Dolittle

There once was a peculiar doctor,

known for his extraordinary ability.

He could talk to animals.

Dr. Dolittle's reputation spread far and wide.

Even the Queen of England called on him.

So grateful for his help,

she gifted him a wondrous sanctuary

whose doors were open to all creatures.

His days belonged to the animals,

but his heart belonged to one woman,

Lily, the fearless explorer.

They traveled the globe, going on great adventures.

Defending creatures who could not defend themselves.

They made an extraordinary team.

Soon, that team became a family.

With Lily by his side, Dolittle never felt more alive.

Until one day, she left on an adventure.

Lily died at sea.

Heartbroken,

he locked the gates of the manor

and completely retreated from the world.

As for me, and the animals whose lives he'd saved,

we were left to wonder, could anyone save his?

Until one morning, a most unlikely creature

found its way into Dolittle's life.

A very special boy.

In a time where people thought of animals

only as possessions, food, or sport,

this boy felt quite differently.

This way, me scattered squirrel.

Right.

Junior flushes them. You shoot them, yeah?

Right. Good plan, Dad.

Get ready.

Shoulder your gun.

Do I have to, Uncle?

Come on, boy.

Duck! Duck!

Duck, duck, duck!

There, there they go. Shoot, shoot, shoot.

You got him, you got him, you got him. Shoot, shoot, shoot.

Oh, no, I can't!

Shoot, shoot, shoot.

You can't keep missing on purpose.

Oh, look. He hit something this time.

Oh, no.

We have to help him.

Aye.

We never leave an animal suffering.

Not on our error.

Here you go.

He's a very odd boy.

Follow Poly.

"Home of Dr. John and Lily Dolittle.

"We treat all animals."

Uh-uh. Follow Poly.

Secret entrance.

Poly? Where'd you go?

Uh...

Good dog.

Big, hairy...

It's not good.

As far as I'm concerned,

I'm the only human here.

Just ignore them.

There's no getting past a Kalahari snare, Doc.

It's an ingenious design.

I think you just caught yourself a boy.

Let me see. Wait. I don't wanna see.

Just make it go away.

Deep breaths, Doc. Dab-Dab's got your back.

Don't be afraid, John. It's just a boy.

This is an opportunity.

This is a nightmare!

Pardon me.

Whatever are you doing up there?

I've come from Buckingham Palace on urgent business.

Can you tell me if this is the home of John Dolittle?

Who are you?

You may call me Lady Rose.

And you are?

Stubbins.

Could you help me down?

This goes against Dolittle's rules.

Why are humans against the rules, again?

If you let humans too close,

you'll get hurt more than you would

if you didn't let them in at all.

Isn't that right, Doc?

That's enough, everybody. Back to our routine.

We have a very full day.

John! Pull yourself together.

You can't ignore people just because they're, eh, people.

What if they need help?

Ooh.

Possum, play dead.

This is ridiculous.

Chee-Chee, will you answer the door?

You're the only one with arms.

I think chess was enough pressure for one day.

Chee-Chee boy, this is what we trained for.

Be brave and get rid of them.

And don't forget your mantra.

"I am not a prisoner of fear"?

You're not a prisoner of fear.

Have you been here before?

The queen's told me all about it.

It's a most unusual place.

I'm prepared for anything.

Wonderful.

A gorilla answering the door.

Just as the queen said.

Oh... Wait a minute...

I have an injured squirrel.

I should never have let you go.

Hello?

Oh, look at you.

Aren't you peculiar, posing as a twig?

Move, please. This is my hiding spot.

Not here.

Are you all right down there?

Yeah. Fine. Go on.

- Dr. Dolittle? - Yeah, right.

You have been summoned

to Buckingham Palace by the queen herself.

Whoo-ha.

Go on.

You should know, she's fallen gravely ill.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Go on.

Go on and be gone!

I don't care about anyone, anything, anywhere anymore.

The birds will show you out.

Right, everything's tidy.

Lunch will be served in a minute, now.

Mmm!

Smells lovely, Doc.

Thanks very much.

Hey, Doc, save some for us this time.

Sorry, Doc. Guess I'm scared of kids, too.

Don't worry about that. Come on, let's eat.

I'm going to be offering today a brothy soup.

You'll never believe what we caught in the net.

The queen has asked for you by name, sir.

Are you hard of hearing?

I told you I'm closed for business.

What business?

Treating humans.

Intruder alert!

Don't worry. I'm fine.

Well, I'm not.

My house is descending into chaos.

Is he yours?

I don't own anybody.

Yoshi had an issue that he came to me with.

He's always cold.

I have an injured squirrel.

I don't know what to do.

How was he injured?

I...

I shot him.

What? I can't hear you.

I shot him. But it was an accident.

Of course, an accidental firing-upon.

Humans never change.

He's very hurt.

Please help him.

Take that...

and this.

I...

I... I...

I'm too beautiful to die.

Yes?

He's with us.

Dab-Dab, Jip.

Light the lamps, disinfect the surgery.

You will not tend to a squirrel...

while the Queen of England's life hangs in the balance.

Oh, you don't know me very well, do you?

Don't drop him.

We got a code red.

Code red, code red, everybody!

The doctor is back.

Hang on, little buddy.

Whew! I haven't done this in a while.

Let's get everything the way Doc likes it.

Don't worry. We got you, pal.

Right-o, let's save this squirrel, shall we?

Okay.

When you wake up, everything'll be fine.

If I die, I swear I will haunt your house.

Sterilize the scalpels. Do not lick any instruments.

Patient's condition has stabilized.

They're understanding him, and he's understanding them...

in their own languages.

Going through the left ventricle, it's brilliant.

Wow.

Dab-Dab, forceps, please.

Here you go.

That's a piece of celery. Forceps, Dab-Dab.