- Maurizio di Mauro: ...And my beautiful coloring is the mark of great breeding. Thanks to my great aristocratic ancestors, who date...
- Jacob Scribble: I know, I know. All the way back to the Renaissance.
- Maurizio di Mauro: And, Jacob, my coat is not only stunning, but also very useful. Just watch as I charm a treat from a helpless admirer.
- [He starts caterwauling. Jacob puts on a pair of earmuffs]
- Jacob Scribble: Maurizio, I have it! What's more natural than a blush?
- Maurizio di Mauro: Jake, I think I know where you're heading with this.
- Jacob Scribble: Moe! What are you doing?
- Maurizio di Mauro: [brandishing a fire hose at the chameleon] I've had enough mood nonsense! It's time to rinse him off! Maybe it'll make his colors run!
- [Jacob and Maurizio are standing on the curb. Maurizio looks depressed]
- Jacob Scribble: Maurizio, listen to me-!
- Maurizio di Mauro: [flatly] You'd better go on without me.
- [He walks out into the busy road]
- Maurizio di Mauro: I'll only hold you back.
- Jacob Scribble: Hold me back?
- [Maurizio is walking through the busy street, at a fairly brisk pace but not watching the cars, buses and bicycles narrowly missing him]
- Jacob Scribble: Why, without you I'd be just another spell-breaker with a beak and two arthritic wings!
- [He sees a car about to hit Maurizio and shoves him out of the way. They both hit a shop window and stick there]
- Jacob Scribble: And do you know why? Because you are brimming with nobility.
- Maurizio di Mauro: You mean brimming with black and white.
- Jacob Scribble: Looks like we have no choice but to go to Auntie Noah's, and get the spell-reversing riddle.
- [the two pop off of the window]
- Maurizio di Mauro: Yeah. Just promise you won't let me look at any mirrors. I might get depressed.
- Jacob Scribble: I promise.
- Maurizio di Mauro: [looking at his reflection in a car fender] My colors! I'm... I'm... a commoner!
- Jacob Scribble: Oh, come on, now, Maurizio, it's not that bad!
- Maurizio di Mauro: That's easy for you to say! You're always dull and drab!
- [German version; Maurizio is standing sadly on the curb]
- Jacob the Raven: Maurizio, listen.
- [Maurizio walks out into the middle of the road]
- Maurizio the Cat: Best you leave me here. I would just stop you.
- Jacob the Raven: That's out of the question!
- [the buses, cars, carts and even a train narrowly miss Maurizio]
- Jacob the Raven: Without you, I would just be a very ordinary curse-breaker with a beak...
- [Jacob runs out into the road after Maurizio]
- Jacob the Raven: ... AND RHEUMATISM!
- [Jacob pushes Maurizio out of the way of an oncoming car. The two of them stick to a shop window]
- Jacob the Raven: But, you know what? The splendor of your noble origin beamed on me.
- Maurizio the Cat: Now only awful grey shines on me.
- Jacob the Raven: Now, we need to get to Aunt Noah. She'll give us a riddle to break the spell.
- [They peel off the shop window and land on the pavement]
- Maurizio di Mauro: All clear, Jacob. Your girlfriend's gone.
- [He stifles a giggle]
- Jacob Scribble: [from inside the envelope] She's not my girlfriend!
- [German version; Jacob is chased by a female admirer]
- Jacob the Raven: Damn rheumatism...
- [to the female raven]
- Jacob the Raven: Believe me, I'm a weird bird.
- Maurizio di Mauro: Thanks for the lift, Jacob.
- Jacob Scribble: My pleasure. One of these days, maybe you can carry me for a change. Or at least go on a diet.
- Maurizio di Mauro: That's the spirit! Now, go out there and set things right!
- Jacob Scribble: Uh, Maurizio? We're the ones who are supposed to be setting things right.
- Maurizio di Mauro: Well, uh, what are we waiting for?