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There she goes again.

TAPACALAO!

No. No.

What's going on here?

Leave me alone!

I'm going to set you free, but you'll die if you ever come back to Moridan.

Yes,

he's a thief, but I say he will not die.

This time it's not an offense which calls for death.

Go away now. Go away and never come back. Go on.

Take it if you want.

Pay for this.

Feeling any better?

No.

When do you give a damn?

Oh, what's the matter with you, Hermione?

What if you want to know I've got bad news for you? I want you to get well.

know I do. You know I think of you and I love you.

You know that, don't you? Come on, you know that.

I'll tell you something, Matt.

You're so poor.

What you love... What you love is my money.

We're doing all we can for you. Like hell you are. All you want from me is to

die. What are you talking about? Come over here.

There.

I've got good news for you.

It's about your daughter.

Good God, they found Diana.

No, no, you mustn't get your hopes high. But there are two explorers upstairs

who think they saw her.

She's alive.

We'll find out.

She's well enough to see you. Come on. Come on. But be quiet. Don't make any

noise. She's easily upset.

Come on.

Quiet.

Watch your step.

These are the men I was telling you about.

My aunt.

How do you do? Glad to know you. They don't look much like explorers to me.

They don't have the guts.

Highway robbers, maybe. If that, I wouldn't be surprised if they were petty

thieves.

Will you leave us alone for a minute?

Of course.

You too, Matthew.

It's private between you and me, gentlemen, though I doubt you are that.

Who are you?

My name is Fred Ferreira. I've been a hunter all my life in these colonies.

is my friend Peyton, ma 'am. Ma 'am? Any excuses, please, for disturbing you.

I'm sorry.

Exactly where did you see my little daughter?

And if you try to put one over on me, I'll have you both whipped.

Why should I? Listen here, lady. I earn a pretty good living as hunter and

guide. I'm no highway robber, nor a petty thief, as you say, nor a crook.

I'm a hunter and guide, and so is my buddy here.

It's a tough job, but we do it well.

We're both honest men. If you don't trust us, ask around.

So you're hunters?

Yes, ma 'am.

I'm the one who saw the girl.

Where? In Maury County.

When? Last month.

What makes you think it's her?

I'll tell you.

No other girl was ever reported missing in these parts.

She's 18, and she speaks our language.

However, I'm not the one who talked with her.

He did.

Why isn't he talking?

I'll organize a search.

So you'll be dealing with me.

Do you have any objection?

Fred is the best man for the job, lady.

That's so... Yes, and the only reason I'm tagging along is because your

saved my life.

Let me hear the rest of it.

We're going to need a lot of men.

A full -fledged expedition.

The works.

It's the only way we can get in there and come out alive.

You'll finance it. We need trucks and porters.

Lots of equipment.

I may need another man who knows how to handle himself in the bush. It costs

money. And so do I.

What guarantee have I got?

None. We don't even know if we'll come out alive.

But if we do, it'll be with your daughter.

Providing it's her, of course.

We'll do our damn best.

Stop worrying, will you? Everything will work out exactly as we planned. Yeah,

except I had to bring these men here.

So what?

Yeah, except the bitch is tough. Tough as a round snake, yeah.

Matthew!

Matthew!

Come on, Lyda.

Matthew!

Matthew!

I heard you call.

I want you to get these men everything they need to put together a search party

for my daughter.

I want you to supervise everything.

Personally, I don't trust them, nor you for that matter.

But at least you're my own nephew.

Give them everything they ask for, I'll pay.

We want to go along with the expedition. We can both shoot.

I'm sure we can be very useful, both of us.

Your daughter, Diana, is my cousin, and I want to help find her.

And you'd better keep an eye on them. Maybe it's better that way. You're

probably not as stupid as they are.

Now, bring her back. I don't want to hear any excuse for failure.

We won't fail.

We'll try, ma 'am. We'll do our best.

And if you happen to find that old fart,

well, that's what he must be by now, bringing him back alive.

I'll find the strength to kill him with my own hands.

It's all his fault.

If he hadn't taken her along with him, the fool, he would have crashed alone

no one would have mourned for him.

You shouldn't say that, darling.

Matthew always told me how fond of him you were.

I will, but no more.

Bring back Diana. Bring her back.

I'm not even sure the girl is her daughter.

What's the difference?

Shit, man.

What are you talking about?

We stand to make a pile if we find her. I don't know how old that broad is, but

she's dying and she's filthy rich.

Are you dumb or what?

What do you think we're going to find out there?

Some kind of a bonus?

I'm playing for bigger stakes.

I'll take the loot.

What's on your mind?

Precious stones, still embedded in their matrix.

They're worth millions, all in Mori country.

They're not giving them away, you know.

No.

I found one under a growth of moss I pulled to wipe my ass, and they tried to

kill me.

You know what?

If she's alive, we won't inherit a penny.

Whether she's alive or dead, it makes no difference.

What makes a difference is if we bring her back.

Hmm?

I suppose we find her.

So what? All we have to do is lose her somewhere on the way, get it?

Come here. I must say I admire you a lot.

You've got balls.

Well, we'll do it your way, darling.

Big white chief, may I speak with you? Who is it?

It's Diana.

I really must speak to you.

Monsieur, what's so important?

What's important enough that you should disturb me when you know I've got

important things to do?

What's so important?

Speak up, girl.

Forgive me.

I need advice, and there's no one but you that I can turn to for help, son.

Now, please, don't get familiar, ever.

I'm sorry, Big White Chief.

Say it again.

All right, Big White Chief.

That's better.

I may be your godfather in the honor, but I'll stand for no disrespect. Now,

what's the problem?

It's nobody.

Her again?

She's terrorizing the whole village.

How can I help her? Speak with her.

That may be bad politics, daughter.

The terrorizing of the village may well be to our advantage.

It takes a strong hand to keep them docile, and facility is exactly what we

for them if I am to remain their guard and we are to remain alive.

Get it?

Why?

There's no one least of all savages willing to accept authority.

They do accept mine.

But would they, without the strong rule of a priestess, which she is, as was her

mother before her?

Think it over.

We must leave well enough alone.

That's all. Obey.

You think I'm a god? Come from the sky and you're a princess.

Come. The arrangement suits us fine.

You know what's in there, in that hut?

The biggest treasure in the world.

The wreath.

Now listen to me.

That's where we are.

It's the last civilized town before the border, the jungle, and God knows what.

And that's where we're heading.

It doesn't look very far.

Maybe not, but each mile counts as ten. Any moss you pick up to wipe your ass

may leave you an itch for life.

So let's all take one last civilized crap before we set out.

Peyton here knows the country about as well as any white man ever will.

All right.

As of tomorrow, from this point on, keep your eyes and ears open. Get ready to

duck arrows, spears, and sundry missiles.

From tomorrow on, each man's responsible for himself.

Is that clear?

Don't say I didn't give you fair warning.

All right?

Mm -hmm.

This means from here on, you're a man.

I'll admit it may be difficult, but no thanks.

One, because you'd be as vulnerable as rabbits humping under the eagle's eye.

And two, because onomatopoeians draw big apes right off the trees.

So it may be every woman's dream.

We'll have enough on our hands with the maiden.

And the other last -minute instructions.

Yep. And Ropa here is going to give them the... He knows what a 300 -mile trek

through the forest means.

And how far we'll have to walk.

Sweltering heat over mountains and swamps.

Chopping a path all the way before we reach Mori Terrace.

We're not taking the old road.

Things have changed over the past few years, and even if you decree that Lyda

here is a man, she's not, and we'll have to take it into account.

Look, Rafa, you're not in on this yet. What? Just a minute. You better stick to

our plan or else.

No. The answer is no.

You know better than Peyton?

Or myself?

Listen to me, Rafa. We covered that trail when you were still having

tea in Toronto with a lady.

Bullshit. What do you say, miss? It's your money. We're taking the road I'd

we take. But I'm reasonable.

I'll hear you out.

But if you're going to criticize us, you'd better know what you're talking

about. I don't talk unless I know what I'm talking about, buddy.

Now, I suggest we follow the Canabar River. The shortcut will save us about

miles.

That's my first suggestion.

So you want us to go straight ahead into the swamp.

You're aware of the last earthquake built a dike across the river?

We'll lose time building canoes, or we'll lose time wading knee -deep in

So much for that.

There's one thing you don't know.

The Wali -Iloi tribe cut through the dike and the swamps are all but gone.

I don't believe that.

Bush, it's always been your specialty, buddy.

Will you stop it? We'll go your way, Rafa, but we've got to be sure.

I trust him, but you're the boss.

You're the boss, darling.

I trust your judgment all the way.

Before I decide to join up with you, one thing's got to be crystal clear as of

right now.

We can't have three bosses and I'm the best qualified.

We're taking my route, my way.

Any objections?

Will you give us a minute to talk it over?

Sure.

What's the talk over? I trust him. We just talked it over. You're on on your

terms.

Good. Good. I like that. Did you hear that, Pereira?

How about you, Peyton? Oh, I'm sure everyone heard you, my dear Mr. Ruffo.

That's settled.

You're on as of now.

How much?

Twice what you pay in Pereira.

You're being a little presumptuous. What makes you think you're worth it? I'll

make it up to you.

Huh? I'd better have it out with him.

If you're such a big man.

Prove it.

Stop fighting our children.

Who cares who's the toughest kid on the block?

Fred, you'd better sit down.

You both have your work cut out. The more we'll give you all the fighting you

want and then some.

Ask him for the details.

Those fighting cocks fool me. I don't care who's the better man. I want to

who's got the best plan, all right?

Here's the way I see it.

We'll drive right up to the edge of the riverbed.

Once we get there, we'll follow the river.

Then we'll go over the hill.

You buy that?

You're breaking me up.

What happens if it rains hard and the swamps fill up again? And it does rain

hard sometimes, you know. I got a boat.

Out there? Yeah.

What are you doing here?

Come out here. Come on.

I don't like people in dark corners.

Get on the bed.

Or into it, if you want to.

Now's your last chance for a good long while.

What's your story?

Excuse me for barging in on you.

I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd have a chat with you.

Why don't you tell me what you wanted to chat about?

I will.

I want to tell you about a couple of things you don't know.

I'm all ears.

Tell me a couple of things I don't know.

Give me a smoke.

Give me a light.

So what do you want to tell me?

As a matter of fact, I came to see you not for two, but for three very good

reasons. Let's hear the first.

Well, I thought you should know the truth about why we decided to set out

Diana.

Honey, you're in for a surprise.

The fact of the matter is, well, we don't want to bring her back.

Do you understand?

Talk.

We'd lose all the money.

And I want that money.

She'd inherit everything.

What do you want?

I want your help.

What's in it for me?

Let's say 10%. 20.

10%, take it or leave it.

20. 15.

All right, it's a deal.

You promise?

I'll see to it.

That's fine.

What's the third reason?

Kiss me now.

Third reason?

Yes.

It's a beautiful reason.

Here on in keep your eyes open You know, there's something about the cry of that

bird back there. That didn't sound right to me We're getting close to the

Maury's I'd say about ten miles.

I got to eat that's about why you do they all speak What do you play them

cover the rear?

Come on Come on

You must be out of your fucking mind.

The more is you idiot, the more the whole fucking tribe of me is looking for

Wala, wala.

Well...

We've got to get a clear field of fire all the way to those cliffs over there.

How are we going to track down Diana now?

She's free to come and go.

She'll come to us.

You don't mind. I'll get some rest. I don't feel any too well.

It'll be tougher than I thought.

But we'll have to move in deeper sooner or later.

Our last link with civilization.

Great medicine.

Good for whatever ails you and that sort of thing.

Girl's got the wind on those asses and your tent will burn like a twig.

Sidekick is your responsibility, buddy.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

I'm sick!

If you cop out after goofing off the way you did, I'll get the buzzards to feed

off you.

Shit.

How are you feeling, honey?

I think I'll take a nap.

You don't go up. You don't go up.

Let's go.

Looks like I'm better with a handgun than you are with a rifle.

If you want to go and check it out, you'll find there's a 44 -40 slug

his skull.

Hey there.

I wouldn't skip.

What do you mean, traipsing around naked like some whore, you bitch?

I don't believe it.

How can he be so cruel?

Oh, he got killed.

He doesn't care if I get eaten by a crocodile.

He wants me to dress for the video.

Here, put on my shirt.

His honor. All he cares about is his honor.

I'll tell you one thing I found out.

Any man who thinks too much of his honor is no good in bed. No, no comment.

It's a mistake of his honor.

A man's got to have something.

Where are we going?

Isn't the cat the other way?

Follow the guide.

Hmm.

I thought we weren't supposed to have any sex.

Bye.

Let's check it out further upstream.

I want to expect it from that direction.

Your eyes feel just the same.

You're not pulling oar, buddy.

Fuck you, buddy.

Hey, who's my best for watching us all along?

needlessly. It was deserved.

You had no right to kill him. To kill without judgment.

Who can better judge than me?

Did he not kill one of ours?

Judgment is for the council.

White men killed our brother. I said die.

It's a fault. A fault?

Yes. The fault was not to call the council on judgment when he came to

You decided to free white men.

I decide to kill.

Come. The big chief will be told.

I don't hear him anymore.

Is that good?

The more he's killed slow, we'd still hear him scream.

Let's go.

Maybe he got bit by a snake.

And the best thing for a snake bite is alcohol.

Maybe you'd better lay off the bottom.

Shut up, you two. If you want to fight, book yourself a cruise.

Think you're on a cruise, too?

Overboard earrings and high heels.

The other dresses like for dinner on a plantation.

Peyton gets caught with his pants down.

So you, buddy, you better pull your weight.

Let's make it to that creek over there.

I think our best bet is straight on this way.

I bet you think so.

Their camp must be somewhere over there.

Their main camp is right down there. We're upstream and up. Start rowing.

Unless we have to walk the better our chances are.

How are we going to find Diana?

Wherever she is. Don't worry. She'll find us. I just hope Herrera here didn't

send us on a wild goose chase.

That's where we land, all right? All right.

I'm glad you approved.

So where do you think you're taking us now?

In the

line

let me give you a hand come on

How's your ankle?

It'll be okay.

Let's cut through this way.

Buddy, I don't faint at the idea of what you're doing. Then you do.

You don't even know we're supposed to kill the girl. Not quite.

I'm glad I had it. You're on your own.

Well, please, don't go.

Don't go.

He's lying through his teeth.

We want to make sure it's Diana.

But it's true, we don't want to bring her back unless she wants to.

We don't want to bring her back against her will.

What's that supposed to mean?

I don't know what you're up to, but you better tell me the whole story if you

know what's good for you. I don't want the girl to be miserable living cooped

in the city when she's practically lived her whole life here.

For he's a bird.

Whatever your plans are, I'm sticking around just to make sure that she gets

safely back to her mother.

Whatever it is on your mind, forget it.

She's going home, and that's all there is to it.

I don't know what your scheme was, but that's the scheme now.

All right?

Well, speak up.

There's nothing to talk over. You know where I stand.

You better listen. There may be quite a bit of money in it for you.

How much?

Get out with Matt.

He's your boss, and he's mine.

Why that? If a girl wants to stay, we leave her and agree on a story.

Everybody.

There's an extra 20 ,000 bucks in it for you.

No strings attached.

What happens if she wants to come with us?

I don't want to let any harm come to her.

All right, let's find it first. We'll see about the rest later.

Wipe that smile off your face.

Isn't the time to talk?

She just heard to get a hold of them. How would they know?

thought, I don't know if it was such a good idea.

I didn't expect those savages would try to kill us at first sight.

If Peyton hadn't shot one, they wouldn't have.

Look, Matt, I'd love to get my hands on your aunt's money, but I want to be

alive to spend it. Sometimes you can't have everything.

I swear, Matt, you'd let a mugger kill you rather than hand over your wheel.

That's pretty funny.

You're absolutely wrong.

I just asked him for the time to think it over.

Check him in the balls.

So don't you try to rip me off.

As long as you keep the money in the underwear.

I

don't

know. I heard something.

What is that?

Must be some animal.

I'll leave the empty bottles to mark a trail so my niece can make her way back

home. That's the only way she'll ever get there.

I hate to drink alone.

It can be misconstrued as a fight.

Well, if you don't get your aunt's money, you can try making some as a

comic. It's more than you could.

You'll have to earn your living lying down.

Oh, come on.

Here's something.

Maybe it's a pink outfit.

Gently. Now, where were you heading in such a big hurry?

I'm splitting.

I want no part of it.

Count me out. I'm heading back to the raft.

A real weathervane you turned out to be.

Well, made you change your mind, huh? Last minute scruples.

We're playing for big stakes.

The girl's got to get lost somewhere.

Keep your hands where I can see them.

You won't be needing no rifle while you're driving.

Unless you listen to reason.

All right, start walking.

I never saw a man pick a bullet and spend it at $20 ,000.

You're not into this. Jungle, yes.

And you're in it forever.

Maybe. Maybe not.

That's far enough.

What I want to know is why you changed your mind.

For a very good reason. Don't move. And no tricks.

I heard Matt and the what's -her -name... No. You want the girl dead. No.

just tell her on the Timbuktu flavor.

Same thing, and I don't want any part of it. That's too bad, buddy.

I wouldn't want this to get around.

There's too much money at stake.

You'll never make it.

I'm a gambler, man. I'll take the odds. I wouldn't. There's three of you and

thousands of them.

With the odds you've got against you right now, no one would bet a fart on

buddy. Breach.

I'm not your enemy. I'm your friend.

You're safe. You're with me.

The big white man hurt you badly. Let me help you.

All of his odds are no good.

What's the odds?

Never mind.

Go kill the big white man.

You have enemies here.

Who doesn't?

I am not your enemy.

Eat. There is plenty more.

I'm glad that you are well.

We were looking for you.

Why are you looking for me?

To bring you back where you belong.

We came to bring you home to your mother.

Aren't you glad we found you?

No, not at all.

Why?

I don't want to go.

You don't want to go?

You'll tell that to your uncle and aunt?

I'm happy here with them. people.

You mean the woman in my head?

That's right. Yes, ma 'am.

I thought she was your lover.

Did you?

I was looking.

You know, when you make love.

But I don't understand how she can make love with you when she is somebody

else's woman.

Because she's civilized.

Here, when two men want the same woman, they fight for her. Or maybe her husband

would kill her.

You feel like you can make love with everybody?

If you want to know.

I guess it does. Being civilized means you can do any damn thing you want.

I don't think I would like civilization.

Yes, I have had at least one part of me. Guess which

part?

Do you know?

No, I don't.

You're just saying that.

I guess it runs in the family.

I'm lesser than my aunt.

Younger, too. Well?

About what?

You know what I mean.

No. See, I never... I've never done it. I want you to show me how a man and a

woman make love.

Well... You want me to teach you? Well, I consider that an honor.

I'll have no part of the murder. I'm on my way back to Nivea.

off. I don't know how, but he found out. He left his note.

Murder?

We don't want to murder her.

Goddamn son of a bitch. Come on.

We better go find Fred.

You know, I will not go back with you. The forest is my home now. And Dan, my

godfather, says the city is rotten to the core.

She doesn't look like her mother. And you're my uncle.

Tell me, is Dan still alive?

You know he's my godson.

He's big cheap.

How about that?

I'll take you to him.

Careful, Uncle.

Try to make a good impression.

You used to swill it down like nobody's business. Watch it.

Don't let it go by my leg.

Oh.

How Dan has been living all these years? Did you expect it, Penthouse?

Dan, I've brought you the strangers.

How many times do I have to tell you? Don't call me Dan. Call me Big Chief.

I don't want to see anybody.

But you must see them.

They're both our family.

Good God.

It would have been better than to barge in on people unannounced.

Why, it's a bad form. Definitely a bad form.

But then they came such a long way just to see us.

Don't give a damn if you want an expression.

Nor should you, young lady, unless you end up ensnared in the devilry. By the

city and the devil's own pomp and crowd. I've got something for you.

Do you? Well, show yourself and show me what you've got.

Something you probably haven't seen in a long time.

That'll be good.

I'm not one to be picked or tempted.

How do you do?

How do you do,

boy?

Fine specimen.

Howdy.

Dan, well, have you changed your mind, or have you been way late?

What I've got here is a bottle of your favorite Scotch whiskey, and it's yours.

You're a liar, as you always were, Matthew.

Grants me brandy.

And blend just the same.

Come on in. It's good to see you again.

Spend me the amenities.

Come on.

Why don't you come out here?

And don't lie to me because I already know you're after the treasure, the

stones. You'd be dead if it weren't for the whiskey. Don't point that gun at me.

All right, all right.

I'm sorry. What about?

You look so good.

You haven't changed, you haven't. What makes you think we came out here after a

treasure?

You must be mad.

Don't count on it. Why, Dan, we want to get both of you back. No, no, no, you're

lying.

What did we come for? You didn't come for me. Oh, don't say the treasure. We

came to get you back. You belong back home with your family, and I swear

all we want. I'll have you know I'm not going back. And I'll have you know I

don't believe a word you're saying, and I never will. So you'd better forget it.

What can I say except I'm sorry about Diana?

Let her come.

What? She deserves an education. What? She does.

She's not going back. Get out of here. Get out.

You won't let her come back? Not a chance.

What? Good question.

The woman is... Think about it. The poor dear will die.

I'm begging for it. Please. Get out of here while you still can, my friend. And

if you ever come back around here, you'll end up dead.

Now get the away gone get out of here away

He's

crazy That's putting it mildly

My stone is my precious.

He wants my precious, but he won't have it.

He wants my precious, but he won't have it.

He's crazy, I tell you. He's mad.

The faster we get out of here, the better.

to your raft. Do you think we're safe?

I don't know. I've never seen him so angry.

I'll keep coming down.

I better say goodbye.

I'm sorry I didn't know you were here.

Hey,

what about me?

Don't I deserve a kiss too?

Get back to the raft. I'll catch up.

Wait for me.

I'm in a hurry.

Wait up, I said.

I am a big white chief, and don't you forget it. Well,

if I were you, I wouldn't worry too much about it. What?

He wants to kill us, and you say not to worry about it.

We want the treasure.

Then we must stop them. Go and stop them.

Leg I Want you to come back I can't I

couldn't Too much I think I love you you think I know I know

I do I've been a fool my life Now I know what I want

Would you let me take Bama along?

He's my favorite pet.

Are you kidding?

No.

My life is here.

All right.

What's going on girl? What's all the uproar?

The building man stole stones. What? He what?

Oh. White men.

Give me treasure. He stole treasure and must die.

Leave me.

Where did they go?

The

stone.

Leave white man to me.

I'll be fine

Take what you came for.

You only came for the stone.

Take them and go.

Take them.

You mean it.

You lied and you killed. You deserve to die, but you have been my lover.

You have been the lover of their goddess.

Now go.

You have many more.

Your life, take them.

I want to go back with you. You're more precious to me than any stones.

For the last time, will you come?

Go.

It's done now.

It had to be done, and you know it. He wouldn't come back.

He wanted me to go with him.

He wanted me to... He's in your people now.

For a moment, I forgot who I was.

You're a goddess.

We accepted it.

Well, if I don't.

It is right you killed.

If not, I would have had to fight with our God.

Thank you. You're glad he died?

Yes. Because he is white?

Yes. Oh, you hate white men.

And you know why.

They want the land for themselves.

They will kill us all. They want the trees. They want forests.

You hated me all the while.

I should have known.

You made the gods out of us so you could rule.

The old gods were dead.

The new ones are white.

They cross our sky every day leaving white smoke.

So your mother chose us, and you played her game to hold your people together.

White gods come down from sky in flying boat to give us strength against white

men.