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Amazing,

isn't it, Yuri?

Just think of it.

A South American frog that could

decimate an alligator within seconds.

In my documentary, I think I'll call

them assassin amphibians.

Or maybe

maybe pretty poison. What do you think?

I think it stinks.

You're overreacting.

I don't think so.

You are talking about endangering the

entire ecosystem of this place just to

make a headline.

Never understand the responsibility I

bear. Get the frogs.

You are beautiful, my poisonous

darlings.

We'll keep a few if anything goes wrong.

Release them.

Release them, Yuri, now or you're

through.

Heat. Heat.

The swamp is my world. It is who I am.

It is what I am.

I was once a man. I know the evil men

do.

Do not bring your evil here. I warn you.

Beware the wrath of

Swamp Thing.

Oh, Will, these are beautiful.

Oh, I expected more of the bachelor

touch from you while I was gone. Not

fresh flowers. Well,

you haven't seen my room yet.

A warning, huh?

Definitely.

Tresa, I know you've had a long hard

trip, but we're going to have a cool

time here, guaranteed. Okay, look,

you're probably going to see quite a few

strange things around here as usual.

What was I saying? That one day it's

toxic pollution, the next it's some rich

dude in a chauffeur limousine.

I don't believe it. It's Ian James.

Who?

He's only the greatest naturalist alive.

Haven't you ever seen any of his

specials or read about him in the

magazines?

My god, I can't meet him looking like

this.

What?

Will, you should have told me we have

company.

Sorry. Um, Tresa Kip, this is

Oh, I know who he is. Mr. James, it is a

pleasure.

My words exactly.

Oh, thank you.

You've obviously met my stepson.

We're old friends already. I'm shooting

part of my new network special here on

the life of the swamp. And they told me

in town that you might have rooms to

rent. Oh,

well, I wouldn't let you pay. It would

be an honor to have you in my home, Mr.

James.

Excellent. Yuri, handle the equipment

and uh tell my driver to bring the

champagne and brandy into the house.

I'll give you a hand.

Oh, I'll take that. Personal items.

Come on. This way.

Anyway, we just finished a day shoot and

I walked to a place where I could look

out over Lake Tanganika.

Um,

it was overwhelming.

The mist was rising off the lake and the

sunset was brilliant and and powerful.

I I stared at it thinking what a

incredibly beautiful place it was and I

saw a chimpanzee not far from me

staring at the same sunset and I knew

that he was having the same aesthetic

experience that I was despite the

evolutionary gulf between us. Our eyes

met.

It was the most profound moment of my

life.

An absolute bond you existed between the

two of us.

We had

shared the mystery.

You will excuse me. Thank you for

dinner.

Oh, of course.

Will

Ian?

So, uh, tell me, Mr. James, did you have

a chauffeur limousine in Africa? Well,

give me a hand.

Why don't I just wait in the living

room?

What's the matter with you? He's a great

man and you're being rude.

Tresa, in Philly, we got one rule. The

bigger the smile, the more they're

trying to hide. Now, he just set a world

record for showing his teeth, especially

to you.

Well, that young man is none of your

business.

Now, tell me about your son, Jim.

Since he disappeared, I followed every

lead I could. I've been to Brazil and

Argentina.

Lots of dead ends. I'm afraid he might

be in some kind of white slavery ring.

Look, um,

here's the name and number of a man that

I know with the security forces of

Venezuela. He may have some information

or or he may know someone who does. Just

tell him I sent you.

Don't worry about a thing.

I'm so grateful.

You are a beautiful person, Ta.

Uh, this is going too fast, Deian.

Well,

I've learned not to let moments that

touch one's

soul slip away. Moments like the one I

had in Africa and like the one we're

having now.

I guess you weren't listening.

Good night.

Good night.

It can't be.

I am deep within the swamp. The day is

sweltering. The air thick with insects,

the foliage dense. In this rarified

atmosphere, one can truly see why the

swamp has been called the cradle of

life. Yeah. No. Hold it. Cut. Uh, will

get me that spray bottle, would you?

What's this for?

Sweat kid. I'm supposed to be in a

swamp.

Damn it.

Who's he?

My network nuisance.

Uh, Yuri, go with Will. Get some beauty

shots. Take the diopters and macro.

Mark, it's good to see you. Why don't

you ride back in the limo with me? I've

got a wonderful Dom Perinone waiting

already chilled.

Yeah, I know. We got the bill.

So, what have you got for me, Ian?

You've been out for 8 months running up

costs on four continents and 10

countries, and I haven't seen frame one.

Don't worry about it.

I think it's time you told me exactly

what you're on to.

My contract states that you air what I

give you. Have I given it to you? No.

End of discussion.

Your contract, however, doesn't give you

direct access to our bank accounts.

These are tough times, Ian. And I'm here

to tell you that the glory days are

over. I'm here to tell you that we will

not put up with any more $200 bottles of

champagne or chauffeur driven limousines

anymore.

Now listen, you little twerp. I agreed

to sign with your network on the

condition that I be left totally alone.

You are nothing. I inherited you. Now,

if they need some button-d down yepy

flunky with Vice President Stripes to

act like he's in charge, fine. But go

back to your aironditioned office, shut

your mouth, and go along for the ride.

Ian,

um, look, about last night, I just

wanted to tell you

Oh, I understand.

No, I don't think you do.

Uh, look, for the last three years, most

of the men that I've dated have assumed

that my being divorced and a single

parent gave them license to do whatever

they wanted.

Last night, you did the same thing, too.

I am neither desperate nor lonely,

nor am I easy prey.

Is that understood?

I don't suppose that

you'd let me apologize by taking out to

dinner on Saturday night. Perhaps

drummer rolling.

We are in a part of the swamp where the

conditions for life to flourish are at a

maximum. Over there in the water,

alligators thrive and multiply. Part of

the interplay here. They feed on frogs

and fish who in turn feed on other

creatures, predators and prey. The

magnificent food chain.

As you can see,

Yuri Yuri pan right the alligator on the

bank.

He's dead.

Look at the power of his tail, his legs.

There are no outward signs of human

predation. Going to examine his mouth.

Hand me those gloves.

This is extraordinary.

A poisonous South American frog that

shouldn't even be here. Absolutely

lethal for anything or anyone that comes

in contact with it.

Why is it here?

All right, lock down the B camera. We'll

use it as we need it, but I want both

cameras operational for this.

Right.

Frogs like these almost always stay on

moist leaves, the ground, or sometimes

in trees, but always near the water from

which they sprang to life. And nothing

except prolonged exposure to extreme

heat can kill them.

Yuri, follow me over here. Frogs, come

here. Down. Down. Get in as close as you

can. Be careful. Be careful.

All my years, I've never seen anything

like this.

Two more to your right. Pan right. Pan

right. There they are. Okay, great. Now

up and on me. Up and on me.

It is clear that these frogs are a part

of this swamp.

All right, come on in here. Right over

here. Close on me.

I'm getting very close to the frog.

Just do your job.

Rolling. The implications of this

discovery are immense. For the first

time, we have learned that an unexpected

natural assassin exists in the swamp.

Okay. Down. Low angle on me.

Their poison can cause pain, numbness,

and violent illness. Even if merely

touched, it is so concentrated it can

eat right through metal.

Let's cut Ian. He's right.

Stay out of it, kid.

In fact, their poison is so lethal that

even a tiny amount on the tip of a blow

dart will kill a man.

You see it?

Wasn't on you long enough to do any

harm.

Come on, let's get back to work.

This is your fault.

All of this.

YURI, GET BACK HERE. I made you.

Yeah. Well, now you've lost me. Yuri,

never mind.

Show must go on. I'll teach you how to

push the buttons.

What did he mean? This was your fault.

Who cares?

Tell me about the frogs, James. How come

there hasn't been any evidence of them

before?

That is what is so exciting about this

work. They've been here for thousands of

years, but until tonight, well, you saw

for yourself. There is nothing more

exhilarating than a true discovery in

the wild or through the lens of a

camera.

It is clear that these frogs are a part

of this swamp.

Okay, great. Cut.

Whatever you are,

I have caught you for eternity.

I will try to take more of you if I can,

but you're already mine. And I am going

to milk you for everything you're worth.

Boy, it's a beautiful night, isn't it?

Tell me, Will, have you ever heard any

legends out here about strange creatures

in the swamp?

Creatures? Yeah. You know, like

Sasquatch or or the Loch Ness monster.

Sometimes things are truer than we

think.

Things that we don't have answers for.

Could be. Then again, swamp stories are

a dime a dozen.

I just thought I'd ask.

Tra better hurry and find that jewelry

or we're going to miss our dinner

reservations.

I'm ready, Ian.

I know that look. What? Look,

trust me, I'm in control.

Did I say you weren't?

You didn't have to.

Night.

Night.

He didn't discover new species. He

brought them.

I found the first victim. The swamp is

in danger, Will. They multiply quickly.

What can we do?

Nature doesn't have time to react. I

must find a way to eradicate them.

But that could weaken you, Alec.

I'm only a small part of the swamp. It's

more important for the swamp as a whole

to survive.

There's got to be another way.

That's my problem. Go.

Wait. Wait. Alec, he asked me if I knew

something about a creature living in the

swamp.

His camera. He must have caught me with

it.

Oh no. You know what could happen to you

if he shows that on TV? People will

swarm out here trying to bag you like

Bigfoot.

Let me worry about that, Will.

No, I I got to help you, Alec. I can't

just sit around doing nothing.

There's nothing you can do.

I can find that videotape.

Here, I'll take that.

I've got it.

Ian, I got to talk to you about

something.

What is it? I'm in a hurry. Well, um,

last night Will found a case of yours

under the porch. Case of poisonous

frogs. What does that mean?

I got them for comparison with the ones

I found in the swamp.

But you arrived with me. And how could

you have known you were going to compare

them when you hadn't discovered them

yet?

To be brutally honest, it's really none

of your business. Dressing. I

trusted you.

You got what you wanted.

How dare you.

What the heck? The hell happened here?

Give me that.

Stay here with the equipment.

Oh my god.

You have violated the swamp. Now you

answer to me.

You talk.

You have caused death, James. How dare

you bring your evil here?

The bag, James.

This is crazy.

The swamp won't let you go. Give me the

bag.

Let's go. Move it now. We better sit

this one out.

There's no time. Damn it.

You saw him, didn't you?

You tell me what you know, we'll both be

rich.

I'd never tell you.

Well, you're a fool.

You got him on tape, didn't you?

Wait for my air date and find out.

Get me to the airport. Get me there now.

Ian. Ian. Wait. What happened?

I don't have time to explain.

Wait. We weren't done talking. As I was

saying, how dare you.

That's all right. I got what I wanted.

Let's go.

Will, are you all right?

I'm sorry, man.

I'm really sorry.

I am going to make you eat your insults.

It's all here.

Well, pardon me for not jumping up and

down, Ian. Every year for the past

three, you've brought in your so-called

latest, greatest, and they've been

nothing. Boring, self-s serving,

nothing. What qualifies you to even

comment on anything I do? I gave you

$500,000

to do this show, Ian. That's what

qualifies me. And if it isn't really

good,

I have the pleasure of turning the

spigot off on you. Put up or shut up.

I'll do you one better.

Frank Carlissimo, please. Ian James

calling.

He's the president of Security Merchants

Bank. Frank, you know that 500,000 in

escrow from QBS broadcasting? Yeah.

Well, transfer it back to them. Mhm.

Right away. Don't worry, I'll have it

back before lunch.

Right. Right. Bye-bye.

I'm going to have your head on a

platter, Steman. So, sit back, relax,

and watch your career go the way of the

dodo bird.

I have the find of the century. Now, you

could have been part of it, but

Oh, no.

Oh, no. It can't be.

What's wrong?

I had a swamp creature that the the size

of Sasquatch. I I had um poison frogs

that kill alligators.

Get out of my office.

Natural predators are part of the swamp.

Only one threatens it. Man himself.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Hey. Hey. Hey.