Dr. Reingold Quotes in Paulie (1998)

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.