Littlest Angel, The (2011)

Ah, heaven,
God's wondrous creation,
His perfect domain.
Could there ever be
a place more...
well, heavenly?
Nothing in creation compares
to heaven with its streets of gold,
its perfect location in the universe,
its perfect weather.
And every day every resident,
from the angels and cherubs
to the seraphim and archangels--
in fact, all the celestial beings
including the angemals--
yes,
to answer the age old question,
there are indeed animals in heaven--
all do their best to keep heaven
the perfectly perfect place
God created it to be.
Hmph, gotcha.
- Whoa!
- Whoa.
Whoa!
Watch where
you're going, miniwings!
Yes well,
except for one little fellow.
And we'll get to him in a moment.
Among all the heavenly beings,
the little angels are the ones
who must work the hardest
on perfection.
They must learn to keep
their heavenly clothes perfectly clean.
They must be certain their halos
sparkle like sunlight.
And they must practice
practice practice
to become the most
angelic beings they can be
so they may one day
help all of humanity.
Welcome to Angel Academy,
where angels train
and every day feels like Sunday.
Whoa!
Good morning, my little cherubs,
and welcome to another
perfect day at Angel Academy.
Step right up to the wingding.
Let's see how many
of God's lessons you've learned
and how much your wings
have grown.
- Me me me!
- Sarah.
Excellent.
5cms growth since last time.
Keep up the good work
in cloud-fluffing class, Sarah.
You'll be flying
back and forth to earth
doing the good Lord's work
in no time.
Excellent. Off you go.
Flight training
class for you, Joshua.
Ow!
After-school tutoring
might be in order for Joshua.
Hurry hurry, but remember,
it's not angelic to push.
l see you there, Mary.
Don't dally now.
Mustn't be late
for good deed class.
Ah, another day
of perfect attendance.
Yes, all's right in heaven
and earth this glorious mor--
there's one angel missing.
Poor angel Alban.
Oh!
Heaven knows he tries to teach
all his young charges
everything there is to know
about being God's perfect angels.
But it seems
there is one little angel--
no matter how hard Alban tries,
he's never able to make
this one shape up and fly right.
l'm speaking
of heaven's littlest angel.
l see you, big guy.
You won't get away this time.
Gotcha.
Whoa!
- Yikes!
- Oh my!
What in heaven's name?
Watch out!
Aha!
There you are, you little--
little--
little angel, you.
Headmaster.
You missed
the morning school bell again.
Let go of that rope this instant.
Yes, Headmaster.
l'm-- whoa!
- Littlest?
- Whoa!
Ooooooh
- Bum bum bum
- Ooh ahh, ooh ahh...
- Look out!
- Littlest!
Uh oh.
Shooby dooby,
shooby doo-wop bop
Here we go all over again
For him it never seems to end
lt happens nine times
out of 10
Trouble is his only friend
He may be small
but at the end of the day
You will never catch him
for it seems
His trouble's here to stay
No matter how hard he may try...
- Yikes!
- Trouble finds him every time
All we do is heave a sigh
And follow him across the sky
He may be small
but at the end of the day
You'll never catch him 'cause
it seems his trouble's here to stay
Stay stay stay stay!
'Cause he's the littlest angel
Littlest angel
Someday
he's gonna figure it out
He's the littlest angel
Littlest angel
Someday he's gonna prove himself
without a doubt
He's the littlest angel
Littlest angel...
Oh, Littlest.
Whoa!
Uh oh,
wings, don't fail me now.
You stop! Or l'll clip
your wings so short
you won't fly again
until the end of days.
Wait for me.
l'll get you.
You, stop. Wait.
"Heavenly Streets of Gold"
public service announcement
take 93. And action.
Heavenly residents, in order
to make heaven a more peaceful place
we kindly ask thee
to honor thy curfew,
keep the peace and never speak
in other than the most dulcet tones.
- Oof!
- Cut cut cut cut!
Can't you see
we're filming here?
Alban?
- Alban, it's me Logan.
- Logan?
Angel Academy's number one
draft pick into the archangels.
- Don't you remember--
- l hate to break up
your little
training school reunion
but we're trying to film here!
L-L-- Logan!
Yes, of course l remember.
Didn't you hold the school's
speed cloud jumping record?
You remembered!
Logan, l need your help.
- l've got a truant angel on the run.
- Come on.
We'll take Brimstone.
You walk off this shoot
and there'll be heck to pay, Logan!
God--
Sorry.
The H-word, l know.
Logan, there he is.
Oh no, the Four Horses
of the Apocalypse
are coming down the home stretch
having their workout.
- Whoa!
- Keep practicing, boys.
Your day will come.
That does it! Your wings are clipped
and you're grounded.
- But l was only trying to catch--
- Trust me, little guy,
you don't want to "but" him
when he's in this kind of mood.
five demerits.
seven demerits.
- But l saw a dog--
- Oh, don't be absurd.
There are no dogs
in Celestial City.
Everyone knows all the animals
except the beasts of burden
choose to live out
in the heavenly countryside.
10 demerits.
- But l swear l saw him.
- Ah ah ah!
15 demerits.
Kid, quit while you're ahead.
But l saw a dog, Logan.
l used to have one of my own.
l know what they
look and sound like.
Yeah well, see,
this is heaven, little guy.
Take a gander-- beautiful
and big enough for all the animals
to have their own space
to live wild and free.
No masters telling them
what to do up here,
so the animals all stick
to their side of heaven.
Exactly. So you're going to have
to come up with a better excuse
than "l was chasing a doggy."
All right, everyone, get ready
for your flight training exam.
Angels we have
heard on high
Sweetly singing
o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing
theirjoyous strains
Gloo-ooo--
Gloria...
ln excelsis--
Just lip-synch and bang the cymbals
when l give the signal.
ln excelsis deo
Glo-ooo-ria
ln excelsis deo--
- Huh?
- Go see the angel of peace.
lt's the only way the rest
of heaven will get any.
And so the littlest angel went off
to his judgment at the hands
of the angel of peace.
He knew things weren't
going well for him in heaven
and he wondered what they'd do
to a little angel who just wasn't
happy in the grandest place
in all the universe.
Littlest. Littlest.
Littlest?
Littlest.
So you're the one
who's been making heaven
so unheavenly.
Um, l guess so.
Why don't you
tell me all about it?
And suddenly before
he knew it, he was explaining
how very difficult it was for a boy
who suddenly finds himself
transformed into an angel.
And no matter what Alban had told her,
he'd only swung once.
Well, twice.
Oh, all right. Then he'd swung
three times on the pearly gates.
That was only
for something to do.
But heaven is full
of wonderful things to do and see
- and be.
- lt's not that heaven isn't beautiful.
- But earth was really great.
- lndeed.
What did you like so much?
Well, you know it was created
by God himself
and there were trees to climb
and brooks to fish
and caves to play hide 'n' seek,
the swimming hole and sun
and rain
and dark and dawn
and the thick mud that
squished between your toes.
And here, even though
l try to do angel stuff,
l miss things the way
they were on earth.
l'm going to show you
all heaven has to offer
once you've earned
your full-grown angel wings.
Yeah well,
how come mine
never seem to grow?
Simple, you haven't completed your
good deeds class at the academy.
You mean if l do that, l'll grow big
wings like yours and Logan's?
Not quite.
For you see, Littlest,
everything you've been
learning so far
makes it easier for you
to be a good angel.
Next you'll be required
to master minor miracles
in good deeds class.
When you've done that,
then you'll be required
to travel to earth
and perform three
honest-to-goodness
unselfish good deeds
and earn your angel wings.
But for now,
l think you'll find
this area of heaven
has a little bit more of what's been
making you so homesick.
Wow!
Look what l can do!
But a million boys can do that.
Look what
an angel can do, Littlest.
Awesome!
You see, Littlest, there are lots
of fun benefits to being an angel.
You mean l can do that too?
How? Show me, Angel Eve.
- Please!
- As with everything in life
and here in the hereafter,
practice makes perfect.
You do already
have the angel power.
Try it.
Ah, it's getting away!
How do l make it
come back to me?
With practice, Littlest.
Just practice.
Wow! Angemals.
Angel Eve, look!
There's the dog.
That's him. He still has
my rope belt around his neck.
Wow! Did you see that?
- He caught my halo.
- A halo for Halo.
- What do you mean?
- He caught your halo
and his name
happens to be Halo too.
- You know him?
- Halo!
Please bring Littlest his halo.
Hi, Halo. Can l keep him?
Please, Angel Eve?
Can l bring him back
to Celestial City with me?
Can l? Can l, please?
lt's a little different
here in heaven.
Here we don't keep pets.
All the animals live free.
They have a beautiful part of heaven
all to themselves right here
in angemal countryside.
But you can come visit this place
and so many other wondrous lands
all over heaven once you've completed
your angel training at the academy.
Now it's time we get back.
Bye, Halo. Bye!
- What's wrong, Littlest?
- Nothing.
ls there anything other than
the dog you'd like to have?
This is heaven, after all.
There's a box l left hidden
in a secret spot back home.
lt's filled with treasures l've
collected and it reminds me of home.
l know if l only had them
l wouldn't miss earth so much.
Yes well, l'm not sure that's what you
should be thinking about right now.
Not when there is so much
you still need to accomplish.
Go to class and work hard,
my littlest angel.
l'm telling you, Logan,
the littlest angel
must be taught a lesson.
No more Mr. Nice Angel from me.
l've been far too lenient.
When he comes back
l'm going to teach that little
insubordinate that what Alban says
goes at Angel Academy.
And so he thought and thought.
Hmm, maybe there's a way
l can get my box
and fly the highest
in flight training class.
And finally he concocted
a devilish little plan
to get back to earth
and find his beloved treasure box--
and get in a little flying practice.
l'll never be able to fly
all the way to earth
to get my box
with these puny wings.
Whoa!
Wahoo! Look at me.
l'm flying.
Whoa! Uh-oh.
Whoa whoa!
Looks like we got
a little failure to fly.
l got him.
Whoa!
l haven't seen an angel land that hard
since Lucifer got kicked out of heaven.
You can talk?!
Of course l can talk.
This is heaven.
So where are you heading
with the faux feathers, little guy?
l'm trying to get to earth, but l'm not
quite sure how to get out of heaven.
Funny, most everyone we know
wants to get into heaven.
- You can talk too?
- Well, me too.
lt's heaven, you know?
And us too!
Yeah yeah,
but back to you, flyboy.
Just a wild guess,
but something tells me
you haven't graduated good deed class
to earn your full wings.
Not exactly, but l'm gonna
start trying real hard.
Do you know which way
angels go when they-- you know,
- go to earth?
- Oh sure.
But l also know they've got
heavenly reasons
they bop back and forth
between heaven and earth.
Doing God's work.
What happens if an angel has
a really good reason to go to earth,
but hasn't quite done
his three good deeds yet?
Uh, hmm.
Well, to tell you the truth, no idea.
Hey, any of youse
know what happens?
Nope, but l'm sure
it's a really--
really bad idea.
Why are you so anxious
to get down there anyway?
l have to get back
my special box.
lt's filled with all
my earthly treasures.
Oh, a treasure box, huh?
Yes, and once l've got it,
l know l'll be happy here in heaven.
And l'll be able to try real hard
at Angel Academy.
And l'll do my three good deeds
and l'll earn my wings.
Easy easy. Sheesh.
A type-A angel
if ever there was one.
l get it. The box is
real important to you.
And if l had it, l know l could learn
to shake up and fly right.
l believe that's "shape up
and fly right."
Really really bad idea.
Listen, kid, l may happen
to know a particular cloud
where all the earthbound angels,
you know, come and go from.
Great! Where is it?
- You've got to show me.
- Up in your neck of the clouds.
You know, Celestial City?
l've watched them lots of times.
But l thought angemals
didn't like to go there.
Some of us make the rounds.
Like today,
when you almost
noogified me with that rope.
- Sorry about that.
- Fuggedaboutit.
Bygones and all that
other good stuff.
All right,
now here's what we'll do.
See we've gotta get
together on this thing...
And so Halo
and the littlest angel
became friends-- fast.
- lt's going to be a wonderful day.
- Oh, a beautiful day.
Well, this is it.
Last chance
to change your mind.
The world looks awfully big
from up here, Halo.
How will l find my house?
Huh. You know, l think l've heard
all you do is use your angel vision.
Angel vision? What's that?
To travel to earth using angel vision,
you close your eyes,
picture your exact
landing zone and jump.
Okay, l see my house
just the way it used to be.
Good. Now just
hold your nose and jump.
Any chance
you'd jump first?
Come on in, kid.
The air is fi-iiiine!
- We did it, Halo!
- Yep, we pulled off a heaven break.
Hey, are you sure
we're in the right spot?
My angel vision worked, Halo.
That's my village over there.
Come on, let's fly like the wind.
Whoa whoa whoa,
take it easy, pal.
Remember,
you're still a novice flapper.
Don't worry, l'm-- whoa!
--totally out of control.
Help, Halo!
l knew l should
have been a bird dog.
Hurry, Halo, hurry!
Just relax. l got-- whoa!
- My halo!
- What?
Not you, my angel halo.
Easy does it now.
Whew.
That was-- oh no!
Your wings.
Halo, mine are gone too.
What's happening?
Aw, don't worry.
That always happens
when an angel's feet--
or paws-- touch earth.
But what are we going to do
without our wings?
How are we gonna get back up
to heaven if we can't fly?
Ah, ye of little faith.
Watch and learn.
All you gotta do is focus real hard--
angel vision, remember?
And--
Uh-oh.
Hmm, maybe a little less
face scrunching.
Attaboy! But now
make 'em disappear again.
- How come?
- You don't think we're allowed
to run around earth
looking like something
that jumped off
a stained-glass window, do you?
- l get your point.
- And we don't want to break any rules
that could get us locked out
of the pearly gates.
Okay, wings away.
- Uh-oh, halo.
- What?
Not you, that halo.
Angel Eve showed me
how to do this.
Oh, sweet trick.
But that shiny O over your head
is another dead giveaway
you ain't from around here, kid.
Better find someplace
really safe to hide it.
l know the perfect place!
l'll hide my halo on my Halo.
Huh?
Now it just looks like
your dog collar.
Okay, time to go play
fetch the treasure box.
So which way?
l kinda got turned around
when we were landing.
Well, crashing.
But l'm pretty sure
it's just over the next hill.
And so
the littlest angel and his new friend
set out to find his home,
see the places he used to play
and retrieve
the missing treasure box.
But they would soon remember
that heaven and earth
are two very different
sorts of places.
lt wasn't over the next hill
or next or the next after that either.
l never thought l'd say it,
but l sure miss my angel wings.
l don't see why it would hurt
to fly up and see where my village is.
Nope. Huh-uh.
Rotten idea.
What if some human saw you?
How are you gonna explain
a boy with wings?
l guess you're right.
Of course l'm right.
Come on.
Don't know if it's your village,
but my super sniffer's
- picking up people scents.
- Which way?
Just over the next hill.
We'll just go up to the house
and ask directions to my village.
l might as well ask them
if they can spare an old bone too.
Wait, a talking dog on earth
might seem kind of strange.
You'd betterjust stick to growls
and barks when people are around.
Gee, l kinda got used
to speaking my mind.
l hope l can remember
how to act like a regular old dog.
Maybe it'd be better to ask
the barnyard animals instead.
Let me think here.
They won't understand me.
Earth animals can't talk
like angel animals can.
No sweat. l still remember
how to talk turkey,
and lots of
other critters' tongues too.
l'll just ask this goose
and cow which way.
That cow sure sounds mad.
Maybe because he's a bull.
- What are they saying?
- Loosely translated:
No trespassing.
Get lost.
Run!
l think we lost 'em.
Good, but you forgot
to tell them.
Run!
Come on,
no way bulls can climb trees.
Uh, neither can dogs.
Hey, there aren't
any humans around.
Why can't we use our-- wings!
Halo, look out!
Guess it serves him right
for being so mean.
But l kinda feel sorry for him.
l guess we should
try and get him free.
l was afraid
you were gonna say that.
Okay, one, two,
three, pull!
Come on.
We're crunchy kibble now.
Oh, prepare to be noogified.
Huh?
- What did they say?
- The village is--
right over the next hill.
lt's already night
and kind of dark out.
Maybe we should
wait till morning.
Yeah good, 'cause l'm dog-tired.
lt's weird looking up at heaven.
Huh? Hmmm.
l wonder if anybody
even noticed we're gone.
When l get my hands
on that little angel, l'll--
Wait, what's that?
Could this be him?
Hear ye, hear ye!
God has decreed
the most glorious event
for all the citizens of earth.
He has requested
all angels in his firmament
to prepare the most wonderful
celebration of all time.
Bring your most splendid gifts.
What?
What is the celebration for?
You know God will announce
His plan in His own time.
But l got word that it'll be soon.
ln the meantime,
prepare your gifts!
Prepare
for the greatest celebration
heaven and earth
have ever known.
Oh ho, of all the days.
Logan!
Logan...
please, get your big sandals
off my desk.
This is insufferable, intolerable,
inexcusable, in-- in--
- in--
- Uh, inviting?
- lnterns? lnvestments?
- What are you rambling about?
l thought we were trying to think
of words starting with "in."
Didn't you hear the messenger angel
who just blew in here?
Sorry, l was listening to
"Hey Hey, Get Off of my Cloud."
God has just announced
the biggest, most exciting event
He's ever planned for earth.
And heaven needs to start preparations.
l love celebrations!
l hope we get to wear party hats
and blow those funny whistles
- that shoot out--
- Ahem!
We need to find that
missing little angel
and get him back here
to the academy.
Everything must be absolutely
perfect for God's big day.
Don't worry. The little tyke has
to be around heaven someplace.
Where else could he go?
Well, if l bore you that much,
l'll just be on my way then.
Guess we can look for the littlest guy
first thing in the morning.
Hmph!
Come on, Halo.
Just one more hill and we're there.
l'll believe that when l see it.
l can hardly wait
to see my house again
and get my box.
- Uh-oh.
- Yeehaw!
What was that all about?
They just wanted to say thanks
for the good deed
- and warn us to be careful.
- Of what?
- A guard goose and a bull?
- l don't know.
lt didn't make much sense to me.
Some cruel creep
that uses critters for show?
Whatever the heck that means.
Step right up.
Step right up,
ladies and gentlemen.
See the one and only
two-headed snake
and the amazing talking chicken.
l didn't hear
no chicken talking.
Just drop in your coins
then the chicken will
thank you personally.
Brok! Bok bok!
Look at me, l'm a talking chicken.
Brok!
Bok bok bok bok!
Aw, it's a big fake.
The chicken's lips aren't even moving.
Hey, we've been gypped.
Give us our money back!
l didn't hear any chicken talk.
Yeah, you just weren't
watching carefully.
Move your lips, chicken.
Flap your blasted beak, bird!
What?
Stop, wait, come back!
lt's all part of the show.
What were you thinking, woman?
Oh, don't tell me you swallowed
the fake snake head again.
Don't you know
we need it for the show?
l warned you, Creepedeep.
No one is going to fall
for that phony two-headed snake
or your pathetic ventriloquist act.
Mind your own business,
muscle-head.
This traveling show
is my business.
And l'm warning you, unless you
come up with a real attraction,
you two are out of here.
Heh heh heh heh.
He'll see.
One of these days
l'm going to find
the greatest attraction of all time!
What if the people that live here now
already found your special box?
No way! l kept it hidden underneath
a loose floorboard in my bedroom.
- l'll just slip inside and--
- Whoa there, little pup.
Even though your wings aren't showing,
you're still an angel.
So breaking into houses
is a "no can do."
What's going on?
Looks like your other halo
agrees with me.
Yep, no doubt about it.
But we're not really breaking in.
See, the window's wide open.
Plus it's not like l'm stealing
since the box is really mine.
- Guess that means it's all right.
- Good.
Then l'll just look inside
and make sure no one's there.
Whoa!
- Are you okay?
- l'm fine. Come on.
l got a bad feeling about this,
but a friend looks out for a friend.
l thought you said
nobody was here.
Eh, it's just a little cat.
Don't you know most
earth cats and dogs--
- like to fight like cats and dogs?
Shh, we don't want anybody hearing us.
Ahhh!
Someone's in my house! Help!
l got it.
We'll never make it this way.
Then we'll have to go out
the front before--
- Gotcha!
- What do we do now?
What earth dogs do best--
chase cats.
Come here, kitty.
Why you--
So sorry.
Stop!
ln the name of the law.
Oh, who am l kidding?
l'll never catch them.
This is your last chance.
Confess or else!
- Or else what?
- Good question.
Argh, would you just tell me
where the littlest angel is?
- We can't.
- Then l'll just have to make you talk.
Ahh, what are you doing?
l am, after all, still a hero.
So l can't let you frighten
the poor little creatures,
even if they are
just dumb animals.
Look who's calling us dumb.
Now promise you won't hurt
the nice critters.
Fine. Just put me down.
Okay.
Well, if you refuse to tell me
where the littlest angel is,
at least give him
a message for me.
How can we when he's so far--
Aha! l knew it.
You do know where he is.
Kinda, but don't blame us
since it's mostly your fault
that he's gone.
My fault?
That's right, Alban. Maybe if you'd
been nicer to the little fella,
he would have felt like
he fit in up here.
Then he wouldn't have been so sad
that he missed his home,
his box and his earthly memories.
Have you ever heard such nonsen--
Poor little Littlest.
l don't care about some silly box!
Just tell me where the boy went.
That's what we're trying to do.
You wanna hear the story or not?
Oooh, l love a good tale.
l want to hear the whole story
from the very beginning. Please!
So he went to earth...
So the mule told the angels
everything he and the ox had seen.
And miracle of miracles,
what do you know?
lt even seemed to have
a softening effect on Angel Alban.
...and that's the whole sad story.
Ahem, yes well, perhaps l have been
a tiny touch too strict with--
Saints preserve us,
at last l've found you.
Half of heaven has been searching
for you, Angel Alban.
Really? l had no idea
l was so popular.
God's announced
what the big celebration is
- and you weren't there.
- What?
What is it? l can't wait.
And l hope
it involves party hats!
God's only son is going
to be born on earth
to help spread peace
to all mankind.
Hats! l knew it.
lt's a birthday.
And birthdays
always mean party hats.
You're supposed to be over at the Great
Hall helping the decorating committee.
Oh! And every one of the angels
in your academy are supposed
to prepare a special gift
for the baby Jesus!
Y-yes-- no!
Oh, l'm ruined!
l may even lose my wings.
Oh, this is all his fault.
Where on earth could he be?
l don't know.
lt's a pretty big place.
Oh, don't be silly.
lt's just an expression.
l mean, he couldn't have actually
jumped cloud and--
Ridiculous to even consider.
Absolutely impossible--
- l pray.
l think we lost him.
Now l don't want to say
l'm an ace problem solver,
but if good old King Solomon
ever needed advice,
l'm definitely the dog to call.
Look out below-oooh!
Watch it! You almost--
my treasures!
Did someone say treasure?
- Mine!
- Thanks for catching my box, mister.
l don't know
what you're talking about.
This is my box.
Take a hike, kid.
That's my box
and l can prove it.
l said scram!
And take that mangy mutt with you.
What's going on here, Creepedeep?
This kid and his vicious dog
tried to steal my box.
And l'm sure they snuck in
without buying a ticket.
ls that true?
You got a ticket?
- No, but that's my box!
- Hit the road
or l'll have to call the guard.
Guard! Guard!
Guard?
But it's not fair.
He stole my box.
l know, but nothing we can
do about it right now.
Blast it!
There's no treasure here.
No gold, no gems,
just a bunch of bric-a-brac.
Well, that's what you get
for stealing from a poor little child.
Oh, like you'd care a rat's backside
about the kid if there turned
out to be real treasure.
Hmph, like you
could ever find a real treasure
or a real attraction for that matter.
Ehh.
lt just so happens
l'm onto something really big.
lt's going to make me rich as a king.
lf l had a coin
for every time l heard that,
l would be rich.
Oh yeah?
Well, you just wait and see.
Those two give me an itch.
Well, at least we know
where the box is.
Now let's just try and stay awake
till they fall asleep.
Now let's just try and stay awake
till they fall asleep.
Then what do we do?
Trust me.
Those two Creepedeeps
are more than a few arches
short of a cathedral,
if you catch my drift.
This'll be like taking
candy from a baby.
Not that you'd know anything
about something like that.
Right?
Me? Of course not.
Hey, l got into heaven, didn't l?
You think every Tom, Dick and hairy mutt
gets through those pearly gates?
l don't think so.
No, l guess not.
- Halo?
- Yeah?
Did you have-- you know,
- a boy or a girl back when you--
- No, l was on my own.
Fancy-free, living in the city,
nothing to tie me down.
Went where l wanted
and did what l wanted.
Hmm, because
the Good Book says
though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
Oh, what are you Good Booking me
at this time of night for?
Nothing.
l'm just saying
it's really good to have
a friend you can count on.
And when we get back to heaven,
l'm really gonna start trying harder.
Yeah, l know what you mean, Littlest.
l know what you mean.
Looks like we're in luck.
Look out.
- Halo!
- Keep going, Littlest!
Better listen to the talking dog,
kid, and hit the road.
l can't just leave you.
Get going
unless you want to feel my whip.
Save yourself, kid.
Heh heh heh,
l knew you two were hiding
something bigger than
that so-called treasure.
But this is even better
than l dreamed.
A talking dog!
You're messing with
the wrong mongrel, mister.
l'll go devil dog on you.
- Why you--
- Save your stupid threats for the show.
No way l'm leaving earth
without my best friend.
But what can l do all alone
against that big bully?
What do you think
you're doing now?
See this dog?
This is the attraction
l've been waiting for my whole life.
l've heard that one before.
Yeah? Well, you've never
heard a talking dog before.
Hello!
l'm a talking chicken, remember?
This isn't a fake.
This dog really talks.
Just listen for once in your life.
Tell her.
Ugh.
Amazing!
He's talking in tongues.
Talking dog, my foot!
Oh, Mother was right.
l married a nincompoop.
Talk, you miserable mutt,
or l'll--
what?
What's going on?
lt's working.
Wha-- wha-- wha--
ho-- ho-- how?
- Are you okay, Halo?
- Wait wait wait, are you talking to me
- or the other halo?
- Both.
Thanks.
We'd better blow this freak show.
You've still got
your treasure box, right?
lt's safe and sound.
Then let's make wings
and flap for home.
Littlest! Littlest!
Now this is what l call
the greatest attraction on earth--
a real live angel!
Keep going, Halo!
Don't stop
or they'll catch you too.
Huh? lt can't be.
A talking dog with wings.
Uh-oh, l don't think
l can handle the two of them.
Hey, he's getting away.
Do something.
Oh, forget that mutt.
Quick, you'd better hide.
l can't believe you just stood there
while the fortune flew away.
Who cares?
l just netted a gold mine.
l bagged myself a real live angel.
Gee, l don't see any angel.
And no one else is ever
gonna see one either.
Whoa! Hey, stop!
Don't kid yourself, kid.
You'll sprout those wings
the minute l order you to.
l won't do it!
You don't scare me.
Oh, l don't scare you, hmm?
Well, why don't you ask them two
what happens
when they disobey me?
Bok bok bok bok bok.
Oh, you'll pop those wings
or l'll find a way
to rip 'em out of you.
She's not that cruel.
Or is she?
Remember, my little angels,
place the gifts in an orderly pile.
- Oh!
- Oooh.
- Outta my way.
- Ah!
Coming through here.
What is the meaning of-- ooof!
Look, Alban, it's a doggy.
Here, doggy doggy.
- ls he for real?
- Unfortunately.
How dare you barge
into the Great Hall and paw me?
Hey, not my idea
of heaven either, pal.
But your friend and my friend,
the littlest angel, is
in big trouble back on earth.
We have to rescue him
right now!
- Alban?
- Oh dear, it's Angel Eve.
Logan, get this mutt out of here.
Fine, then l guess l'll just
have to tell my troubles to--
oh, Angel Eve?
Oh!
Halo, no, she mustn't
know anything's wrong.
Then you'd better help
save the littlest angel.
Tick tock, time's running out.
All right. Shhh.
Just keep your snout--
Alban, did you call me?
Me?!
No, definitely wasn't me.
Logan and l were just
helping this dog
find the way out out out!
Hey, glands-for-brains,
- ya mind?
- Not at all.
l'm quite strong, you know.
l could carry you all day.
- Down, boy.
- Oh!
All right, so what do you know
about the whereabouts
of that little wing-tipped wonder?
He's on earth near his old village
and rescuing him ain't gonna be easy.
Alert the troops.
Let the battle begin.
Shush! Quiet!
No one can know what's happened.
Even better!
A secret mission.
To battle!
My, how l've missed having
a good cause to fight for.
Onward.
Er, downward.
l really blew it this time.
All l wanted was my special box
to remind me of home.
But now l've lost the best friend
l ever had
and l'm all alone.
No offense, but l really miss Halo.
But l've still got my other halo!
l hope.
Thank heaven you're still here.
Let's see
if you like playing fetch too.
That's it!
You got the key.
And l've got my box.
Thanks. You're the best.
Bok. Bok bok.
- Come on, let's get out of--
- Bok bok!
- Bok bok bok bok.
- Sorry, there's no time.
Bok bok bok bok.
But l can't leave you
with those cruel Creepedeeps.
Stop, grab him!
Bok bok bok!
- Too late.
- You grab that kid.
Whoa.
- Stop him!
- Stop! Grab him!
Come back here.
Don't let him get away.
l can't use my wings
without really breaking the rules.
Don't let him get away!
- Faster.
- You grab that kid.
- Don't let him get away.
- Just gotta get my wings and--
uh-oh.
- Don't let him get away.
- After him.
- Cut him off.
- Grab that kid.
Where is the miniature
mischief-maker?
Oh now--
He says
they went thattaway.
Whoa whoa!
- Come back here.
- Hey hey, stop him.
Gotcha!
Whoa!
Back off, buster.
Ha ha ha! You?
Gonna stop me?
- Wimp.
- We'll see who the wimp is here.
Show him, Logan.
Hey, put me down.
Mama!
Get ready to meet your maker.
Uh-oh.
Thank you. Thank you.
l can do two shows a night
- with a matinee on Saturday.
- Hello, anyone in there?
This is no time for theatrics.
We've got to get back to you-know-where.
Ooops, sorry.
Previous engagement calls.
But how can we fly
with everyone staring at us?
- Follow me.
- l do not take orders from--
oh, what the heck.
He wants to ride
the Ferris wheel now.
Oh goody!
You two get in this one.
Halo and l will take the next one.
Don't be ridiculous.
Ah! What are you doing?
Who can turn down a free ride?
Get ready, Halo.
Jump!
We've got them now!
Si. We grab them as soon
as they swing back down.
Gee, we're up so high no one
can even see us way up here.
Oh, that's it.
We can sprout our wings now
without breaking the rules.
lmpossible.
They're all empty.
They couldn't just fly away.
l don't care where they went...
...but you two are out of here.
You troublemakers are leaving
this traveling show right now.
Wait wait, you don't understand.
Give us one more chance.
And don't ever come back.
Arrivederci.
Take that, you halfwit.
Wow, l can't believe
you all came just to rescue me.
What are heroes for, Littlest?
Oh, it's good to be back
on solid clouds again.
So how about showing us what's
so important about that box of yours?
- Sure thing.
- Ahem.
l mean, if it's all right
with my headmaster.
Goodness. Are we sure
we have the right angel?
l know l haven't acted
much like a real angel--
just thinking about what
would make me happy
and not realizing l was putting
all my friends in danger.
But from now on
l'm going to be
the best-behaved angel ever.
So can l, please?
Uh, "May l?" and all right.
Then let's see
what we risked our wings for.
Okay, here goes.
Aren't they just the greatest?
- Yes yes.
- They're...
- real nice. Yeah well.
- lnteresting.
- You don't like them?
- lt's not that.
lt's just every great treasure
has a story.
l guess we need to hear yours.
Of course,
the legend of the treasure.
Oh, do tell!
Well, this is a rock
from the banks of the river
where l used to swim
and play with all my friends.
And once l found this nest
in a tree just outside my window.
So l got to watch the eggs hatch
and the baby birds grow up and fly off.
l wonder if they had
as much trouble
getting used to their wings.
Anyway, when the nest
was empty,
l found this beautiful
butterfly inside.
lts spirit had already gone.
lt's not like l--
well, you know.
- Nay nay, never.
- Heaven forbid.
And this string was
on my favorite kite and it got loose
and flew so high, l imagined it must
have gone all the way up to heaven.
Hmm, remind me to check
the heavenly lost and found
when we get back
to Celestial City.
And this belonged to
my first best friend,
my old dog.
No doubt about it--
the best treasures l ever saw.
And now you won't have to be
sad anymore missing earth.
No way.
l have all the best stuff
right here with me
forever and ever.
You'll see, Headmaster.
l'm going to make you proud of me.
Angels we have
heard on high
Sweetly singing
o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing
theirjoyous strains
Gloo-ooo
Ooooo
Ooooria
ln excelsis deo
Gloo-ooo
Ooooo
Ooooria
ln excelsis deo.
See? l knew you had
a little angel in you.
We mustn't dally, angels.
lt's nearly time
for the big event.
What big event?
A lot's gone on here
since you left, Littlest.
God is sending his only son Jesus
as a savior for all mankind.
Hurry hurry, gather up
your gifts for the Lord
and meet in the Great Hall.
- Gifts?
- Of course.
lt's Jesus's birthday, after all.
The very first Christmas.
Gee, Halo, where am l going to find
a present nice enough
to give to God's son?
Come on.
We don't have much time,
but maybe we can track down
something really special.
Oh oh.
lt's no use, Halo.
We searched all over heaven
and l couldn't find anything
nice enough to give God's only son.
Lucky for us dogs,
we're just born joy-givers.
So we don't have to come up
with actual presents.
Wow! Look at all
those priceless treasures.
That's it, Halo!
l'm sure God's little boy is gonna
love them just as much as me.
Oh no no no no no.
What will God think
when he sees that box of old junk?
- Junk?
- Well, l'm sorry,
but honesty is the best policy
and it's just not suitable for--
Oh dear, this is it.
Every angel, places please.
Halo, what am l gonna do?
Alban's right. My box is
just a bunch of old junk.
l just have to get it back
before God sees it.
lt's now or never.
Littlest Angel,
what are you doing?
Um, l-- er,
made a mistake, Lord.
l gave a gift, but then
l realized it's not nearly
a nice enough gift for your son.
l mean, l know it probably
just looks like old junk
next to all the magnificent gifts.
But to me
they're the best treasures ever.
That poor little guy.
l warned him. You all heard me.
No one can blame me.
Uh, can they?
Wow!
The littlest angel
gave the things he cherished most.
What greater gift
could there ever be?
This box filled with a child's
pure joy and wonder
shall forever be a beacon
to light the way...
known to one and all
as the Star of Bethlehem.
- You did it!
- Way to go, little guy.
- l knew you had it in you.
- Sweet little thing.
Did you see that, Alban?
Littlest Angel is
our very own shining star.
Amazing!
lndeed.
Today the littlest angel proved
that he's ready to begin traveling
to earth as a Junior Angel-in-training.
What? But he hasn't performed
his three good deeds.
- But he has, indeed.
- l have?
Littlest chose to help the bull
even after it had
been so mean to him.
Littlest risked his own freedom
to save these two
helpless creatures.
Too late.
You grab that kid.
l guess l see
how those were good deeds.
But that's only two.
What's the third?
- Oh oh, l know, l know!
- Yes, Logan?
When the littlest angel gave away
his beloved treasures
to bring joy to another child.
My wings!
Your heavenly reward
for performing
three very good deeds.
l sure have learned a lot today
about real friendship
and human kindness
and forgiveness.
Yes well, it seems we've all
seen the light today.
And now it's time for you
to spread God's eternal light,
helping humanity to feel His love.
Does that mean
what l think it means?
Yes, my littlest angel,
from now on
you will be traveling to earth
to perform more good deeds.
But of course you will need
an older angel to guide you.
So, Alban, you have been chosen
to be there to help him
every step of the way.
Me?
Oh, heaven help me.