"♪ (THEME MUSIC PLAYS) ♪" "Judy, stop watering the flowers." "You know there's a drought on." "Oh, Dad, when's this dry spell gonna end?" "Oh, soon as it either rains or snows." "Now, Judy, you heard Dad." "From now until the drought ends, all the water's on half-rations, and that includes animals as well as people." " Marsh?" " Mm-hm?" "This is about all we can spare for Chief Ngana's village." " And the purification tablets are in." " Oh, well, fine." "Incidentally, I promised the chief that, uh, you'd bring along these tablets for him when you brought the water." "That, uh..." "That should help him." "Ok, but I guess we'd better get started." "I understand every well in his village has gone dry." " Yeah." " (LION ROARS)" "Isn't it one of our lions?" "No, that's a wild one, out in the bush somewhere." "I saw tracks yesterday." "Well, then, do you think he's after one of our animals?" "More likely, he's after our water." "He's probably hungry as well as thirsty." "What with this drought and cold spell, all the game animals have moved off." "Well, wouldn't the lion prides follow the herds?" "Well, yes, except those that are too weak and too old to follow." "So they go looking for easy prey, like the one that's been raiding Ngana's cattle." "He's lost 2 cows already." "You know, this could be the same one." "Well, Dad, shouldn't we go out there and find him?" "With the water holes dry, he'll probably die." "Now, now, Paula, we can't go after every stray animal." "Remember, our compound animals come first." "Uh, Marsh, maybe we oughta stick around just in case, huh?" "No, no." "It's all right." "Besides, Ngana's people need that water." "Ok, we'll make it as fast as we can." "Wanna grab that, Mike?" "Mm-hm." " Whoop." " (MARSH):" "Steady there." "(MEN GRUNTING)" " There." " Hold it there." "All right." "There we go." "There." "Be sure to give my best to Chief Ngana." "Say hello for me, too." "Hey, where's Judy?" "Oh, she probably went with the boys." "I don't think so." "I don't want her wandering around with a hungry lion on the prowl." " Hmm." " Oh, and by the way, young lady, don't you get any bright ideas about helping that lion." "He's half-crazed with thirst and hunger, and he'll attack the first living thing he sees." "(HOOTING)" "(GROWLING)" "(BIRD CALLING)" "Yeah, that's a good boy." "I know, I know, but you're gonna have to stay in here until you get over that congestion." "It's cold out there, yeah." "It's cold." "Be a good boy." "(GROWLING SOFTLY)" "How's he doing, Dad?" "Well, he's just about over that congestion, but I wanna play it safe." " Ok." " Still no Judy, huh?" "Well, I haven't seen her anyplace." "Wonder where that little rascal could have gone to?" " Well, you better keep calling her." " Ok." "(CAT CONTINUES GROWLING)" "Judy!" "Judy, come here!" "Judy?" "There you are, you little rascal." "Where have you been hiding?" "(HOOTING EXCITEDLY)" "Well, what's the matter?" "I think she wants us to come along with her." "No, she's just trying to change the subject 'cause she knows I'm gonna scold her." "No, I think she really does want us to come along." "Come on." "The walk won't do us any harm anyway." "All right." "Uh, Judy, don't be so impatient." "What are those pills for anyhow, Mike?" "Oh, vitamins, mostly." "The chief's getting old." "You know, between the drought problem and the marauding lion, well, with discontents rising in the village," " he's liable to wind up an ex-chief." " Yeah." "Well, if that lion we heard was the marauder," "I sure hope Judy or Paula hasn't convinced Marsh that he needs help too." "Judy, a walk's a walk, but this is a wild goose chase." "Yeah, it's beginning to look that way." "Now, come on, Judy, we've had it." "(LION ROARING)" "Judy, come back here!" "I'll go after her." "You head back to the house." "No, I'll stay with you." "You've got the gun." " Ok, well, stay close." " Ok." " Judy?" " (GASPS) Dad, the lion." "(LOUD GROWLING)" "Judy, come back here." "Judy, come here!" "Judy!" "(GROWLING CEASES)" "Look, Judy, I'm sorry, but I don't know this lion." "He might have been dangerous." "(PAULA):" "Dad, do you think he's the cattle killer?" "No, I don't think so." "With this bad leg he couldn't kill much of anything." "Besides, it looks like Judy's been bringing him water." "(PAULA):" "So that's what you've been up to." "Poor thing." "He looks half-starved." "Yeah." "Yeah, we'd better take him back to the clinic." "We'll need the truck." "Think you can make it back there alone all right?" "Well, sure, Dad." "Judy, you got us here, now you gotta get me back to the compound." " And hurry." "Go on." " (HOOTING)" "Truck arrive!" "The truck arrive!" " Jambo, chief." " Jambo." "Jambo." " We brought you some water." " Oh, thank you, my friend." " We need it desperately." " Jambo, chief." " Jambo." " Good to see you." "(SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)" "Uh, Daktari sent you this medicine along." "It should help you feel strong again." "Thank you, thank you." "I shall need my strength to save this village from the drought and the lions." "Well, things should be better after the rains, chief." "Well, uh, if you'll excuse us, we've gotta get going." "You cannot stay?" "Not today, I'm afraid." "We've gotta get right back to Wameru." "Good seeing you." "From what Daktari said on the radio, it seems we have a lion problem, too." "Yeah, he's still well under." "Well, let's have a little listen." "Hmm." " Yeah, he's coming along fine." " (HOOTING SOFTLY)" "Now, Judy, we don't know anything about this lion, and when he wakes up, he's liable to be very unhappy." "So listen, young lady, I want you to keep a far, far distance away." "You understand?" "Huh?" "Oh, Dad, she just wants to help." "Well, she can help by being quiet." "Do you understand quiet?" "Yeah, that's right." "Shh." "Now, I want you to stay away from him." "Now, I'm serious." "If he wakes up before we get back," " you come and get us." "Ok?" " (HOOTING)" "(HOOTING)" "(CHITTERING)" "(SOFT GROWLING)" "Well, here you go, old boy." "Just what the doctor ordered." " You'll like that." " (SOFT GROWL)" "Go on, eat up." "It'll make you feel well and strong." "Come on, eat something." "(SIGHS)" "Now, Judy, it was very thoughtful of you to give him this blanket." "Now, I want you to keep a good eye on him, and if anything happens, holler out good and loud, all right?" "(HOOTING)" "Remember one thing:" "keep your distance." "He's not asleep this time." "(INDISTINCT CHATTER)" "Each one is in a different compartment, but when the animal gets to them" "What's the blanket for?" "Oh, Judy covered up her lion friend with this." " Well, how's he doing?" " Well, he's definitely off his feed." "I left him some meat, but he hasn't even sniffed at it." "Oh, where's Mike?" "He's out checking the dry water holes." "Maybe some vitamins might give our little lion some pep." " (LOUD ROARING)" " Something just pepped him up." "Judy!" "(JUDY HOOTING LOUDLY)" "Get a guard rifle." "I don't believe it." "Judy's magic touch." "You think maybe Judy could be part witch doctor?" " (CHUCKLING)" " Well, at least she did it." "That's the best medicine that old cat ever had." "But how did she do it?" "She never saw that lion before, until she came across it in the bush." "Well, maybe he remembers that she helped him." "Now, it looks like Daniel in the lion's den." "That little character." "How long do you figure on keeping him here?" "Oh, at least until the rains come and there's plenty of game again." "He'd have pretty lean hunting right now." "Yeah, unless he went after Ngana's cattle." "Then we'd have to turn him in, wouldn't we?" "Jack, you've got no proof that he's the marauder lion." "I'm sure the real cattle killer's out there somewhere in the bush." "Well, if there is another cattle killer out in the bush, you can be sure that he or she is starving, and headed right after those cows." "Ok, Judy, that's enough playing." "Come on." "Well, he's really coming along, isn't he?" " Mm-hm." " Guess we can let him go soon, hmm?" "Yes, I just hope he can make it on his own." "Well, when the game comes back, why not?" "Because he's obviously been rejected by his pride." "Unless he finds a mate, that poor boy is a real loner." "Dad, do you think his pride will try and kill him?" "Well, looks as if they already tried." "Of course, he's in better shape now." " But, Dad, you can't really" " Oh, now, honey, listen and remember." "We're not running a zoo here." "We're gonna have to let him go sooner or later no matter what." "Well, we'll be getting some rain tonight anyhow, according to Mike." "But, Dad, if it does rain tonight," "I suppose that means you're gonna have to release him tomorrow." " What's the matter with Judy?" " She's upset." "It's her pal." "She doesn't wanna see him go." "Now, Judy, don't be so sad." "(THUNDER RUMBLING)" "(PAULA):" "Now, Judy, don't be so sad." "Dad's taking your lion pal back out in the bush." "Lookit, right here, Judy." "Practically where you found him." "And now that the rains have come, there'll be plenty of game out there." "No other lion's ever claimed that territory, so he'll have it all to himself." "Even if he is the marauder lion, he won't be pulling down any more cattle." "I just know he's not Ngana's cattle killer." "Is he, Judy?" "I know." "Come on, cheer up." "Well, this is quite a country." "Thunderstorm one night, the next day, everything looks dry again." "So it seems." "At least there's water where it counts, Marsh, in the water holes." "That's right." "Well, let's get this cat out, shall we?" "Ok, fella, this is the end of the line." "(GROWLING)" " All set?" " Uh-huh." "Yep." " (MARSH):" "Come on!" " (MEN SHOUTING)" "Come on!" "Ya!" "(LION ROARING)" "Ok, let's go." "Well, old boy, you're on your own now." "I sure hope you made it." "(HOOTING QUIETLY)" "Oh, hi, Clarence." "What do you know?" "It's chow time again." "Here we are." "Ah, you are hungry." "There we go." "Yeah." "Well, what's wrong, Judy?" "Do you miss your pal?" "By now, Dad and the boys have set him free in the bush." "(HOOTING)" "He's not gonna go hungry, if that's what you mean." "Soon there'll be plenty for him to eat and drink." "I tell you what, why don't you have some lunch with Clarence, ok?" "Here you go." "Now, listen to me." "You've been ignoring Clarence." "You haven't been playing with him either." "So you two have a good lunch together, all right?" "I'll feed the other animals." "Go on." "Well, here you go, little fella." "Picked you up some orange, and some bananas and all sorts of goodies." " Well, how are you guys feeling, huh?" " (SQUAWKING)" "Let's see." "For you, Raffy, I'll get you some grapes." "How about that?" "You like that?" "How are you feeling, by the way?" "Well, eat up and you'll feel real good in a day or 2." "Here you go." "Right." "Here's another one." "And another one." "Judy, did Clarence eat his meat already?" "Would you look at that?" "Now, you see?" "You restored his appetite." "We'll give him some more, ok?" "Thank you, Judy." "Here's another bowl of meat for Clarence." "(HOOTING)" "Judy." "Judy." "Judy!" "I just wanna thank you for taking such good care of Clarence." "(CHUCKLES)" "Well, what's your fancy, Jeff?" "Hmm?" " How 'bout an orange?" " (GROWLING)" "Would you like an orange?" "Hmm?" " (GROWLING)" " Hold it down, Joe." "I'll feed ya in a minute." "Let's see." "Oh, and how 'bout some corn?" "Oh, that's what you really want, isn't it?" "Oh, well, let's see." "Just a second." "Just a second." "What a greedy fella you are." "And you, you little character, how are you feeling today, hmm?" "Aw." "Let's see what we got here for you." "How about some of Doc Tracy's special formula, hmm?" "Would you like that?" "(ROARING)" "(PAULA):" "Now, Judy, don't be so sad." "Dad's taking your lion pal back out in the bush." "Lookit, right here, Judy." "Practically where you found him." "(HOOTING LOUDLY)" "(HEDLEY):" "Oh, Marsh!" " Oh." " (SHOUTS)" "No, no, no." "That's not the lion you're after." "That's only Clarence." "Old, sleepy Clarence." "He's a pet." "A friend." "I do not think he is a friend." "(CHUCKLING) Look." "I'll show you." " Be careful." " It's all right." "Clarence." "Clarence." " (SNORING)" " There." "Oh, hello, Hedley." "I thought that was you, hollering around the place." "Oh, Marsh, we thought you might be here." "We looked for you first in the house." "No, I'm just making my rounds." "Why?" "What's up?" "(SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)" "Yes, Good." "It's all right." " This is Kivu." " Jambo, Kivu." " Jambo, Daktari." " Old Ngana sent him to me." "He lost another cow to a lion." "Oh?" "Any description?" "No, the herdsman was too rattled to get a good description of him, but they know you picked up a stray the other day." "Yes, as a matter of fact, we just let him loose yesterday." "Well, Dad, you don't think it's Judy's friend, do you?" "Well, I certainly would doubt it." "You did take him back to a new territory, miles from Ngana's village, didn't you?" " Yes, yes, yes, of course." " But then it couldn't be." "I don't know." "He'd have to travel quite a distance, but old habits, instincts, they're kinda hard to break." " We've got to find him." " Mind if I come along?" "Very well, but you do realize this business has got to be settled to Ngana's satisfaction." "Yes, yes." "I realize that." "Oh, would you hang on a minute?" "I wanna pick up a tape recorder." "Tape recorder?" "What for?" "Well, I, uh, thought I might use it to tape lion calls to attract Ngana's lion." "You know, it might save a lot of tracking time." "Dad, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the boys have the tape recorder in the back of the truck." " Oh, great." " (HEDLEY):" "Where are they?" "Oh, they're out in the bush, checking water holes." "They won't be back for some time." "Uh, Marsh, you, uh... you don't have to come traipsing along with me." "Now, if I were you, I'd just stay here and relax." "Oh, no, you don't." "You're not gonna get rid of me that easily." "(CHUCKLING) I'm not trying to get rid of you." "Oh, yes, you are trying to get rid of me, Hedley." "Well, it's only that I don't think you'll be needing this dart rifle." "Ngana wants that killer found and destroyed." " Dad, you can't let him do that." " Oh, now, don't worry." " Hedley and I will do all we can." " Marsh, now, let's get this straight." "This is one time when you're not talking me out of a kill." "Come on, Kivu." "Well, do you see anything?" "No, unfortunately." "I was hoping to see a lioness." "I'm sorry, Marsh, but I can't buy your theory about some other lion or lioness being the culprit." "I know, I know, Hedley, but it's not a theory, it's just a law of averages." "Well, keep your eyes peeled anyway, will you?" "(HEDLEY):" "Right." "(ROARING)" "Don't tell me you're hungry again." "Now, Clarence, I fed you less than an hour ago." "What's the matter with you?" "Don't you know you're gonna get sick by eating too much?" "I don't wanna hear any complaints about the service in this hotel, either." "If you were like Judy's friend out on his own, it'd be a different story altogether." "By the way, where is Judy?" "Did she go out looking for her friend to play with?" "Oh, if he's not the marauder lion, then she could run into that real cattle killer." "Come on, Clarence." "We'd better go find her." "(GROWLING)" "(ROARING)" "(HOOTING)" "(SHRIEKING)" "(WHIMPERING)" "(ROARING)" "(HOOTING)" " There." " Aha." "The tracks aren't clear, but this is where the lion made his kill." "And he took it that way." " Well, we'll soon find out." " If it's your lion?" "Yes." "If it's my lion." "Judy!" "Judy!" "Judy!" "Judy?" "(RUSTLING)" "(SIGHS)" "(GENTLE HOOTING)" "Judy, are you all right?" "You're trembling, you poor thing." "Everything's all right." "Don't have to be scared." "(DISTANT ROARING)" "Did you go chasing after that lion friend of yours?" "(SIGHS)" "Judy, did he try to attack you?" "He didn't?" "Was there another lion?" "Did that lion try to attack you, Judy?" "Oh, I knew there was another lion." "Better call Jack and Mike." "Here, you hang onto this." "(PAULA ON RADIO):" "Jack, Mike, this is Paula." "Do you read me?" " Hey, Jack, can you get that?" " Yeah, I got it." "I left it on record." "Hi, Paula." "Jack." "We're freezing to death trying to record some gazelles down here by the water hole." "What's your problem?" ""Problems," plural." "Judy, she was just attacked by a lion." "You mean by her friend?" "The one we released?" "No, another one." "If you're near the gazelle area, you might look around, 'cause he's probably looking for prey." "No, I doubt it, Paula." "If there were a lion within sniffing distance, those gazelles wouldn't be messing with the water hole, they'd be running for the hills." "(PAULA):" "Well, I'm just alerting you." "Alert received, ma'am." "What's your second problem?" "(ROARING)" "It's Clarence." "Did you hear him?" "Yeah, I heard him." "As a matter of fact, we just recorded him." " What's his complaint?" " Well, he's hungry." "The more I feed him, the more he eats." "Well, just keep on feeding him." "He's a growing boy." "(SIGHS) But it's not normal." "He's begging for food." "I wouldn't worry, Paula." "If he asks for it, he needs it, so just dish up another ration." "Well, if he gets indigestion, you're just gonna have to sit up with him." "(GROWLING SOFTLY)" "The cat moved out, hours ago, looking for another kill." "Follow the tracks, Kivu." "So he'll be moving in on Ngana's cattle again." "No, he seems to be headed back towards Wameru." "Oh, then it looks like your lion after all." "Well, here you go, you chow hound." "My gosh." "Eat hearty." "Clarence, have you seen Judy anywhere?" "I guess I'll see her when she gets good and hungry then." "See you later." "Judy!" "Judy, what's the big idea?" "Now, you've been stealing food from Clarence right along, haven't you?" " But why?" " (HOOTING)" "Were you taking it to your lion pal?" "Judy, is he sick?" "Then you better take me to him." "Oh, wait a minute, we could run into that other lion you told me about." "I'll get the rifle." "Come along, Judy." "There!" "Wait a minute." "Wait a minute, Kivu." "We don't know for certain that he's a killer." "You have any evidence to the contrary?" "No, but I still say if it has to be done, it should be done painlessly." "Marsh, it's a tribal custom." "You know that." "They have to do it themselves." "(GROWLING)" "(LION ROARING)" "(JUDY CHITTERING)" " Kivu, hold off!" " He's got a job to do." "Now, let him get on with it." "Thanks, Daktari." "I did not see your chimp." "Nor Paula, either." " Dad!" " Paula?" "Paula, what are you doing here?" "You all right?" "Dad, I had no idea you were hunting this close to the compound." "Well, Ngana's trackers led us this far." "Dad, you weren't hunting him, were you?" "I'm sorry, Paula." "I know he's Judy's chum, but" "But that's just it." "Look!" "They're such great chums that Judy's been stealing Clarence's food" " and bringing it out here for him." " Bringing him food?" " Yes!" " How long has that been going on?" "Well, I don't know, Dad, but Clarence is always hungry." "I'll bet Judy's been playing nursemaid to him ever since we released him." "Well, if that's the case, he has no reason to kill cattle." "That's quite true." "If he wouldn't attack a small chimp, he certainly wouldn't attack your cattle." "That is true, Daktari." "Kivu." "Kivu, could?" "Kivu, would you go around the lion over there and see if you can find another set of tracks, different from his." "Go, Kivu." "(CALLING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)" "(GROWLING)" "Judy, I know he's your friend, and I know he's not the cattle killer, but, uh, just don't push your luck, huh?" "Daktari!" "Tracks!" "She is not far now." " She?" " Yes, Hedley, old boy." "Those are the tracks of a lioness." "Yes, no doubt about it." "Those tracks make it clear enough now." "I wish we'd seen them before." "Well, we all made the same mistake." "(SIGHS) We were so convinced it was a male, that we picked up his tracks instead of hers." "Hmm." "Well, men, let's get on with it." "Dad, if they find her, will they kill her?" "Well, not if I can help it." "Hey, are the fellas back yet?" "They weren't when I left." " Let me have me your walkie-talkie." " Sure, here." "Jack, Mike, do you read?" "Over." " Yes, Marsh." " (MARSH):" "Where are you?" "Heading back to Wameru." "Well, ok." "Make it as fast as you can." "Paula will meet you there and tell you what to do, all right?" "Ok, Marsh." "Now, look, Paula, get back to the house and bring me those lion tapes and the recorder." " I'll need them." " Sure, but why?" " I'll explain later." "Just hurry." " Ok." "Listen, Judy, old girl, if you wanna do your pal a real favor, you just make him stay right where he is until I get Ngana." "Do you understand?" "Fresh tracks." "We are gaining on her." "Good work." "Ngana, wait!" "I want you to come with me." "How can I, Daktari?" "We must catch the lioness." " I'll catch her, I promise you that." " How?" "Well, I've got an idea." "Ngana, please." " Oh, boy, am I glad to see you two." " What's going on?" "I've gotta get these tapes to Dad." "I'll show you the way." "(CHIRPING)" "(HOOTING)" "Good girl, Judy." "You're doing just fine." "The only lion I see is that one." "I know." "But no so long ago, Ngana, that lion was as weak as you were." "Mmm." "Your medicine made me strong, Daktari, but if what you told me about Judy feeding him is true, then he can still cannot hunt for himself." "True." "What if he had a mate to hunt for him?" " The lioness?" " Yes, the lioness." "Now, she'd have to provide for him, and if we move them to a new territory, far away from your village, she'd have to start hunting wild game and leave your cattle alone." "It is too late, Daktari." "I've already given Kivu orders to kill her." "Well, he and Hedley will have to catch her first." "(TRUCK APPROACHING)" " It's all loaded and ready to go." " Good." "Thanks, Paula." "What do you want with a male lion mating call?" "Hey, I've got your scheme." "You're gonna try and lure her back with this." "That's the idea." "I just hope it works." "Let's see, I'd better get it closer to the lion." " All right, Jack, cover me." " Yeah." "(LION ROARING ON TAPE)" "Daktari, I do not think that is very loud." "The lioness is too far away." "She cannot hear it." "Dad, can't you raise the volume some?" "It's at full volume now." "Jack, you'd better get the amplifier." " The, uh, amplifier is broken." " There wasn't time to fix it." "Look, maybe we could go in after her, and take the tape." "No, no, it's too risky." "She's on the run." "She'll come at the first thing she sees." " Judy, come back!" " Let her go!" "But, Dad, it's too dangerous." "Well, maybe for us, but, you know, somehow or another," "Judy's been doing awfully well by herself." "I think we just oughta leave it to her." "Marsh, that lion's getting very restless." "How are we gonna keep him quiet with Judy gone?" "Well, with this, but it'll ruin everything if we have to use it." "Well, I doubt that in a tranquilized state, he'd be very appealing to any female." "Yes." "(ROARING CONTINUES ON TAPE)" "(ROARING CONTINUES)" "She doubled back." "She's headed for the clearing." "Judy!" "(HOOTING)" "You know, I had a hunch Judy knew what she was doing." "Judy, you did just fine." "Now you gotta get him to show some interest." "Uh-oh." "Judy, you'd better make it fast." "We've just run out of time." "Hold it, Kivu!" "Marsh, you promised not to interfere!" "Now, listen, Hedley, this hunt is Ngana's idea." "And, as you said, it's a tribal problem, and it's up to him." "Exactly." "He ordered Kivu to kill a lion." "He may not have to." "What on earth is Judy doing?" "She's trying to play Cupid." "You see, Hedley, old boy, we have 2 misfits on our hands," "Judy's old lion and that lady maverick." "Lady cattle killer, you mean." "No, no, not anymore." "She starts hunting with him, and for him, they'll make it together." "I'm sure of it." "Probably so, if they got together." "But, by what I can see, they" "By Jove, will you look at that?" "Well, Hedley, what do you say now?" "(LAUGHING) I say Judy was quite a matchmaker." "(HOOTING)" "♪ (THEME MUSIC PLAYS) ♪" "(English" " SDH)"