Tales of New York City: Movie 05: Donald and Douglas

***Donald and Douglas*** is the 5th film of *Tales of New York City* and the 5th film of *The Wonderful World of Toons* (franchise).

## Overview

The film tells the story about a regal tang fish named Dory, who enlists Donald and Douglas's help to escape from Nightmare Moon and reunite with her lost and presumed-dead parents, Jenny and Charlie.

## Plot

The Film Begins where Dory is a very young blue tang who suffers from short-term memory loss. While she finds this as a weakness, her parents constantly tell her that it is all right, but they warn her to stay away from the undertow. Later, young Dory has been separated from her parents and is trying to find them. Years pass, but she cannot find anyone who can help, and as she grows older, she even forgets who she is looking for.

Six years later, A set of black twin engines named Donald and Douglas have arrived from Scotland to work on the new world; however, Stonekeeper has only sent for one engine. He gives the two engines numbers, Donald 9 and Douglas 10, but still intends to send one of the engines back to Scotland. Eventually, Stonekeeper then surprises everyone by giving Donald and Douglas new coats of paint, and announces that their names will be painted on them so as to avoid any further mistakes. They realize that the Stonekeeper is allowing both of them to stay and drown out the rest of his speech with cheers and happy whistles.

One day, Donald and Douglas were wandering the streets until they meet Mike Wazowski, Georgette, Eema, Koda and Mr. Krabs. Donald and Douglas both introduce themselves. Eema encourage the two to be brothers, as it would be difficult to survive in the streets alone. They agreed reluctantly. By the time Donald is the leader of his team, they were ambushed by a gang of mean singing sharpteeth who chase him, but Donald traps them in the sewer and saves his friends.

The seven then meet Dory, who explains that she got separated from her parents when she was young and is left behind with Nightmare Moon. Nightmare Moon has proceeded to steal the family fortune with Constantine, even moving Dory into the attic as her bedroom and gave her room to Vlad Vladkioff. Dory ran away after her ring was thrown out of the window, but she climbed down and found it. Donald and Douglas, knowing what it is like to be homeless, attempt to persuade her to return home, convinced that deep down, Nightmare Moon loved Dory, unaware that she was mean deeply.

Indeed, Nightmare Moon is crying in the house, scared of losing Dory and begging Sheriff to find her safely, but reverts to her cold, money-hungry self once Sheriff is gone. Sheriff brings Dory home along with Donald, Douglas, Mike, Georgette, Eema, Koda and Mr. Krabs. Nightmare Moon reluctantly allows the seven to stay. However, after a food fight between Team Donald and Vlad, Nightmare Moon suggests taking them to Giratina who loves animals, which Dory thinks about. Douglas overhears Nightmare Moon and Constantine discussing a telegram that reveals that Jenny and Charlie are alive and running their company in Tibet. Douglas tells his friends about this and they attempt to tell Dory about it, but Nightmare Moon locks Dory in her room and takes the seven to Giratina, who is revealed to be a cruel animal kidnapper. Giratina reveals that Nightmare Moon paid him to kill Donald and Douglas.

Donald and Douglas met God, who suggest using a nearby control panel to open the cages. Koda free the captured animals and return to Dory's home to inform her of her father's survival. Donald, Douglas, Mike, Georgette, Eema, Koda, Mr. Krabs and Dory set out to find Jenny and Charlie on a raft, but the raft is suddenly struck by a ship and they end up separated. The next day, Nightmare Moon and Constantine decide to put a $1,000,000 bounty on Dory to anyone who can find her, with no promise on paying.

Meanwhile, Dory's parents, Jenny and Charlie is notified that their daughter has run away and immediately returns to America to find her. Dory is found by the owner of a local amusement park Dialga and Palkia. Meanwhile, The gang find Dory's ring and look around wondering where Dory is. Dialga then gives Dory milk and cookies. Palkia notices Dory's face in the milk carton and begs Dialga to step out, who then realizes who was with him and decides to call Nightmare Moon. Donald, Douglas, Mike, Georgette, Eema, Koda and Mr. Krabs see Dory in the milk carton that Dialga threw at them. Meanwhile, Giratina blames Nightmare Moon for the escape of Donald and Douglas. Nightmare Moon then hears her phone ringing as she and Giratina to argue and answers it, she was delighted that Dory is in Dialga's carnival and returns to find Giratina, who turned against her, already left having overheard of the million dollars on Dory. Giratina decides to get Dory before Nightmare Moon and the million dollars on Dory will be his unaware that Dialga has already been waiting for Nightmare Moon to get the money.

Meanwhile, Dialga shows Robyn his carnival and rides her in the Ferris wheel and Palkia traps her there while waiting for Nightmare Moon. Jenny and Charlie finally arrives at the USA base called "Starling Enterprises" and discovered that Nightmare Moon has planted a million Dollar bounty on Dory. Donald, Douglas, Mike, Georgette, Eema, Koda and Mr. Krabs find Dory in the Ferris wheel and returns her ring back. Nightmare Moon then arrives who then confronts Dialga and Palkia demanding to return Dory back. The gang free Dory and traps Diesel and Diesel 10 as Nightmare Moon and Constantine arrive. They escape in a paddle steamer while Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Nightmare Moon and Constantine give chase. In the ensuing chase, Giratina convinces Dialga and Palkia to reform themselves because he has seen everything.

Dory tells her new friends that they are heading to her nest the place that she told them about. Meanwhile, Nightmare Moon, Constantine and Vlad got lost and found themselves on an intersection road. Constantine then realizes and explains to Nightmare Moon knowing where Dory, Donald, Douglas, Mike, Georgette, Eema, Koda and Mr. Krabs are going; they turn right which leads to Dory's nest.

Dory and the gang arrive at the cabin where Dory finds shells. Remembering that following shells would bring her home when she is younger, she follows the trail to see more shells, all leading to the same point. At this point, Dory sees two fish swimming toward her and is finally reunited with her parents. They have an emotional reunion, with Dory apologizing for her problem (her memory loss) and remarking that she has tried to fix it. Her parents reassure her that she has nothing to apologize for and that she has finally found them, and they had been waiting for all this time, making shell trails to guide her home. Jenny touches her daughter's face and praises her for remembering before expressing her sorrow as she thinks her little girl has been alone all these years.

At that moment, Nightmare Moon tricks them into getting into the car and locks them in. Donald and Douglas to go after them with the three villains close by. After fighting off Vlad, Donald and Douglas get to the others the same time as Nightmare Moon, who tries to throw Donald out of the truck but Dialga, finally having enough, confesses to Nightmare Moon's crimes and Jenny and Charlie realizes that Donald was telling the truth the whole time while NIghtmare Moon was the real thief. Mr. Krabs calls for a vote and everyone votes Nightmare Moon out of the Tune World for good.

Before her punishment, everyone falls into the river below when it blows the walls of the dam to huge chunks. Donald manages to get himself onto a log suspended over a waterfall before Nightmare Moon confronts him. Douglas buys Donald time by throwing a nut bag at the villain and the Donald uses his whistle to make Vlad keel over in pain and collapse onto Nightmare Moon. However, Nightmare Moon holds Donald to the log as it breaks apart. While the others want to save both of them, Donald gives his life to save them, bidding Douglas one last good bye before letting go and falling over the edge with Nightmare Moon.

As morning comes, everyone returned home, where Stonekeeper noticing Donald is missing. Meanwhile, Nightmare Moon, Constantine and Vlad are arrested for their crimes. Then, Donald shows up. Douglas is thrilled to see him again. Donald and Douglas apologize to each other. The film ends where Donald and Douglas happily explain that they should be friends in the first place, then they start to argue about their agreements (“The most important thing is being friends”).

## Characters

* Donald and Douglas
* Mike Wazowski
* Georgette
* Eema
* Koda
* Mr. Krabs
* Dialga
* Palkia
* Giratina
* Dory
* Jessica Rabbit
* Stonekeeper
* Jenny
* Charlie
* Nightmare Moon
* Constantine
* Vlad Vladkioff
* Diesel
* Diesel 10
* God

## Voice Talent

* Rob Rackstraw as Donald
* Joe Mills as Douglas
* Billy Crsytal as Mike Wazowski
* Bette Midler as Georgette
* Whoopi Goldberg as Eema
* Jeremy Suarez as Koda
* Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs
* Willem Dafoe as Dialga
* Awkwafina as Palkia
* Bill Nighy as Giratina
* Ellen DeGeneres as Dory
* Sofía Espinosa as Jessica Rabbit
* Common as Stonekeeper
* Diane Keaton as Jenny
* Eugene Levy as Charlie
* Alfre Woodard as Nightmare Moon
* Matt Vogel as Constantine
* Will Arnett as Vlad Vladkioff
* Kerry Shale as Diesel
* Matt Wilkinson as Diesel 10
* James Earl Jones as God

## Opening Credits

* Based Upon Characters Created by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera

* Executive Producer: Sam Register

* Produced by: Bobbie Page

* Associate Proudcer: Judge Plummer

* Music by: Paul Intson

* Casting and Voice Direction by: Maria Estrada

* Edited by: Paul Hunter

* Story by: Robert Zappia

* Written by: John Edwards

* Directed by: Darrell Van Citters

## Songs

1. *We Make A Team Together!*: Rob Rackstraw, Joseph Mills, Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Suarez, Clancy Brown
2. *Monsters Everywhere*: Rob Rackstraw, Joseph Mills, Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Suarez, Clancy Brown
3. *I'm Full of Surprises*: Alfre Woodard, Matt Vogel, Will Arnett
4. *You Can Only Be You*: Rob Rackstraw, Joseph Mills, Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Suarez, Clancy Brown
5. *I Want To Go Home*: Ellen DeGeneres
6. *Determination*: Willem Dafoe, Awkwafina, Bill Nighy
7. *We're Friends!*: Rob Rackstraw, Joseph Mills, Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Suarez, Clancy Brown, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, Awkwafina, Bill Nighy
8. *The Most Important Thing Is Being Friends*: Rob Rackstraw, Joseph Mills, Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Suarez, Clancy Brown, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, Awkwafina, Bill Nighy

## Trivia

* This film is based on *Tom and Jerry: The Movie*
* This is the last *Tales Of New York City* film to have Live-Action/animated and featuring animals. For the next *Tales of New York City* film, the film will have traditionally-animated and featuring humans.