Paulie (1998)
Bruce Davison: Dr. Reingold
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Quotes
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Dr. Reingold : Speak. Speak.
Misha : No, please listen, Sir. Maybe if I explain better.
[to Paulie]
Misha : You are lonely I think. I am lonely. In Russia, I was teacher of literature. In America, I'm cleaner of bird crap. I miss words, I miss my language. I just would like someone to talk to.
Paulie : Join the club.
Misha : What?
Paulie : I said join the club.
Misha : So I'm not crazy. You CAN talk.
Paulie : Of course I can talk.
Misha : Then why are you not?
Paulie : Because talking just gets you into a lot of trouble.
Misha : Trouble? Why you say that?
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Dr. Reingold : [to Misha] Now don't you think if we had an animal with that kind of intelligence somebody here would have noticed.
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Misha : I come to tell you in great amazement, he can talk.
Dr. Reingold : He mimics.
Misha : Mimics? What is mimics?
Dr. Reingold : He repeats what he hears. It is not talk.
Misha : No, you don't understand. He's intelligent, Doctor.