All Quotes

"[The driver of the eighteen wheeler pulls up next to Shorty's truck]"

"Driver: Hey, your monkey jumped off!"

"[Shorty whips his head around. His monkey is sprinting toward the park. With a squeak of tires, Shorty turns the truck and trailer around. No fashion will he lose the monkey again]"

"[Eva is searching her room for any sign or proof that Dodger has been there. How can the place be so spotless? So empty of her monkey? That is as if Dodger has never existed]"

"[Jack comes in and toddles up to her]"

"[Eva knows he is looking for his friend. He misses Dodger, as well]"

"[Tears threaten to spill. She gets down on her knees]"

"[Eva's best friend, Katie, is running down the field during soccer practice. Her team has the ball, and she motions for one of her friends to pass it to her]"

"Eva: Here, Gus! I'm open!"

"[A movement overhead catches Katie's attention. Her mouth drops open. No, it can't be. Only this past weekend Eva has shown her the "surprise", and now here is the surprise on the soccer field. Eva's pet monkey would have escaped]"

"[Katie stares so hard at the racing monkey that she misses the soccer ball. It rolls past her, straight into the path of the separate team. While Gus and her teammates yell at her, Katie dashes off the field. She has to call Eva to warn her the monkey is in the park]"

"[Eighteen-month-old Jack knows all about the monkey, but no one will listen. He shows his Baby Ben book to Tessa and points to a picture of a monkey. Tessa shrugs and grins and makes nice noises. She doesn't understand. Jack keeps pointing to the picture]"

"[Behind them, Amy, Tom and Peter sit on the sofa in the living room, huddled in a conference. They are yet discussing Eva's weekend]"

"Amy: Two days out there? [She is saying with a concerned frown] We're lucky she wasn't taken or murdered."

"Peter: This doesn't make sense."

"[It doesn't make sense because no one believes her story about Dodger, Eva thinks. She has crept out of her bedroom and is listening in on the grown-ups' conversation. She hugs the wall and keeps extremely silent]"

"Tom: Eva has always been so honest. I don't think she's ever lied to us before, do you?"

"[Amy agrees]"

"Amy: It's not just like her. I don't believe she's a thief, and she certainly wouldn't steal from me."

"Tom: I've had the evidence. But it doesn't add up for me, either."

"[They are sticking up for her. Eva's spirits lift. She tiptoes back into her room and sits at the desk, thinking]"

"[Tom, Amy and Peter continue speaking in the living room, trying to make sense of the situation]"

"Amy: I just find this "monkey" very hard to believe."

"[The phone rings. Tessa responds it]"

"Tessa: Hello...Katie?"

"[Amy turns around and raises an eyebrow]"

"[Tessa gets the message]"

"Tessa: Katie, listen to me. Is it real that Eva has a monkey?"

"[From a pay phone near the soccer field, Katie thinks hard and fast. She doesn't want to lie, but a sworn promise to a friend is sacred. She raises her free hand and crosses her fingers]"

"Katie: Monkey? No luck, she would have warned me. No, I swear. Can I speak to her? Please, Tessa?"

"[Tessa stares at Amy and shakes her head, no. No one has seen this invisible monkey, not even Eva's closest friend]"

"[Tessa leaves the living room and heads for Eva's bedroom with the phone]"

"Tessa: Katie for you."

"[Eva turns around, her face alight]"

"Eva: Ask her, she knows! She's seen my monkey!"

"Tessa: I already did. She has no idea what you're speaking about."

"[Tessa hands Eva the phone and leaves]"

"[Dodger is jumping as well, and rocking and hooting. He is trying to cross the street. Cars beep and screech to a stop until Dodger darts through. Only a few more blocks and he'll be safe, out of Shorty's hands forever]"

"[Luckily, Dodger doesn't turn around]"

"[Shorty and Mark have pulled up next to the park and gotten out of the truck. Shorty points one fashion, then the other. Mark nods in agreement, and they head away in separate directions]"

"[Amy, Tom and Peter are yet in conference in the Gregory living room]"

"Tom: We need to decide how we're going to handle this. You have to try to get to the root of the problem. I see it happen all the time. A girl starts lying, does something wrong, next stuff you know, the parents call us to report a runaway."

"[Unseen by everyone, Eva has tiptoed through the hall and leaves the apartment. Bursting out of the lobby, she hits the sidewalk and takes off across the street to the park]"

"[At the exact same moment that Eva races to the park, Dodger reaches the apartment building. He scampers up the tree and nimbly jumps into the Gregorys' bathroom window. Home again]"

"[Dodger races across the hall and into Eva's room. She isn't there. But before he can look for her, he hears noises. Dodger scoots under the bed. He peeks out from underneath the fringed coverlet]"

"[The door opens and Jack wobbles in, followed by Tessa. Tessa calls Eva's name, but rushes into the bathroom. While she is gone, Dodger watches Jack walk around the bedroom. Dodger wants to play with his little friend, but he knows that Tessa shall not see him. He'll have to wait]"

"[Tessa comes out, but grabs a piece of paper from Eva's desk. She reads it, looking mournful and concerned. Then she leaves, leaving Jack behind]"

"[stopping Captain Hewson from flogging a servant] Enough. The black dog will die."

"[introducing Emily Kent and Mangal to each other] This is Miss Emily Kent. Miss Kent, this is Mangal."

"Aamir Khan as Mangal Pandey"