I am absolutely in love with this fandom, but I found the ending the movie gave the series unsatisfactory, what with Spot giving up his dream of being human. It was touching that Spot would turn back into a dog so that he could stay with Leonard-that both of them considered their relationship more important than their humanity was very sweet, but for him to suddenly stop dressing as a boy and going to school (as "I'm Proud to be a Dog" implies) seemed out of character. Also, it didn't seem fair that Spot should have to relinquish the humanity he's always desired while Leonard didn't have to make any sacrifice; a close friendship relies on compromise, after all! Therefore, I have taken it upon myself to write an alternate ending for one of my favorite movies. I hope all of you Teacher's Pet fans out there enjoy!

Disclaimer: Teacher's Pet belongs to Disney. If I owned it, you can bet that I would have released the show on DVD by now...Disney, get on the ball!

A/N: this is written from Leonard's POV.

Chapter 1
Scott had moved on.
Out of my life.
"I command you as your master!"
"FORMER master, Leonard! I'm not your dog anymore!"
"Well, I sure as heck am not your kid! So maybe you'd better just leave me and my mom alone!"
"You...you want me to go? But what about us? You and me...a friend needs a friend?"
"That was a different us."
I curled up into an even tighter ball. The pain in Scott's eyes as he returned to me his collar and tags seemed carved into my memory. My own cruel words echoed in my mind:
"You're not my dog anymore."
From beneath tightly closed eyelids, a tear leaked out onto my cheek. This was all his fault! Why did Scott have to go and change himself into a man? Why did Spot have to want to be a human in the first place? Couldn't he be content with just being my pet?
I still remembered when I found out who the new "kid" in school really was; the anger I felt toward Scott now was reminiscent of my reaction to my dog running for class office. I could still hear his defiant speech from that day—the day the trouble started.
"I am staying in school! I am staying in the fourth grade! And what's more, by this time tomorrow, I will be president of our class!"
I opened my eyes. Somehow, I just couldn't accept Spot becoming my master in any way, but I expected him to accept my authority. This mess was just as much my fault as it was his.
And now he was gone.
I heard Mom preparing to leave, but did my best to ignore it, responding to her comments with an apathetic "whatever."
"Aww, honey-bunny boombox! I know you miss your dog and your best friend, but we're going home tomorrow, and Spot and Scott'll be there waiting for you! Everything's going to be peachy-pie normal, and just the way it was!"
She kissed me on the head before heading out to the final NEATO meeting.
"Right...just the way it was." I mumbled, tracing my finger over the engraving of the dog tags clenched in my fist.
SPOT HELPERMAN 2072000 DOG LICENSE
She didn't know how wrong she was.

I must have dozed off, because I woke upon hearing a deafening "POW!" Still groggy, I jolted upright and stumbled to the window of the van. A heavy blanket of smoke billowed in the distance. Franticly, I scanned the RV. Where was my mother? Where was my friend?
I suddenly felt cold. Before I knew where I was going, my feet had carried me out into the rain, and I was screaming.
"Mom! Scott!"
I ran toward the smoke. As I got closer, I could finally see what had happened: the NEATO building had been demolished. All that remained were barbecued bricks and the building's scorched foundations.
"MOM!"
"Whoa there, sonny!"
A policeman grabbed my arm.
"Let me go! Mom!" I yelled.
A policewoman solemnly walked up.
"Sir, the nature of the destruction is...unusual. We've never seen anything like it before."
"What is it, Smith?"
"From the marks left behind, I would say that the cause was some sort of...laser blast."
My breath caught in my throat.
"Dr. Krank..." I whispered.
The gazes of the adults snapped to me.
"You say something, sonny?"
"He's a wacko scientist! He was mad at the National Excellent American Teacher Organization because it had the same name as his experiment!"
Two skeptical faces stared down at me.
"NEATO—Dr. Krank's NEATO—turned my dog into a man, but we got away, and now he's gone—my dog—and Dr. Krank's mad, so he probably decided to blow up NEATO—this NEATO—'cause he's nuts, and...please, you've got to believe me!"
Their eyes slid from me to each other. A sigh escaped from the lips of the policeman.
"Smith, this kid's clearly in shock. It sounds like his mom is in the wreck. Can you take him down to the station until we find her?"
"Yes, sir." She turned to me. "What's your name?"
"But—"
"Your name, son."
"...Leonard Helperman." I muttered numbly.
"Alrighty then. Why don't you come with me?"
With slumped shoulders, I followed her to the police station.
"So, Leonard...do you know your daddy's phone number? I could call him so he can pick you up."
"I don't have a dad."
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her cringe.
"Oh. Er, sorry."
We walked in silence after that. Even after we reached the station, she kept quiet, and simply gestured to a plastic chair in the waiting room. I slumped against the chair back, still reeling from the day's events.
Hours later, the jet black phone on the wall gave a shrill "RING!" The policewoman listened to the speaker for a moment, then turned to me.
"Leonard, we've found Mrs. Helperman."
I held my breath. As the policewoman continued to listen on the phone, a smile spread across her face.
"She's alive."

A/N: the quotes are from the movie and the first episode, "Muttamorphosis." A special thanks to "Script-O-Rama" for posting the screenplay of the Teacher's Pet movie!
Calling all Teacher's Pet fans! There's a forum for this fandom (not create by me, though I am a member) on Zetaboards (Teachers_Pet_Forum/index/)! It would be lots of fun if more people joined!