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Dr. E!

There goes all of Tanger Village to their new home.

I hate to see them leaving their native land.

Leaving their native land for a better one. It's as old as history.

Mike, you know better than I do.

Africa's full of nomadic tribes, moving with their herds in search of water and

green pastures.

Yes, but some people are rooted to their land like trees.

Yes, like your friend Jacob Hamisi.

Why did he have to stay behind and turn poacher?

Let's find him and ask him.

Must be another animal.

Take care of this one, will you, Hedley?

Jacob.

Easy.

On your feet.

All right, Mike.

But you don't have to point the gun at me.

Why do you regard me as a criminal?

You're poaching.

A man has to live.

Why didn't you go with the rest of your village? The government is providing a

better place to live.

But I only want to live here.

And nobody can stop me.

So, Mike, you fell for that old poacher's trick, huh?

My mistake was in thinking Jacob was my friend.

Well, I have to admit, it wasn't the friendliest gesture he could make.

But he could still be your friend and want his freedom, too.

Yeah, but do you call becoming an outlaw freedom?

Paula, staying on his own land means freedom.

And he'd rather die than leave.

But he's living just like an animal.

Paula, I think you're being a little hard on him.

You think of him as an animal because animals rely on their instinct.

But I was wondering, does a piece of land mean as much to an animal as it

to a human being?

It does to me, Doctor.

Oh, yeah, it's your vegetable garden, hmm?

Jenny, you know, I was thinking I might have to plow that under because I've got

to make room for some new cages.

Oh, I hope you don't have to.

Kenny, that's just a patch of dirt. It's not worth fighting over.

I don't care. It's mine.

Oh, yes. Well, in that case, I guess we'd just better find some other place

those cages, huh?

Okay,

I'm ready to join Hedley in the search.

Look, I'm not going to take any chances with that wrist of yours. I want you to

stay put.

Hey, Bard.

Yeah?

How about giving me a hand with an experiment?

Oh, and what kind of an experiment?

Oh, one about freedom and a piece of land.

Dr. Ray, stop them. They'll hurt each other.

No, they won't, honey.

That's quite normal.

Fighting and hurting each other?

I know it looks that way, but they're not really hurting each other. They're

playing.

It's their way of testing their strength.

It's part of their growing up.

Can't they grow up friendly like?

Well, they are growing up friendly like. This is what we call friendly play.

Okay, Judy, that's enough. Come on.

Jenny, have you ever wondered why animals fight when they're growing up?

Same reason as people, I guess.

For food and things.

Or maybe they don't like each other.

Yes, but lots of times they fight over whom they want for a mate.

And we call this love and courtship.

That means they'll have babies.

That's right.

And after they have babies, they're going to need land for them to play on,

right?

And you know what really interests me?

How much an animal is willing to fight for this land.

I don't know about that. Do you?

Yes, but we don't know all.

That's why I'm going to try a different kind of experiment.

One I'm afraid that's going to involve a good friend of yours.

Don't worry, Judy.

I'll protect you.

Well, it's not going to be Judy this time.

No, the animal I have in mind is much better fitted to be a warrior.

Strong muscles, will of iron, powerful jaws, a mighty roar.

Dad, you're kidding.

I think Clarence would rather sleep.

Yes, I'm sure he would.

Well, anyway, Deb, what kind of an aggression experiment can you do with

Clarence? Oh, a test of the territorial imperative in lions.

Look, we'll take him out to the North Waterhole and set him up as monarch of

he surveys.

Wouldn't a wild lion be better suited for this kind of an experiment?

No, for this I need Clarence.

You see, I know, Clarence. I have all the data on him.

Now I want to put him in his own territory and see if his instincts will

prevail. Crossed eyes and all.

Won't he have trouble finding his food?

I mean, with his crossed eyes?

Well, normally, yes, but we'll take him food every day, and Bart and I will be

there to protect him.

He has a nice water hole and a few shade trees. He'll have everything he needs.

Everything except us.

That's another good reason I'd like to use Clarence.

I'd like to see how he behaves without us.

You two have indulged him too much. After all, he's a lion, king of the

Not a pampered pussycat.

Clarence likes it that way.

Oh, I'm sure he does.

But this is a center for the study of animal behavior.

Clarence? this experiment should help us understand human beings a little

better, too.

Dad's right, Jenny.

This is his work and mine.

Okay, Dad, now we put Clarence in this new territory.

Then what?

Bart and I set up our camera at a safe distance and just film what happens.

What do you expect to get on film?

Well, that's a choice piece of land.

I'm hoping another lion might try to claim it.

It'll take a lot more than a scuffle with another lion to hurt Clarence.

Besides, honey, do you think that I would do anything to hurt any of our

here? Especially faithful old Clarence. I guess not.

Jenny, so far as we know, a lion will frighten off an invader without

But Clarence isn't ferocious.

Well, to most people he isn't, but...

Any news of Jacob Amici?

Vanished without a trace. How's the wrist, Mike?

Oh, not too well, Hedley.

But I'd still like to go along and help track Jacob. Well, Mike, that's a bad

fracture, and Hedley's Ascari's can handle him.

Okay, Marshal.

Hedley, if you find him, please try to talk some sense to him.

Do you really think that's possible, Mike?

Well, he's from the Tanga tribe, and they've always been peaceful.

Since your land went barren and everyone's moved out, except Jacob.

Hadley, he loves his land, poor as it is.

And he's still roaming around out there somewhere.

He's out in the bush somewhere, among the animals.

He's probably becoming an animal himself.

Okay, Judy.

Get your pal. It's time to go.

I got everything loaded?

Yeah, she's all set.

Come on, Judy. Bring Clarence.

Come on. Time to take you to lion country.

Come on.

Lance, old buddy.

I know you don't understand all this, but this is going to be your new domain.

Hey, you awake, huh?

Now, come on. I want you to look around.

You see right out in front of you, that belt out there, that's your east

boundary.

And over here, hey, Lance, over here, that ridge.

Yeah, yeah, that's your north boundary.

And that grove of trees is your west boundary.

And you're sitting right here at the north waterhole.

Now that I've given you all these instructions, you might as well have

ox bones so at least you have something to chew on, keep you company.

Okay, old buddy, huh? Hey, you awake?

Yeah, that's good.

Well, live like a lion.

Be brave.

We'll be around to watch you.

She's all set.

Okay, let's grind away, huh?

At what?

Oh. Don't you think you've got enough footage of old Clarence sleeping?

I'm afraid so.

It may take him a little while to shake off his old habits.

Romero calling Marsh Tracy. Come in, please.

Yes, Paula, what's up?

Dad, the district health officer at Ningala called.

He wants some of that East Coast fever serum.

Mike says he feels well enough to take it over. How about it?

It's all right with me. Just tell him to take it easy on that wrist.

Okay. By the way, how's Clarence?

Sound asleep.

What else?

Out.

Where's your part and your father?

Oh, they're up the North Waterhole on a field trip.

Mm -hmm. I see.

I see. Those are where your dad's, aren't they? I thought you only got

West Africa.

Well, we're hoping they'll breed here. And if they do, they might become a herd

for the natives of the Tango tribe.

Speaking of them, have they resettled in their new village?

All except Jacob.

You haven't been able to locate him?

No. But the chief game warden's office has sent me a dozen Ascari to carry on

the search.

And I've alerted the chiefs of all the local villages.

Sooner or later, we'll run into ground.

Henry, you sound as if you're a bloodhound after a fox.

A fox?

Yes, but a fox with very sharp teeth and Mike's rifle.

Watching Clarence sleep is really catching you.

Yeah.

Wash it.

I thought I saw something metallic flash out there.

Hey, Bart.

Take a look.

Hey, looks like we've hit the good spot for lion traffic, all right.

Yeah, old Clarence is finally going to get something to wake him up.

Well, I'll bet that fellow with the heavy mane is going to give him an

Catch that.

The one coming down the hill. See him?

He didn't even put up a fight.

Yeah, I bet by now he's in the next county.

Experiments teach us a lot.

This one proves what a man named Darwin once said about survival of the fittest.

Survival? What does that mean?

Well, survival means to stay alive.

You see, it's important to the future of any species, a group, that the stronger

of the two rivals wins the piece of land they need to live on.

You see, then he can take care of his family.

You mean the other lion?

Because he had a family?

Exactly. That's one of the things we learned from the experiment.

Doctor, I suppose Clarence didn't have anybody like you to feed him.

What would happen to him?

You mean if he had to get along on his own out in the bush?

Well, honey, I don't think he could make it.

Animals that are weak or crippled usually don't last very long in the

I know it sometimes can seem cruel, but that's what we call the balance of

nature. The stronger ones live so that they can produce healthier animals.

But, Dad, why don't you face the fact that Clarence does not have any

instincts and forget the experiment?

Because the experiment is not over.

Now, look, Clarence was born a lion, and he should possess the qualities and

instincts of a lion.

Why don't you run the experiment with the goats and the oodads?

If you can get them to breed, you can help all the villagers.

Paula, I have the greatest of faith in you.

You can handle the goats and the oodads.

I gotta get back to the waterhole. Bart's watching the lion to chase

away. What can you learn from that big bully?

Oh, now, he's not a bully, honey. He has to fight harder to survive in this

world.

Now we want to see how much he's willing to defend his new territory.

Well, so long, Clarence.

No matter what anyone says, somewhere deep down inside of you, I'm convinced

that you're a lion.

Well, Clarence, I bet you're hungry.

Jane, want to help me get some food for Clarence?

Okay, let's go.

It looks like they've settled down for a long stay.

Uh -uh.

Don't bet on it.

Look over there.

Just off to the left.

He knows that the other species are moving off.

They will as soon as they sense the lion's hunger.

Well, we'll keep the camera handy just in case.

Marsh, you think there's going to be any trouble between the lion that ran

Clarence off and these newcomers?

No, I doubt it.

But Clarence was challenged.

Why shouldn't this new pride give him a bad time?

Let's take a look at them.

As you know, lions think through their noses.

And you can bet your bottom dollar they smell that other group coming down.

Must be old friends, huh?

Old friends or more than likely relatives.

Yeah, it looks like you're right.

Sort of an old -fashioned family reunion.

Thank you.

I sure was wrong about Clarence, though.

Yeah, we all make mistakes.

Look how wrong Mike was about Jacob Amici.

Even so, I hope he doesn't run into trouble out there.

Oh, I think Amici is like those lions.

And like his forefathers who walked these hills hundreds of years before.

He knows how to survive.

Got some food, huh?

Yeah, sounds like a good idea.

You know, those lions out there look well fed.

I doubt if they'll be doing any prowling around tonight.

Well, I don't know.

There might be one in that pride that's mighty hungry.

Hey, Bart.

Looks as if my hunch was right.

Those herds are moving off. They must sense that the lions are going to start

the prowl before too long.

Make sure they don't become the breakfast special, huh?

That's right.

Well, this helps confirm the territorial imperative.

They must sense that the lions are going to be here to stay.

So those animals are not going to hang around waiting for Mama Lion to go to

meat market and get a steak for the old man, right?

Now, Marsh, I think those lions are tucked in for the night.

No, not all of them.

I'm willing to bet that out there somewhere is a lioness by the stalking

herds are looking for easier prey.

And if she finds it, she'll come scurrying back and they'll organize a

hunting party.

Marsh, come here.

I think it's a hunting party.

Uh -huh.

The scout must have found a herd.

Hey, you want to go after them?

No. No, this is a territory experiment.

Not a feeding habit.

Hedley calling Daktari. Hedley calling Daktari.

Do you read me, Marsh?

It's going to be a busy morning.

Yes, Hedley, I read you. Where are you?

I'm two miles east of the Eula River crossing.

Now, can you and Bart join me?

I've got a lead on Jacob Hamisi, but all my Askaris are out of radio range.

Right away.

Good. Out.

Marsh, where do you suppose the lions are headed?

I don't know.

They're sure on to something.

out last night. We can find her. She'll be Paula.

Oh, sure.

Oh, no.

Ginny, those are lion tracks.

I'm afraid a lion might have gotten your goat.

Marsh Tracy. Come in, please.

Well, Merrill calling Marsh Tracy.

This is Paula. Do you read me?

Be out of range.

Paula, what are we going to do?

Can't we put the lions to sleep like Dr. Perry does?

If I tranquilize one, the other one might attack before I get the second

off.

Judy, help me cage the Oodad.

And Jenny, I want you to get in that house and stay there. Don't come out.

go.

Come on, Judy.

And that's one thing we don't need today, that dart rifle.

It's Mike's rifle.

Amici must be near here.

It looks as if he had a tango with a lion.

Yeah, and he's wounded.

I'm going down. Toss this to me.

Marsh!

you back to the compound, get that cleaned up. Come on.

Thank you, Dr. Terry.

I can't believe how brave Clarence was.

From the description you gave me, it sounds like the same lion that chased

away from the North Waterhole.

Which proves your theory.

Well, I was wrong about one thing, Mel.

This is Clarence's territory.

This whole compound, not some stretch of land out there in the bush somewhere.

Now, I'm thoroughly convinced that Clarence would die defending this place

everyone in it.

All of us.

Let me see. Put that gun down.

No. Clarence and I are alike when it comes to our home.

We're not afraid to die. Neither of us.

Let me see. Put that gun down.

Let me see. Put that gun down.

You won't take me away from my land.

I'll fight for it no matter what.

Jacob.

You don't want to use that on anybody, do you?

I will never leave my home. Can't you make them understand that?

Marsh, he must leave. He has no choice.

Wait a minute, Eddie. Wait a minute.

I know how Jacob feels.

I think any man that's willing to fight for his land deserves help.

But his land is too poor.

What if he were to make it rich again?

He'd loan him the tractor and give him seed and fertilizer.

There's no time.

He couldn't exist out there until his first crops came in.

Jacob.

I happen to know that you're a very, very fine hunter.

How do you think you'd be as a herdsman?

I'd be the very best at anything.

You see those?

Suppose you took those Udads back to your village.

Would you breed them for me and protect them from predators?

If you really mean that, Dr. Tariq.

I'd be as kind to them as my own family.

Naturally, I'd pay you for your work until your crops came in.

Headley, uh... Do you think you could get the poaching charges against Amici

dropped?

And then, uh...

Have him paroled into Marsha's custody.

Amici, if I let you go free, will you listen to that, Tari?

But first, Dr. Tari, you must lend me the guns with the sleeping medicine so

can drive the lions away from the waterhole.

No, Jacob.

That land is theirs. They need it to live.

But I need the water.

We'll help you drill for water.

The lions must go.

Jacob, that land is theirs as much as it is yours.

Now that you have the means to survive, you have the responsibility to see that

all animals live freely, as you would do.

You agree?

Africa is a great land.

There's room enough for all of us.

Man and beast alike.

Thank you for the new wisdom you have given me.

Well,

goodbye, everyone.

Oh, Paula.

Now that Clarence has proved himself at last king of the jungle, you might think

of renaming him like one of our great British monarchs.

You mean something like Clarence I?

Why not?

All right, but just a minute.

Since you have proved yourself to be a true lion at heart, I hereby...