Tommy's role as the doctor's assistant gives him a certain amount of status he before had. Preparations are made for the next voyage, as Doctor Dolittle awaits word from long arrow.
Grandma and the children are at the beach. She agrees to tell the children a “true” story.
"Step me now a bridal measure,"
An introduction by the books narrator, Tommy Stubbins.
The doctor is witness to Lady Macbeth''s strange behavior.
Jip reluctantly reveals the fate and location of Luke the Hermit.
A peasant finds himself in the right place at the right time.
Doctor Dolittle visits Luke the Hermit and his dog Bob at the courthouse.
John Dolittle, a knowledgable doctor in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, finds that his love of animals is taking a toll on his finances.
The doctor pays a visit to Luke the hermit, who is surprisingly absent from the area.
Doctor Dolittle, Prince Bumpo, and the injured Long Arrow travel to the land of the Bagjagderag, intending to negotiate a final peace between the tribes. The parrots stand down.
The Stubbins' household prepares for dinner with the doctor. Tommy's parents and Doctor Dolittle discuss Tommy's possible life as a naturalist.
The Stranger isolates himself from the rest of the village, but still becomes a topic of conversation. Mr. Cuss talks with the stranger and is alarmed by what he sees. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The doctor treats the injured squirrel after a short musical demonstration in the Stubbins home.
As the ship come to rest of the coast of the Canary Islands, Doctor Dolittle receives a dire warning from a departing rat. Two sparrows bring word of pirates.
Alas ‘tis true, I have gone here and there
Tommy suggests an arrangement to Doctor Dolittle. The doctor tells of the mysterious naturalist, Long Arrow.
Prior to the start of his testimony, Doctor Dolittle proves himself to the court.
"When first of wise old Johnson taught,"
After a short deliberation, the jury return with their decision.
Doctor Dolittle returns to England where he displays the pushmi-pullyu for all to see. The doctor returns to Puddleby a rich man. Life begins to return to normal for the doctor and his animals. Meanwhile, far away in Africa, the other animals ponder the good doctor's fate.
The doctor, busy taking care of the sick and dying monkeys, asks a favor of the the King of Beast. Exhausted, the doctor finally gets some much needed sleep.
A long awaited visitor finally makes their appearance, only to be insulted by an angry sparrow.
Sailing off the Barbary Coast, the doctor and his crew encounter a hostile ship.
After breaking down the panel, Doctor Dolittle discovers a young prisoner aboard the pirate ship. Doctor Dolittle brings some positive news back from the sea.