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Duck Party!

Duck Party!

Another scorcher.

Hey, how can you generate so much energy in this heat?

It's not so hard. I just play it cool.

Always cool.

How's Toto doing today?

Oh, keeping cool and happy.

Where are you going?

I'm going to take him back home.

Yeah, how about that little fella?

Two weeks ago, that was a very sick giraffe. Today, he's all recovered

the love and care of Jack Dane.

All I have to do now to complete my animal reject study is to get him back

the loving bosom of his family.

If I can trace him down.

But do you think they'll take him back?

After all, they kicked him out of the herd because of his hurt leg.

Yeah, I know. I have to find that out.

His leg's all better, though.

He's up to snuff. I think they will.

Shouldn't you wait for Dad?

I'd like to, Paula, but he's been gone for two days on this drought study.

I don't know. It may be some time before he gets back.

No, I better get him back now.

I want to make sure that he gets back to his family before the rains come and

they scatter.

Jack, I don't think you should go. You just got over a virus infection and Dad

wants you to take it easy for a while.

Oh, don't give me this Florence Nightingale business. I'm perfectly

I'll only be gone for a couple of hours.

Boy, look at that sky. Not a drop of rain in sight.

Not even the compound animals are moving.

better get moving. Hey, Judy, bring Stretch.

How about a glass of lemonade before you go?

Now, look, you know that during times of drought, you're supposed to keep your

liquid intake minimal.

Besides, you're wasting valuable water.

Would you believe I made it last week?

I'll bet.

Why, thank you, Judy.

Come on, Stretch.

Climb to the truck, Paula.

I want to get this saddle off.

After all, we can't send you back to your family with this thing on, can we?

I get the feeling they'd never understand.

Come on, Judy. Hop in.

No, you don't. You're not taking Judy.

Most certainly I am. She's my buddy.

Besides, she's a lot more fun than a lot of people I know.

A wisecrack like that, you deserve each other.

You know, some people don't know when to come out of the sun.

Anyway, what time are you bringing Judy back so I can tell Dad?

That, my dear young lady, depends upon Stretch's family.

And remember my advice.

Play it cool.

Calling Romero Compound. Calling Romero Compound. Come in, please.

Romero Compound.

Dad, where are you? Are you all right?

Besides being a little thirstier than usual, which I gather you're not, I'm

fine. Why? What's all the concern?

Well, you've been gone a couple of days and with this drought.

How does it look out there?

Hot and horrible, like a frying pan.

There's not a water hole left in this entire area.

Tell Jack he's going to have to forego the pleasure of proving his point in his

animal reject study.

Dad, he's already left. He wanted to see if the giraffe herd would take stretch

back. Well, get him on the radio and tell him to forget the giraffe and get

back. And tell Mike to put everybody on emergency water ration. This is serious.

All right, Dad.

And Paula, water rations include lemonade.

Yes, Dad, I'm sorry.

Hurry back.

Sure thing.

Out.

It's okay, Judy.

We'll just let it cool for a while and then put in some more water.

See? Stretch isn't worried.

Here, give me those.

Boy it's hot.

Hey, Judy, give me my hat, huh?

Hey, this is no time for horsing around. Come on, bring that thing here.

past where I thought we'd find Stretch's family and there's still no sight of

him.

Here, have some water.

Of course, that doesn't mean that we're going to take Stretch back home with us.

All it does mean is that because of this drought, the herd migrated a little bit

further to look for water.

And since we have plenty of same, we'll just keep looking for a while.

Hey, just a darn minute, young lady.

You ever heard waste not, want not?

Come on, into the Jeep.

Get in there.

Here,

drink hardy, Stretch.

It's on the house.

Well, that's all there is. There isn't any more.

Romero Compound calling. Romero Compound calling. Jack, do you read me over?

Romero Compound calling. Jack, come in. Come in.

Maybe I'll get better reception out in the open.

Romero Compound calling. Jack, do you read me? Over.

Mike, I don't understand it. Didn't he say that giraffe herd was only about ten

miles from here?

Yes, but after your report, it's safe to guess they moved on further, looking

for water.

That's probably why we can't raise him.

I'm sure there's nothing to worry about. No, I am worried, Mike. I'm worried

about Jack, and I'm worried about the animals.

Animals adapt better to heat than humans.

Look at Clarence, for example.

He's just zonked out.

Now, Tari, Jack had two full bags of water.

And since he drinks so little, it'll last a week.

Yes, but don't forget, he's got Judy and Stretch with him.

True, so it will last only six days.

Jack knows how to take care of himself. Well, I don't know.

Going out on a field trip after a bout with the flu? You know how long those

-grade infections hang on.

Did he take any food with him? No, he figured to be back in a few hours.

He doesn't know how bad it is out there.

Mike, this drought is a killer.

I mean, no man can survive without water.

Probably rejects from different herds, just like Stretch.

Waterhole's as dry as a bone. I can't leave him here like this.

I certainly can't take him back to the compound.

Hedley would say it's a sticky wicket.

Well, Stretch is our mission for today, so we move on.

Yeah, I know.

He'll die without water.

Okay.

How's it going, old fella?

Whoop!

Okay, Judy.

I think to be on the safe side, we'll fill up this canteen, huh?

Hold it, huh?

No.

right here in the face.

they'll come back for the water as soon as we leave.

Ah, ah, ah, young lady.

Now just put it in the back where it won't tempt you.

We need every drop of that we can get.

Believe me, if we don't catch up with that giraffe herd pretty soon, you'll be

very happy to have a full canteen of water.

I think we found them.

Aha! There they are.

Yeah, just leave it to a herded giraffe to find the only vegetation left in the

whole area.

Well, what do you think, Stretch?

They be as happy to see you as I am to see them?

I don't want to spook that herd.

As a matter of fact, I think we better leave the truck here and hoof it.

Bring the canteen, Judy.

Come on, old buddy.

Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid.

You're all well now.

You're going to go back to your family.

Huh?

What?

Hey, look, you've accepted him.

Wait till certain skeptics hear about this.

No, no, not now, Judy.

We're still a long way from home.

Besides, I want to make sure that this little reunion is permanent.

Yeah. Okay, let's go.

Okay, if you're all that thirsty.

What did you do?

The last of the water.

Didn't I tell you not to sneak any drinks?

What do you mean no? If you didn't drink it, where did it go?

I guess my theory of minimal liquid intake during drought is going to get a

for a couple of hours.

I'm sorry, Judy. I guess you're that thirsty to think.

I would have to leave the keep so far behind.

Well, let's make tracks.

And we see no possibility of any relief in the immediate future.

As for the national situation... What was the report? Good news?

No, couldn't be worse.

No, they're now calling it the greatest drought in 50 years. No rain in the

immediate future. Great concern over the animal population.

Mike, I'm worried.

And for once, not about the animals, am I correct?

Jack should have called in a long time ago. There's no excuse.

Maybe he wanted to tell us of his triumph in person.

Remember when he first brought the giraffe here?

You told him you doubted that the herd would take him back. That's why he...

right, all right. You don't have to remind me of that.

Hey, Dad, I've been sitting here tonight.

And if all the water holes are dried up, I mean, where the herd was last

spotted, to Lake C2, will they make it?

Well, the stronger ones will, but the weaker ones will probably drop out.

And sometimes just plain old stubborn instinct will push them on.

Are you talking about the animals or Jack and Judy?

You are worried.

I mean, you're really worried, aren't you, Dad?

Frankly, yes.

And if they're not back by the first thing in the morning, we're going after

them.

Well, is there anything I can do to help besides worry?

Well, yes, as a matter of fact, um...

You might exercise that lazy excuse for a pet we have out there.

Well, at least someone around here isn't losing any sleep over Jack and Judy.

Well, if he heard it from here, he could have easily gotten this far in one day.

Some of Paula's lemonade tastes good now.

a popped hose and nothing to fix it with.

And no water.

Maybe there's some left in the radiator.

Judy, bring the canteen!

Never since crying over spilled water.

Well, we are up the creek without a paddle.

Without a creek?

Oh,

don't worry.

Help is just as far as our trusty walking dog.

Jack Dane here.

Come in, Romero.

Come in, Romero.

Hey, this is Jack Thirsty Dane.

If you heavy drinkers would stop guzzling that lemonade and give me an

I'd consider it a very nice compliment.

Well, you don't suppose we could be out of range, do you, Judy?

No, of course not.

It's just that I have such a sterling reputation in the bush that nobody at

compound is even concerned enough to keep the radio on, right?

Hey, don't you worry about it. We've had a pretty lucky day so far, you know.

Just take those giraffes out there.

The same predicament we are. Well, they don't seem to be worried.

And they are not blessed with the cunning of a superior brain.

Oh, excuse me. Two superior brains.

Well, Lake Satu should be around here someplace.

Oh, charming.

The whole map looks like one big lake.

Aha. I know how we'll find it.

And when we get there, we'll fill up these water bags.

I think they'll hold enough to keep us happy till we get found.

And then we ride home in style.

Come on, young lady.

Oh, no, Judy, not the compound. We'll never make it.

We're going to follow that herd.

After all, they're as thirsty as we are, and they don't need a map to find a

lake.

Judy, hey, we're going to make it, I promise you.

And, you know, we might even score a scientific first in the process if we

find out how a herd really does find water and whether it's the male or the

female who leads them to it.

Hey, wouldn't it be funny if it turned out to be all stretch, huh?

Wouldn't it?

Come on, baby.

Oh, come on, Clarence. We may need you later.

Here you go. Come on.

Clarence, get up.

Dad.

Dad. I found Jack's notes.

Here. This is where he first found Stretch.

I'm sure that's where he was going.

Well, it was a start anyway.

Did you call Hedley?

Yes, he's alerted his men to look for Jack, but he said that search plane you

ordered won't be available for two days.

We'll just have to find them ourselves, then.

You stay here in case Jack calls in, right? How come the two cars?

Well, we might have to widen the search, so in case we split up. You will find

them, won't you?

Don't worry, we'll find them.

Good morning, Judy.

Yeah, I know.

You're hungry and thirsty.

Me too.

So are those elephants, aren't they?

Poor babies don't stand a chance.

We'd better move.

It's going to get worse as the sun gets stronger.

A little dizzy.

Maybe Paula was right. That virus took more out of me than I thought.

Well, we'd better move.

They're tired and thirsty, too. And if they can move, we can.

From the casual way that hurt is acting, I think we're pretty close to water.

Come on.

Jack was here, all right.

Yeah, looks like he spread the tarp to give some thirsty animals a drink of

water. I hope he didn't use all his water.

Well, I think I'd better check back with Paula and see if she's heard from Jack.

Better tell her about the tarp? No, no sense in worrying her.

Calling Romero Compound.

Yes, Dad, did you find Jack?

No, not yet.

But he's left us a pretty good trail to follow.

We'll catch up to him before long.

Is there anything I can do, Dad?

Yeah. Just sit tight and tell Jack to contact us by radio. You should hear

him. Out.

The truck's going straight ahead.

Herds are getting together. That's a good sign.

Come on, Judy.

You're exhausted, aren't you, baby?

Here, maybe we can work out something to cover up your head.

It's not going to be the latest style, but it should reflect some of the sun.

There, just one more knot and we've got it.

There,

now you just sit here and rest.

I'll see if I can get some berries.

Berries.

Bad chance.

Those rocks.

A spring.

Oh, no, no.

Don't look.

We've got to follow that herd.

Plenty of gas.

No water.

Radiator hose burst.

Doctor, stretch his halter.

This must be the place where we released him to join the giraffe herd.

But if the truck is here, where are Jack and Judy?

You think they're out there on foot with no water?

I'm afraid so.

But I doubt if they could have gone far.

Jack, this is Marsh. Do you hear me?

Jack, come in.

Listen, you clown. We know you're on the other end. We can hear your static. So

tell us where in the blazes you are.

Right here, Marsh.

Sorry. He left it in the truck.

Well, if he left his walkie -talkie, he must have known the water's around here

somewhere. It's so dry, his footprints barely left an impression.

Strange. He's headed away from the compound.

He must have decided to follow the herds.

Sure, that's it. Lake Set 2 is only a few miles from here. That's never dry.

Come on, let's hurry up and fix this thing in case he doubles back and we

him. At least he'll have water and transportation home.

Okay, I'll use some tape from the first aid kit to bind the hose. That's a good

idea.

I wonder why Jack didn't do that.

I don't see any first aid kit here, do you?

No.

I'll, uh, I'll let Clarence out and give him some water.

Thank you.

Come on, Judy.

I know, baby.

I know.

You can't stay here.

Come on.

Dad, have you found Jack's Jeep? Why isn't he there?

He's traveling on foot.

It means he can't be far away.

I'll let you know as soon as we find him. Out.

I really think we'll find him soon.

I don't know, Mike.

Jack, we're really thinking he'd have stayed right here in the shade.

If the fever caught up with him again, he'd be wandering around out there in

circles.

Found the water.

That's why they stopped.

We made it, Judy.

Made it.

Lake. Come on, Judy.

Here, baby.

Have one of me.

See anything?

Take a look.

That's strange.

Why aren't they moving? There's no water out there.

I don't understand it.

They should be dying at first, and yet they stopped this close to Lake Setu.

Where is Lake Setu? Isn't it here?

We should be right on top of it.

What's up with Clarence?

Found something. Let him go.

He's found the lake.

Or maybe both.

Ike, bring the first aid kit and water.

Is he alive?

Yes, but he's badly dehydrated.

He needs some shade. How about the truck?

No, I don't want to move him.

Now, get a tarp. We'll build a lean -to right over it. Uh -huh.

Well, he's got more stamina than I gave him credit for.

It was close, Mike.

Awful close.

How's Judy?

She's okay.

She must come from some pretty hardy stock.

I don't know who's suffering from delirium. Jack or you?

Well, have you got a better idea, or do you want to come back tomorrow and pick

up the hides?

Well, we try, of course.

But those animals must be half dead.

Where will they get the strength?

If we head them off in the right direction, their instinct for survival

the rest.

Two cars cannot do the job.

They'll scatter in all directions.

We'll just have to make two cars do the job.

Start them off northeast towards the river.

If they don't scatter, I think we've got a chance.

Right. Give me a hand with this, will you, Marshal?

Yeah.

Now remember, walkie -talkies aren't at all times.

Don't forget, several hundred scared and frightened animals can be very

dangerous.

What about Jack?

All right.

We're going to leave Clarence here to guard him and Judy.

Right now, all he needs is a lot of sleep.

All right.

Well, I guess we'd better start making like cowboys and head for the last

roundup.

Mike, they're breaking off in your direction.

Keep ahead of them. I'm fine, Doc. I'm fine.

What?

That's quite a sight, though, isn't it?

Hey, Mark, did you notice which animal got to the water first?

Uh, yeah, it was a hippo, wasn't it? No, Dr. Harry, it was a wildebeest.

I think I thought it was an impala.

No, I'm afraid, um, I'm afraid it was that animal right over there, the one

that's off to the right.

One that's standing back to let the elephants drink first? Yeah, I get it.

Yes, sir, he certainly is a gentleman.

Which is strange, considering Jack spent so much time with him.

Funny, funny.

Howdy!