiger Woods shanks one from time to time.
a meaningless international dog show last week!
in the epic trilogy that they shot in NewZealand.
Hey, you, make sure no weirdos get in here.
-How many times have I told you? -A million.
Your attention, please.I have some sad news.
That's it! You are not eating out of a dog bowl,
Down through history,the Venturaline continued,
Here's a picture of the guy who runs the site.
Son, that leads to a life of disappointment.
since they started making us shower after P.E. Ugh!
We're on a tight schedule.You got three minutes.
The agency's skilled forensics team has concluded
We are looking for a 183Ibs man, not a...
Animals have never brought meany thing but trouble.
He planned a demonstration forlike-minded activists
Don't even think about moving!Slow down! Just stop!
Need me to wipe your buttfor you?I just did!
He's found some cheap costume store haberdashery,
I play golf with your director. Join us for dinner
How's the panda investigation coming? I read...
Don'tworry, Ventura. I'm gonna make an arrest.
because we're notjust gonna go find Mr. Chompers.
I hear a whole lot oflost pets calling my name.
This is the busiest intersection in town, Ox.
But, technically, police dogs outrank you.
and I didn't even have to grow him in a petri dish.
m.sickinger@penningtoncorp.net.
Let's start a band. Do you play an instrument?
the grown-ups have to send your mommy to jail...
I've been try ing to get you to figure this out,
Dr. Sickinger we saw him creating a distraction
...by breaking anyof the following rules. Dad?
Hey, Hometown! You're not here to be interviewed!
Who had the hamster?And the snake,and the turtle...
All right, let me just get my sealegs. This way.
The next morning when I woke up,Greeny was gone.
Although he and his crew were starving to death,
That guy is one big-time sick monkey, my friend.
You're invited to my birthday party.Lucky you.
Find Mr. Chompers or go swimming again tomorrow.
Ventura, our therapist said for us to order you
specializing in non-telegenic endangered organisms.
at the Animal Actors stadium when Tabby vanished!
and I spent all morning on CNN saying she is.
I didn'twant it to have to come to this, Russell,
All species of animals, including the ugly ones,
Anyone found to be outside of the designated areas
As expected,my mom's shoeprints are everywhere.
Um... I have some measurements that I need analyzed.
Well, I asked my father for the best party ever,
Yes, I have an anony mous tip for Agent Hollander.
Because you're not gonnalose me like you lost Dad.
Averyeffective method for disseminating information.
You can't hide the gummies forever, Plushinski!
that I just created by adding 75Ibs to my weight.
at the Animal Actors Studio at Universal, Orlando.
Would you excuse me for one second,Mr. Pennington?
Two of them, in fact. Because you're out of control!
and away from that man-eating alligator this instant!
Crime scene is secure.no sign of forced entries.
I'll betyou're helping animals by now,aren'tyou?
Hey, if I say over the wall, it's over the wall.
a website called "wwww.pandafanatic.com"?
that the only fresh footprints at the crime scene
he was leading a flock of disabled Canadian snow geese
Field trip? Wait, do I need a permission slip?
running some sort of criminal animal-napping netwwork.
when he was stolen from the Jacksonville veterinarian!
Sickinger's organization is stealing famous animals!
You're never too young for political mobilization.
I'm a professional, so nobody try this at home.
Seatbelts? What, are you kidding me? Let's go!
since I got sick in a country with socialized medicine.
You had every thing, sir. Why did you do this?
and my future license plate is going to be"ACE JR."
Honey, every body your age has those feelings.
They're calling guys back from Alaska for this.
There you go. There we go. We'll sort it all out.
of animal advocacy,communion and search and rescue.
she has ready access to the panda house at any time.
Come on, Your Honor! Pardon me, Your Honor. My bad.
Oh, and sorry about that whole buy ing a cat thing.
You're invited to my birthday party this Saturday,
That's it, short stack. Now you're in big trouble.
The sweet sound of a mother panda calling her young.
I don't knowwhy I had to save him, I just did.
You guy s don't even get badges. You wear patches.
Did you know a Ventura would never harm an animal?
Don't Taser me, bro. First-Amendment violation.
Can'twe talk this over like civilized adults?
Please help me break into the Dinosaur Fossil Foundation
Be seated, you maggot,immediately, if not sooner!
They use a thumb-like sesamoid bone for stability,
but I guess I'm just gonna have to come out and say it.
That's where all the rich kids from our school live,
I treat everyone of my missing pets exactly the same,
Do you think I like scooping poop all day? I don't.
It's all been a mistake. This has all been a mistake.
Jeez! I didn't know the lunch lady had a nightjob.
Oh, that's terrific, sport. Here's a few for you.
Now go. I'll meet you in the dinosaur cavern. Go.
will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
He came by the NBFW command center just the other day.
This whole place was forgotten about during a renovation,
Really? And you won't even pretend like I'm not there
but to do that,I had to break my promise to her.
I don't know what it means either. Ask him yourself.
unless someone else wants to put on a Halloween costume
you're remanded to the custody of the state of Florida.
it's that one of these books will activate a secret door.
You wanna see out of control? Let's go, right now! Ha!
I'll have you arrested for assaulting a federal officer.
Ranger Hollander? They're towing your car, sir.
So, these are the animals you're try ing to find, huh?
Affirmative. This is so cool. Now I have twwo friends.
His owners are doing a benefit magic performance today,
I bet you we need an exitvisa to get out of here.
You left alot of evidence at the scene, Mrs. Ventura.
and then we spend insane amounts of money to protect them.
Yes! Can you believe this guy?! I mean, he's pathetic!
Nothing to see here. Just one of your fellow classmates
Jacques Ventura Cousteau,who invented the scuba suit
It will get you into the gymnasium on the day of the party,
People that pee in the pool and people who lie about it.
and the non-profit Mater Innocentus.
This cartoon has taken advantage of my son's hospitality.
And your bank accounts show you live pay check-to-pay check.
Face it, Grandpa. I'm just a kid who lied to his mom.
List? What list? I don't care about no stinking list!
Sounds like a three-man job. Hey, why are you all we...
should be treated with the same respect as the cute ones,
The Penningtons think they're smart,but they're poo-pid.
We've caught them brown-footed.They really stepped in it.
Somebody sent that. I don't even knowwhat it means.
for our ancestors to develop a kinship with the animal world,
It's just that I found all these clues to help Mom's case,
No, stop here! Stop! I'm stopping, backseat driver!
We received an anony mous tip instructing us to come here.
that I used these ridiculous things in the commission of a crime?
Exceptfor may be this one spot on her perfectly formed chin.
and you'll use the toiletfor something other than drinking.
Not until I make a call for someone to stay with my son.
Well, Ace, I haven't seen you since you were a baby.
so that finally man could commune with his watery brethren.
But I found some really important clues while I was here.
Isn't that the kid who rides to school in the limousine?
the rarest, most complete tyrannosaur skeleton in existence.
I just didn't talk about him or what he did because I...
a strong bouquet of bamboo with a slight infusion of crocus.
National Bureau of Fish and Wildlife, how can I direct you?
Well, it all kind of started when I met you in third grade...
The Chinese government loaned us Pong Ping and Ting Tang,
Initial suspects include the scuba man and the treasure chest.
What? "The Cinnamon Hippo"? Is that like Chuck E Cheese?
My mom works for the zoo.Of course her prints are there.
Come on! I'm in the office and it's really freaky in here.
OK, alittle help.It's getting really heavy, bailiffs. Please!
snuck it in as a birthday gift,and planted it in my home.
I suspect a panda cub brings big bucks on the black market.
Have you everwondered why you keep looking forlost animals?
He's organizing a protest at Tabby the Tabby's autograph session
Turn it up! Go! Ting Tang will hear his mom calling him!
Ewww! I think I just squeezed his liver! That's disgusting!
taking down a powerful billionaire for stealing celebrity animals.
holding this little guy at the bottom of the food chain and all.
but your mom was in trouble and I thought you needed to know.
non-telegenic species research at the Dinosaur Fossils Foundation.
and he vanished from radar somewhere over the Bermuda Triangle.
Tara's wearing the latest in the "Spoiled and Shallow"collection.
This used to be the most pristine Ty rannosaurus skeleton on Earth,
How aboutyou pick on somebody your own size? Like Sasquatch.
Oh, you're quite a pair. But this time an Ace trumps a pair!
Mr. Chompers,ourbeloved swim-team mascot, has gone missing.
But, Mom, Grandpa's gonna be on a cruise for anotherfourweeks.
what you're saying is that I should go out and try to find Ting Tang?
But I will get off your back if you tell me about this guy.
No. Where would I be keeping a horse that big? In my pocket?
Now he's gonna lead us to whoever's behind all this treachery.
Of course we're depressed.Our skunk's been missing two weeks.
to convince this beautiful animal-Iover to commit alevel-five felony.
Franken Berry called. Count Chocula wants his wardrobe back.
a major investigation like this takes on alife all of its own.
The tip said that the case of the missing panda cub has been solved!
Actually, you knowwhat, Grandpa? You're right! I am the man!
OK, I tried every other extracurricular activity you wanted me to
Sir, that is a priceless skeleton unearthed in the Bad Lands...
and I got a feeling our thief is gonna try and steal him there.
No. He's in big trouble! We found these shoes in his closet!
I'm 12 years old and I'm starting to have all these weird feelings
how often they let a member of Fish and Wildlife lead a SWAT team?
I started the Pandafanatic website to get attention for my cause.
He's been try ing to save his mom with all sorts of crazy theories.
responsible for every stray animalin every corner of this planet.
but this case involves an endangered species,international relations.
Hi, this is Pennington Jr.With a very special message just for you.
I'll make sure you're locked up until the panda case is completed.
We'll cut the cake in 45 minutes.Until then, happy birthday to me!
A man weighing 183Ibs would indeed establish a print depth of 2.3mm.
And you and your dad are going to look great in matching orange jumpsuits.
That I'm not responsible for
the well-being of every stray animal in every corner of the planet.