Lea to the Rescue Page #3

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the rainforest for work?

I don't do field studies.

I work in the lab.

I analyze data and

report my findings.

That's not really

helpful right now.

This wasn't my idea, remember?

Did you hear

anything I said, Lea?

Lea Clark.

Whatever you are thinking...

It's time to stop

thinking and just do.

Ah!

What does that even mean?

It means pineapples.

Pineapples?

Yes.

Pineapples.

I'm fine.

It was, um...

It was just a cramp.

See. That wasn't so bad.

I should've eaten a

bigger breakfast. Oh!

You didn't pack snacks?

Oh, those look

tasty and delicious.

Juicy and delicious.

Don't!

What's the big deal?

That's a Strychnos.

It could kill you.

All right.

You saved me.

Thank you.

If we go much further,

I don't know

if we'll be able to

make it out at all.

And it gets dark quickly here.

Why are you

always this negative?

I'm a realist.

Then you know Zac's moving back

in a couple of months, right'?

Well, if that's what he decides.

Oh, he will.

He told you this?

He really misses his family

and his friends.

Now, you've done it.

Oh, me?

Yes, you! You're so busy trying to

get me upset about your brother.

You think this is my fault?

I'm not the one

who screamed like a baby.

And, by the way, are you

seriously afraid of spiders?

Aren't you a scientist?

Everybody's afraid of something.

If you had just listened to me

and let me continue searching

through his emails.

Newsflash,

Zac's not in his computer.

He's out here!

What?

Don't say anything.

What's your plan,

pretend we're not here?

The tribes don't trust us,

we are outsiders.

She's just a kid.

We're on their land.

We look like the enemy.

She's here to help.

Run!

Go, go, go!

Now would be

a great time for you

to concoct one of

your brilliant plans.

Run!

We come in peace.

Knock, knock.

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Boo.

Boo, who?

Ha, ha.

Boo, boo.

Boo, boo.

Funny!

Very, very funny.

Funniest ever.

Okay, there.

Ah...

Aki.

I'm Lea

and this is Paula.

We are looking for my brother.

You should not be here!

I know, I know,

but we were looking for her

brother and we got lost.

Wait, you speak English?

How do you speak English?

Father was tribe leader.

He told outsiders, go away!

He afraid they come back.

He want me ready.

Portuguese makes sense, but...

English?

One day we fishing.

There's a bag.

Backpack?

Dictionary, books, radio.

I read.

You taught yourself English?

With father.

Whoa!

Let me see your phone.

This is my brother, Zac.

He's missing.

We think poachers took him.

Bad guys, outsiders...

Poachers?

Bad guys?

I take you.

So, you've seen him?

I see bad guys.

I help find.

Come on.

Danger -

Lesson learned.

Uh...

Ah!

This was a bad idea.

You said we needed an expert and

it seems like we found one.

Shoes off, more easy.

Please.

No!

No, no, no, no!

Lea!

Let's go.

We should say thank you for

her time and say adeus.

I'm not turning back.

I trust her.

Sit.

Uh-uh!

No way.

Do you have a signal?

No, I had a bar.

Sit, sit, sit.

Lea.

Lea.

This is insane.

This is insane.

Come on!

You can do it!

Whoo!

You can do it!

Sit, sit.

Well, you did ii.

Bad way.

Are those stairs?

That way no fun!

I'd feel a lot better if anyone

knew where we were going.

Was that them?

Is that the poachers?

Worse. My mother.

Perfect, I'm sure she'll

be thrilled to see us.

She not happy.

Oh!

What are you doing? Shouldn't

we hide or something?

Yes, yes, yes' go!

Now I have service.

It's your mom.

Mom.

Mom?

Hello, Lea?

Hey!

Can you hear me?

Are you there?

Lea.

Can you hear me?

Okay, I just talked to Dad

and he's flying in

tomorrow night.

Hello, Mom?

Lea, Lea, tell her

to call the police.

Are you there?

Is everything okay?

I don't know,

it's such a bad connection.

Morn, Paula and I are kind

of in a bit of pickle...

I think they are eating.

Mom!

Mom?

Hello, Mom?

I'm here.

Helm?

Are you there?

Try and talk to her,

the connection is bad.

Hello?

Paula.

Mrs. Clark, uh...

If you can hear us we're...

Hello, Mrs. Clark?

This is my grandmother's journal

from when she was in Brazil.

Hello?

Hello, Mrs. Clark?

This is symbol of my tribe.

Mother says come

with us to village.

Hello?

Be dark soon.

Not safe here.

Hello?

Ask my mom if I can sleep

at your apartment tonight.

Lea, we have to go back to Manaus

before your mother kills us.

That is if hers

doesn't do it first.

Rain forest is no place

for you at night.

Mother says come.

Mrs. Clark?

Hello, hi.

Could Lea sleep over tonight?

Did you say, sleep over?

Sure, yes, thank you.

Hello?

Thank goodness for Paula.

So they're okay?

Yeah, I think

they're really bonding.

Your mother will

not be happy with me.

She will be when

we find my brother.

Show him book.

Lea.

I'm fine.

This is my grandmother.

Her name was Amanda.

Amanda.

Amanda.

Grandmother help

when tribe was sick.

Ama was here?

Ama was here longtime ago.

Do you realize what this means?

Ama's stories were true.

Unbelievable.

Please, can you help us?

My brother is missing.

We help find Ama's grandson.

Ama was friend to us.

He says, spirits of

the forest send you here.

They help find.

We send best men out

to help find brother.

Thank you.

We should be out there

looking for him.

I know.

But the tribespeople will

have more luck than we would.

Surprise!

Um...

There's a...

Gongo.

Gongo?

Surprise.

You want me to eat it?

No, no, no.

We cook it first

Now you.

What about the bow and arrow?

Maybe archery

will be more my thing.

First,

see yourself climb.

Oh.

Visualize.

Yes!

Good.

I got n.

High-five.

High-five.

Gongo.

Gongo.

At least it's organic.

Did they find him?

They heard truck.

We leave in morning.

The truck's gonna be

long gone by morning.

They leave

best men up in forest.

They follow sounds tonight

They are spirits of the forest.

They help find brother.

Lea,

we'll find him, really.

It's okay.

I'm just so worried about him.

I know, he's okay.

Okay?

Nothing we can do tonight,

except enjoy our time here.

Hmm?

Okay.

Come.

Come, let's go.

Hey!

You sure?

Si.

Thank you very much.

No.

No.

No?

Thank you.

Excuse me? Excuse me?

Yeah, I know this guy.

Birdy!

Birdy?

Uh, he wears a bonnet

with red bird.

Yes! Yes!

That's the Cardinals.

That's our baseball team.

Yes! Yes! So listen.

So he's been missing

since Tuesday night.

Well, he wasn't here Tuesday.

How do you know?

The nights must blur together.

We were closed, a private party.

Very small.

Where you live?

St. Louis.

It's really far from here.

But there's not

a lot of adventure.

You like adventure?

I get that from my Ama.

My father have adventure.

He go to city.

Tell bad guys, leave

forest and tribe alone.

My father very brave,

but bad men take him.

You must miss him.

His spirit with me, always.

When you leave place, you

leave piece of self behind.

That's what my Ama always said.

Paula.

Yes.

Did you hear that?

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