All language subtitles for Daktari s03e19 The Big Switch

Thank you.

Be so patient.

We'll get there in good time.

She gets so excited every time she goes
to visit old Chief Makubu. I mean, ex

-Chief Makubu.

Yes, we need to ask you, Henry.

Just how is he taking his banishment?

Pretty hard.

After all, he was chief of his village
for many years.

Yes, and a fine man, too. I just hope
that his nephew turns out to be half as

good a chief.

Kima? I don't trust him. Mike!

You know as well as anyone that deposing
Chief Makuba was done according to

tribal custom.

Oh, but Headley, banishing him from the
village and making him live alone in a

hut out in the middle of nowhere?

Well, it may seem cruel to us, Jack, but
they do supply him with food.

Although I can imagine he gets pretty
lonely out there.

Well, I'm sure a visit from Judy will
cheer him up.

By the way, where is Paula?

Oh, she's in Nagoro for annual shopping
spree.

I will go.

Sure it's not taking you out of your
way, Eddie? Not a bit. I go right by

Makubu's hut. Any message for him? Yes,
would you tell him that I'll be by to

see him as soon as I can? Yeah, I'll be
glad to. Good, thank you. Now, Judy,

don't be too long.

Come on, Judy, move over. I'll do the
driving.

Judy, don't be difficult. You know you
haven't got your driver's license yet.

Come on, Judy, move over.

You're as headstrong as young Chief
Keema.

Well, see you all later.

I sure hope that young Chief Kima has
his cooperative at home with who he was.

Oh, you think he could make trouble?

Yes, he certainly could.

Well, gentlemen, I suggest we get back
to work, huh?

Well, so far, none of these animals have
reacted at all.

Scientists have been working a long time
to find a better way to treat senile

osteoma in animals.

Well, should we continue with the same
treatment?

We're up to formula 14 now. 14?

No, you'd better make up another batch,
Mike.

Increase of vitamins and geriatric drugs
25%. Continue with the shots every four

hours on the observation, Mike.

Right.

Oh, and don't forget to put everything
in writing.

Yes, sir, Chief.

Speaking of Chiefs...

I just wonder how old Macubu is getting
along.

Judy, my little friend.

I'm glad Arthur Headley brought you to
visit with me again.

It's good to see you.

But I'm afraid this is not the strong
chief Macubu you once knew.

My bones and my joints, they don't move
with the strength they once did.

But the laws of my tribe have been
obeyed. The weak old chief has given way

the strong young chief.

Tima has taken my place.

Thank you, Judy.

But this is something I must do for
myself.

Judy, to be old is natural.

But to be old and sick is cruel.

I've always been healthy.

I shall be strong again.

Come, Judy. Let me show you something.

If I could get back my strength, I could
be chief again.

Not too long ago, I could lift the log
twice this size. What's wrong?

I can lift it,

Judy. I know I can.

It's coming up. I've lifted it.

Judy, let go. Get away.

Before they'll let me be chief again, I
must prove my strength has returned.

Well, then, I will get back my strength.

There is a way.

live in banishment.

There is no way for a warrior to die.

Rather I not live at all.

I will be chief of my village again.

I will die in their tent.

This is what I'll use, this hunting
knife given to me by my grandfather.

Judy, most old people give up, but we
are not, are we?

My grandfather, a very wise old chief,
taught me how to make a medicine that

gave back weak and wounded warriors
their lost strength.

I have not used this medicine because I
did not think I would need it to become

chief again.

But now the day has come for me to make
this strong medicine.

And use it.

Come along with me, Judy.

These are the plants we will need, Judy.

Will you help me find them?

Good, my little friend.

And I've cut some of these special
little flowers we'll need.

Our medicine is done.

You were a big help, little friend.

Now you will see, Judy, how my
grandfather's medicine will bring back

strength.

Now, no

helping, Judy.

We will show them.

You will see.

My grandfather's medicine will make me
strong again.

We'll give it a little more time to
work.

I'll put it there in the shade for a
while, let it cool off, and I'll drink

of it later.

I will rest now, Judy.

You had better get back to Wamero.

Still

no

significant change, huh?

No, they seem to stay just the same.

Well, that's not too surprising.

This formula is mostly made up of high
-potency vitamins and geriatric

At least it can't hurt them. It can't
hurt anyone as far as that's concerned.

Doesn't seem to be helping either,
Marsh.

Maybe these animals are too young for
this formula.

You may have a point there, Mike.

Why don't you make a note that this
formula would be excellent for mature or

even senile specimens, huh?

Hey, Mike, what do you say we take a
break and run over and see old Chief

Makubu? You know, we could bring him
some coffee. He just loves our imported

American brands.

And some magazines.

The pictures give him great pleasure.

He has little else to enjoy these days.

Yeah, it's quite a change, huh?

Quite a change.

Well, old age is something we can't
fight.

I'll get the coffee.

All right.

But to be old and sick is cruel.

This woman would be excellent for mature
or even senile specimens.

Come on, get in.

All right, you want a ride in back?

Ride in back.

Dr.

Harry. Dr.

Harry. It is so good for you and Mike to
come.

And, Judy, you've come back so soon.

It always makes Macuba happy to see
visitors from Wamaru.

Oh, I thought you might enjoy reading
some of these.

Thank you for such kindness.

And we brought you this.

Coffee. It is the one luxury of your
world I do like.

Won't you...

Join me for coffee?

Well, I think that would be fine.

Please be seated.

It's all right. You can come on over and
join the party.

No, Judy, you're too young for coffee.

But I have some goat milk for you.

I'll get it.

You heard him.

Goat's milk.

It will make you as strong as a young
warrior.

I don't think she likes it.

Macuba, we've been friends for a long
time now.

Well, are you sure there isn't something
we can do to help?

It's not right for you to be out here in
the middle of the jungle alone.

It pleases me your concern for my sake.

But I only can solve my problem.

But in your condition, Macuba.

They put you out here to die.

Who can you turn to?

Kema.

Why did you do that? You could have
killed me. And nobody.

If you continue to interfere with the
private business of my tribe, Macubo is

former chief, not yours.

Now, wait just a minute, Kema.

That doesn't give you any right to throw
spears at us. We haven't offended you

or your people. I, Kema, am now chief.

All of you are to stay out of the
affairs of my village. Put a friend of

an old man, out to die.

And have you thought of this?

One day I, Kima, will be replaced by a
younger man.

He too will put me out, as you say, to
die.

I hope I'm around to see it. And I hope
to see the day the Wamaru people are

gone from the lands of my people. Now
hold on, Kima.

We just came here to visit Makubu and
offer our help and he refused us. That's

all there is to it.

Kima.

The Daktari and Mike do not understand
our ways.

And I do not understand why so much of
the hunting grounds of our tribe was

given to your friend Daktari. The
animals on your reserve area, which we

kill, have become so many, they attack
the only possessions we value, our

cattle. Well, I didn't know that,
Keeman. If that's the case, we'll

what we can to help. The Daktari's work
will help our village, as it has many

times before.

They have blinded your eyes, old man.

As long as I am chief, I will do all I
can to be rid of Romero.

We have brought your food for the week.

Now warn your friends not to interfere
again.

My friend, please go now.

Yes, certainly, Makuba, we'll go.

But don't forget, if you need any help,
we're just over the hill there.

I'll remember.

And I'm doing something to help myself.

With the help of my grandfather, an
ancient potion of herbs that will give

back my strength again.

And Judy has helped also.

Somehow she makes me feel many years
younger.

Good luck.

Good luck.

Good luck.

Hey, you guys look down in the mouth. Is
something wrong with Makubu?

No, not with Makubu. With Kima. He got
angry because we were trying to help

Makubu. He even threatened to get rid of
Womero.

Well, he sounds charming.

Well, you have to remember, Kima's only
doing what he thinks is right.

I'll have a talk with Hedley. Maybe we
can get him some more oxygen.

Well, Jack, how's the experiment coming
along?

Well, I'm afraid absolutely nowhere.

At least I did manage to get that...

rather long report on native cures that
you gave me, Red.

Oh, good.

I said, Mike, I'd like to have you read
that, too.

All right, Marsh. What's it all about?

Well, it's on various investigations
being made on the use of native plants

cure diseases and that sort of thing.

Those are the cultures as far back as
the Incas.

Right now, they have teams of
investigators in the Andes in South

That's two cc's even, Jack? Right.

They've got these teams in Siberia.

Mediterranean, Polynesia, even right
here in Africa.

There we go.

Maybe that'll make you feel a little bit
better, huh?

Are these investigations being conducted
on a large scale?

Well, pretty much.

They have teams of botanists and
pharmacologists and other scientists.

The teams check out old documents and
various tribal remedies that the Navy's

been using for years.

a little fidgety today, isn't he? A
little bit.

But the big problem is language.

See, the language changes over the
years. The name of the plant changes and

various stories and remedies that have
been talked down over the years can be

jumbled. Apparently, even if the
scientists do find the right plant, they

be sure it's going to cure.

A tricky proposition.

One plant will cure another plant of the
same species that could kill.

or even the same plant, according to the
report, could have a curing effect on a

human being and could kill an animal.

Well, of course, even with the little
experiments we conduct here, we must

proceed with caution, take no chances.

That's right, Mike.

Our geriatric mixtures have to be
carefully controlled, or otherwise any

these animals could wind up dead.

Well,

I wonder where she's going.

Judy, you came just at the right time.
Won't you join me for a cup of tea?

But Kubu's not here yet, Judy.

So while they're waiting, why don't we
have a spot of tea, eh?

There we go.

That's for you.

And for me.

Now, sugar.

Two lump.

That's the way.

There you are.

No matter where he may be, Judy, a true
Englishman should always be able to

manage afternoon tea.

Keeps the world on an even... Have a
biscuit, Judy.

Walter Henley!

I have some good news.

And I'm most excited.

Hello, Judy.

And I love you, too.

Good news, Amacuba. Why don't you tell
me over a cup of tea?

No, thank you.

Officer Hedley, you and the doctor will
no longer have to fear Kima and his

threat. Our village is soon to have a
new chief.

That's very interesting.

Today I challenge to become chief again.

You didn't.

But even to challenge, you had to prove
to the elders that you were strong. How

did you do that?

I will show you.

It's good for me, Judy.

Officer Headley, will you come with me?

You too, Judy.

Will you try to lift this log?

Well, I'd be very happy to. I can see
any point in it, but it looks very

handsome just lying there. Anyway, it's
much too big. I want to prove to you my

strength. Well, if my lifting that log
will prove how strong you are, I'd be

very happy to try. Would you mind
holding my cup?

Thank you.

Now, one, two, three.

Oh, my back.

Oh, my back.

Oh, back.

Oh,

I say, it's much too heavy to lift.

Now, let me try.

Yesterday, I could not move it.

This morning, with the help of my
grandfather's juices and herbs, my

has returned.

It's amazing.

Simply amazing.

I must make more medicine.

Kima and the elders will put me to the
test tomorrow.

Makubu. What you're going to have to do
tomorrow will be deadly dangerous.

Even for a young man, it would be
extremely reckless.

Now, old friend, must you try?

Officer Headley, I do not back down.

Today, I challenge.

Tomorrow, I face the test.

For myself, for the Doctire, for Wameru,
and my little friend, Judy.

I don't know about Judy, but I do know
Marsh will be dead set against it.

Oh, you bet I'm dead set against it.

Headly, he could get himself killed, and
he's challenged Marsh as much to help

you as anything.

Well, look, just exactly what is this
test that he has to face tomorrow?

It's a tradition of his village, a
daring trial of strength and bravery.

A deposed chief, in order to prove his
cunning, strength, and courage, must,

with only his hunting spear and knife,
track and kill a lion.

Which, for a man his age, is sheer
suicide.

Oh, I'd like to get my hands on whoever
or whatever is responsible for making

him feel that he's got new strength
again.

I mean, lifting a log and fighting a
lion is hardly the same thing. You might

well be giving him a death sentence.

Well, it's 6 .30, Edley. If we're going
to stop McCougal, it's now or never.

Right, Marsh.

I really hate to see this day begin.
Judy!

Judy, you better come on along.

If we can't convince them, maybe she
can.

Makobu, it is time for the hunt.

Do you still wish to try, old man?

One moment.

I am ready. The elders and I will
observe how you track and the kill.

Dr. Harry.

Glad we got here in time.

Judy, you've come to wish Makuba well.
Makuba, don't go through with it. Forget

the lion hunt.

I cannot.

I've made the challenge and I must do
it.

Makuba, believe me, it is not necessary.

Thank you, Judy, but I've already had
some.

Look, Kubu, Kima's threats are nothing
more than empty words.

When we have disposed of this business
with the old chief, I am going

to see the governor.

We will then see if my threats are mere
empty words.

Dr. Tari knows he is not permitted to
interfere with the tribes. Kima, now

listen to me closely.

We interfere not with you, but with our
friend Makuba. We do not want him to

make this test.

And if he does not make the test, Kima
will remain chief, which you do not

Kima.

Now, look, we may have our differences,
but I think right now our main

consideration should be for Makubu. Yes,
that is so.

I, too, am concerned about him.

Perhaps I have been thinking too much
about myself.

A new chief learns many things, Kima.
We'll help you if you'll let us.

Yes, Makubu, please reconsider it.

He's gone.

He started his hunt. Come, we must
follow.

Judy, you stay here.

Let's face it, Edley. If we don't catch
him in time, he hasn't a chance. That's

right, Marshal. Against those killer
lions, it's like murder.

Poor Macubo.

Well, I guess all we can hope for now is
some sort of miracle.

Now, that did not hurt much, did it?

That's a girl.

That's the last one.

Hey, hey.

Did Marsh tell you to take Clarence?

He must have.

She has that official look.

I must say, she's in quite a hurry.

Well, our formula is really beginning to
work.

No doubt about it, Jack.

Let's see, that billfish was from bottle
number... Number 14?

That can't be right. No, no, we used it
up two days ago. It should be 16.

Well, where is it?

It's not here.

Could we have goofed on the numbers?

We must have.

But at least our mistake didn't kill any
animals.

Well, far from it. They've all been
improving.

Then our formula must have had something
different from any of the other

mixtures. But all we did was increase
the geriatric drugs, which could not

account for such a marked difference.

This isn't our formula.

You and I have been the victims of a big
switch.

Somebody has put an entirely different
medicine in that formula bottle.

Judy, where could she have gotten this
from?

I think I know. From Chief Makubu. The
other day he was talking about a special

herb that would make him grow strong
again.

I'll bet I know what she did. She pulled
a double switch. This is his medicine,

and she brought him our formula. That's
why he thinks he can lick his weight in

lions. And we've been feeding his home
remedy to our animals, and it's been

curing them.

Well, maybe not curing, but it sure has
helped.

Yes. But meanwhile, our formula's making
Makubu think he's a lion killer.

We'd better find him, and quick. Let's
take the truck and have a look.

Thank you.

Clarence, I almost killed you, and
you're such a good friend.

Judy, so you and Clarence came to help
old Macuba out.

To be honest, I'm not really angry with
you.

La Cobo is a worthy chief.

That was the bravest thing I have ever
seen.

You are still my chief.

He must have made his kill.

Hedley, I'm afraid you're in for a bit
of a shock. Shock? What do you mean?

Your simplest answer is right up that
tree there.

Judy, you know, Marsh, I wonder...
Wonder what?

Is this one of those occasions we should
keep as our secret?

I don't know, Hedley.

I don't know what the right thing to do
is.

Chima, I am not your chief.

But I do not understand you.

You have passed the test. You have
killed your lion.

You are my chief. I did not.

It was a trick.

Judy!

Come down!

No, Kima.

It was not a kill.

Just two good friends playing a part.

But we believed you.

Why do you tell us now?

You were our chief.

I could not be a chief based on a lie or
a trick.

Neither could you, Kima. You were meant
to be a chief.

You have shown me so much this day.

You truly are a great chief.

I suppose you're going to send him back
to the banishment.

I must.

It is our law.

Oh, Keener, can't the law be bent just a
little?

No, my friend.

Once a chief has been deposed, he is
banished. Unless he brings to his

great gift, which I do not have.

Well, let's go back to the jungle alone.

Fear not for me, Dr. Harry. I have the
medicine.

which will give me the strength I need
to survive.

Makubu.

Judy? Birds?

You two will always be welcome at my
hut.

You taught an old man his rightful
place.

You won't forget old McCougal, will you?

Back to his hut.

Did he make his kill?

Not exactly.

Marsh, there's something we have to tell
you.

Later, Mike.

But, Marsh.

Judy.

Judy, no. There's no sense in crying.

No.

Well, McCougar was just a prisoner of
his times.

There's not very much we can do.

Clarence and Judy, I'm pleased to see
you again.

But I'm as much puzzled as I am pleased
of this visit.

Well, Makubu, did you know that Judy
gave our animals your

medicine? I hope they have not been
harmed. Oh, no, no. On the contrary, I

them a great deal of good.

So much so, as a matter of fact, that I
sent your medicine and the report to the

University of Nagoro.

My medicine to the great university?

Now, Makubu, the university is going to
make you an assistant to their

scientists. I?

Makubu?

Yes, Makubu, you.

You see, you're the only one who knows
the plants which your people have been

using for years to cure their ills.

You will identify the plans for the
scientists, help them with their work.

Yes, you'll be doing work of great
importance, worthy of any chief.

My friends, this is a great honor, and I
shall work very hard.

Sit down, please. All of you.

Thank you.

Makubu.

Kena, I must not sit. You are my chief.

No, oh, Makubu.

I bow to you.

You have given our village a great gift.

When the Daktari told the university
that your medicine has power to cure the

animals, they decided such knowledge
deserves a reward.

We suggested, Makubu, that...

Your village be given something in your
name.

We now have 20 strong new oxen.

Our village is the talk of the whole
countryside.

Thanks to its great chief, Makubu.

Dr. Ari, I hope that we can become the
kind of friends you and Makubu are.

That is my hope too, Kinan.

Thank you.

Many, many seasons ago...

My grandfather told me, one day when
you're old like me,

it will happen.

Though quiet in desire, a gift will be
given you that will make

your old heart race as swift as a river.

My dear friends, that day has come.

Woof! Woof!