Mighty Joe Young Page #4

from a tragic bond.

Both Joe's and Jill's mothers

were killed by poachers 12 years ago...

- Bloody hell! That's him!

- In the Pangani forest.

They both became orphans

on the same night.

That's him! That's the little fella

who bit your finger off!

I'm always amazed how...

if you wait long enough...

the opportunity for justice

finally comes.

Garth, book us

two tickets to America.

We are going to pay a visit

to this incredible animal.

I think I know how to convince

his current owners to part with him.

Now, this fellow is one of only

300 wild yaks remaining on the planet.

Now, you may ask: Why should we care

if this subspecies of yak survives?

- But if we don't protect...

- Excuse me. Uh, could we see Joe?

- Yeah. We want to meet Joe.

- Yes, you can certainly all see Joe...

for the mere price of a diamond circle

benefactor ticket to tomorrow night's benefit.

But, you know, this is for a good cause. It's

for the preservation of endangered species.

You remember, don't you?

So this is what you call

a good meal in a fine restaurant?

Yeah.

It's my favorite restaurant,

'cause they let you take off your shoes.

My granddad used to bring me fishing

down here when I was a kid.

Wow. The Pacific Ocean.

That's nice. Live music.

I hired him special.

Ten minutes ago.

You want to dance?

What? So, this is a date

or something?

Not that I'd know.

I've never been on one before.

Yeah, well, I guess most guys

are afraid of a girl's father.

I can just see a guy telling Joe

he's gonna get you home by midnight.

Well, nobody's ever had to tell Joe

what time they'll have me home by.

What's it like?

- "Lt"?

- Yeah.

This whole dating,

dancing, love thing.

Well, it's...

kinda like being bit

by a Makiki spider.

- And how's that?

- You get kind of a fever.

A fever. Ah. And then?

And then you... you find yourself

saying things, lots of things.

What kind of things?

Things like...

- What is it?

- I'm sorry. It's this thing.

We gotta go.

I don't understand this animal.

- He's got everything he wants. - Harry,

stop... Ohh! - Why can't he just relax?

He's ripping out saplings,

bam, bam, bam!

- He's ripping out irrigation pipes.

- Oh! Really?

- One big yank, here comes the flood.

- Oh, no.

- What happened? What's wrong with him?

- We don't know! Jill, do you?

Is he okay?

- Can you get in there and calm him down...

- Joe! - Before he relandscapes the habitat?

Joe. It's okay.

It's okay.

- Impossible.

- Please.

I wouldn't be asking you

to postpone the benefit...

unless I thought there was something

really wrong with Joe.

And I do.

From what I hear, you sang him to sleep

last night like a baby.

What's really wrong

about that?

Mr. Baker, I swear to you,

Joe is still not himself.

He's... He's nervous and agitated...

and he shouldn't be exposed

to a crowd of strangers right now.

Look, if you can just please

delay the party just a few more...

- It's too late, Jill.

- No!

- It's too soon.

- Miss Young, let me give you some advice:

Stop worrying about Joe...

and start worrying about what

you'll wear to the party tonight.

Cecily? Oh, I'm sorry.

No, my fault. Excuse me.

- Yes?

- It's just...

- What?

- You must be Jill Young.

Yes?

And you look just like her.

- Who?

- Your mother.

- You knew my mother?

- Yes.

I'm an old friend

of your mother's.

I knew her when she was, uh,

only a little older than you.

And you were just a tiny thing.

- What an incredible woman she was.

- Yeah.

I'm sorry.

I'm Andre Strasser.

I've come here

to talk with your Mr. Baker.

- Actually, I'm here for Joe.

- Joe?

And, in a way,

for your mother too.

I believe

she would agree with me.

A magnificent wild animal

like Joe needs more space...

like the Raja Preserve

I run in Botswana.

Raja Preserve?

It's 20,000 acres there

where the animals are free to run.

Here it's such a shame to see Joe

living in a man-made habitat...

and being used as an attraction

to raise money.

But I upset you.

- No.

- Please.

I only mean

to offer an alternative.

Anyway, here is my card.

I'll be attending, uh,

the event tonight.

Maybe we can talk more

about this matter then.

I look forward to it.

Yeah. Bye.

Boy, I can't believe

all the V.I.P. S here tonight.

Ooh, don't you clean up nice?

- Cecily, you look ravishing.

- Thank you.

Harry, you got a little, um,

cocktail sauce on your shirt there.

Oh, great.

Now I look ridiculous.

No, you look fine.

They look ridiculous.

- Uh-huh.

- Yeah, well, she doesn't.

I picked out the dress.

Aren't I smart?

Brilliant.

Harry, you're dripping again.

Oh, look at me.

I'm like a mess here.

You know, I have to give a speech

tonight. You-You think anyone'll notice?

No.

Hi.

I feel so stupid

in this dress.

You look anything but stupid.

Come on. Let's get a drink.

She reminds me of somebody...

but I can't think who it is.

You, when we first met.

Why are they staring at me?

They're not staring at you. They're

staring at, uh, that banana tower.

- Very funny.

- Come on.

- That's what I said.

- Is that right?

It's nice to see you all.

Good evening.

- Quite a turnout.

- All the better.

Ladies and gentlemen, would you

please take your seats? Please.

Can I have your attention,

please?

Can I... Can I have your attention,

please? Just take your seats.

Ooh, I'm sorry. Oh.

Excuse me, sir, you, uh...

you dropped your, uh...

- Key chain.

- Ah, of course.

Garth, you would lose your head

if it wasn't screwed on.

- Nice party, huh?

- Yeah.

- Can I have your attention, please? Just take your seats.

- Where do we think he's from?

- I don't know.

- I'm Elliot Baker.

The world was once a garden

teeming with life.

A wondrous place to contemplate

creation in all its...

Tonight you'll meet one secret

that would not remain hidden.

- So, you haven't forgotten me?

- Please, can I have your attention?

- As you can hear, this secret announced itself loud and clear.

- Good.

- In fact...

- Have you forgotten this?

How much do you think he's worth,

couple of million?

After we sell him off,

piece by piece...

who knows how much we'll make?

- That got you going. Now be a good boy and frighten the ladies.

- If I could just have your attention...

- Please, can I have your attention? Well, our guest seems to be telling you that I'm talking too long.

- Okay, let's go.

- We've done our job here.

- I'd like to bring up to the podium the director of our conservancy...

Well, I suppose there's no need

to add to that introduction.

Here's Dr. Harry Ruben!

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

In the time it took you

to drive here tonight...

three species have disappeared

from the Earth.

Extinct.

Never to be replaced.

We here at the conservancy

say this is a tragedy...

Well, uh,

obviously Joe agrees.

- There's something wrong.

- But, um...

tonight, instead of focusing

on what we've lost...

we'd like to introduce you

to something that we've found.

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