Road to Zanzibar Page #4

It's the third door.

Let's not go for this.

Wait, wait.

You've been beefing about it

being dull. Here's some action.

Come on.

Oh, now...

Come on, you follow me... in

front. Fearless Frazier, huh?

Come in.

Sit down, please.

Get a load of

that stale character.

What are we in? A duck blind or something?

Sit down.

I don't smoke.

He don't smoke either.

You're Reardon and you're

Frazier, is that right?

Yeah, how'd you know? What's

with you? What's your racket?

- How much money have you got?

- That's that.

How much? We haven't got anything.

We're tapped out.

We ain't working. Besides,

we got a lot of relatives...

who ain't working who got a

lot of relatives. Big family.

We're killing her.

Wait, she's crying.

You're not gonna go for

that crying dame routine.

They want to wipe their eyes

on your bankroll.

Don't you want to hear

what it's about? Wait.

Honey, honey,

what's the matter?

I have a friend

who's in serious trouble.

Yeah?

What kind of trouble?

Donna,

that's my friend.

Donna and I were on our

way into the interior...

when a terrible thing

happened. What happened?

We were captured

by slave traders.

Are you ready?

- Please.

- Honey, what are you selling?

We're not kids out of the sixth

grade. What happened to the fifth?

Well, you were...

look...

You're in Africa now.

Strange things happen here.

This is a horrible place.

Really, it's terrible.

The whole magilla here,

isn't it?

If you were both captured,

how is it you're loose?

They didn't want me.

Oh, naturally.

I mean, that's too bad. Nice out.

If I had any money, I'd buy

her freedom. I wouldn't ask you.

Take us to her. Where is

she? This way, I think.

Hiya, hiya, hiya.

There she is.

There's Donna.

Very rakish, huh?

That's it. Let's get her.

No, you've got to bid.

She's gonna come high too.

Let's get a down payment.

Bounce the whole thing on the

barrel head. The lump, huh?

She has, hasn't she? I wouldn't know.

- 20 kolaks.

- 25 kolaks.

- 30 kolaks.

- 40 kolaks.

What's a kolak?

It's about six bits.

50 kolaks.

50 kolaks!

What was the price?

50 kolaks.

Is that F.O.B. Detroit?

Shhh. One of the newer models.

Hiya.

Here she is now.

Here's Donna.

Oh, bid, bid. Say something. I will, wait.

Hey, 5 kolaks.

5 kolaks.

35 kolaks.

Uh, 40 kolaks.

Fifty.

50 kolaks.

60 kolaks.

70 kolaks.

71 kolaks.

75 kolaks.

76 kolaks.

77 kolaks.

78 kolaks. What are we

doing? Who are you with?

- 120 kolaks.

- A-ha.

120 kolaks.

Let me get at

that capitalist.

150 kolaks. One

hundred and... ha-ha-ha!

He's ticklish. Stay with him. 150 kolaks.

50, 50, 50,

bongo. American.

Bongo, we made it. Right here, dear.

Pay the man, Junior. You

handle all the good stuff.

How many kolaks?

Sticky, ain't it?

Let's get you out

of those things.

I think they're overdoing

this slave bracelet thing.

There we are.

Ah, bongo. How can I ever repay you?

It was nothing. What do you

mean? It cost us 150 Polkas.

What's that? Two beers. Are you kidding?

You can pay us. We're not

proud. Walk home with me.

I'd be glad to. We'll see you

later. Half the money was mine.

You can walk halfway.

Half...

I wonder if

the sale's over.

Come back here.

What kind of a shuffle is this?

Halfway!

Fifty.

Sixty.

Seventy.

Seventy-five.

75 for you,

75 for me.

You very smart girl.

Very clever idea.

Ideas are all

we've got.

Baby, have I got food! What'd you get?

All the vitamins

from "A" to "Z."

I'll take "A" and be

satisfied with that.

Well, it worked okay.

We'll eat for a while.

What happened

to Zeke and Lemuel?

Prepare yourself for a shock.

How's your heart?

It'll feel better when I wrap

this goose liver around it.

Do you know how much money

those two boys had?

Not $100.

Nobody's got $100.

- $7,000.

- Water.

Just let me look at it. Let me get

my hands on it. Now, wait a minute.

They're not that easy.

But listen to this.

They're taking us cross-country

to young Bradley.

You trying to tell grandma

they'd lug you across country...

so you can marry

the Bradley bankroll?

They don't know about that.

I put on an act.

They think they're taking

me to see a dying father.

He's an ivory trader.

You're really improving.

That's better than the yarn

you gave young Bradley.

I managed to squeeze out tears.

I made 'em trickle down.

What are we doing going

into a jungle with dames?

They'll start hanging unto our

necks and screaming... or vice versa.

If there's any screaming,

I'll know who to blame.

If they spend our dough, you're gonna

hear plenty of screaming from me.

She gives you

a baby stare...

and you're reaching into

your pocket for my dough.

The kid was crying so hard

she could hardly talk.

An American girl too. Where's

your red, white and blue blood?

I ain't waving it every time

I see a big pair of brown eyes.

I had to help her.

I'd do that much for a dog.

A dog don't sell you an idea

of going on a safari.

A dog don't eat three meals a day and

there's no chance of marrying a dog.

Ah-ah-ah,

you're in the tree tonight.

Oh, not again.

Oh, yes.

Oh, please. There we go. That's a big man.

You mean you're going into the

suite again. I'm very happy here.

Everything's comfortable

for you? I like it here.

Just ring if you need anything.

I wouldn't want to bother you.

A cup of cocoa

or something.

Make yourself comfy. Yeah, that's

what I like about you, 50-50.

That's a big man.

Ha, ha, ha.

Don't worry about me.

Ha, ha, ha.

You all right?

Who's there?

You all settled

and cozy and comfy?

Let's have a nice,

Frank, open discussion.

We might as well

go out on a safari.

Look, I'm not going on any

safari. It's a great hideout.

Let's hide somewhere.

Let's go back.

Back?

How we gonna go back?

If we're lucky enough

to get through those cops,

we gotta face Lebec and that 7-foot

character with the toad-stabber.

You want any piece ofhim? No, I guess not.

Well, so far, safari.

Donna, have you got the bags?

Yes, it's here. It's all set.

I'm not too fussy. This

will do for me. Ah-ah-ah.

I'm not fussy. You're in the

observation car in the rear.

How about this? This is mine.

Been in the family for years.

My folks are old safari

people from South Dakota.

How about me? You catch

a zebra and ride in.

I just swing it from tree

to tree. Do the best you can.

Mr. Livingstone, can I see you?

I'm sending out the laundry.

Keep in touch with me, will you? Okay.

Give me a hand with the

trunk. Get your head down.

My head?

You're gonna carry it.

What about the Porters?

It's full of valuables.

I'm not gonna trust it to

them. Boys, give it a lift.

Mush on, men.

Give it a big right rudder.

Ma-toum-bom-ba

Ma-toum-bom-ba

Ma-toum-bom-ba

Ma-toum-bom-ba

Ma-toum-bom-ba

Ma-toum-bom-ba

Warm skies

The cry of a wild bird

The murmuring shadows

That hide in

the deep tangled wood

The wind

softly whispers

That it isn't far

where enchanted orchids are

This is thejungle

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