Hatari! Page #8

At 6.30 tomorrow morning,

I'll be ready to throw a net over them.

- The rest, my friends, is up to you.

- You got them up that tree?

- Yes.

- How?

The Warushas were helpful. I gave

them two cartons of your cigarettes.

That was very generous of you.

I hope they pleased them.

They would have liked filter tips...

What makes you think

the monkeys will be there tomorrow?

I tied Rover and Cyclone under

the tree, barking nicely when I left.

Have you got your armour ready,

King Arthur?

Sir Galahad? Black Knight, Red Knight?

And goodnight.

- Sleep tight.

- Thank you. You too... You'll need it!

- Rockets for Pockets.

- Everybody ready?

You think this'll work?

I've worked hard on this

and I'm a little nervous.

I understand.

I'm going to shoot the net over the tree.

There are at least 500 monkeys there.

You worry about the monkeys, OK?

I'll be watching you.

- The tree's over there.

- Sure.

The rocket's pointing away from it. Why?

I read books.

Vectors, trajectors,

centrifugal forces and stuff.

- You know what they are?

- No.

So you wouldn't understand

why it points that way.

But do you know?

I suggest you get behind that tree.

I'm about to light this thing.

I'm about to get behind a tree.

When the net is over the tree,

get in there fast,

and get those monkeys

before they get away.

It worked! Pockets, it worked!

- It did?

- All right, Luis. Get the cage truck.

Let's go get 'em!

It worked...!

It worked!

Timber!

Go get the monkeys! Come on!

- We're going great. Another box!

- We?

That's good! Get another cage!

OK, put 'em in. That's good.

OK, put 'em in. That's good.

Here comes Pockets. We'll have

to tell him again about the rocket.

Well, he earned it.

- Sean?

- Yes, Pockets.

Sean, the rocket was all right, wasn't it?

As I said, nobody can ever say

your inventions don't work.

Thank you, Sean.

I didn't see it. I was behind a tree.

- I had my hands over my eyes!

- I know.

- Tell me about it.

- He has, twice.

Tell me again, Sean!

The rocket went up,

just like you said it'd go.

Went over that tree

and took the net with it.

- Just like you said it would.

- Just like I said.

Did the monkeys get away, Sean?

- We got close to 500 of 'em caged.

- $6,000 dollars' worth.

Tell me about the smoke.

Well, I... Actually,

Kurt could see that better than I.

- What?

- Go on, tell him.

Well, there it was,

the great silver rocket...

It was red and blue!

The great red and blue

silver rocket, leaving a white trail...

...against the blue sky.

You never said that.

It must have been beautiful.

It was.

Sean, tell me again about the rocket.

It went just like you said it would. Gin!

I had my hands over my eyes.

- It's too bad you didn't see it.

- Tell me!

Pockets! Get me a drink, will you?

Left a white trail.

A white trail against the blue sky.

- Where's she going?

- She's taking the elephants for a swim.

Come on, baby!

Jambo!

Go get a gun and follow her, and see...

I don't think I can go fast enough,

big bwana.

Come, baby. Come!

That's good!

OK, baby! Let's go!

Come on, baby!

Hi!

What did I say about

leaving the compound

without somebody carrying a gun?

It wouldn't do me any good

to carry a gun, I can't shoot.

- It's a very short way.

- It's far enough to get you into trouble.

That "swimming pool" is a water-hole,

the only one around here.

- Everything comes here to drink.

- I won't bother them.

They might bother...

- What's that?

- Keep quiet.

Well, that does it.

Some of Tembo's grandfathers

are around. Here.

Keep walking.

Keep moving.

Get behind that tree and stay there.

You can come out now.

We're lucky. I think they've gone.

I was afraid you were going

to have to shoot him.

Him? That was a cow.

She was trying to tell us

to leave her baby alone.

She has one, you have three.

She figured you had enough.

So do I. Come on.

OK. Let's go, baby. Come!

- Just about wound up.

- I only see one order left to fill.

- That's right, Indian, the rhino.

- You're going to try them?

- You still believe in that jinx?

- I still can't walk good, but...

...I won't waste any more breath.

Do one thing to humour me.

- What's that?

- Use the power wagon for herding.

- It's slower.

- Fast enough.

And higher. A rhino can't climb into it.

I'll buy that.

- Is it working good?

- I'm the one who has to drive it.

All right. We'll use two ropes tomorrow.

Chips, you take a pole with Kurt.

We leave early so we'd better turn in.

We don't want any hangovers

or fuzzy heads in the morning, Pockets!

All right, goodnight!

Pockets, tell Sean

he's looking the wrong way.

You've got a visitor, right behind you!

Why don't you put the tailgate down

and let him climb in?

- We'll take this one.

- Kurt, we'll take this one.

Will do.

This is a big one. Don't be in a hurry.

I'll be very careful, bwana.

You're supposed to chase him!

Tell him that!

- Move in a little, Pockets.

- Moving in.

Watch that line, Saidi!

Take a dolly around that roller bar!

Hang on! Hang on, boys!

Hang on to the son of a...

All right, Luis. He's all yours.

Lay that loop over his head, Chips.

- Kurt, pull her forward a little.

- Say when.

When!

- Stand still, there.

- Jump the other one.

Keep those ropes taut.

I'm gonna try and move him.

Loosen this up a little.

Loosen this up a little.

- Fair day's work!

- Nice going, big bwana.

- That's the end of your jinx.

- Sure looks that way.

Kick him in the backsides

for old times' sake?

Don't get tangled in those ropes!

Hang on to him!

Look out! He's loose!

Well... Let's start over.

Get going again!

All right, move in a little closer.

Is that close enough?

Let's give it a try. He's tired.

Bwana, are we talking

about the same animal?

Bring him in a little!

Watch it, Pockets!

Watch it, he's gonna quit on you!

Get another rope around his head!

We're all right.

Watch that line on the catching car.

Take the rope.

Unload the crate and grab those lines.

Now, pull! Yank on it!

Look out!

All right, tip him over.

They got him now!

There you are, Indian.

He won't get away!

Easy, Sean, easy! This breaks the jinx.

I'll feel a lot better when he's delivered.

- Bring in that crate.

- He's a real nice one!

- Coming in.

- You got cleaned up in a hurry.

Good to be finished,

nothing to do in the morning.

We're not finished till we get those

animals to Mombasa, aboard ship.

That won't take long.

Marja Singh said he'd go with them.

He's a good man.

What'll you do till next season?

I had a letter from Bandini.

He's got a new car, wants me to drive it.

I thought you quit that?

I know, but... one more time won't hurt.

I hope you don't break your neck.

- The Frenchman is coming with me.

- Oh?

We'll go to Paris.

We found out we both know a girl there.

- One girl for the two of you?

- We'll go halves.

It's a good excuse for another fight.

- What's Dallas going to do?

- I don't know.

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