The Jungle Book (1994)
John Cleese: Dr. Plumford
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Quotes
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[Dr. Plumford is teaching Mowgli how to read and count using a projector]
Dr. Julien Plumford : Man, woman, woman. One man, two women. Lucky man!
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Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : [Kitty is teaching Mowgli how to talk] These are animals.
Mowgli : Theeze aur animals.
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : Animals are our friends.
Mowgli : Animals aur aur friend. What friend?
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : I'm your friend, and, uh, Doctor Plumford's your friend.
Dr. Julien Plumford : Tongue depressor. Also friend.
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : Birds are beautiful.
Mowgli : Birds
[Doctor Plumford puts a tongue depressor in Mowgli's mouth, and Mowgli can only mumble]
Mowgli : aur beautiful.
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : Doctor Plumford, please.
Dr. Julien Plumford : Kitty, I am trying to examine him.
[looks at Mowgli]
Dr. Julien Plumford : Kitty is pest.
Mowgli : Pest.
Dr. Julien Plumford : You see, he understands.
Mowgli : [to Kitty] You's pest.
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : No, no. You are pest. You *are* pest. Are. Are.
Mowgli : Aur. Au
[Doctor Plumford puts the tongue depressor in Mowgli's mouth]
Mowgli : Auaa, aaa, aaa.
Dr. Julien Plumford : Good.
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : Birds are beautiful.
Mowgli : Birds are beautiful. So is you.
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : So *are* you.
Mowgli : Yes. You are.
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon : Thank you.
Dr. Julien Plumford : Picking up fast, isn't he.
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Dr. Julien Plumford : Next, Prince Albert.
Mowgli : Prince Ahbut.
Dr. Julien Plumford : Al-bert.
Mowgli : Owlbert.
Dr. Julien Plumford : Al-bert!
Mowgli : [shouts] Albert!
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[teaching Mowgli English using slides]
Dr. Julien Plumford : No. That's not a boat. That's Queen Victoria.
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Dr. Julien Plumford : You saved my life, Mowgli.
Mowgli : Yes, Doctor. Now I need you to save the life of another.