DreamWorks Dragons

How to Pick Your Dragon

Let's go, bud.

- Yeah! - Wow.

- Whoa! - Tight, wow.

Here on Berk, we've always done things one way...

the Viking way.

Since the dragons came, the Viking way has become,

well, the hard way. Unfortunately, some people,

like my father, still refuse to change.

It's that rogue dragon again.

That's the second boat this week he's destroyed.

Well, we lost another whole catch.

We could have saved it if we'd gotten there sooner.

Well, I know how you could have gotten there sooner.

- Here we go again. - If you'd flown there on a dragon,

you could have been there in five minutes instead of two hours,

and you might even have been able to chase

that rogue dragon away for good.

As the Chief of Berk, I do things the Viking way, not the dragon way.

Well, the Viking way is costing us a lot of fish

and almost as many boats.

The boy's got a point. If you were on a dragon,

you could protect this island from a lot of things, even Alvin.

Right. You... you could use a dragon to...

You're right, Gobber.

Alvin knows we have dragons. He'll be back.

You saw what those dragons did. They had Alvin on the run.

Imagine if you were the one commanding them.

- I'm listening. - Clearly, not to me.

I can see it now. A proud Chief, ruling his domain

aboard a fearsome, fire-breathing reptile.

It gives me goose bumps.

- That's what I've been trying to... - Gobber's right.

I need to learn to fly. When do we start the lessons?

I don't know. Shouldn't we ask Gobber?

Eh, I don't really have a preference,

but sooner is always better, don't you think?

All right, I made a new stirrup so you'll be able to control Toothless.

You hear that?

It's me that's supposed to be controlling you.

Whoa, whoa, Dad, uh, before you get on a dragon,

you've got to show him he can trust you.

He already trusts me. I'm his Chief.

Uh, it's very simple. Just give me your hand.

I didn't come here to hold hands, Hiccup.

Okay, bud.

You feel that?

- Yeah. Still dry and scaly. - That's not what I meant.

Can I get on him now?

All right, let's get on with this madness.

We'll start out nice and slowly.

Just give him a little nudge when you want...

- I said "nudge"! - That was my nudge.

Just remember, the tail controls everything.

I know that.

Then why are you heading for that rock?

Because you're distracting me!

- Just let out the... - Tail! I know!

Left! Left! No, no, the other left!

Dragon's fault.

You gonna blame that on the dragon too, Dad?

Yep.

- Slow down! - I'm trying!

- See? - Actually, no.

No, I had my eyes closed.

You're coming in too hard. Open the tail...

- with your foot. - I'm opening the tail.

That's my leg, Dad.

I am so sorry.

Dad, wait. Where are you going?

I'm done with this, Hiccup. I've got a village to look after.

I'll need a ride home.

This isn't the way home.

Sit back and enjoy the ride. We are taking the scenic route.

Right now my lunch is taking the scenic route into my throat.

Dad, just think about how much easier

your chiefing can be on the back of a dragon.

Well, I prefer to be down on the...

Wait. What's going on over there?

Some genius has been yak-tipping again.

Be quiet. Maybe they don't see us.

Make that geniuses.

I want every one of those yaks back on its feet!

Nice chiefing, Dad. Let's see what else we can get done today.

Toothless, fire.

- Fire again, dragon. - Dad, the boars are gone.

Who cares? I like the sound it makes.

Take us up, bud. There's something else I want you to see.

Whoa.

I've spent my entire life on Berk...

climbed its hills, explored its forests, swam its waters.

I've traveled every inch, but I never thought I'd see it like this.

- It's beautiful, isn't it? - No. It's more than that, Hiccup.

Look at them... all of my people.

Everyone is safe. It's a good feeling.

Toothless? Toothless?!

Dad?

- Was that...? - Unexpected? Disturbing?

Yep.

Uh, Dad, what are you doing?

Kicking butt and taking names, that's what.

Uh, on Toothless?

Oh, we've been all over Berk.

Chiefing has never been so easy.

Yeah, but, Dad, uh, Toothless is my dragon.

You picked a good one. Just came in to grab my hatchet.

We're helping Jorgenson break down a fence.

Yeah, that's... that's great,

but you need to understand that Toothless is...

Oh, you're right. I don't need my hatchet.

Toothless can just blow that fence down with a fireball.

Up, dragon.

Don't worry, bud. I can fix this.

Oh, see ya there, Toothless...

I really hope.

Thank you, Stoick!

Well done.

Oh! Huh?

Thank you, Stoick!

Come on, Toothles. Faster!

Ata boy.

Same time tomorrow, Toothless?

You see that? That's what it looks like

to be ridden all day by a 400-pound man.

At least you got your Dad on a dragon.

Yeah, now I just need to figure out how to get him off one.

Why don't you just give him the old "honey and the hatchet"?

You know, you tell him something

he wants to hear... that's the honey part...

before you hit him in the head with something he doesn't...

you know, the hatchet.

Why does your advice always involve weapons?

Toothless!

Toothless!

Where's Toothless?

Uh, I don't know, but you look great, Dad.

What is it... are you... did you do something with your beard?