Misunderstandings Among Friends
Baby Alligator:
Mama?
Rodney:
Mama? I'm not your mama.
Baby Alligator:
Mama?
Lucky:
Oh no, don't look at me. Though there was that one time I got drunk in the Everglades.
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Embracing Uniqueness in Family Perspectives
Maya:
Can I tell you a secret?
Archer:
Yeah, sure.
Maya:
When Mommy told me what happened to Daddy, I wasn't afraid, I was happy because I believed that he could talk to animals. I want Dad to be weird, just like me. Is that wrong?
Archer:
No. No, it's not wrong.
Maya:
Sometimes I don't think he likes me very much.
Archer:
Honey, he loves you.
Maya:
I know he loves me, but I don't think he likes me, and I want him to. I'm gonna try to do things his way, Grandpa, and stop doing these stupid experiments.
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A Hint About a Furry Animal
John:
Who's this?
Rodney:
I'll give you a hint. I'm cute, I'm furry, and I make five hundred babies a year!
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Friendship and Change in Dolittle's Journey
Young John: [about the prologue dog after she is given up for adoption]
She was my best friend.
Archer:
You'll make some real friends now.
Lucky:
From that day on, John Dolittle never spoke to animals again.
Archer:
Someday, you're gonna thank me for this.
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Understanding Dog Behavior Through Humor
Young John:
Why do dogs sniff each other's butts?
Prologue Dog:
Well, this is kinda our way of shaking hands. If you really wanna get a sense of who somebody really is, you gotta sniff their butt.
Archer:
Son! Stop talking to the dog. She doesn't understand a word that you're saying.
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Desire for solitude and silence
John Dolittle: [screams three times]
LEAVE ME ALONE! STOP TALKIN TO ME!!!
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Consequences of Past Choices Unfolding Years Later
John Dolittle: [after hearing Rodney speak; starts to cry]
See, those guys in my dorm told me that stuff wouldn't affect me. Now, 15 years later, this shit starts happenin to me!
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