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Daspari! Daspari!

Hi.

Oh, Judy, don't mind those other animals. They're just jealous.

Hey, how about visiting Dad and that baby African elephant down at the

okay?

Yes, he's right here.

Oh, hello, Judy, Taj.

You come over to watch your African cousin at play?

Who's on the walkie -talkie? Hadley, yeah.

Top of the morning to you, Hadley. What can I do for you?

Moss, how's that little baby elephant I brought into you last week?

Well, I'm looking at him right now.

His subcutaneous fascial ulcer is all healed up.

His what?

His adherent ulcer, his leg wound, is all healed up and he's frisky as a colt.

Good. Then I assume he's ready to return to the bosom of his loving family.

Yes, Uncle Hadley, we'll see the junior get safely back to the herd.

But not right now. I'll talk to you later. What do you mean, not right now?

Paula...

I think we have a scientific chance of a lifetime.

Oh, you mean returning the baby elephant to its herd?

No, no, not the African elephant.

I was referring to Taj.

Taj?

Taj is an Indian elephant.

Wouldn't a herd of wild African elephants attack a stranger?

Ah, that's the wonderful part about elephants, Paula.

They're devoted to their young and protective to one another.

But they're two entirely different species, Dad.

African elephant?

It's fierce and can't be tamed, and an Indian elephant is gentle.

Well, I think you'd better bone up on your zoology, young lady.

Now, an African elephant has been tamed experimentally, and an Indian elephant

is just as fierce in his wild state.

Then you honestly believe that the African elephants will accept Taj?

Yes, I honestly believe the African herd will accept Taj. Otherwise, I wouldn't

try it.

I'm going to have Mike fill it, because I don't think an experiment like this

has ever been done before.

However, there is one problem.

What's that?

A little Taj, except for her.

I'm going to go check with Mike.

Oh, I don't know, Judy. I have a feeling that your instincts may be right.

Dad takes Taj to that wild African herd. They may kill him.

Look at that.

Judy has prepared a farewell breakfast for Targe. How about that, huh?

Yeah, I'm going to kind of miss that little fellow myself.

Oh, your hardware.

And the film.

Good shooting, buddy. All right, thank you. I only hope that those, uh...

Wild elephants will follow the script Artari has written for them.

Oh, you're planning on teaching them to read?

Oh, no, not at all. I'll leave the educational psychology to you. That's

was afraid of.

If Judy can go, why can't I?

Because I can control Judy's histrionics, but not yours. Don't you

academic freedom?

Oh, I most certainly do.

We're talking about science, and science requires reasoning, not emotion.

But how am I going to learn to be a scientist if I don't get any experience?

You want some experience? Yes!

Then you can stay right here and help Jack with his experiments with Clarence.

Oh, great.

Testing Clarence's eyes. That's real exciting. That's nothing but dull, hard

work. You know, that's a perfect definition of scientific discipline.

You are learning.

All right. I'll give it the old college try. If you promise me, you'll radio in

your progress. Oh, sure, sure.

Come on, Mike. Let's get going.

Taj, I hate to see you go, but you're going to have to.

Don't be frightened of those big elephants.

They're your relatives and they love you just as much as we do.

Now, Judy, you take good care of Taj and don't let her get into any trouble,

okay?

Bye, Taj.

Well, lady, let's say we make like scientists and join Clarence who awaits

the arena.

Why not?

Why not?

You see those elephants over there?

I know they've got big ears and you've got little ears, but they happen

to be your cousins.

And you need the protection of a family.

Mm -hmm. Yeah.

That's enough out of you, Judy.

Sounds like trouble, doesn't she?

Oh, you got your camera ready? All set.

Okay, Taji.

Yeah, I know.

You're gonna miss us, and frankly, we're gonna miss you, too.

If you're an elephant, they are elephants, and we are people.

So you gotta go join your family.

Okay, Taji, nice family reunion. Come on.

Go meet your family.

All right, go on.

Well, there he goes.

Good luck, Tazi.

A little rascal.

And a little elephant scared him.

Taji! Go back!

Why do you continue filming Taji, Doctor? He's not joining them.

Yeah, keep on rolling.

Even though we're not getting the results we want, at least it's honest

reporting.

Can you beat that? He's coming back.

You better stop it, Michael.

Well, it's apparent he thinks of us as his family and not those elephants down

there.

You know, I think our affection training may have backfired.

Backfired? I mean, we may have brainwashed him so much that he no

of himself as an elephant and feels he does not belong down there with those

tough -looking strangers.

Well, I can understand his reluctance. I guess we're just going to have to have

a little more patience, huh?

Turn around.

You know, Dr. Tarji, I think he's asking for a reprieve.

Yeah, that's a tough part of being a scientist.

You know, I'm beginning to feel like a father sending his young son out into

big old world.

Well, come on, Tarji, let's try it again.

And, Judy, I don't want your opinion.

You know, maybe Paula's right.

Maybe Taj is too much of a compound pet for this experiment.

Mike, this is a valid experiment. Now, we've done this sort of thing many times

before with other animals.

I know. I was just thinking that perhaps Taj might be too young for this

project.

If I thought there was any danger to Taj, I wouldn't send him out there.

Look. Look out there. Look at that herd.

That's not a herd of rogue males.

It's a family unit.

Elephants are one of your most intelligent animals.

The mother is killed, they'll readily adopt the orphan.

And all I want to find out is, will they accept an Indian orphan, or will they

just ignore him?

Now, if they ignore him, we'll take Taj back on home, all right?

All right. All right, then, let's take him home. All right, Miss Loney Hart.

Back up on this wreck, will you?

Come on, Taj. All right, go on.

Dr. Harry, he's not going to budge.

He's too frightened.

Perhaps we can conclude that there is no affinity between the two species and we

should end the experiment.

Oh, no, no, Mike. Come on, we've just got to let nature take its course.

Sorry, no, it's too late

Tati, they're not after Taj. Look.

I'm George.

I smelled or sensed the fire before we did.

You still think the herd will accept, Tosh?

Oh, yeah, sure.

As soon as the excitement's over, the danger's past.

Hedley calling Daktari.

Hedley calling Daktari.

Do you read me, Marsh?

Yeah, Hedley, I read you. What's up?

I'm five miles south of Katanga Village with a group of firefighters.

Have they got it under control?

I don't know yet, but I need your help immediately.

I'm right in the middle of an important experiment.

Marsh, the fire's breaking the entire valley. I need your help at once.

Where are your scurries?

They're helping evacuate women and children from the village. We have to

the fire before it spreads to the other villages.

There isn't a minute to lose, Marsh. Now I'm counting on you. Over and out.

Now you heard what the man said. We'd better get moving.

What about Taj?

Oh, don't worry. Taj will be all right.

He'll be safe? I mean, without us here?

You know, it might even be better.

Give him a chance to adjust on his own.

Judy, Judy, come here.

Judy, come here.

Come here. Now listen.

Listen, I want you to keep your eye on Taj.

See? Watch him carefully, okay?

We'll be back as soon as we can.

Now, the purpose behind this little experiment is to see if you can

between one shape and another.

Okay?

First one is a circle.

Circle.

Well,

Jack, how can you be so calm when Dad's out there feeding Taj to the wolves?

There are no wolves in Africa.

Oh, you know what I mean. He's saying Tasha's doomed.

Hey, look, it's not an execution.

It's an experiment.

Like this one.

That is a square.

One, two, three, four.

Huh? Square.

What if I do teach Clarence geometry?

That, my love, I reserve for Judy.

The last, a triangle.

Got it?

Circle.

Square.

And the eternal triangle.

How about that?

Okay, I give up. Just what is it?

Oh, it's simple.

It's an animal automatic.

You're kidding.

Self -service restaurant for lions?

Tigers, kudos, elan, cows, anything.

Watch. Triangle.

Square.

Nothing.

But, aha.

Circle.

Lunch.

Okay, Clarence.

Come on, old buddy. It's lunchtime.

want your lunch?

Well, what do you say?

Hungry?

Good. There's nothing like a little bit of an empty stomach to inspire some

experimental achievement.

Now, all you got to do, Clarence, find the circle, press the lever, you get

lunch.

Hey, Clarence.

The circle.

You'll eat.

Hey.

Oh, Jack, stop teasing Clarence and give him his lunch.

Look, I'm not teasing him. This is an experiment.

Father was right. You're too soft -hearted to ever be a scientist.

Clarence, come on. Wake up.

You want to eat? Press the lever. The circle.

Come on.

Calling Romero's compound.

I'm in the Katanga Valley with Mike

and Hedley.

Katanga Valley?

You're supposed to be at the river crossing with Taj.

I had to leave there for a while in order to help Hedley.

There's a brush fire in the valley. We've been evacuating villagers.

Dad, do you want Jack and me to help you?

No, no, we're about finished.

Hey, how's the experiment with Clarence coming along?

So far, he's flunking geometry.

He's what?

That's a private joke.

Are you sure Hedley doesn't need an extra hand or two?

No, no, you stay put.

If the wind shifts and the fire heads towards Romero, I want someone there to

take care of our animals.

Dad, is Taj with you?

No, we had to leave Taj and Judy back by the water area.

Will he be safe there?

Oh, yes, yes. Fire's nowhere near there.

How's your experiment going with Taj?

Well, so far, so good.

You just stop worrying. Everything's going to be okay.

Out.

How's it look, Emmy?

Well, I think we've got this area under control.

That's it. Now watch those small brush fires.

Emmy. Ah, yes.

Now you two men, set that fire up in the tree.

I don't know, Hedley.

These brush fires have a way of flaring up when you least expect them. Yes, I

know, but I expect you must be anxious to get back to Judy and the little Taj.

Yeah.

Judy, what are you doing here?

Judy, has something happened to little Taj?

I may be crazy, but I think she wants you to pretend to be an elephant.

Me? Yeah, Taj.

What are you chaps doing?

He says I'm supposed to be Taj.

Judy, Judy, if he is Taj, what happened? What happened to Taj? Tell us.

Play like an elephant.

Judy, come here. Come here.

Judy, listen to me.

Did an animal jump on top of Taj?

Hmm? Did an animal jump on top of Taj?

Was it a leopard?

I think we'd better get out of here.

Boss, if you need any help, just buzz me. Yeah.

Must have been quite a battle.

It was leopard, all right. It was Taj's footprints.

And blood.

Taj escaped.

How? Where?

What's up, Judy?

Elephant prints. Large ones.

I'll bet it's one of the herd.

Maybe an old cow came to protection of Taj.

That's it. She heard Taj's cry for help and rescued him.

At least it confirms my theory that the herd took him in.

True, but how badly is little Taj hurt?

He appears to have lost some blood.

Yeah, I'm afraid he won't have too much trouble following the trail.

What's the matter, Judy?

Huh?

I'll bet she's trying to tell us that the elephant took Tars down to the river

to cleanse his wounds.

Well, that would be helpful.

But if the leopard damaged the vital organ, Tars may be bleeding internally

dead by now.

Yeah, let's go.

I'm going to do it right.

The circle. Give it a try, huh?

The circle.

Okay, Clarence, now look.

You've gotten the triangle, right?

You've gotten the square.

There is one more choice.

The circle.

The round one.

There's only one lever left to push.

Find the circle, press the lever, and you eat.

Stubborn beast, isn't he?

Not as stubborn as a certain alleged scientist.

Well, Mayor of Compound calling Dr.

Tracy. This is Paul. Do you read me?

Yes, Paul, I read you. What's the matter?

Dad, what's taking you so long? Hasn't Taj gotten with the herd yet?

Yes, yes, he's with the herd.

Dad, something's wrong. I can tell it.

Well, well, we were away at the fire. Something happened to Taj.

The elephant herd. Did they trample him?

No, no, no, no. It was not the elephant. It was a leopard.

How badly hurt is he, Dan?

I don't know yet.

Apparently, one of the elephants from the herd rescued Taj, took him down to

river to cleanse his wounds, and then led him away.

Oh, poor Taj.

I knew this would happen.

It's because of some stupid experiment.

All right, young lady, that's enough.

Now, you just settle down while Mike and I find Taj and take care of him. Do you

understand?

All right, Dad, but call me the minute you find him, please.

Don't worry, honey. I will.

Out.

Yeah, they're protecting Taj, all right.

We've got something more to worry about.

His wound has opened up.

Oh, boy.

That cat must have clawed him deeply.

Yeah, we've got to get to him before infection sets in.

But how?

It's an elephant herd protecting him.

It'd flatten us like a steamroller.

Yeah, but if we had about a dozen beaters, we could separate the herd,

them up.

Good idea, but where will we find that many men in this vicinity?

I just happen to know where.

Headley, this is Marsh.

Headley, this is Marsh.

Do you read me, over?

Get it right, but fast up, fast up!

Marsh, calling Headley. Headley, can you read me? This is Marsh Tracy, over.

Yeah, I read you, Marsh. What is it?

Look, Headley, Taj has been badly hurt.

I need about a dozen men to help me separate him from a herd of elephants

he dies.

I'm sorry, Marsh, but the fire broke out again and we're fighting it tooth and

nail. Well, couldn't you spare seven or eight?

I'm sorry, Marsh, but at the moment I can't spare a single man.

Now the rest of the bush realizes that, too.

Go on, get out of here!

Scott!

Wish it was as easy to get rid of those elephants as it was to dispose of that

jackal.

Well, scavengers are cowards.

Mike got to get the tires. We got to stop the bleeding give him some

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elephants down there standing around like stone statues We can't tranquilize

at large. We certainly can't separate them by ourselves Only headless men were

not busy fighting that fire

Mike, that's it.

What's it? The answer.

What answer? We fight fire with fire.

And look, if we start a small directional fire through that low grass,

break up the herd.

And then in the confusion, we can get to Ty.

It's an awfully long shot.

Yeah, but it's the only shot we have.

Okay, let's go.

Judy, you stay there.

At this point, I don't know whether it's you growling or your stomach.

Oh, for Pete's sake, Jack, admit it.

Clarence cannot discriminate geometric patterns.

Will you feed him?

Clarence, I don't mean to be hard -nosed about this, but find the circle, press

the lever, and it's instant lunch.

Okay, I'll simplify the experiment.

This is a circle.

This is where the

food is.

Come on, Clarence, think!

You noble, lofty research scientist. You're just too pig -headed.

Admit it. Your experiment's a failure.

Now, come on. Give Clarence his lunch.

A little hunger is not going to kill Clarence.

Oh, sure. Just like a little trip to a strange herd of wild elephants isn't

going to kill Taj.

Now look where Dad's experiment is.

The fire is moving between the hill and the river, but it won't spread any

further.

Mike? Mm -hmm?

Did you radio Headley so he won't send some of his men to put out our fire?

Yes, but what about the elephant herd? Have they split up?

Mike, I'm afraid we've struck out.

Oh, they've accepted Taj all right.

So much so that they won't let him go until he dies.

What do we do now? Sit around like mourners and wait for death to come to

don't know.

For once in my life, I don't even have any bad ideas.

Maybe if we tried Headley again?

He'd have sent some men if he could.

Well, if we radioed Jack, maybe he and Paula could bring extra dart rifles.

Don't be ridiculous. There's not enough time.

Well, what do we tell Paula?

That the operation was a success, but that the patient died? I'll have to tell

her the truth. But I am no god. I'm a mere mortal human being like everyone

else.

I make mistakes.

What do you know?

Mike, I think I'm beginning to get the picture now.

That bull elephant is taking Taj's side because he knows he's too weak to keep

up with a herd.

And with one swift blow, he'll gore him to death so that he won't be left to

suffer at the hands of predators and scavengers.

You mean execute him?

Yeah. Only I'd call it a coup de grace, a mercy killing.

Now's our chance to get to Taj.

Get in there. Get in there.

We're moving!

Yeah, it's just reflex.

Come on, let's find Taj.

How are you doing, Taj?

Infection's all cleared up. He's going to be as good as new. He's got a tough

hide. And an even tougher heart.

Well, now where is Judy off to?

Judy, don't overdo it. You don't want Taj to get a stomachache, do you?

Oh, Marsh, you'll be glad to know there's a herd of elephant grazing in

Malahati area.

Um, are you going to continue your experiment?

No, Headley, uh, I think we can consider that experiment completed.

And we can write it off as a failure, too.

On the contrary, I consider it quite a success.

Those elephants almost murdered Taj. How can you consider that a success?

Well, if those elephants were only trying to spare Taj further suffering,

cared about him.

Come to think of it, if that old bull hadn't led Taj away, we never could have

rescued him.

Say, Jack, how was your experiment coming?

Oh, that.

I'm afraid Clarence is a pretty slow learner, but I'm still working on it.

That sounds like it came from the experimental arena

Jack

tell

me something Have you learned anything from this experiment?

I sure have.

From now on, I give him money and he buys his own lunch.

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