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Thank you.

We should never have told Clarence that Lady Pembroke is coming. He's getting

nervous.

Oh, you know what they say.

Absence makes a lion's heart grow fonder.

Or something like that.

I'll get Judy.

Easy there. Easy, girl.

Nothing to worry about.

Easy, girl.

Easy.

We'll be there in no time.

Murphy, what the devil's the idea?

You're not driving that beast through my property.

Now turn your lorry around and get out.

I'm in no mood for your bad humor, Murphy.

I'm going to Wamaru Center, and I'm in a hurry.

Then take the game road. The game road's 12 miles longer.

Pembroke's not going to do you any harm riding through in a truck.

Now look here, Ealing.

Every year you get more animals on your darn game reserve.

Pretty soon they'll be overriding the entire country.

A cat pulled down two cows last week, and I'm going to put a stop to it right

here and right now.

Listen, Murphy.

Lady Pembroke's been a harmless pet for 12 years, and you know it. Will you turn

around and take your harmless pet out of here before I put a bullet through her

head? Don't you wave that bullet at her, Murphy. Now you get in your truck and

move it and stop being a pig -headed Irishman. Move your lorry back the way

you...

A harmless pet.

Oh, that beast will pay for this healing.

Mark my words, she'll pay.

like a Judas.

And a little, a little sting from a needle now is far less painful than

later on. How do I explain that to Judy?

Judy, it's really for your own good.

Marsh? Yeah. There's trouble.

What's wrong?

Roger Ealing called.

He's over by Sean Murphy's farm.

It seems that Lady Pembroke, just more than Murphy, then ran off.

Pembroke? That's what he said.

That's impossible.

She's as tame as a kitten.

Roger says Murphy's leg is torn up pretty badly.

He wants you to get over there straight away.

Right.

Look, you finish up here.

Paula, Jack.

It's good of you to come so quickly.

Well, let's see here.

Roger, I don't understand this.

What happened to Pembroke?

I don't know, she... She ran off.

What provoked her?

She didn't need to be provoked.

She's a wild animal.

It comes natural to her.

You can hardly call Pembroke wild, Murphy.

She's been like a lapdog to Roger ever since I've known him.

Murphy and I got into an argument.

We had a bit of trouble about his rifle.

It must have frightened Pemberton.

Now, don't try to put the blame on me, Ealing.

You and him, you're the same brand of fool.

You don't want to face the facts that a beast is a beast and a man is a man. And

they're not meant to be pals.

Murphy,

I think your leg's going to be all right.

There doesn't seem to be any serious damage to muscles or tendons.

But you'll have to watch out for infection.

I'll have Jack drive you to the hospital.

It's almost half a day away.

You're an M .D. You can do it.

Well, I could.

The hospital is better equipped to take care of you in case of emergency.

Come on. Jack, give us a hand.

Right.

This is,

as I said, the same brand of fool.

When I'm through with the hospital, I'm going directly to the district office,

and I'm going to tell Hedley exactly what happened yesterday.

And then I'm going to get a permit, and I'm going to kill your Madame Pembroke,

or whatever you call her.

And that's a promise.

And I always keep a promise.

Did he really do that?

And get a permit to kill Pembroke?

Yes. If he shows head or that leg, they'll give him a permit.

Roger, I still don't understand it.

Oh, I guess it had been coming on for some time.

But I didn't realize how serious it was.

What do you mean?

Pembroke had been, well, restless lately.

Just plain mean.

That's why I was on my way to your place when this happened.

I thought perhaps if you examined her, you'd... Now I guess there's no point.

Well, I wouldn't say that, Roger.

I think if we could find her and I could examine her, it just might be an

explanation. There's no point in fooling ourselves, Marsh.

Pembroke's just not been her old self. She's gone wild.

Now she'll have to be... In complicated matters, an

old aunt of mine died the other day.

I have to leave for London tonight to settle the estate.

Marsh.

I know it's a bit of an imposition, but if you could find Pembroke before Murphy

gets her, if you could put her away without

pain... It's not an imposition, Roger.

He's a friend of mine, too.

I couldn't do it myself, Marge. I just couldn't.

So long, Roger.

I'll take care of it.

You'll put her to rest in a nice, quiet place?

I'll come and visit her when I get back.

We'd better get back to Romero, pick up a couple of days' supplies before we

start looking for Lady Pembroke.

You're worried, aren't you?

Pembroke could kill someone, couldn't she?

She could turn into a man -eater.

We'd better get moving.

Thank you.

Wapi. Holy Polly. Puko.

Zuri. Zuri.

Dad, what is it?

Gumbo. He's from a village about three miles from here.

Well, they're having a celebration.

A lioness hit the place.

Pembroke? I think so. Was anyone... No, no, no. Scared a woman half out of her

wits.

Killed a calf and then headed for the river.

I think we'd better get over there. No, not them.

This is her favorite watering spot.

She may be around here somewhere.

I don't see any tracks.

She's taking after livestock. It means she's tired and weak.

She's holed up somewhere by herself to protect her food.

Maybe we should look up river.

River cry? No.

Oh, God.

You all right?

What pain? A lethal dose, but painless.

Thank you.

Luke, give me a tranquilizer.

What? A tranquilizer. Hurry.

Dad, be careful.

I couldn't kill her.

We'll take her home and examine her.

I want to know why she turned killer.

Here, go right there.

It's a growth of some sort.

Maybe a sister or two.

Well, if it is, could that be what's causing the change in her disposition?

Could be.

I don't know. She's old.

One may have absolutely nothing to do with the other.

True, but it's worth a try.

Let's get her ready for surgery.

Go.

Easy up.

Just flip her over.

All right.

Well, we got a hypo.

You watch the under seizures. Let's get scrubbed up.

Sedation's beginning to wear off.

Give her another highball.

I hope you've got a strong heart, old girl.

Dad? Marge, breathing is beginning to fade.

Give her another three cc's of epinephrine.

She's been under a long time.

Maybe too long.

Come on, Pembroke. You can't give up now.

It's vibrant.

Deeper than I thought.

I won't be long now.

Don't worry, Judy.

She'll be all right.

Dad knows what he's doing.

Let's get her to the recovery cage while she's still sedated.

She's going to be a pretty sore lioness when she wakes up.

If she ever wakes up.

Yes, very good. I understand.

Right -o.

Yeah, I'll talk to you about it next time I'm around.

Signing off.

What on earth?

Murphy, what is this?

This is a sore leg is what it is.

What in heaven's name happened to you?

Actual, sorry?

No.

Sixty -five stitches to pull the teeth and claw marks together.

Teeth and claw... Now, are you telling me you were mauled by a cat?

Yes, that's exactly what I'm telling you.

And one of your men is responsible.

My men?

What on earth are you talking about?

I'm talking about Roger Ealing and that harmless pet of his.

Pembroke? Aye, that's the one. Now, let me get this straight.

Are you telling me that weary old cat Roger's been leading around since who

knows when... Actually attacked you?

There's the evidence. There it is.

This is incredible.

What were you doing to the animal? And where was Roger?

He was standing there watching.

He tried to drive that cat from my property.

I told him he couldn't.

And while we were there arguing the point, the cat jumped me.

Oh, this is certainly... I'm going to call Roger. Look into this. No, there's

need calling him.

Cat ran off into the bush.

All I need from you is a permit to hunt her down.

Kill her?

Kill old lady Pembroke?

Yes.

Before she killed somebody else.

This just doesn't make sense.

Well, if it was your leg, it would make sense in a big hurry.

Well, that cat headed on to game reserve property.

And I want a permit to track her down.

Murphy, I can understand your feelings.

But there must be an explanation.

That cat's been Roger's companion for years.

But she's gone sour now. She's a man -eater.

You've got no choice, Headley.

You've got to give me that permit. Because if you don't, and that cat hurt

someone... It'll be your neck.

Well, I still don't understand it. But under the circumstances, there's nothing

else I can do.

Now, Matt Hagen, you realize this permit doesn't allow you to use it on Womero

Study Center property.

I didn't intend to.

Well, just in case the cat should head in that direction, remember, Dr. Tracy

won't stand for the use of firearms on his land.

And neither will I, for that matter.

You did as much worrying about people under your jurisdiction as you do about

animals.

This might be a better place to live.

Come on, girl.

Try to get up, huh?

Yeah, let's hope that works.

Come on, girl.

You've got to eat.

We've got to make her eat. It's been two days.

Maybe the tumor had nothing to do with it.

Maybe she was just dying.

Of course, she was tired.

We could just get her on her feet.

Just make her want to live.

Marsh?

Hedley just called. He's pretty upset.

He had to give Murphy that permit after what happened. Should we get a guard?

No, no, that won't be necessary.

Murphy wouldn't dare come around here.

Jack, Luke, let's have a look around.

Forget it, forget it.

$10 says it's Murphy. It probably is, but it still gives us no reason to kill

him. I just wanted to scare him a little. From the way he's moving, he's

been scared.

Where is he?

Claire, did you have anything to do with that by any chance, huh?

Pembroke.

Dad!

Jack!

Pembroke, look.

She's up and moving.

The shot must have frightened her.

Well, the important thing is she's on her feet.

And maybe she's just mad enough to want to keep on living.

Just the same.

I had to study her a while before I woke and engaged with her.

Come on, Pembroke, honey. Come on.

Come on, Pembroke.

Pembroke.

Come on.

Well, how's she coming?

I've been trying to cheer her up.

Doesn't look like you've had very much success.

All right. Easy, girl.

Easy.

Easy.

Easy.

Easy. Easy.

Nobody's going to hurt you.

Easy, girl. Easy.

You'd better wait a while, Dr. Huddy.

Somebody taking a shot at her certainly didn't help her disposition.

Uh -uh, I don't think you're getting through to her.

It's been a week. She should be settling down.

She's probably just suffering from post -operative shock.

We'll have to give her more time.

for them

Clarence, what's the matter?

Clarence, do you want to tell me anything?

What's wrong, Clarence? What is it?

What are you trying to show me?

Okay, Clarence, okay, I'll go.

Yes, you'll come along just fine. Just fine.

Okay.

All right, Jack, let's check the lion cub, huh?

Someone obviously has let Pembroke out. Who?

There was a Navy that passed by here about five minutes ago.

I'll bet I know who put him up to it.

Murphy.

Come on, we've got to find her.

Come on, Clarence, pick it up.

Find it.

Stay here.

That's close enough, J .C.

Now stand back.

Now, Murphy, wait a minute. Listen to me.

I've listened to you long enough.

I got the permit from Hedley, you know that.

And that cat's on game reserve property.

That cat's been treated, Murphy. She's all right now.

Get out of my way!

Just a minute.

I'll prove it to you.

I'll walk right over to her.

Dad, be careful.

Marsh, she hasn't let you near her yet.

You can't be sure.

Let's go home, huh?

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Oh, my little girl.

There's your good girl.

Well, Murphy, she looked like a wild beast now.

Tore off half my leg.

Murphy, when she mauled you, she was in pain.

A tumor on her side, but it's been removed.

Step aside.

All right, Murphy, I'll step aside.

But remember one thing.

Ask yourself.

Are you willing to be branded more of a wild beast than she is?

Your

leg

is mending, Murphy.

And so is her side.

She has no reason to strike out.

And neither have you.

Here's Roger.

Hello, Marge.

Oh, Paula, I bought you a bit of nonsense from old London. Oh, thank you.

Jack. Welcome back.

Hello, Luke.

It's good to have you back, Roger.

Thank you.

Would you like to have a drink?

No, thanks, not just now. I wondered if you'd show me where you'd put the old

lady.

Come on, I'll show you.

She's alive.

And well.

But how? When I left... Roger, she had a tumor in her left shoulder.

We removed it, and now, as you can see, she's just fine.

Oh, heavens.

I can't believe it.

Thank you.