However, Private’s solo mission goes awry when he is mistaken for a chew toy by , the feisty elderly lady from the first movie. She purchases him as a gift for her aggressive dog, Mr. Chew , and takes him back to her apartment. The Rescue: Chaos at Nana's Apartment
Looking back, A Christmas Caper is historically significant because it proved these four birds could carry a story on their own. In the original Madagascar movie, they were scene-stealing side characters. In this short, they were the protagonists.
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Kowalski: "Don't worry, I've got an idea."