Rescued by Ruby (2022)
Kaylah Zander: Melissa O'Neil
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Quotes
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Dan : Zarrella's gonna call and release me from his unit.
Melissa O'Neal : I'm so sorry.
Dan : No, I'm... I'm the stupid jerk Zarrella always thought, a guy who doesn't know his own limitations or his dog's. I'm sorry, Mel.
Melissa O'Neal : I don't care if you're in the K9 unit. We can manage without the extra money. I married you, not your job. My husband has his own superpowers. His big heart. His boundless energy. His ability to hyper-focus on things. How he forgives. How he never gives up. How he trusts in something bigger than himself.
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Melissa O'Neal : Come sit with us. I don't even let my third-graders eat while standing.
Dan : I failed third grade. And fourth.
Melissa O'Neal : You're exaggerating.
Dan : Oh, you'd have failed me.
Melissa O'Neal : Never. You would be my favorite. Teacher's pet.
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Dan : [Dan discovers Ruby's run away in the night] She's gone, Mel. It's my fault. I pushed her, I stressed her, then I blamed her for not performing. I didn't think she could do it, and then she didn't. I mean, so what if she's not a K9 dog? She's still a great dog.
Melissa O'Neal : She's our dog. All of ours.
Dan : I know. I'm gonna find her.
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Melissa O'Neal : Well, we don't have $10,000. And with one kid here and another on the way, we already have our hands full.
Dan : Say what you just said again?
Melissa O'Neal : I'm pregnant.
Dan : [excited] That's great news!
[laughing]
Dan : That's geat! Oh, Mel! Oh.
Melissa O'Neal : K9 dogs live with their officer partners 24/7, right?
Dan : Yeah, it's no trouble at all. They're trained. You wouldn't have to lift a finger.
Melissa O'Neal : I'm thinking now maybe it's not the right time for the K9 thing. Remember how we were building the deck when I was carrying Finn and you promised me a quiet pregnancy if it happened for us again?
Dan : Look, it... it's not the right time for K9 unit. It-it's the only time, Mel. I-It's a... it's a step up, a raise. We'll finally be able to pay off college loans, save for our kids, maybe get a bigger house someday.
Melissa O'Neal : So what's the plan?
Dan : I'll get back to you.