[During Archie's detention, as John and Charisse visit him.]
Looks like I wasn't meant to be loved.
Charisse Everyone's meant to be loved.
Yes, everyone's meant to- [caught by surprise at Charisse's newfound ability] Charisse!
Played by Raven-Symoné 
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) · 62 quotes
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) · 62 quotes
Tied for 4th most-quoted character in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001): in 14 of its 62 quotes
Most scenes with: Dr. John Dolittle (11), Archie (4), Lucky (4)
Scenes with Charisse
14 scenes Charisse No cellphone for a week.
Charisse But what am I supposed to do without my cellphone?
Here's some stamps. Learn to write a letter or something.
Careful, Doc, she's 16. That's a tough age.
Hey! Charisse, open this door! Can you believe this? Hey!
Try her cell.
I'm not calling on the cell phone while she's in her bedroom.
[rattling doorknob]
Hey! Charisse. Open the door! Okay. All right! Okay! Okay! [growling] Charisse! Charisse!
Hey, what are you drinking?
Gatorade.
Oh, really? Give it to me. [takes water pouch and smells drink]
Hmph!
Gatorade make wine now, huh?
Naaaah!
You better slow down.
Which one of you is Dolittle?
What now?
I have a message from the boss.
From the who?
The boss, the guard beaver. Save the questions and come with me.
You guys know the rules. You just don't come up here on my balcony. Make an appointment. You make an appointment Now, go. You tell the beaver make an appointment just like everybody else.
I can't tell him that. I'll end up sleeping with the fishes.
How's it gonna look in the paper when Dolittle throws a possum off the roof? That's not gonna look right. Now, leave, 'cause I will.
Watch your tone, buddy.
Charisse Talk.
This is Daddy. How are you?
Charisse Hey!
I got a couple of questions for you. I wanna know how come I gotta climb up the side of a building and get on a cell phone to talk to you!
Charisse Calm down. Where are you?
Charisse Dad! Dad, what are you doing?
What am I doing? It's the only way I can reach you! What are you doing in here? What's all of that about? You don't do that in public, do you?
Charisse Dance? Of course.
That's not dancing. That's advertising. What's this about you don't want to spend your birthday with your family?
Charisse Having dinner with your family is something you do when you're young, not when you're turning 16. Besides, I have a date.
You can bring your date 'cause you're coming to dinner.
Charisse Cool! Eric, these are my parents and my little sister. They're joining us on our date.
No, he's gonna be joining us at a family event. We have it every year. I don't even know why-- [finds Charisse's report card] What's this?
Charisse Dad, that's private.
I can see why it's private. it's embarrassing. You got two C's and a D.
Charisse Embarrassing? [chuckles] Dad, you are the last person who should talk about anything being embarrassing.
What are you talking about? What's that supposed to mean?
[Drunk Monkey screeches, hiccups]
I'm supposed to stop helping the animals because you find it embarrassing?
Charisse That's not gonna happen.
That's right. It's not gonna happen. So forget about it. You're coming to dinner. Look at this. No cell phone for a week.
Charisse What am I supposed to do without my cell phone?
Here's some stamps. Learn how to write a letter. You think I care? Do I look like I care? Look at me. No, Charisse.
Charisse No.
Look at me. Do I look like I care? Look. I don't care.
This is unbelievable. She has 50 numbers in here, not one of them is mine.
You shouldn't be looking at that.
Why not? "Biggie Mack, cell. Biggie Mack, pager. Biggie Mack, home." Who the (using the other bad word getting censored) is Biggie Mack?
I don't know, John.
I'm gonna find out who Biggie Mack is. I don't like that name. What the (using the other bad word getting censored) name is that?
Eldon
[phone rings]
What is that?
Eldon's Wife: Marcus's cell phone.
Eldon
Cell phone?
Eldon's Wife: Mm-hmm.
Eldon
When did he get a cell phone?
Eldon's Wife: Last week.
What are you doing? John!
Shh! I'm checking out Biggie Mack.
Eldon
Hello.
Hey, who is this?
Eldon
Well, who is this?
Is this Biggie Mack?
Eldon
Who wants to know?
I'm asking the questions here, punk!
Eldon
What?
How old are you?
Eldon
None of your (using the other bad word getting censored) business.
What if I make it my business to find out how old you are?
Eldon
Are you threatening me?
I don't make threats! I'm promising you that if you ever--
John!
Eldon
Is this John Dolittle?
Hi, I'm sorry. That's a wrong number.
That's a grown man on the other end of that phone.
I wish I could say the same thing about you.
I hear the door.
Go get that door right now!
Who am I, Mr. French? I got to get doors? Just a minute.
Hey, Dr. D. What's up? It's me.
Me? Who's "me"? Back up, "me."
I'm saying, you gonna let me in? Dr. D. What's going on? Excuse me? Remember me? Eric, Domino's Pizza. Extra cheese, anchovies, guacamole?
You're the pizza guy, yeah.
I delivered that.
Thanks a lot, man. I forget to give you a tip? I'm sorry.
No, no, that's cool. You gave me something a little better than a tip.
I'm gonna take care of you. It's nice to have a little--
What's up, baby? What's going on? You ready?
Hold on. Wait. This is your date?
Charisse Dad, Eric. Eric, Dad.
Charisse Uh, Eric? Hmm, no. We have to stay here with the family and eat dinner.
Huh? It's cool with me.
Hey, Charisse, now, don't be like that. You gonna ruin dinner for everybody. Come on now.
You know what, pops? Don't sweat that. I know how to take care of her.
Pops?
Charisse has always had a mind of her own. When she was about a year and a half, she decided not to wear diapers anymore. Remember that?
John.
She started having accidents around the house 'cause she didn't have it down yet. We'd have little piles--
Charisse Dad, you just had to go there, didn't you?
This is family. We're talking the old days.
It's cool. I'm actually learning something here.
Really? You know what's interesting? You never learned to take off your hat at the dinner table. Isn't your head getting hot? Mine's hot just looking at you in that hat.
Sixteen! Just think. In two years you'll be out of this house and on your way to college.
Charisse One year, ten months, sixteen days.
You know what? Berkeley's a really close college. You could live at home, save money.
Charisse That's a good idea. But I've already reserved a U-Haul for the day I graduated high school.
Oh. You reserved a U-Haul already?
Uh, Dad? Someone to see you.
Yo, step outside.
Thank you, sweetie. Excuse me, darling.
Charisse Bye, Dad Love you.
I love you too. Excuse me, Eric.
Hey, hey, yo. Yo, down here. Okay.
What do you want?
First, let me say the beaver sends birthday greetings to your lovely daughter.
Really? That's very nice. Tell the beaver he's starting to get on my nerves.
Why are you getting bent out of shape? He only wants a moment of your time.
What if I say no?
I don't think you want to go down that road, my favorite best friend.
Oh, the beaver don't travel for nobody. He knows you're a busy man, and he will remember this, but this is truly a life-or-death situation.
All right, shut up, listen. My car, 7:00 a.m. All right?
Hey, this is good news. The beaver likes good news.
Thank you.
Jimmy, get the car.
Say, "Maya."
Maya.
Maya.
Maya.
Charisse What do you think you're doing?
I think he's about to say something.
Bring me a bone.
And a large order of flies. Super-sized.
You will bring me ham, luncheon meats, cold cuts.
Charisse Lucky, out.
Hey. Maya, can I talk to Charisse alone for a second?
Okay. Come on, boy.
[sighs]
Charisse, look, I'm sorry about tonight. I'm thinking about cutting back a bit and spending more time with you guys.
Charisse Great, now more animals will be here.
What if we don't stay here? We can go on a big vacation to Europe, the whole family.
Charisse Are you serious?
I'm dead serious. We can go to Paris, Rome, the Greek islands. We always talked about that. What do you think?
Charisse Is this a bribe?
Yes, this is a bribe.
Charisse It's working.
Yo, Doc, one thing...
Tomorrow!
Charisse What?
Tomorrow.
Charisse Tomorr...
Yeah. European vacation. Tomorrow-Tomorrow! We're going to Europe tomorrow.
I know you're disappointed.
Charisse Disappointed? About not going to Europe? Now, Dad, why would I be disappointed?
I made you a promise. I'm gonna stick to it. If you don't want me to do this, I'll understand. Okay?
Charisse Like I can actually say no and not feel guilty for the rest of my life.
When do we leave?
As soon as we get a court order stopping the clear-cutting.
Who's gonna argue the case?
Wh-Why you looking around?
Me?
What, me? Not me. You.
No, n-n-n-no.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
No, no, John.
Yes, yes, yes.
No. Don't make me do this.
Come on. For the animals. [mock whimpering] Do it for the animals.
I don't do animal law.
That's species-ism. You're a species-ist. You' re a species-ist!
Hey.
Charisse Hey.
[crickets chirping]
Sitting' here, breathing fresh country air, listening to the crickets chirp.
Charisse Yep.
You know what the crickets are saying?
Charisse Dad, I don't speak to the animals. You're the one who understands 'em, not me. Little monkeys don't come up to me asking me for a 40-ounce. I don't say, "Can I help you, little animal? Need a shot?" I don't do that. I'm in my room listening to music. You see me talking to the animals?
Hey, Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, hey! Slow it down a second. I was just gonna tell you that crickets are natures thermometers, that's all. You can tell how cold it is by how fast they chirp.
Charisse It seems a little cold out here, doesn't it?
Yeah, a little nippy.
Charisse Maybe I need to go get my vest. Yeah.
[distant rhythmic thumping] ♪♪ [hip-hop]
[vehicle approaching] ♪♪[car stereo: hip-hop continues]
[chattering laughing]
Yo, Dr. Dre is still the best. Hey, and get a tuneup, man. Get a tuneup. Yo, what's up, baby?
Charisse Hey, Eric.
Charisse [car races away]
Mmm!
H-H-Hey! Hey! You left your homey!
What's up, Dr. D?
I don't know, Eric. Maybe you should tell me.
Yo, man, I came to visit. Since y'all love me so much, I was gonna stay a couple days.
No, no. Hell, no. Charisse, I don't understand.
Charisse What's not to understand, Dad?
Eric with bags. I don't understand that.
Charisse He's staying here for a couple nights. Mama said so.
Oh, your mother said so.
Charisse Yes.
Oh, okay. Eric, you gonna be on the floor in the living room in a sleeping bag, if you don't have a problem with that. By the way, Eric, I'm watching you. And not just me. I got eyes all around the woods. You know I talk to the birds. Right?
Charisse Thanks, Dad.
Yes, so watch your back.
You feel me? Okay. All right. I'm watching... I'm watching you, Eric! I'm watching your back!
[narrating]
Meanwhile, while the cat's away, the mice will play, and by mice I mean teenagers.
All right, they still closed?
Charisse Yes.
Here they come.
Charisse You did all of this?
Okay, boys, this is it. Remember what the Doc said. If this punk tries anything fresh, we let him have it. Capisce?
I got wings, legs, tacos, whatever.
Taco? Did somebody say taco?
No, no, blend in, blend in. You're gonna blow our cover.
Charisse, there's something I been meaning to do since we got out here.
Charisse Oh, really. What's that?
This.
Now!
Eeeew!
He French-kissed me! Blecch! Blah! Blah!
Now, that worked out nicely. The other drinks are on me, Jenny.
Can you hear me?
Stop staring at me. You're giving me a complex. I'm trying to blend.
Well, if you can hear me, can you change to the color of this table...
Charisse What do you think you're doing?
I think he understands me.
Charisse Well, if he understood me, I'd tell him how sick I am of all of these stupid animals.
[gasps]
Oh, that really hurt. If you could understand me, I'd tell you to do something about your dandruff flakes. It's looking like Christmas in July.
Charisse I hate this place.
So young. So angry. (using the other bad word getting censored) that rap music.
Hey.
Hey.
So how'd it go?
Well, I told Potter no deal.
I thought it wasn't working with Archie.
Archie thinks he can win Ava over. I'm gonna see this through.
Charisse So that means we're stuck here? Oh!
Charisse.
Hey, Charisse. Hey. Charisse. Hey, it's a long walk back to the city. Hey, we're not getting along too good, are we?
Charisse I wanna go home.
I wanna go home too. We're going home. But there's something else that's bothering you, isn't it? I'm not saying it's all your fault. Maybe it's my fault. Maybe it's a phase you're going through. But something's bothering you. Your mother thinks you got a problem, and you're not telling us about it.
Charisse No.
You sure? There's nothing bothering you?
Charisse I'm sure.
Charisse.
Charisse I'm sure.
Charisse.
Charisse I'm fine, Dad.
Okay, now. I'm not saying you have a problem, but if you do we always work things out. Right?
Charisse Right.
You're cool?
Charisse Cool.
All right. 'Cause your mother was a little worried. And I was starting-
Charisse Tell her I'm fine.
Okay. Okay. Yeah.
Charisse Dad?
Yes? Yes? I know something was bothering you. What is it? Come on, talk to me. You know, daddy to daughter. Break it down. You can cry, whatever. We can cry together, if that's- What is it?
Charisse Nothing.
Stop.
Charisse It must be the mountains messing me up, 'cause I'm fine.
You sure you're all right?
Charisse Mm-hmm. [giggles]
She's all right! You have your little space. I'll be in the house.
Charisse All right.
Okay.
Hey. Hey, Doc. Okay. Come to get me out?
Sort of.
Sort of? What do you mean, sort of?
I couldn't really prove your story, Archie. So they, um...
What? They wh-what? They what?
They think you're too dangerous to be set free, so- [Inhales]
Yeah? What?
Ai, Chihuahua.
Archie, I am- I'm so sorry.
For what?
For everything. Dragging you out here and putting you through all this stuff. Giving you hope. I feel like I ruined your life.
Ruined my life? Doc, you gave me a life. You're the one who taught me about love. And no one can ever take that away from me.
Hey, Charisse. What are you doing down here?
Charisse Mom wanted me to tell you that her motion for an appeal has been denied.
Well, we knew it was a long shot anyway. So, Archie, at least you'll be back in show business.
Ehh, that's not what I want anymore. I just want Ava.
I know you want Ava.
[During Archie's detention, as John and Charisse visit him.]
Looks like I wasn't meant to be loved.
Charisse Everyone's meant to be loved.
That's right. Everyone's meant to- [caught by surprise at Charisse's newfound ability] Charisse. Oh, my God! Charisse, since when?
Charisse A couple of weeks now. At first, it was kind of fuzzy. But, uh, now it's really clear.
And this is what you've been keeping from us, right?
Charisse I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to become a freak.
You're not going to become a freak. Not at all. Hey, look. When it started happening to me, I got scared too. You're just looking at it the wrong way. This is a good thing.
Charisse How?
Look at all the good that's come out of it already.
Charisse What good?
Well, look at us, like this, huh? How about this, huh? Mm.
Hey, guys. Now I know what I've been missing. A family. I guess that's something I'll never have.
Charisse Dad, you got to help him. Isn't there something that we can do? And it's not just him. It's all the animals. There's so many of 'em.
Yeah, there are so many of 'em.
Logger
[horn honks]
Hey, kids! I'm gonna have to ask you to move!
Charisse No!
Logger
No? Listen, don't start with me.
Charisse Everybody, take your positions!
White Wolf
[wolves growling, barking]
Hasta la vista, baby.
Logger
Shoot! Roll 'em up!
[wolves growling, barking continues]
Charisse Oh, come on. Cheer up, Pepito. You'll get it eventually.
No, I won't. I will never blend in. I have a broken blender.
Charisse You will blend in. Trust me. You will blend in.
How? How will Pepito ever blend in? Pepito sucks. [gasps] Look at me! I'm blending in! I'm invisible!
That's right. You're invisible. Great job, honey.
Did you ever doubt me? The blendmaster is back.
How about that?
I am king of the third world. Hey, can we do the whole house like this? Is very feng shui.
Boy Bear Cub
No, you don't know what you're talking about.
Kids, come on- Hey! Ooh! Over here! Kids! Whoo-hoo! Over here! Okay. Now, it's step, step, turn, kick, step.
Girl Bear Cub
Papa, I thought it was step, kick, turn, step, step.
Come on, kids. We open in six weeks.
I thought you retired.
Oh. [chuckles] I did, honey. We're just playing. Okay, now from the chorus. Five, six, seven, eight...
All
♪ I will survive I will survive ♪ ♪ For as long as I know how to love ♪ ♪ I know I'll stay alive ♪
♪ I've got all my life to live ♪ ♪ I've got all my love to give ♪ ♪ And I'll survive I will survive ♪ ♪ Hey, yeah ♪♪
[fades]
Other characters in Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. John Dolittle
Eddie Murphy
Archie
Steve Zahn
Lucky
Norm Macdonald
Lisa
Kristen Wilson
Joey
Michael Rapaport
Ava
Lisa Kudrow
Pepito
Jacob Vargas
Jack Riley
Kevin Pollak
Maya
Kyla Pratt
Beaver
Richard C. Sarafian
Eric
Lil' Zane
Possum
Isaac Hayes
Drunk Monkey
Phil Proctor
Joe Potter
Jeffrey Jones
Squirrel
Joey Lauren Adams
