Two Brothers

300 Guineas. Now Ladies and Gentlemen,

Who would start with 300 Guineas on this magnificent pair of tusks?

Oh, please let's hear a Gentlemen, 300 Guineas.

This ivory is exceptional.

As you know, offer for sale by Mr. Aidan McRory himself.

It must guaranty museum quality.

Very well. Should we say 200 Guineas? Do I hear 200 Guineas?

All right. What about 180?

Surely, 150 Guineas?

No? No one?

Not sold.

With our next large lot No. 38, we leave Africa and journey there to Southeast Asia.

This is a 13th Century sandstone Buddha from the unknown reach of that region.

I'll start the bidding at 200 Guineas.

270 Guineas to the back. 270. Thank you, sir.

350 on my left.

400 at the front.

450 on my right.

550 on my left.

700 at the front.

850 at the back.

900 Guineas.

950 Guineas sold to the gentleman at the back. Congratulations!

We get down to our next lot...

This is a statue dated back to late 12th Century...

Beautiful statue here.

Big money, but too heavy.

Just take the head.

Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!

Run! Run!

Rifle! Bring those too.

We lost it. Let's go back.

What's the bounty for a tiger?

150 Piasters.

See that you get it.

Lay this out.

I'm warning you. You bite me, I'll bite you back.

All right?

Yeah, drink some of this. You'll like it.

Look, look,

See, it's nice.

Come on. Try a little bit more.

You can't make war on the entire world. Did you?

Am I going to get that hand back, or I'm going to lose it?

You'd like to keep that hand forever, don't you think?

You like that?

Yeah, have a little of this.

They are honey drops.

My favorite.

Umm, nice, uh?

My father, the Chief, in the name of the village,

thanks you for killing the tiger.

Tigers bring death.

They kill all of our buffalos, our chickens, our people.

We own you for the death of our enemy.

After all the help he's giving me, I'm glad at his service.

Will you tell the Chief, next year if I return for these statues,

I'll need his assistance again.

In the meantime, I know I can count on his friendship and discretion.

The Chief says, discretion is the Orientals virtue.

Of course. Well thank him for what he's done, I'll give him the hide.

The Chief says he'd rather have them alive.

No, I mean the big tiger, the dead one.

The Chief says, the dead one is also welcome.

He thanks you very much for both tigers.

No. I don't think he understand.

Can I help you, Captain?

Sergeant Van Tranh. Second district.

What do I see here?

Pretty subject from this safari outfit.

I should say statues stolen from the temples.

Is that what you see?

I see blocks of old stone, found in the jungle.

In that case, in accordance with section 12, subsection 211

of the Mineral Resources Act, relating to the illicit use of stone quarry,

I request you show me your hands.

Follow me.

Tiger attacked him and he lost his leg.

On your way.

He gives you this charm to thank you as a sign of him gratitude.

Go.

It will bring you luck.

Looks like I might need it.

The Administrator thanks you for reporting the statue thief.

We know our lord by the gift he brings.

So, Chief.

50, 100,

150. 200. 250.

Where you put him?

In the general holding cell, Mr. Administrator.

Very good. Has he had anything to eat?

I gave him some food, but he wouldn't touch it.

Good, very good.

Of course, you took him shoelaces away?

Yes. We've done everything you asked, Mr. Administrator.

Splendid!

I don't believe it.

The famous Aidan McRory is in prison.

What a ludicrous these days could be,

turn you in here.

Open.

Forgive me. I am Eugen Normandin.

The Administrator of this district.

It's absurd. Open.

Aidan McRory is in this terrible place.

My son knows all of your books.

The "LION HUNT", the "IVORY TRADER", "My YEARS IN KENYA"

My wife, she reads them to him.

Don't tell me you took his shoelaces.

You must be more careful in future.

This little escapade could have cost you...

Three year.

You see.

For the statues, give two or three of them.

As for the rest, let's we call them "Holiday souvenirs."

Listen. I don't know how to thank you.

My boat sails tomorrow.

I thought I'd be stuck for another two months.

Tomorrow?

We can not permit Mr. McRory to leave this country yet.

Not until the paper work is finished.

Oh, I feel terribly.

No need for that.

I'm relieved just be outside of that place. I'm grateful.

Really? Really, Really.

That gives me the courage to make a request.

You see. It seems almost supernaturally

that a great hunter like you should be sent to me just at this moment.

Meet the man-eater.

If you have no objection, I think we'll call you "Kumar."

For your information, I am Zerbino.

World famous animal tamer and director of the great Zerbino Circus.

Madame Zerbino and still cooking in the oven, my son.

This fire-eating sword swallower is the fearsome Saladin.

Where did you find him?

In the toy department?

He's fearsome enough. Don't you worry.

Let me see.

The sooner you learn it's not the tigers who run the show, the better for you.

All right. Close it up.

The village is grateful that you come back again.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to see you again.

They think you will rid the region of the tigers.

To thank you, my father wants to show you the temples up river,

where there are many statues.

Sounds not very far away?

No. Not too far. About two week's walk.

Where did you learn your English?

His Excellency asked the Australian priests to open a school here, to teach us languages.

I'm very impressed. What else do they teach you?

To be aware of white man.

Well.

Mr. Administrator.

We have one tiger trapped yesterday morning.

Oh. Is one enough?

That will depend on your guest with his shooting rifle.

His Excellency's father was a great hunter.

Indeed, his father has many qualities.

But a great number of them appear to be puerility.

I see, you are admiring my scheme.

Impressive, isn't it?

Yes.

Soon you want me to break up these temples and ship them to London.

London will come here to see them.

The future is tourism, McRory.

My role is going to make it happen.

Poor Mr. McRory.

If you have to bore the poor, there's plenty here.

You might have waited until he had some lunch?

My wife, Matild.

My dear. May I introduce Aidan McRory,

who had so kindly offer to organize the hunt for His Excellency.

I know who he is, darling.

I take you support the road then.

Oh, I do. I support any thing that will get me out of this God forsaken home.

So might you make a success of the hunt.

If His Excellency agrees to let the new road to cross his land,

It could be our tickets back to Europe.

Champagne! Champagne!

Get up! Attention! Up, up!

Champagne, open it in the name of God. The Choir! Get the choir ready!

I thought about your father's offer to see the temples up river.

I was told the statues are more beautiful than anything I've seen yet.

I wonder as it appears I am staying for a while,

You think, I could persuade you to act as my guide.

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