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clean up for General Allman's visit.

Oh, well, Judy seemed to want the job so badly, I thought I'd give it to her.

Jack and Mike are preparing the presidential suite.

Very funny.

Hedley's going to be here any minute with General Allman, and now I've got to

clean up Margie, too.

I don't know how I'm going to get her cleaned up in time.

Why don't you just scoot off, Margie?

Okay, you two, now you get rid of these sons. Go ahead.

Follow Judy.

Honey, General Ahmed is an old friend. He knows this isn't Buckingham Palace.

Oh, my gosh, here he comes.

There they are.

Well, we'd better go meet them.

Good to see you again.

And you, Paula, how are you? Just fine, General.

Oh, allow me to introduce Sergeant Marcoux.

Welcome to O'Meara, Sergeant. Thank you, sir.

Where's Officer Headley?

Yes, I thought he'd be with you. District Officer Headley has been

the supporting vehicle for this mission. He's with the Royal Lion Count. I'm

sorry he seems to have been delayed.

If you'll please tell where we may put the General's luggage.

Oh, yes, of course. Just inside the guest room on the right.

Thank you.

Corporal!

I don't understand, General, how he's always brought you before.

Well, he's, uh...

to be just perfect.

Nonsense, my dear.

You have a saying, I believe, that cleanliness is next to godliness.

Well, sometimes, General, out here in the bush, cleanliness is next to

impossible.

Well, I'm rather curious about Hedley.

Hedley, yes.

It warms my heart to come back to this place devoted to the art of healing

everyone labors to put a smile on the face of the world.

about giving the royal cub his annual checkup without your mustache twitching

over my shoulder.

Well, Doctor, here's your patient.

Meet Pharaoh the 25th, son of Pharaoh the 24th, whose days, I'm afraid, are

numbered. Isn't he cute?

He looks just like Pharaoh the 24th.

You know, there for a moment, Hedley, I thought you were sick.

Sick? Not a bit of it. Never felt better in my life.

What Officer Hedley seems to have difficulty telling you is that by orders

the district governor...

He has been retired from active duty.

To quote the governor, a younger man is needed to carry out the demanding work

of this large territory.

I'm showing Sergeant Macko about on my last tour, introducing him to everyone

concerned as my replacement.

After this mission, I'll show the sergeant the villages at the south end

district, and that'll about wind up matters. He'll take over from there.

That's terrible, Hedley. You're not old.

Thank you. Thanks.

That's the service, you know.

Ours not to reason why.

I must admit I was shocked, too, when I heard. But I didn't feel I should

interfere with the governor's decision. Of course not, your Excellency.

Well, uh... Cub is as fit as a fiddle, passes examination like a trooper.

Wonderful. Headley, we depend on you. Now, how's the sergeant going to handle

the drought at Amasa Valley?

I wouldn't worry about that. He's a good man.

Well trained.

But training isn't everything.

I don't know why you should all take my side like this.

It's because we love you, Headley.

I say, that's awfully decent of you.

Headley, have you...

Worked out anything for the future?

Well, frankly, it all happened so fast, I didn't have much chance to think.

Perhaps you might return to England.

England?

Do you know how many years?

You're like a foreign country to me now.

No, Africa's my home.

My life.

Yes, well, maybe we can help you figure out something for the future, Hedley.

Yes, thank you.

The boys are preparing a vitamin preparation for the cub. I guess I'd

my hammer.

Oh, no, Toto.

You'd better not play with this coconut.

We'll have alert clearance.

Judy heard me say that Farrell needed some exercise, so she just took over the

assignment. I love it. That's good girl, Judy. You keep it up.

Well, this is not getting those vitamins prepared. Come on.

Corporal, get that mangy monkey away from the Royal Iron Cup. There's danger

infection. Yes, sir.

Mangy monkey?

Infection? She is as healthy as you. Mike, um... Sergeant, this is my doing.

prescribed exercise for that cub.

Doctor, perhaps you don't fully realize the importance of that cub.

That's Pharaoh the 25th, son of Pharaoh the 24th, the palace lion, symbol of

General Ahmed's rank and power.

Seems to me we went through this once before.

Oh, yes, we've gone through it before, our own private Prince of Wales.

Exactly. He'll carry on the royal tradition, for the elder lion may die

the year is out.

And here he walks in the dirt, unguarded.

Oh, the dirt, isn't that a shame?

Sergeant, I can assure you that everything will be all right.

Jack, do me a favor, will you, and put the cub back in the cage.

Aye, aye, sir.

And you, corporal, you're supposed to be standing guard.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, Dr. Ari.

I don't mean to sound unreasonable.

I do have heavy, heavy responsibility.

Marsh.

You've got to do something about this.

Yes.

I intend to.

Come here, Judy. Come on.

Come on, Adam. Girl.

Don't pay any attention to that little pipsqueak. We all love you.

We're on about ten minutes.

Are you going to talk to the governor about Headley?

That's right. I'm going to wait you five minutes.

Good.

Judy!

Judy!

Judy,

please go away. You're going to get me in trouble with this sergeant.

Thank you, Judy.

Judy, we know that Headley's the only one who can administer this district.

I just hope that Dad can convince the governor.

Judy, why did you get that?

Be careful. Those are matches, Judy.

Firecrackers. Judy.

You know, I was going to shoot them off on the 4th of July, and I guess I just

forgot about them.

Don't play with them, you understand?

Oh,

Judy, you know who gave this to me?

Hedley. When I first arrived here.

You know, Judy, Hedley's not too old. I don't care what they say.

No, Judy.

I'm the only one who has to wear a dress to Nagoro. You don't have to.

Judy,

remember this?

Leave $1 million at the base of twin trees on the north side of Wamero.

never see your lion again.

That's when I hit Clarence in the bush and left this note for Dad to find.

I wonder why it never fooled him.

You know, I think it's a pretty good ransom note.

Oh, well.

Oh, Judy, Dad's waiting for us. Go tell him I'll be there in a minute.

That's affection training.

Toto, stop that.

Huh? Huh?

Now Clarence has put in a strenuous day watching Judy walk the lion cub.

Now go away and find somebody else to play with.

Mr. McCullough.

I would like to know if I may order our departure for 1600 hours.

Well, let's see.

You mean four o 'clock, don't you? That is correct.

Well, I think we can have everything ready by then.

Right -o.

I'll button down security accordingly.

Thank you, Mr. McCooler.

Button

up

security. I'd like to button up his face. What does he think we're going to

here, a crime wave?

It would serve him right if he ran into a real crime wave, huh?

If that cub were really stolen, I'd like to see who would handle it better,

Headley or that 90 -day wonder.

Well, we might as well go take care of the vitamins so little Napoleon can

decamp promptly at 1600.

Well, he can't leave too soon to suit me.

Good luck in Nagoro, Mark.

I'll keep my fingers throughout.

Judy, enjoy your trip, huh?

You know what would serve him right if he ran into a real crime wave?

The cub were really stolen.

I'd like to see who would handle it better, Hedley or that little 90 -day

wonder.

Where's Judy?

I don't know, but I can't wait.

She'll be disappointed.

I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry.

Judy Hedley's not too old. I don't care what they say.

governor to change his mind?

I'm certainly going to try.

It's just criminal throwing Hedley out like an old pair of shoes.

We all feel that way, Paula.

I realize that Sergeant Mack who is young and that he's had a year's

at the academy, but I don't understand how that can stack up to all the

practical years of experience that Hedley's had out here.

That's right.

Dad, you won't forget to mention that to the governor, will you? No, I won't.

Gee, I'm awfully sorry Jeannie didn't come along with us. Must be awfully dull

for Rebecca Walmeru.

Corporal! This is an inexcusable dereliction of duty.

I'm going to recommend court -martial proceedings.

But, sir, a coconut fell on my head. Ridiculous!

Sergeant, this discussion is not getting back my lion cub.

The first mission was the security of my animal and my person.

Is this the way you carry out your duty? Sir, I delegated this man.

Coconuts falling off trees.

and even a coconut tree.

I'll have you court -martialed for being drunk on duty.

I didn't know Judy was on her way to Nagora with Marsh. I think this was some

her work.

Sir, you may take my word. Your cub will be returned to you unharmed. I've heard

thorough training at the academy in the latest and most scientific methods of

tracking animals.

I will organize a search party immediately.

I hope... You gentlemen will be kind enough to operate under my direction. Of

course.

Sergeant. Yes, Hedley.

Has it occurred to you that the cub might have been stolen by a clever

I considered it, but was forced to rule it out.

There was no poacher. The cage was not secure. The cub merely escaped.

I find that difficult to believe, Sergeant.

Begging your pardon, sir, but there are no human prints here but ours.

No, there is nothing to worry about.

The cub will be easy to trace and capture.

Hedley. Yes, Sergeant?

Considering your experience, we can't help anything, Sergeant. Good.

We'll need provisions for the search.

Operations, equipment, here's a regulation list.

Mind rounding it all up?

Right, Sergeant.

The corporal and I will scout around.

Sergeant, do you mind if I go with you? At least I'll feel like I'm doing

something. Very good, sir.

Do you really think there's a poacher involved?

Nothing I can put my finger on, but after all these years, one gets a kind

intuition about these things.

Of course, the sergeant has learned all the latest practices at the academy.

I trust your intuition over the whole academy any day.

Thanks, Mike. That's very kind of you.

Of course, it's no ordinary lion cub. Some clever schemer may have deduced the

general would pay dearly for its return.

Yeah, money doesn't mean much to the general, but that little cub is his big

symbol of authority.

Well, if you're right, Hedley, we can expect a ransom note next, can't we?

And fireworks, too, if I'm not mistaken.

Perhaps you chaps would help me with this list. I want to have a look around.

Oh, sure.

We'll have all that for you in no time. Thank you, Jack.

And then perhaps you'd be kind enough to help the sergeant.

He's a bit new, I'm afraid.

We can expect a ransom note next time.

And far worse too, if I'm not mistaken.

You know, I think it's a pretty good ransom note.

Any luck, sir?

None. But Jack and Mike have joined the sergeant in the search.

Yes, I asked them to help.

Hedley, I'm inclined to agree with you.

It certainly doesn't seem possible that a tiny cub could push open that cage

door. I think the sergeant should change his strategy.

Perhaps, but he is acting for the governor.

I'm aware of that.

I want you to know, Hedley, that I would have preferred having you for my

security agent, but the governor himself made the decision.

Yes.

If you are right, we should be receiving word from the kidnappers very soon now,

and then we'll be able to... It's all right, Your Excellency. It's only old

Clarence. I know it's Clarence, of course, but what's that piece of paper

in his collar?

By Jove, you're right, sir.

What have you got there, Clarence?

Something for me?

That's it, Clarence. That's the way, old boy.

What does it say?

Leave a million dollars at the base of the twin trees on the north road outside

of Wameru tonight, or you'll never see your lion again.

What diabolic ingenuity.

Using old parents as a messenger.

If only you could talk, old boy. Can't you tell us who the poacher is?

This scoundrel means business.

Well, there's only one thing to do.

I must radio the Nagoro Bank to send a million dollars immediately.

I wouldn't do that, Your Excellency.

It's my experience that once you pay a ransom, your chance of recovering the

hostage is finished.

Of course, Sergeant Mackle must decide. I mean, he's in charge.

You mean the sergeant who still thinks the cop escaped by itself?

I appreciate your position, my friend, but what would you advise?

Sir, I am no longer in charge.

Officially? But there's no harm in asking a personal favor of an old...

Friend is there?

Thank you, sir.

I'll go into action immediately.

Unofficially, of course. Of course.

If there is a poacher, that'll scare him quite out of the territory.

Yeah.

Where is it, Sergeant?

There. I found the trail.

I'm afraid not, Sergeant.

That's a buffalo track.

million in bills?

No one would ever suspect it contains nothing but cut -up newspaper.

Now to plant it at the base of the twin trees and await development.

The first order of business is to capture the poacher. He'll lead us to

once we snap the handcuffs on him, never fear.

By the time the sergeant returns from combing the countryside, we'll have both

the poacher and the cub.

You won't think of him coming with me, sir.

I mean, there's bound to be shooting if the poacher suspects any trickery.

I wouldn't miss it for the world, my friend.

And with you to protect me, I feel perfectly safe.

Well, shall we go, sir?

We'll walk, Your Excellency. I wouldn't want the culprits to hear our car and be

scared off.

There they are, the twin trees.

We'll stay here. I'll be right back.

Now we'll just wait here for the kidnappers to collect the money.

Mr. Dane! Mr. McCullough!

Here we go again.

Yes, Sergeant. What now?

There's no mistake this time. Look.

Yes, well, you're getting warmer.

Why? What is it?

It's a lion.

But it's not a cub. It's fully grown.

Close, but no cigar.

Tell you what, Sergeant. Next time, don't call us. We'll call you.

I'll sneak round and get him on the side.

Orphans.

Well, it's just unfair.

Honey, as I told you, the governor is just as unhappy about it as we are.

But he feels he's using his best judgment.

At least he's offering Hedley another post.

Behind a desk?

I just can't even picture Hedley behind a desk.

Well, I suppose it's better than retiring him entirely.

Well, I don't.

Hedley's used to the outdoors.

Lots of action.

Why, he'd just vegetate if he was cooped up inside of four walls. Well, Paula,

why don't you just calm down and enjoy the scenery, huh?

I'm sorry, Dad.

Well, look, there go some of Hedley's friends now.

Who's going to explain to them what's happened to Headley?

There's no doubt we're dealing with desperate, vicious characters.

And clever.

The way they were able to snatch that package right under your nose.

Perhaps. The governor was right to retire, Officer Headley. His eyesight

to be failing.

Capture would have been effected had I been told about the ransom note.

Sergeant, this is no time for recriminations. He's right, Your

was an unforgivable blunder.

Your Excellency, now that Officer Headley's unofficial assistance is

may I carry on the operation? We have work to do.

The sergeant's correct again, Your Excellency. There can be only one chain

command.

I'm sorry, Sergeant.

Carry on. Thank you.

We'll split into groups and comb the area.

Sergeant, I would like to be of assistance.

Right, Hitler.

Anybody can make a mistake.

You search that way. You too, that way.

Corporal!

have gone this way.

Here.

Here.

Ah.

What is it?

This gang are not amateurs. They've completely obliterated their tracks.

The trail stops right here.

Does that mean we can't go on any further? We're completely stymied until

pick up the trail.

We'll circle, sir. You go that way and I'll go this way.

Your Excellency.

Look.

The ransom.

They know the money is fake. I don't think so, Your Excellency. I don't think

they know about the money yet. My guess is that the package is torn and these

fell out.

I hope you're right.

Well, keep looking for more of these.

Here's some more, sir.

With luck like this, we won't need tracks.

Now, we found the first lot there, this lot here.

They seem to be heading in that direction.

Toward the cub. I'm afraid so, sir. Now, I better inform Sergeant McCool.

Headly to command. Headly to command.

This is command.

Over.

We flush the trail.

Over. Well, where are you? And where does the trail lead?

It seems to lead toward the old poacher pit area to the east.

Stay where you are. We'll deploy reinforcements.

There's no time, you fool. The poachers know they've been tricked. They must be

furious. We've got to find them before they hurt little Pharaoh.

They've stopped shooting.

Keep down, Your Excellency.

Your Excellency! Are you hurt?

Where are they? Careful. The poachers are hiding in that thicket.

Of all of the cowardly things, on your feet, Officer Headley.

There's nothing to fear. I've never seen such a disgusting exhibition. Call

yourself a serviceman.

They're shooting at us.

We are aware of that, Sergeant.

He has my surrounded and badly outnumbered, Sergeant. What are your

I've never been under fire before. I don't know what to do.

Steady, Sergeant. There's nothing to be ashamed of him being afraid under fire.

We all are. But the General's our responsibility, and they're obviously

to kill him.

What are you doing?

Well, somebody's got to take those blighters on.

Headley, you've been killed! Headley!

The bravest act I ever saw.

I'll see that he gets a medal for this.

Even if it's supposed to humorously.

Oh, Pharaoh, it's you.

All secure.

But be careful, the poachers may still be about.

I chased him away single -handed. You were magnificent.

They're all safe. Thank you, my friend. Thank you. That's right, Officer Hedley.

I realize I have much to learn.

The Academy's a grand place, Sergeant. Turns out fine men. I know you'll be one

of them. Thank you. But we must never forget, there's no substitute for

experience and courage.

I shall tell the Governor that in no uncertain terms.

Thank you, Hedley.

After you, Officer Hedley. Thank you, Sergeant.

you, Sergeant.

I thank you, too, for all you've done for little Pharaoh.

Glad to help, General.

Thank you. Thank you, sir. I certainly appreciate your prompt action on this.

Roger. Tracy out.

Oh,

I just talked to the governor, and he has already acted on the general's

He's not going to retire Hedley? No, he feels a man of Hedley's ability and

courage should not be wasted behind a desk.

Oh, I knew it. Let's go tell him. Come on. Oh, wait a minute. I'm going to take

this with me. What is it?

That's a ransom note. I thought I'd give it to Hedley as a souvenir.

Oh, no, Dad.

What's that?

Well, this is a story out of the past, and it may, well, it may very well

a legend.

Well, come on. Let's go tell Hedley.

Here you go, Clarence. It's child time.

Eat up, boy.

Hey, Jack.

Found this in the bush out there.

Strange. Wouldn't think a poacher would leave a good rifle behind, would you?

Oh,

you don't think maybe Judy decided to... Oh, of course not. She was in Nagoro

with Mars, remember?

I forgot.

My apologies, madam.

Judy?

Does it look familiar?

Paula?

Paula, you've got to promise me that you won't breathe a word of this to a soul.

Now look, Anthony had no idea that there wasn't more than a dozen criminals in

that bush.

His bravery was genuine.

Of course, Dad.

Judy,

don't you tell anyone either.

Good girl.

Well, it's time for us to go. Goodbye, Daktari.

Goodbye, General. Goodbye, Paula.

Goodbye.

Just a moment, Judy.

Your Excellency.

Well, I see that there are criminals everywhere.

You'd better watch your step, young lady.

If a gang of desperate, hardened criminals couldn't outsmart our District

Officer Headley, I hardly think you can.

Lights are ready, corporals.

Goodbye. Goodbye.