Samoa Regina della Jungla (Samoa, Queen of the Jungle)

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Mr. Loman, Mr. Wang is waiting.

Thank you.

SAMOA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE

Mister Wang?

Your name, please?

Clint Loman.

Come, this way.

Welcome, we were expecting you.

Sirs, this is Clint Loman,

the chief of our expedition.

Hans Mller and Joe Stark,

two veterans of the jungle.

Doctor Schwarz. I hope

to never have need of him.

Professor Dawson, geologist

and diamond expert.

Nancy Wyler, his secretary.

Alain Duval and Pierre Moreau,

two men whom

you'll find very useful.

Have I heard of you?

It's possible.

Well, I think everything's clear.

However, it's best

to recap the situation.

Will you take a seat?

I beg you.

The boat will dock here,

on the Borneo coast, at Bandung.

You'll travel through the jungle

to the village of Sumiyaki,

where you will wait

for the boat which

will take you up the river Sarawac

to the falls.

Your guide will be Kama, a Malay.

He knows the river very well,

you'll find him useful.

Beyond the falls,

probably in this area,

should be found the

fabulous diamond deposits.

Of course,

you might not find anything.

The stories of large diamonds

we've heard from the natives

could be pure fantasy.

In that case,

I'd be the only loser.

I've already paid you

a tidy sum to participate

in this expedition.

If you find the diamonds,

half of the fortune

will be split between you,

and the other half will go

to poor Mr. Wang.

That should be reasonable.

Like always, Mr. Wang.

I've known you a long time,

and I trust you,

but this time, the job is tough.

Diamonds can easily corrupt

the most loyal men.

Once again, I think

I make myself clear.

Like always, Mr. Wang.

But my fears

are not justified.

I have the means to

find anyone,

wherever he might hide.

At your service, Mr. Wang.

All is ready, captain?

Yes, we can leave tomorrow.

Perfect.

This is captain Santor,

the boat commander who

will lead you

to the isle of Borneo.

You will leave tomorrow at dawn.

Gentlemen, good luck

until we meet again, I hope.

Ready to lower the sails!

Hurry!

Prepare to drop anchor!

Tie the ropes to the hull.

If all goes well, captain,

we will be back in 2 months.

The porters will accompany

you to the river.

Has someone alerted Kama, the Malay

who will take us to the falls?

Yes, he awaits you at Sumiyaki

with a motorboat

and all the necessary equipment.

Good luck.

Thank you, captain.

Let's go.

You think we'll find this

diamond mine?

All comes to those who wait.

Move ahead!

It's not for the diamonds

that I am here,

but for the spirit of adventure.

I hope I can be of some use.

I've never been in the jungle

but I know of the dangers.

Me, I've been.

Quite often. But I don't know

all its dangers.

Always watch your back.

Alcohol?

Yes, only medicinal.

Ahead!

There's the river.

I'm Kama.

I'll take you to the falls.

Let's go.

If anyone wants to turn back,

it's now or never.

Later, it will be too late.

Load the cargo.

Careful.

Careful, gently.

To starboard.

We mustn't run aground.

Gently now,

there isn't much depth.

Don't hit the propeller.

We have to stop,

it's getting dark.

Night falls quickly in the jungle.

Kill the engine. Dock.

Slightly to port.

Gently.

It looks tranquil.

We'll camp here.

Pitch the tents.

Kama... Monitor that side.

I'll keep watch here.

I'll come with you.

You should stay

with the others.

I'd rather stay near you.

I'd feel safer.

Don't move. We're in no

danger. They're fighting.

That's the law of the jungle.

It's always the strongest

who survive.

What happened?

What did they say?

Nothing.

They looked terrified.

They fled.

We must be close to their village.

Hurry.

Pack up the tents.

They said there were Kayaques

down river.

Kayaques?

Headhunters!

They've never come here before.

We have to avoid them at all costs.

Once night falls,

it's impossible to navigate.

We leave at dawn.

Nancy...

Are you crazy?

Get out and...

What's going on?

Nothing.

He ran into something.

Yeah, a punch.

- Back to bed, Stark.

- Yes.

- You're on watch, Mller.

- Good.

That won't happen again,

so stay quiet.

- You got a light?

- Sure.

Why are you here, Nancy?

Why participate in

this absurd expedition?

Why absurd?

You don't think we'll find anything?

You don't have to answer

my question.

For a long time,

professors have studied Borneo

from a geological point of view.

He is more interested in that

than any diamonds.

And you?

Me, the diamonds interest me,

Clint. Very much.

I've watched you.

I'm trying to understand

who you are, and how you think.

And do you understand?

I think so.

You've never wanted

to stop for a moment.

Maybe.

You've thought about marriage?

No, I've never had the time.

Don't move!

Don't look down!

A tom-tom!

What's going on?

It's a signal for danger.

How?

What danger?

The tribe of savage Kayaques

is gathering.

They descend to the river.

The Kayaques?

They're headhunters!

No one told me about

this danger. I want to leave.

It's too late.

You were warned.

You already knew yesterday

when we saw the natives.

You should have let us know!

I want to find the diamonds,

Dr. Schwarz.

We're taking the river

to the falls.

At any cost.

Will they attack us?

Hurry, Kama...

It'll be dark soon.

We'll take turns on guard.

First Mller and myself.

Stark and Alain, in two hours.

Over there, Mller.

Help!

He's dead.

They're still here.

I can't take it.

I want to leave!

They won't get me.

They won't get me!

Stop! Where are you going?

You're crazy!

Stop!

Clint, the crocodiles!

Hurry, help them out.

Over here, quick.

Moreau might be right.

Let's go back.

Of course I'm right.

They'll kill us all... all!

We were all tricked!

We're all deluded!

There are no diamonds here,

only this jungle of doom!

We're going to rot like worms!

Look!

Look what I found.

- It's a piece of diamond.

- We're on the right track.

- Of course!

- I always said that.

If there's sediment here,

then upstream

there will be more diamonds.

Am I right?

Of course, Alain.

Well? Shall we continue?

We'll be rich, Alain,

you understand?

Thank you, Professor, and bravo

on your sense of timing.

A providential intervention.

I'm just curious.

What's this, a... diamond?

A piece of

lapillus vitrus fluminis.

Commonly called "volcanic glass."

Do you want a souvenir?

I can't say,

but we've come a long way.

We must not be

far from the falls.

Do you think that after the falls,

we'll be in safe territory?

No one can say, Dawson.

Why?

No one has ever passed

the falls, that's why!

He's a good guy, huh?

What has he done so far?

For starters,

he put Moreau in his place.

Sooner or later he'll get his.

I'm in no hurry.

I can wait.

Later, he might have

need of you.

That's debatable.

But what is there to gain?

First we find the diamonds,

then we'll talk.

The rapids!

Dock.

Turn off the motor.

- We're approaching the falls.

- Finally!

Take a look there, Moreau.

The tom-toms have stopped,

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