 Elmer Fudd s boss, Mr. Crabtree, pays a visit and wants him to look after his dog, Rupert, for the weekend. Elmer agrees, with his boss adding the punch line: "In my companies there are two ways to go...up (clears throat) or down!" Looking after the dog seems like an easy job...except that Rupert thinks he s a person and expects to be treated accordingly. Elmer ticks off Rupert by treating him like a dog and has to patronize his guest to keep him from phoning his master. The next morning, Rupert swallows Bay Rum from Elmer s medicine closet and gets drunk. Elmer tries to take the dog for a ride to sober him up, but Rupert gains control of the car and wildly speeds down the road. Both Elmer and pooch are jailed, forcing Mr. Crabtree to bail the two out. In the end, Mr. Crabtree makes good on his promise to send Elmer up...as in painting the flagpole on the top of the E.J. Crabtree skyscraper.