Script

SIDE

Polynesia

You studied in Polynesia?

No, I studied with Polynesia. She s my parrot.

Dolittle, what kind of fool do you take me for?

I really don t know you well enough to judge, sir. With all due respect, Your Worship, I would appreciate an opportunity to prove my point by talking to any animal you care to nominate&

Very well. My dog Rufus is outside. Bailiff, bring in Rufus!

Call Rufus Bellowes.

(BELLOWES large dog RUFUS enters. DOLITTLE barks at him and shakes his left leg. RUFUS barks back. Dog dialogue ensues. The BAILIFF, uncertainly, approaches RUFUS with a bible.)

Raise your right paw.

Er& I think we can dispense with that formality.
(The BAILIFF returns to his place.)
Ask him what I had for dinner last night.

Very Well
(DOLITTLE barks at RUFUS and RUFUS barks back.)
Did he?... Did he?... Did he?
(bark)
Really? That much, eh?

What did he say?

I m grateful that Your Lordship acknowledges the fact that the dog was talking!

(The CROWD laughs and applauds.)