Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), an enigmatic, 20th century loner enters into the personnel office of a cab company.The name Pinocchio came from the Italian word "nocchio" which meant "a gnarl or knot in wood." After being brought to life as a lively puppet by a magical and angelic Blue Fairy, Pinocchio was challenged o become a real boy if he proved himself "brave, truthful, and unselfish.They played with the paging machine system by pushing buttons - accidentally summoning a young errand boy and then Stubbs to the office.He proudly introduces himself o the innocent-looking B-girl as a career soldier:Prewitt: I""m a 30-year man.