Ah, what a beautiful country day.
And how can it not be, with my best human friend
and my best dog friend by my side?
Huh, in dog years I'm 80 years old.
Yes, you are, Remy.
Yes, you are.
Phoenix! Stay with Daddy!
Kid, is your dog okay?
Oh, she's more than okay.
She's the best dog in the ding-dang world!
Yeah, I've seen better.
She ain't no Beans, that's for sure.
Well, of course she's not made of beans.
- She's a dog. - Everyone, look!
It's the mayor!
Thank you all kindly.
No one appreciates your support more than Mayor Beans.
The mayor is a dog?
As you all know, I'm Ernie,
Beans's handler and pooper scooper.
And we are both so happy to see such a big turnout
for this year's mayoral election.
Isn't that right, Beans?
Aw!
I always dreamed that one day, dogs could rule.
Yeah, not just any dog.
In all my years of running the elections,
Beans is the only dog to ever be voted Mayor of Smalton.
Everybody just loves him.
Oh, if any dog deserves all that love, it's Phoenix.
Wait, you run elections? Aren't you the mailman?
Yup. I'm Frank, Smalton's mailman, plumber,
mechanic, nail technician, and election official.
Don't forget to vote.
Oh, yeah. In Smalton, kids can vote.
Wow. Folks really like Beans.
I guess you could say that dog's a popular paw-litician.
All right, folks, voting will begin shortly.
I'd ask for your support, but as always,
Beans is running unopposed.
Unopposed?
Who's a good mayor?
Wait! People of Smalton,
Beans is no longer the only candidate in the race.
Meet your next mayor: Phoenix!
Whoo-hoo!
Here it comes. Hang on to your hat, Tilly.
Whoo!
You feel that, shug?
It was as if my soul left my body.
Whoa!
I don't find this pleasant.
What the heck?
Wait a minute. This is Pothole Road.
It's been messed up since before we moved to Big City.
I can't believe it still isn't fixed.
You're telling me. We hate this road.
It makes the triplets motion-sick.
That can't be good for their development.
So why hasn't anybody fixed it yet?
I don't know, but it is what it is.
No choice but to live with it.
You're so wise, Trey.
Oh, we have a choice.
Tilly, how about we pause this joyride,
because you and your mama are about to fix a country road.
Hear ye, hear ye.
This year, Beans isn't the only choice for mayor.
Vote Phoenix!
You're gonna win by a landslide when the voting starts.
Mwah.
I don't know, Cricket. Is Phoenix impressive enough?
Just look at Beans' repertoire of tricks.
Sit.
Speak.
Roll over. Flip.
Toss the pizza dough.
Finger-paint. File my taxes.
Krizyatka.
- Oy! - Oy!
Why can't you be more like Beans?
Martha, I've tried.
Citizens of Smalton.
Why waste your votes on this okay dog,
when you could vote for the best dog in the entire world?
The incredible Phoenix!
Roll over, Phoenix. Come on!
Um... play dead?
Attagirl, Phoenix.
Does she know any other tricks?
Watch this.
Okay, Phoenix, you ready?
Fetch!
Oh, no! That stick's gonna hit my baby,
and there's nothing I can do about it!
Thank you, Mayor Beans!
Aw, that was nice of Beans.
Fluffy little showoff.
Mayor Beans! Mayor Beans!
Big deal.
So Phoenix isn't squeaky clean
and can't do a bunch of useless tricks.
She's still way better than Beans!
Unfortunately, the town just doesn't see Phoenix
- the way we do. - Wait a minute, that's it!
The townsfolk just ain't got the cognitive cog-nabilities
to understand Phoenix's greatness.
But I've got a plan that'll change their minds.
Whoo! There. All done.
Uh, Mama?
Wait, what?
Looks like we got our work cut out for us, Tilly.
Oh, give it up, Nance. You can't fix this road.
There's too many holes--
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
I'm not giving up yet.
Stinking road.
All these dumb old holes.
Is the state of this road really that irksome to you?
I just can't let this go.
Call me crazy, but when I see something wrong,
I got to try to make it right.
Laugh all you want, Pothole Road,
but this is not over.
Oh, are we screaming at the ground now?
Your days are numbered, street crater!
If I have to fix this all by myself,
then that's what I'll do.
So remember, a vote for Phoenix is a vote for freedom.
Oh, there she goes!
And, cut. That's a wrap.
Oh, man, this political ad is just what we need
to convince this town that Phoenix deserves to be mayor.
Don't you, girl? Yes, you deserve to be mayor.
Yes, you do.
Hey, Cricket?
Are you sure this ad isn't a little misleading?
Remy, this is politics. Lying is allowed.
Now, come on, let's get back to the rally and change some minds.
All right, folks, I think we've seen everything
our candidates have to offer.
Time to cast your votes.
Not so fast!
The Phoenix campaign
has something we'd like to show you all.
Hit the lights.
We're outside!
Okay, whatever. Just play the video.
For some, being mayor is about baby-kissing and hand-shaking.
But for Phoenix, it's much more than that.
A dog with small-town values
and a big, big heart.
Vote Phoenix.
You may think Phoenix is sleeping,
but she's just concentrating on driving her tractor.
- Oh! - Oh!
That weird, gross dog is that way
because of how hard she works.
Phoenix knows all about hard work.
Unlike some dogs.
Guilty of snobbery!
Vote Phoenix.
Hello, sir, I've never met.
Why are you voting for Phoenix?
Because she save-a my life!
Thanks for the dog kidney, Phoenix.
Hey!
Vote Phoenix!
A pup for the people.
A courageous canine.
The mayor Smalton deserves.
Vote Phoenix.
- Huh? - Huh?
A hard-working dog?
Who donated a kidney?
I told you the ad would work.
Wow!
Now, that's a game-changer.
Time to vote for Phoenix--
I mean, uh, time to cast your vote.
May the best dog... Phoenix. ...win!
Whew! Tough work.
How you holding up, Mama?
Mama?
Just a little sip.
Ow! My eyes!
- Mama! - Huh?
Whoa! Oh!
Thanks for saving me, shug.
Mama, I don't think we should keep doing this.
It's just too much work.
You're right, Till.
I fooled myself into thinking
I could make a difference.
But I can't.
- You're still here? - I know, I know, Trey.
I couldn't fix the road. You were right.
I'm always right. That's why we came to help out.
Even brought the triplets.
You came to help?
Well, not just us.
Look at all these people.
Seeing you out here working made us feel like
we wanted to join in.
Yeah, Nance. You're a real, uh...
What's that word?
An inspiration.
- Uh, yeah. That. - Wow.
Well, in that case, let's get to work.
With all the potholes filled,
this road's gonna need a new name.
How about Nancy's Boot Road?
Nancy's Boot Road.
Smalton, your election results are in.
Our new mayor is Phoenix!
Oh, we did it, girl.
They all love you now.
Congratulations.
It was a good, honest election,
- and I just wanted to say-- - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Get out of here, has-been. - Okey dokey.
People of Smalton,
allow me to say, on behalf of Phoenix,
how humblified we are by this honor.
Remy, hit play on Phoenix's victory theme music, please.
I think I left my phone plugged in at the podium.
Does this look convincing, Remy?
Oh, no! Phoenix must have hit play
on all the outtakes from our ad!
What? Hurry, get your phone!
Remy, don't let her
lick off the fake scar makeup.
This is funny because she's never worked a day in her life.
Isn't this ad a little misleading?
Remy, this is politics. Lying is allowed.
Lying is allowed.
- Lying is allowed. - Aah!
Lying is--
You think they saw that?
Lying is most definitely not allowed!
So Mayor Phoenix ain't even a hard worker?
Well, she ain't no Mayor Beans, that's for sure!
You're a monster!
Fine! You caught us!
Sure, Beans is smarter, more energetic,
and smells less wet than Phoenix.
And that's why you love Beans.
But to me, Phoenix will always be the best dog in town.
I guess I can't convince them to see you the way I do.
But I don't care what they think anymore
because I love you so much, Phoenix,
that nobody else has to.
Come here, girl!
Aw.
Oh, you like that heartwarming speech?
Do we still win?
No!
Well, the people have spoken.
Run!
♪ I got sweat in my eyes ♪
♪ Lost a bet and got bit By a hundred flies ♪
♪ I fell out A big old tree ♪
♪ Hit every branch And scraped up both my knees ♪
♪ I got chased by a dog ♪
♪ Licked by a frog ♪
♪ Got a rash on my leg ♪
♪ Dropped a dozen eggs ♪
♪ I got splinters At seven and ten ♪
♪ And tomorrow I'll do it all again ♪