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Why are you here?

I'm attending to my king.

You have poisoned me.

The village elders have sent me enough to find your son.

They don't know why he left and are worried about his safety.

I don't share their concern.

He will return.

Not if my men find him first.

You have notoriety to the throne. Only royal blood can speak to wisdom of the book.

Unless the royal bloodline is severed, as it will be soon,

I will tell them that you told me how to interpret the wisdom of the...

which empty... what have you done with it?

Where's the book? Where's the...

King Songri has joined the gods.

Washi, son of Songri is the new ruler of the Sabarou people.

He will take his right full place in the royal hut.

My land will burn.

When we find him...

Book is missing. The people will not listen to you without it.

That's just one problem.

I'm worried that if the village finds Washi,

you'll have a terrific return and exposes all.

Colonel, you have to find him.

Kill him, bring me proof that he is dead.

I'm not sure what that would be.

The royal appended around his neck.

Yes, that would do it.

Go!

Whoa!

That's it!

Ah!

Thank you for the tour around the world.

Maybe next time you can show me Africa.

Well, better unlimited. We aim to please.

Well, you just keep on aiming.

So, Mendelssohn.

Come here and hold this, Wayne.

Inside this crate is happiness.

Yeah, they'd be play-boy play-made Songri Lee.

Better than that.

Okay, Songri Lee and her identical twin.

Okay, ready?

Let it go.

Wow.

That is a beauty.

Look at those lines.

The perfection.

The supple twist of the handle.

Oh, yes.

The accessory trunk.

Want to be alone?

Eventually.

Where do you get the money for this?

The trading stance.

Touch it, new dollar.

Excuse me, sir.

I have traveled a very, very long distance to find a man who is set to be living here.

He goes by the name of Mendelssohn.

That'd be him.

What's it say?

That's klegan in English.

War is finished, and so I leave it.

You are the minister.

I must speak with you before they get here.

They...

What the hell was that?

What the hell was that?

What the hell was that?

Medicine.

I don't know what that guy was talking about.

I think you're ready to move.

That's the plan.

Now!

Go!

Go!

You should look forward when you run.

Are you okay?

Yes.

Mendelssohn, they are taking the Mendelssohn.

Mendelssohn, what are you talking about?

They were both killed.

What are you talking about?

The markings on the spear are saboro.

Is this your tribe?

Yes. They must have followed me.

I came to the Mendelssohn. I thought he would help.

Well, what do you think he would do?

The Mendelssohn can do anything. He's a great and wise man.

Well, I admit, he's an interesting fellow, but...

I'm not a good man.

I'm not a good man.

I'm not a good man.

I'm not a good man.

I'm not a good man.

I admit, he's an interesting fellow, but...

Are we talking about the same guy?

See, I gave him this, and he read it.

It is the holy language. Only a king or the Mendelssohn will be able to read it.

It is the only part of the book that can be translated.

Boy, it's slow down. What book are you talking about?

The book of the Mendelssohn.

Only the kings have been able to understand the language within.

All except the first line. This one is understood by all the members of the Saburo, but no outside is except.

Except the Mendelssohn. Okay, I get it now.

You see, I came to the Mendelssohn for help. My father is very sick.

Here's our king, and he fears that long two will try to take control.

Well, if they took Mendelssohn and Cutter back to your village, then that's where we have to go. Come on.

Oh, my hair hurts.

You okay?

Peachy.

Yeah, whatever they want. You talked to anybody yet?

Yeah, I talked to the old man over there. Cosmalo's his name. He's one of their elders.

What do you want?

Yes, my name and whether I lived in Malapo.

What do you tell him?

My name and that I lived in Malapo.

Studies tell of the Mendelssohn's fall to earth, and how he helped the people a long time ago.

It is every supporter's dream to have the new Mendelssohn read from the sacred book.

My father knew of such a man in the city, so I hid the book and went hunting for him.

What's wrong?

Just go back to the river as fast as you can.

Grusch, do you want your friend to die? I don't want to hurt you. I just need the pendant.

It was a mistake for you to interfere.

I make a lot of mistakes.

You're confident for someone who's about to die.

The viper above your head encourages me.

I thought it was Conan.

Don't worry about him. He said he wanted the pendant.

Yes, it is the pendant of royal birth.

When I left my father with spare eel, he said he was poisoned by Lontu.

If Lontu was the pendant, that means that he's ready to take power.

If he's ready to take power, then that means that my father,

my father is already.

It is decided. What has been said is true.

My god.

If I could just get to my knife in my pocket, I could cut a slip.

I'm going to get to the end of the game.

I'm going to get to the end of the game.

He is the minestrel.

I'm going to get to the end of the game.

Oh, yeah.

No, no. I have an itch.

Well, no, I'm in it. I really do have an itch.

Although, what about location for later reference?

Excuse me. I'm with him.

Remember, Mendelssohn's part of your two?

Bring him forth, but watch his hands.

Are you done yet?

I don't think so. They promised me a fluff drawing.

Okay. Had your little joke. Time to go.

Hey, you got a date? Besides, haste makes waste.

They did that.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Ah, cut a friend of the Mendelssohn. What is it that I can do for you?

Explain a few things for me.

All right, if we talk here, it seems like sacred ground.

It is, but you are welcome.

These are tributes to our gods. I sit here under Huni,

God of knowledge, in order that I may gain his wisdom.

Pazmalo, you seem like a smart guy.

I mean, no one here is stupid, but...

Do you really believe that Mendelssohn is a guy?

In our beliefs, we have many gods.

Gods are those that dispense wisdom.

Cutter, friend of the Mendelssohn, we are not ignorant.

We know that there is wisdom in your world.

For example, the Mendelssohn, just before he entered his bath, said,

cleanliness is next to godliness.

And before that, he said, a rolling stone will gather no more.

Now that is wisdom.

No, that's cliche. No offense, but where I come from, that's...

Well, that's just corny.

But is it not true? Does a rolling stone gather most?

And is it not true that the lax will accomplish nothing?

He, as it were, will gather most?

Well, yeah.

Okay, I guess it's just corny because I've hurt so much.

And I was just a child when the Linderson came from the sky in his flying machine.

I know an aeroplane.

At the time, the Sabarro wore warriors.

We conquered many tribes.

The Mendelssohn said he was tired of the war.

He made us put down our arms and showed us peace.

And taught us wisdom.

And this hut, this is where the Mendelssohn stayed.

No roof.

As he requested, the Mendelssohn was a man of the sky.

A pilot, as you know, it is said that he said each night stared into the dark sky, looking for something.

I can understand.

First he was probably looking for other planes.

I was just wishful dreaming.

All right, this Mendelssohn, the original one, he's dead, right?

Many years ago, the hut is just as it always was, and every Sabarro king has been crowned in it.

I was told your last king just died.

Yes. One day he is fine. The next day, he is dead.

Yes?

Nothing.

Probably. It's just in my world, that'd be pretty darn suspicious.

In your world, yes, Cutter. Here we live hard. Life can be good, but it is the gods who choose when to take us.

What is suspicious about that?

This beat is the hell out of my last vacation.

What's the talk?

Have you liked my spear? It's a ceremonial leadership spear. It's bigger than everyone else's.

You happen to catch that stuff about their king, Diane?

Yes, Sangree. What about him?

Not so sure of his accident.

Think about it.

He dies suddenly.

This kid comes to us looking for you?

The guy long-toothed and seemed too thrilled when you showed up?

Hey, someone want to unload that, just to put it over there.

This kid's heir to the throne.

I'm guessing he's next on somebody's list of strange deaths.

You've been watching Walker, Texas, Ranger on satellite again, haven't you?

Great one. Perhaps you have heard that we must move away from this place.

There's a curse on this land. The gods have become angry, and we're the move away from the tribute statues.

Who told you this?

A great king, Sangree, revealed it to me just before he died. He read it to me from the Book of Mendelssohn.

Oh, Betty did.

That book wouldn't happen to be around here, would it?

It has been bawled by the son of Sangree. We'll have it back soon.

Well, if Washi returns, doesn't that make him king? Wouldn't he then get to decide whether or not you move?

Hey, look, if you're worried about that curse thing, let me take care of it right now.

Quite a bing, done.

But the gods are angry!

Don't get over it.

Well, consider it your celestial get out of jail free card.

Courtesy of the Mendelssohn.

I need to take off this makeup, any needches.

What are we going to do? We have to have the village out here.

Go about the times you go to Bobsola.

I have to talk to Vincent.

Is it jealousy cutter?

Is it the way these people revere me?

Is it the way they hang on my every word that they let me stay in the king's hut?

Or is it just the size of my spear?

Even I know, it's how you throw it to counts.

It's just that this is real.

Maybe it's a little strange to think that you like this sort of thing.

As opposed to the rest of my life.

Which is?

Object misery.

Yeah, it's just I'm trying to get a handle on all this came about.

You know, the last king died in here in his sleep.

Nothing suspicious about that.

Except long-tunes, I told everyone about it.

Not exactly trust him.

Just thinking maybe, maybe he had something to do with...

Oh, hello.

Now this cup has got a powdered residue on the rim.

Alright, so what if King Sangri was poisoned?

Who's next in line?

His son?

Yeah, but the son runs away. So who does that leave?

Long-two. In his region, he's got to be somewhere in line.

It's almost time for my daily worship, which means my ceremonial makeup goes back on.

It is just like hell, but...

The people will be lining up for my blessing?

Alright, come on. Just do me a favor and remember, these people are looking at you as some sort of wise man, okay?

It's not like you're a real god or a king. Got it?

Make up!

Make up!

Make up!

Make up! Make up!

It's good to be the king.

Shina, wait for me.

Hey, let's take a break.

Hey.

Are you okay?

Yes.

My father was a great king.

Strong, kind, brave.

He'd always put the needs of the people before his own.

I can never be the king my father was.

No, I don't believe that.

And you may believe that now, but one day you're going to have to make a decision.

To be a man?

Or to be a king?

And I know you're going to make the right decision.

What? What is it?

Voices.

Shina, look.

Then this game too.

What is he doing here?

What do you mean?

This is he born on land.

My father would never allow such a camp to be here.

Stay here in the brush, okay?

Come on.

Come on.

What do you mean?

This is he born on land.

My father would never allow such a camp to be here.

Stay here in the brush, okay?

Come on.

Oh.

I need more time.

Something I don't have.

Get a schedule.

I could not move to the village so quickly.

The support will have a new leader.

What are you talking about?

San Luis, it's his son for him.

He's ancestor was a great king.

I don't care if he was Winston Churchill.

Those statues are worth 100,000 American each.

I want him this week.

Got it.

You don't understand.

I am not their king yet.

To do that, I must have the great book or at least be in the discredit of the new leader.

I don't get it.

I pay you good money for those statues.

What do you care whether those people follow you or not afterwards?

No.

Or Westerners such as yourself would not understand.

My people have been tied to a legend that has blown six lost its meaning.

With my leadership and the money you pay me,

the support will once again be known as a powerful tribe.

You better work on that quick.

Get till tomorrow.

Before I come in with guns blazing.

Got it.

All right, all right.

What do we have here?

Washi, sun-gree's son.

We've looked everywhere for him.

He was watching our operation the whole time, huh?

I'm out of the way.

Please, you are returned, Kashi.

Your father wanted me to take care of you when I found you.

Liar, you killed my father.

You have no right to rule our people.

No, I don't.

But if there is only me and I have the book,

the people will follow.

Now where is the book?

What in the hell is that?

I'm out of the way.

We'll return to you when we found him.

Perfect. Did you find Korno, the man I sent after Kashi?

Yes, or at least what was left of him.

The animals must have finished him.

Push the medicine shows up.

Dim de Rachna. And now this?

Oh, you fool. It is the guards.

They know you are stealing the tribute.

They are no guards.

Then how do you explain this long tune?

The guard.

But it may be the answer to our problems.

No.

Lantu killed Sangri.

Lantu craves power.

But murder? That is hard to accept.

Sangri dies.

The book and Kashi disappear. Who benefits from that?

At the moment, you.

What the hell are you talking about?

Lantu must bow to the will of the village. And who controls that?

The Mendoza. And you are his friend.

We did not choose to come here.

If you recall, we were tracked here by yours.

I am not accusing you. Believe me.

But you must admit there is more than enough suspicion to go around for everyone.

Get up.

Ah, boy.

Got any good ideas?

Go!

Here today, gone tomorrow.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Never put up until tomorrow. What you can do today.

You are a fake.

Take Swam to know.

Silence! Everyone, listen to me.

Like everyone else, I hoped. Prayed that this was the true medicine.

What he is not.

This bag contains what I believe to be the true Kashi.

Or at least what is left of him after this man kills him.

Hold on. I am Mendoza.

You may not be the Mendoza you want.

Or the Mendoza you need.

That's who I am.

And I had nothing to do with whoever that is in there.

Guards, bring up to me!

Run, run, run.

Drop me.

Tie this turn.

Stop.

With the lachets.

I am not kidding. I think we kill Kashi.

What?

Anyone's guilty of murder. It's you.

This Kashi is a royal pendant.

You put that on me.

I lead this for the elders to decide.

Yes, we better confer. Tie them up.

Hey, guys, come on. Gather around.

Gather and listen up.

All right, we don't have time to wait for Lon to.

We're going in early. I'll tell you right now they're not going to like it. Get on it.

Power.

It all comes down to power.

It's very seductive.

It can take a strong man's mind and make it weak and malleable.

It can take a weak man and convince him he has the power of a god.

Well, don't be too hard on yourself now.

I wasn't. I was thinking about Richard Nixon. Now that was a classic Greek tragedy.

The editors have made their decision. You will be turned over to Lon to.

He has been ordered to leave you tied up in one of the huts.

Leave us. Where are you going? The tribe is moving on.

It's time. The warrior is ready. All right. I will go with him.

So, any chance you can let us live?

Ring them.

Okay, we move in. We get out fast. Anybody gets in the way, they care about them.

I want those statues on these trucks in less than an hour. Load up.

Let's go!

The middle's here. Not so far, my kid. Just call me at the end.

Now, all three of you are together. And all three of you can die together.

You can't kill me. You still need the book. Not anymore.

Exposing this middle son gave me all the power I needed to move the tribe.

Clear that up for me, Lon, too. Why is that so important?

What's in the bag? Just something to pass the time.

Run!

I'm going!

Hurry up! Let's go!

Let's go!

Don't worry about him!

What are you doing?

You need to give a hand or get out of the way. No, we're not at this!

No!

No!

Anybody got a knife?

There you go.

I'm here to see a B-Mendelson.

I got one. I can see my cut is free.

Mendelson? What did he do to the back?

I need laundry.

Get ready!

Oops.

No!

I'm going to get to the jungle.

Hey! Hey! Where are you going?

I don't know. Where am I going?

Guatemala!

Why, she, by the gods, you are in the heart.

They are trying to steal attributes.

Want to try to kill me?

Washi, you are now out of king. What is it that you wish us to do?

I'm going to get out of here.

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No, but I'm not complaining.

So you see, I knew the ancient goddess would be protected for us.

Look at Mendelson, huh?

It's in Sherman. Inside the cover of the first line,

the war is finished, and so I leave it.

Well, it looks like a pilot's logbook to me.

The guy turned into a journal.

Well, he must have been trying to escape Nazi Germany when he crashed here.

But if these guys can't read German,

that means they're constantly making it up as they go along.

Yeah, I guess so. These have had some pretty smart kings.

Can we tell them?

If it's not broken, don't fix it.

Very wise.

Gina, I looked into the book, and I cannot read it.

Well, maybe what's in the book isn't important.

But the book has been inspiration for every siborro king.

No, it's been an inspiration for the people.

You see, everybody needs something to believe in, even if it's just a book.

It is the book of Mendelson.

Yes, and it always will be.

But what's most important is what's right here.

That's what makes a great leader.

That's where true inspiration comes from.

Although you are not THE Menderson, you have given us much.

We only have to give you our eternal thanks, our friendship,

and of course, your leadership spear.

Well, let's go, king.

I'll leave you now, my people.

But remember, it ain't over to the best they'd ever seen.

We'll work it out.

We'll work it out.

We'll meet.

We'll meet baby shoes.

I think she already did.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!