![Find Paulie on Amazon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzk4MDA0ODc4M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzU4MzA3NA@@._V1_SX300.jpg)
Paulie Page #6
- PG
- Year:
- 1998
- 91 min
- 1,092 Views
Now, if that gap could be bridged,
we could truly understand each other.
Won't you consider helping us?
Tell you what. I'm gonna have
you moved out of here tonight.
And I promise you,
I will take you to see Marie
when we're done.
Maybe I'm the one
You promise?
I promise.
(Man) We're going to
ask you some questions.
We'd like for you
to identify the picture.
- What is this?
- Duck.
- What is this?
- Kite. Umbrella.
I don't see
how this is bridging the gap.
I know this is frustrating,
but we have to follow protocol
to prove that you're capable
of cognizant speech.
Everyone can see that I can talk.
- What is this?
- Now, what is that word again...
for a dish composed of meat,
fowl, fish or vegetables,
covered in a layer of paste
and baked?
Oh, yeah. It's a pie. Then again,
a pie can be a magpie,
a collection of rules, a copper coin
or what you call a fine lookin' lady.
And if you don't believe me,
look it up, blondie.
Pie can also mean a whole, as in
the pie of which we crave a piece,
like the whole enchilada,
the big salami, the grand prize.
The talking bird which you hope
will make you rich. That kind of pie.
Me! I'm the pie here.
And if you don't mind...
taking your fingers
out of me for a moment,
I'd like to get some lunch,
you lab rat!
How do I score that?
You said that?
I told you,
talking just gets you into trouble.
No. It's not that.
It's how you say things.
You have to be careful.
Woman say, "You like my hat?"
You say,
"No, make you look like floor lamp."
You get punch in nose.
I got worse than that.
- (Snoring)
- (Door opens and closes)
(Dialing phone)
(Reingold)
Yes, Dr. Manning, he's asleep.
- Yeah, this will put us on the map.
- (Grunt)
This will change everything.
I'm telling you,
he is the most extraordinary
creature I have ever encountered.
Yeah, well,
I have grant committees
from the N.I.H. and the N.S.F.
Some guy from the National Geographic
(Chuckling)
Mmm.
Actually, I have located the owner.
It's Marie Alweather.
- She lives in Cambria, California.
- Marie?
Uh, yes.
Yes, I understand.
No, I agree.
There's no legal requirement
that we have to return him.
He's the property
of the Institute now.
(Paulie) What?
- So, I'll see you tomorrow.
- (Paulie) Property?
OK. Bye-bye. (Hangs up)
It is the thing that makes us us.
And because language is so tied...
to what it is to be human,
to attribute human characteristics,
like consciousness
and logic and feelings,
to our non-speaking animal subjects.
Until now.
What we are proposing...
is a multidisciplinary
research program,
that will not only unlock
the mystery of animal communication,
but get to the heart
of language itself.
And just as every journey
starts with a single step,
this program starts with a single,
extraordinary subject.
- Hello, Paulie. How are you today?
- (Squawk!) Paulie want a cracker!
(Laughing)
I thought you liked mangos the best.
(Paulie) Paulie want a cracker.
(Chuckling) Well, we can get
a lot of crackers later.
Let's, uh, take a look
at the flash cards.
(Paulie)
'They wanted a talking bird? Fine.
'I was gonna give them
a talking bird.'
- What is this?
- Up yours.
- What is this?
- Up yours, jackass!
- (Indistinct chattering)
- This is just opening-night jitters.
- What are you doing?
- Up yours!
- Why are you doing this?
- You promised.
Liar. Liar!
Liar! Liar! Liar!
Liar! Liar!
- Close the door!
- (Gasping)
Can't have him
trying to fly away again.
He could seriously injure himself.
(Grunting)
I'm just gonna cut a few primary
flight feathers. It won't hurt.
No. Oh, come on. (Grunting)
- This is for your own good.
- Don't! (Grunting)
(Paulie) 'They were cutting me.
'They were taking away the one thing
that made me different from them.'
(Crying) No!
(Paulie)
I never talked to anybody again.
Then when I started biting people,
they moved me out of the sun.
When was that?
I can't even remember.
(Door opens)
(Virgil) Wrap it up down there.
Don't forget to lock up.
We will find your Marie.
That's what they all said.
Now, we'll get you out, Paulie.
What... What are you...
What are you doing, Misha? Come on.
I don't think you know
what you're doing.
They could have you deported.
Come on, Misha.
You're making too much noise.
You're destroying laboratory
property. They're gonna fire you!
Misha.
(Panting) Come, Paulie. Come on.
Don't be afraid.
Come.
Come, Paulie.
Let's go.
You tell me Dr. Reingold
Maybe address is still in his office.
Not in "Paulie" file.
Not in "Parrot" file.
Not in any bird file.
Look in the human file.
- Look in the "Marie" file.
- "Marie?"
Alweather. Alweather!
(Misha) Marie Alweather. M.A.
What? What is it?
"M.A."
M.A. Marie Alweather.
Cambria, California.
Hello?
Excuse me, please.
Sorry I'm calling so early.
Does Marie Alweather live there?
(Paulie) Marie?
Can you tell her I found Paulie.
Marie! Marie! Hey, Marie, it's me!
- Shh.
- Marie! Marie! It's me, Paulie!
(Laughing and cheering)
No, uh, l-l-I'm telling you...
- Paulie. I found him.
- Marie! Marie! Marie!
What do you think you're doing?
Uh, I've come cleaning office. So...
But I later come back.
What's the bird doing
out of his cage?
Well...
Get the bird.
Come on.
- Look, just grab...
- No. No!
- (Squawking)
- No! Hey!
- What do you think you're doing?
- I'm taking him.
- You're what?
- I'm taking him where he belongs.
He belongs to the Institute.
who needs him.
And you knew.
You knew it all the time.
Paulie, come.
Who do you think you are?
I am Mikeal Andreovich Belenkoff.
And you are a liar and a coward
and a very rude man.
And you're fired.
No. No. I am not fire.
- I am quit.
- You...
(Paulie) Uh-oh.
Stop that man!
It's locked!
- (Knocking)
- Get out of the way!
Get somebody!
(Reingold) Open this door!
Open this door!
(Reingold) Don't do this!
- Paulie.
- Wait.
- Come. Come.
- Wait!
- Where you are going?
- Come on. Help me.
(Squeaking)
(Loud animal noises)
(Woman) Yeah, it's just
about half a mile down the road.
Bye. Good luck.
I think this is the one.
I can't breathe.
Look.
(Paulie) It's her. Misha, it's her.
(Misha) Now I can't breathe.
(Paulie) Marie? Marie?
- No, no, no. Please, please, wait.
- It's not her.
- Not?
- It's not Marie.
(Door closes)
(Sighs)
- It's always the wrong house.
Paulie?
Paulie, is that really you?
It's me, Paulie. It's Marie.
No.
Paulie, don't be afraid.
I just grew up, that's all.
Go away. Leave me alone.
Paulie?
I'm sorry. We are in shock.
- Paulie, come back here.
- It's not Marie. It's not her.
(Marie) # You're the song
that the tree sings
# When the wind blows
# You're a flower
# You're a river
Translation
Translate and read this script in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Paulie" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Aug. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/paulie_15687>.
Discuss this script with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In