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See production notesIn "9 months B.C.", Mary is visited by an angel telling her she will bear the Messiah. A pygmy jerboa named Abby overhears and tells the other animals as a star begins glowing brightly in the night. Six months later, a young donkey is tired of milling wheat and wishes to join a traveling royal caravan so that he may feel important. An older donkey helps him escape the miller who owns them, and the young donkey ends up with an injured ankle at the house of Mary and Joseph, who have just celebrated their wedding. Mary takes the donkey in and names him Boaz, and reveals to Joseph that she is pregnant, with Joseph accepting Mary's situation after receiving his own vision from the angel. During this time, Bo and his dove friend Dave plot to escape despite Mary's kindness, but end up staying three more months. Meanwhile, the three wise men and their camels, Felix, Cyrus, and Deborah, arrive at the home of King Herod. The wise men reveal their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, but when they reveal that it is actually for the "new King", he sends them on their way to meet him, but secretly sends his royal hunter and his two dogs, Thaddeus and Rufus, to find and kill the new King. As Mary and Joseph leave Nazareth to go to Bethlehem for a census, Bo and Dave try another escape, but are confronted by the dogs, who knew of the home by interrogating Abby. After learning that Mary and Joseph are not home, the hunter and his dogs leave to look for them. Feeling guilty, Bo decides to warn them with Dave in tow. Along the way, they meet a friendly sheep named Ruth who left her flock when she saw the star. They catch up to Mary and Joseph in time to warn them and hide them in a market place where the hunter ties up his dogs. Bo releases the cart Mary and Joseph were using to roll down and cause a chain reaction that knocks the hunter down a well. However, he creates severe damage to the market in the process, and Joseph, unaware of the danger, tells Bo to leave. Bo and Dave go searching for the royal caravan. Upon finding it, Bo realizes that Mary is important to him and tells Dave, who admits he is not upset and that he just wants Bo to be happy with his decision. Together, the two return and make up with Ruth, and then convince a frustrated Joseph to talk to Mary. Mary admits that it has been difficult for her and that she is afraid of the importance of the baby, and they make up when Mary begins having contractions. They arrive at Bethlehem, where Joseph is unable to find an inn for Mary. The miller, who happens to be in Bethlehem, recognises and abducts Bo with Dave and Ruth leaving to rescue him. The wise men arrive as well, but the camels, who are aware of Herod's plot, are left tied to a post. The miller ties Bo in a stable, where he mingles with the animals. They reveal that they have not been able to sleep because the star's bright light has been shining through on their manger for nine months. Realizing that this is where Mary is supposed to give birth, the animals help Bo escape and he catches up with Dave and Ruth while spotting the hunter and his dogs. Bo finds Mary and Joseph and gets them back to the stable, while Dave runs into the camels and helps them escape their bonds. Ruth finds her flock, who had previously refused to follow her, and tries to convince them to help, but gets unexpected help from the angel who informs them and their shepherds that the Savior is coming. Bo manages to fight off Thaddeus and Rufus, but is outdone by the hunter. Suddenly, Ruth and her flock, the camels, and Dave arrive and dispatch them by having them hang from a cliff. The hunter lets his dogs fall, but they are saved by Bo while the hunter himself falls to his death. All of the animals, who are now joined by Abby who assumed the danger to be ongoing, and the redeemed Thaddeus & Rufus, shepherds, and three wise men arrive to see baby Jesus. Bo realizes that he has been carrying the new King the whole time. Deborah predicts that this event will be remembered around the world for years to come, which Cyrus and Felix both declare that she is crazy. After that, Joseph buys Bo from the miller, and Bo, Dave, and Ruth help him and Mary raise Jesus.
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See all quotesAngel: Fear not, for you have been favored by God to conceive and bear a son. Mary: A... A son? But...how? Angel: The Holy Spirit will overshadow you, and the child will be called the Son of God, for nothing is impossible with God. Mary: Thank you. Do I say "thank you"? I mean, yes, let it be done, just as you say.
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Dave: Oh! There you are! I am so glad you're okay. Do you know how much flying around I have done looking for you? I thought that maybe the miller caught you and was gonna eat you. Bo: Eat me? Yeah, I don't think he was gonna do that. Dave: You don't know?! He had crazy in his eyes! So keep it down. He's still out there someplace. Bo: Do you think he heard? Dave: Nah, I think we're good here. This is the last place he'd check. Nothing special ever happens in an old shack like this.
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Felix: [struggles to get back up on his feet] Hang on! Cyrus! Deborah! C'mon guys! Wait up! Cyrus: I expected a left turn 2 deserts ago. Felix: [offscreen] I'm dyin' back here! Deborah: I can't believe we passed that last oasis. I'm gettin' thirsty. Felix: Lost! [cries] These wise guys are lost. Deborah: Wisemen don't get lost, Felix. Felix: So you're sayin' they know where this birthday party is? Cyrus: And what makes you so certain it's a birthday party? Deborah: Oh, here we go. Felix: Have you seen the presents these guys are bringing? Gold, myrrh, frankincense? Cyrus: Could be a baby shower. You bring gifts to a baby shower. Felix: "Baby shower"? What's a baby gonna do with frankincense, silly camel? It's a birthday party. Cyrus: Mmm, baby shower. Felix: Birthday party. Cyrus: Baby shower. Felix: Birthday party. Cyrus: Baby shower. Felix: BIRTHDAY PARTY! Deborah: [sighs] What if it's not a party at all? What if we're on our way to do something important, like, I dunno, meeting the
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Abby: The room was filled with magical light. And then the angel said that the child will be the new king! [the crowd of mice and pigeons oohs and ahs] Oh, and I thought: "I'm not ready to be a mom!", [referring to Mary] but then I realized the angel was talking to the lady. [the crowd runs away in fright] No, wait! I'm not done! That's usually everyone's favorite part. Rufus: Nice story, rat! Here's how it ends! [eats Abby] The end. Thaddeus: Rufus, spit it out. We need that rat to talk. Abby: [pops out of Rufus's mouth] Ho! I'm not a rat. I'm a pygmy jerboa. Rufus: What's a jerboa? Abby: It is in the rodent family, but an entirely different species. [Rufus sucks her back in] Thaddeus: Rufus, enough. Spit it out! Rufus: Aw, I was just starting to get a little bit of the flavor! [spits Abby out] Thaddeus: You've been telling this story to every critter in Galilee. Now it's our turn to hear it...from the beginning. Abby: [gulps] From the...beginning? Okay. Uh, well... [laughs nervously]
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Ruth: Have you, uh, ever been to Bethlehem before? Bo: We've never been anywhere before. Ruth: Oh, well, you're in for a treat. The Samaritan Mountains are beautiful this time of year. Deadly steep but great views. Bo: You've been to Bethlehem? Ruth: Are you kidding? [jumps down from the rock] I grew up around here. I know all the ins and outs, how to avoid predators and treacherous high cliffs. Dave: [laughing nervously] The treacherous...cliffs. [whispers to Bo] You're not really considering this, are you? Bo: C'mon, Ruth, lead the way. Ruth: Oh, sheep are usually better at following, bit I will do my best. Let's go, flock! Dave: [sarcastically] Yippee.
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Mary: Joseph... Joseph: No, no. I do not want that donkey near you or the baby. [puts down cart, then shoos Bo away] Go! Get outta here! Mary: Joseph, it's fine. Joseph: Fine? Mary, this is not going well, alright? I just promised 4 people I'd repair the carts that he smashed! Dave: Yeah, tryna save her life. Ruth: Maybe if you pulled the cart, Joseph would want you to stay. Joseph: No, he's just too much to deal with. Mary: He's just a donkey. Joseph: "Just a donkey"? Yeah, he is. Just a good-for-nothing donkey that has only ever brought us trouble. Bo: [feels ashamed and walks away] C'mon, Dave. Let's go. Dave: [lands on Bo's back] Where are we going? Bo: Where do you think? To join the Royal Caravan. Where we'll finally do something important. Ruth: [hesitates to choose who to follow, then tries to convince Bo] Hey, Bo, wait a minute. What about the star? It means something. You said so yourself. Bo: You follow the star. I'm done with that. Ruth: But what about our tiny flock? [laug
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