Happy is very sad. His master didn't wake up today. Who will feed Happy? Who will take care of him? Follow Happy on his frustrating adventures in search of a new companion -- and food -- as he is led to a new and unexpected destiny by Eleanor Roosevelt and Eddie Haskell.

In Begleiter, Happy, an orphaned dog in search of a new master, finds a kindred spirit in Marion (Aleisha Russell), a lonely woman still pining for the man who left her three months ago. But Marion and Happy's new bond is quickly broken when Marion's ex-boyfriend, Nick (Brian Taraz), returns. Her betrayal is too much for Happy and he decides to take matters into his own paws. Will he find fulfillment in his new life?

First time filmmaker Dan Margules presents a short film suggested in part by the German film Der Himmel über Berlin. Begleiter asks, what if the main character in Wim Wenders' 1987 classic were a dog instead of an angel?

Shot in 6 days in San Diego, California, Begleiter features a special guest appearance by Ken Osmond from the classic 1950s TV show "Leave it to Beaver" and an original score by Alphonse Mouzon of the seminal jazz fusion band Weather Report. The film also stars John Henry Litten in his screen debut and a championship Rhodesian Ridgeback named Spencer.