Transcription

Tape 1, 09.21.02

00:45 - 01:32
Wide shot of volunteers sitting at the booth. Then medium shot.

01:40 - 01:59
Far show of volunteers sitting at the booth.

02:00
Pan to right of volunteers sitting at the booth, medium shot.

02:51 - 03:31
Adam, volunteer setting up the cat table.

03:36 - 04:14
Left shot of volunteers and booth. People walking by on the street.

04:15 - 04:23
Close up of orange cat in the cage.

04:25 - 04:50
Medium shot of orange cat in the cage.

04:55 - 05:11
Far shot of orange cat in the cage.

05:15 - 05:27
Zoom into the orange cat.

05:30 - 05:38
Close up of orange cat.

05:40 - 06:27
Back of the booth.

06:29 - 06:37
Pan left, Back of the booth.

08:40 - 08:50
Medium shot of orange cat in the cage.

08:52 - 09:12
Close up of orange cat in the cage.

09:13 - 09:30
Medium shot of Sydney

09:33 - 09:43
Sydney at the booth.

09:44 - 09:45
Close up of the booth table.

09:50 -10:01
Close up of the green Mighty Mutts signs on the table.

10:02 - 10:20
Profile of the booth of volunteers.

10:30 - 10:45
John w/ the volunteers.

10:46 - 11:03
Male passerby petting black and white dog.

13:38 - 14:07
Close up of black and white dog.

14:42 - 15:09
Medium shot of Sydney sitting by booth.

15:09 - 15:15
Adopt a dog or adopt a cat. Adopt an animal, please make a donation.

15:40 - 16:16
Volunteer speech:
All of our animals are found suffering on the street. And they need your help. We need homes and volunteers and we need your donations. Mighty Mutts is a volunteer organization, every dollar donated goes directly to the animals. Your donations pay the food bills, your donations pay the vet bills. Only your kindness helps us help them. We're a no kill shelter, we can't continue our work, without your help. Please adopt a dog or adopt a cat. If you can't adopt an animal, please make a donation today.

16:47
Please help the Mighty Mutts save the strays of New York City.

18:54 - 19:07
Male passerby takes Buster for a walk.

19:19 - 20:20
Front shot of Mighty Mutts. Dogs sleeping, Volunteers, petting animals.

20:30 - 20:50
People walking by, and people stopping to look at the cats booth.

21:54 - 22:05
Medium shot of orange dog.

22:53
Far shot of booth, w/ people walking by.

23:06 - 23:25
Volunteer petting and giving kisses to Sydney.

23:55 - 24:48
Shots of the signs w/ dogs photos.

26:26 - 26:32, 28:16 - 30:48
Close up shots of the signs w/ dogs photos.

31:02 - 32:00
Close up of t-shirt sales.

31:50 - 32:34
Help Mighty Mutts. Help the strays of NY City. Mighty Mutts is a non- for profit, no kill animal shelter, we cannot continue without your help. All of our animals like Sydney here were found on the streets. They were abused and now we are trying to find them homes. All of the donations to Mighty Mutts go directly to the care and feeding of our animals. We are a not for profit no kill animal shelter. We need homes, we need donations we need volunteers every Saturday in Union Square. The change in your pocket can help make a change in the life of an animal. Help the strays of NY City, help Mighty Mutts.

32:58 - 34:22
Couple looking at the signs of dogs. Guy donating money.

34:39 - 34:44
Passerby donating money.

34:50 - 35:00, 35:07 - 35:44
Volunteer talking to the couple. Potential adopters.

36:51 - 37:37
Orange dog being pet by passerby.

37:48 - 40:44
Medium shot of black and white cat. 38:35 close up.

40:46 - 41:09
Interview w/ volunteer: I've been doing this two years. Two years ago, right around the holiday time. I live down the street, I was walking with my fiance, and I saw the dogs and just started doing it from there. And its been consistent from the last two years.

41:15 - 41:21
Usually I'm here every week. I usually try to sit for two or three hours every week.

41:52 - 42:00
This is Sydney, Sydney is two years old. And he's really sweet. He has a thing for motorcycles. Otherwise he's pretty square.

42:13 - 42:22
Most of them are found either in Brooklyn, where John used to do his route. But I'm not really sure. Sydney has been here awhile so I hope we can find him a home soon.

43:15 - 43:45
Most of them when they come in, its malnutrition. Sometimes, digestive probelms, and John will take them to the vet, until they are healthy. Usually when they are out here, they are healthy and ready to go into a home.

44:14 - 44:50
Normally, John will get here from the shelter, and John will bring the dogs. 8 or 9 dogs depending on how many volunteers. And cats. And People will just show up, volunteers will show up, like myself. Everyone who is a volunteer has to sign a waiver.

45:13 - 45:23
There is a waiver that every one of us has to sign, that basically says that if we get bit, its our own fault. But like I said I've said, I've been here two years, and the dogs do not represent a problem.

45:28 - 45:53
Its amazing, they're so loyal. Probably because, they've been abandoned. They've been abused, that when you reach out to them and you show them that you'll be there for them, they become really territorial. And their sweet. I'm amazed that these dogs have been left for dead. And if you look at him, he's right next to me and he's happy.

46:30 = 47:00
You just have to be alert. First time I came here, I brought a book. And that didn't work, because you never know when a dog is going to come down the street and startle everybody or if he's playing with you and for some reason becomes spooked by somebody.

47:34 - 48:08
Top view of Sydney.

48:09 - 49:25
Its really tough. People are always looking. This couple right here has their own... Everyone comes with pre-requisities. Some people like small dogs, some people like big dogs. And then the other thing is, if you don't like a dog, if you want a dog, some people say short hair, some people say long hair, it such an individual, Its like buying jewelry and sometimes its more personal than that. Everybody has their own preferences. And there was a dog here that for of his brothers were identical. They were all puppies. They were the most gorgeous dogs, three of them got adopted within one month and Rudy was here for a year. How do you explain that? I can't explain that. They all look the same. I couldn't even tell any of them apart. Three of them got adopted right away and Rudy stayed here for over a year. And he was the best dog, and finally got adopted by this gay couple. That fell in love with him, on the spot, and it just took a year for somebody to have a personal fit for him. So, but Sydney is a good dog, he'll find a home, hopefully, reasonable soon.

49:55 - 50:15
People will walk by here sometimes, put money in and I'll say do you want a brochure, I've been walking by this street corner for 9 years, I know all about Mighty Mutts. Its a great organization, he's been featured on ABC.

50:31 - 51:12
Its a great Organization, its this one guy, who decided he was going to do this. Its a great story. Its a great organization. There's not too many no kill shelters left. Because of the economy. They have to euthanize the dogs and I know there is one out in Long Island, and I think there is another one north of Westchester. And sometimes people come by and ask if we can take in their dog and you can't because there's a limit of how many dogs you can have.

52:10 = 52:30
Close up of Sydney.

54:06 - 54:27
Adam talking to the couple.

55:05 - 58:52
Do you want to go for a walk? (couple petting Sydney) (Volunteer kissing Sydney)

58:52 - 01:04:35
Walking Sydney down the street to Union Square Park.

01:04:52 - 01:05:00
Shot of Union Square train station.

01:05:04 - 01:05:40
Shot of Sydney and couple and volunteer on the street.