Andrew wanted nothing more to be with his 5 years old daughter. Problem was he was divorced from his wife Rachel. And he wasn't even allowed to see his daughter at all. He was a violent drunk who kept getting drunk & he would beat up his wife. That's why he wasn't allowed around his now ex-wife & daughter. Andrew was the one who told Rachel that he wanted nothing more to be with his daughter. Rachel refused. Andrew told her "I want to be a plush raccoon. Her plush raccoon." Rachel was shocked & confused by that. Andrew stated "I'm a crappy human being. I know this. I want to give up my humanity to be with her." Rachel thought about it & told him "She will never know that you the plush raccoon is her father. Infact no one will know." Andrew understood that. It was for the best she never knows. So Andrew was sitting naked in the guest room on the bed. Andrew could feel his transformation starting. His body hair was already starting to change to the fake fur of a soft animal; a stuffed animal raccoon. Rachel shut the door to the room with a "Goodbye Andrew." Andrew with some difficulty said to himself "Good..bye An..drew..." His vocal cords were starting to disappear already.
Softed animal raccoons can't speak obviously.