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Your mother was my friend.

What do you want from me?

l wanna help you.

he creature

the being, right on your table.

You really are my father.

Mest

[Scott] Do you think we'll ever find my mom?

[Paul] We'll find her.

[bird whistling]

[whistling]

[brakes hiss]

[Scott] Thanks a lot.

[Paul] Thank you.

What now?

We need to get away from highway.

Stay out of sight for a while.

Camping out again, huh?

You know, Fox wasn't far behind! Us.

We ought to blend! in here. Lay low till he thinks we're gone.

Well, couldn't we try, like, a hotel or something?

rts

I mean, there are all

Don't Worry, Won't let anything eat you!

Yeah, that's easy for you to say.

enough money for a motel.

“Where have heard! that/one before?

-[bird squawking]

[onlookers chattering]

[Squawking Continues]

Where are you going?

That thing's got to be hurt, right?

[bird squawking]

! don't know, it's some kind of...

[bird squawks]

[chattering]

[onlooker 2] He can't fly.

-[onlooker 3] Look out. -[onlooker 4] Look out, look out.

[murmuring]

Did you see that?

Maybe it's a trainer.

Way to blend in.

Maybe they won't say anything.

Hey, mister, you gonna help the bird?

-Well, there's a vet just up the road.

What's’a vet?

Doctor for animals.

Do you know anything about birds?

Well, ! had a pet canary once.

His name was Waldo.

I don't get it.

Why don't you just take out the old silver sphere,

‘Cause I don't Know what's wrong with it:

One of these days, you're gonna tell me

what your powers reall

One of these days, maybe you'll know.

-[barking] -[meowing]

Get that thing out of here.

-You got no business

I'm sorry, but...

What kind of/a pet is that to have anyway?

[barking continues]

Shh. Quiet!

[barking Stops]

[panting]

Thank you.

I don't believe it:

Bring that in the back room, quickly.

I'll be right back.

alcon? That's wild!

Just sat on your arm all the way over here?

magical with wil

d birds of prey?

It knew ! wouldn't hurt it.

You're not from around! here, are you?

No, we're not.

My son Scott and I.

The boy in the waiting room.

We're just passing through.

Well, Mr. Paul Forrester,

now we've gotten you and me and Scott taken care of,

what do you say we get a name for this poor bird.

Waldo.

[chuckling] Waldo? He's a she, youl know.

like Waldo.

[chuckles]

Well) let's take a look at old! Waldo here.

[squawks]

Ah.

Oh, yeah, it's broken.

Probably flew into a wire.

She needs to be tranquillized.

Once I've set that wing,

I'd like to help her fly, if can.

Well, okay.

Let's get her comfortable for the night.

[dogs barking]

Bring her down here.

[sheep bleats]

[dog whines]

[shushes]

We just have to find a cage for Waldo.

[parrot squawking]

Over here, this one.

It's okay.

Since she's in shock,

she needs to be quiet for a while.

[squawks]

There we go.

[squawks]

/owling]

[Casey] You have quite a way with animals, don't you?

l could use an extra pair of hands around here.

Just be feeding the animals

cleaning the cages,

giving them vitamins,

that sort of thing.

mean it Wouldn't pay much,

ut ! do have a spare room in the bac

if youl need a place to stay.

I'd like to help with Waldo.

Of

course. And! have a job for your son too.

Babysitting?

This is Joey.

Joey, say hello to Scott.

[Casey, Scott chuckle]

! guess your magic touch only works with cougars and birds.

-[Joey babbles] -Come on, you guys.

I'll show you your room.

You got us into this

ecause she's pretty, right?

Well, itis a nice place

low until Fox goes away.

So after my husband left, 1 decided to move up here.

What you do seems like

a nice way to make a living.

[Casey scoffs] It would be if were.

See, thought ! could get some work from the farms in the area,

I'm just not ¢ ceMEg by

taking care of the local cats and dogs.

Would you like another ear?

No, thank you. ! have all 1 need.

[doorbell buzzes]

Excuse me.

Very funny. Casey, it's Harold.

got Mona Jean here, and she’s just plain miserable.

Now, I'm sorry I'm late.

It's okay, Harold. Be right there.

Mona Jean's just plain miserable.

Maybe this won't bad! after all.

Nice house, pizza for dinner.

Kid's sort of cute. [chuckles]

[screams, giggles]

He likes you.

How can you tell?

I'm an alien. have these powers.

[chortles]

Harold, come on in.

ally appreciate this,

She's. chewing on that paw alll day.

She's gonna be okay. Just pick her up after the weekend.

-Come here, Mona Jean. -Oops!

Now you try and

get some sleep now, darling.

Oh, by the way, be extra carefu

Lock all your doors and windows.

What are you talking about?

Well, it's been on police calls all day.

he's traveling with a teenage kid.

Feds are after him.

only knows what he did.

You best be careful, you hear?

Harold?

What is it, Case?

You seen somebody

No. It's nothing. Good night.

Night.

Joey?

-Oh, honey. -Is something wrong?

I don't want him to get too excited.

Why don't you guys clear off the table, okay?

and I don't know anything about you.

What would you like to know?

What do you really do for a living?

I'm a photographer.

Is Work that bad Or are you just not very good at it?

I don't understand.

You snapped up this job

as if you needed the money.

Ido.

Are you afraid of me?

No.

Should! be?

If lmake you Uncomfortable, we can leave!

Where are you and’ Scott headed?

South.

There isn't one.

I'm sorry: 1 guess l{should have asked! you

all these things before I hired you.

For all ! know, you could turn out to be an escaped murderer.

[sighs] I'm not.

It's really important for you

stay and help that bird, isn't it?

I don't know.

lfeelfor it!

Good! night.

Good! night, Casey.

I'm with the Federal S Seavit Agency.

-That your car parked outside?

-Yes, itis.

One of my officers that, ou going to get yourself a ticket.

y

I'm here on government business,

[chuckles] Mister...

my officers would

give a citation to Air Force One

if they found them parked in the red zone.

Suit yourself.

Come on in, Mr. Fox. Have a seat.

Thank you.

And what can I do for you?

Oh, no, sir, don't sit there.

That's Mona Jean's spot.

-She's not here right now, but--

ief, Chief, it's all right, believe me.

It's all right.

Now what I'm doing is looking for this man and this boy.

hat's classified information, Chief.

-Come again?

lassified, national i

Very secret and very important.

You mean the charge is classified?

That's right.

[chuckles] What is he, some kind of spy?

I can't tell you that, Chief.

That's why they call it classified.

Oh, now that sounds serious.

It is serious. Very.

-What do you want from me? -[Fox] I'd like to have your cooperation.

I'd like to have you put all your men on alert.

If you find him, hold him for me.

This is where I'm staying.

Oh, now I don't know.

But you'll do it for me anyway, won't you, Chief?

Huh? Professional courtesy

[chuckles]

[Paul] Where are we going?

A captive breeding program.

Pay attention, you'll be making this trip

by yourself starting tomorrow.

[Paul] You sound as if you don't like this place.

-[Casey]\ ! don't: -[Paul] Why?

[Casey] They have a different approach

to things than I do.

! don't believe in interfering

[Paul] And they do that here?

[Casey] Just a bit.

Paul] Why doesn't someone make them stop?

Now why didn't I think of that?

[birds chirping, whistling]

[Casey laughs]

is Paul Forrester.

my new assistant.

-[Paul] Hello. -New assistant, huh?

Man, keep your mitts off the sawbones.

I'll take you round back and show you the cargo.

I'll only be a minute.

[birds squawking]

You know, your assistant

is not a bad-looking guy.

! hope you got some references.

Nota one. Jealous?

No.

Should! be?

He cheap. Jeanie ran off on me.

You! know, ! got the obvious solution

Oh, yeah? What's that?

[sighs]

I'll pay all the bills

if you keep your opinions to yourself

[scoffs]

[exhales] It's just a thought.

[sighs] Come on, Joey,

give me a break, would you?

My dad's expecting me to write...

a book report on this by next week.

[chortles]

[cutlery clatters]

[bird squawking]

[squawks]

[chicks twittering]

Size, weight.

get the regular boarding fee.

but it has something on ts head.

It's a falcon with a broken wing.

Casey's gonna fix it.

A peregrine?

Mm-hmm.

-Any identification? -No.

l'assumed-- and foo

hat you were going to tell me about this.

Why? So you could bring it here and put it in a cage

Stick it Under a microscope?

Poke around to see if you can prod it into mating?

You know that's not how it is, Casey.

She's a peregrine.

Do you remember what that means?

It means to wander.

She can't live locked up.

When she's well, and if she can be

returned to the wild, she will be.

Oh, yeah, ! know that little trick of yours.

s where you put a little transmitter

on her foot

you Can find her nest

and then steal her eggs.

How would you like it, Paul, if you Came home one day

and found that somebody had swiped your kid?

I'm trying to make it better.

It's cruel. It's ugly.

Tomorrow, Casey. l'm coming for the bird!

[sniffles]

He's going to take Waldo from you and bring her here?

She's a peregrine.

She's on the endangered species list.

Where have you been?

Don't you know anything about this?

[sighs]

Not much.

You got a feeling for Waldo

use your imagination.

With people watching you, examining every move you made.

You think you could! make love,

have babies, raise a famil

Oh, how's my boy?

[kisses] What do you! say we go inside

and rustle you up some dinner?

-[kisses] Oh, come on. [chuckles]

We got to get out of here.

Why?

Fox is here in town. 1 saw him on the street today.

All right, but we'll leave in the morning.

-In the morning? Dad, we can't-- -In the morning.

[owl hoots]

[peregrine squawking]

[squawking]

[footsteps]

[dogs barking]

[pleats]

[barking, bleating stop]

[panting]

[Waldo squawks]

[squawks]

[squawks]

[chirps]

=You want! to go back out there, don't you?

To be free?

To race against the sky.

Me too:

[chirps]

Our troubles aren't so different, are they?

[sphere whirring]

[squawks]

[squawks]

[whistling]

[whistling]

Who are you really?

I'm a photographer.

! saw what you did with that silver ball in your hand and blue light.

I couldn't let Waldo go back to that place, to that cage.

What did you do?

-You wouldn't understand, Casey.

lll

Just tell me something.

None of this makes any sense.

It's just energy.

[scoffs] You don't fuse a broken bone

in two seconds with energy.

It's like heat.

Heat? From a steel ball?

that does-- Nothing that I--

Don't be afraid:

When) you) Said you wanted to go back out

and race across the sky, you meant that.

Who-- l mean, what are you?

Please don't run.

No! No!

[gasps, grunts]

-[panting] -] won't hurt you.

Here, take this.

Don't worry.

Now look at me, here.

[sphere whirring]

Scott and will go now.

Now I know why they're after you.

-You know about that?

-The chief said something.

Why didn't you tell him about us?

Iter ing.

-This all right? -Sure.

Thanks.

l want it black. And by the way, I'm looking for a couple of people,

-Thanks. -Morning.

Good morning. What will it be?

Cantaloupe is hard.

I guess Il won

t have the cantaloupe.

[chuckles] Good.

wonder if you could tell me, have you seen these two recently?

Either one of them?

Well, no, not that I-- No, haven't seen them.

-Are you sure? -Yeah.

Sorry. Coffee?

Black.

[knock at door]

I'm sorry we keep butting heads

about this thing.

Look, I've been flying birds

for the past 15 years--

The falcon isn't here, Brian.

What?

in the yard this morning,

restraint came

-What the hell are you talking about? -It just flew away.

-You said it had a broken wing!

-You let it go, didn't you?

-Brian, please.

-Look! SOUS

You take the cake, you know that?

You! can't get me to change my mind about captive breeding,

so your next move is

You don't understand:

You're damn right, don't understand.

If this was anybody but me, Casey, you'd be in serious trouble now.

[Paul] Casey didn't let Waldo go.

I did.

ell, now,

! guess Chivalry isn't dead, is i

I'm sorry, mister,

Casey's gonna have to

[Paul] Brian, wait.

It's the truth. I let the bird go.

! don't care who held the doo

she's responsible.

l saw the cage you had the other falcon in.

scoffs] You don't know muc

about captive breeding,

do you, Mr. Forrester?

Maybe you ought to learn something about it

before you start sabotaging what we're trying to do here.

should be put into cages.

This may SUITS you, mister,

it happens to be necessary.

[sighs] Let me explain this to you.

We keep records

Then we take the out

back to the foundation, where they hatch.

Why do you take the eggs?

Because t

used to use around here

two pair of peregrines left.

Two.

Today, there are 76 pair, 152 birds.

ithout captive breeding

or other recovery methods,

your Waldo wouldn't exist at all.

And when she died, there wouldn't be any more, ever.

[engine starts]

So that means you're half like him?

[softly] Yeah.

from running into the streets

and screaming that

He's nota Martian.

Well, you know what I mean.

He wouldn't hurt anything,

What will they do if they catch him?

Put him in a cage.

Me too, I guess.

l wish we could stay.

[clicks tongue] Oh.

[door opens]

[Scott] Dad?

Got the’ stuff:

Dad?

There are an awful lot of things I don't know yet.

But I think I just made a mistake.

Welcome to the human race.

All right, you guys. Stay right where you are.

Harold! What are you doing?

Now you lied'to me, Case. Why you do that?

You Said you hadn't seen ‘em.

We haven't done anything wrong.

That might be true, son,

but there's a fellow from the Federal Security Agency

who seems to think different.

Harold, they don't mean any harm.

Now you stay where you are, Casey.

We don't know how dangerous

these boys might be.

[sighs] Yes, Ido.

How?

I just do.

Please, Harold?

Great, woman's intuition.

I right, mister, slow and easy.

Assume the position.

What position?

Now don't be funny. Hands on the car and spread ‘em.

All right, boys, get in my car.

All) (\ Wanted do was visit Mona Jean,

now lI'm stuck with a mile and a half of paperwork.

What a way to spend a Sunday.

Innes? It's Chief Galley.

Patch me through to that fellow, Fox, at the Shoreline Motel, will you?

[Innes on radio] You got it, Chief.

[barking]

[Innes] Fox isn't answering,

would you like to leave a message?

Yeah, leave word I called,

and that I'll meet him at the station.

Move that rear end of yours, Mona Jean, like you never did before.

Attagirl.

[Mona Jean barks in distance]

Mona?

Hey, Mona Jean!

What are you doing over there, girl?

Come on, baby!

Come on, sweetheart!

Come on, baby, come to daddy! Come on. [laughing]

Damn ignorant dog.

Mona! Hold on!

Mona Jean!

[sphere whirring]

[metal creaking]

[crashes]

-Come on, sweetheart!

Mona Jean!

[engine starts]

Mona Jean, if I told you once, I told you a thousand times,

raw meat upsets your stomach.

What do you do? You go running off

like you never even seen a hamburger...

before.

Uh-oh.

[Paul] Why did you help us get away?

l guess I couldn

he idea of you being in a cage.

scoffs] ! can't believe l'm doing this.

I must be crazy.

What for?

l shouldn't have let Waldo go.

You don't have time to worry about that now.

We've got to get you out of here.

[sighs]

[Fox] What happened?

Now / had!"em, Mr. Fox. I'swear ! did!

[don't believe it) cannot believe it:

You left them alone.

Mona Jéan was running) toward the pond

chasing a piece of meat.

eft them alone to a dog?

Mona Jean.

Look, if Brian got to you somehow, then you just--

He was right and ! was wrong.

You just turned that falcon back into the wild,

l was proud of you for that.

So was !, but we Were wrong, Casey.

Both of us.

! think ! understand something now.

About! what's

s human beings

If aman makes a mistake, he can go back and try to fix it.

! think that's what Brian is trying to do.

[sphere whirring]

[Waldo whistles]

[whistles]

[whistles]

[Brian] Casey?

What the hell's going on?

Take good care of her, Brian.

How did you get this bird to come back to you?

Well

she likes me.

[chuckling] She likes you?

Goodbye, Casey.

Do I get a kiss?

I don't know.

[both chuckle]

I'll send that government man

on a wild-goose chase.

white-water rafting, how's that?

Where will you really go?

Well, we're peregrines

aren't we, Scott?

I guess we'll just wander.

Now does this mean you've changed your mind

about captive breeding?

Well, let's just say l have a new perspective

on what it means

to be an endangered species.

[chuckles]

Guess he was planning on

stealing the truck all along.

We'll probably find it

abandoned up in the hills somep

Oh, yes, I'm sure you will.

where they might be headed?

Oh, um, I remember the boy was

bugging his dad

g some white-water rafti

They were making plans.

Planning on taking a little vacation, were they?

guess so.

Well, thank you for your time.

Chief?

[Mona Jean growls]

[growling) barking continue]

cott, what's a wild chase?

g

[Scott] Well, it's when you

send somebody someplace

you Know you're not going to be.

[Paul] Do you think George Fox knows

what a wild-goose chase is?

[Scott] lam sure he does. Why?

[Paul] That story that Casey is gonna tell him

about us going white-water rafti

[Scott chuckles] What are you talking about?

to go white-water rafting?

[Scott laughs] Oh, fantastic!

-[Paul] Scott? -[Scott] Yeah.

[Paul] What is white-water rafting?