Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Page #3

I think you will find, Sir Evelyn,

that Lord Clayton has a mind of his own.

- Of course.

- Then you should ask him.

I shouldn't let the scientists

poke you about.

Best plan would be to get him to school.

Eton for a year or two.

I think he's been away long enough.

Don't you?

Yes. I have.

D'ARNOT:
Did you know, sir,

that they have these little men, Pygmies?

MAN 2:

Pigs, did you say?

It's high.

Been left to hang a couple of weeks.

It's a bit of an acquired taste, really.

But do try some.

CLAYTON:

Close to rotten, really.

You don't have to eat it

if you don't want to.

a sent...

a sent pas trs bon.

D'ARNOT:
English.

- No, thank you.

- Won't be long before you talk like us.

- I hope not.

I think English is so much prettier when

spoken with a French accent, don't you?

Oh, nonsense.

[MIMICS ESKER] "Won't be long

before you're talking like the rest of us."

"It's a bit of an acquired taste, really.

But do try some."

- That's quite remarkable.

CLAYTON:
It could be you, Esker.

That was marvelous, John.

That was perfect.

John is an excellent mimic. Any animal

that he has heard, parfaitement.

How wonderful.

What animals can you do?

Please, can I hear one?

D'ARNOT:
This is a game that

we used to play on board the ship.

He used to enchant the crew.

The best thing is if you close your eyes

and imagine that you are en Afrique.

Yes. In Africa.

[MIMICS BIRD CHIRPING]

It's beautiful.

Do another one.

Close your eyes.

[GROWLING]

[ROARS]

D'ARNOT:

John!

Very realistic.

I hope you'll come see us...

...at the earliest opportunity,

Monsieur D'Arnot.

Of course I will, sir.

Thank you very much.

Jane, Jane. Goodbye.

- Look after him, yes?

- I will, Phillippe.

I will be back, John, I promise.

And by then you will have forgotten

all your French.

No.

Au revoir.

Razor.

Razor.

Mirror.

Au revoir.

[DOG BARKING]

Good rule to follow, John:

Never shed a tear in public.

Charles, sometimes you're so cruel.

Am I right?

He's a good runner, isn't he?

JOHN:

Phillippe! Phillippe!

[HUMS]

[DOGS BARKING]

[GRUNTING]

[BIRD SINGS]

[MIMICS BIRD SINGING]

Kidneys.

Hope you won't be leaving us now,

my dear.

That fat aunt of yours in Baltimore

is missing you, I understand.

- Kedgeree.

JANE:
No, uncle.

I'd rather stay here for the winter.

Try to teach Johnny some more.

Good girl.

What do you think of that, Johnny?

- I think it's very good.

- A-ha.

Tomatoes.

Oh, kippers too, yes.

Porridge with everything.

I'll have some myself.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

JANE:
One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Oh, John.

- Charles.

- Charles.

Good afternoon.

- Dancing class?

- Yes. He's a wonderful dancer.

Good.

JANE:

Amavero.

Johnny.

- Amavero.

JOHN:
Amavero.

JANE:
Amaveris.

- Amaveris.

JANE:
Amaverit.

- Verit.

Amavero. "I shall have loved."

[FLY BUZZING]

Amaveris.

"Thou wilt have loved."

Amaverit.

"He will have loved."

Did you catch it?

[FLY BUZZES]

Let it go.

[JOHN GRUNTING]

[JANE LAUGHING]

Just look there. Look.

Johnny?

Johnny?

Johnny.

[ROARS]

What's that?

[CAR HORN HON KING]

What?

What?

Infernal machine!

JANE:

Charles.

- I didn't expect to see you today.

- Jane.

- Good hunting?

- Wonderful.

I came because I have something

rather important to discuss with you.

Oh?

I noticed, as did my uncle,

who remarked on it...

...that Clayton's become attached to you,

in a somewhat puppy-ish sort of way.

I think that's understandable.

He's alone, a little lost.

Mm. Of course.

But I could not help notice that

you appear to be fond of him.

I am, Charles.

I am fond of him.

But no more than that?

- No more than fond?

- No.

Why would you ask?

I hope he's not become

too dependent on you.

Especially in view of

what I'm about to say.

Yes?

We've spent enough time together

to know that we're well-suited.

I've become very attached to you.

I want your permission to ask

Lord Greystoke for your hand.

Jane...

...will you marry me?

[DOOR OPENS]

Thank you, Dean.

I can manage that.

As you wish, ma'am.

[DOOR SHUTS]

This is most unexpected, Charles.

But my answer is no.

Absolutely no.

No?

Three months ago, before Clayton

returned, I doubt you'd have hesitated.

- That is not true.

- I think it is.

It has nothing to do with John.

I'm not in love with you, Charles.

That is all.

I'm sorry, Charles.

[ESKER CLEARS THROAT]

[CAR HORN HON KING]

[GRUNTING]

WILLY:

Ow!

[GROWLING]

You've got a lot to learn, jungle man.

[ENGINE STARTS]

CLAYTON:

Hey, hey.

Come on, Willy.

[SHEEP BLEATING]

You're doing fine.

Hello, hello, my corky.

Hello, hello, below.

When I've got one fish,

I'd like another, you know.

I like fishing, Grandpa.

I like fishing.

Oh, he's an old bugger down there.

I'll never get him up.

[CLAYTON LAUGHING]

Whoa. Whoa.

Come on, now, and have a look

at the wall.

Watch those horses, Willy.

He's a bit soft in the head.

It goes all around the estate.

Keep them out.

And keep us in.

This is yours, Johnny. This estate.

I've seen other fellows sell off

bits of theirs.

A little here, a little there.

That's the rot, Johnny.

Selling little bits,

chipping away at the edges.

In the end, they have nothing.

Never sell. Never, ever sell.

Do anything to keep it whole.

You understand me?

Yourself whole.

Land is the lifeblood of this family.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

MAN:

Yes, sir.

Sir.

Just step this way, please.

JANE:

Good evening. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

- Hello.

- How do you do?

Very well, thank you.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Dean, I think everyone's here now.

Don't you think so?

DEAN:

Let us hope, sir.

CLAYTON:
How do you do?

How do you do? Thank you.

I'm starving.

- Have you ever had a mince pie?

- No.

Wonderful.

You look beautiful tonight.

CLAYTON:

Whereas, as you all know...

...this is my favorite gathering

of the year.

Christmas Eve.

Very often on these occasions

I've very little to say.

But this year is a very special year.

This year my son has returned

from Africa...

...after many, many years.

Some people might say

that an old man...

...shouldn't expect any further blessing.

And I daresay they might be quite right.

But I hope for still more.

One day, I hope to announce

his betrothal.

And following that, his heir.

[APPLAUSE]

Thank you, that's good.

Well...

To all of you.

[APPLAUSE]

[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

There's my boy. Jolly good.

[GRUNTING]

CLAYTON:

Nursery days, nursery days.

Back in the nursery.

A lovely slide.

Here we go.

Bumpity, bumpity, bump, bump, bump.

[YELLS]

[MUMBLING]

MAN:

Somebody must have been taken ill.

Johnny.

Johnny.

[MUMBLES]

Let me stay still.

Now...

...all I can taste is blood.

You know, I didn't like it

when you went off.

I'm so glad you came back.

I think I...

I think I might be going...

...off myself somewhere.

One of these days.

One of these days.

[GRUNTING]

[CRYING]

[JOHN YELLING]

JOHN:

Jane!

[POUNDING]

Jane!

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