The amulet. I'm going for it.
Wait! Remember what the Varuvian scroll said?
"To reach the prize and save us all, we must unite, or else we fall."
We have to work together. We need a plan.
We don't have time for a plan. It's fading away.
No! Our forces have to be combined to win.
Unity is key!
Don't worry about it. I got this.
Lizzie, no!
What? I'm trying to help us win. I am the best player.
Really, Lizzie? We're supposed to work together.
It's called Unity Quest for a reason.
The point of the game isn't just winning. It's also about cooperation.
I'm great at cooperation.
Almost as good as me.
Why do we even bother?
Charles! Lizzie! You have a visitor.
I don't know if you remember…
-Buddy! -Buddy!
-Hi. -Hi.
Wait, why is he here? Is he okay?
Buddy's fine. It just didn't work out with Parker's family.
Did you tell them sometimes it takes time for a dog to acclimate to a new home?
I can't believe they would just give up on him.
Buddy's such a good puppy. He doesn't deserve this.
No, they don't deserve him.
Parker's mom said the family is heartbroken.
But Buddy wasn't himself the moment they brought him home.
He hid all the time and barely ate.
He was losing weight. They were worried about his health.
But Buddy loves to eat.
He must be so confused. Poor guy.
I don't know. He seems pretty happy to see you both.
You catch up with Buddy. I'm gonna run to the market.
-Could you pick up some treats? -For Buddy? Anything.
I meant for us.
-He knows what you meant. -You got it.
-Hi, Buddy. -Hi.
Hi.
We've never had a dog returned before.
I just feel so bad for placing Buddy with the wrong family.
I mean, for Buddy and them.
Hey, you usually do succeed.
You just happened to fail this one time. It happens. I've heard.
And people who say "Failure is not an option" are totally unrealistic.
In fact, anytime you try anything, there's always a chance you could fail.
See? Right now, we're failing at making you feel better.
It's not about making us feel better. It's about Buddy.
And I hope he knows he didn't do anything wrong.
You're a great puppy, Buddy.
We're gonna find you a home you'll love. That's a promise.
Can we help?
Yeah. We can all work together, like a real-life game of Unity Quest.
That sounds great.
-Buddy thinks so too. -So we didn't fail.
I know.
Okay, Charles. Which picture do you like better for Buddy's adoption flyer?
"I'm cute, cuddly and wanna give you kisses. Be my best friend?"
Or "I'm fun and energetic. Let's go for a walk"?
I don't think it matters.
As long as you add to the flyer that Buddy's psychic.
Check this out.
-Boom. -He had a 50% chance.
Fine. Watch again. Hey, Buddy.
See? Psychic.
What is that anyway?
That thing that keeps the box from crushing the pizza.
Charles, Buddy's not psychic. He smells pizza.
Maybe you're right.
I'm hungry again.
All right, Grandma. Thanks for your help.
All right, bye.
So, my grandma's friend Bo got a bunch of really friendly rescue dogs
and a huge backyard.
He wants to meet Buddy and said come over now.
-I'll get his leash. -Great work.
Sounds promising.
But remember, Buddy, final decision is always up to you.
Okay. Okay, now. Quiet down. Quiet down--
Okay, okay. Quiet down.
Who needs a doorbell, right?
-Charles and Sammy? -Yeah.
Hang on. I'll get Ziggy.
Ziggy! Ziggy!
Who's Ziggy?
Ziggy the dachshund. Your new puppy.
You guys are gonna love him.
But we came to bring you a dog.
This is Buddy.
He sure is adorable.
But I think there's been a misunderstanding.
-My grandma said you always take in dogs. -I do.
Unfortunately, people think that means just leave them at my doorstep.
That's how I ended up with Ziggy.
I love the little guy, but he is a master escape artist,
and I worry about his safety.
That's what I told your grandma.
At least I thought I did.
Is that Ziggy?
What'd I tell you? He always finds a way out.
Oh, Zigs.
What are we gonna do with you?
Ziggy.
Feel free to rave with enthusiasm. Promise it won't go to my head.
I don't know. I feel like something's missing.
-No way. -Yeah.
Really?
It's perfect.
Honey, help us settle a minor dispute.
-Needs more oregano. -That's it.
Fair enough.
It's gonna overpower the nuance of the shallots, but I am here to please.
So, I hear Sammy's grandma saved the day.
She did.
But, you know, it was even harder saying goodbye to Buddy the second time.
I do know. He's a special one.
I mean, they're all special, but there's something about Buddy.
And that face.
You mean this face?
Charles, what is going on?
It's a long story.
But the point of it is, this is Ziggy.
He's been pacing like that for an hour.
I mean, it is his first night.
I'm sure he's just nervous.
What should we do?
Did you see that?
Buddy knew exactly what to bring Ziggy to make him feel better.
You know, I do feel kinda bad
that it didn't work out for Buddy with Parker's family,
but I'm also glad to have Buddy back, even if it's just for a little bit.
I was thinking the same thing.
It's bedtime for all of you.
We'll be right up.
Good boy, Buddy.
Come on, Ziggy.
See you in the morning.
You too, little guy.
I know. We don't wanna leave either.
Hang on.
Come on.
Good morning, Ziggy.
Wait. Ziggy? What are you doing in here?
Lizzie! Ziggy got out of his crate!
He's safe.
And adorable.
You really are an escape artist, aren't you?
Gonna have to keep an eye on you.
Charles, come look.
What is it?
I just taught Buddy his first trick.
Ready? Roll over.
Roll-- Oops.
That's a great trick.
What is it, Buddy?
Hey, where's Ziggy?
I don't know. Ziggy?
-Ziggy! -Ziggy!
Oh, no.
-Ziggy! -Ziggy!
This is all my fault.
No, it's not. Dachshunds are diggers by nature.
This one's a pro.
Yeah, but I should have been paying more attention.
We've only had Ziggy for a day, and I lost him.
We lost him, Charles. We're a team, remember?
It means for the bad times too.
-Ziggy! -Ziggy!
He could be anywhere.
Yeah. I think our team could use some help.
Yeah.
Ziggy!
-I need to feed him. -I got it. You two look too comfortable.
Thanks, sweetheart.
Besides, I know exactly how Buddy likes his kibble-to-wet-food ratio.
You love my cooking, don't you?
-No luck finding Ziggy? -Not yet.
We're gonna call Sammy and Maria, then head back out.
I'll reach out to the firehouse, tell 'em to be on the lookout.
And I'll let the neighbors know.
You're the best.
I'm glad Ziggy has his collar on. Maybe someone will find him
and then give him back to--
-Bo? -I know it sounds crazy.
But even with a house full of dogs,
things haven't been the same without Ziggy.
I miss waking up to him licking my face.
Yeah.
So, where is the little guy?
He's already been adopted, hasn't he?
Well…
I'm not surprised.
You Peterson kids have a reputation for being the best.
Ziggy hasn't been adopted.
That's wonderful.
No, it's not wonderful.
Ziggy's lost.
He dug a hole under the fence and escaped.
Oh, no.
Ziggy.
Don't worry. We're going to find him.
We won't give up until we do.
Okay. Keep me posted.
I'm-- I'm gonna go look for him too.
-Ziggy! -Ziggy!
Ziggy!
Come on, boy. Where are you?
I can't believe we lost a puppy.
Doesn't get much worse than that.
It was an accident. You shouldn't be so hard on yourself.
No, Maria, we should.
We're responsible for every dog that we take care of.
And if we mess up like this,
maybe we shouldn't be fostering at all.
That's not true. What about Goldie?
You found her for me and Rufus and made our lives better.
Uncle Teo's always sending me updates of life on the road with Bandit.
-You literally saved that dog's life. -Yeah, but today we lost a puppy.
You two are amazing dog fosterers.
And we're not the only ones who think so. Follow us.
Wait. Where are we going?
Your house.
What are you all doing here?
-They're here to help. -How did--
Maria and Sammy told us about Ziggy.
-We got here as fast as we could. -Just to help us?
Without you, I never would've met Skipper, and she's already changed my life.
My staff is getting the word out,
and Skipper and I are ready to put some miles on.
I don't need to tell you how much Molly means to me.
But I will.
She means everything.
We're gonna hand out flyers at the dog park.
Princess and I came straight from practice.
My judo team is turning today's workout into a run so we can scour the town.
I've cleared my afternoon appointments. Here to help, whatever you need.
This is so amazing.
Finding Ziggy will definitely be a lot easier with all of you here.
Better if we're all in constant communication.
-Bandit. -Uncle Teo, you made it.
Of course we did.
Hiya, Bandit.
Bandit and I owe you guys big time.
Here's a map of Middleton.
We put the word out to everyone you've helped find a dog.
And everyone wanted to help.
I don't know what to say.
That's a first.
Thanks for doing this.
Anytime. I mean, I don't think you're gonna lose any more dogs.
But if you do, I got you.
We're gonna find Ziggy, you know.
I know. Because Unity Quest.
Because Unity Quest.
The pharmacist saw a dog headed towards 5th Street.
-5th Street. Thanks, JJ. -Got it.
-Hi, it's Remy. -Go ahead.
I ran into Meg at the firehouse. She remembered me.
Anyway, there was a report of a small, black dog down by the baseball fields.
-I'm on my way. -Thanks, Remy.
You're welcome. Remy out. And bye!
Baseball fields. Check.
I'm not sure I'm pushing the right button. Hello?
-Go ahead, Phoebe. -Good. I'm at the school.
I might've spotted Ziggy running through the parking lot.
-By the time I got close, he was gone. -That's Ziggy, all right. Thanks, Phoebe.
I'm seeing a pattern. He's headed west.
Sammy reporting. Maria and I have loose eyes on the target
and require backup to facilitate containment. Over.
-What? -It's Maria.
Ziggy's running up Broad Avenue toward Elm Circle.
Elm Circle! That's where Bo lives.
He's trying to get home. Just like Lucky did.
Back to his pack.
Copy that, Maria. We're on Cedar Lane heading towards Elm.
Hop in.
What-- How did you guys know we were here?
Hey, Buddy.
-Where'd he go? -I don't know.
We might have lost him.
Is he here?
We're not sure. He ran into this yard.
And we haven't seen him leave. So he could be anywhere.
I think Buddy's trying to tell us something.
What is it, boy?
He's telling us that Ziggy's in that bush. I know it.
Okay. I'll get him.
No, let's do this together. Unity Quest-style.
Ready.
It's okay, Ziggy. Come on.
I don't know, Charles. I don't see anything.
He's here.
-Yes! -Ziggy! Buddy was right.
It's okay, Ziggy. Come on.
I knew it.
Gotcha.
Ziggy, you're a real piece of work.
I've seen plenty of rescues in my day, and that was as good as any of 'em.
We never doubted you for a minute.
Neither did we.
We did it.
There you are. Oh, Zigs.
I was so worried. I'm so sorry.
Thank you, guys. You two really are the best.
Well, we had help.
A lot of it.
You might wanna reinforce your fence.
I'm going five feet down, galvanized mesh, the whole perimeter.
I don't know what that means.
It means I really love this little guy.
-Bye, Ziggy. -Bye, Ziggy.
All right, guys. I'll see you.
Thanks again, for everything.
I think everyone here would say the same thing to you.
I gotta say, I love a good game night. But real-life quests are a lot more fun.
Dogs over amulets? Any day of the week.
Let's go.
One down, one to go.
I already printed out more flyers.
-Can you drive us around tomorrow-- -Absolutely not.
Okay.
Dad, can you, then?
Not a chance.
We don't need to.
Because we already found Buddy a home.
You did? When?
Just now. We looked at each other. Like this.
-How-- -No way. Really?
How is that finding Buddy a home? You're not making sense.
No, you're not getting what they're saying.
You are saying what I think you're saying, right?
-It depends what you think we're saying. -Tell your brother.
They're saying that Buddy's new home is right here, with us.
Really? We're keeping Buddy? This is the best news ever.
I can't believe we're finally getting a dog.
Hold up. Final decision isn't up to us.
What do you think, Buddy?
Do you want us to be your family?
He was pranking us.
He was just teasing us.
-Buddy. -We love you, Buddy.
Welcome to the family, Buddy.
Hey.
-Hi. -Hi, Buddy.