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Duck money!

Duck money!

Hi.

I certainly appreciate your hospitality.

The first thing when I got to Africa was to come and see my old friends and

neighbors.

Africa must seem very different from the Riviera.

Africa is very different from the way I remember it, yes.

Marsh? Whatever happened to Paula, the golden pigtails?

There's a woman in the house.

A beautiful woman.

Welcome home.

You're welcome home.

African blue.

Beautiful woman. Well, yes, as Paula has grown up.

But then you've changed too, Nicky.

You've become a man, assuming your father's responsibilities.

Got a large dairy farm to run.

I know a lot more about roulette than I know about dairy farming.

But I'm going to try and carry on when my father lifts off.

I guess I could start with a milking machine, couldn't I?

Well, I certainly appreciate you dropping by, Nicky. And don't forget, if

there's anything I can ever do, I'm... As a matter of fact, there is.

Why, you just name it.

You could help me get back that strip of land.

Strip of land?

You haven't forgotten that 2 ,000 -acre strip of land that you talked my father

into giving back to the reserve, have you?

No, Nicky, I haven't forgotten it.

And you're quite right. I did persuade your father to give it to the

I just had a look at it.

It's a very lush piece of property. I need that for my dairy ranch.

Well, Nicky, that strip of land is a very necessary corridor between the wild

game of the reserve and the domestic herds of the surrounding ranchers.

Including yours. Do you know what would happen without that strip of land?

Marsh, I've been away for a long time. All I know is I want that land.

Well, without it, the predators, lion, for example, might wander into the

domestic herds and make a kill.

And once a lion has tasted the flesh of a cow, he becomes a killer of cattle.

He does?

Well, I guess I've been away longer than I thought.

Yes, they soon learned that...

Cow was easy prey.

So, Nicky, if that land returned back to you now, why, well, you could be

creating killer lions.

I thought all lions were killers.

Except Clarence, of course.

No, no, not of domestic stock.

Until they learned to like the meat.

And if we suddenly had lion raids, the ranchers might rise up in arms against

the reserve and demand that all our animals be driven out.

And the reserve broken up into farms.

It has happened elsewhere.

It has?

I'm sorry, Nicky.

No, by turning that over to you, it could be signing the death warrant for a

of cattle and the death warrant for the reserve.

Well, I guess I was asking too much, wasn't I?

Perfect combination.

Beauty and the Beast.

hand -kissing playboy you used to have the schoolgirl crush on?

He's not a playboy.

He's just a gentleman.

And he knows how to treat a lady like a lady.

You know, it's too bad there's not more of them around.

Right, Judy?

Eight -gold photo player.

Well, photo player, playboy, who knows?

Maybe the passing of a fine father might be the making of a prodigal son.

I hope so.

Mr. Kessler, how would you like it if we got that quarter back?

All those wild animals out there would make a marvelous private hunting ground,

wouldn't it? Well, the Europeans, Americans, pay a lot of money to hunt

You could turn the ranch house into the most famous hunting lodge in Africa.

You could lose all the cattle. Where would that leave me?

With a modest percentage of the returns.

Not for a trip or two to taste life in the Riviera. How would you like that?

I'd like it.

How do we work it?

We create ourselves a killer.

Just like Mars Tracy said.

In lion country?

Well,

she's already killed. Why do we stop here?

The lions who haven't eaten.

All right, let's go.

Well, Mr. Kessler, I'd like to know that you've been a real help.

Now it looks like we have.

Mike, better get out of this stage truck. We've got to round up those

Right away.

Right away is right.

It isn't only lions.

Leopards could attack them. A herd of wild dogs. Any of the predators could

become killers of cattle.

Marsh, I've got the hypodart rifles ready just in case. And some rope.

All good, Jack.

Nicky, whatever possessed you to take the reserve role?

Well, Marsh, you're embarrassing me in front of a lady.

The family fortunes have somehow disappeared. I was taking the cattle

to sell for money.

There's nothing wrong with selling cattle, Dad. A lot of people do it.

Paula, the Bush Road is no road for a cattle truck, and you know that,

Wait a minute.

Don't blame Kessler. It's my fault. I told her to take the shortcut.

What happened?

Driving along, the tire blew out, the truck ran into a tree, and we were both

knocked unconscious.

And I assumed that the tailgate was sprung open. That's how the cattle got

Well, no matter how it happened, it's done, and it could be the reserve's

undoing. Marsh, you know how the ranchers feel about the reserve, that

should be used for their cattle rather than set aside for wild animals, as they

call it.

Now, if you don't rescue those cattle, this incident could set up a storm that

could sweep you out of Womero.

For Pete's sake, you sound as if I deliberately parachuted those cows in

so they could be eaten by lions.

I don't mean to.

But if anyone could rescue those cattle, you and the boys can. Now, Marsh, I'm

counting on you.

Yeah, yeah.

I'd better be getting back to the ranch.

Judy.

Nicky, take one of these every two hours.

It's for your head.

What about my heart?

Oh, girl.

would have joined in the hunt if he'd had a broken leg.

He's not exactly a chip off the old block, is he?

He's more like a splinter just getting under my skin.

Jack, he could have a concussion.

He's a phony.

Jack. Will you two cut it out?

Come on, let's get going.

Hey, look, Marsh, I'm telling you, I read this guy. He is a phony.

I wouldn't even be surprised if he trumped this whole business up just to

that land back. Jack, you're being unduly suspicious.

Now, there's no foundation for an accusation that strong.

I'd call in and wish him if you want to, but I'll bet you he's up to something.

Nicky?

Jack, you're jealous.

Over what, some eight -gold four -flusher from the Riviera?

What about my heart?

Tell you what about his heart, it's black.

What do you think, Mark?

Well, he wants that strip of land back, you know, the protected corridor.

I can't believe that Nicky... No, Jack, uh...

I know you don't trust him, but for the moment we're going to have to give him

the benefit of the doubt.

What do you think, Mark?

I'll tell you what I think. We know what you think, Jack, but we can't arrest

somebody on suspicion.

I'm going to send for some beaters. You can't look for cows with vehicles in

that part of the bush.

Now they wandered through there.

See why the tracks and the pulleys, they started to scatter.

Could be anywhere.

Oh, boy.

A lion had picked up their scent.

Those cows are going to be mighty easy prey.

Only the beginning.

Paula, you and Judy better get in the Jeep.

We'll take him back to the compound and cage him up until this crisis is over.

Boy, I wish we could immobilize every lion on the reserve.

Ed, we can't.

We can't go through bush like that in our trucks to get those cows either.

Ed Lee was right. We'll have to do it on foot.

Or horseback.

Horseback?

Wasn't that the way you usually round up cattle? With a rope and a yahoo?

I think I'll see if I can find myself another horseman.

Hey, Marsh.

What's wrong with us?

Not a thing.

I just had someone else in mind.

Who? Not Headley. I mean, he might fall off.

No, not Headley.

No, I mean one of the finest horsemen in all of Africa.

You read about his prowess in all the papers.

Nicky Sebastian?

He won't go with him.

Why shouldn't he?

Because if he wanted to save those cows from the lion, he'd be out here right

now just like we are.

He won't go because he doesn't want to dig up evidence against himself.

Why don't we wait until we all know a little more about Mickey Sebastian?

See how important this corridor is to the reserve, Poehler?

It's... Well, it's not only a buffer zone between the bush where the lions

and the cattle.

Well, it's an open sanctuary.

The browsers and the grazers can live in peace. The lions can't sneak up on

them.

Oh, we can't lose this to Mickey.

All our work will go up in smoke.

Look, look.

Look at that old soldier doing sentry duty over there, huh?

Well, you're not thinking about Waterbug right now, are you?

Nicky?

I like him, Dad.

Well, we all do.

It has to be Rowan.

I can't believe it.

I love this.

Well, don't forget I'm on your side.

I sure hope I don't have to switch.

Hello, Marsh.

You recovered rather quickly, didn't you?

Oh, a few polo shots to clear the head.

I guess my bandage fell off. Maybe I shouldn't be riding. Maybe you should be

riding. I'm riding on some of your cows.

Want to come along?

What, horseback?

Be lion bait?

I want to.

But they're your cows.

Well, it's my life, too, Marsh.

I mean, you know just as well as anybody around here that a man in horseback is

target for lion.

That's why they gave up hunting a lion on horseback.

The only way we can snake your cows out of the bush is on horse and with a rope.

Are you coming or do you want your cattle killed?

Now, Marsh, I don't think we should let this come between friends and neighbors.

We've known each other for too long.

Not sure I do know you, Nicky.

Not anymore.

Marsh, don't get yourself killed over a few cows.

Well, he's not joining in the search.

He's been away, leading a different life.

Expect him to know how serious this is?

Yeah.

Nope.

Maybe we should get some horses, too.

No, no, you have a tough enough job handing the cows once I flush them out.

I think I'll try that ravine over there.

Never thought of a cow spotter.

She's now in the process of coordinating her motor and sensory capacities.

If it's a cow, I'll be in touch.

Judy I hope that wasn't just another chimp Yeah, Judy's getting to be as

romantic as Paula

One

cow coming up

Thanks, Judy.

All right, my friend.

Now we just play follow the leader.

Okay, that ought to...

Listen, we better take her back to the compound. She hasn't had any water, and,

boy, the scent of wild animals has really shaken her up. Okay, I'll be

back.

Hey, Judy.

Judy, aren't you going to help me again?

How about that?

A one -cow chimp.

Oh, come on, Nagoya. I found a cow.

Now, wouldn't you know it, in a general excitement, I forgot to bring a rope.

Well, come on, come on. Give us your belt and we'll make a rope.

Oh,

can't lose my trousers.

Come on, hurry up. Let's have your belt.

After all, I am the district officer.

Even Hedley stumbled onto one of them.

If Tracy keeps that up, you don't get your shooting gallery back. I'll get it

back.

Well, even if your rich friends don't come over to hunt, Paula Tracy would

Africa bearable, wouldn't she?

I'll never live my private life in a field of business.

My son will need to understand that.

Okay, okay, Nicky, so it's out of line.

All right, let's finish this job.

This is one car they're not going to get back.

Not out of this old elephant trap.

You got a good idea.

I can't get out, but the lion can get down to her.

He must have been stalking.

I'm trying to create a killer, not kill one.

Give him some room.

Judy, we've already wanted the cow. We don't need another bucket.

Hey, what's getting into her?

Take it from an old farmhand, Judy wants you to milk her.

Me?

If you don't milk a cow regularly, the milk goes salty, and you might lose the

cow. That's terrible. Well, Mike, you know how to milk a cow. You do it. Oh,

can't. Our cowry just called. He has two more cows. Hedley has one.

Well, Jack, you'll stay and help.

Oh, no.

Yes, Jack, it only takes one person to drive a truck, but it might take two to

milk this cow.

No, sir.

Hey, Mike, come back.

Oh, it seems so primitive.

Now, you see, I was right about modern women. You don't know how to do hard

anymore.

If you didn't spend so much time pushing buttons, you'd know how to pull

those... things.

All right, wise guy, you milk her. Go ahead.

Okay.

For my first number, I shall play... Oh, the bagpipes are coming.

I don't have it.

Don't have a magic touch.

Maybe there's a spigot under here somewhere.

Hey, come on. Stop crying around. You heard what Mike said. We have to get her

milked.

Yeah.

Tell you what.

Maybe I ought to jump in the Jeep and give Mike a hand, huh?

Hey, I know I should.

Hey, wait. Don't leave.

Judy, when you're here, I'm never alone, am I?

You know, you make a lovely milkmaid.

Judy.

Clarence, you're just like an old barn cat.

Good show, Marsh.

That one makes six.

The one back at the compound, seven.

There's only one cow missing. We've done it!

But...

I

wonder what Jack saw.

I don't know.

I hope it's the last cow.

Looks like a lion killed, doesn't it?

Yeah.

Well, now I know Nicky's behind it.

Intuition?

Proof. I stopped back at the scene of the accident.

You remember the side of the road that the cattle were on before they

disappeared into the bush?

Go on.

Well, this supposed accident occurred on the other side.

I can show you a scarred tree to prove it.

In short, Nicky dropped the cows in the middle of the road, chased them off,

faked the accident on the other side.

Did you take criminology in college as well?

Marsh, I'm serious.

So am I.

Well, there's the last cow, all right.

And what's left of her, after the lion's share.

Well, they're not so smart after all.

When they brushed out their own footprints, they brushed out the cow's

Okay, Detective.

On the Riviera, I would have had my first martini by now.

Oh, Kessler.

Do you really suppose Nicky Sebastian brewed this plot just to get his

land back?

Well, if he did, I'd like to see him stew in his own brew. That I would.

How's it look, Dad?

We're running out of time.

Dad?

We're taking it one step at a time.

Just like that lion out there.

All right.

We'll take the horse back. He served his purpose.

We'll keep in touch by walkie -talkie and two -way radio.

Jack, take a hypodart rifle and patrol the southern perimeter of the corridor,

just in case we flush him out or he decides to cross over to one of the

tonight. Okay.

Mike, will you patrol the northern perimeter?

Mm -hmm. Single objective.

Right.

Lads, you're going to come with me.

What about me, Dad?

Paula, this is a lion hunt.

Hedley, will you take Paula back to the compound with you? Happy to. Then we'll

rejoin you right away.

Dad, Judy and I want to help.

Well, so you shall.

There are six more cows to milk.

Look, Clarence. Look.

Look, we're looking for a lion, Clarence. A lion. A lion like you.

Well, not quite like you.

But he's got the scent of a cow on him that he just killed. Do you understand?

Hmm? Do you understand?

Well, we want to go find him.

Okay, come on. Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Clarence, that's a good boy.

Good boy.

Marsh to Jack.

Marsh to Jack.

Come in, Jack.

Jack, do you read me?

Marsh to Mike.

Mike, do you read me? This is Marsh.

Marsha Hadley. Hadley, do you read me, over?

Hadley.

Well, Clarence, old buddy, I can't reach anybody. It looks like it's up to you

and me now.

It's by line of sight, Clarence, and I'll get a good beat, huh?

Okay, everybody.

All right, Clarence, lead on.

Thank you, Judy.

Dad?

Yes, Paul?

What do you do when you've been a fool?

About a man?

You haven't been a fool, Paul.

Perhaps you've been a fool.

We'll see about that.

But you haven't been a fool.

How are you feeling this morning?

Well, mauled, clawed, and taken in.

I sympathize.

The audacity of young Sebastian.

Now he's spreading word among the ranchers that a reserve lion killed one

cattle. That's true.

And that this killer lion could attack and kill any of their herds at any time.

Well, then he's doing our work for us, isn't he?

Being very mysterious, I must say.

we've got to go and try and placate the ranchers.

They're walking about with loaded rifles ready to shoot at anything that moves,

including their own cows.

Let's go. Dad, this time I want to go.

I think you should.

Jack, keep Clarence hidden until the right time.

Well, I see you're up and around.

Well, we're not able to shake hands.

Well.

Invite Paul in. We'll sit around with something cool.

This isn't a social call, Nicky.

I want to talk to you.

Privately.

You look like you're running a fever, Marsh. You ought to be in bed.

Yes, it's been coming on ever since your accident.

When your cows escaped?

Now, just a minute.

A mean temper I can tolerate, but insinuations, no.

Accusations.

Nicky, you planned that whole inhuman demonstration just to get back a strip

land.

Marsh, I understand that the ranchers are up in arms because there's a killer

lion at large.

That's right.

That guy's liable to strike at any ranch at any time.

So I hear. So I hear.

Believe me, if the ranchers get angry enough to break up that reserve, I'll be

the first in line to reclaim that quarter. Can I make myself more clear?

Quiet, Judy. How can I hear if you keep jabbering?

Yes, you could be more clear.

By admitting to the ranchers that you are the killer?

Me?

You set the whole thing in motion, Nicky.

You killed your own cow by letting it go and lie in country.

Now, do I get that confession?

No, you don't, mister.

You get a suggestion.

Get off my ranch.

Dr. Tari, you are out of your jurisdiction.

Marsh.

It's a lion.

Uh -huh.

And you're between him and the cows.

Good luck.

Do something, Marsh. I don't have a gun.

I'll give you a suggestion.

Don't run.

He'll take you in two bounds.

Lions like running game.

Here's your gun, Marsh.

You just said it. I didn't.

Dr. Tarry is out of his jurisdiction.

There's no time for games.

Oh, yes, it is, Nicky.

I can get you out of this spot, but you also can get the reserve out of trouble.

Trouble that you started.

Shoot him, Marsh.

Marsh?

Good, Jack.

Well, I guess it's between you and your killer.

You wouldn't leave a man to the mercy of a lion, Marsh.

That's Clarence.

That's got to be Clarence.

Does it?

Paula, pull back the tarp.

Are you convinced, Nicky?

Shoot him, Marshal.

Shoot him.

All right, I admit it. I admit it. I did it. I set up the whole thing. Now kill

him. Kill him.

Kill him.

Knock him out.

Oh, I wouldn't shoot Clarence.

I wouldn't shoot any lion if I could help it.

That is Clarence.

It is.

You know, Nicky, for the first time since you've been in Africa, you've been

right about something.

Lawrence.

Lawrence.

That's a good job, boy.

Of course, nobody heard you. You don't have anything on me.

It's a word against mine.

And Paula's.

Paula?

Oh, well.

Paula wouldn't.

Not my dear Paula. She wouldn't.

Yes, she would.

Oh, in case you're interested, Nicky, that lion that nearly killed me, he was

knocked out by my hypodart, and he's the one back of the truck.

You.

That's right.

I had to.

On the way, I'm glad it worked out like this after all.

You are?

I'm going to sell out and go back to the Riviera. I'm not cut out for this kind

of life like you are.

You actually risked your life on that horse to save a few cows.

I can understand why my father gave you that corridor.

He didn't give it to me, Nicky.

He gave it back.

He gave it back to the animals.

After all they were here first.

Thank you, dear.

Everything worked.

Yes, I'm afraid though Mickey inherited the land but not the love for it.

Maybe you should take a nice long trip or buy a new hat or whatever it is young

ladies do when they're blue.

No, I don't need anything like that, Dad.

Just Paula with the pigtails grew up a little Hey

folks

all set to take back the last load of cows, I'll find Jack

Isn't anybody going to help me load them?

Well, sure. We're just waiting for Clarence to finish the dinner.

After all, Clarence has worked hard, too, you know.

That's funny.

That's funny.

Hi.