Doctor Dolittle (1967)

Samantha Eggar: Emma Fairfax

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• Emma Fairfax : I promise to ask for no special privileges.

  Dr. Dolittle : I promise to grant none

• Emma Fairfax : If I were his nephew instead of his niece...

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

• Emma Fairfax : General Bellowes...

  Dr. Dolittle : He certainly does.

  Emma Fairfax : General Bellowes is my uncle.

  Dr. Dolittle : I'm sorry.

  Emma Fairfax : Is that an apology?

  Dr. Dolittle : I'm sorry he's your uncle.

• Emma Fairfax : What are you trying to say?

  Dr. Dolittle : What?

  Emma Fairfax : I mean, why don't you say what you mean?

  Dr. Dolittle : What do you mean, say what I mean?

  Emma Fairfax : [singing]  For a month or more/I have listened and dreamed/While the moon has glistened and a million stars have gleamed/Waiting/

  Dr. Dolittle : Waiting?

  Emma Fairfax : Waiting/

  Dr. Dolittle : What for?

  Emma Fairfax : 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!

• Emma Fairfax : Rufus was right. He did have six helpings of blackberry pie.

• Dr. Dolittle : What are we going to do with her if she stays?

  Emma Fairfax : You make me sound like a stray cat.

  Dr. Dolittle : A cat would be most welcome.

• Emma Fairfax : Well, where are we going?

  Tommy Stubbins : To hunt for the great pink sea snail.

  Emma Fairfax : And where do you expect to find it?

  Dr. Dolittle : I haven't the faintest idea. But, as one place is as good as another, it is high time we decided. Otherwise, when we get there, we won't know we've arrived.

  Matthew : Good thinking, Doctor.

• Dr. Dolittle : I think I'll start planning my next voyage.

  Emma Fairfax : Where are you going this time? The moon?

  Dr. Dolittle : Very, probably, yes.

  Emma Fairfax : You're not serious?

  Dr. Dolittle : Oh, yes!

  Emma Fairfax : How?

  Dr. Dolittle : On the giant lunar moth! Magnificent creature. He flies backwards and forth every year to the moon. When it reaches one, it is attracted by the light of the other, and flies back again! Willie tells me there's one on the island. Now, my idea is to build some kind of saddle arrangement, very secure, so I don't fall off half way.

  Emma Fairfax : Can I come?

• Emma Fairfax : Don't keep interrupting me!

  Dr. Dolittle : I'm sorry. What did you wish to say?

  Emma Fairfax : Oh, I've forgotten!

  Dr. Dolittle : 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.

  Emma Fairfax : 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.

  Dr. Dolittle : And I, madame, find it equally hard to believe that a grown woman would spend her entire life doing absolutely nothing.

• Emma Fairfax : [singing]  It seems a man can be, As rude as he likes, Rude as he likes, Rude 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, I want to lead, Normal and formal and homespun sweet, I need the freedom to go, Where I please...

• Emma Fairfax : Do come on while it's still hot!

• Emma Fairfax : I must admit, the Sahara is one place I'm praying we just won't go!

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

  Emma Fairfax : [singing]  There are so many fabulous, faraway places to see...

  Dr. Dolittle : She eats one seaweed pie and goes mad!

  Emma Fairfax : [singing]  Such as Mexico, Sweden, Hawaii, Japan and Capri...

• Emma Fairfax : I promise to ask for no special privileges.

  Dr. Dolittle : I promise to grant none. The ship has no place for woman.

  Emma Fairfax : Well, the simple answer then is to treat me like a man.

  Dr. Dolittle : I intend to.

• Emma Fairfax : Saved all your books, I see.

  Dr. Dolittle : Yes, most fortunate.

  Emma Fairfax : Lost all my dresses!

  Dr. Dolittle : Eh, yes, most unfortunate. I saw your trunk floating amongst the wreckage. However, that outfit you're wearing this morning is the nicest thing I've seen you in since you left England.

  Emma Fairfax : This is my underwear!

  Dr. Dolittle : Oh. Anyway, it suits you.