We Bought a Zoo Page #3

Synopsis: Benjamin has lost his wife. In a bid to start his life over, he purchases a large house that has a zoo. This is welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper, Kelly, and the rest of the zoo staff. But, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble. The staff must get the zoo back to its former glory, pass a zoo inspection, and get it back open to the public.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director(s): Cameron Crowe
Production: 20th Century Fox
  1 win & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
66%
PG
Year:
2011
124 min
$72,700,000
Website
2,297 Views


I did not mean to.

Look, books are a source

of knowledge and culture...

and if you don't know how to respect

them, you shouldn't be here.

Well I'm sorry.

- Thanks.

I'm sorry, I was just

looking at this map.

You want to buy these books?

No! I want to sell them!

Oh stupid question, I'm sorry.

- No I'm sorry.

Actually I'm just a little irritated.

- No, I saw what happened.

You dealt with the man right.

Some people just don't have

the basic etiquette.

Oh yeah... I'll do this for you.

Lots of books.

I will need a...

- Over there.

Yes, thank you.

That's 13 books of Mathematics into 17...

...is equal to 221/- 22 Language

books into 12 is equal to...

Four-eighty five.

Four-eighty five!

That's 8 Geography books into

Six-thirty Seven!

Really 637? Thanks.

And these 8 note books at 113

and the total is...

Seven fifty.

Must be right!

Your... maths is pretty good!

Actually, I should be

giving you a concession.

You selected the books,

you did the totalling...

you should be in my chair!

Then give me a concession?

Sorry I can't!

Actually my name is Mohan Bhargav.

I'm Rahul's friend...

...he's the owner of this shop,

he's just gone to the bank...

...he was broke you see...

needed to get some money

I'm just filling in for him.

Oh!

I'll just pack this for you

l just need...

Bags.

I have been looking

for Charanpur in this map

It's a small little village.

Have you heard of it?

Yes, I know where it is.

Go down National Highway No. 6 for

Take a left from there.

Then keep going for 80 kms till

you reach Azamgarh.

From there 20 kms on a dirt track,

you'll reach Charanpur.

Wow! Your geography seems

pretty good as well!

Here you...

Hello! Excuse me.

Please look after the counter...

What happened?

You sick of the job already?

No, a girl came in, bought a lot of

books... but left without her change.

Hey! Not bad!

You made a profit for the company on the

very first day! You've got the job!

She was amazing!

She even gave me directions

to Charanpur!

Great, where is it?

About 200 kms from here.

Spare me Mohan. Don't expect me to

leave the store and drive you there.

No worries!

I'll need a car though.

Take mine.

- No, no. Could I get a caravan?

Caravan? What for?

Don't know the conditions I'll have

to face in the village.

Ok, ok Mr. NRl

(Non-Resident Indian)

You'll have your caravan.

Don't worry.

old Hindi film song

Can you tell me which of these

paths will lead to Charanpur?

You have strayed from the path.

Really?

I've been following directions...

I must have taken a wrong

turn somewhere.

It was your destiny to make

this mistake.

Charanpur is pretty far from here.

I'm headed in that direction.

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Aline Brosh McKenna

Aline Brosh McKenna (born August 2, 1967) is a French-born American screenwriter and producer. She is known for writing The Devil Wears Prada (2006), 27 Dresses (2008), Morning Glory (2010) and We Bought a Zoo (2011), and for co-creating The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. more…

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