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Dr. Dolittle 2 Quotes

"The doctor is in again."

PG 2001 · 1h 27m
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Unexpected Fish Offer in a Conversation
John Oh, no, thank you. I've eaten already.
Joey Hey, the beaver offers you a fish, you take the fish.
Joey Sorry, boss.
John From the Bay Area families. Really? What are you guys, some kind of mafia?
[chuckles]
Joey Mafia? No. We don't know nothing about no mafia, do we, boys?
Possum Nah, never heard of it.
John No, that's a myth.
John What do you guys want from me?
John What, the other animals moving in on you or something?
John Guys, you're talking to the wrong person. You need to contact one of those nature groups like the Sierra Club or, um--
Joey Yeah, we can't fight humans on our own. They got guns, knives, pullout couches. Sure, I got rabies. I could bite somebody. But I can only do so much!
John You guys have no idea what I'm talking about, do you?
John Me on your side? I didn't say I was gonna help you. I didn't say.
Squirrel It's gone. Everything, gone.
[sniffling]
Childhood Independence and Family Memories
John Charisse has always had a mind of her own. When she was about a year and a half, she decided not to wear diapers anymore. Remember that?
Lisa John.
John She started having accidents around the house cause she didn't have it down yet. We'd have little piles--
Charisse Dad, you just had to go there, didn't you?
John This is family. We're talking the old days.
Eric It's cool. I'm actually learning something here.
John Really? You know what's interesting? You never learned to take off your hat at the dinner table. Isn't your head getting hot? Mine's hot just looking at you in that hat.
Lisa Sixteen! Just think. In two years you'll be out of this house and on your way to college.
Charisse One year, ten months, sixteen days.
John You know what? Berkeley's a really close college. You could live at home, save money.
Charisse That's a good idea. But I've already reserved a U-Haul for the day I graduated high school.
John Oh. You reserved a U-Haul already?
Maya Uh, Dad? Someone to see you.
Joey Yo, step outside.
John Thank you, sweetie. Excuse me, darling.
Charisse Bye, Dad Love you.
John I love you too. Excuse me, Eric.
Joey Hey, hey, yo. Yo, down here. Okay.
John What do you want?
Joey First, let me say the beaver sends birthday greetings to your lovely daughter.
John Really? That's very nice. Tell the beaver he's starting to get on my nerves.
Joey Why are you getting bent out of shape? He only wants a moment of your time.
John What if I say no?
Joey I don't think you want to go down that road, my friend.
John Go and tell the beaver, 8:00, my office, tomorrow.
Joey Oh, the beaver don't travel for nobody. He knows you're a busy man, and he will remember this, but this is truly a life-or-death situation.
John All right, shut up, listen. My car, 7:00 a.m. All right?
Joey Hey, this is good news. The beaver likes good news.
John Thank you.
Joey Jimmy, get the car.
Celebrating a Birthday with Friends
John Come on, blow your candles out and make a wish.
Rat #1 Sweet...
Rat #2 Surprise!
Rat #1 Happy birthday!
Rat #2 It's your birthday! It's your birthday!
Rat #1 There's a mouse in the house!
Rat #2 Hey, give me that!
Rat #1 I am licking the candles!
Rat #2 Oh, yeah, you can lick my fat, funky little--
Rat #1 Hey, don't be a piggy!
John Charisse, I'm so sorry.
Rat #2 Hey, watch the fur! Watch the fur, buddy! We're trying to do something nice for your daughter.
Rat #1 A couple of cute little kitties pop out, you'd say, "Oh, how cute! How cute!
John But you're not. You're not- You're not-
[Hanging them over the edge of a window]
Rat #1 Put me down!
John Listen, you are not a couple of cute little kitties.
Rat #2 Yes, we are.
John You are two disgusting rats...
Rat #2 No, we're not.
John ...that just ruined the birthday cake.
Rat #2 Oh, so you wanna get personal now, dude? Well, do you know what "rats" spelled backwards is, mister? It's "star!
Rat #1 That's right! I'm the star, buddy!
John Oh, really, is that right? Well, do you know what "ha" spelled backwards is?
Rat #2 Uh, no, I don't have any--
Rats Aaaaah!
John Exactly!
Rat #1 Could it be?
Rat #2 Yes, it is! Diapers!
Rat #1 My favorite! Chocolate!
Understanding Bear Hibernation and Its Challenges
Archie Now, explain this again. I'm supposed to climb into a small, dark space and sleep for six months?
John That's what bears do. It's called hibernation.
Archie Sounds more like depression. Wait, how do I eat?
John Well, you don't eat. What you do is, you eat a lot during the summer. That lasts you throughout the whole winter.
Archie Where do I go to the bathroom?
John No going to the bathroom.
Archie What? You're kidding.
[laughing]
John I'm serious. What you do is, a week before you hibernate you start eating things like dirt and moss and hair and grass, and it forms a big plug in your, um-- it p-plugs up your, uh- Uh, you know.
Archie It blocks my butt?
Archie Whoa, wait. You want me to sleep for six months with a big cork in my butt?
John Yeah, that's the idea of it.
Archie Okay, good-bye! See ya later!
John Hey, Archie, come back here!
Archie Nope, I'm gone! See ya!
John Archie!
Archie Hey, heading south?
John Archie, nobody's gonna pick up a hitchhiking bear.
Archie Look, I'll split the gas and sit in the back with the kids.
John Come on, Archie, stop it.
Archie I'm sorry, Doc. This isn't working out. I almost drowned. Ava doesn't like me.
John Look, I'm tired of your complaining. Archie. OK? Look up in this tree. What do you see, huh?
Archie Bird.
John Right. A bird in his home. On the branch below him there's a squirrel in his home. And there's a little rabbit in his home. All these animals are depending on you. Hey. you can do this. Just listen to your inner bear. OK? Just trust him. He'll tell you what to do. Just trust him, Archie. Come on.
Archie Okay, but I gotta tell ya, my inner bear has a problem with the butt plug.
John All right, that's it, I'm gonna show you what happens to animals that don't have a home. Come on.
Teenage Challenges and Parental Concerns
Lucky Careful, Doc, she's 16. That's a tough age.
John Hey! Charisse, open this door! Can you believe this? Hey!
Lucky Try her cell.
John I'm not calling on the cell phone while she's in her bedroom.
John Hey! Charisse. Open the door! Okay. All right! Okay! Okay! Charisse! Charisse!
[growling]
Drunk Monkey Those teenagers, Doc. They can drive a man to drink.
[slurping, hiccuping; chuckles]
John Hey, what are you drinking?
[[w:Gatorade|Gatorade]
John Oh, really? Give it to me.
[takes water pouch and smells drink]
Drunk Monkey Hmph!
John Gatorade make wine now, huh?
Drunk Monkey Naaaah!
John You better slow down.
Possum Which one of you is Dolittle?
John What now?
Possum I have a message from the boss.
John From the who?
Possum The boss, the guard beaver. Save the questions and come with me.
John You guys know the rules. You just don't come up here on my balcony. Make an appointment. You make an appointment Now, go. You tell the beaver make an appointment just like everybody else.
Possum I can't tell him that. I'll end up sleeping with the fishes.
John How's it gonna look in the paper when Dolittle throws a possum off the roof? That's not gonna look right. Now, leave, cause I will.
Possum Watch your tone, buddy.
John Charisse!
[muffled]
Charisse Talk.
John This is Daddy. How are you?
Charisse Hey!
John I got a couple of questions for you. I wanna know how come I gotta climb up the side of a building and get on a cell phone to talk to you!
Charisse Calm down. Where are you?
John I'm outside of the building, right here!
[muffled]
Charisse Dad! Dad, what are you doing?
John What am I doing? It's the only way I can reach you! What are you doing in here? What's all of that about? You don't do that in public, do you?
Charisse Dance? Of course.
John That's not dancing. That's advertising. What's this about you don't want to spend your birthday with your family?
Charisse Having dinner with your family is something you do when you're young, not when you're turning 16. Besides, I have a date.
John You can bring your date cause you're coming to dinner.
Charisse Cool! Eric, these are my parents and my little sister. They're joining us on our date.
John No, he's gonna be joining us at a family event. We have it every year. I don't even know why-- What's this?
[finds Charisse's report card]
Charisse Dad, that's private.
John I can see why it's private. it's embarrassing. You got two C's and a D.
Charisse Embarrassing? Dad, you are the last person who should talk about anything being embarrassing.
[chuckles]
John What are you talking about? What's that supposed to mean?
John I'm supposed to stop helping the animals because you find it embarrassing?
Charisse That's not gonna happen.
John That's right. It's not gonna happen. So forget about it. You're coming to dinner. Look at this. No cell phone for a week.
Charisse What am I supposed to do without my cell phone?
John Here's some stamps. Learn how to write a letter. You think I care? Do I look like I care? Look at me. No, Charisse.
Charisse No.
John Look at me. Do I look like I care? Look. I don't care.
A Conversation About Cars and Animals
Lucky So, Doc, the raccoon and the possum took a road trip to meet this mysterious beaver.
[narrating]
Joey Hey, Doc, nice wheels. What do you call this thing?
John Oh, this is a Mustang.
Possum Yo, Doc, is there a car named after me?
John No, I don't think they make a Possum.
Possum Why not?
John Not a lot of cars named after rodents.
Joey I wanna go over a couple ground rules for when you're in the beaver's presence. Number one: No sudden movements. Number two: Do not stare at his teeth. Between you and me, he's got a little bit of an overbite. I personally think he needs braces, but I'm not a dentist. Numbers three through ten: You will treat him with the respect he deserves. Capisce?
John We're talking about a beaver, right?
Animal Hey, Doc!
Joey Hey, Tootie, how you doing?
Animal Hey, Doctor, how are you?
Joey Back away from him, Jimmy. Show some respect, you animals.
Owl Look, the raccoon got the doctor.
Bird He says he's a miracle worker.
John Hello?
Joey Paulie, get the boss ready.
Paulie I'm doing everything like you say, Joey. I'm just, I'm gonna go get some acorns.
Busy Day for Dr. Dolittle and Friends
Lucky Welcome to San Francisco, the city by the bay, home to 30,000 fire hydrants, four million tennis balls... and very liberal pooper scooper laws. My name is Lucky. I'm a dog, in case you hadn't guessed, and I belong to this man. You remember Dr. Dolittle, right? The guy who can talk to animals? If you don't, let me jog your memory. He's a doctor, and he talks to animals. Well, anyways, he's busier than ever.
[narrating]
Woman Doctor, you've got Mr. Carson at 10:00 for a full workup. Mr. Wennington's E.K.G. is at 12:00. Mrs. Bloom called. She's got a bad rash. I told her 11:15.
John I gotcha.
Lucky Buster's got a deworming at 12:30. Misty's kennel cough is back. I put her at 1:00. Afternoon-wall-to-wall neuters.
John You've got the Rotary Club dinner tonight.
Lucky The Kennel Club breakfast tomorrow.
John Push Mr. Carson to 11:00. I will deworm Buster at 12:00, do the E.K.G. at 12:30. Move Misty to 1:15. And stop mixing up my charts. Last week you almost had me neutering Mr. Panitch.
Lucky From what I hear, you'd be doing Mrs. Panitch a favor.
John Any time, ladies. Thank you.
Lucky No matter how busy he got, Doc always found time to help animals.
[narrating]
Bandit Hi. My name is Bandit.
Dogs Hi, Bandit. How you doing, Bandit?
Bandit And I'm a stray.
[sniffles]
Dogs That's okay. We're all strays.
John I know how hard it is the first time to get up there. Take your time.
Sheep Dog Just one paw at a time, Bandit. That's true.
John Right. Never give up hope. Never, ever give up hope. Not just Bandit. All you dogs, listen to me. Every dog in here can find a family and be somebody's best friend. Let me hear you say that. Say, "I am somebody's best friend.
Dogs I'm somebody's best friend!
John One more time. Again. I am somebody's best friend!
Dogs I am somebody's best friend!
John That's right. That's right. There's a family out in North Beach that's trying to find a good watchdog, somebody that's housebroken and great with kids. Any of you guys got a background in security?
Hound Dog Oh, that'd be Rusty. Rusty's a watchdog.
John Who's Rusty?
Dog Rusty, tell-- Oh, no. Rusty!
Rusty This better be important.
John No, uh, never mind, Rusty. It says, "Must not lick ass all the time.
Lucky Every zoo in the country had a job for the Doc. He was especially good at matters of the heart.
[narrating]
John How long's it been since you guys made little baby turtles?
Male Tortoise Oh, not that long. Maybe 20 years.
Female Tortoise It'll be 48 years next Monday.
John Okay, I see the problem here. I know what to do. Listen. I'm gonna give you these pills. Crush em up and put em in your food.
Male Tortoise Oh, yeah? What do they do?
John Oh!
Male Tortoise Oh, yeah! You're looking fine! Coming at you, baby!
Lucky In fact, he became an international celebrity, traveling from Alaska to Australia.
[narrating]
Steve Irwin I am here with Dr. Dolittle, who can actually talk with animals. We're here about to capture this alligator right behind us. The trick to capturing this guy is to put your arms around his neck...
Alligator Hey, Dolittle, see what I'm doing, I'm allowing Steve to think I don't know he's back there. Wait till he tries to grab me, turn on him and Bob's your uncle bite his arm off!
[laughs]
Irwin I'm gonna have to get my arm around his neck and handle his -
John Steve, I think he knows we're over here.
[having heard the alligator]
Irwin Quiet, I don't wanna spoil the element of surprise...NOW!
[shushes Dolittle; Alligator roar noise]
John Oh! Oh! Oh!
Irwin Crikey! Me arm!
[Belching sound]
Reunion of Friends After a Trip
John Guess who's back from France!
Lisa John?
John Hey!
Lisa Hey! How you doing?
John Hi, sweetie. I got you a present from Paris.
[grunting]
Lisa That's for me?
John Yes, that's for you. That's for us.
Lisa Oh!
[laughs]
John I can enjoy this present as well.
Lisa You know what would be a really nice present, though?
John What's that?
Lisa If you could keep that flock of your faithful away from the building.
John I'm sorry. I'll talk to em later.
Maya Daddy!
John Hey, baby! How you doing? I got you a little present from Mexico.
Maya Gracias. I wonder what it is.
Pepito Aah! Earthquake! 9-1-1! Nueve-uno-uno!
John Oh, no, no. I wouldn't shake it.
Pepito Ow! My spleen! Ooh, that hurt.
Maya Oh, he's so cute. Thanks, Dad.
Pepito Hey, this isn't Puerto Vallarta.
John It's a chameleon. It can change color against different backgrounds.
Pepito The blendmaster is in the house! I gonna disappear! Now you see me- Poof! Now you don't, eh?
John No, we can still see you.
Pepito I'm not gone? I'm not invisible?
Lisa You did remember Charisse's birthday?
John I sure did. You remember to get the cake from Stinson's?
Pepito How about now?
Lisa Uh, actually, Charisse doesn't want to have a family birthday party.
John What's that about? I thought we always celebrate together.
Pepito You have anything green?
John Take this thing to your room.
Pepito Guacamole? A big pickle?
Lisa She's got a date.
Pepito I suck.
John A date? With who?
Lisa I didn't ask. She's a big girl now.
John We'll see about this date thing. Where's the birthday girl at?
John Uh, she's unreachable. What? Where is she?
Lisa She's in her room with the door locked and headphones on. You could try paging her.
John She's in the house and unreachable? I'm supposed to page her in my house. I'm gonna page somebody in my own house? Okay, we'll see if I'm gonna page some-- I ain't paging nothing!
Forest Adventures and Unexpected Encounters
Lucky So we all moved to the forest and waited for Archie to arrive. While the family settled, it was time I started looking out for number one.
[narrating]
Lucky Huh? ♪ Doo-do-do-do-doo ♪ This looks like as good a place as any. Ah, the simple pleasures of life. Holy lord! That wolf is a fox! I hope I don't have dog breath, you know, from licking my own-- Never mind. Oh, you like that, huh? Yeah, that was me. Plenty more where that came from.
[chuckles; chuckles]
Lucky Grr" to you too. What is that, some kind of secret wild lady dog code for "You like me"? Yeah, I do some dancing. Here's a little move I call the back-scratcher. Pretty cool, huh? H-Hey, hot lady, wait. Where you going? Call me!
Lucky And so, the big day finally came, and I had a feeling the fur was gonna fly.
[narrating]
John Okay, everybody, you all know why we're here. We're about to try to do something that's never been done before. Everyone thinks we can't pull this off, and they got their blades sharpened and their trucks ready to roll. But we're gonna prove em wrong, right? That's right. Now I want everybody to put their claws together. How about a big round of applause for the bear that's gonna lead the way? Let's hear it for Archie!
John Yeah! Come on!
Archie Are you ready to save the forest? ♪ Put your paws up Put your paws up, come on, now ♪
Squirrel Is this some kind of joke?
Archie Hey, I wanna go serious on ya for a second. I know I've got my work cut out for me, but with your help I know one thing... Now. Go.
[whispers]
Archie ♪ I will survive ♪ ♪ Yes, I will survive ♪ ♪ As long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive ♪ ♪ Yes, I will survive ♪ ♪ As long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive ♪♪ Everybody!
[off-key]
Deer We're dead.
Crow Nevermore.
Forest Animal This show's over.
Rabbit Let's go fool around.
God Beaver You got your work cut out for you, Doc.
Archie I'm done. Turn it off.
Embracing the Alpha Bear Identity
Archie I am the Alpha Bear! Grrr! Grrr! Bears say "grrr", right?
Struggling with promises and personal desires
John I know you're disappointed.
Charisse Disappointed? About not going to Europe? Now, Dad, why would I be disappointed?
John I made you a promise. I'm gonna stick to it. If you don't want me to do this, I'll understand. Okay?
Charisse Like I can actually say no and not feel guilty for the rest of my life.
Maya When do we leave?
John As soon as we get a court order stopping the clear-cutting.
Lisa Who's gonna argue the case?
John Wh-Why you looking around?
Lisa Me?
John What, me? Not me. You.
Lisa No, n-n-n-no.
John Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Lisa No, no, John.
John Yes, yes, yes.
Lisa No. Don't make me do this.
John Come on. For the animals. Do it for the animals.
[mock whimpering]
Lisa I don't do animal law.
John That's species-ism. You're a species-ist. You re a species-ist!
Encouragement to the Doctor
Lucky Go, doctor. Go, doctor.
A Unique Introduction to Romance
John Okay, Archie, you're on.
Archie What do I say to her?
John Get to know her a little. Tell her about yourself.
Archie Hi! I'm Archie. I like moonlit walks on the beach, uh, sharing slop buckets with that special someone, and the soulful sounds of the Backstreet Boys.
[nervous chuckle]
Ava You're very weird.
Archie Weird, as in sexy?
Ava No, just weird.
John Hey, Archie, uh, why don't you let me take it from here? That was good.
Archie Okay. Damn!
[whispers]
John What do you think of Archie? Cute?
Ava Oh, don't make me eat you.
John Stop that. He's a little uncomfortable around the female species at first--
Ava That's not even really the point. I need a real bear, someone who can hunt and protect and provide for me.
John Oh. Okay. I can understand that.
Ava Oh, and I'm already involved with someone.
John Really? You have a boyfriend already-a "bearfriend." Are you in love this bear?
Ava Love"? My cousin married for love, and the next thing she knows... he's two-timing her with this hot little grizzly in a cave up north.
John Okay, so you're not in love?
Ava No.
John All right, let's make a deal. Don't make any decisions for a month. I'm gonna go work with Archie, and in a month's time I'm gonna turn that bear... into a bear that you'll be proud to have little bear cubs with.
Archie Check it out! I've flipped for you... Pinecone. Gah!
[crunch]
Mystery of Biggie Mack's Numbers Revealed
John This is unbelievable. She has 50 numbers in here, not one of them is mine.
Lisa You shouldn't be looking at that.
John Why not? "Biggie Mack, cell. Biggie Mack, pager. Biggie Mack, home." Who the hell is Biggie Mack?
Lisa I don't know, John.
John I'm gonna find out who Biggie Mack is. I don't like that name. What the hell kind of name is that?
Eldon What is that?
Eldon's Wife Marcus's cell phone.
Eldon Cell phone?
Eldon's Wife Mm-hmm.
Eldon When did he get a cell phone?
Eldon's Wife Last week.
Lisa What are you doing? John!
John Shh! I'm checking out Biggie Mack.
Eldon Hello.
John Hey, who is this?
Eldon Well, who is this?
John Is this Biggie Mack?
Eldon Who wants to know?
John I'm asking the questions here, punk!
Eldon What?
John How old are you?
Eldon None of your damn business.
John What if I make it my business to find out how old you are?
Eldon Are you threatening me?
John I don't make threats! I'm promising you that if you ever--
Lisa John!
Eldon Is this John Dolittle?
Lisa Hi, I'm so sorry. That's a wrong number.
John That's a grown man on the other end of that phone.
Lisa I wish I could say the same thing about you.
Lisa The door.
John I hear the door.
Lisa Go get that door right now!
John Who am I, Mr. French? I got to get doors? Just a minute.
Eric Hey, Dr. D. What's up? it's me.
John Me? Who's "me"? Back up, "me.
Eric I'm saying, you gonna let me in? Dr. D. What's going on? Excuse me? Remember me? Eric, Domino's Pizza. Extra cheese, anchovies, guacamole?
John You're the pizza guy, yeah.
Eric I delivered that.
John Thanks a lot, man. I forget to give you a tip? I'm sorry.
Eric No, no, that's cool. You gave me something a little better than a tip.
John I'm gonna take care of you. It's nice to have a little--
Eric What's up, baby? What's going on? You ready?
John Hold on. Wait. This is your date?
Charisse Dad, Eric. Eric, Dad.
Eric My man. What's up?
[chuckling]
Charisse Uh, Eric? Hmm, no. We have to stay here with the family and eat dinner.
Eric Huh? It's cool with me.
John Hey, Charisse, now, don't be like that. You gonna ruin dinner for everybody. Come on now.
Eric You know what, pops? Don't sweat that. I know how to take care of her.
John Pops?
Lessons and Conversations Among Friends
Lucky Meanwhile, the doctor gave Archie and me some lessons of our own.
[narrating]
Lucky Could you leave a little for me? Technically, it is my--
Lucky Just a thought.
John Hey! What's going on here?
Lucky I've been so blessed, I feel I should give back to the hot lady dog.
John You don't have to put up with that. Get outta here!
Lucky That is one hot fox.
John What's the matter with you two? Don't you know that every female is looking for the strongest male?
Archie But what about personality?
Lucky I'm gonna die a virgin.
John Shut up and listen. The strongest male is called the alpha male. The alpha male wants everybody to know he's the boss male. You have to be him-- the boss of all the males. You have to learn how to walk like the alpha male. Walk the walk.
Archie Walk the walk.
John And talk the alpha male talk!
John It's about power and respect. It's about pure, uncompromised, testosterone-driven male power!
Lisa John, didn't I ask you to line the garbage pails?
John You line em your damn self, woman!
Lisa What?
John I-I'm sorry, honey. I was talking to the animals. I got a little riled up. I was teaching em something.
Lisa Stop messing with those animals and go and get us something to eat.
John I'm on my way. Going right now, honey.
Lisa Go.
Lucky Way to go, alpha male. Talk the talk.
John Shut up!
Lisa Who are you telling to shut up?
John I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to the animals. I'm going to get the food.
Bears and Survival Skills in Winter
TV Narrator Bears are opportunistic eaters, finding food wherever they can.
Archie Can we please see what else is on?
John You need to watch this so you can learn... how to feed yourself and survive during the winter.
Archie What is he doing? Digging?
John You never even wondered what your sharp claws was for?
Archie Uh, no.
Narrator Bears are excellent swimmers.
Archie Not this bear.
[shudders]
John I know you're not gonna tell me you don't know how to swim.
Archie Wait, you haven't heard? There's a new invention. it's called... the boat!
John That's the last straw. Get up at dawn. I'm teaching you how to fish.
Archie How bout noon-ish?
John Unbelievable.
Lucky And so began the bear-athon, a training mission so "grizzly," so un-bear-able, so hairy-that's enough.
[narrating]
John Archie, let's do it. This river's full of fish. Let's go.
Archie Yup. So is Red Lobster.
John Don't look at me, look at the water. That's where the fish are.
Archie They're moving. Oh, man, one just touched me. One just touched me!
John Look, you big, furry baby, put your face down right now and grab a fish!
Archie No!
John Archie! I want to do just like you saw on TV. Put your face under the water and catch a fish can do it. Come on, man. I'm here with you. Go under the water.
Archie All right! I'll try it.
John All right, one, two, three...
Fish #1 That's Archie!
Fish #2 What's up?
Fish #3 What's up?
Wassup Fish What's up?
Archie Hey, fellas, what's up?
[gurgling]
John Okay, okay, get one.
Archie Can't breathe!
[gurgling]
John Archie!
Archie Can't breathe!
John Hey! Archie. Archie!
[grunting, panting]
John OK, Archie. You tell me how smart do you have to be to lift your head out of the water when you can't breathe?
Archie I saw a light. It was a bright light. It was beautiful.
John OK, That;s it. We're gonna take you on a little trip right now that's gonna toughen you up. Come on.
Archie What? What?
John We're gonna find something even you can catch. Come on.
Archie I saw my grandma.
John Go on, eat.
Archie Oh, I...
John Come on, eat!
Archie They're-I don't eat, uh- I'm good. Thanks. Okay, am I close?
[sniffs]
Lucky Cold.
Pepito Use the Force.
Archie Colder? Warmer?
Lucky Arctic.
Lisa So, how's it going?
John It's going great, honey. I'm not even gonna need three weeks. Honey, look, he's already foraging grapes. Right?
Eric Why's he walking away from em?
John He's not walking away. He's circling the grapes.
Eric Why? Are they dangerous grapes?
John No, no, the grapes aren't dangerous, Eric.
Archie Seriously, where are the grapes?
John Don't worry, he's doing great. We're right on schedule.
Archie I'm getting dizzy! Ohh! Oh! Oww! I'm okay! Concrete broke my fall! Definite bruise.
[crashing down stairs]
A Conversation About the Doctor and Family
Lucky Yeah, it seemed everybody wanted a piece of the good doctor. And his family understood. Well, most of them did. But we'll get to that part in a minute.
[narrating]
John Thank you.
Lucky Right now I gotta answer the door.
[narrating]
Lucky Yeah? Who's there?
[muttering]
John It's me. I forgot my key. Open up.
Lucky Then I guess you'll have to beg. Come on, boy! Beg! Get it? Role reversal. Cause usually it's the human t-that says to the dog, uh-
John I know you'd better open up the door before I... Just open the door, Lucky.
Lucky Seeing as you're the one who feeds me, I'm gonna let you in.
John Okay, thank you. Thank you.
Confronting Challenges and Emotions in Conversation
Black Pig Hello, Clarice.
[imitating [[Hannibal Lecter|Hannibal Lecter]
Archie Uh, Doc, this isn't necessary.
John It's time for a little tough love. Come on.
Young Zoo Bear Look, Iggy! What's the matter, boy? Couldn't make it on the outside?
Archie Hey--
Young Zoo Bear Come on in, powder puff.
John Go on in there.
Archie But wh-why?
John There's a couple bears inside that want to meet you. Go. Come on.
Archie I'll just sit over on that side of the cell.
John I'm tired of this madness.
Archie Don't be scared.
Young Zoo Bear I'll bite ya!
John Yes, Dolittle. Oh, hi, honey!
Old Zoo Bear Don't like to hunt? Don't like to fish? You know what I would give to be in the forest instead of in this dump?
Archie Uh, Doc!
Young Zoo Bear Do I hear someone talking?
Archie No, no.
Young Zoo Bear See, that's the problem with kids today-no respect. Kid think he knows my life.
Old Zoo Bear He needs us to teach him a lesson.
Archie N-No, I just--
Old Zoo Bear I'm gonna give him a bear hug. Get over here let me give you a bear hug. Get over here, Tiny.
John No, it's actually going quite well. I finally got this under control.
Bears ♪ Her name was Lola ♪
Archie Yeah!
Bears ♪ She was a show bear ♪
Archie Whoo!
John Lisa, let me call you back.
Bears ♪ With yellow feathers in her hair ♪ ♪ And her dress cut down to there ♪
Archie Where?
Bears ♪ At the Copa ♪
Archie Yes!
Bears ♪ Copacabana ♪
Archie Doc, apparently everyone in this place loves musicals.
Archie I'm kidding. I'll try harder.
Casual Greeting Between Characters
Archie Hey, baby!
[chuckling]
Conflict Between Conservation and Industry Interests
Reporter And in what must be one of the most unusual stories of the year, Dr. John Dolittle is trying to rewrite the laws of nature by attempting to reintroduce a performing bear into the wild. In doing so, he hopes to save an entire forest from destruction. It's Darwin versus Dolittle.
Jack Riley Oh, get over yourself.
Joe Potter Governor, I've got two lumber mills waiting for that wood.
Governor I understand, Joe, but it's complicated. Especially if that endangered bear survives.
Joe Potter I don't meet my quota, Governor, you're the one who's gonna be endangered.
Jack Riley Now, now, J.P., not to worry.
Governor That ridiculous bear is bound to screw up at least once.
Jack Riley And when he does, you'll have yourself a new trophy.
Joe Potter And I've got just the place to put him.
A Romantic Evening for Two
John Okay, candles, fruit, cheese, wine. Perfect.
Lisa What are you doing?
John Oh, hey, honey. I'll tell you what I'm doing. It's all about you tonight, baby. I've sent the children to the movies, and the bear is camping in the woods. We're all alone.
Pepito Oh, yes, all alone.
John One second.
[clears throat]
Pepito No, you cannot see me. I am at one with the couch. I am blended perfectly, interwoven into every fiber. Oops! I can give you some pointers!
John So much for the intrusions.
Pepito Hey, come on. It ain't no fun if the homeys can't see none.
John Now, where were we?
Lisa You were thinking candles and wine would make up for ignoring me the last few days.
John I'm sensing a little resistance. I took that into consideration. Here's something you won't be able to resist.
Lionel Richie ♪ And I feel with you ♪
John Is this our wedding song?
Lisa That's not fair.
John Is this the first thing you ever danced to as Mrs. Dolittle?
Lucky The show is about to start.
Archie What show?
John It is! It truly is!
John ♪ I'm truly in love ♪
Archie ♪ With Mrs. Dolittle ♪
John ♪ Truly in love with you, girl ♪
Archie Oh, he's so good.
Lucky Let me tell ya, he scratched my belly the other day, my leg went crazy.
God Beaver Hey, what's going on?
Archie Apparently, he's truly, truly in love with her.
Joey Hey, Doc, give her some garbage. Chicks like garbage.
John How about planting a little sugar on Dr. D's lips?
Lisa I think I can do that.
John Oh, really?
Lisa Mm-hmm.
Lucky Go, Doctor! Go, Doctor!
Archie D'oh!
Lisa Ohh!
Deer He broke her!
[gasps]
John Get outta here, all of you!
God Beaver The kid's got moxie.
John This ain't no peep show!
Archie But this is really helpful. I'm learning a lot. Truly.
John Just get out of here. We'll discuss it tomorrow.
Lucky Uh-oh. Busted.
Lisa You're gonna discuss what tomorrow?
John Oh. Well, I w-I was- Well, baby, why don't we just pick it up where we left off.
Lisa Baby?
John Hmm?
Lisa Why don't you sleep on the couch?
Archie W-Wait, what'd she say, Doc?
John She said she loves me so much, I get to sleep on the couch.
Archie You're the man!
John Yes, I'm the man. I'm the man on the couch.
[clears throat]
Archie the Bear Takes Center Stage
Lucky So much for a family vacation. But Doc figured, how hard could this be? That was before he met Archie.
[narrating]
Emce Ladies and gentlemen, he's the bear with flair, the walking rug with an adorable mug-Archie the bear!
Archie ♪ Get your motor running ♪ ♪ Head out on the highway ♪ They love me. Go.
Archie ♪ Born to be wi-i-i-ild ♪
Archie Ow! Gee! ♪ And that's the show ♪♪ Whew! Big-boned gal, huh?
John Oh. Yeah, I guess so.
[chuckles]
Archie Got any action shots? You know what I'm talking about.
John No, I don't, but listen, you'd be lucky to wind up with somebody like her.
Archie Look, I have had so many girlfriends, you know-- Okay, look, I've never had a girlfriend. just bring her by on Monday. That's when I'm dark. Okay?
[chuckles]
John I can't bring her here. You have to go to her.
Archie Whoa, whoa. Go to her? Where?
John Um, she's in the forest.
Archie Ooh, uh, I don't play forests. I'm strictly a state fair, small arena-type bear.
John Archie, Do you know what kind of bear you are?
Archie Um, let's see. Yes. I'm a singer. Dancer-- three years tap, two years jazz.
John No, Archie, you're an endangered species.
Archie Is that a threat, buddy? Because my lawyer will be down here--
John No, I'm not threatening you. You're a very rare bear. You're a Pacific Western bear. You know what that is?
Archie Yes, I know what-- I can play any kind of bear. I've got range. Grizzly, panda. Here, check out my polar. I am freezing! It is cold!
John I haven't made it clear. Let me break it down to you. Your ancestors come from the mountains of California.
Archie Yes, blah, blah, blah.
John When you were six months old, they took you from your mother and taught you to wiggle your hips to a recording of "Hound Dog.
Archie No, no, I taught myself that. I admit I pander, cause I'm a pander bear! Get it? Ha ha ha! Pander!
John Yeah, that's funny stuff, Archie. But listen, what I'm proposing to you is, I'd like to take you back to where your ancestors roamed, get you out in the woods and teach you to be a real bear.
Archie Look, I like the bear I am. Okay? I'm famous! Have you been to the gift shop? I have my own beanie baby.
John You do this, you'll be the most famous bear in all the world.
Archie Bigger than ]?
[[w:Winnie the Pooh (Disney character)|Pooh]
John Are you kidding me? You pull this off, they'll be saying, "Winnie the who?
Archie You've got yourself a bear.
Debate Over Bear Reintroduction and Survival
Lisa No, Your Honor, we're simply asking for an injunction so that we might have the chance to save a species.
Jack Riley Your Honor, this is a delaying tactic-slash-publicity stunt. I have affidavits signed by a range of experts who all concur that to take a bear raised in captivity and reintroduce it into the wild is, well, dangerous and irresponsible. Simply put, a bear raised by "circus folk" wouldn't know how to feed itself or interact with real bears, let alone make it through its first winter. No. it would certainly succumb to Darwin's law of nature: survival of the fittest.
[chuckles]
Lisa Actually--
Maya Yeah, but Darwin never met my dad.
Judge B. Duff Young lady, that's inappropriate behavior. And just who is your father?
John Sir-- Your Honor, that's me. I'm her father. Name's Dolittle.
Maya Dr. Dolittle.
Judge B. Duff Dr. Dolittle. Do you feel you could rehabilitate a tame bear and mate it in the wild with a female?
John Yes, I do, Your Honor.
Judge B. Duff In that case, I'll grant a one-month delay on the harvesting of Campbell's Grove. For one month, Dr. Dolittle. That's it.
John Thank you, sir.
Judge B. Duff And, Doctor, if that bear should so much as set one paw in a campsite or this town, I'll rescind this order immediately.
Lisa Thank you, Your Honor.
Reporter #1 Doctor! Dr. Dolittle! Over here!
Reporter #2 Dr. Dolittle! Dr. Dolittle, you speak to both domestic and wild animals. Can a circus bear relate to a forest bear?
John Well, I don't know much about him except that he's been living in captivity, so I'm sure he'll be really happy to return to the wild.
Unexpected Bathroom Break During Urgent Situation
Pepito Psst. Hey, Doc. Homey is on the move. His hormones are raging.
Pepito There he goes!
John Hold it.
Eric I was only going to the bathroom.
[groans; groans]
John You can hold it. I know that trick.
Enjoying a Peaceful Night Outdoors
John Hey.
Charisse Hey.
John Perfect night.
[sighs; inhales, sighs]
John Sitting here, breathing fresh country air, listening to the crickets chirp.
Charisse Yep.
John You know what the crickets are saying?
Charisse Dad, I don't speak to the animals. You're the one who understands em, not me. Little monkeys don't come up to me asking me for a 40-ounce. I don't say, "Can I help you, little animal? Need a shot?" I don't do that. I'm in my room listening to music. You see me talking to the animals?
John Hey, Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, hey! Slow it down a second. I was just gonna tell you that crickets are natures thermometers, that's all. You can tell how cold it is by how fast they chirp.
Charisse It seems a little cold out here, doesn't it?
John Yeah, a little nippy.
Charisse Maybe I need to go get my vest. Yeah.
Eric Yo, Dr. Dre is still the best. Hey, and get a tuneup, man. Get a tuneup. Yo, what's up, baby?
Charisse Hey, Eric.
Charisse Mmm!
John H-H-Hey! Hey! You left your homey!
Eric What's up, Dr. D?
John I don't know, Eric. Maybe you should tell me.
Eric Yo, man, I came to visit. Since y'all love me so much, I was gonna stay a couple days.
John No, no. Hell, no. Charisse, I don't understand.
Charisse What's not to understand, Dad?
John Eric with bags. I don't understand that.
Charisse He's staying here for a couple nights. Mama said so.
John Oh, your mother said so.
Charisse Yes.
John Oh, okay. Eric, you gonna be on the floor in the living room in a sleeping bag, if you don't have a problem with that. By the way, Eric, I'm watching you. And not just me. I got eyes all around the woods. You know I talk to the birds. Right?
Charisse Thanks, Dad.
John Yes, so watch your back.
Eric I feel you.
[laughs]
John You feel me? Okay. All right. I'm watching... I'm watching you, Eric! I'm watching your back!
Repetition of a Name Among Friends
Maya Say, "Maya.
Lucky Maya.
Maya Maya.
Lucky Maya.
Charisse What do you think you're doing?
Maya I think he's about to say something.
Lucky Bring me a bone.
Pepito And a large order of flies. Super-sized.
Lucky You will bring me ham, luncheon meats, cold cuts.
Charisse Lucky, out.
John Hey. Maya, can I talk to Charisse alone for a second?
Maya Okay. Come on, boy.
John Charisse, look, I'm sorry about tonight. I'm thinking about cutting back a bit and spending more time with you guys.
[sighs]
Charisse Great, now more animals will be here.
John What if we don't stay here? We can go on a big vacation to Europe, the whole family.
Charisse Are you serious?
John I'm dead serious. We can go to Paris, Rome, the Greek islands. We always talked about that. What do you think?
Charisse Is this a bribe?
John Yes, this is a bribe.
Charisse It's working.
Joey Yo, Doc, one other thing...
John Tomorrow!
Charisse What?
John Tomorrow.
Charisse Tomorr...
John Yeah. European vacation. Tomorrow-Tomorrow! We're going to Europe tomorrow.
Humorous Exchange Among Animal Characters
John You're not a real bear. You're Wayne Newton in a bear suit.
Archie So dirty. Look at my paws.
John It's the woods, Archie. Its chief component is dirt.
Archie Wait. Hey, Doc, is that her? She's a babe.
John Yeah, that's her.
Archie Oh. Look at the way she moves. Man, would I love to see her wet.
John I tell you what. I'm gonna go over and introduce you. You just wait over there. OK?
Archie Yeah, good. Hey, tell her I really dig her fat pouch, but don't be crude.
John I'll try to work that in.
Archie Okay, good. Wait, hey... Gah!
Ava Are you coming over here? I'm a little busy foraging.
John Hi.
Ava Hi.
John Hello. My name is John.
Ava I'm Ava.
John Hi, Ava. That's a pretty name. Nice to meet you.
Ava Hi.
John Hey, uh, quick question, Ava. How would you like to meet the man of your dreams?
Ava You're real cute, but I don't go interspecies.
John I'm not talking about me. I shoulding have said man. I should've said bear. The bear of your dreams. What do you think of that big, magnificent hunk of bear there?
Ava Um, I don't think I see him. Oh, is he standing behind that dork?
John Oh, no, he is... Look, let me explain to you what's going on, all right? There's a logging company that's gonna tear down this whole forest, everything. The only thing that can stop em... is if I can get two Pacific Western bears together. You're a Pacific Western bear, and so is he. If I can get you together and you made little Pacific Western bears, then-- You see where I'm going with this?
Ava Uh-huh, yeah. Look, no offense, but I don't talk to bear pimps.
[walks away]
John Hey, wait a minute. At least let me call him over so you can meet him. Archie, come over here.
Archie Hey, Johnny, there you are. Come on. I thought we were gonna go work out. Jeez.
Seeking Solutions for Forest Conservation Challenges
John How do you save a forest, anyway?
Lisa It's not gonna be easy, John. But I would assume the lumber companies have a lot of clout. I do know if there were a threatened or endangered species living in the forest, there are laws that protect it.
John How am I gonna find out if there are any endangered animals in the forest?
Lisa Well, you could ask Eugene.
Eugene We found an endangered species of bear. A female whose mother had been killed by poachers. She's the only Pacific Western bear up there.
[He holding the orangutan]
John Good. One bear has to be protected.
Eugene Well, no. The lawyers for Potter's Logging Company argued that since she's the only one there, there's no chance for survival of the species anyway. There'd have to be a male too.
Giraffe Pardon me.
John Why don't we get a male up there and let nature take its course?
Eugene Unfortunately, The only male Pacific Western bear we could find was raised in captivity.
Giraffe Excuse me.
Eugene There's never been a bear raised in captivity that's been successfully reintroduced to the wild.
John They've never had the world-famous love doctor making the introductions.
Giraffe Psst! Doctor.
John Excuse me a second.
Giraffe Your man left the barn door open.
Eugene Is something wrong?
John Uh, d- Eh--
Eugene Oh, jeez. Hope that Bam Bam didn't see that.
John Oh, I'm sure... The giraffe is the one that was disgusted.
Eugene I am so sorry.
Archie's Lackluster Show Business Aspirations
John You sure you don't want another one of these things?
Archie No, I'm fine.
John Okay. I got a question for you, Archie. Let's say you spend your whole life in show business. Right? What's gonna be your big finish? Every act has to have a big finish.
Archie Big finish? Check it out. San Francisco Bee. Quote. "The best thing about Archie's act is when it's finished." End quote.
John No, I mean in life. Who you gonna share your success with, your hopes, dreams, fears and failures? I tell you what. Everything I do wouldn't mean anything if didn't have my wife and kids to go home to.
Archie Sometimes I do get very lonely. I've never been in love.
John Okay, this is your big chance. I think Ava really likes you.
Archie Did she say something? What'd she say?
John You gotta learn to read between the lines sometimes.
Archie She loves me? I knew it!
John Hey, let's not get carried away. All right, Archie?
Archie I feel like I'm about to burst. So, this is what love feels like, right? Oh. Or maybe it's the marshmallows.
[burps]
John I think it's the marshmallows. You ate a whole bag of em.
Archie Doc, tomorrow you're gonna see a brand-new bear.
John You know, Archie, I think I'm gonna call it a night.
Archie Don't go. It's a little scary out here for me. Can you stay here till I fall asleep?
John Okay, I'll wait till you fall asleep. Then I'm leaving.
Archie Hey, Doc?
John Yes, sir?
Archie Can you leave the light on?
John Okay, light stays on.
Archie I'll keep these here, okay?
John Night, Archie.
Archie Night, Doc. If you want a marshmallow, just gotta ask me, okay?
Teens Take Advantage of Opportunity
Lucky Meanwhile, while the cat's away, the mice will play, and by mice I mean teenagers.
[narrating]
Eric All right, they still closed?
Charisse Yes.
Possum Here they come.
Charisse You did all this?
Joey Okay, boys, this is it. Remember what the Doc said. If this punk tries anything fresh, we let him have it. Capisce?
Eric I got wings, legs, tacos, whatever.
Pepito Taco? Did somebody say taco?
Joey No, no, blend in, blend in. You're gonna blow our cover.
Eric Charisse, there's something I been meaning to do since we got out here.
Charisse Oh, really. What's that?
Eric This.
Joey Now!
Eric Eeeew!
Drunk Monkey He French-kissed me! Blecch! Blah! Blah!
Joey Now, that worked out nicely. The drinks are on me, Jenny.
Archie's Struggle for Ava's Attention
Archie Look out, Ava! There's a new Archie in town! Oh, yeah! That feels good! Feel it coming! Feel the burn! Feel the wind! Feel the muscle cramp! Oww! Aah! Oww!
John Come on, Archie, don't quit. Dig deep. Let's go!
Archie I think I pulled my butt muscle. Ouch. It stings. My butt stings. Could you rub my butt? Could you rub it, please? Rub my butt. Come back here, rub my butt. Please rub my butt.
Lucky Doc finally realized he was never gonna make Archie fast enough or strong enough to impress Ava, but maybe, maybe he could make him sweet enough.
[narrating]
Archie Wow, how could anybody be so beautiful?
John Why don't you tell her that?
Archie Oh, I don't know. I... Oh, my... What is that?
John Oh, that's Sonny. That's her little "bearfriend." She told me about him.
Archie But he's a Kodiak bear.
John Hey, don't get discouraged, man. Listen, you can win her over. The key to winning a woman over is, figure out what she likes. Take my wife.
Archie Please!
John Don't do that. This is serious.
Archie I'm sorry.
John My wife, she likes to be surprised.
Archie Like jumping out of the bushes, screaming?
John No, nothing like that. They like romance. Do something romantic. Something that says, "I'm thinking about you all the time." You know?
Archie Wow, that's really nice. You do stuff like that all the time?
John I used to. But lately I've been, you know, all caught up in this, so I guess I'm a little out of practice.