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Oh, Dr. Lazar. Good morning, good morning.

- Good afternoon, commissioner. - What?

Yes, it is. Good afternoon, good afternoon.

I've just been glancing through your health and sanitation reports for July.

- Oh, and are they as dull as that? - Not at all, not at all.

Facts are never dull, except this wretched gout of mine.

Didn't the medicine I gave you ease the pain?

Certainly. And it also counteracts the effect of good whiskey.

- And it is good whiskey. - Yes.

Well, how was your trip through the jungle this time, Lazar?

Oh, routine. I gave the natives plenty of quinine and a hint or two on sanitation.

You've certainly solved the problem of dealing with the natives.

That's one advantage of being partially native myself. Please.

Of course. A spot of soda.

You know, the territory of Bugandi is coming under our jurisdiction.

- I've been sending up men and supplies. - Yes, so I've noticed.

Well, Bugandi will be in need of good doctors.

Would you be willing to accept an appointment there?

It would mean a promotion.

Well, I am deeply indebted to the government, of course.

If it were not for them, I might still be an ignorant, superstitious savage...

...running around in a loincloth. But I have my hands full in this territory.

I don't like to leave a job half-finished.

- I'll convince you yet, Lazar. - We shall see.

I'm being transferred up there myself. I don't mind in the least.

Between you and me, this place is becoming infernally dull. Cheerio.

Tarzan must be in town.

- Oh, he's in town, all right. - Yes.

Your strength is that of 10, my friend.

Again you have defeated Tongolo the Terrible.

- Better luck next time. - Always you say that, my friend.

And always when you come each year to Zambesi, it is the same.

With Tarzan, Tongolo is not so terrible.

Tarzan, we came to Zambesi to buy some gifts...

- ...not to wrestle, remember? - Tarzan not forget.

Last time we shop, I carry everything.

- Do I have to go along? - No, Boy.

I have lots of relatives in England and they all want gifts from Africa.

Cheeta and I'll look around, then.

- Yes, lady? - Oh, the last time I was here...

...you had some little, white, carved ivory elephants.

- Oh, yes, the ones inlaid with gold. - That's right. Would you show me some?

It is unfortunate madam wasn't here two days ago.

Then, I had no less than 50 of the carved elephants, but--

Surely you haven't sold them all in two days.

Oh, no. I sent them all by caravan to Bugandi.

We shall fetch high prices in the bazaars there now.

Oh, dear, and Aunt Agnes asked me especially for something in ivory.

Tarzan send Aunt Agnes big lion tooth.

Oh, that would frighten her to death. We'd better look for something else.

At your service, lady.

Haven't you any more of that flower design I got here the last time?

Alas, lady, if only you were here two days ago.

Then, I had no less than 30 rolls of the silk you describe, but--

But you loaded it all in a caravan and shipped it off to Bugandi.

A miracle. The lady reads my mind.

- Next week we have plenty more. - Jane better shop in the jungle next time.

Guess I'll have to.

Always they screech like that when I perform. They are ruining my business.

They are taking the bread from the mouth of my snake.

If you don't mind, let's stop at the school for a moment.

- Why, Jane. - Hello, Miss Wetherby.

Oh, how nice to see you. Tarzan and Boy.

Good gracious, how you've grown.

Yes, he's almost keeping pace with your young ladies.

Do you know, Jane, that they've been chosen to go as teachers to Bugandi?

- To Bugandi? - Yes.

The government is setting up a school system there.

So under the new arrangement...

...Bugandi will have the same opportunities we've given the natives here.

That's wonderful, isn't it, Tarzan?

Children in Bugandi learn quick with pretty teachers.

They'll get lots of apples.

- And when does this all take place? - They leave on the next caravan.

Oh, well, congratulations, girls. Tarzan and I both wish you luck.

- Thank you. - Pretty girls always have luck.

Cheeta.

Put that flute away.

For your school. There must be things you need.

Oh, no, Jane, you've been so good to us already.

Oh, very well.

- Easy. Easy, now. - Try to tell us what happened.

Our caravan attacked. Elephants stampeded.

All killed. Only I...

The caravan to Bugandi attacked. How? Where?

Leopards. Leopards--

- He's dead. - Poor fellow.

How appalling. A whole caravan wiped out by leopards.

I wonder if the other caravans got through safely.

But what about these girls, commissioner? They can't go to Bugandi if it isn't safe.

Of course not. We'll organize a hunt at once.

- Leopards not kill man. - What's that?

- Man not killed by leopards. - The man said so himself.

- He was killed by them. - Leopards never kill with claws alone.

Use teeth.

Well, if-- If not leopards, what then?

Don't know. Maybe man think leopards.

Well, whatever it is, I intend to hunt them down.

- Sergeant, assemble your men. - Tarzan go too.

Oh, Tarzan, haven't you had enough hunting during your life?

- I think we better go home. - No, let's go with them.

We go with safari. Maybe we find out what did attack caravan.

That's right, Tarzan. You come along with us.

Cheeta! Cheeta! Cheeta, where are you?

- Are you coming along with us, doctor? - I should enjoy going with you.

But my work holds me here.

No, it's your turn for adventure, commissioner.

- Good hunting. - Thank you.

- See anything yet? - No, not yet.

If it wasn't leopards, then what could it be?

Maybe something like leopard that isn't leopard.

Something like leopard that isn't leopard? That's something I've never heard of.

You sure you haven't got a touch of the sun, Tarzan?

Tarzan is clever.

His experience in the jungle has taught him to suspect.

- It is the hunter who will be hunted. - No, Ameer.

We must be cautious because of Tarzan.

So the commissioner has come to hunt leopards.

Tarzan, too, will find leopards.

No enemy is more harmless than he who has been killed by ridicule.

Well, Tarzan, what do you say now?

- Something wrong. - Really?

Sorry, Jane. Little--

Come along, men.

Oh, by the way, if you should see any of those leopards that aren't leopards...

- ...be sure to let me know. - Maybe Tarzan will.

Cheeta!

Cheeta! Come on.

Ameer?

- All went well? - All went well.

The commissioner returns to Zambesi...

...satisfied that he has cleared the trail of killer leopards.

And Tarzan returns home, ridicule still ringing in his ears.

Then you should be happy. but you seem weary.

I am weary, weary of the greed and pretense of civilization.

This servile government official, who calls himself a commissioner...

...has reduced the proud people of Zambesi to a race of sniveling shopkeepers...

...fit only to carve toy images of elephants and other such baubles.

The Zambesis are clever with their hands, not their heads.

- But our people-- - Will suffer the same fate.

Bugandi, our rightful territory, will soon be overrun.

Already, this commissioner, bursting with self-importance...

...has had the audacity to offer me a position there.

Naturally, it would mean a promotion.

You torture yourself for my people, Ameer.

They are my people too.

There is so much to be done.

I've studied the ways of civilization in their universities.

I know the decadence of their puerile teachings.

Yet always I've been restless...

...until the love for my own people drew me back to them.

My people are fortunate to be given the fruits of your wisdom and experience.

Yet they grow careless.

They permitted one man to escape and bring news to Zambesi.

True, Ameer. But those that were guilty of this carelessness have been punished.

Yet one more such error--

- What are you doing here, Kimba? - Nothing, only I listened.

Your ears grow too big for your head. Careful they are not cut off.

Not even you, Ameer, would harm the brother of Lea, the high priestess.

- Do not be too sure of that. - Please, Ameer. Kimba, leave us.

I leave, all right. Let Tarzan make trouble. I do not care.

What is this about Tarzan?

Because I have big ears, because I always listen...

...I know Tarzan was not fooled by leopards.

You say this to annoy me.

Even after Tarzan see leopards, he still not fooled.

I hear him say he find out. Maybe I go watch Tarzan.

No, Kimba. I do not wish it so.

We will have no further trouble with Tarzan.

I return now to Zambesi to congratulate the commissioner on his successful hunt.

- He hates me. - No, Kimba, that isn't true.

Why didn't he send me to watch?

We've avoided Tarzan ever since we've been here.

But if I go, my eyes can see all the jungle man does.

- My ears can hear all he say. - You're not old enough.

But it's time for me to prove to be warrior.

- You say he was not fooled? - No, I'm sure.

- You go only to watch? - Yes, Lea. I'll only go watch.

- You will be careful. - I'll only go watch Tarzan...

...and lady with golden hair.

Little boys should not spy on warrior.

You, a warrior?

If you are, show us the heart of one you have killed.

When I come back, I will show you a heart.

Why don't you stop this racket, Cheeta. You'll never be a musician.

All right, then. Go on and try and be a snake charmer.

Tarzan! Tarzan!

Tarzan!

- What is it, Boy? - It's busted again.

Not the shower bath.

If I've asked Tarzan once, I've asked him a hundred times.

Bet you Tarzan's gonna catch it now.

Oh, Tarzan, I've practically begged you to fix that shower...

- ...and here you just sit. - Tarzan thinking.

I thought so. Really, Tarzan...

...you've let the whole place go to rack and ruin, just because--

Now what is it?

You're not so clever, Cheeta. Look at that bird.

He's 20 times smaller than you are, and he has 10 times your brain.

Here, give me the flute.

Bird do everything just like Boy.

Why, yes, dear, but what's so strange about that?

If animal can act like man, maybe man can act like animal.

What on earth are you talking about?

Maybe caravan people killed by men. Men who kill like leopards.

This is too fantastic.

I'm beginning to believe the commissioner was right...

...in saying you had a touch of the sun.

You saw the leopards with your own eyes.

Jane.

Tarzan!

Well, there's your manlike leopard: My parlor rug.

Now what do you say?

Tarzan say, better fix shower.

- Will it take long to fix it, Tarzan? - Not long.

- Tarzan get bamboo right now. - I'll go with you.

Help!

Help!

Oh, save me, save me! Kimba run from lion.

- Where boy come from? - Jungle.

- What part of jungle? - Far away.

- Well, are you alone? - Alone.

Oh, don't be afraid. It's only Cheeta.

What tribe you belong to?

Don't question any further, Tarzan. Can't you see he's frightened?

And he's probably hungry.

Very hungry.

How long since you've eaten?

Two, three day, maybe.

Kimba forget.

Well, here, let's take him to the house.

You don't look weak.

I mean, after all that time in the jungle.

Kimba weak like other boys, he die in jungle.

But we can't just turn him out like a wild animal.

All right. Kimba stay for a little while.

Kimba, we'd like for you to stay with us until you feel strong enough to go home.

Kimba thanks kind lady with golden hair.

These men have proven their worthiness.

By no word or sign will they betray our secrets.

Deep in the jungle, they have lived as the leopard lives.

They have endured hardships and hunger.

They have fought as wild beasts.

They have proven themselves warriors by bringing back a heart...

...which they offered to the leopard god as a symbol of their worthiness.

I welcome you who have come to join our crusade.

Behold the leopard god.

Swear before him to obey all those to whom he confides his sacred will.

We swear.

These skins are your disguise.

These claws are your weapons.

That's right, Kimba. You're getting along beautifully.

Jane!

Oh, Jane! We're going to get bamboo to fix the shower now.

- I can hardly believe it. - This time Tarzan fix sure.

Why don't you go with them?

Tarzan and Boy do not like Kimba.

Oh, you mustn't think that, of course they like you.

See, they're used to doing everything together.

Why they often leave me alone for days.

Then Kimba must stay.

Nonsense. You run along.

Kimba promised to help Jane.

Kimba keep promise.

You certainly are a boy after my own heart.

I don't know how I ever got along without you.

What?

Even Cheeta's beginning to see things in the jungle that aren't there.

Wonder who could've taken my knife.

It couldn't have been Boy playing leopard again.

I wonder if one of those terrible leopards is around here again.

Jane!

We brought enough bamboo to build a whole new shower.

- What wrong, Jane? - Nothing.

Nothing.

I wonder if...

Kimba! Kimba, are you there?

What's happened, Jane? You look so...

Somebody call Kimba?

- Kimba, I thought you were in the house. - Kimba was looking for you.

Wanted to give you something.

I thought maybe...

Did you see anything of a-- ?

- Well, it looked like-- - Jane.

What is it?

Nothing really.

Thank you, Kimba.

You'd better get busy, Tarzan.

All right.

What happened?

For a minute, I thought Tarzan might be right about--

About...

Oh, no, it couldnt be.

It just couldn't be.

Need more vine.

I noticed some lying behind the well.

- Kimba-- - Kimba fetch for Jane.

- Tarzan, I must talk to you. - What?

It has to do with the idea you had about...

...people who imitate animals.

Jane make bad joke. Tarzan forget all about that.

Tarzan, I'm not joking.

Here.

That seems very little. I'm sure Kimba can find some more.

This enough.

Your orders are to accompany the caravan to Bugandi, then await my arrival.

- Is that clear? - Quite clear, sir.

Remember, girls, when you get to Bugandi...

...you'll each have your own responsibilities.

- We're sorry to be leaving you. - You've been wonderful.

- Well, here we are, off on the big trip, eh? - We thank you, sir, for this opportunity.

We'll try to make you and Miss Wetherby proud of us.

Splendid, splendid. It's the government who thanks you.

And now, as the French say, bon voyage.

- Goodbye, Miss Wetherby. - Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye, girls.

- Good luck to you. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Good luck.

- Are you absolutely sure-- ? - That the caravan is safe?

Perfectly. As safe as Zambesi itself.

I wouldn't think of sending the girls out if I had the slightest doubt.

God bless you, girls.

You should be proud that your young ladies...

...have the privilege of pioneering a new frontier.

I am proud, but I shall never be really happy until I know my girls have arrived safely.

They will.

Has Kimba returned yet?

Not yet, my priestess.

Send warriors and have him brought back at once.

For many days, we have been draining the manpower of our enemies...

...by our raids on their caravans. Yet such is their greed...

...that still they send out caravans loaded with goods and treasures.

Be not deceived. Every diabolical element on earth is at work in Zambesi.

And now they hope to bring Bugandi under the control of their civilization...

...that detests our way of life. They will stop at nothing to destroy us.

They are ready to kill us for our beliefs.

No! No! No!

We must finally put a stop to these people from Zambesi.

We must never rest.

Or soon, all our territory will be invaded.

Why have they come to our land?

So that they can exploit the rich resources of our jungle...

...and steal from us the treasure that is rightfully ours.

Away with them!

Down with them!

Away with them! Down with them!

If our leopard god grant that I live to fulfill his purpose...

...I shall lead you to the utter destruction of their false protestations...

...of liberty, of freedom, of sniveling piety.

Yeah!

Already on the trail, four maidens have set out from Zambesi...

...sent by our scheming enemies to corrupt the minds of the people of Bugandi.

To arouse our own blood brothers to take up arms against us.

- Shall we permit this to happen? - No!

Go now to attack the caravan.

Though not as men, but as leopards.

Go silently, stealthily. Destroy every human being.

Yet see that the four maidens are brought here to the temple alive.

Then I shall disclose to you what our leopard god decrees for the future.

Mongo, lead the warriors and may the leopard god's will be fulfilled.

It's all right, Cheeta, you can come out now.

Cheeta?

What have you got there?

Give it to me.

Wait till Tarzan sees this.

Kimba.

Kimba. Wait.

What is it, Cheeta?

Where?

- No, Tarzan. Wait, I-- - No time for talk. Boy in danger.

Kimba?

Tarzan.

There's hundreds of them. They've captured the girls.

- What girls? - From Zambesi.

The leopard men have got them at the river. Hurry, Tarzan.

Wait, Tarzan!

Tarzan! Kimba! Kimba and Jane!

Take two men. Follow him.

We will head him off downriver.

Run, girls. Tarzan follow.

Where have you been, Kimba?

I was looking for something.

Kimba, must you play with that knife? Can't you find something else?

Kimba was looking for something else, but not there anymore.

Put that knife away.

Did you hear me? I said, put that knife away.

Boy.

Tarzan was right all the time.

Now I take back two hearts.

Boy.

Thanks, Cheeta.

- Boy, are you all right? - I'm all right.

- Oh, you're hurt. - It's nothing.

What do we do with him?

- Tie him up and lock him in the storehouse. - All right.

Keep your eyes on him, Cheeta.

Where is my brother?

Speak! Where is Kimba?

- It is useless. He will not answer. - I will make him talk.

Lea.

Dr. Lazar.

You were quite right, Tarzan.

Man not killed by leopards.

Now that you have discovered us, you, too, will die.

Not till he tells where Kimba is.

What is this about Kimba?

Forgive me, Ameer. Against your will, I sent Kimba to watch Tarzan.

Wherever Kimba is, there is trouble.

Even though we destroy Tarzan, his people might...

Mongo, send warriors to the jungle man's house.

Find Kimba. Bring him and Tarzan's people here.

Yes, Ameer.

And we could stop over in India on the way.

I'm sure Tarzan would agree to it.

I want you to meet people and know the way they live.

There's so much to see and learn that's new and exciting.

You would enjoy that, wouldn't you, Boy?

What? Oh, yes.

Jane...

- ...do you think Tarzan-- ? - We could leave as soon--

What's the use, Jane? Tarzan should be back.

He should've been back long ago.

- Boy, Tarzan wouldn't want us to worry. - I know, but--

And he certainly wouldn't want us to be afraid.

I'm not afraid.

Quick, Jane, into the house.

Tarzan!

First thing I'll do when we reach Bugandi is to get hold of Dr. Lazar.

Capable fellow, Lazar, but careless at times.

No business to go off into the jungle before he saw I had plenty of this medicine.

- No, sir. - My God, this foot hurts.

Yes, sir.

- Must get Lazar to accept that appointment. - Yes, sir.

Nothing like a good pipe, is there, corporal?

- No, sir. - Especially after a job well done, huh?

Yes, sir.

I think I can safely say that the caravan trail to Bugandi...

...will not be troubled with killer leopards for some time to come.

Yes, sir.

Oh, do not be afraid.

I will not let others harm you.

- Leave. - No.

You are not my leader. My sister is.

You have done nothing but cause trouble. Go. Do not try my patience.

Did not I, your leader, promise you a greater glory if you brought...

- ...the Zambesi maidens here to the temple? - Yeah!

That greater glory is now at hand.

No longer shall we be content raiding the caravans of our enemies.

Now our leopard god has decreed that I lead you to Zambesi itself.

To Zambesi!

We shall fall upon our enemies and then slay them.

Our crusade will be fulfilled.

Yet, remember.

Though our enemies are stupid, they are many and we are few.

Let us humbly beseech our leopard god to endow us with his own courage...

...his own strength, his own cunning.

Let us seek his favor with a sacrifice.

But not a sacrifice of the hearts of dead men.

This time let us offer him living hearts.

The hearts of the Zambesi maidens!

And the man that interfered.

His fate, too, shall be death.

But before he dies, he shall see his woman and his boy slain.

Cheeta.

Get others free.

You did this, you--

What was that?

Oh, no rest for the weary. I suppose I'd better investigate.

Kimba want heart. Kimba get heart.

Lazar's heart. Kimba dead too.

What's all the excitement?

- Big fight with the leopard men. - Lazar tried to kill us.

- They kidnapped us. - It was awful.

- You have no idea. - There are leopard people. Tarzan was right.

Lazar and the dead leopard boy are in the cave.

Leopard boy? Leopard people? Lazar a killer?

Is everybody mad? Am I the only sane person around here?

Look. Look out!

What's all this monkey business?