Paulie Page #7

Synopsis: Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulies story begins many years earlier when he is given as a gift to a little girl who stutters. Eventually, he teaches the girl to speak correctly but is taken away by her father because he believes the girl cannot distinguish fantasy from reality because she believes the bird can talk. Paulie goes through a series of adventures with a pawn shop owner, an ageing widow, a Mexican-American troubadour and a would be thief before being taken to the institute where he now lives.
Director(s): John Roberts
Production: DreamWorks S.K.G.
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
62%
PG
Year:
1998
91 min
1,092 Views


# You're a rainbow... #

Marie?

# I loved you the first time

# I saw you

# And I always will love you, Marie #

Marie!

You got big!

Mm-hmm.

- You flew.

- What?

- You flew, Paulie.

- I did?

- Yes, you did!

- How? His wings were clipped.

The feathers must have grown back.

They always do.

No.

- You can fly.

- No.

Oh, yes, you can.

Whoo-hoo!

(Paulie laughs)

Oh, this is my little neighbor,

Kimmy.

Remember the parrot I told you about,

who helped me when I was little?

- Uh-huh.

- He's home.

- Can I play with him sometime?

- Yes.

I can't thank you enough.

You're welcome.

- So, I will go now.

- Oh, no, no. Please don't rush off.

- Won't you come inside?

- No, it's OK.

Uh, you will have much to talk about.

Uh, goodbye. Goodbye, Paulie.

Misha, where you goin'?

She has flowers in her hair.

- (Sighs)

- I bet she has books on her table.

- Paulie...

- What is he talking about?

I'm not always sure.

Misha, don't be afraid to speak.

I'd love it if you stayed.

You know, I would like that.

I would like that very much.

Paulie, how did you find me?

(Paulie) Well, it's a long story.

- It's the only kind he knows.

- (Chuckles)

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