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Heat.

Heat.

Here

am I what a lucky guy as the world goes

floating by in the open air without a

care. Five weeks in a balloon. I

wouldn't trade my place today with a

king of mandlay.

High and low and away we go. Five wigs

in a balloon. Now when I'm floating high

up in the blue, there is nothing I

cannot do. I'm taller than an elephant

and twice as powerful, too. So come with

me and you will see why I'm happy as can

be. And you'll be too when you've been

through five weeks in a balloon.

With the wonders of nature below me

and the limitless sky up above me, I

will touch the stars and bow to Mars.

Five weeks in a balloon.

During the day, I will ride on a

sunbeam.

During the night, I will rest on a moon

beam. I'll be l to sleep. No counting

sheep. Five weeks in a balloon.

When I'm floating high up in the blue,

there is nothing I cannot do. I'm taller

than an elephant and twice as powerful,

too. So come with me and you will see

why I'm happy as can be. And you'll be

too when you've been through 5 weeks in

a balloon. And you'll be too when you've

been through five weeks in a balloon.

Professor, can't you do something?

Ferguson, you fool. Hey, what?

This is madness. Stark insanity. Are we

all to be smashed to smither in this

fool machine?

>> That was not my original intention.

>> Take her out, man. Throw out the

ballast. Isn't that how it's done?

>> Very true. Except that we carry no

ballast.

>> No ballast.

>> No ballast except ourselves. Unless one

of us like to jump overboard to save the

others. Sir Henry,

>> it's too late. Ah,

heat.

Very well, professor. Explain what

happened.

>> The general wanted to ascend. I was very

happy to oblige.

>> How?

>> Newest Ferguson invention,

>> which is

>> explain it, Jo.

>> Yes, sir. Gentlemen,

the gas circulates through the pipes

into this heating chamber. You turn up

the heat, gas expands, and up we go.

We turn down the heat

and we drop like a busted balloon.

>> No, no, don't do that.

>> Here, gentlemen, you're safe as in your

own bits. For the first time, a balloon

can rise or descend without loss of any

gas.

>> Very ingenious, no doubt. But was it

necessary to treat us to cheap

theatrics?

>> My apologies, Mr. Henry. So many of my

brilliant inventions have passed

unnoticed that I felt this one might

fare better. I've presented with a

certain dramatic impact.

>> You have proved your point, Professor.

Now, may we descend in a less rugged

area?

>> With pleasure. Home, Jock.

What's she around? What are you doing

here? The same as you, sir. After all,

the professor's story will interest my

readers, too.

>> Yes. And here is a story that will

interest you.

>> In trouble again,

All in the line.

Heat. Heat.

into the various

fine choir. Very graceful, professor.

>> Marvelous. Marvelous.

>> Thank you all of you.

>> A perfect landing, sir. More than that,

sir. A perfect demonstration, eh?

Well, gentlemen, are you ready to take

another trip on my good ship, Jupiter?

>> I I I have a pressing appointment, sir.

>> Ah, that's a pity. Sir Henry, now that

my balloon is a proven success, can I

count on the financial backing of the

Royal Geographic Institute to carry out

my plans?

>> Your plan, sir, is completely lunatic.

Exploring East Africa in this this

imbecillic contraption.

>> Imbbecilic?

>> I know Africa. Neither you nor your toy

would last a week.

>> How dare you refer to Ferguson's

masterpiece as a toy.

>> Fergusome's folly, sir.

>> Sir, you go too far.

>> I will go farther. As president of the

Royal Geographic Institute, I will not

recommend one penny for your

preposterous project, and I'm sure our

good treasurer agrees.

>> I do indeed.

>> A good day to you, sir, and goodbye.

>> Good morning to you, professor.

Biggest story. I don't know who you are.

>> Well, let me say

>> what happened up there, Professor.

>> Sir Henry Viney is a human ostrich. The

first sign of progress, he buries his

head in the sand and hopes that it will

go away.

>> Ostrich. Before my invention, no man

could maneuver a balloon without the

loss of gas or ballast. Sir Henry's

adult who cannot recognize the greatest

breakthrough in science since steam

replaced sail.

>> Then your expedition is off, sir.

>> Without the backing of the Financial

Institute, I'm afraid. One moment,

please.

>> And who might you be, sir?

>> The name is Cornelius Randolph,

publisher of the Randolph newspapers in

America.

>> I'm very happy to meet you, sir. How can

I help you?

>> Oh, we can help each other, sir. Now

then, I understand your project is for

the exploration and mapping of East

Africa, starting from Zanzibar.

>> That was my intention.

>> Stupendous story if successful.

>> Sir, you could not be more right.

>> Then go to it, sir. With my blessing and

my backing.

>> But why would you, an American?

>> Circulation professor. circulation. New

Yorkers will be fighting to buy Mr.

O'Shea's story of your adventures.

>> Mr. O'Shea?

>> Yeah, Donald O'Shea, my star reporter.

>> Where is this gentleman?

>> O'Shea's in Paris at the moment on a

special assignment. I'll have him join

you in Zanzibar.

>> Mr. Randolph, as you Americans say, it's

a pleasure to do business with you, and

your Mr. O'Shea will be very welcome.

Good.

>> You'll find him a splendid and

inoffensive young man. Heat.

Heat.

Professor,

>> I tell you instead ctor again. My ship

sails within the hour. This is downright

abduction.

>> If you please, sir.

>> I do not please. And I demand to know

the reason to outrage.

>> They will explain inside.

>> Professor Ferguson.

>> It certainly is Professor Ferguson. And

I have no time for jiggory poker.

Somebody's going to pay for this. Yes,

sir.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Your hat, sir?

>> My hat, sir, stays where it is.

>> This way, please.

>> I cannot delay another minute.

>> Professor Ferguson, sir.

>> My ship sails on the tide.

>> Never fear, professor. Your ship won't

sail without you.

>> Mr. Prime Minister, good evening,

Professor Ferguson.

>> I do not understand this last minute

hocus pocus. Excuse me, sir. This uh

honor.

>> Please be seated.

>> Thank you.

>> Randy,

>> thank you. No,

>> her majesty offers her sincere good

wishes.

>> I'm deeply touched, but I wasn't aware

her majesty was interested.

>> Interested

and perturbed, sir.

>> Perturbed by my actions, not yours,

Ramy.

Less than 3 hours ago, we learned that

an expedition of international slave

traders will soon leave the west coast

and head for the heart of West Africa.

>> No man's land. Huh? What is this

expedition?

>> The slavers plant their flag there. They

will control the entire territory.

>> Very bitter bill for us.

>> True. We've been planning to explore and

develop that territory. Now we have an

urgent incentive. The prevention of

slavery.

>> But hasn't slavered already been

outlawed? Yes, but only by the major

nations.

If

>> they plant their flag, they'll make

their own laws and put everyone to the

yoke.

>> Exactly, Professor. It

>> is a m of a mess.

>> Something's got to be done.

But what's to do? We must plant our flag

first.

>> It cannot be done. Start reading a

British expedition, and those savers

will be running for the Voltater River

before you can hoist your bridges over

your knees.

>> That's why you must plant it.

>> Me?

How? Fool them. Fly directly from

Zanzibar to the Vulta River.

>> Little mild exploring say a 200 mile

flight over East Africa is one thing.

But to fly 4,000 miles over unexplored

jungle,

that's another.

He could be suicidal.

>> Her majesty realizes that. She even

waged me a sovereign that you would not

take the risk.

>> Well, the majesty just lost herself a

sovereign.

If my life's to be sacrificed, I cannot

think of a better cause.

>> I knew we could count on you.

>> What about this young American reporter

that I've agreed to take along? It's

Donald O'Shea.

>> Take him. A perfect witness.

>> I do not follow.

>> In case of a legal dispute, the

eyewitness report of an American would

be conclusive evidence of our claim.

>> And they tell that he's a pleasant

inoffensive young lad. This Donald

O'SHEA

HERE

come the Marines.

>> OW. I THOUGHT POLICE CATCH US. RUN.

Thank you.

>> Me, Donald. You're welcome. I hope. Come

on.

FIRE.

OOPS.

>> SO, HURRY.

>> I think we lost him. Mr. Rochet.

>> Who are you? Jack, the professor's

assistant.

>> Who's she? Slave girl. She didn't like

the fat boy who was trying to buy it.

>> Oh, him fat pig.

>> You rescued a slave? Well, they'll cut

you to pieces and kill the rest of us,

too.

Can't stand a sight of blood, ESPECIALLY

MY OWN.

>> HEY, COME. COME ON. LET'S GO.

Where's Ferguson?

>> The British consulate. Come on.

Ah,

>> bad news, sir. Bad news.

>> How bad?

>> A letter from the prime minister by

special courier.

>> What does he say?

>> The slavers know of your plan to beat

them to the Var.

>> No,

>> they left their base a week ago.

>> How long will it take them to reach the

river?

>> I'd say 6 weeks.

>> That leaves me exactly five.

>> It's impossible to beat them.

>> Nonsense, sir. Nothing's impossible.

There's uh something else.

>> Well, I've had enough surprises for one

day. Let me hear the worst.

>> You are to be accompanied by the tweed

special envoy.

The professor, I'm sure, will benefit by

the invaluable experiences and advice of

the excomant of Tartude.

>> Sir Henry Vining.

>> A general vining, sir.

Formerly known as the scourge of the

desert.

>> Am I to be saddled with you, sir? all

the way across Africa.

>> I am equally distressed, sir. However, a

soldier does not question his orders.

>> You said that my balloon was a toy.

>> Perhaps the prime minister shares my

views and wants a steadier hand at the

helm.

>> I'm in command.

>> I am the expert on Africa.

>> I'm the expert in balloons.

>> Gentlemen, every hour counts.

>> Every minute, sir. Where in tarnish is

that reporter? Wasn't he on your ship?

>> There was an irksome chap aboard. We had

nothing in common.

>> We do have one thing in common. Five

weeks in a balloon should be very cozy.

>> What's happening now?

>> HURRY. RUN. RUN. THEY'RE RIGHT BEHIND

US.

>> PROFESSOR, that's the irksome young man.

>> Professor. Professor.

>> It's Mr. O'Shea. Professor.

>> Well, gentlemen.

>> Mr. O'Shea. What jiggory poker is this?

>> And who is the chicken thief?

name is Makia.

>> Pretty, isn't she?

>> The slave traders whipped her, but he

saved her.

>> He what?

>> You can't do this kind of thing in

Zanzibar. It's against the law. She must

be returned immediately.

And the chicken, too.

>> Oh, no you don't. You should have seen

that bull whip.

>> Be quieter.

>> Return this girl to our owner and the

chicken.

>> Over my dead body.

>> That could be arranged, young man.

Pleasantly,

>> hold your tun. Didn't you cause enough

trouble on the ship?

>> Tried to kiss Lord Jolifan's daughter

without an introduction.

>> I kill you,

but pig. EAT ON ME. EAT on me.

>> That'll cool him off.

the you.

Oh, hey. She never learned that in a

finishing school.

>> Mr. Townsen,

>> what?

>> Mr. Townsen, sir. What is it?

>> The marketplace is in an uproar. Your

man helped the American to free that

slave girl. They know he's with you and

they're going to destroy your balloon.

>> And they told me you were an inoffensive

young man.

>> Thank you very much, sir, for all you've

done.

>> My carriage is below. Take it.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> Everybody on the double.

Hurry up. Get the stuff loaded.

Is it safe? Of course not.

After you, General. Thank you.

>> They'll be here in a minute.

>> Jock,

get it up.

>> He's slow, professor, and all that

baggage.

>> Baggage.

>> THUNDERATION. WHERE DID ALL THIS TRASH

come from?

>> Oh, General. Boy, move up. Move up.

Move up.

Not that one. That's mine.

>> What do you think you're doing? Put that

down. That's mine. It is indeed. Over

with it.

>> Oh, wait a minute, Professor. Now you

just hold that. That's my new PARISIAN

CLOTHES. HOW DARE YOU, SON? WHY? THAT'S

THE most preposterous.

>> Take your hands off that hat.

>> YOU YOU THERE. GIVE ME THAT COAT.

FERGUSON, are those two men leading the

mob? They were on my ship. They must be

agents of the slavers.

>> Are you sure?

>> Indubitably, they must have whipped up

the mob because of your change in plans.

>> What changing plans?

>> Take it up, John.

Heat.

Heat.

What? Change in plans. M will to visit.

>> Why not? We're going to West Africa. Mr.

O'Shea.

>> West Africa. You're crazy.

>> Knowing Sir Henry's views on my toy, I'm

quite sure he agrees with you.

>> I couldn't care less. But I do want to

know why the sudden change in plans.

>> We are going to plant the flag, sir.

>> The what?

>> The flag. You stop listening and stop

jabbling him on.

>> YOU NEED TO GET DOWN and let these

wallers see me gravel. Unthinkable.

>> What flag, General?

>> The Union Jaxer. If this idiot

contraption can stay a loft, Britain

will keep the heart of West Africa out

of the hands of the slavers.

>> Who cares? Why should the Randolph press

get involved in British politics?

Besides, I'm due to winter on a Riviera.

>> You see what these colonials have come

to? Since we gave them their freedom,

they don't know right from wrong.

>> Gave us our freedom.

>> Good shot.

It is a small question of elicit slave

trading. You know, if we fail, haven't

helped the natives.

>> Fine, but I'm a reporter, not a

reformer. I demand we return to Zanzibar

right now. Out of the question.

>> Then I withdraw financial support.

>> That's a pity. How do we pay our hotel

bills in the jungle?

>> We are quite safe now and we have a

bunch of planning to be up to 4,000

miles of it. Can you join me in the

chart room, General?

>> We failed. Not yet.

>> Hey you, Jackie boy. You're my last

hope. I appeal to you as a fellow

American.

>> But I'm Canadian.

>> You don't look it.

>> It's a common mistake. I'm a next door

neighbor from Niagara Falls.

>> Yeah. Well, will you be a good neighbor

and steer this flying booty hatch back

to Zanzibar?

>> Steer? You're joking. Of course. What do

you mean by that?

>> Only the wind stars a balloon. Where it

goes, we go.

>> Well, then how do you expect to find a

target 4,000 mi away?

>> It's simple. The wind blows east to

west. We just hit your ride, but we can

change course if necessary.

>> How do you do that?

>> Well, there are plenty of crosswinds up

there. We go up, test different levels.

So, we find a breeze blowing in the

right direction.

>> I hear you're talking, but it still

doesn't make any sense.

>> And if something gets in our way, we

just blow the whistle.

>> The whistle.

Hmon, be quiet. I tell you the slaves

are right here right now.

>> You are 200 miles off. They are here in

the Sagalia foothills.

>> Sir, you are wrong. They're at the Sagal

River.

>> Piffle.

Here

am I with a lucky guy. As the world goes

floating by in the open air without a

care. Five weeks in a balloon. I

wouldn't trade my place today with the

king of mandle.

High and low and away we go. Five weeks

in a balloon. With the wonders of nature

below me and the limitless sky up above

me, I will touch the stars and bow to

Mars. Five weeks in a balloon. During

the day, I will ride on a sand beam.

During the night, I will rest on a moon

beam. I'll be lo to sleep. No counting

sheet. Five weeks in a balloon.

When I'm floating high up in the pool,

there is nothing I can do. I'm taller

than an twice as tall. So come with me

and you will see why I'm happy as can

be. And you'll be too when you've been

through five weeks in a balloon. Five

weeks in a balloon. Five weeks in a

balloon.

>> There you are, Sir Henry. If our

instruments do not pay as false, such as

a place here. Agreed. Agreed.

>> Take her down, Jock.

>> Down.

>> I We will not fly after dark. We might

hit a mountain. Supper when we land,

gentlemen.

>> Oh, wait a minute. What if the natives

down there want supper, too? Us? You

know, they could sneak up on us during

the night.

>> That'll be ranked bad foam. It's an

axiom of warfare. No fighting after

sundown.

>> Well, I hope the natives know the rules.

>> 300 miles today, gentlemen. It is a

bunny pace. If the wind holds, we'll

beat the slavers with time to spare.

Coming down.

Easy, boy. Easy.

Slowly. No, there's no place to land

down there.

Gently now.

It's a forest full of trees.

Steady dog.

Oh,

today

Not a sidewalk cafe in sight.

>> I They don't serve the guests here. They

eat them.

>> Nothing worse than a man eating lion.

>> I hope I'm not his man.

>> General, what do you think that is?

You're the expert on African affairs.

>> I've heard that often. That is a

rampaging rhinoceros.

Mrs. Brute, better get your gun.

A vicious brute indeed.

Another

rhinos general.

>> Careful boy. That's my prize. Teapot, my

constant companion since cartoon.

>> Never fear, General. I'll guard it with

my life. Dinner's ready, Mr. Rocher.

A

>> boiled rice, eh? Cook the chutney.

>> Mr. O'Shea, this is not a fashion

parade.

>> My dear professor, I always dress for

dinner. I must say, Professor the Ledge

was good reading. I have always felt

that the muck of a general

>> perish your patites, General, the little

to be getting cold.

>> And sparish your bicklings, and let us

drink to the success of a very worthy

mission. I'll drink to the success of my

mission, which is to get back the

civilization

and have Uncle Cornelius sue you for

breach of contract.

>> Uncle Cornelius?

>> What? So, your render's nephew.

>> Now, I understand why he wanted to get

you out of his hair.

>> Be that as it may, you're not honoring

your contract.

>> My contract with your uncle was to

traverse East Africa.

>> That's right. And we are traversing it.

>> I never said you would not travel

further.

So, here's to the good ship Jupiter.

Well, I could have sworn I had not

touched my wine.

>> There's plenty more, professor.

>> Don't I get any chicken? Well,

>> I gave you some.

>> Where?

>> I must be getting jungle fever.

>> Here's a nice wing.

>> Please scotch.

>> There's still a way.

>> Where have you come from?

>> Oh, Makia. Hide up there, then hide

here.

>> Why'd you do such a silly thing?

>> Pasha O'Shea, he saved me. Pasha O'Shea,

he owned me now. No.

>> No.

>> Way you go. Legal.

>> I don't want her.

>> Oh, give it away.

>> Yeah, that's a good idea.

>> You take it, Jacko.

>> Well, not me.

>> Oh, I pass to the general.

>> Oh, good heavens no. Lady Vining would

never approve.

She's yours, Professor.

>> You flatter me, General.

No one wish me go back to Zanzibar.

>> Stop that, girl.

>> Hey, wait a minute. Wait a minute. You

can't go anywhere. You'll never get past

the first lion.

>> Then me stay or own me now. Me eat.

>> Well, it seems we have no alternative.

>> All the way across Africa without a

chaperone. It's most irregular.

That is not a rhinoceros either,

General.

>> Her table seems to attract the strangest

guests.

>> It certainly does, General.

>> Quite.

>> All right, African expert. What would

you say those drums mean?

>> I never heard of a cartoon.

>> I'd wager it's some sort of a message.

>> A brilliant deduction, gentlemen.

>> Remarkable animal.

A Simeon S.

Go on, pour yourself some coffee here.

hair

like this.

There you go.

How's that?

Some coffee,

>> please.

Tramatic. Can you sleep?

>> Runs bad. Maybe we better go back to

Zanzibar.

>> You afraid little one.

>> Evil out there. Things crawl, bite.

Gobble up. MAKIA.

>> You protect me. No.

>> Just a moment. Come here, you. Now, I

want you to get back on guard, duty.

Freeze a crowd, even in the jungle.

>> Yeah. Come on. Let's go.

You were saying

>> you may be buy Makia. Keep her for your

very own.

>> Why? People just don't buy each other.

It's univilized.

>> How then you get woman?

>> Well, when two people love each other,

they just get married.

>> How do you make that? Get married?

Well, you just buy a license, go to a

preacher, and he legally makes you man

and wife.

>> How much cost this license?

>> Oh, just a few shillings, that's all.

>> Ah,

>> what does that mean?

>> Well, in Zanzibar, a girl like me cost

many English pounds. In London, you buy

girl legal for just few shillings. Only

difference I see must be plenty girls

there to buy them for so cheap.

>> You don't understand. All I do,

civilized ways, is to make law. So you

men buy women for almost for nothing.

>> Cars, don't go.

>> No. No. Stay on the ground where it's

safe. THE GENERAL STRIKE, HEAD FOR THE

STORM CELLAR.

Not only chance to ride it out on the

ground. There will be a bit

Ferguson. You fool. You got control.

Can you fix the The broken plug

won't hold much longer. We must land.

>> That should make you happy, General.

>> Melir runs in my family.

>> In his family, too.

>> We must find a place to land.

>> It's a good idea if we can get through

this boiled cabbage.

>> Please don't mention food.

>> Oun space ahead.

>> Hey, that's a pretty big city. Hi. Down

that side. You must have been blown

south. Unless I'm out of my wits. This

must be Hezak. Better dress up a bit.

Natives are always impressed by a

uniform.

>> Come along.

Come on. Come on.

HEAT.

HEAT.

Put away your gun, lad. As long as they

ain't afraid of the balloon, we might be

safe.

>> I'm counting on it.

Go peace. Go peace.

FOREIGN.

Situation like this calls for very

careful handling.

>> Marhaba,

>> General, without your experience, you'd

better take over.

>> Oh, good. My good man, we have a leaky

balloon.

>> Shu,

>> you mean that you don't understand the

language?

>> Oh, good heavens, no. All natives should

learn the Queen's English.

>> General, I don't know what I do without

your help.

Moonard? What's a moon?

>> What's the fellow saying?

>> They believe our balloon is the moon and

the moon god is paying a visit.

>> Moon god? Me? Of course.

>> No. Oh, they believe you're the moon

god's slave with the three eyes.

>> Slave? Impertinence? Me? Mongad? Why me,

Moon?

>> Why?

>> Because you're redheaded and handsome.

At least they have univilized eyes.

>> If I'm a slave, what are you?

>> I'm the Moon God's Medicine man, and

there are six sultans in need of my

administration.

>> Oh,

what' you tell the fellow?

>> I said as we go along, jock first aid

kit.

>> Yes, sir.

>> And the moon god slave will carry that

and make that repair fast.

>> Yes, sir. A slave indeed. What would

they say at the cavalry club? Oh,

probably pitiful.

>> What if a What if a sultan dies?

>> Well, you'll never make it back to the

moon, lad.

Amarult.

>> Oh, thank you.

>> I He's sick.

A severe attack of Pompiitis.

>> Probably what?

>> Pom is a powerful native drink.

>> Oh, he's looped. He's fried to the

guilds. Any black coffee around?

>> We've got something more stimulating.

Slave ammonia.

>> Slave ammonia.

>> Hey, you pardon my gun. Gravel a bit.

>> Catch you gravel a bit.

>> You know this doesn't work. The Sultan's

a god here.

>> Keep your fingers crossed, ladders.

YOU'RE

TEASING.

He's telling the Sultan who we are.

HURRY, HURRY. ALL RIGHT. He's calling

for more wine in the feast to boot. This

will last for hours.

>> He'll never make it to the desert.

Ooh.

Ah, you were quite right, lady. You did

not make it.

Heat. Heat.

at the LA

stands in your honor. Sort of challenge.

>> Oh, how nice. Well, carry on, my loyal

subjects. I accept your homage.

Hey. Hey. Hey, wait a minute. PICK IT

UP. TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF THE MOON GUN.

HEY.

HEY, HEY, wait a minute. What are you

doing?

>> Hey, hey, wait a minute, FELLAS. WHOA.

>> WHOA. WHOA. WHAT YOU SAYING?

>> KEEP GENTLEMEN. They challenge your

courage. Move in your opinion.

>> I I thought I was a moon god.

>> I a puncture one if you don't bite

still.

Hey, hey, hey. Easy, easy. I'm ticklish.

Easy with those toad stickers.

Easy. That's nice.

EASY.

WATCH.

HEY, watch that. TAKE MY

THAT FELL'S dead drunk again.

>> I dead the word. This time you were

totally

I don't want to be a moon god.

It's your turn to be a monga general.

Watch your tongs.

He's calling Ram the slaver.

WHY DO YOU WANT IT?

Tell

I do this.

Here

you go.

>> Get away from me OR I'LL KILL YOU. I

SWEAR.

>> Help me. Help me.

>> You belong to the Sultan. Go to him. I

WON'T. I WON'T.

>> WAIT A MINUTE. What's going on here?

That's terribly bad, folks.

>> Be quiet, both of you. Have a care,

Lassie. Leave this to us.

>> And you'd better watch your step. You're

in the presence of the moon god.

>> Moon god? Oh, pardon me. How come the

moon god speaks English?

>> Never mind that. She's leaving with us

right now.

>> No.

>> Try and stop us. You're talking to the

moon god.

>> What's that?

>> Since we're now two moons in the sky.

HURRY. HURRY BUS.

>> WHAT'S THE TA SAYING?

>> We are fakes and the jig is up.

>> Oops.

I

You'll

be back.

You all right, Les?

Boy, what a close call. And who's to

blame, sir? You, sir.

>> Me, sir. Moon god, indeed. Slave.

>> Take care of the last.

>> WATCH OUT. OH, LOOK who's here. Throw

him overboard.

>> No, that's not our way. There's a bunny

buff lad. Thank you. What do we do then

now?

Not quite so violent. So sorry.

>> You can't.

What are you TRYING TO DO? POISONY.

>> POISON. Too good for you. Throw him to

jack.

>> No. No. He is now a prisoner of all and

must be taken back to stand trial.

>> What have you got there? Nice medal,

sir.

British campaign medals. Professor, look

at these. China, India. Where did you

steal these from?

>> What?

>> I don't steal. I am an honest slave

trader.

>> Oh, uh, little things. They come my way

once in a while.

>> Like this?

>> Diamonds?

>> Sweet Scott, look at these. Search it.

Yes. Go on. Search him. Search him.

>> These must be worth millions.

>> You stole these from the Sultan.

Allah gives, Alla takes away.

>> He certainly does.

>> I confiscate this booty. It goes to the

British crown.

>> Uh-uh. Not all of it. International law

states we get 50% as finest fee.

>> That is correct. I'll hold it for

safekeeping.

>> What's happening?

>> Oh, come on down, miss.

>> Here, take these, Jo. Yes, sir. Don't be

alarmed, miss. He's our prisoner now.

>> Sit here, young lady.

>> Yeah.

>> Thank you.

>> This is Mr. Donald O'Shea

>> of the Randolph Press. Ma'am,

>> my young friend Jock.

>> Ma'am.

>> Makia. You know,

>> she's been very kind.

>> Sir Henry Viney,

>> military commander of the expedition.

>> How do you do?

>> How do you do?

>> And I'm Samuel Ferguson of Scotland.

>> How do you do? I'm Susan Gale from

Virginia. I was teaching at the Doddom

mission when uh he raided us.

>> Business is business.

>> The vicious business, brutal and

inhuman.

>> I That's why we're headed for the Vulta

River.

>> The Vulta? Oh, but you'll never make it.

Oh,

>> we will, Miss.

>> Oh, please believe me. I know. I've

lived in Africa for over 6 years.

>> We must. We're raising a band of

slavers.

>> If we plant our flag first, we'll

prevent the whole area from falling into

their clutches.

>> Well, I can hardly believe it. You mean

someone's finally taking action?

Well, not all of us. It seems the Mr.

O'Shea here is indifferent to the

suffering of others. Unless it happens

to be a Bonnie young lass like you or

Makia here.

>> Now, just a minute. When I said the

slave trade's no concern of the

newspaper or my assignment.

>> Trafficking in human lives is

everybody's concern. Either you're for

it or against it.

>> I'm for it.

>> Miss Gale, you missed my point in time.

Listen,

>> can you interpret the message of those

drums, Miss?

>> Yes. They they say

white demons are riding across the sky.

Catch them.

And they also say kill them and burn

them.

He'll make a juicy dish.

English roast.

You like pretty dress.

She real lady now. You mean the chimp or

me?

>> Oh, both.

>> Well, leas. You look funny. Mr. Sh's

handme-downs.

>> I never looked as good as that in those

clothes.

>> Positively indecent.

Nose clothes. I couldn't even give her

away.

>> Where are we now, Professor?

>> Right here. But most of our journey

still before us.

>> And where would the slavers be?

>> I'd say crossing the mountains of Kong,

traveling slowly. And

>> I'd say proceeding down the Niger,

traveling fast. Heat. Heat.

Good day, Susan.

Good day, Mr. O'Shea.

>> Hop to it, everybody. We have a long day

of flying ahead of us. Gather food and

fuel first, then we'll be on our way.

>> What about breakfast? Don't you see I'm

fading away?

>> You look terrible. You'll never make it

to prison. Very funny.

>> The ladies will gather fruit. Some of us

will chop wood. And some of guard. As

for the slave trader, he will work for

his breakfast like everyone else. Hand

him an axe.

I've just lost my appetite.

And what will you do, General? Recoiter,

of course. When on a military mission,

always reconoiter.

>> Of course. How fool not to have known.

Come along, Jock.

You too, Aid. Working makes me nervous.

Pencil, please.

Thank you.

Follow the scale.

>> Yeah.

>> May I talk to you for a moment?

What about

>> I don't know.

I'm a boy. You're a girl. There must be

something we can talk about.

>> Like what, Mr. O'Shea?

>> Like, first, my name is Donald.

Secondly, you've been avoiding me ever

since you came aboard the balloon, which

isn't easy considering how small it is,

just because we had a little

misunderstanding.

>> Little misunderstanding.

Mr. O'Shea, I'm sorry we don't share the

same views about slavery. Since I feel

so strongly on the subject, I'm afraid

we have nothing to talk about.

>> Now, Moscale, you've got me all wrong. I

mean, just because I said the slave

trade was no concern of my uncle's

newspapers.

>> Coming.

>> Coming. Professor,

please excuse me.

>> Of course.

>> Hey, man.

Young man,

stand guard. This is dangerous country

teameming with danger. It shoots from

this end.

>> This end?

>> That is correct.

>> H What'll I think of next?

>> Come on, young.

Come along. Hop. Two, three, four. Up.

Two. Hop. Lift. White.

>> Ah, lovely.

>> 2 3 4

lift white. Can't you keep in step? Come

on. Two, three, four. Come along.

Two, three, four.

>> You mean to Pasha, Donald? Him. Good

man. But you not treat him good.

>> Your Pasha thinks only of himself.

>> Oh, not so. Pasha have big heart.

and save you from slavery. Saved me,

too.

>> He saved you? How? Oh, and Zanzibar him.

Fight, risk life, hit slaver overhead.

Pasha not like slavery.

Pasha like you.

Well, perhaps I was too severe.

Wow.

Ah,

what the hell?

Help.

Help. There's a lion.

Help.

HELP.

HELP!

HELP!

Nice cat. You You don't want to

eat me. I'M TOO SMALL. I'M SKINNY. No

meat. Help. HELP.

NO. NO. NO. PUSSYCAT. NO. SHH. Go away.

Go away. Nice cat. HELP

professor

Jack.

Yeah, thanks a lot, fellas. That was a A

LIE. A LIE.

>> WELL, THANKS ANYWAY. But uh you guys

speak English, huh? Deutsch Palu Fr.

>> Huh? Can you get me out of here? That's

it. That's it. Thanks a lot. Thank you.

Thank you. You don't know how

uncomfortable it's been up in there. My

name is Donald O'Shea. I'm happy to meet

you all.

HURRY UP. HURRY UP.

HELP.

JACK.

>> PROFESSOR. Professor help.

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES. HURRY. HURRY.

>> Full pressure. STAND BY AND TAKE IT OFF.

>> TAKE THE LET'S GO.

>> COME ON.

Get it up.

>> GENERAL. DON'T SHOOT.

>> GET IT UP.

MR. LUCAY, as military commander of the

expedition, I STATE TREADLY. ONE MORE

IRRESPONSIBLE action and we'll go on

without you.

>> Now look,

>> that is definite, sir.

Well, I suppose you share his views,

too.

>> How can I, Donald?

Look at this.

Well, he certainly is busy down there.

>> Bye.

>> You first.

Up down

up Down, hop, don't hop,

don't hop, down, hop, don't hop,

don't hop, down, hop,

hop, don't hop, down, hop,

hop.

>> Gentlemen, what's this? A religious

ritual?

>> Certainly not. I must keep fit.

>> What in this sun? with this heat.

>> How are you angry?

>> I cooked it myself.

>> Give me.

>> You can't have any.

That will grab the anchor.

>> Do you GRAB

the building up?

>> I'm terribly sorry.

>> Oh, you bending. We are doomed.

>> That do something.

>> I'm I'm terribly sorry.

>> What fool? You blundering fool.

>> It's sabotage. Are you in league with

the slavers?

>> Yes, I'm in league with THE SLAVERS. ARE

YOU CRAZY?

>> ALA, protect us from our friends.

Look, it's caught in the tree. Another

piece of luck. Heavenly praise.

>> How one man can get into so much

trouble. I'll never know.

>> Neither will I.

General,

an excellent idea. Thank you.

Gentlemen, I I'd like you to know how

sorry I am for being an idiot. Young

man, you nearly wrecked our project back

in Zanzibar. Later, because of you, we

were attacked by natives, and finally,

we were almost marooned in the middle of

Africa.

>> Now, wait a minute. You couldn't have

dragged me along in this flying circus

if I'd known what it was about.

>> Now, do you know what it's about? You

still wish to be oot? What's a sense of

wishing? I'm trapped.

>> Maybe not. Have a look out there.

>> Ahmed,

take a look at that caravan. Will you

tell me where you think it's heading

for?

>> Oh, to the Nile.

>> It's a It's a 3 months journey if they

are lucky.

>> And for a proper remuneration, do you

think they'd consider taking this young

man along? Take me along.

>> For a diamond of this size, he could buy

the whole caravan. Maybe you could take

me along, too.

>> You, sir, are going to the West Coast to

stand trial for slave trading and

kidnapping an American.

>> I was only asking.

>> Now, look, you can't slough me off on a

camel ride. I represent Uncle Cornelius.

We're using his money.

>> You are wrong, sir. When the plans were

changed, this became a British financed

expedition.

Oh, so Uncle Cornelius became expendable

>> and so did you. Except as a witness.

>> A witness to what?

>> The planting of the flags up.

>> So that's why you dragged me along?

>> Yes. As an American, your testimony have

carried great weight, but we have a much

less troublesome witness, Miss Susan

Gale.

>> So far ye well, Mr. O'Shea.

Come on. Come on.

Stand by for landing jock.

sandstorm.

Sym moon. Sy,

the desert wind. Take it up. Drop. Take

it up.

Secure cargo

quick inside.

Everybody inside.

Come on behind.

All right. Keep the pressure up. Yes,

sir.

I said everybody's red. We are doomed.

Professor, steady as you can.

Great Scott.

>> Do something. CAN'T YOU DO SOMETHING?

Let me your tea and I'll make a cup of

tea. What?

>> Well, what exactly do you suggest,

General?

>> Well, I

Heat. Heat.

I trust this postpones my camel ride

only for the moment. At the first

opportunity, we shall part company with

great pleasure and no regrets.

>> Oasis ahead.

>> Where?

There. Over there.

Down there.

Come down, lad. Make ready to land.

>> Here. Am I a lucky guy as the world goes

floating by in the open air without a

care?

>> What's wrong with you?

floating in the open without a care.

I wouldn't trade my place today with the

king of mandle.

High and low and away we go. Five weeks

in a balloon. With the wonders of nature

below me and the limitless sky up above

me, I will touch the stars and bow to

Mars. Five weeks in a balloon during the

day.

Never thought I'd welcome a sandstorm.

I guess you're stuck with me now.

>> For how long? Sir Henry said it was a

reprieve, not a pardon.

>> Oh, is that the way you wanted?

>> Oh, Donald, I didn't want you to go. I

don't know. But beating those slavers

has to come first.

You're just too big a risk.

>> Hope maybe when it's all over, we can

meet again.

It's a date.

Professor. Professor, I protest I wasn't

born to work.

>> I'm sorry, Amit. We have a lot of

catching up to do.

>> But I don't like it.

>> Doc. Dog.

Yes, sir.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Oh, get the heat up, Jo. We'll be on our

way.

>> Where would the slavers be, Professor?

>> Well, if I was to make a guess, I would

say this jungle area here.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa, whoa.

Speaking of dates, would you like

something to eat?

>> What?

>> Specialty of the house of dates. Alis

Sahara. It's the only thing on the menu.

Oh,

>> Donald, you're an idiot.

>> You're so right.

I don't know what they want. I'm not a

slave. I sell them. What are they going

to ask me to do next? I'll quit the

muttering, Almond. Everyone has to do

their share.

>> I'm not muttering.

Follow him. Follow him.

>> You will never have a chance.

>> Be very quiet, O. They don't know that

you're up there. Stay in the cabin,

Jock. They're afraid of the balloon.

What about the H?

>> There's nothing you can do for us now,

Ohea. So, push on. For once in your

life, do something right. Plant the

flag.

Professor

>> have a care sir. There are laws of

decency.

Yala

yala

show.

It might be wise to do as they say.

Professor

Hello.

taking us to see someone.

>> Ah, the beggars must have realized their

error. Probably taking us to the palace

to ask our forgiveness.

>> Highly unlikely.

>> Why do you always argue?

That's it. That's it.

I see.

I make a puddle.

>> Nothing to fear. That beggar can't hurt

anyone.

>> Is this your idea of a palace, General?

>> I am a forgiving man, but believe me, I

shall write a stinging letter to the

times.

>> That'll be a great help. Someone's

coming.

>> So the white demons come to Timbuktu.

>> What?

>> The jungle drums are on an efficient

telegraph. I am the She Gagabar.

>> Now look here, my good man.

>> I trust you had a pleasant trip.

>> You know about the journey?

>> I know about your destination also. The

river Valter, is it not?

>> Jungle drums are very efficient.

>> Yes, they are speaking from the west as

well as the east. The slave expedition

is now only 2 days from the Var.

Professor,

>> you're ahead of that timetable.

>> I hardly think you'd have beaten them

even if you'd survived.

>> What do you mean, sir?

>> We have survived.

>> Merely a technicality.

>> Oh, what does that mean?

>> It means that you are Christians,

infidels. You've dared to enter the

forbidden city of Timbuktu.

>> Dared? We were dragged here. Look, sir,

if you had any regard for the law.

>> Being the chief magister of Timbuktu, I

have every regard for the law, which is

very clear in your case. If an

unbeliever enters the forbidden city, he

must die at sunset the same day in

Charlotte, it is written.

>> What will the slavers pay for this

service, Mr. Agabar?

>> There may be some consideration, but it

hardly concerns you. And we're joining

our ancestors in exactly 6 hours.

>> Not the lasses, the infidel.

Unfortunately, yes.

The little one will be sold at auction.

I myself should be a bidder.

No, it tricked me. IT TRICKED ME. NO, I

IT TRICKED ME.

>> YOU, SIR, are a villain.

>> In Dimbach 2, it is safer to be a

villain than an infidel.

>> Professor, do something.

>> Any last requests? Oh,

>> that's very nice of you. I should like

some hot water.

Go money.

Holy.

>> Beautiful merchandise, huh?

>> It's the Sultan from Hazak. What's he

doing here?

>> That's not the Sultan. That's his

cousin, Redbeard. He's got cousins all

over.

>> Be quiet. Won't you get us killed?

homes.

>> That amorous piece of elegance just

offered 50.

>> Well, you

rich, but you're not supposed to talk.

>> Who's me?

Say when

mother

>> he says she's a skinny chicken, but that

that's an old bargaining trick.

>> Then we win.

>> My doll.

>> Off for everything. We We must not seem

too anxious. We are supposed to to

examine the merchandise circle.

Give him everything. Wasn't that easy to

steal, but

>> she's ours.

>> You're under horses. Get on quick.

>> How do you get horses? and ro.

>> Oh, we ran into some strangers and uh we

persuaded them to lend us these things.

>> Where are the others? Have they sold

them yet?

>> No, they are to die as infidels.

>> Die when?

>> At sunset when the muees he called the

evening prayer from the minouet and all

the faithful they bow toward Mecca.

>> How are they to die?

>> I do not know.

>> I'm afraid I do.

Allahbar.

Allahbar.

Allah.

All

I shall do Allah

all

is No.

>> As soon as the holy man's finished. It

will be quick. Susan, be brave.

>> Donald.

>> Easy. Easy. Careful.

ARE YOU

SOLDIER?

The anchor. Help the anchor.

>> Help me. Help me, John. Grab my hand.

>> Let's go. Jump. Jump.

Jump. Jump.

Hit him up here. Hit him

down behind you.

Jump

in there.

Look, we are doomed into the greas

up. Take cover

into the cabin. Everyone on the double.

>> Jack,

>> help me with the one. Hurry.

>> Not now. Mia, later.

I'll help him control. Have the

pressure.

>> Oh, professor. Why can't the boy go up

and just pull that knife out?

>> I a grand maneuver. Pull out the knife

and poof.

>> Poof.

>> I poof.

>> Oh, there's a slow leak, General. The

simmer's wedges in there like a plug.

>> Good. As long as it doesn't unplug

itself.

>> Is there anything I can do? Haven't you

done enough?

>> That's the third time you saved my life.

>> Third time lucky.

>> Third time unlucky. I told you to do

something right for the first time in

your life. But by disobeying orders,

you've wrecked the whole thing. The

slave will get there first.

>> There's just no pleasing you people. We

can still win. We have 4 days to go.

>> Two. Less than two. The slaves are ahead

of their timetable. Then we've got to

risk flying at night.

>> I

I that might give us a chance.

>> Yeah. If we don't hit a mountain.

>> Oh, shut up.

Take us back. Leave them. Move on.

There it is. The boulder.

By George, we may beat them yet. I don't

see that lag.

She's ripping away.

>> Look. Full pleasure. We must lighten the

load. Everything overboard.

>> Yes. Everything overboard.

It's time to throw some of that stuff

out.

Jack, help me.

>> All right, you beat that fire.

>> WE'RE STILL FALLING. COME IN HERE AND

LEND A HAND.

>> I'M INTRO.

What is it now?

I don't understand all this. Why bother

us? We are doomed anyway.

I don't like

still losing pressure.

>> YOU WON'T NEED THIS, GENERAL. I SAY

WE'RE GOING TO HIT. We've come to it.

Everything overboard. Everything

overboard.

>> NO. NO. LACK OF DIAMONDS.

>> I DID EVERYTHING.

>> We've made it. We've made it.

>> Not give us. We've got the flag.

>> Look, the slavers. What a dirty swine.

If they cross those, we lost. Get the

anchor shot. Tie the cord to the shroud.

Yes, sir.

>> Up into the crow's nest, everybody.

>> Why? That is an order, General. Up

everybody. Up is

up. Everybody,

>> are you completely up your crumpet?

Up everybody.

>> You are

kitty.

Grab the lab, General.

You must destroy the bridge. The anchor

will do it.

Hook the end in. Throw it. Throw it. I'M

THROWING IT.

Release the gondola.

Heat.

Heat.

Help me. HELP ME. SOMEBODY HELP ME.

Go me down.

I have no feel, professor.

Look out for the rocks.

Hold my head.

SUSAN, DON'T GIVE UP.

HEY, DON'T HELP ME. CAN'T HELP ME. I

CAN'T. I can't swim.

I'm all right. Help, Susan.

>> Susan, hang on.

Come on, boy.

Hey, Donald. Don't help me.

Don't help me.

That man's still alive

with that flag. He gets to cost one.

WHAT? HOLD ON A MINUTE.

>> He's going over.

>> It's called be praised. You're safe.

Come on.

On the double. Everyone

up. What is this up?

Jump down. Jump.

Get

there.

He's

done it. He's done it. The lad's done

it.

>> WELL DONE, O'SHEA. I always knew I'd

make it. I mean, we'd make it.

>> Congratulations, O. Excellent work.

>> Thank you, General. Thank you. Well,

looks like I finally did something

right, EH?

>> Thank you for your heartfelt sympathy.

Will you help me out?

Uh uh you are. You are. Take my hand.

No thanks, General. This is one campaign

I'm plotting all by myself.

>> I I hate to spoil things, professor, but

how are we going to get out of here?

>> There's your answer, Ahmed. You ride the

river to the coast.

>> Look,

London, here I come. What happened to

Makia now?

>> Don't worry. I have very definite plans

for you.

>> Like four shillings for a license.

>> I wouldn't dream of paying more.

>> Well, General, it's been a rough 5

weeks, but I'm sure you'd agree it's

been worthwhile.

>> Professor, I was wrong. Your balloon was

certainly no toy, and I'm sure her

majest will be most gratified in our

success.

>> Thank you, General.

pity about the teapot.

>> So come with me and you will see why I'm

happy as can be. And you'll be too when

you've been through five weeks in a

balloon. And you'll be too

in a balloon.