that for me?
Sure, I have just the thing. I'll be right back.
- Meanwhile, you can use my cat's bed.
- You have a cat?
Don't worry about Snowbell.
He wouldn't hurt a fly.
Those flies really come back on you.
I try to eat right and yet I still feel bloated.
Maybe more food will help.
Hi there.
Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you!
Scare me? That's a laugh.
Hear that? That was a laugh.
Hairball. Major hairball.
And yet we continue to lick ourselves.
Unbelievable.
Hey, Snowbell. Meet Margalo.
She'll be staying with us for a while.
Staying? Are you out of your mind?
You can't just drag stray birds in here.
Do you think this is a halfway house?
Look, she's filthy.
No offense. She could have germs.
And how do you know she's not a vagrant
or a thief? Get rid of her.
We're home. Sorry we're late.
- Little hi, Little low.
- Little hey, Little ho.
What the heck was that?
That's just how we greet each other.
Interesting.
Nauseating is more like it.
You're in for it now, missy.
Mother Little hates when animals
walk in here off the street.
When she sees this, she's going to throw a fit.
Such a pretty little birdie.
Maybe it's just my friends she hates.
- I found her.
- Found me? He saved my life.
He did?
- From a falcon.
- What's that?
Stuart saved this little bird from a falcon.
A falcon? They are fierce creatures.
Why does the city have falcons?
That shouldn't be allowed. Write a letter.
On the other hand, we have a hero here.
Way to go, Stuart.
- Hey, Dad.
- What?
Silver lining.
It's a guy thing.
Is it?
Isn't it nice that Stuart has a friend?
I don't think Stuart thinks of her as a friend.
- What do you mean?
- I mean he's smitten.
He's infatuated. He's bedazzled.
But he's a baby.
Boys start having crushes really young.
Frederick, did you have many crushes?
I'm still having one.
So, Margalo, can I get you anything else?
Whip you up an omelet? Pop you a tart?
Stuart, I'm full.
Full? You eat like a bird.
Come on, Stuart, time for school.
I'm not going to school.
I'm staying home to take care of Margalo.
Guess again. You are going to school,
and I'll take care of Margalo.
Look both ways crossing the street...
...wear galoshes and, in art class,
don't run with scissors.
I'll get your backpack.
Mothers.... You know.
- Well, I don't really know.
- No?
See, my mom just kind of one day...
...wasn't there anymore.
So you've been completely
on your own all your life?
- You bet.
- I'll bet it's been scary.
No, it's been an adventure.
I wish I had some adventures.
I'm only allowed to paint.
Hey, life is an adventure.
Just walking out that door is an adventure.
Come on, Stu. We're late.
Go for it, kid.
The adventure begins.
That feels like enough adventure for one day.
Hey, look! The Yankees won.
There we go.
Can you say, "Walk with Mommy"?
"Mommy"?
"Walk"?
Nothing.
Martha and I are going out for a bit.
Can I bring you anything?
No, thanks.
Say, "Bye-bye, birdie."
Say, "Bye-bye." Martha. Say, "Bye-bye, birdie."
Fresh air.
Remember me?
You scared me.
What can I say? I'm a scary guy.
So, Margalo, you case the joint?
Any valuables? Come on, thrill me. Chill me.
They ain't got much.
The mom's got a ring, but it's only two carats.
All right, fine.
What else have they got?
Well, you know, not that much.
I mean, they mostly just have each other.
A moment while I vomit.
Why don't we just try somewhere else?
Because you're set up here.
They trust you. They like you.
And maybe...
...you like them.
Hey, Margalo, come on.
Don't con a conman.
Nobody else ever invited me to live with them.
Oh, really? Who found a pitiful orphan bird...
...and plucked her out of the gutter?
Who shared his food with her...
...and, I hasten to add,
taught her a trade? Who?
- You did.
- I did. Right.
Well, then, straighten up and fly right.
And remember, you are here on business.
You're not here to play around.
Come on, Falcon!
When I'm on a job, I never