All language subtitles for Doctor.Dolittle.1967.REMASTERED.BRRip.XviD.MP3-RARBG

Will you stop your daydreaming,
Tommy Stubbins?

Hello, Matt.

Come and help me select
a suitable dinner for me clients here.

Can I push the barrow?

Well, it's not about to
push itself now, is it?

It's against my religion to do anything
violent till the end of the day.

God bless all Irishmen.

You know what
I was thinking, Matt?

No, what was that?
Not for you, me darling.

It'll make your fur
fall out.

I was thinking that if
you sold your fish barrow,

and I sold my grandfather's watch,

we could buy a boat
and go to China.

Oh. Oh, you're the middle
and two ends of a fine fellow, Tom.

It's a beautiful proposition,
but don't you see the problem?

What's that?

- Well, do you speak Chinese?
- No.

Then, if you sell your grandfather's
watch, and we go to China,

how are you gonna
tell the time?

I never thought of that.

Ah, well, you see,
you have to plan ahead.

It's very important.

I mean, the whole secret of
my success with the fish barrow

was years of planning ahead.

Thank you, Charlie.

May the 17 holy men of Donnybrook
reward you in heaven.

I'd sooner you rewarded me down here.

- Who's this then?
- Wild duck off the marshes.

Is that a fact?

Flew straight into the mast,
cross-eyed fool.

Can you imagine that now?
He was probably under the influence.

He looks Irish to me.

Don't worry. I'll fix him up.

Bring him back.
That's my dinner.

Now don't ask me
to do that, Charlie.

As Secretary for
the Preservation of Irish Ducks,

it's more than me job is worth.

You never told me you
were secretary of Irish ducks.

Oh, well, now I don't
talk about it much.

- I'm a very modest fella.
- What are we going to do with it then?

Well, as soon as I finish me deliveries,
we'll take him over to John Dolittle.

- Here.
- Who's John Dolittle?

Eat hearty, me lovelies.

- Heaven bless all Catholic pussycats.
- Who is John Dolittle?

John Dolittle is the greatest
animal doctor in the world today

and a close personal friend
of Matthew Mugg.

He lives right here
in Puddleby, he does.

- Out on the Oxenthorpe Road.
- What does he do?

He's a genius. That's what he does.
He can talk to animals.

- Talk to them?
- Speaks their language, he does.

Just like you and me's
chatting now.

He'll have a word with that
little fellow in wild duck talk

and put him straight in no time.

Oh, the darlin' man.

He'd think nothin' of travelin' halfway
round the world to cure a sick sparrow.

Only last week,
he went all the way to Africa.

Ask me why.

- Why?
- Why? I'll tell you.

To look after a crocodile
with toothache.

He's altogether a marvelous man.

And he understands the Irish.

? And any man
Who understands the Irish ?

? Can't be reckoned altogether bad ?

? The same way that the lunatic ?

? Whose patron saint is Patrick ?

? Can't be reckoned altogether mad ?

? The doctor's very smart ?

? He's an Irishman at heart ?

? His favorite color
Sure it must be green ?

? And also he's a man ?

? Who'll blarney when he can ?

? Let me explain
The sort of thing I mean ?

? My friend the doctor says
The moon's made of apple pie ?

? And once a month
It's eaten by the sun ?

? And that is why up in the sky ?

? You'll find as every month goes by ?

? Somebody in the sky
Is making another one ?

? My friend the doctor says
The sun is made of cheddar cheese ?

? The doctor even knows
The reason why ?

? The facts are these
Try if you please ?

? Pretending you're a lonely cheese ?

? Wouldn't you want to try
Finding an apple pie ?

Of course you would.

? Maybe what the doctor tells me ?

? Isn't altogether true ?

? But I love every tale he tells me ?

? I don't know any better ones ?
Do you?

? My friend the doctor says
The world is full of fantasy ?

? And who are you and I to disagree ?

? Let's hope and pray
That is the way ?

? The life we love will always stay ?

? For my friend the doctor ?

? And me ?

? La, la, la, la ?

Here, Tom, catch!

? My friend the doctor says
The stars are made of lemon drops ?

? The bigger ones are lollipops and ice ?
Come on!

? The clouds have shops
Up on the top ?

? That sells you sweets
And soda pop ?

? What do they call the place ?

? Isn't it paradise ?

? My friend the doctor says
That every time it starts to rain ?

? And people run indoors again
In swarms ?

? If you remain out in the rain ?

? You'll think you're drinking
Pink champagne ?

? And you'll spend your life
Praying for thunderstorms ?

? Maybe what the doctor tells me ?

? Isn't altogether true ?

? But I love every tale
He tells me ?

? I don't know any better ones ?
Do you?

? My friend the doctor says
The world is full of fantasy ?

? And who are you and I to disagree ?

? Let's hope and pray
That is the way ?

? The life we love will always stay
For my friend the doctor ?

? My friend the doctor and me ?

What was that?

Ah, now, that's just some of his pets.

Pets?

Polynesia, me lovely little darling.

Give us a kiss then. Here.

And, Chee-Chee,
how are you, me old rascal?

I'd like you to meet one of me dearest
friends. Master Thomas Stubbins.

Tom, this is Miss Polynesia.

How do you do, Master Stubbins?

How do you do, Miss Polynesia?

You wanna watch out for her, Tom.
She's 199 years old.

She can remember every single word
that's been spoken to her

since the execution
of Charles I in 1648.

- Isn't that right, Polynesia?
- No, Matthew, 'twas 1649.

Thirtieth of January, to be precise.

'Twas a Tuesday.

Oh, yeah, right.
You see what I mean?

And this is Chee-Chee.

How do you do, Chee-Chee?

- Where's the good doctor?
- He's working in the library.

Show them in, Chee-Chee.

I know he's in there.

Good heavens, Matthew.

Oh, I'm terrible sorry.

I must have frightened
them out of their lives.

Matthew,
you're soaking wet.

You're a little on
the damp side yourself, sir.

Oh, it's these fish languages.
They really only work underwater.

It's fascinating.

The basic system is mouth
movements and bubble signals.

At the moment,
I can only make big bubbles,

and they keep
telling me I'm shouting.

Beggin' me ignorance, sir,

but what can you hope to get out
of a conversation with a goldfish?

Matthew, I'll show you.

The legendary great pink sea snail.

For hundreds of years, sailors
have claimed that they've seen it.

Oh, poor devils.
It's that rotten stock they drink.

But, uh, what has this
got to do with goldfish?

I don't believe it's legendary.
I believe it actually exists.

What's that got to do
with goldfish?

Well, I'm planning
a voyage to find it.

That is, if I can get
enough money together.

Oh, may the saints reward you, sir.

But, uh, what's that
got to do with the...

Well, if I find it, Matthew,
I'm going to want to talk to it.

Therefore, I have to acquire
a knowledge of ancient shellfish,

which is extremely complicated.

So, I'm starting
with basic fish languages,

like halibut, mackerel
and goldfish.

Ah, there, you see? I knew it
had something to do with goldfish.

Now, about your last voyage, Doctor.

Did, uh... did you find the crocodile
with a toothache?

Crocodile?
Oh, yes, in the Congo.

Yes. I got back on Saturday.

Look.

Isn't that a beauty now?

Make a marvelous bottle opener.

Look at that, Tom.
Oh, forgive me, Doctor.

- This is me ol' pal, Tommy Stubbins.
- Oh, hello, Stubbins.

How do you do, sir?

- He's brought a patient for you.
- It's a duck, sir.

It's a drake.

- You're sopping wet too.
- Yes, sir, it's raining.

He's hurt his wing, sir.

Yes, so he's been telling me.

Oh, quack, quack.
Oh, poor chap, yes.

Sorry.

Quack, quack.

Oh, he had a row with his wife and
wasn't looking where he was going.

He told you all that?

They're very neurotic creatures.

You'll be all right by the morning.

Yes, I'll get word
to your wife.

Quack, quack, quack.

Now, while our friend's
convalescing,

I'll try and find you
something dry to wear.

Then, we all can have
some food together.

- Polynesia, two more for dinner.
- Yes, Doctor.

Oh, and, Matthew, hold on
to that crocodile's tooth.

Must be a bottle somewhere
you can open with it.

Gob-Gob.

Will you please stop making
that infernal noise?

A few pork sausages
and a bit of bacon.

The way you're carrying on,

you'd think we were cooking
your entire family.

Chee-Chee, make him behave.

But you can hardly blame him
for being a bit upset, Doctor.

I'd be upset meself if you
started frying Irishmen.

You know the problem
as well as I do, Matthew.

I've nearly 600 mouths to feed,
including the mice.

- Six hundred!
- Yes. So if the butcher

gives me a string of sausages
now and then, I take it,

whether it upsets
Gub-Gub or not.

Anyway, he eats more
than any of us.

Sure you won't be
having anything?

- Quite sure. Thank you, Matthew.
- Aren't you hungry, Doctor?

Yes, but I follow
a very special diet, Stubbins.

- It's highly nutritious and very good.
- Oh, I see.

The doctor's in rather an awkward
position, you see, Tom.

- Aren't you, Doctor?
- What do you mean, Matt?

You understand, Stubbins,
he means meat.

It upsets the animals if I, uh...

- Oh, of course.
- So I don't.

As a matter of principle, one should
always try to avoid eating one's friends.

? The day that I became
A veterinarian ?

? I had a sudden
Overwhelming wish ?

? To be a pure
And simple vegetarian ?

? And give up eating
All that meat and fish ?

- I think that's marvelous.
- Meat is very unhealthy for you.

? So now I live on
Healthy food instead ?

? Like apple cores
And parsnip juice ?

? And chunks of plain brown bread ?

All right, all right. I'm coming.

? When I see my fellowman
Consuming sirloin steak ?

? And I find myself enjoying
Tea and Dundee cake ?

? There is really only
One conclusion I can make ?

? I'm a devoted vegetarian ?

No, no, no, no, you've had yours.

? When my host at dinner
Offers succulent roast beef ?

? Proudly I refuse it
People stare in disbelief ?

? Lost in admiration
As I nibble on a leaf ?

? A very noted vegetarian ?

I wouldn't even eat horseradish,
in case I upset the horses.

? I stay away from deviled ham
On principle ?

? I wouldn't eat roast duckling
if I could ?

? Willpower has made me invincible ?

? My word
Those sausages look good ?

Where's my dinner gone?

They've done it again.

Come on. Who's got it this time?
Who's got my dinner?

It's bad enough to have to eat
this muck in the first place.

Just 'cause I eat this
instead of eating them,

they think they can
take advantage of me.

You've no idea what
I put up with on their account.

? I eat every flowering shrub
There is except for gorse ?

? Sometimes I get luxuries
Like beetroot leaves of course ?

? My life's much the same as that
Of any English horse ?

? Why should I be a vegetarian ?

? Turnip pie and peanuts
That's the sort of filth I eat ?

? Any sort of rubbish
That is wholesome and discreet ?

? Why don't I admit
That my hypocrisy's complete ?

? If I should live to be
A centenarian ?

? Become our most adored
Humanitarian ?

? I'll never make
A decent vegetarian ?

? I'm a cheat
I love meat ?

? I'm a cheat
Yes, I am ?

? I love red-blooded
juicy chunks of meat ?

? Legs of lamb
Sides of beef ?

? And chops and steaks
and veal and pork of course ?

? My favorite meal ?

? And then I hear
poor Gub-Gub squeal ?

? Oh, me, oh, my ?

? A reluctant but sincere ?

? Vegetarian ?

? Am I ?

So, you see, Stubbins, being
an animal doctor has its problems.

For one thing, you don't get paid
anything, at least not in money.

You get bones or nuts or worms

or whatever the particular animal's
currency happens to be.

And secondly, most of the animals who
come here as patients like it so much,

they stay here permanently.

It's hardly what you'd call
a profit-making enterprise.

But who looks after the animals?

They look after themselves,
for the most part.

Animals are much better
at that than human beings.

And how did you
become a veteran?

No, Stubbins,
the word is "veterinarian."

But say "animal doctor."
It's less pretentious.

It all happened
rather suddenly, actually.

My entire life changed in
one day, didn't it, Matthew?

Oh, it was
altogether marvelous.

It was my sister, Sarah,
who started it all.

Sarah.

Oh!

Did you know that an ant has more
intelligence than a hippopotamus?

And that a grasshopper...
in relation to his size...

has more power in his hind legs
than a kangaroo?

Absolutely fascinating.

There's no doubt about it.

Animals are much more
interesting than people.

Good heavens, Sarah.

What on Earth are you
doing down there?

There are pigeons
in the linen cupboard.

Oh, yes, I thought
it would be warmer for them.

You knew?

Yes, I put them there. It gets so
terribly chilly on the roof at night.

And two tortoises
in the guest room.

That's where they are.
I wondered where they got to.

And white mice
in your chest of drawers.

That's right. And the grass snakes are
in the rolltop desk under the envelopes.

Grass snakes?

John Dolittle, if those animals
aren't out of this house by tonight...

Oh, dear!

Nine o'clock precisely.

That will be Lady Petherington.

I wonder what she's found
wrong with herself today.

All right, Sarah.
Show her in, please.

I mean it, John.
I shall leave.

Those animals...

they're destroying your practice.

You won't have
a decent patient left soon.

Not unless
you answer the door.

I don't understand the things that go on
around this house with those animals.

And we'll probably never see
the vicar's wife again

after giving her that
glass of milk with a frog in it.

I really don't know
what you expect me to do.

Oh, good morning,
Lady Petherington.

Are we feeling better today?

We're no better for being
left to freeze to death

- on doctor's front doorsteps.
- Oh.

Dr. Dolittle, oh, it's my nerves.

You must do something
for them instantly.

Oh, you'll never guess
what happened.

It's quite the worst
experience of my life.

Uh, won't you come in,
Lady Petherington?

I was giving
this dinner party last night

up at the Grange
for the Duke of St. Albans.

Fifty guests. The most embarrassing
moment of my entire life.

A mouse ran across the table.

Oh, I thought I'd die.

I may still.
Can you imagine? A mouse.

Do you know
who was there, hmm?

Well, of course, everybody.

The humiliation.

Crown Prince Angelicus
of Brandenberg.

He's so well-bred, he doesn't
even know what a mouse is.

Fainted dead away.

I haven't slept all night.

Of course, I discharged
my entire staff,

especially the gardeners.

I'll be struck from the social directory.

A mouse. Hmph.

- Vicar, what a surprise!
- Bless me.

How is your frog?
I mean, your wife.

Oh, the less said
about her the better.

I mean, that incident.

Most unfor... for... for... fortunate.

Bless me.

Miss Dolittle, it's my hay fever.

The Bishop of Glastonbury is
attending my sermon this evening.

- It's most important, you understand.
- Of course.

But my hay... hay...

Oh! Oh! Oh!

But... But... Oh!

Oh, my foot, my foot!

- Oh!
- Sir Rupert, I'm so sorry!

Where in the heavens does
that woman think she's going?

Get out of my way, Vicar!

Oh!

Ow!

Oh!

Oh!

Ow!

Oh, let me out
of this madhouse!

- Oh! Oh!
- Sir Rupert, I'm so sorry!

Ow!

John!

Yes, Sarah?

I shall give you just five minutes
to make up your mind.

Either you get rid of every
hideous bird, beast and reptile

in this ridiculous
menagerie immediately,

- or I am leaving... today!
- But...

- Five minutes.
- Sarah, I can't just...

Oh, yes, you can just.

I don't think five minutes
is very long.

Anybody home?

Oh, hello, Matthew.

Well, I-I didn't know
you was having a party.

What are we celebrating?

You know, Matthew, today
I made a great discovery.

Oh? What was that then?

I'm a terrible doctor.

I'm probably the worst doctor
in the world.

Good for you. I like a man
who knows his worth.

I have absolutely no interest in
the health and welfare of my patients.

I can't begin
to communicate with them.

I don't even want
to communicate with them.

I've come to the conclusion that,

with the possible
exception of yourself,

I have nothing in common
with the human race.

You know, the trouble with you,
John Dolittle,

is you prefer animals to people.

But animals are so
much more fun than people.

Then be an animal doctor.

- What was that?
- I said, "Be an animal doctor."

Animal doctor?

You know more about animals
than anybody I've ever met.

I could get every sick animal
within miles to come to you.

Aye, so could I.

At least all the dogs and cats.

All the rich ones, that is.
The Pekes and the poodles.

I could slip a little something
into their meat.

Shh, Matthew.
What do you mean?

I mean, there isn't one good
animal doctor in the west of England.

Farmer Green's cow
was saying only the other day

she just will not have another calf
until she gets a decent doctor.

You mean, you spoke to her?

At the Animals' Welfare League.

We meet every Wednesday.
She's chair-cow.

You mean, animals
actually talk to one another?

Well, of course, we can.
Do you think we're all dumb?

I... No, no.
I knew parrots could talk.

Parrots are the finest linguists
in the animal kingdom.

I speak over 2,000 languages,
including dodo and unicorn.

- Unicorn?
- I have a classical education.

Polynesia, could I learn
to talk to animals?

I don't see why not.
You're quite intelligent.

Oh, thank you.

If I succeeded,

I could become the greatest
animal doctor in the world.

Oh, no question.
Mind you, it isn't easy.

I'm the only parrot in the world

who actually understands what
she's talking about.

Well, if you can do it,
I don't see why I shouldn't.

I like your attitude.

Why have I never thought
of this before?

Polynesia, I want you to teach me
everything you know.

What, 2,000 languages?

Certainly. We'll start at
8:00 tomorrow morning.

But it took me
over a hundred years.

Then we'll start at 7:00.
There's not a moment to lose.

Matthew, think
what it would mean...

? If I could talk to the animals ?

? Just imagine it ?

? Chatting to a chimp
In chimpanzee ?

? Imagine talking to a tiger
Chatting to a cheetah ?

? What a neat achievement
That would be ?

? If we could talk to the animals ?

? Learn their languages ?

? Maybe take an animal degree ?

? I'd study elephant and eagle
Buffalo and beagle ?

? Alligator, guinea pig and flea ?

? I would converse in polar bear
And python ?

? And I would curse
In fluent kangaroo ?

? If people asked me
Can you speak rhinoceros ?

? I'd say, of course-eros
Can't you ?

? If I conferred
With our furry friends ?

? Man-to-animal
Think of the amazing repartee ?

? If I could walk with the animals ?

? Talk with the animals ?

? Grunt and squeak and squawk
With the animals ?

? And they could talk to me ?

? If I consulted with quadrupeds ?

? Think what fun we'd have ?

? Asking over crocodiles for tea ?

? Or maybe lunch
With two or three lions ?

? Walruses or sea lions ?

? What a lovely place
The world would be ?

? If I spoke slang to orangutans ?

? The advantages
Any fool on Earth could plainly see ?

? Discussing Eastern art and dramas ?

? With intellectual llamas ?

? That's a big step forward
You'll agree ?

? I'd learn to speak
In antelope and turtle ?

? My Pekingese would be
Extremely good ?

? If I were asked to sing
In hippopotamus ?

? I'd say, why not-amus ?

? And would ?

? If I could parley with pachyderms ?

? It's a fairy tale worthy of
Hans Andersen or Grimm ?

? A man who walks
With the animals ?

? Talks with the animals ?

? Grunts and squeaks and squawks
With the animals ?

This is the most exciting thing that's
ever happened to me, Polynesia.

I can't wait to start.

Just the very thing.

For instance, Polynesia,
how would I say,

"Good morning"
to our friend there?

In pig talk, I mean.

That's simple.

- Was that it?
- Why, yes.

It's remarkable. What was
all the leg-shaking business?

That's part of "good morning."

Most animal languages are
a mixture of sounds and movements.

A short snort means "good."

Shaking the leg means "morning."

And you... And you
just put the two together?

That's right.

Didn't answer me.

No, that's your right leg.
That means "good night."

Oh.

She answered.
Did you see that? She answered.

All I went was...

Did it again.

Good heavens. I speak pig.

Where are we going?

I want to say good morning
to every animal in Puddleby.

It's incredible. It's impossible.

But it's true.
? A man can talk to the animals ?

? It's a miracle
In a year from now I guarantee ?

? I'll be the marvel of the mammals ?

? Playing chess with camels ?

? No more just a boring old MD ?

? I'll study every
Living creature's language ?

? So I can speak
To all of them on sight ?

? If friends say
Can he talk in crab or pelican ?

? You'll say, like helican
And you'll be right ?

? And if you just stop to think a bit ?

? There's no doubt of it
I shall win a place in history ?

? For I can walk with the animals ?

? Talk with the animals ?

? Grunt and squeak and squawk
With the animals ?

? And they can squeak and squawk ?

? And speak and talk ?

? To me ?

Needless to say, Stubbins,
I've neither seen nor spoken

to dear sister, Sarah,
from that day to this.

But I do have the consolation of being
able to speak 498 animal languages.

Any one of which is more fun
than talking to Sarah.

Four hundred and ninety-eight?

With goldfish, it will be 499.

When you get to 500, Doctor,
we ought to have a party.

We must.

You'll need more than languages

before we can search
for the great pink sea snail.

Voyages cost money, you know.

Mm, quite.

Now, gentlemen,
if you'll forgive me,

animals are earlier risers
than human beings,

and I've got to be up
at 5:30 to open the clinic.

Good heavens.
You can't go home in that.

Matthew, you can make up a bed here,
if you don't mind Gub-Gub snoring.

Stubbins can sleep
on the sofa in the library.

Polynesia will go over to your house
and tell your parents you're all right.

Good night.

- Good night.
- Good night.

He's a genius.

Uh-hum.

I think you're next.

What did you tell her?

To take two of these pills
three times a day after meals.

Polynesia, remember that lady
owes us a gallon of milk.

- All right, Doctor.
- Now, what next?

This mouse.
He has a bent tail.

Oh, it's you again.

Well, that's
the third time this week.

What's that machine?

It's a whisker and tail straightener.
My own invention.

These field mice are always getting
caught in General Bellowes' pantry

up at the Grange.

Being a military man, he has a regular
defense system of mousetraps,

and they're all having very
narrow escapes, like this one.

There we are. That should do it.
Good as new.

There.

No, no, no charge.

But, uh, keep away
from General Bellowes' pantry.

Next.

Good morning, Sheila.
On the desk, please, Stubbins.

Yes, sir.

- Oh, I see.
- What's the matter?

Apparently one of her children
have got flat feet.

This one? Yes. Very dangerous
in hunting season.

Can't run fast enough.
I'll work out some form of exercise.

Bum-bum.
Bum-bum.

Bum-bum.
Something like that.

Anyhow, we'd better see
our other patients first.

I can get on with this later.

Good boy, Jip.

Uh-oh.

Ah, Toggle.

Oh, yes, of course.

Toggle's getting a bit
shortsighted in his old age.

There now.
We'll just, uh, test these.

Now, I'm sure this will be
better than the last time.

Good Lord. That's excellent.

Polynesia, remember
Toggle owes me a free ride

next time I have to go
to Plymouth or Penzance.

Yes, Doctor.

What the devil! Emma, I'll
murder him if I lay my hands on him!

- That's Bellowes' voice.
- Damn it! What's the matter?

Out of my way!
Out of my way!

Get out of my way!
Get out of my way!

There he is.
We've caught him red-handed.

- Emma, you're a witness.
- A witness to what?

The most flagrant display
of organized animal stealing

in the history
of Puddleby crime.

Organized? I beg...
I am a doctor, sir.

You are a horse thief, sir.
That is my plow horse.

It's no good
your trying to disguise him.

He's wearing glasses
because he's shortsighted.

I'd recognize him anywhere.

Take them off. At once, sir.

Shortsighted. That won't sound very
convincing in front of the magistrate.

- Magistrate?
- I'm prosecuting,

and I don't fancy
your chances in court.

I'm the magistrate,
and if I weren't late for my foxhunt,

I'd report you for cruelty to animals.

Don't you dare
lay a finger on her.

- She's one of my patients.
- One of your what?

She's been chased by your wretched
foxhounds three times in two weeks.

You've already
murdered her husband.

If anything happened to her,
these babies are going to be orphans.

It's all right, Sheila.
I won't let him hurt you.

I've never heard... Sheila?

Just the sight of you is enough
to give her a heart attack.

Look at her.
She's a complete nervous wreck.

She'll be more than that
by the time I'm finished with her!

- You'll never catch her.
- Tallyho!

There are times when
the English are rather tiresome.

Bellowes, no!

Out of my way!

- Out of my way! Out of my way!
- Oh, well.

"Never catch her," eh?

What do you think this is?

My horse!

- Where did they come from?
- North America.

We formed an Anglo-American
Fox Protection Society.

Purely volunteer, of course.

Fox Protection Society?

Yes. During the hunting season,
a skunk will always run with a fox.

The idea is to put
the hounds off the scent.

I never dreamt
it would work so well.

- How dare you!
- I beg your pardon?

- General Bellowes...
- He certainly does.

- ...is my uncle.
- I'm sorry.

- Is that an apology?
- I'm sorry he's your uncle.

And I'm sorry I'm his niece.

- It must be terrible.
- What do you mean?

Having a name
like Bellowes.

- My name is Emma Fairfax.
- Oh, that's a bit better.

What I meant was that if I were
his nephew instead of his niece...

If you were his nephew, you'd
hardly be called Emma Fairfax.

- If I were a man...
- Fred Fairfax?

I have never
in my entire experience

known anyone treat people
as appallingly as you do.

I don't treat people, madam.
I treat animals.

You treat people
like animals too.

And I have nothing but contempt
for people whose idea of pleasure

is to take a defenseless animal and make
a social event out of a ritual killing.

- That's it, John Dolittle. You tell her.
- Matthew, I am telling her.

- You make it sound...
- Furthermore...

- Don't keep interrupting me!
- I'm sorry. What did you wish to say?

Oh, I've forgotten!

Very well. Furthermore,
I would deem it a favor if in the future

you and your bloodthirsty relatives

would avoid coming here
and upsetting the animals.

In any case, I find it hard
to believe that a grown man

can waste his entire life playing
with animals in the first place.

And I, madam, find it
equally hard to believe

that a grown woman could spend
her entire life doing absolutely nothing.

You got to admit that
for someone called Fred,

she's a fair-looking fellow.

? If I were a man ?

? I'd scratch his eyes out ?

? I'd tear his hair out
By the roots ?

? And kick his shins in
With my boots ?

? And I would bite his hand
As only I can ?

? If only I could be a man ?

? A great man would not hesitate ?

? To put Dr. Dolittle to death ?

? Attila the Hun
To name only one ?

? Would chuckle at his dying breath ?

? It seems a man can be
As rude as he likes ?

? Crude as he likes
Lewd as he likes too ?

? But a girl must be
Discreet as she can ?

? Sweet as she can
Neat as she can too ?

? But that's not the life ?

? That I want to lead ?

? Normal and formal
As homespun tweed ?

? I need the freedom to go ?

? Where I please ?

? But where ?

? Do I please ?

? I don't know ?

? That's the trouble ?

? I don't know ?

? Here I stand
At the crossroads of life ?

? Childhood behind me ?

? The future to come ?

? And alone ?

? Nothing planned
At the crossroads of life ?

? But life will find me ?

? More grateful than some ?

? It has known ?

? Grateful to see ?

? All the wonderful things
I see ?

? Grateful to be ?

? What life expects me to be ?

? So I stand
At the crossroads of life ?

? This way or that way ?

? Well, which shall I go ?

? Towards the left or the right ?

? Towards the day or the night ?

? Towards the dark or the light ?

? Only my heart can know ?

? Only my heart ?

? Can know ?

What is it?

Ha. I don't know, Doctor.
It just arrived for ya.

It's making funny noises.

- Extraordinary-looking thing.
- It's from Tibet.

It's probably that
pink sea snail you was lookin' for.

No, it's not
big enough for that.

What do you suppose it is?

Well, we could always
open it and find out.

Oh, yes.
What a good idea.

Ah. Oh, look, it's a llama.

Come on, boy. Come on, boy.

I think he's nervous.

Open up the other end
and give him a push, Matthew.

Here.

There's another one at this end.
There's two of them.

Two llamas? How thoughtful of
somebody. People are awfully nice.

- What are you going to do with them?
- We could make ourselves

a couple of nice overcoats
for a start.

Come on, boy.
Come on, boy.

This way, lad.
Come on. Come on.

That's a good fella.

I don't believe it.

It can't be.

- It is! It is!
- What? What? What? What?

It's a pushmi-pullyu.

- Look.
- Holy O'Reilly. Forgive me.

I'll never touch
another drop.

Stubbins, pat the other end.
They're very timid.

This is without doubt the first one
that's ever been captured.

If I had a head at each end,
I'd take a bit of catchin' too.

- What's he saying, Doctor?
- It's rather difficult to understand.

It's a camel dialect
with rather a thick accent.

- A message? Oh, a message for me.
- Is this it?

Ah, yes, it's from Long Arrow.
I should have guessed.

Who's he
when he's at home?

The greatest naturalist in the world
and a very old friend.

- He's a Red Indian gentleman.
- With a name like Long Arrow,

I didn't think he was Irish.

- What's all them drawings, Doctor?
- Picture writing.

It's the only way
we can communicate.

You see, this means
the pushmi-pullyu is a gift.

The open hand, you see?
For me. That's me.

From his friend, Long Arrow.

To make money to take a ship

to search for great pink sea snail.

Signed Long Arrow.

Oh, that's marvelous.

But tell me, Doctor, how do you
make money with a pushmi-pullyu?

I thought it was obvious.

Stubbins, what would you do
if you had two heads?

- I'd join a circus, sir.
- Exactly.

Oh, excuse me.
I'm looking for the proprietor.

You've found him.
Albert Blossom.

Splendid. How do you do?
My name's Dolittle.

I'm not interested.

I thought you might like
to see a rather unusual...

No, I wouldn't.

It's probably something
you haven't seen before.

I've seen everything before.

- Then you aren't interested?
- That's right. I'm not interested.

Come along, Matthew.

Sorry to have troubled you.
Good day.

Good day.

- It's a trick.
- No, it's no trick.

Why... But... I've never
seen anything like it.

Neither has anybody else.

Hey, whoa! I say, come here!
Just a minute.

Hey, hey! I mean,
I-I've never seen anything like it.

? I mean, I've seen the world
I've been around ?

? I can tell you stories
That would quite astound you ?

? I'm not a fool
I went to school ?

? I've been from
Liverpool to Istanbul ?

? Istanbul, I'm no fool ?

? And anyone will tell you that
I'm sharper than a knife ?

? But I've never seen anything like it
In my life ?

- It's a pushmi-pullyu.
- Is it?

? Well, I've never seen anything like it
I've never seen anything like it ?

? I've never seen anything like it
In my life ?

- It's the rarest animal on Earth.
- It certainly is!

Hey, hold up a moment. Hey!

? I mean, I know the game
I've seen them all ?

? I could tell you stories
That would quite enthrall you ?

? I know me job
Pleasin' the mob ?

? I give 'em what they want
For just two bob ?

? Just two bob
Well, that's my job ?

? But this is so fantastic
I can't wait to tell the wife ?

? Gertie, you've never seen
Anything like it in your life ?

Come on out!

? You've never seen anything like it
I've never seen anything like it ?

? You've never seen anything like it
In your life ?

It's a bicranium, madam.

Arthur! Charlie! Joe!

Come and have a look at this!

Beverly, get Joe!

? I thought I'd seen
Every wonder in the world ?

? I've seen the Colosseum in Rome
And the Acropolis ?

? I've made the biggest blunder
In the world ?

? 'Cause I've never seen anything
Quite like this ?

Now look what you've done!
You've frightened him!

Hey, come back! Come back!

? I'm down to earth
I'll tell you straight ?

? I could tell you stories
That would fascinate you ?

? I know the trade
I know the tricks ?

? I once bought an elephant
For two pound six ?

? Two pound six
Taught it tricks ?

? But for your pushmi-pullyu
I'd pay three pounds ?

Four pounds!

Five!

? 'Cause I've never seen anything like it
That's alive ?

Here, I tell you what.
I'd even pay for it in cash.

Five? That wasn't exactly
what we had in mind.

? Because, you see ?

? Pushmi-pullyus
Are remarkable creatures ?

? Of all God's animals
They're the cleverest ?

? They develop
These remarkable features ?

? Running up and down
Mount Everest ?

- No!
- Yes! Absolutely true.

Runnin' up and down
Mount Everest?

Exactly. You see...

? Running up and down the mountain
Gives them very nimble feet ?

? Put them on the right rope
They could walk a tightrope ?

? That should give the audience
A rare old treat ?

? And this extreme agility
Begets a rare ability ?

? Shared only with
The mountain goats of France ?

? The pushmi-pullyu
Loves to dance ?

I'll give you anything you want.

- The terms are quite simple.
- Anything you want!

- Four-week engagement.
- Right!

- Share all profits equally.
- Right.

Two performances a day.

Oh, uh, no, uh,
four performances a day.

Just a minute.

We have a problem.

Well, what do they want?

Three shows a day.

And four on Saturday?

They agree.

Done!

? La, la-la, la ?

? La, la, la, la, la ?

- My dear Dolittle!
- Oh, I'm awfully sorry.

You've never seen anything like it!

I've never seen anything like it.

Dolittle, me.

Thank you.

- Me.
- No, Dolittle.

? I mean, you're not a fool ?

? Neither am I ?

? I could tell you stories
That would stultify you ?

? Open your eyes
What do you see ?

? This thing's a miracle
For you and me ?

? Guarantee ?

? I agree ?

? Within a meager month
I've seen my wildest dreams come true ?

? 'Cause I've never seen anything like it
Nor have you ?

? Oh, I've never seen anything like it
Never seen anything like it ?

? I've never seen anything like it ?

? In all ?

? My ?

? Life ?

What's the matter
with you, Sophie?

Come on, Sophie.
Catch it.

Try again, Sophie.

Come on, Sophie.

- That's yours.
- Oh, thanks.

Right, well,
I'm off to the bank.

Ah, here we are now.

"Seals are notoriously
sentimental creatures.

Prolonged separation from
those they love can result

in complete lack of interest
in their usual activities."

That would explain why Sophie
keeps dropping things in her act.

It isn't like her.

I'm sure she's pining
for some reason.

I must go
and have a chat with her.

This fellow obviously knows
what he's talking about.

- Who wrote the book, Doctor?
- Uh, oh, I did.

- Hmm.
- Just a moment!

I have something to
say to you, Mr. Dolittle.

Doctor.

Doctor?

I've heard of some hypocrites in
my time, but you are contemptible!

All that sanctimonious claptrap about
protecting defenseless creatures,

and here you are an animal trainer
in a cheap circus!

Exhibiting freaks!

Come, lad. Why don't you go
and make some cocoa?

I don't want any cocoa, do you?

I'd love some, lad.
Yes. Off you go.

Hello, Fred.

He is... He's very rude.

Who, the doctor? Oh, no,
not at all. He's a darlin' man.

Did you hear what
he said about my uncle?

Oh, that, yeah, well, he's
a darlin' man, but he's very rude.

Of course, I wouldn't mind so much
except everything he said was true.

You should never believe anybody
who goes around tellin' the truth.

They're not to be trusted.

Ya have to do it both ends.
Otherwise it gets jealous.

He was too ashamed to say
anything just now, of course.

- Too nice.
- Nice?

He's the kindest man
on God's Earth, Fred.

He understands animals better than you
and me will ever understand anythin'.

Well, I certainly
don't understand him.

Ah, sure, now.
He's one of the beautiful people.

And I'm sure now he's
one of the horrible people.

You're wrong, sweetheart.

? I can't explain
What it is that he is ?

? But he is what he is
For a very good reason ?

? I can't explain
Why he does what he does ?

? But he does what he does
'Cause his heart is pure ?

? Of that much ?

? I am sure ?

? I'm sure as I told young Tom
The other day ?

? He lives in a world of fantasy ?

? And that is a world
I plan to see, fantasy ?

? Can't you see ?

? The world is full
Of beautiful things ?

? Butterfly wings
Fairy tale kings ?

? And each new day
Undoubtedly brings ?

? Still more beautiful things ?

? The world abounds
With many delights ?

? Magical sights
Fanciful flights ?

? And those who dream
On beautiful nights ?

? Dream of beautiful things ?

? Beautiful days for sunshine lazin' ?

? Beautiful skies and shores ?

? Beautiful days when I can gaze ?

? In beautiful eyes ?

? Like yours ?

? Our lives tick by
Like a pendulum swings ?

? Poor little things
Puppets on strings ?

? But life is full ?

? Of beautiful things ?

? Beautiful people ?

? Too ?

? Beautiful people ?

? Like ?

? You ?

I see. I see.

I'm sorry. Hmm.

Ah, cocoa.
Come in, gentlemen.

You know Sophie, don't you?
Oh, yes, of course you do.

It seems we have
a problem on our hands.

Sophie's just been telling me
how much she misses her husband.

That's why she couldn't concentrate
on her performance, just as I thought.

- Where is her husband?
- The North Pole. That's the problem.

They were on their way there
when Sophie was captured.

If she doesn't get back to him,

she feels she's going to go
completely to pieces.

What do you want us to do?
Go to the North Pole?

Unfortunately, there isn't time,
but it's very pleasant up there.

But the North Pole
hasn't been discovered yet.

Not officially.

I'd never say anything about it.
I promised the polar bears I wouldn't.

Anyway, that's beside the point.

What we've got to do is to
get Sophie back to her husband.

Now, if I could get her
to the Bristol Channel,

she could swim it
in about a week.

You go along there,
around that bit,

then straight on
and then slightly to the left.

Oh, that's great, but how does
she get to the Bristol Channel?

- Well, she'd have to escape.
- Escape? A seal?

I can hardly go to Blossom and say

she wanted to go to the North Pole
to see her husband.

He wouldn't believe a word.

- You know something?
- What?

- She's gonna have to escape.
- Tonight.

Shh. Shh.

Is everything all right, sir?

It's my grandmother.
She's not very well.

I'm taking her to Bristol.

- Can you smell fish?
- Fish?

It's Granny.
She's on a special diet.

Very wise, sir.

Are you all right, dear?
Enjoying the trip?

Oh, that's good.

Whoa! Whoa!

What's the delay?
What's going on there?

Jack Fitch, the highwayman,
has been seen on this road.

We have to search all coaches.

Help yourself.
You'll find no surprise in here.

All right, driver.

All right, get up.

All right, go on.

Come back here, Nelly!
Nelly, come back here!

Where are you going?
Where are you going, Nelly?

Come on back!
Come back here, I tell ya!

Well, here we are.

Sorry it was such
an uncomfortable journey,

but it was really the only way.

There, there, there, Sophie.

Don't get upset.
I can't bear females who cry.

Shh.

Don't look at me like that,
Sophie,

or I'll get upset too.

Dear Sophie, you understand
so much, don't you?

? When I look in your eyes ?

? I see the wisdom of the world
In your eyes ?

? I see the sadness of
A thousand good-byes ?

? When I look in your eyes ? Shh, shh.

? And it is no surprise ?

? To see the softness of the moon
In your eyes ?

? The gentle sparkle
Of the stars in the skies ?

? When I look in your eyes ?

? In your eyes
I see the deepness of the sea ?

? I see the deepness ?

? Of the love, the love
I feel you feel for me ?

? Autumn comes
Summer dies ?

? I see the passing of the years
In your eyes ?

? And when we part ?

? There will be no tears
No good-byes ?

? I'll just look into your eyes ?

? Dear Sophie
Those eyes so wise ?

? So warm, so real ?

? Isn't it a pity you're a seal ?

Well, she's on her way.

What did you throw her in for?

She wanted to go
back to her husband.

No, you don't
understand at all.

She wasn't a woman.
She was a seal.

- A seal?
- Yes.

Dressed in a bonnet and shawl?

That's right. Yes.

I'd sort of borrowed it
from this lady in the tavern.

The bonnet had
a little brown ribbon through...

Never mind about the brown ribbons.

You then took the seal
to Bristol in a stagecoach

and, upon arrival,
promptly threw her over a cliff.

Exactly.

May one ask why?

Uh, certainly.

Um, she wanted to go to
the North Pole to see her husband.

- Her husband?
- Yes.

What makes you think this seal
wanted to go to the North Pole?

- Well, she told me.
- She told you?

Yes, we discussed it
in great detail.

Are you in the habit
of talking to animals?

Yes, I am.
I do it all the time.

I thought perhaps you did.

With all due respect
to Your Worship,

I think I detect a note
of skepticism in the court.

I would, therefore,
like an opportunity

to prove the point by talking to
any animal you care to nominate.

Very well then. My dog Rufus
is outside. Bring him in!

Oh, that's very kind of you.
This way, please.

Oh, thank you very much.

Yes, Rufus will be only too happy to
answer any questions you care to ask.

Oh, I think we can dispense
with that formality.

Uh, ask him what I had
for dinner last night.

Very well.

Did he?

Well, really? Did he?

Good Lord. Well, well.

Did he really?

Well, well, well.

What did he say?

I'm grateful that Your Worship
acknowledges the fact

that the dog was talking.

For dinner last night,
Your Lordship enjoyed the following:

two helpings of boiled trout,
four helpings of roast pheasant,

roast potatoes, brussels sprouts
and gravy...

...followed by six large portions of
blackberry pie with whipped cream.

It's not true! I only had
five helpings of blackberry pie!

Your Lordship also drank
a great deal of wine and brandy

and, later in the evening,
sang noisy songs with your friends

about a woman from Swansea...

That's enough!

The court is adjourned
until tomorrow morning,

pending inquiries about
the bonnet and shawl stolen

from the tavern in question.

Hmm. Thank you.

Well, by my calculation, the trial will
be over by 11:00 tomorrow morning.

Polynesia, how much did
we earn from the circus?

206 pounds, seven
and fourpence, halfpenny.

Ah, it's more than enough.

I see no reason
why we shouldn't set out

to find the pink sea snail
right away.

Matthew, go to the house
and pick up my clothes.

Have the boat
ready to sail by 12:00.

We'll catch the noontide
or whatever it's called.

We haven't got a crew,

so we'll have to make due with you
and Stubbins and the animals.

I can come too?

If your parents say so
and you know how to tie a knot.

Hear that? We're going to help
the doctor find the pink sea snail.

I should wait until you see his boat
before you get too excited.

It isn't by chance
it's called the Flounder.

No sailor in his right mind
would touch it.

I'm not asking a sailor in
his right mind. I was asking you.

What do you say?

I say that for a man who's
about to be hanged for murder

to be gettin' ready to go on a pleasure
cruise shows a very nice outlook.

Fred!

To what do we owe
this, uh, pleasure?

- I've brought dinner.
- Dinner?

- Yes, for Matthew and Tommy.
- Oh.

Set it down there, Hubert.

Steak and kidney pie
and oxtail and roast beef.

- Would you like some?
- Uh, no.

Oh, come on, Doctor.
Ya haven't had a bite all day.

- No, thank you.
- He's a vegetarian.

Oh, no!

It, uh, seems a pity to waste it.

It's all right, Matthew.
Um, carry on.

I'm sorry, Doctor.
Come on, Tom.

Doctor?

Um, Rufus was right.

He did have six helpings
of blackberry pie.

Thank you.

Oh, thank you, Chee-Chee.

It seems that a bonnet and shawl
were, in fact, removed

from the tavern in question
on the day in question.

The lady who owns them,
for reasons best known to herself,

has no wish to prosecute.

You are, therefore, acquitted
of the charge of murder.

Thank you very much.

However...

your performance in this courtroom
in the past two days

has left little doubt in the minds of
my distinguished colleagues and myself

that your lunatic activities with animals
infringe upon the public safety

and are not to be tolerated.

Happily, Her Majesty's
farseeing benevolence

provides a sanctuary
for sad people like you

who think they can talk to animals and
want to treat them like human beings.

Therefore, it is
the judgment of this court

that you be committed indefinitely
to an asylum for the insane.

Have you anything to say?

? I do not understand
The human race ?

? It has so little love for creatures ?

? With a different face ?

? Treating animals like people
Is no madness or disgrace ?

? I do not understand
The human race ?

? I wonder why do we
Treat animals like animals ?

? Animals treat us so very well ?

? The devoted way they serve us ?

? And protect us when we're nervous ?

? Oh, they really don't deserve us ?

? All we give them is hell ?

? Tell me how else
Man repays them ?

? Do we ever think to praise them
No, we don't ?

? And this dismays them
You can tell ?

? We are riddled with ingratitude
We give no love or latitude ?

? In every way our attitude is
Well, like animals ?

No, no. That's not
what I mean. I mean...

? Why do we treat animals
Like animals ?

? How can people be so inhumane ?

? Cows and chickens work to feed us ?

? Dogs and horses show they need us ?

? And though cats
Don't always heed us ?

? Their affection is plain ?

? What do we do, we neglect them
We do nothing to protect them ?

? We reject them
Don't expect them to complain ?

? We ignore them or we beat them
When we're hungry then we eat them ?

? It's appalling how we treat them
It's insane ?

? Like animals ?

? We humiliate and murder
And confine them ?

? We create their wretched status ?

? Then we use it to malign them ?

? I mean, why should we say
Treat him like a dog ?

? Why should we say
Working like a horse ?

? Why should we say
Eating like a hog ?

? When what we mean is
Eating like a man ?

? Don't we, of course ?

? A man of ill repute
Is called a weasel or a rat ?

? A woman you dislike
Becomes a vixen or a cat ?

? A family that is blessed
With healthy reproductive habits ?

? Occasions the remark ?

? Well, you know them
They breed like rabbits ?

? He's as stubborn as a mule
He's as stupid as an ox ?

? He's as slimy as a snake
He's as crafty as a fox ?

? Remarks like that
Really get my goat ?

? Why don't we say
Noble as a frog ?

? Or why can't we say
Wealthy as a hen ?

? True, we say
Devoted as a dog ?

? What we should say is
Chic as a giraffe ?

? Pretty as a pig, eh
That will be the big day, won't it ?

? But when, but when ?

? But when, when will we stop
Treating them like animals ?

? Is the human race entirely mad ?

? Women see a babygoat skin
Or a lambskin or a stoatskin ?

? And to them it's just a coatskin
Oh, it's terribly sad ?

? When you dress in suede or leather
Or some fancy fur or feather ?

? Do you stop and wonder
Whether for a fad ?

? You have killed some beast or other ?

? That you're wearing
Someone's brother ?

? Or perhaps it's someone's mother
In which you're clad ?

? Like animals ?

? Like animals ?

? Like animals ?

? Well, it's true ?

? We do not live in a zoo ?

? But man is an animal too ?

? So why can't you ?

? Like me ?

? Like animals ?

? Animals ?

Now, the prison faces
the road here.

So what we do

is we tie the ropes from the bars
of the cell to the elephant,

and he pulls the whole wall off.

How can you go on the voyage
if the doctor's still in prison?

We can't. That's why Matthew's got
this marvelous plan to get him out.

Then this second elephant...
he's bigger than the first elephant...

All the doctor has to do is step through
the hole in the wall onto his back.

- You'll never get away with this.
- Listen, here's the clever part.

He slides down the elephant's
trunk onto a waitin' rhinoceros

and away they go!

Just the three of you
are going off on this boat?

Oh, no. Chee-Chee, Polynesia
and Jip are coming too.

Then there's these six tigers,
you see, to stop anyone followin'.

To look for a pink sea snail?

They'll be standing on
the other side of the road

while I'm settin' off the dynamite.

- Dynamite?
- Oh, sure.

If we blow up the road,

they'll have to go all the way around
the town to get to the harbor,

which gives me time
to nip back here

and blow up the bridge
while you're gettin' on the boat.

That's the beauty of this
whole plan... its simplicity.

Are they really going to
keep the doctor in prison?

Oh, no, no.

They're moving him across
to the loony bin at 12:00.

- Today?
- Aye.

I've also an idea.
You get the boat ready.

Leave the doctor to me.
We sail at 12:00. Avast now.

Aye, aye, sir.

We're a fine bunch,
takin' orders from a parrot.

Matthew, how did you enjoy the food

I brought you in the prison
the other night?

'Twas the best meal
I ever had in me life.

They say that prison food is terrible.
I won't hear a word against it.

I was thinking.

Wouldn't it be nice if you were
to have those kind of meals

on your voyage?

Oh, true now.
It would be marvelous.

The only way we could
do that is if you was to...

If we was to, uh...

Ah!

I'll tell you one thing, Fred.

I only hope there's
no stowaways on that boat.

Because if there was,

I wouldn't know
where to look for them.

Anyway, once we're out at sea
with an escaped convict,

there's no turnin' back.

Oh, Matthew!

I love you!

? Who would have thought
That one little kiss ?

? Soft and sweet
From the lips of a lovely girl ?

? Would to change my life ?

? But by my life ?

? It will ?

? After today
Nothing will be the same again ?

? After today
I'll make my claim to fame and then ?

? The grass will be greener ?

? And the air will be cleaner ?

? And my life be serener ?

? Than heaven knows when ?

? Heaven knows when ?

? After today
I shall have bid my fears good-bye ?

? After today
I shall have no more tears ?

? To cry ?

? I'll learn to live
With laughter to stay ?

? After ?

? Today ?

? After today
Nothing will be the way it was ?

? After today I'll say
Oh, what a day it was ?

? My heart will be lighter ?

? And my smile will be brighter ?

? And I'll be twice the fighter ?

? That ever I was ?

? Clever because ?

? After today
I shall have bid my fears farewell ?

? After today
I shall have no more tears ?

? To quell ?

? I'll learn to live with laughter ?

? To stay ?

? After the tears comes the laughter ?

? After today ?

Chee-Chee.

Run! Run!

Stop!

Don't follow the doctor!

Don't obey! Don't obey!

Right!

Come on! This way!
Don't sit down!

- Get up!
- After them!

Go after him!

This way. Come on.
After him. This way.

- This way! No, this way!
- Ta-ta.

- Stop them!
- Stop them! Stop them!

It's all right, Doctor.
You can come out now.

- There's not a policeman in sight.
- Oh, thank you, Matthew.

Makes a very good little reading room,
this. I must use it more often.

Now, let's see where we are.

Ah, I see.

He says there's a faint smell of garlic
coming from the southeast.

What does that mean?

It means we're about 10 miles
off the coast of France.

I've got about the best navigational
system on the high seas today.

Jip's got this
incredible sense of smell,

and Polynesia gets
marvelous weather reports

from the passing birds and fishes.

- Everything all right at the house?
- Yes, Doctor.

Good. Keep an eye on everything and
don't bump into anything, like Ireland.

Aye, aye, Doctor.

A very well organized escape.
Thank you.

Don't mention it.

I doubt if there's a ship afloat
with flowers like these.

Look at these geraniums.
Absolutely glorious.

Have you seen my azaleas
on the starboard side?

- No, sir, I can't say as I have.
- They're doing wonderfully.

How are you enjoying life
on the rolling deep?

If the good Lord
meant us to take to water,

He'd have given us flippers.

No, no, Stubbins,
move your mouth about more.

You must reread my essay
on basic chimpanzee, page one.

I must cut these roses back.
There's so much to do on a ship.

What a marvelous smell, Matthew.

What have you been cooking?
I'm absolutely starving.

Will this do?

Do come on while it's still hot.

What are you doing here?

I thought someone capable ought
to look after Tommy on the voyage.

Stubbins is perfectly capable
of looking after himself.

I must turn the ship around and
go straight back to Puddleby...

Uh, well,
immediately after lunch.

They'll, uh... They'll put ya inside
if you go back, Doctor.

Oh, yes, that is a point.

What are we going to do
with her if she stays?

You make me
sound like a stray cat.

A cat would be most welcome.

Don't worry. It's vegetarian.

- It's delicious.
- It's marvelous.

Mmm. What is it?

- Algue marine en croute.
- Oh, yes.

- What's that in English?
- Seaweed pie.

Mmm! It's really rather good.

Well, where are we going?

To hunt for
the great pink sea snail.

And where do you expect to find it?

I haven't the faintest idea.

But as one place is as good as
another, it's high time we decided.

Otherwise, when we get there,
we won't know we've arrived.

- Good thinking, Doctor.
- Thank you, Matthew.

Are your voyages always
as well planned as this?

Whenever possible, yes.

Unfortunately, one doesn't always
have time to go into minute details.

Such as knowing where you're going?

That sort of thing, yes.

But then how do you decide?

We play a little game I invented.

One of us opens the atlas at random,
sticks a pin in the open page.

Wherever it lands,
that's where we go.

- You can't be serious.
- I'm very serious.

That is the most ridiculous
thing I have ever heard of.

You could end up in
all sorts of terrible places.

That's absolutely true.

I remember going to the Sahara Desert
four times in succession

before I realized Chee-Chee
had stuck down

all the other pages
of the atlas with jam.

Marvelous trips.
Lots of sand.

But that is exactly what I mean.

It's all right now. I cleaned
all the jam off. Little bit there.

How you can sit there and say
what you're saying I just don't know.

I must admit the Sahara is one place
I'm praying we just won't go.

You know, that's absolutely
typical of a woman.

? There are so many fabulous
Faraway places to see ?

She makes one seaweed pie
and goes mad.

? Such as Mexico, Sweden
Hawaii, Japan and Capri ?

Who does she think she is?

? There's so many exciting
And wonderful places ?

? Much more inviting
Than desert oases ?

? Pleasant as home is
It isn't what Rome is ?

? So why stay there ?

? When there are so many fabulous
Faraway places to see ?

As though the seaweed pie
was all that marvelous.

? Why should Spain
And Tahiti and Rio ?

? Just be only names
To you and me ?

Is there any more?

? I feel certain there are people
We'd be glad to know there ?

? So tell me why don't we get up
And go there ?

? Go to those fabulous places
Where we long to be ?

? Go to Bangkok and Hong Kong
And Paris and Venice ?

? Tokyo and Cairo
And Lisbon and London ?

? Wonderful, fabulous places ?

? We're longing to see ?

? When I think of
The warm Caribbean ?

? I see a new world
For you and me ?

? I'd give anything just to have
One single day there ?

? Once we get there
I know that we'll stay there ?

? Stay in those fabulous places
Where we long to be ?

- ? Such as Siam ?
- ? Sienna ?

- ? Vienna ?
- ? Verona ?

- ? Java, Jamaica ?
- ? Jamaica, Bombay ?

- ? Barcelona ?
- ?Ole!

- ?Ole! ?Ole! ?Ole!
- ?El toro!

- Ha, ha!
- ?Ole! ?Ole! ?Ole!

? Show me those fabulous places ?

? I'm longing to see ?

My dear Miss Fairfax, you seem
to have entirely missed the point.

? I'm aware there are fabulous places
Wherever we sail ?

- Will we see them?
- We will.

? But the point of the journey
Is science and finding the snail ?

? An incomparable thrill ?

? We shall question the sharks
Off the coast of Tobago ?

? Interview swamp life
In Tierra del Fuego ?

? That sounds horrendous ?

? No, no, it's tremendous
And well worthwhile ?

? We'll make detailed inquiries
Of every crustacean we meet ?

- Crustacean?
- ? Shellfish, they're sweet ?

? We will sail
To the ends of the earth ?

? Till our search for the snail
Is quite complete ?

? We'll interrogate beetles
And bugs in Nigeria ?

? And if we have to
Spend weeks in Siberia ?

? Eighty below but a place that
We all ought to see ?

? But I haven't brought
The right clothes for Siberia ?

? Those are the fabulous places
You'll visit with me ?

Sounds as if
we're in for a good time.

? Well, Siberia is one place
You'll never see me go ?

? Stick in the pin ?

? Where the pins goes
Then we go ?

- Ireland!
- Romania!

No, Ruritania!

? We'll chase that sea snail
From here to Tasmania ?

? Show me those fabulous places ?

? I'm longing to ?

? See ?

It doesn't count.
You landed in the sea.

No, she hasn't.
Look. There.

That doesn't look very interesting.

- What is it?
- "Sea Star Island.

Last reported position."

Last reported position?
What can that mean?

The Sea Star Island.

That's faintly familiar.
Yes, yes, yes, yes.

"Seashore, sea slug, sea snail.

Sea Star Island."

It's that floating island. It moves
all over the world like a ship.

It's a freak of nature.

This time of year it's sometimes
sighted off the coast of Africa.

How terribly exciting. I think
you have chosen rather well.

I don't think it's exciting at all.

Couldn't we go to...
Couldn't we go to Monte Carlo?

Miss Fairfax, this is a serious
zoogeographical expedition.

It's not a pleasure cruise
for your personal benefit.

I promise to ask
for no special privileges.

I promise to grant none.
A ship is no place for a woman.

The simple answer then
is to treat me like a man.

I intend to.

Well, good-bye.

Twelve.

Uh-huh. How is the score,
Stubbins? And the arithmetic?

You're winning, sir, I think.

Ah, well, that's the first sure sign
we've been at sea too long.

Polynesia spoke
to some swallows.

They said there's a terrific storm
up ahead. Isn't that marvelous?

No, it isn't.
Can't we drive round it?

I shouldn't think so.

The latest long-range fish
forecast wasn't too encouraging.

Jip said he could smell thunder.

- I didn't know thunder had a smell.
- It does if you're a dog.

Uh, 82. Mind you,
Jip does tend to exaggerate.

If you ask me, bein' at sea is very
much the same as bein' in prison,

except at sea ya stand
a better chance of drownin'.

That reminds me. One of the ship's
rats came to see me this afternoon.

Said he had a distinct tingle in his tail,
a sure sign the ship was going down.

So his lot are preparing to leave,
according to rat tradition.

And he highly recommended
that we should do the same.

There's nowhere we can go.

Exactly.
That's what I told the rat.

Two.

What was that?

A bit of lightning. That's all.

When you finish clearing up,

you better batten down
the hatches and stay below.

Women are always
scared stiff of storms.

Well, I'm not.
I'm a man, remember?

I dread to think what this
is going to do to my azaleas.

August 10.

Signs of inclement weather.

Crew's morale remains high.

Steady as she goes.

Thank you. Thank you
very much, indeed.

- Any sign of her, Polynesia?
- Not yet.

Ah, good morning, Stubbins.
Beautiful day.

Yes, sir, good morning.
What happened to the ship?

Very good question, Stubbins.

If we ever find enough bits,
we'll put them together and find out.

Come on, Matthew.
Rise and shine.

I told ya Flounder
was a terrible name for a boat.

Nonsense. The flounder's
a most reliable little fish.

It's survived the sea
for thousands of years.

Aye, below the surface.

Anyway, we're all safe.
That's the main thing.

At least, we will be as soon
as we find Miss Fairfax.

Poor Fred.

I said all along a ship
was no place for a woman.

Heaven knows I did my best to
make the voyage pleasant for her.

You can't spend your life
running after a woman,

waiting on her hand and foot when
there's important work to be done.

I think under the circumstances
I treated her very well.

Probably too well.

Spoiled her, in fact.

And I tied her
very securely to that raft.

I hope she's all right. That's all.

We'll make a full-scale search
as soon as we get ashore.

Ashore?

Sea Star Island. That's
where we're going, isn't it?

Apart from the fact
that we're shipwrecked,

that we have
no means of gettin' there,

and that we don't know
where it is anyway, yes.

You mustn't worry about things
like that, Matthew.

By my calculations, we were sort of
coming down in this direction like this,

and the floating island was sort of
coming down in that direction like that.

Then we sort of somehow
or other sort of more or less meet

somewhere round about here.

Is that a fact?

Ah! There it is now.

Well, shall we go ashore?

Giddyap.

I must remember to
get meself one of those.

Hmph. Any sign of Fred?

Not yet. I only hope
she caught the island.

It won't be passing here
again for months.

You and Stubbins search
the beaches. I'll go inland.

Meet back here
in two or three hours.

Yeah. Tommy?

Polynesia, I want every living creature
on this island looking for that girl.

Yes, Doctor.

Every bird that can fly I want
airborne until she's found.

Yes, Doctor.

She can't be at sea. We'd have
heard from the fish by now.

You sure she'll be all right,
Polynesia?

Yes, Doctor.

She's standing
right behind you.

Good morning.

Oh, good morning.

Um, afraid we had
a bit of a storm last night.

Thank you for telling me.

Pity you got lost.

You could have given us
a hand getting these ashore.

I'm sorry. I was fully occupied
getting myself ashore.

No mind. We managed.

Some of these books
are very heavy though.

Saved all your books, I see.

- Yes, most fortunate.
- You lost all my dresses.

Yes, most unfortunate.

I saw your trunk floating
amongst the wreckage.

However, the outfit
you're wearing this morning

is the nicest thing I've seen
you in since you left England.

This is my underwear.

Oh. Anyway, it suits you.

I'm terribly glad to see you.

Are you?

Uh, well, we got
a tremendous lot to do.

We've got to unload the raft,

find food and build whatever
it is one has to build.

- What are you trying to say?
- Hmm?

Why don't you say
what you mean?

What do you mean,
say what I mean?

? For a month or more
I have listened and dreamed ?

? While the moon has glistened
And a million stars have gleamed ?

- ? Waiting ?
- Waiting?

? Waiting ?

- What for?
- What for?

? For a man I know
Who is clever and kind ?

? But a man who never ever
seems to know his mind ?

? Waiting ?

? Waiting ?

? Waiting for you to say
You like me ?

? Or hate me or miss me
Or kiss me or something ?

? But nothing
Nothing do you say ?

? At all ?

? Little wonder
I feel sorely neglected ?

? Unwanted, rejected and small ?

? Little more than two feet tall ?

? Lucky to be here ?

? At all ?

Emma?

I think I... like you.

Yes, I think I do.

I think I like you.

? I'm almost sure that I do ?

? I think I like the way you look ?

? The way your eyes
Reveal your mind ?

? Like a precious book
That is hard to find ?

? I think I'm learning
Something strange and new ?

? But it's well worth learning ?

? Because I'm learning about you ?

? Like dawning sunshine ?

? When a new day is due ?

? I think I like you ?

? And I think you like me too ?

Do you?

Do you?

Do you?

Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.

Good heavens. I do believe that's
a great crested oriental moonbird.

It's terribly rare.
I'm so glad we came.

Great crested oriental moonbird.

What a bit of luck.

Ah, that's better.

Thank you very much.

Bye-bye.

The locals aren't
a very friendly lot, are they?

I bet you anything you like
they're going to kill us.

Whoever said children had beautiful
minds had obviously never met you.

Bein' in prison is much
the same as bein' on a boat,

except in prison there's
less chance of drownin'.

And less chance of our
getting back to Puddleby.

I must have a serious talk
to whoever runs this place.

I promised to get Stubbins
home in time to go to school.

I'm sure if you tell them that
we'll be out of here in no time.

Give me a leg up. I want to
see what's going on out there.

Good heavens.

All right, Matthew. Down.

- Why is it so cold?
- It's like being back in England.

There's a bit of frost. That's all.
It's quite clear what happened.

The storm that sank the Flounder

must have blown the island
off its usual course.

We're drifting too far north.
If we don't do something about it,

that marvelous vegetation
is going to die of frostbite.

To say nothin'
of our dear selves.

This is obviously
the gentleman to talk to.

Good morning.

Me Dr. Dolittle. Search
for great pink sea snail.

Small boy late for school.
Here very cold.

They all go home
Puddleby, yes?

What a funny accent.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

Actually, that's what
I came to see you about.

My name is
William Shakespeare, the Tenth.

You may call me Willie.

Come with me, please.

Thank you.

We've had lots of
shipwrecks, of course.

Being a floating island does tend to
make us a bit of a danger to shipping.

We've bumped into lots
of things over the years.

But on the credit side, it enabled us
to build a marvelous museum

and public library...

books and art treasures
from all over the place.

Everybody on the island
speaks nine or 10 languages.

We even name our children
after our favorite authors.

That's why my name
is William Shakespeare.

Do forgive this paraphernalia.

We're rehearsing now
The Merchant of Venice

for our Shakespeare drama festival.

- Do sit down. Milk or lemon?
- Milk, please.

Must be a near perfect
civilization.

Then what are we doin' in prison?

Purely a precaution, old boy,
a sort of quarantine.

Most of the white men who
have come here in the past

usually started killing people
before they've been introduced.

- Extraordinary. Help yourself to sugar.
- Oh, thank you.

But they never stay long.

They can't stand
the peace and quiet.

I love peace and quiet,

but unfortunately we won't
be able to stay long either.

We've got to continue our hunt
for the great pink sea snail.

You haven't by any chance heard
of it being in the vicinity?

At the moment you have a bigger
problem than looking for snails.

You see, according
to popular superstition,

newcomers to the island are
responsible for all our misfortunes.

So the elders of the village
are blaming you for this frost.

I don't know what
we can do about that.

Perhaps there
is something I can think of.

I do hope so for your sake.

You see, it's written here
in the law book.

"He who brings sunshine
to the coldness of our days

shall bask in the splendor
of a thousand summers."

- That's very nice.
- Yeah.

Yes, but it goes on.

"He who brings winter
into the summer of our lives

shall die the death
of a thousand screams."

- Oh.
- I prefer the first one.

Yes, so did I.

The elders are also blaming you
for what's happened to the animals.

What has happened
to the animals?

They've all caught colds.

They're coughing and sneezing
all over the place.

I must do something
about this immediately.

Come along, Polynesia.
We've got work to do.

Bless you.

Gesundheit.

There.

Bless you.

Here you are, Tommy. Another little
baby lion for you to take care of.

Yes, sir.

Bless you.

That inhalant seems
to be working very well.

Bless you.

I was hoping this
mustard bath would work.

Still very hot.

How soon will
my cough mixture be ready?

- Five minutes. Smell.
- Mmm!

I'd give it to the baby elephant
first, if I were you.

- Why?
- She's got a terrible cold.

I want to control it before
she gives it to the family.

When a herd of elephants start
sneezing, it's like a hurricane.

Might drive the island
even further off course.

Thank you very much.

Gesundheit.

If we was to point them
in the right direction,

perhaps they could blow us
back on course.

Good theory, Matthew,
but terribly difficult to organize.

If elephants could swim,
one good shove

and we'd be back in
a southerly current before we could...

Why didn't I think of that before?

- They can swim.
- What, elephants?

No, no, no, Matthew.

Tommy, what's as big as
an elephant that can swim?

A whale, sir.

Exactly.

Emma,
get on with the cough mixture.

Bless you.

Now, how do you get
in touch with a whale?

I'll talk to him immediately.

Splendid.

Good morning. Marvelous,
if the giraffe doesn't mind.

Extremely kind of you.
I do appreciate it.

Bless you.

You'll explain? Good.

Here he comes.

Mm, yes.

It was very decent of that turtle
to put us in touch with him.

My word! He's a big fellow.

Now, if he gave a shove below us,
that should just about do the trick.

Good morning.

One... shove... here.

We really must learn to speak
a few words of whale.

Apparently they're very nice,
but nobody ever talks to them.

Look!

Why is it doing that?

The island is bound to
roll a bit after that shove.

It set that balancing rock
in motion.

- It'll soon calm down.
- That would be highly desirable.

You see,
it says here in the law book,

"He who causes the great rock
to fall into the hot mountain

shall die the death
of 10,000 screams."

Uh, how many screams
did you say?

10,000.

I shouldn't have thought it
was worth more than five.

I can't tell you
how upset I am about this.

You're upset?

We realize it isn't your fault.

I've been through the law book
from cover to cover.

There is nothing I can do.
This is the tradition.

Oh, well, we hate
to break a tradition.

I once heard a story about
a tribe that burned people alive,

then et them for dinner.

I bet that's what
they're going to do to us.

Will you please put a curb
on your lurid imagination?

I'm sorry about this, Emma.

It hasn't been very relaxing
the last few days, has it?

I think we've
bumped into something.

Stop!

Release them!

Holy Pat.
What did we do now?

We've collided with the mainland
and the two pieces fit perfectly.

- How extraordinary.
- Not really.

The oldest legend of the island
has always maintained

that we are a bit of Africa that
has been missing for 5,000 years.

Is there a reward
for finding it?

Oh, indeed, yes.

"He who brings back
the lost island from the sea

shall live as a god
for a thousand moons."

Thank you. Thank you.

That's very pleasant,

but if you will excuse me,
I must get back to the hospital,

in case the elephant sneezes
and blows all the other patients away.

What will you do when
the animals are all well again?

I have one great ambition.

I came to find a great pink
sea snail. I intend to find it.

The great pink sea snail
is more than mythical.

I always thought that,
too, Willie.

No, no. You can see
the animals as they come out.

- Guard the gate, Matthew.
- Oh!

Come on. Come on.

Why does he have
the animals in there?

All right, all right, all right,
all right, all right. I'll tell ya.

Behind these gates is the most
wonderful place in all the world.

- Can we see it?
- Can we see it?

- Shh!
- Shh!

? This is the world of Dr. Dolittle ?

? The wonderful world of Dr. Dolittle ?

? Where crocodiles talk
And elephants sing ?

? And animals do most any old thing ?

? Where polar bears wear top hats ?

? And leopards with spots wear spats ?

? Well, that's life
In the world of Dr. Dolittle ?

? Doves start to coo
When they see Dolittle ?

? He has a profound philosophy ?

? If animals can be friends says he ?

? Well, then why can't we ?

Matthew, open the gate.

Come on, baby. Up!

See they're all right,
Matthew.

? Say how do you do
To the world of Dr. Dolittle ?

? Say how do you do
To the world of Dr. Dolittle ?

? Life is a zoo to Dr. Dolittle ?

? Life is a zoo to Dr. Dolittle ?

? Where antelopes lope ?

? And ostriches fan ?

? And ostriches fan ?

? And kangaroos do
What kangaroos can ?

? To make the hyenas laugh ?

? As long as a long giraffe ?

? Every calf starts to moo
When they see Dolittle ?

? Even the few
Who used to moo little ?

? For all of the birds
And beasts agree ?

? He has a profound philosophy ?

? And so why can't ?

? We ?

? All of the birds and beasts agree ?

? He has a profound philosophy ?

? And so why can't we ?

? Do little things to help them ?

? Why ?

? Can't ?

? We ?

Oh.

Well, thank goodness
they only had head colds.

Think how terrible it would have
been if they'd had sore throats.

Our last two patients.
Well done, Emma.

Well, not a sniffle left
on the island.

Interesting noise.

Can't be.

You mean, the great pink sea snail...

Precisely.

And by the sound of it, he
seems to have caught a chill too.

So sorry.

I've never seen anything like it.

Yes, I see. Well, just
a minute. Amazing!

What is?

We've been searching
for weeks for the great snail.

He's been with us all the time.

Lives in an underwater cave
and moves about with the island.

I was quite right.
He's got a shocking cold.

I told him I was a doctor,
and if he'd come on the beach,

I'd mix him a batch
of my special tonic.

It'll need to be rather large, won't it?

What's that?

- What is it?
- He's purring.

Thrilled with his medicine.

Feels much more relaxed,
almost like a new snail.

Wanted to know if there's
anything he can do for us.

Is there?

Yes, he can take you all
safely back to Puddleby.

Oh, well. Well, that's
a bit of an imposition.

Puddleby's a long way away. All you
did was give him a little medicine.

He's 2,000 years old. He's lonely.
It'll be company for him.

He'd been planning to
visit his cousin in Scotland

for 300 years and put it off.

Be a great opportunity for him.

His cousin in Scotland?

You've heard of
the Loch Ness monster?

- Yes.
- Well, it's a cousin.

- Good heavens.
- Travel under the sea?

But it's bad enough on top.
We'd all drown, Doctor.

No, the shell is
completely watertight.

It'll be like traveling
in a big pink bubble.

Yes, he says he can
get you back to Puddleby

by two weeks from Tuesday.

This must be the only snail
in the world with four bedrooms.

Oh, and, Polynesia,
don't forget to remind the snail

to surface twice a day
for his cough mixture.

It will fix up his cold,

and stretch your legs
and get some sea air.

- Yes, Doctor.
- Oh, good.

I'd hate to miss my turn on deck.

And, Chee-Chee,
don't eat all the bananas.

Leave some for the others.

Shh, shh. Don't be sad.

That's all, sir.

Good-bye, Stubbins.

Go up to the house
whenever you like.

Yes, sir. And, Doctor,
come home soon, sir.

Well...

Well, I'll, uh... I'll send your other
high hat back from Puddleby, Doctor.

The snail can bring it back with him.

Yours is looking a little grubby now.

And you'll probably find it
a bit difficult to get one here.

Yes, uh, probably.

Well, thank you, Matthew.

Well, uh, good-bye.

Bye.

Uh, give my love
to everyone at home,

to Gub-Gub and Dab-Dab
and everyone.

Good-bye, John Dolittle.

Take care!

Well, Tom, I still wish
he was comin' with us.

I've never driven
one of these things before.

Are you sure you won't change
your mind and come with us?

I can't, Emma.

Your uncle will put me away
the moment I set foot in Puddleby.

But you have to come back one day.

I hope so. A lot of animals
depend on me.

One or two people too.

Puddleby's going to seem very dull
after all this excitement.

I mean, what are you
going to do here?

I think I'll start planning
my next voyage.

Where are you going this time?
The moon?

- Very probably, yes.
- You're not serious.

- Oh, yes.
- How?

On the giant lunar moth.
Magnificent creature.

Flies backwards and forwards
between the earth and the moon.

When it reaches one, it's attracted by
the light of the other and flies back.

Willie tells me
there's one on the island.

Now my idea is to build some
sort of saddle arrangement,

- very secure, so I don't fall off halfway.
- Can I come?

Hmm?

Can I come with you?

Emma,

I'm afraid I'm not
very good with people.

I... I'm all right
with animals, but people...

I'm not very good with.

I never have been.
I don't know why.

I'll write to you.

I'll organize an air postal
service with the seagulls.

I'll miss you, John Dolittle.

Well, I'll tell you one thing, Tom.

If we ever drown in this thing,
it'll be in a flood of tears.

Sophie.
What are you doing here?

No. Oh, how do you do, sir?

Really? Good Lord.

Sophie, that's marvelous news.
Thank you very much, indeed.

Good-bye, Sophie.
Thank you. Thank you!

"Good night, sweet Prince, and flights
of angels sing thee to thy rest."

Willie! Willie!

Wonderful news.

Sophie, the seal, and her husband
have come to tell me

all the animals in England
are on strike.

They refuse to do any work
until I'm reprieved.

You can go home?

Yes. The local magistrate
is begging me to go back.

The whole country's paralyzed
without the animals.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you very much.

I think that tree
is about the right size.

It's a 60-foot overall wingspan.

But you've missed the snail.

I've got a better idea.
I'm going to fly home.

Can you imagine their faces
when they see me on the quayside

waiting for them in Puddleby?

Fly home?

Since you say there's one on
the island, on the lunar moth.

Help me make a model so I can
gauge where to put the saddle.

Certainly.

I've got to allow for
a very steep rate of climb.

Now, you see, you'll be the wings.

All of you. That's it.

Just sit down inside
those lines I've just drawn.

Everybody. That's the idea.

Good. Yes, I think it's
going to work splendidly.

As soon as I've built this saddle,

we'll go and have a chat
with the lunar moth.

I only hope he understands common
house moth. That's all I speak.

Then as soon as the moon comes up,
we'll be off to Puddleby.

Wonderful night for flying.

By my calculations I should
be home in time for breakfast.

? My friend the doctor says ?

? The stars are made of lemon drops ?

? The bigger ones
Are lollipops and ice ?

? The clouds have shops
Up on the tops ?

? That sell you sweets
And soda pops ?

? What do they call the place
Isn't it paradise ?

? Maybe what the doctor tells me ?

? Isn't altogether true ?

? But I know every tale he tells me ?

? I don't know any better ones ?

? Do you ?

? My friend the doctor says
The world is full of fantasy ?

? And who are you and I to disagree ?

? Let's hope and pray that is the way ?

? The life we love will always stay ?

? For my friend the doctor ?

? And me ?