Original subtitles

Cheeta, come on.

'Hold it.'

this should make a beautiful cover shot

for the "national geographic."

You must be Tarzan.

I'm Myrna claudel.

Didn't you get my message from the district commissioner?

Yes, so since you wouldn't come to see me

I thought I'd drop in on you.

Myrna, are you okay?

Oh, Tarzan, this is Ken matson

'a very good cameraman and my assistant.'

- associate. - How do you do?

Took a big chance jumping into the jungle.

Would one of you gentlemen catch a lady?

I'll get her.

Now, why did you turn down my offer?

I've got better things to do than guide a lady photographer..

Photo journalist.

Especially through uncharted jungle.

Now, just a minute.

The jungle is no place for a woman.

I'm not just a woman.

I'll vouch for that.

That's fine

but you're both going back in the morning.

- Now, what about the boy? - What boy?

Didn't the district commissioner tell you?

He said you wanted me to guide you into the zegunda country

on the kenabasa peninsula

and that you are on an assignment for some magazine

but he didn't say anything about a boy.

Six years ago, a geologist named Karl brunik

left zanzibar in a small boat headed down the coastline.

He had his seven-year-old son with him.

A native hunting party found the boat later, broken.

Brunik was found dead.

The boy wasn't with him.

'Two months ago, an oil company airplane'

flying low over the kenabasa jungle..

...they took these pictures over the zegunda country.

Now, even at the age of seven

Erik brunik was an excellent swimmer.

'It's possible that he survived'

'and went into the mountainous zegunda country.'

this is zegunda country, alright.

I've said it a hundred times.

How can a boy survive that long

six years in a jungle alone?

It's been done.

And you think the boy might be in there

in zegunda country?

It's quite possible.

We hope you'll help us find him.

I've been on the kenabasa peninsula

but no one's ever been in zegunda country.

It's uncharted and impaired--

there's only one man who can find that boy

if he's in there, still alive

'the man who's gone through the same experience'

as a boy himself.

Help us, Tarzan.

- Alright, I'll try. - Wonderful!

But remember, I'm going

because there might be a boy in there, alone

and not for some exclusive magazine article.

You're the boss. Oh, look!

They told me you can fight lions and rhinos

with your bare hands.

How are you with tigers..

...the kind with Polish on their claws..

'..And a wide angle lens for a heart?'

come on down.

Cheeta, come on down.

That's it. Sit.

'He's not very photogenic.'

I didn't know he was one of your friends.

Hello.

Oh! You're sweet.

Thank you.

You're a nice boy.

- Come on, cheeta. - Come on.

That should be the zegunda country

where the mountains begin.

Yes, the settlement's about ten miles upriver.

What do think is up there, beyond the mountains?

It's a jungle, and you'll find life there..

...and death.

You just wait here.

The place looks deserted.

Wake up, you old pirate.

What are you selling this week?

Phony pearls or used battle chip?

Tarzan, my friend, it's good, much good to see you!

- Too long no see. - For me too, genda.

Magla, bring some wine!

What's wrong here, genda? Where is everybody?

Oh, much goes on today.

They go see zegundas, choose new chief.

Very big day, important day.

- The zegunda's here? - Yes.

A mile from here, the great clearing.

But why did they come here to choose the new chief?

They believe the great clearing is where

the first zegunda was made chief by their gods.

It is the traditional ground for the contest

to choose the warrior who will be their new leader.

The zegundas have not come through the great mountain wall

since hotala was made chief over 30 years ago.

Me, I stay here, hm.

Don't trust zegundas.

Years ago, they took heads, shrunk them like this.

No, I stay here.

Genda, I have to go to the great clearing.

Oh, no, not today.

Yes, we're looking for a lost boy.

He's been lost about six years

and we think he might be in zegunda country.

So I must talk to them.

You are my friend, i must honor what you ask.

Come.

Genda, I brought some friends with me.

I'd like you to meet them.

This is my friend, genda.

He's kind of the unofficial headman of the settlement.

- Ms. claudel. - Welcome, lovely lady.

And her associate, Ken matson.

Our arms and our hearts are open to you.

Genda tells me the zegundas are here today

choosing a new chief.

So we'll go over and talk to them.

- 'You and Ken wait here.' - But why?

Zegunda tribal ways of choosing a new chief

no place for a lady.

Well, in that case, I'll go. You can stay here.

Don't be ridiculous. We'll both go.

Alright, but don't use that camera

at least until i can talk to them.

They're very superstitious.

- Genda. - Alright, come along.

Oh, you crazy monkey, you give me that.

You give me that! Don't drink that!

Don't drink that!

'You'll get drunk, you crazy monkey!'

I beg the forgiveness of hotala

great chief of the zegundas.

This is my friend, the one called Tarzan.

I'm honored to meet the great chief of the zegundas.

These are my friends, hotala.

Can the lady use this?

It is harmless.

Thank you.

We all know of you, Tarzan.

It's very strange.

'You dress like one of us, and yet you are different.'

men are not different, hotala, only the sound of their words..

...and the color of their hearts.

I have another favor to ask.

My friends and i are looking for a lost boy

of our people.

We think he's in zegunda country.

Will you help us find him?

My people have heard of that boy

'but only my son nagambi has seen him.'

'he is called jakara because he swings through the trees.'

your son, where is he?

The sons of hotala, nagambi and buhara

are now competing in the contest of the gods.

The stronger brother will rule the zegundas.

'How is the winner chosen?'

'hotala will decide the winner of each contest.'

buhara.

'The brother who wins the most events will be the new chief.'

'now we will see the test of sheer strength, Tarzan.'

'ah, it's too much for buhara, but look at nagambi.'

'nagambi has held.'

'he has evened the contest.'

'this time the staff of victory belongs to nagambi.'

'now they're jumping with poles, Tarzan.'

'the Spears have been especially sharpened for this contest.'

'now it is buhara's turn.'

your hand, nagambi.

Buhara.

We have seen contests of strength, Tarzan.

Now we shall see a test of nerves.

'Here, the spear must hit the drum'

'and the one holding the drum cannot move.'

'it would be a good chance to kill one's brother.'

'would it not?'

'nagambi gets the Victor's pole and the contest is even again.'

'now, the most important test of all.'

'the brother who wins the next event'

'will rule the zegundas.'

- I have won! - Silence!

You tried to murder buhara.

You are a man with evil in his heart.

If you became our chief, who could trust you?

You would abuse your power.

'You are not fit to be chief.'

you are chief, buhara.

'Tarzan has shown us..'

...that nagambi cannot be trusted.

No, nagambi.

You have done a great service to the zegundas

and we thank you.

The gods have spoken through you.

Now I return to zegunda country.

And jakara, the boy of the trees..

...where will I find him?

Jakara? But only nagambi knows.

Jakara? Hmph!

My brother has sworn vengeance against you.

For this reason, he will try to find the boy and kill him.

I will find him first.

I vow this.

I'll help you.

The land of the zegundas is sacred.

Only those born upon its soil can walk it.

You cannot go.

Though you saved my life

even I would have to kill you if I found you there.

It is the oldest law.

Father!

The old man!

We can't interfere.

They must take him back to zegunda country..

...to die.

Shh!

Well, it's almost dawn. I better get going.

You can't go into the zegunda country the regular way.

It's too well-guarded.

You know another way?

If there is, i never heard of it.

Well, I just have to find one.

And Ms. claudel and her friend

keep an eye on 'em for me, will you?

Now, where do you think you're going?

To find the boy.

- Without me? - Without you.

Now, just a minute!

I came too far to be left out now.

It's coming from zegunda country.

They were headhunters once, Ms. claudel.

And now they've got a new chief

and he's already warned me not to go in there.

So I won't risk taking you with me.

It's too dangerous.

- Oh-- - cheeta!

Cheeta, what's the matter with you?

Have you been drinking this matanga juice?

Well, cheeta..

...it looks like you don't go with me on this trip.

Now, let me tell you something

Mr. Tarzan.

I was only 15

when my dad and i covered the Alaska earthquake.

It was I who found the silk stocking killer in Paris

and got his exclusive story

while the entire police department

was out looking for him.

I can take care of myself.

Well, that's great

because I don't want that responsibility.

Tarzan, come back!

'I won't be left behind! Do you hear me?'

well, that's that.

Might as well relax and sip a little matanga juice.

Could you get us a guide and some porters?

Alright..

...but it will cost you about--

doesn't matter, just get them.

Are you out of your mind?

We don't know how to get through those mountains.

Tarzan will find a way.

And he will lead us to him.

'Won't you, cheeta?'

you, kana, will take my place until I return.

- Why? - I must find jakara.

Boy of the trees.

I made this promise to the man Tarzan.

Jakara not that way.

This way.

Bring him.

Look, cheeta's followed Tarzan's trail.

'Come on.'

bring buhara.

Tie him down.

Now I will find jakara.

The lions will smell your fresh blood and find you.

Then I will take your bones back to the village

to prove that you're dead.

Then I will be chief of the zegundas.

Stay here with buhara, zindi.

I wait here, nagambi.

Now we will find jakara.

Kina, Kina!

Kina, no. Go sit.

These leaves, they will stop blood.

No time for these. We must go.

Hand me my spear.

Kina, go home. Go on.

Shasa village.

They are my friends.

We go there.

Buhara need medicine. Quick!

A lion's killed buhara!

A lion has killed buhara!

Nagambi, a lion has killed buhara!

Good.

Elders!

A lion has killed buhara.

Now I, nagambi..

...the only son of hotala..

...am chief of the zegundas.

Gather the warriors.

Buhara..

Nagambi!

Nagambi!

We go, bring back the bones of buhara

to show the people.

No. No, buhara.

Jinga, pay no, jinga.

No.

'Tell her to take it, old man.'

zindi!

He was eaten by simba.

Who was here?

Where is he?

Jakara, jakara leopard save him!

Jakara?

Go, look for signs of jakara.

What's wrong, gea?

The men say..

What does it mean?

Zegunda country bad.

Very bad. Juju bad place.

Pay them off. Let them go.

We'll take with us only the necessary equipment.

Yes, lady.

Why don't we just, uh, camp here and wait for Tarzan?

There's a way in there. I'm gonna find it.

'Okay, Dr. livingstone.'

he say, nagambi coming this way with many warriors.

We must go.

Yes, buhara. Hurry.

I will take you to where I live.

Have you seen buhara, chief nande?

We've not seen buhara.

Buhara was here.

Did he go this way or that way?

No, nagambi.

No!

Father, father.

You murderer!

'Burn it down!'

come!

Well, would you look at cheeta?

I think he's trying to tell us something.

That opening, it must be through there.

Thanks for the message, my cheeta.

You see, Tarzan found a way in.

Unh-unh-unh. Hold it.

- I'll check it out first. - Okay.

Be careful, Ken.

Alright, Myrna, come on down!

'Easy, Myrna!'

'easy!'

come on down, cheeta!

Buhara?

Jakara? Which way?

Which way?

You lose a lot of blood.

You need food. Make you strong fast.

You stay, Kina.

You too, hilda.

Keep the flies away from him.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

I don't know about you..

..But I feel like I'm in the garden of the devil himself.

Myrna, you look tired, honey.

I'll be alright.

We've gone far enough for one day.

There's still some daylight left.

Gea, we'll camp here.

Yes, sir.

Come on.

Maybe we can rig up a camera

and a bank of flashbulbs in that brush over there.

Why?

We might get a shot of a stray animal tonight.

Good color for the story.

Tuesday, September 9th, 5:35 P.M.

We have stopped at a small glade...To camp.

Still no sign of Tarzan or the boy.

Would you care to make a statement, Mr. cheeta?

Now, talk.

Oh, thank you.

Now, listen.

Oh, you..

Thank you.

That was most interesting.

You're a fine gentleman, you are.

Uh, Mr. Ken, you sleeping here, lady?

No, boys dormitory over there.

Now, now, cheeta, please leave this alone.

Come and I'll take you for a walk.

Are you all set?

Yeah, just about.

Say, what do you expect from this rig?

A rhino, maybe, perhaps a passing leopard.

Rhino? Hope they don't mind being photographed.

All of the flashbulbs will scare them off.

You know, I've got 20 feet of wire

to the shutter in either direction.

Whatever trips it from either direction

will set off the lights and the cameras.

F/11, speed 250.

Oh, cheeta. Now, what did you do?

He wasted all those flashbulbs.

Well, I think he's rather photogenic.

I'll get some more.

Come on. Come here and sit down.

Say, fella, you got a girl somewhere?

Join the club.

Is good?

Eat lots.

Make you strong, huh?

What is it?

Someone comes.

No one found this place before.

Maybe zegundas, the ones who chased me.

I go see.

Come on, Kina.

You go there.

Shh, Kina.

Well, now that you've got me here

what are you gonna do with me?

I'm too big to carry.

And the line won't hold me much longer.

'See, it's breaking.'

Erik!

You see, we're friends.

- What's his name? - Kina.

I'm called Tarzan.

My name is...Erik.

Erik brunik.

Very happy to meet you, Erik brunik.

Are you hungry?

Come.

What took you so long?

How did you get here so quick?

I took a shortcut.

This looks like a good spot.

We'll camp here, gea.

Yes, sir.

I'm totally exhausted.

Uh, you're improving.

At least, now you'll admit it.

I've never been so tired and dirty in my life.

These bugs, they keep crawling all over me.

Oh, that lagoon looks heavenly.

I'm going to take a dip.

You like it here, don't you, Erik.

It's my home. I know the birds.

The-the animals

and even the trees.

I have many friends around here.

You see that one over there?

'I call him Rudolph.'

'he's always eating.'

and over there..

'...that's Katrina.'

all day she's out getting food for her little ones.

There must be more of my friends around here.

- Lady, Mr. Ken. - What is it, gea?

Come, see, look.

Monkey, he's gone.

Oh, no.

Now what?

Hey, let me see you do a dive.

Okay..

One.

Two.

Three.

Let's do it again.

Whoa, let's rest a minute.

Let's race Kina.

Erik, have you ever seen a merry-go-round

or a roller coaster?

Merry-go-round?

- Roller coaster? - Yeah, merry-go-round.

Goes round and round, like that.

And a roller coaster, well, it goes way up like this

and dives down and zips around like that.

Only faster than anything you've ever seen.

I think I would like roller coaster.

There are many things you would like in the world, Erik.

Like learning to read and write.

And being with kids your own age.

Sometimes in the night..

..I would like to have someone to speak to.

Would you stay with me?

Don't you think you'd like to see your own world, Erik?

You're missing a lot of fun.

I don't remember much.

Sometimes, I dream.

There was a little red monkey.

He made no sound.

I didn't like it.

Hi, hilda.

See, hilda is funny.

All the time she watches me and does the same thing.

The little red monkey, he did nothing.

No, I like it here.

I stay.

Cheeta, how did you get here?

Myrna.

And I bet you showed her how to get here, didn't you?

I've got to find them, Erik, before nagambi does.

'I heard the drums tell of the death of your father.'

I'm sorry.

This is Tarzan. My friend, buhara.

We have met before, but not in zegunda country.

So long I live here, with just hilda and Kina.

No people ever come in here before.

Go get some water, Erik.

Yes, here.

- No, I mean fresh water. - Right, quick.

Let me look at that leg.

It's not too bad.

But those leaves are too dry, they'll have to come off.

I have told you of the sacred law.

Hold this a minute.

You're a chief now, buhara..

...and laws are important.

But when the law is wrong..

...our chiefs try to change it.

I am back.

I think you'll be alright, Erik.

You did a good job.

Buhara, are you sure you're strong enough?

Yes.

But you're not strong enough to fight nagambi yet.

He's right.

Your friends, they are in danger.

Even now, nagambi may attack them.

I must go.

Kina..

'Come on.'

buhara, you've lost a lot of blood.

I think you should rest.

My blood is not as important as the happiness of my people.

I must stop my brother.

Kina, come.

Watch out!

Gea! Gea!

- Run, lady. Run, lady! - No, gea, no!

Go on, go!

No, no! We can't just leave him.

We've gotta help him.

We can't just leave him all alone.

Too late now. We gotta find cover.

No!

Get down!

Ken, I'm afraid.

Ken?

Ken?

Ken!

Ken. Ken.

Ken!

Oh, Ken.

- What happened? - He fell down the hill.

The wound is open.

Your friends, did nagambi captured them?

Yeah, they captured her.

Killed Ken.

He has to be stopped.

He will kill her and show her head

as proof of his power.

I must go to the village.

You can't go like that.

That's just what nagambi wants, to lure us in there.

He could've killed her too, if that's all he wanted.

'I've gotta find a way to get in there.'

create some confusion.

It's best I go alone.

Erik, take care of buhara's leg.

Alright.

Aah!

Tarzan!

Erik!

Nagambi! Nagambi!

I'm Myrna.

I'd like to be your friend, Erik.

My hair, it reminds you of your mother, doesn't it?

I had picture of your mother.

But I lost it in the jungle.

I'm sorry.

Erik..

Sit down a minute.

Your mother would've wanted you to go back, Erik.

Back to her world.

Then, one day..

...when you're old enough and if you really want to

you can come back here..

...as I did.

My father, he knew all about rocks.

Any kind of rock.

I can remember that.

He was a geologist.

Would you like to be like your father, Erik?

Yes. I would be very proud.