Paulie (1998)

Bruce Davison: Dr. Reingold

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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?

• Dr. Reingold : [to Misha]  Now don't you think if we had an animal with that kind of intelligence somebody here would have noticed.

• 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.