"♪ (THEME MUSIC PLAYS) ♪" "Come on, Clarence." "Look, I know you don't like this any better than we do, but this is the way it's gotta be." "There we go." "In you go." "Come on." "In you go." "Thattaboy." "Here, these big, juicy bones'll keep you happy for a while." "(CLARENCE SNARLS)" "Now, Clarence, honestly, we're sorry to have to cage ya, but we're expecting a new patient." "Believe it or not, a thoroughbred racehorse." "I doubt that he's ever seen a lion before, and, unfortunately, you get just a little too curious sometimes for your own good." "(GROWLS)" "Aw, come on, Clarence." "We know you wouldn't do anything to hurt him, but, uh, racehorses, uh, do scare easily." "And besides, Cappuccino's worth a quarter of a million dollars." "Marsh, I don't see how that horse could be worth anything." "He hasn't won a race in over a year, and from what I understand, the best veterinarians in Europe have just given up on him." "Well, Jack, all I know is if Countess Palmerotti can charter a private airplane to fly him all the way down here, the least we can do is try, right?" " Right." " So we try." "(SNARLING, GROWLING)" "(CHATTERING)" "Judy, did you put Toto in a safe place out of harm's way?" "(CHATTERING)" "I'm sorry, Toto, but it's better than a cage." "(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)" "Hey, it's getting kinda late." "Come on, Judy." "Marsh, you think we ought to go get changed?" "I left my tux at the cleaners." "Well, I've got a full-dress tribal outfit." "Well, gee, Mike," "I don't think I could get into it in time." "Do you?" "(VEHICLE APPROACHING)" "Morning, Marsh." "Countess Palmerotti, may I present Dr. Tracy." "I've looked forward to this, Doctor." "Well, thank you, Countess, and welcome to Wameru." "May I introduce my assistants?" "Mike Makula and Jack Dane." "How do you do?" "Um, where's Paula?" "Oh, she's in Nagoro, taking her midterm exams." "Oh, I see." "And this little lady is Judy." "Hello, Judy." "Doctor, I hope you'll be able to attend to Cappuccino without delay." "Well, yes, I think we can." "I imagine it's rather hot in that trailer." "Do you fellas wanna get him out?" " Ok." " Ok." "How long do you think it will take you to make your determination?" "Well, did you bring the, the X-rays and the, uh, medical reports?" "Yes." "In my luggage." "I don't think it should take more than 2 or 3 days." "Oh, good." "I didn't wanna have to stay here longer than that." "Come on, boy." "Come on." "Hey!" "Aren't you a beauty, huh?" "(HEDLEY):" "Ah, magnificent." "Really magnificent." "I'm sure you think me a fool for bringing him all the way to Africa, Doctor, but I've read all your books." "If anyone can help me, you can." "You are my last hope." "Well, I understand it's not his life that's in jeopardy, just merely his racing career, right?" "To me that's one and the same thing." "He's a gelding, Doctor." "And if he can't win..." "I want him destroyed." "(CHATTERING)" "(HORSE WHINNIES)" "(SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE)" "Good boy." "Come on, Cappuccino." "(CLICKS TONGUE)" "Come on." "Well, no sign of a carriage fault at a walk or a trot." "I've seen many a fault that only showed up in a run." "Uh, Countess." "Countess, would you lead him into a faster pace but slowly." "(SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) That's it." "Good boy." "(SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE)" "Fascinating woman, isn't she?" " She is an Italian, is she?" " By marriage, yes." "She's lived all over the world." "They tell me she speaks 7 languages, each one without the trace of an accent." "How long has she owned the racing stable?" "Let's see now." "She was woman's racing car champion 5 years ago." "Well, is she in the habit of destroying her racing cars if they broke down?" "You mustn't consider her cruel." "Racing people are terribly realistic about animals." "So are we, Hedley." "So are we." "All right, Cappuccino." "Come on." "Come on." "Look at her." "Graceful as Diana." "She's a remarkable athlete." "Skiing champion, tennis, boating regattas." "She's used to winning." "Well, maybe she ought to run the next race herself." "Oh, come now, Marsh." "You're gonna cure Cappuccino, so the question of destroying him's purely academic." "(CAPPUCCINO WHINNIES)" "Cappuccino, what is it?" "(CHATTERING)" "Cappuccino, no." "Let me at him." "Let me at him." "Easy, boy." "Easy." "Easy." "Easy, now." "Nobody's gonna harm you." "You're perfectly safe here." "Sure." "Yes, we're gonna be friends, huh?" "Tell you what." "How would you like some nice, juicy carrots, huh?" "Come on." "Come on, boy." "Come on." "He'll be all right." "He may have caught the wind of one of our animals." "Well, there really isn't enough room here to exercise him properly." "(CHATTERING)" "Judy wants to show you where she exercises, Countess." "You don't really understand her, do you?" "Oh, yes." "She understands us too." "I give you my word." "Judy." "Judy, the countess is busy." "Oh, it's all right." "Yes." "Here we are, Cappuccino." "Huh?" "Oh, ho, ho." "Yeah." "We should have done that before, huh?" "Yes." "Oh, what a nice" "(JUDY CHATTERING)" "She's trying to tell you that later there'll be food behind that door and she's going to win it." " Win it?" " Mm-hmm." "From Toto." "Jack's working on an experiment." "Countess, perhaps you'd like to watch later." "Thank you." "I would." "Judy, Judy." "That's enough." "You're liable to break the door." "You're unbelievable." "Do you know that?" "(LAUGHS)" "(CAPPUCCINO SNORTS)" "Come on, Judy." "I may have to stick a few needles in you, but you've had that done before, so you're kinda used to that, huh?" "Heh." "Yes, sir." "Ah, if we're gonna find out what's wrong with you," "I'm gonna need your help." "Mm-hmm." "Yeah, that's right, Cappuccino." "We're gonna be good friends, aren't we?" "Hmm?" "What are you doing, Doctor?" "Well, Countess, we call it affection training." "When we treat an animal, we first try to win over his, uh, trust and cooperation." "He has little enough spirit as it is." "After all, he's not a Sunday saddle horse." "If he's going to be my patient," "I will have to treat him in my own way." "Of course." "Sorry." "Perhaps you'd like to look at those X-rays" " and medical reports now." " Yes, thank you." "Well, Cappuccino, I think we have everything here we need to take good care of you." "Liquid wax?" "Must be to keep his coat shiny." "Unless the countess confused him with one of her racing cars." "(CHATTERING)" "(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)" "Marsh, I'm about to leave." "Any luck?" "No." "I've been through about 25 X-rays, Hedley, and there's no sign of a bone spur or skeletal abnormality." "Hmm." "Well, you'll find the trouble, old chap." "The--the countess seems to be in a better mood." "Mike's taken her to watch Judy and Toto." " Oh, good." " Well, see you tomorrow." "Mmm." "Hey, no you don't." "If you want this fruit, you're gonna have to work for it." "Ok, Toto." "Now you stand by your blocks, huh?" "I don't know where she got this cap, Countess." " I think it belongs to you." " Oh, that's all right." "She can have it." "Judy, I'll hold it for you, until after the experiment, ok?" "Hey, Judy, come here a minute, huh?" "Now look, Toto's really pretty hungry, you understand?" "Now, if you win this, she's not gonna have anything to eat." "So you think about that a minute, huh?" "(CHATTERS)" "That's a girl." "Well, we're all set." "Ok, ladies, ready?" "Ok, go." "Get another 1, Toto." "Come on." "Faster, Toto." "Faster." "Go, Judy." "Go!" "Are you sure Judy is smarter than Toto?" "She's doing that on purpose, Countess." "(CHATTERING)" "Judy, I'm proud of you." "That was a very unselfish act." "How interesting." "Congratulations, Judy." "That was a very kind thing to do." "It most certainly was." "Look how good you made Toto feel." "Sometimes it pays to let others win." "Right, Judy?" "Sorry, Judy." "You're a loser." "Losers don't win anything." "You should've at least tried to win." "Then you can afford to be generous." "Only winners wear my silks." "Nobody can feel sorry for his opponent and be a winner." "(WHINNIES)" "(CHATTERING)" "Judy." "Mike, let her go." "Good girl, Judy." "You're learning how to be a winner." "(SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE)" "You know what that means, huh?" "To the victor belong the spoils." "Oh, Judy, you're a winner now." "Now we can be friends." "(ANIMAL SCREECHES)" "(ELEPHANT TRUMPETS)" " (JACK):" "Judy." " (MIKE):" "Judy, where are you?" "(JACK):" "Judy." "Judy!" "Judy, where are you?" "(TRUMPETS)" "Oh, it's no use, Jack." "I think she's ashamed because of what she did to Toto yesterday." "Yeah." "Well, I guess we'll forget about the experiments for a few days." "Wonder what the countess could've said to her." "(TRUMPETS)" "There's no soreness there or swelling." "No fever in the knee." "Let's have a look now, come on." "Up we go." "Up we go." "Come on." "There." "Hmm." "There's no stiffness in the joint." "You know, that's amazing." "Usually takes a week or more to get that friendly with Cappuccino." "Ah, we get along fine." "Did you find anything wrong with his left leg?" "No." "No, the inflammation that Dr. Fowler treated" " was all healed up." " I'm not so sure." "When I exercise him, he stumbles." "He can't take the weight of a rider." "Well, last week, he almost went down with me." "Were you thrown?" "Yes." "I'm sure he gave away on his rear left leg." "Well, maybe I better take another look at those X-rays and, uh, medical reports." " Would you care to join me?" " I'd be delighted." "See you later, old boy." "Look, Doctor, I wasn't very nice yesterday." "Please forgive me." "Well, Jack seemed to be the one that was disturbed." "Countess, just what did happen between you and Judy yesterday?" "Oh, I refused to give her the jockey cap because I didn't want to reward her for losing." "Of course, when she changed her attitude and stepped into the winner's circle," "I gave her the jockey's cap." "Yes, I understand you're quite a competitor." "Oh, for me life would be an utter bore without it." "Haven't you had enough?" "Now you sound like my husband." "Imagine." "Twice winner of the Grand Prix, and now he spends his time designing sports cars." "Competition is the essence of life, Doctor." "Well, Countess, I" "Oh, look, this is ridiculous." "May I call you Marsh?" "My name is Lucienne." "Lucy to my friends." "All right, fine." "Lucy." "Well, I do believe the queen of the jet set is getting neighborly." "Yes, and after you told Marsh what she did to your experiment." "Yeah, well..." "Hey, look at that." "(CHATTERING)" "(TRUMPETS)" "Oh, boy." "I mean it, Marsh." "If you can cure Cappuccino, I'll give you a partnership." "Well, that's very kind of you, Lucy, but, to be perfectly honest with you," "I prefer the noncompetitive life." " I hate you dedicated men." " Really?" "I don't know why." "You're one of the most dedicated persons I've ever met." "Why, I suppose you're right." "I've never looked at it like that before." "Well, let's see." "Cappuccino's been having these fits of lameness off and on for about, um-- about 2 years, huh?" "Yes." "As a 2-year-old, he won everything in sight." "Since then he's been lame more often than not." "Well, these reports indicate that all his visible injuries have been healed." "That's why I brought him to you." "Nobody's been able to find the trouble." "You mentioned something about his lack of spirit." "Losers never have spirit." "I've been through 4 different trainers, trying to help him." "You being the 5th, Marsh, and the last." "Lucy, um, do you exercise him very often?" "Well, I used to, but now it's too dangerous." "Mm-hmm." "Well, don't worry." "We'll find out what the problem is." "Oh, um, Lucy, if you don't mind," "I'd like to work with Cappuccino alone." "All right." "I have some letters to write." "(CHATTERING)" "Judy." "Judy, I want you to apologize to Toto." "(CHATTERING)" "That a good girl." "Mike, listen, I'm gonna take Cappuccino out for a run." "Uh, you'd better get Judy and Toto out of the way." "I tell you what, why don't you take 'em down and let 'em see their old friend, Clarence, huh?" "All right." "He's probably lonely anyway." "Yeah, probably." "Ok, come on." "Off with it." "That's it." "Here, Judy." "Pick it up." "Come on." "All right, you two." "Come on." "(SNARLING)" "Clarence, we came to see how you are." "(PURRS)" "Ok, Judy." "Give Clarence his snack." "Come on." "Throw 'em in." "Ok." "Come on." "That's a good girl." "There. (SIGHS)" "Yeah, I know, Clarence." "You don't like to be caged, and we don't like to cage you." "But Marsh is trying to cure Cappuccino." "He's a beautiful horse, and I know you wanna see him get well." "We all do, right?" "(SNARLS)" "Right." "Yeah, we know what's wrong, don't we, Cappuccino, huh?" "Sure we do." "Sure isn't much of a saddle." "Hasn't even got a horn on it." "Well, let's just hope I can stay on, hmm?" "Marsh, the countess said he couldn't take a rider's weight." "Well, Jack, maybe that's only when she rides him." "What do you mean?" "Well, I notice that every time she came around, he, uh-- he breaks out into a sweat and his heart beat quickens." "You think he tried to throw her?" "Well, he either resents her or he's afraid of her, and that's my guess." "And if I'm wrong, he'll throw me." "That's charming." "Well, let's hope I can make like a jockey here, huh?" "Ok." "Here we go." "(WHINNIES)" "(HOOFBEATS)" "(CHATTERING)" "Yeah, that's a good boy." "Yeah." "Well... what do you think now, huh?" "Well, if he's losing races, it's not from being lame." "Nope." "Oh, uh, don't tell the countess, huh?" "Oh, and, Jack, bring me some carrots will you?" "Yeah." "I thought I heard Cappuccino running." "Uh, yes, um... 'cause I think we've discovered the trouble." "Why, that's wonderful." "Oh, um, wondered also if you'd do me a favor." "Would you mind coming here a minute?" "I'd like to have you feed him a carrot." "He needs some encouragement from someone he knows." " Well..." " Please." "(WHINNIES)" "This is ridiculous." "Don't teach him to like me, Marsh." "Just cure his leg so he can be a champion again." "(VEHICLE APPROACHING)" "Good afternoon, Countess." "How's it going, Marsh?" "Did you make a diagnosis?" "Yes." "Yes, I have, Hedley." "But I haven't been able to tell the countess yet." "Oh, is it that bad?" "Hedley, let me ask you something." "What do you think of a horse that gives me a nice, smooth, beautiful ride, but when the owner rides it, he shows signs of lameness." "What kind of signs?" "Well, the countess said that the last time she rode him, his left hind quarter gave out and he threw her." "That's hardly a sign of lameness." "I mean, I've been around horses all my life." "They'll sit down to throw you if they don't like you." "That's my diagnosis, Hedley." "Cappuccino doesn't like the countess." "(MIKE):" "Marsh." "Marsh." "Trot." "Trot." "Trot." "But, Marsh, he's lost so many races." "I think he's losing because he doesn't care." "There's no incentive." "You see, frankly, the countess doesn't like him either." "Well, isn't that a bit much, old boy?" "Yes." "That's why I haven't been able to tell her yet." "Trot." "Trot." "Well..." "Trot." "Trot." "(CHATTERING)" "I think she wants to be a jockey." "I think you better take her off before she gets carried away." "Ok." "Whoa." "Come on, Judy. (GRUNTS)" "Well, I suppose I should go and tell the countess and get it over with." "Like me to come along?" "Nah, no, no, thanks, old man." "This is something I've gotta do by myself." "Mm-hmm." "I'm sorry, Judy, but Marsh doesn't want you to ride horses anymore." "(CHUCKLING)" "Sorry, Judy, old girl." "As a jockey, I don't think you'd make the weight." "What is it?" "Do you want me to give you a ride?" "All right then, since I like you, I'll give you one." "Come on." "Hop up." "Hop up." "That's it." "Now, giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, giddy up." "Tally ho!" "Tally ho!" "I'm not sure I understand this emphasis of yours on affection training." "You said you wanted Cappuccino to be a champion again." "Well, I don't think he will be until you change your attitude toward him or he towards you." "Attitude?" "The horse is lame, Marsh." "The only lame about him is his spirit." "Now, you crippled that, Lucy, and only you can mend it." "You are a fraud, Dr. Tracy." "Just a minute." "You can prove whether I am or not by doing what I ask." "Affection training takes time, and we have a lot of work to do." "I won't listen to such nonsense." "(JUDY CHATTERING)" "Leave the saddle, Mike." "(CLARENCE PURRS)" "Give me a knee up." "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." "Whoa, whoa." "I'm going to ride him." "Countess, you'd better wait till I check with Marsh." "Dr. Tracy says he is not lame." "We'll soon find out." "Step aside." "Countess, you cannot go out into the bush!" "Countess!" "Countess!" "Countess!" "Countess!" "Sorry, Marsh." "I couldn't stop her." "We'd better take 2 cars." "Mike, you go with Hedley." " All right." " Jack, let's go." "All right, friend." "Let's find some nice, grassy turf." "And no tricks!" "(CAPPUCCINO WHINNIES)" "Oh, no you don't." "(WHINNIES)" "Unh!" "No!" "No!" "(CAPPUCCINO WHINNIES)" "You all right?" "I didn't even find out if he was lame." "Before I could get him into a full run, he threw me." "He tried to kick me to death." "Well, he was frightened." "Oh, not as frightened as I was." "He's all yours, Marsh." "If you can find him in 1 piece." "Oh, then you didn't see the rhino?" "Rhino?" "Is that why Cappuccino reared?" "Yes, the rhino spooked him." "That's why he threw you." "Oh, he doesn't need any excuse for that." "Lucy, whether you believe it or not, he saved your life." "It was not by accident." "Are you trying to tell me that Cappuccino took on a charging rhino?" "Yes." "He used himself as a decoy to pull the rhino away from you." "See anything, Jack?" "No, just the rhino." "He stopped when Cappuccino outran him." "Well, we'd better find him before a lion or a leopard does." "(VEHICLE APPROACHING)" "Hedley, Cappuccino's loose." "He'll probably head for grass." "Do you want to check the north plain?" "He's headed for grass all right." "Don't worry, Countess, we'll find him." "(VEHICLE LEAVES)" "Come on, let's go." "(ENGINE STARTS)" "(ANIMALS GROWLING)" "(ELEPHANTS TRUMPET)" "(WHINNIES)" "(SQUAWKING)" "(GROWLING)" "Jack, he's gone to the far side." "Look, we'll go on foot from here." "Take the truck around to the other end, will you?" " All right." " Wanna take a look?" "(ENGINE STARTS)" "I can't see him." "He's right over there." "Ah, yes, sir." "He'll make a fine Sunday saddle horse." "That is, if you still don't want him." "You really think there's nothing wrong with him?" "Lucy, it's what you think." "You think he's a loser, and you hate losers." "What made him resent you in the first place?" "Did you throw a temper tantrum in his stall every time you fired a trainer?" "They didn't take care of him right." "He was always having leg trouble." "Well, that's when you need kindness the most, not hostility and unpleasantness." "Oh, Lucy, why you try so hard?" "You must have all the trophies you can use." "Winning can't be as important now as when you were young." "Age has nothing to do with meeting a challenge." "Once a champion, always a champion, huh?" "Well, don't you think that's just being a little unrealistic?" "Look, Lucy, why don't you stop competing with what you were, learn how to enjoy life and relax." "Your husband found out how." "Maybe you ought to take a few lessons from him." "Well, I never was a good loser." "Well, don't you think it's about time you learned?" "(WHINNIES)" "He's running, Marsh!" "Look at him go." "We better get down there, but stay with me." "(CHIRPING)" "(ROARS)" "(WHINNIES)" "(GROWLS)" "(WHINNIES)" "(CAPPUCCINO WHINNIES)" "Wait a minute." "Listen, listen." "He's scared." "Something's after him." "I'll bet it's a lion." "(TRUMPETING)" "Cappuccino!" "Cappuccino!" "Cappuccino." "Come on, boy." "Come on, boy." "Come on, boy." "Cappuccino." "It's all right." "It's all right." "Aw, that's a good boy." "No, no, nothing to worry about." "(LION GROWLS, CAPPUCCINO WHINNIES)" "Marsh!" "Marsh!" "(GROWLING)" "(PURRING)" "There's a good boy." "There, boy." "There's nothing to worry about." "No, not any more." "Yes, that's right." "Good boy." "(CHATTERING)" "(GROWLS)" "You simply must visit us, Marsh." "I'm entering Cappuccino in the Rome Handicap next month." "Please try to come." "Well, I'd certainly like to, but, uh" "Well, if you do come, why don't you bring Judy and Toto?" "Oh, you better leave Clarence in Africa." "Romans and lions don't mix very well." "There we go." "Jack." " Goodbye, Countess." " Mike." "Thank you both for everything." " Our pleasure." " You're more than welcome." "Marsh, I've been thinking over what you said." "I guess I have been unrealistic." "I even resented my husband for giving up competition." "I think he's going to be very happy that I came here." "I hope so." "How 'bout Cappuccino?" "Win or lose, I've now learned that Cappuccino is always going to be a champion." "Thanks to you, Marsh." "(JUDY CHATTERING)" "(ENGINE STARTS)" "Ciao!" "Ciao!" "(CHATTERING)" "(ROARS)" "♪ (THEME MUSIC PLAYS) ♪" "(English" " SDH)"