All his life, Mr. Potter wanted a pet, and when he steps into the local pet shop he chooses the most unlikely one--a wisecracking mynah bird that fancies shouting rude remarks. But when he gets home, Mr. Potter realizes that not only can his pet skeap, he can carry on whole conversations. When , finally, the lonely Mr. Potter falls in love, there is one mynah problem--Everest feels he's being ignored.