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No! I won't here any more!

You are a scientist

not a witch-doctor!

Why did you open

the cage last night?

You heard Toko gasping, suf-

fering from the same condition...

as you. He provoked your pity.

But he'd set a trap.

Like all the savages hunters

they know how to lure their prey.

Every day I see something

in them which makes me...

doubt. Makes me wonder

about our theory.

Are you questioning the

validity of our work?

These creatures have lived...

in the forest, unknown to

the outside of the world.

Yet I see signs of intelligence

and emotion...

similar to our own.

This could be our greatest

discovery.

We have to find out more.

So we have to postpone our

presentation to the Academy.

No, we're not wrong.

We have facts, figures, detailed

analysis, precise comparisons...

learned opinion and all

you have Jamie...

are vague feelings.

It's not enough.

I want proof.

One.

Two.

Three.

Don't let me down, Toko.

I know how intelligent you are

and we have to show the rest.

Show them that you're just

like me! Come on, Toko!

Sha'dop! Sha'dop!

I can't believe it.

- I should have never gone away.

- Calm yourself, my love.

Yes, it was a terrible and

shocking accident.

Poor Douglas!

I can't believe you could do...

I've taken good care

of the family.

- Generous pension.

- How can you talk about money?

About "taking care of".

Fraser's killed a man!

How can anyone live on a

happiness with that knowledge?

Give me your hand.

It's all right.

Your thumb...

You mean Dr. Dodd a woman's

brain is about 4/5 of a man?

Generally speaking.

According to your tabulations,

my brain...

is about equal to the

average African male?

Possibly.

Consider

that poor sad females...

even the most exceptional

of women is not going...

to make more of an impression

on you than a simple Negro.

When you present the pygmies

it's going to be a huge success.

Scientists and anthropologists

from all Europe...

will want to come and see

them and study them.

People will fascinated.

The huge demand:
Berlin,

Amsterdam, Paris...

They trust you, the pygmies.

You've tamed them.

I don't know.

Dr. Dodd...

I'd be very happy if

you'd come with me and...

And, what?

I think we've made

an excellent alliance.

"Alliance"?

Except the pygmies won't be

making any "tour of Europe".

They'd die. They won't

last a week.

Anyway, I'm taking them back.

To Africa.

You're too late.

You can't stop the world

being curious.

I'll not let you make your

fortune from exploiting them.

Just remember it was you who

took them from their forest.

This is your experiment,

not mine!

You're the one who's prodding

and poking and drugging them.

I do not need any lessons in

exploitation from you sir!

Stay here.

Let me see what our

little hunter's up to.

Fray-ser...

Likola.

Stay there.

Jamie... forgive me.

It's important.

Alexander wants to see you,

he discovered something.

Any luck with Likola's song?

I'm sorry. There was nothing

...as indeterminate birdsong.

You really can't call it

music.

Jamie come and have a look.

I think they've been

drawing things on the wall.

Look!

You see!

I'm sorry,

I can't see a thing.

What are you doing?

Open the door!

No, I won't open because

I refuse to risk losing...

everything because

of your madness.

You've trained those pygmies

against me!

Your little savage

tried to kill me!

What are you talking about?

Where are they?

They need me by their side.

They are safe,

that's all you need to know.

Ready for their great day.

- If you've harmed them...

- Why are you against me?

Why do you try

to destroy everything?

This isn't about you and me.

We've taken the wrong road.

It's a criminal act to present

the pygmies as the missing link.

How dare you?

How?

Get your hands off my neck.

Where are they?

Get him off me!

Take you hands off me!

Open the door!

Where are they?

Keep him there.

Dr. Dodd is very ill.

A contagion from

the savages.

Let no one in!

The history of humanity is

like a gigantic tree...

...of which we only see

the uppermost branches.

And this prompts us to ask

where do we come from?

Where are our roots

to be found?

Today, we can demarcate

three great races:

The white, or Caucasian.

The yellow, or Asiatic.

And the black, or Negroid.

Within these are

many sub-classes.

Caucasian Aryans,

American Indians...

Australian Aborigines and the

latest the Melanesian Negro.

I have the privilege to present

to you evidence of a new race.

More ancient

of any of the others.

And I have to say, the first

time we caught sight of these...

beings... I felt like Columbus

discovering America.

And the crucial question is:

Are the pygmies we present...

the missing link between

apes and mankind?

These are the most primitive

beings ever been discovered.

It has taken us many weeks

to study and analyze them.

Their mental faculties are

extremely simple.

Markedly aggressive.

They lack decency, and their

personal habits are repugnant.

This is the savage

almost animal.

Dr. Dodd, eat!

You have to eat.

Five foot one inch, a weight

of six stone three pounds.

Notice a distinct prognathous

jaw, wool like hair...

and the auricular angles

far lower than human norms.

An acute curvature of

the spine indicating...

that the subject has spent

less time standing on two feet.

We see the same effect in

Orangutans.

And the size of the brain

compared to other human species

would give

the stature of a genius!

The volume of the brain

is 47 cubic inches.

The skull itself, particularly

the protuberant nature...

of the parietal lobe, recalls

that of Neanderthal man...

Considering the extent of our

measurements and analysis...

their unique distinguishing

marks and the general savagery

of their behavior, we believe

that we have the first branch...

that grew upon

the human tree.

Congratulations.

We have more discussion here.

You must visit our university.

Gentlemen,

your attention please.

I want to say that to put it

on record, that Dr. Dodd...

one of our dearest friends has

chosen not to be with us today.

He does not entirely

share our conclusions.

Dr. Dodd feels strongly that

behind the animality...

of these creatures, there is

intelligence and sensibility.

He believes he has witnessed

a genuine humanity in them.

He believes that the entire

classification and hierarchy...

of the races

must be reexamined!

Stay back!

Go on! Move.

Look at them!

The pygmies will enchant

Parisians.

I predict a phenomenal success.

I have a contracted agreement

with Madame Van den Ende.

I have the pygmies in my zoo

until the end of the summer.

You are going to miss the

height of the season in Paris.

You must be patient dear Comte.

Would you allow me

to approach them?

I am simple professor always

fascinated by new discoveries.

Le Compte de Verchemont has

shown the greatest interest.

Isn't that right, Fraser?

What? Yes, indeed.

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