Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Page #2

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We believe their spoken testimony,

that some 2,000 years hence,

their descendants will have all but

exterminated the human race from Earth.

And we know that the female ape

is now pregnant with child.

The commission therefore recommends

that the birth of the female ape's

unborn child should be prevented

and that both the male and the female

should be rendered

incapable of begetting another.

But, Mr Governor, every zoo, public

and private, was searched by the police,

and every circus, including my own.

- But a small chimpanzee was found.

- The only one ever to be born in a circus,

and legally certified

to have been born a month -

a month - before the talking apes

arrived on earth.

- Where is he now?

- I wish I knew. I've searched everywhere.

Seor Armando!

Let me remind you...

of the seriousness of our problem.

Now.

- Your circus travels mainly in the provinces?

- Yes, sir.

Then, undoubtedly, you are unaware

of the rising tide of disobedience,

the outright defiance, among

the servant apes in our cities.

Mr Governor, on investigation, many

of the offenses have been proved minor.

The ape killed while trying

to escape from the city last night,

- Would you call his offense minor?

- No, sir, I would not.

He physically assaulted his own master.

But only after what must have

been severe provocation.

The ape's body was covered with

welts and bruises inflicted by a beating.

Which he no doubt richly deserved.

How many more of them out there

are just like that ape?

All burning with resentment.

Or waiting. Waiting for an ape with enough

intelligence, with enough will, to lead them.

Waiting for an ape who can think.

Who can talk.

Seor Armando,

has your ape ever talked or shown any

signs of being articulate in your presence?

Never in my presence, or anyone else's.

You can question my circus hands.

We intend to.

Meanwhile, you will remain in custody.

Shipment 507, I for Indonesia, ex-Borneo,

now arriving at gate number two.

Shipment 509, A for Africa,

ex-French Cameroons,

now arriving at number four gate.

After fingerprinting, shipment 507,

I for Indonesia, ex-Borneo,

will proceed direct to conditioning cage 90.

After fingerprinting, shipment 507,

I for Indonesia, ex-Borneo,

will proceed direct to conditioning cage 90.

Immigration personnel are reminded

that, until further notice,

police have requested one additional copy

of all chimpanzee fingerprints for their files.

Repeat:
immigration personnel are

reminded that until further notice,

police have requested one additional copy

of all chimpanzee fingerprints for their files.

Do!

Next!

No!

No!

No!

- They're a bit uppity. I haven't fed them yet.

- Come on!

Switch off.

Switch on.

Have you seen this ape before?

Isn't it... Cornelius?

I thought you didn't know him?

B-But you told me yourself.

T-The talking ape that was murdered...

- Executed.

- Executed.

- Would you say there's a resemblance?

- Oh, no.

Look very carefully.

- Like father, like son, eh?

- No. No!

You'd do well to cooperate with us.

I-l... Could l...

Could I please have a glass of water?

Do.

No!

Do.

No!

No!

No! No!

Do.

Attention. Training Control.

Four females have arrived for insemination -

three gorillas and one chimpanzee.

Please select four superior males -

three gorillas, one chimpanzee - and send

them to the breeding annex immediately.

Yes, ma'am, for immediate sale.

One male gorilla, age seven.

Fully conditioned bedmaker, grade A.

Yes, yes. You will be credited after auction.

So you're a member of Breck's party. Now l

understand how you got those big contracts.

He's good for this country. Good for all of us.

- You really think he's gonna make it?

- I don't know of anyone who could stop him.

Bring up lot eight!

Lot eight! One male chimpanzee!

In early prime and perfect physical condition.

Take a good look at this specimen.

This has to be the buy of the afternoon.

Early prime. Perfect physical condition.

Under observation, he appeared

so familiar, obedient, docile

and intelligent with humans that

conditioning was not considered necessary.

But it certainly can be provided on request.

We're gonna start the bidding

on this specimen at $800.

All right, ladies and gentlemen,

what am I bid on this superb specimen?

Bidding starts at 800. 800.

What am I bid for this superb specimen?

- 850!

- 850 over here. Do I hear nine?

- 900!

- I hear nine over there! Nine over there!

- 950.

- 950 over there on the end.

- 1,000.

- 1,000 from the gentleman on the end. $1,000.

- 1100!

- 1100 over here.

- 1150.

- 1150 in the back row.

- 1200

- $1200 from this gentleman.

Going to this gentleman. Going! Going...

- Buy him.

- 1500!

For His Excellency, Governor Breck.

Going! Going!

Gone!

Come.

It's very good, Morgan, but simplify

the wording in that last paragraph.

Sir, we've received a disappointing

report on the automated sanitation plan.

- You have a meeting with Curfew Control.

- Cancel it, Miss Greer.

These figures, did you double-check them?

- Yes, sir.

- Triple-check them!

- Come.

- Hold all calls, Miss Greer.

Here's the IQ profile on all apes tested within

the last four weeks. It's risen by 32/3 points.

Uh-huh! Show Mr MacDonald.

He thinks I'm imagining things.

I assembled that.

You summarized the wrong part.

So their output has increased

about the same percentage,

which I thought the governor

might regard as good news.

It's all right. We'll go over that later.

No.

Watch.

Do.

No, no, no. Clean. Clean.

It seems the little fella's

not so bright after all.

No. But brightness has never

been encouraged amongst slaves.

Oh, don't be so touchy, Mr MacDonald.

All of us were slaves once,

in one sense of the word or another.

If you feel the ape's unsatisfactory,

we can have him reconditioned.

- That isn't necessary.

- You're quite right, Mr MacDonald.

But not for any

of your bleeding-heart reasons.

Reconditioning. That's all

any of you ever think of, isn't it?

Don't you realize, if we were to take

every ape who disobeyed an order

and sent him back for reconditioning, Ape

Management would become overcrowded.

- It's the only thing that has any effect.

- Just makes them worse.

Some of them couldn't be worse. I've

been having a comprehensive list compiled.

- Mr Governor.

- Yes, what is it you want?

- It's your meeting with the Defense Council.

- I'll be along in a moment.

- Defense Council?

- I'll tell you about it later.

- Is this related to the list you mentioned?

- You'll be given full details, Mr MacDonald.

Meanwhile, we're going to set a good

example and recondition this fella ourselves.

- We haven't named him yet, have we?

- No, Mr Breck.

I'm going to revive a charming tradition

established in her lifetime by my dear wife,

and let you name yourself.

''Caesar.'' A king.

Yes?

They're waiting for you

in the council chamber.

I don't think we'll ever make

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