Eight-year-old Francie Waggit wants a pet so badly it hurts. But like her dad says, caring for pets takes time and money, and the Waggit family can't spare much of either - especially with Francie's mom off in Africa rescuing baby elephants. No matter how much Francie plays pretend that her dad is a type of PET (Physical Education Teacher), he just can't fill the shoes, or paws, of a real furry friend. So when a loveable stray named Scrimmy literally leaps into Francie's life at a San Francisco 49ers football game right before Christmas, her father finally agrees to "tryout" a pet. Francie's...