The Royal Tenenbaums · written by Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson · 2001

Buckley sleeps wheezily beside the bathtub as Chas’s siren sounds outside and then stops.

Scene 23 of 143 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

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Begins 23 min into a 1:59 film

The story so farBefore scene 23

After losing his hotel room, Royal claims he has only weeks to live so he can move back in with his estranged family; as the truth unravels, he must find a way to be useful and earn a place in their lives.

Scene 1
The children ask Royal whether he still loves them as the family’s separation becomes unavoidable.
Just before
Scene 20
Chas stages a false fire drill for Ari and Uzi, reliving the plane crash that killed Rachael and intensifying his safety obsession.
Scene 21
Chas rushes the boys down the apartment hallway during the drill, warning them not to use the elevator.
Scene 22
In the stairwell, Chas carries Uzi as the boys worry that they left their dog Buckley behind.
Scene 23
This scene

23INT. BATHROOM. NIGHT.

The beagle is asleep next to the bathtub on a little bed with “Buckley” written on it. He looks very old and has white fur around his eyes. His breathing is wheezy. Chas’ siren can be heard in the distance outside the window. It stops.