All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

Year: 1996

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: English

Directors: Paul Sabella, Larry Leker

FantasyAnimationAdventureRomanceFamily

Charlie the heroic dog and his mischievous cat companion Itchy make a dramatic return, descending from heaven to Earth in pursuit of the legendary Gabriel’s Horn. Their mission leads them to cross paths with David, a lonely boy who has run away from home, and together they embark on a daring adventure to recover the magical artifact.

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1

Heavenly disillusionment

Charlie B. Barkin is disillusioned by the afterlife and finds Heaven’s routine drains the spark from life. Itchy visits and echoes their old camaraderie, highlighting what they miss about living. The sense of dissatisfaction sets the stage for Charlie to take action when the moment arises.

57 years after the first film Heaven
2

Horn theft creates a crisis

Carface Caruthers steals Gabriel's Horn in a doomed escape attempt. He loses the horn somewhere over San Francisco as he tries to flee back to the mortal world. The theft triggers a heavenly mandate to recover the artifact.

Immediately after theft Over San Francisco
3

Annabelle orders retrieval

Head angel Annabelle learns the horn is missing and tasks Charlie and Itchy with retrieving it. She grants them one miracle to aid their mission and urges them to act quickly. Charlie volunteers, drawing on his street-smart knowledge from the past.

Shortly after theft Heaven
4

Earth arrival as ghosts

Charlie and Itchy descend to Earth and arrive in San Francisco as ghosts. They quickly discover they cannot interact with the living world physically. The limitations complicate their plan to track down and recover the horn.

Upon arrival San Francisco, Earth
5

Tavern encounter and the collar

In a tavern, Charlie is enchanted by Sasha La Fleur, a beautiful Irish Setter. Carface appears in corporeal form thanks to a magical dog collar from Red, a crafty fortune-teller dog. Unknown to them, Red is actually a demonic cat with his own scheme regarding the horn.

Evening in SF Tavern, San Francisco
6

Sasha, David, and the guardian angel act

Charlie and Itchy meet Sasha and an 8-year-old boy named David, who has run away to become a street magician. Charlie uses his miracle to let Sasha talk to David, causing David to believe Charlie is his guardian angel. A budding bond forms as Charlie tries to guide him.

That evening San Francisco
7

Horn slips into the police station

Charlie watches the horn be carried into the SFPD station. He manages to recover it, but hesitates to return to Heaven and instead hides the horn in a lobster trap. The choice reveals Charlie’s inner conflict about staying or returning home.

Night SFPD station, San Francisco
8

David's fear and Charlie's promise

David reveals his fear that his father and stepmother will love the new baby less. Charlie consoles him and promises to return him home, though he privately doubts his ability to keep that promise. Sasha offers emotional support as the trio clings to hope.

Evening San Francisco
9

Collars vanish; ghosts return

The collars that gave Charlie and Itchy their corporeal forms vanish, and they revert to ghosts once again. They are forced to operate without physical presence, complicating their mission and plans. The two must navigate their ethereal state to protect those they care about.

After the collar loss San Francisco
10

Carface kidnaps David; Alcatraz bargain

Carface kidnaps David and orders Charlie to bring Gabriel's horn to Alcatraz Island, delivering it to Red in exchange for David's life. Charlie, bound by his word, follows the dangerous terms of the deal. The stakes escalate as lives hang in the balance.

Climax lead-up Alcatraz Island
11

Red's plan and the hellish portal

Red uses the horn to imprison Heaven's canine angels in Alcatraz and opens a portal linking the human world to Hell. The demonic cat intends to seize the horn and tilt the cosmic balance in his favor. Charlie fights to thwart Red's schemes and protect the angels.

Climax Alcatraz / portal to Hell
12

Freedom of the angels and return to Heaven

After a pitched struggle, Charlie regains the horn and frees Heaven's angels, sending Red and Carface back to Hell. Charlie and Itchy are spirited away to Heaven, and Charlie returns the horn to Annabelle in exchange for a new life. The heavenly order is restored, but at a personal cost.

After the battle Heaven
13

Family reunion and new life

Charlie returns to San Francisco and reunites with Sasha and David. David reconciles with his father and stepmother, who welcome the new sense of family. Charlie and Sasha, now companions, are adopted by David's family as pets, while Itchy remains in Heaven with Annabelle. A hopeful new chapter begins for Charlie.

Ending San Francisco / David's home

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