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And that.

At the

end of the day. Up.

Along you.

But we don't want another arm in the family.

I think one iron is enough.

Forester has seen.

What if we had a person on his face?

Like Amanda?

Josephine.

She can hear us, you know.

How do you know it's a she?

Trust me.

I'm a doctor. Oh.

Oh, this is a kick like a mule.

I know.

She can't hear us.

Can she?

She can hear our voices.

And your heartbeat.

And your bowel sounds. Oh.

How does she feel?

Impatient.

Poor misguided thing.

You go

right.

Another small part of this.

There we go.

That's a good girl.

Very good.

Oh, yes.

Okay.

Oh, me. Go!

Come on.

Welcome.

Well done.

Quickly.

I dream of a new species.

One with man's intelligence

that allowed his homicidal aggression.

You've made history.

Mary.

We have.

I don't think she appreciates it.

What?

I mean, sir.

I had her marked down for an old maid.

Perhaps we just hadn't found her.

The right partner.

I seen a lot of gorilla

babies, but never seen one quite like him before.

Well, isn't quite a gorilla, baby, is it?

The sperm was around the.

I know that, sir, but he doesn't look like a Tony.

Would you expect a hybrid to look like a mutation?

We think he'll survive.

I think it'll be immersive if he survives the night.

I'm sorry, darling, I'll have to stay.

The chances of a hybrid surviving.

Just.

What?

I'll stay up. No.

Don't wait up. I'll see you in the morning.

Yes, I lied.

London for you, sir.

Yes. Of course.

Put them through.

Forester speaking.

Just a signal.

Oh seven.

Yes. Success!

Reported. Yes.

Confirm.

Confirmed.

Only.

Jesus.

Is it still alive?

So far.

With you tomorrow at the crack of ten.

Stand by.

I thought we lost him.

He's been having awful trouble

with his breathing.

He seems pretty strong, doctor.

Placenta was delivered and found to be normal.

Three vessels found in the cord.

Nursing staff reported a deterioration in color.

Oxygen at 28% was ministered by a face mask.

Close monitoring commenced oh 240.

That was when

it should have died.

At the first hurdle.

But it didn't die.

My God,

it looks almost human.

Connection.

It looks human.

A first hominid.

Don't ever.

You think it might be capable of breeding

hybrid?

A hugely infertile, of course, but you can't be sure with a human hybrid.

No, but it will be a long time before we can find out.

Well, let's hope the mother can keep up with the deliveries.

Who donated the sperm?

All the donors are not on this.

As you know, Colonel. Of course.

Who is it?

Our fate is dead.

Who was he?

He was a student,

but he died of nothing. Organic.

No, it was an overdose, I think.

What? I don't know.

You don't know?

Well, then find out, man.

Maybe he was using something.

It might have some bearing on why we got a conception.

Oh, I will. Of course I will.

Fortunately, we're not short of donors.

So many of these wankers are sterile.

And listen.

Are you sure that no one suspects what that sperm donor was?

No. I'm sure I made the substitution myself.

Good.

Let's stick with that

story of the orangutan hybrid.

There's no precedent for that either.

So no one knows what the hand to expect.

Do you realize that you and I

are the only two people in the world who know what's been achieved?

Think are the potential of these hybrids

or organ transplants or space exploration as astronauts?

A space scouts, even.

Maybe as warriors. Warriors?

Imagine a hybrid battalion.

I terms total loyalty.

The gorilla isn't an aggressive species, Colonel.

But we are.

Man is the most formidable of all beasts of prey,

and the only one to prey systematically in his own species.

William. James.

Oh, we'll supply the aggression.

Have it ready for collection tomorrow.

Collection as we are moving into central laboratories.

Is that wise?

You mean wise?

You know how vulnerable hybrids are. We.

We lose most of them within hours of their birth.

This hybrid might be even more.

What I'm trying to say

is that I think its best chance is to stay here with its mother.

Well, she knows even less about hybrids than we do, but she can care for her baby.

You are so sensitive, Forrester.

Could you spare a moment, sir?

Yes. Of course.

What happened?

She rejected him.

Is he all right?

Yes, but I wouldn't like to risk it again. But.

I think she's had enough.

When she stops, she's had enough.

Seems to spend most of her

time feeding every half hour.

Nobody feeds a day.

Does she have about 12?

How many does she have?

Would you say, Edward?

Allow me to introduce Helen.

She is your daughter? Yes.

She is not one of your experiments.

How many feeds?

Eight.

Eight.

You're worried?

No, I still marvelously.

About the hybrid.

Why do you say that?

Trust me.

Yes. My little Caliban.

He needs mothering.

Can you send him to one of the other institutes?

I wish you could stay with us.

No, I wish I could help, darling, but. No.

Losing his toes.

Yes, I have. Thank you.

I'm not opposed.

I know,

but all the eggs have a pose, a bull, thumbs and toes

like four hands.

I'm aware of that.

Campos. His thumbs, but not his toes.

It's amazing.

Look, it's not human.

He's two weeks old.

We don't know how he'll develop. Thank you.

I know.

Our job is to observe

and record that development.

That and to keep him alive.

For as long as we can. Yes.

I was telling Nancy about.

Oh, he's just like a baby.

Like you said.

Oh. What's his name?

807807.

Well, we have been calling him Gordon.

Got right then.

Oh. Gordon.

Don't you.

Mommy? Go!

Why did his mother reject him?

We don't know. Perhaps because he's hybrid.

Well, it's not his fault, is it?

For little thing.

He's lucky to have such a good foster mother.

I love fostering.

Only trouble is she cries her heart.

I have to go back.

She gets too fond of him.

Well, I wouldn't get too fond of this one.

Why not?

He might not live very long.

Watch over night.

And believe me. Oh, I'm sure she will.

We were never able to have a child of our own. And.

How's your little girl?

Oh, she demanded attention.

Night and day too.

Thank you.

Chris.

At six weeks,

Gordon is developing like a normal human baby.

In appearance, he startlingly human, with no sign of his simian origin,

except for the unusual amount of body hair.

He has one odd characteristic.

He doesn't coo or gurgle.

Or smile

like a human baby.

He marched them up to the top of a hill and.

The crowd.

His eyes follow me everywhere.

It's uncanny.

Well, most babies do that.

Chris, can't you leave him in peace for one night?

You're forever weighing and measure it.

You know, I have to have the data for Doctor Forrester

anyway.

I want my own record.

Hasn't grown at all.

Chris, will you look at Gore?

Don't you think?

No, I don't think.

I just observe and record.

Well, I think he's a lovely baby.

All the research institutes, including yours,

will receive an order discontinuing the program of embryo research

and requiring the disposal of all existing research embryos,

whatever the state of their development.

I assume some deal has been made with the Americans and Russians.

To change of strategy.

Not a no.

No. Thank you.

Genetic science

has never really recovered

from the experiments of the Third Reich.

To many people, it still implies

eugenics and lampshades.

We will have to proceed on tiptoe.

Hybrid and

my hybrid.

You have to have it put down.

Put down.

But it's a five for seven weeks.

It's healthy.

Thriving.

Surely would be a crime to kill it.

It would if it existed.

It does exist.

Officially it doesn't.

Officially it couldn't.

It's a Kimera.

An impossibility.

What if I announce its existence,

the scientific community as your personal triumph? No.

To save him.

Then you'd either be shot or made a professor.

At the very least,

you'd end up in the bin.

My dear Edward IV, with his program even longer than you have.

We all have our dreams.

Well, it isn't a dream.

He's a reality.

I don't see how it can possibly not to reason why.

Now, your immediate priority is to devise

a major research program into the relative immunity systems of the primates.

The hybrid must be put down.

Its timing was unfortunate.

Destroy him.

That was the order.

Destroying Nancy.

Well, I'm sorry, Chris,

but they want to eliminate all traces of the hybrid program.

We've learned so much from Gore.

Yes, I knew.

I mean, we've had a lot more to learn

as he grows, isn't there any chance they might spare him?

Officially, he doesn't even exist.

Officially, he is a non-person.

Non beast.

What is it?

The washing girl.

Suppose you just left him

here? Yes.

What about the order?

Well, you could confirm that the order had been carried out

and the certificate of destruction.

Well, I'd issue it.

See, no one would know

if he just stayed here, but he couldn't stay here indefinitely.

Oh, no. No, no, of course not. No, no.

When the time came, we'd find him an animal sanctuary.

No one would ever know.

He doesn't like the washing flapping

on the line.

Silly boy.

Helen.

I baptize thee in the name of the father,

and of the son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

Helen, you have become a new creation

and clothed yourself in Christ.

See in this white garment the outward sign

of your Christian dignity,

and bring that dignity unstained

into the everlasting life of heaven.

Amen.

Christ.

Parents and godparents.

This light is entrusted to you to be kept burning brightly.

This child of yours has been enlightened by Christ.

She is to walk always as a child of the light.

When she keep the flame of faith alive in her heart.

When the Lord comes, may she go out to meet him

with all the saints in their heavenly kingdom.

Amen.

Amen.

Oh come on.

I put my name.

Well, without experiment, there's no progress.

Their experiments and experiments.

You're interfering with nature.

Sometimes nature needs to be interfered with. How?

When?

Well, if you had Parkinson's disease, you'd be glad to know them.

Maybe a cure. Oh.

What will?

It seems that the disease may recede.

IPS cells taken from the fetus and implanted in the brain of the sufferer.

What about the fetus? Doesn't that have any rights?

Fetus rights.

Anyway, that's not why you're into genetic science, is it?

I'm sorry.

I mean, at the Ministry of Defense.

But you're interested in its military potential.

We know the enemy are developing biological weaponry.

We have to have countermeasures.

What enemy?

We're not at war.

Potential enemy.

Oh, yes. They're doing it for aggressive reasons.

We're doing it for defensive.

I've heard it all before.

It's a vicious spiral. It's a trap.

Yes, and we're in it.

Edward, you're a scientist.

You're also a religious believer.

How can you do it, for God's sake?

God is a scientist who you know.

Sometimes I just despair of the human race.

I refuse to despair.

The race.

As long as we produce people like your sister

Lucy.

Lucy.

I got your signal.

Had to be done.

Today

is about the pill.

The pill became free on restriction, but the argument

now is whether it should be available over the chemist counter.

Say about that.

Oh, yeah.

Good, good.

He's got a really strong grip.

Let him run the spoon himself.

It puts more in his bed and he doesn't know God.

Come on.

You like this?

Go. What's the matter with him?

I don't know.

What was that?

Chicken. Chicken?

I just wanted him to try it.

I. He's vegetarian.

Be sure to tell.

Can you tell?

No, no.

He might like fish.

Isn't that fish?

Pureed prunes.

What is it?

Lovely prune.

I had expected to close this far long before now.

But seven or Gordon,

as he is now called, has survived for 24 weeks.

How long can I go on telling myself that he's bound to die?

Naturally.

Is it my duty to end his life or to prolong it?

I've prayed for guidance.

Is he intended to live?

But how can he live in our world?

In zoo half human.

Gardener.

As unthinkable.

Try to stand up.

Ahead of my daughter.

He is developing fast. Yes.

No thanks, Chris,

but not in quite the way I expected.

Why did you say that?

Well, I thought with time

he'd grow more like an ape.

If anything is growing more human.

So he calls for one thing.

Nance noticed it.

I had an argument about it.

Chris.

Chris.

Chris. Look.

I'm looking.

He's trying to crawl.

Just like any other baby.

You mean like any other human baby?

You know what I mean?

I don't walk like that.

I like this on their knuckles.

Chris.

I'm serious.

I know you are, love.

Now go.

Goes like that.

Well, all that proves is that

God hasn't learned to crawl properly.

Properly like an ape.

He crawls like a human.

One day he's going to walk like once.

You. By.

You know, your wife is quite right up to a point.

Is he? Yes. Of course.

Most apes are knuckle walkers.

You know that.

But the orangutan walks on the sides of its palms rather like a human crawling.

That'll be influencing gore.

What do you think?

We found the missing link.

Chris.

Chris.

Dennis.

He's got hair.

Now look.

That truth, isn't it?

I wonder what.

Well, you must be right.

There's been a mix up with one of the babies.

Who's been a good boy.

Didn't offer any resistance at all.

Marvelous little chat with some of my older patients.

Were that cooperative? He's all right. Then.

Sound as a bell.

Just as well.

Tab a check up, though.

Just the one thing.

What's that?

His voice makes some funny noises, doesn't he?

Daresay to sort itself out as he gets older.

Start speaking. Early days yet?

Doctor Chapman.

Length of the forearms.

Length of the torso.

The opposable toes.

Virtually all that body hair is now gone.

He is human.

It is not just the way he crawls.

It's every anatomical feature, plus the absence of body hair.

Well, I can't find a single simian feature.

What about his voice?

He doesn't sound like a human baby.

He grunts like an ape.

Well, maybe a defect.

Maybe he's done. Or autistic.

I hope not.

The doctor said he might learn to speak in time.

Doctor? Yes.

We took go to the doctor.

She couldn't find anything abnormal.

You had an examiner by a doctor? Yes.

She said he was a perfectly healthy child.

You were there at the delivery.

You saw Mary give birth.

I don't believe that Gore is Mary's baby.

What?

We had two human babies under observation.

Then.

There must have been some mix up at the incubators.

Well, there is no other explanation.

Nancy and I would like to adopt him.

That's absolute madness. Why?

Because he is the property of the Institute.

Nobody's property.

We reported him dead.

Nancy really loves him.

He'd have a good home here.

That isn't the problem.

Then what is?

There must have been a mix up with the babies.

There is no other explanation.

There is.

What?

I can't tell you.

Why not?

You'll just have to take my word for it.

Well, I'm afraid that's not enough.

I'll take him off your hands. No.

He stays here with us.

He is hybrid.

No, never.

He's a human hybrid.

Human.

Part human, part gorilla.

As impossible.

It's not impossible.

He is Mary's baby.

But the sperm was human.

Invent the hybrid program.

It was official.

You carried it out?

Yes. A perversion of nature.

Are you sure, Chris?

If you believe in

evolution, you believe we all share a common origin back in the ocean.

Slime.

We are all hybrids by origin.

Maybe.

But to create a human animal hybrid.

Now, that is my step forward as a step back.

I mean, what next?

Human fishes.

Oh, why didn't you tell me?

I didn't think he would do it here.

I thought he would last for a year.

We have destroyed it.

Yes, I should have.

You have to destroy it now.

She is never going to get to sleep tonight.

He'll be a blessing when her sleeping time synchronizes with ours, won't it?

Oh, come on now, please.

I'm so tired, darling.

Come on. That's a girl.

There we are.

That's.

Now. Be a good girl.

Now go to sleep. Come on. I'm happy now.

She's very demanding.

Your daughter.

She's yours as much as mine.

She's your daughter. To.

Sorry, I have to go out.

I might be quite late.

Oh, well, to see the institute vet,

there's a problem with one of the field animals.

No rest for the wicked.

I dreamt of a new species.

One with man's intelligence,

but without his homicidal aggression.

Officially, it doesn't exist.

It doesn't exist.

It doesn't exist.

My God, man, couldn't you have changed him?

Change him?

My animals wiped their own asses.

This is not an animal.

Come on.

Get me a towel or something.

Sorry, I don't keep nappies here, doctor.

This'll do.

Who does it then?

He's one of the babies we've been using at the Institute.

That's all I can tell you.

Well, when did I ever ask questions about the Institute?

I want to bring it here for a

year.

Swap it for a monkey.

This is a perfectly normal baby.

That's all right. A perfectly normal monkey.

He's been part of a series of experiments we've been doing at the institute.

A research program comparing the human immune system with out of the great apes.

Now his parents.

Do they know he's an experiment?

His parents were colleagues of mine, and they were killed in a traffic accident.

So the poor little chapter without a home.

He can't say.

The institute. He's got no other family.

You've helped us in the past with homes for young animals.

Oh, animals is one thing, but babies.

I'll make it worth your while.

I want you to find me a temporary home for him.

Just until we can sort out his future.

Just an ordinary home.

Emily.

Was trained as a nurse and got yourself pregnant.

And to get married, got two kids.

Grown, flown.

But now she's a widow.

She's ordinary,

bore a council house, can't afford to keep up the payments.

So she works part time in a bookshop.

She'll have to give up her job

as long as you make it worth her while.

I hope she doesn't get too fond of him.

Oh, you don't know her, Emily.

What's his name, sir?

Gordon. Hello, Gordon.

Oh, isn't he a bonny little boy?

He's a strong bomber to offer his grip.

I don't think he'll be any trouble.

He's been well trained.

Who? By his parents.

Young couple I knew who were killed in a car accident.

So poor little baby.

Not much of a star at have you?

But never you mind.

I'll take care of you.

You'll be all right.

Here. There.

How's that?

It's lovely, isn't he?

I'll pop by in a day or two, if that's convenient.

Oh, whenever you like, sir. I'll.

Yes, yes.

Of course.

This will be handy for you.

And for you.

Hastings.

What is it?

It's what it has, kid. You.

Everybody said he's an orphan.

You got a dirty mind, Emily.

Must run in the family.

I don't give a bug a ruse, kid is.

As long as he's willing to fork out.

I didn't like the look of the woman,

but I have no other choice.

As long as you got her money

regularly, she never once asked any questions.

My visits over the last five years have been painful.

It is not an ideal situation.

I would like to move him,

but there is no alternative.

It's beautiful.

It's my arty shot.

And his arty shot.

Number one.

We could do this on video now.

We'd never get her away from the telly.

Madam could be.

Straighten this up, please.

Thank you.

I wonder who took this one.

Mummy's better one, sir.

Isn't it?

Thank you.

Number three.

Put that in.

Why not? It's not very pretty.

You don't?

Just pretty pictures in the album do.

Of course I do.

No, that's very rude.

And there it stays.

I did neglect my family, however,

because I couldn't stop my gathering.

Obsession with Gordon.

I even dreamt of bringing him home.

I wanted other people

to know about this miracle.

But of course they couldn't.

How a gorilla gave

birth to a hybrid which has become a strong

and beautiful child.

The below.

He seems happy enough.

He has a problem which is growing more acute

every day.

Extraordinary.

In fact. Unique.

My experience, and I would say in the literature to.

A total malformation of the vocal organs.

Can anything be done?

It's entirely unprecedented.

One of the poor little chap keeps nine.

It's all he's equipped to say now.

So what would you recommend?

Sign language.

It's his best bet.

He seems a bright little chappie.

Could nothing be done by surgery?

Oh, surgery?

Not unless you give him a complete new set of vocal organs.

Could you?

Well, I mean, not like giving him a new set of false teeth.

You know. I appreciate that, Mr. Graham.

I've never

tackled anything as extensive as that.

Has anyone else?

No, no, no, of course not.

Then would you?

I read a report of the work you've been doing.

A clinic in Switzerland.

Switzerland?

I asked Gordon,

have a suite.

No sugar.

It's murderously.

And murderously risky to.

Gordon.

You mustn't fight with them, Gordon.

Whatever they do,

you're too strong for them.

Do you understand?

I really hurt one of them.

I shrink from having to make the decision.

But as a scientist,

I know the operation is essential.

If my son is to have a normal life.

Oh, forest, I really wouldn't worry.

I mean, just look at this.

Isn't it amazing?

I've always believed nature's the best rescuer.

Mountains, lakes, woods.

He love it here.

If he stays.

I mean, if we decide to proceed,

we do the laryngoscope in the morning.

By noon, we should know what our chances are.

Okay.

Murray.

What's.

Gray?

Good to see you.

And you?

Edward. Forrester. Francois-Marie.

How do you do? How'd you do?

This is Gordon.

Hello, Gordon.

Welcome to the chocolate Paradise.

Let's have a look at you, young man.

I won't be far away.

Quite unique.

The boy has perfectly formed laryngeal poetries

running either side of the larynx.

I've never seen anything like it.

It looks almost simian,

but we all have remnants of such pouches.

Yes, Graham, but they are no more than tiny crypts.

A reminder of our origins.

Does this affect his ability to speak?

No, no.

The problem is his vocal cords are joined together.

There's no space there.

No wonder he can't say anything in no space, no speech.

Of course, it's not quite my field,

but the development of the larynx in this boy.

It's almost like a younger Rilla.

Well,

he'll be able to beat his chest and make a mighty roll,

even if we can't give him a voice.

But can you help him to speak?

I think we must say no.

Couldn't you operate?

Of course we couldn't.

Graham.

Well.

I've never done it before.

When are you going to learn English?

You can't let him die now.

Please don't let him die.

Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women.

Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Thanks.

For. Mercy.

Why didn't she get off the phone?

Smug bitch.

What am I doing here?

If Gordon lives, I'll take him home.

Is she a.

Mr. Forrester?

Sir? What's the problem?

Good, I think.

It'll be some time yet before we know.

Physically his amazingly strong.

But has he?

The will

now he has the will.

And do you have faith?

And I have faith.

Ladies and gentlemen,

today the biological research program comes of age.

And our success as at last, the Swedish government to grant us the funds we need.

Time to.

Now, next decade will see a vast expansion of staff and resources.

And in preparation for this, we are appointing a central controller

to coordinate the research programs of all six institutes,

leaving me free to concentrate on the European connection.

And I am pleased to announce that the new controller will be that

rising star of biological research, Mr.

Edward Forrester,

and you will be relieved to hear.

I've asked him not to bore the ballocks off you by making a speech.

Well done Edward. Thank you very much, sir.

Congratulations on all.

That.

Not yet. Go.

What is it that you.

Not really.

I mean, he'll have to spend more time in London

and visiting the other institutes occasionally.

When actually, does he take over?

In three months, the the press releases go out then.

I won't leak it.

You really?

You had no idea? No.

Edward doesn't talk about his work.

And you don't ask him.

I wouldn't know the first thing about it.

No. Maybe you wouldn't want to know.

Want to know what? Oh.

How the new biology is going to come to the planet.

Well, I don't know about conquering it, but it might well

transform it.

Let me.

Give it to me.

No! Don't snatch.

Imagine if you could just tell it.

What? You.

You can't talk to a calf, Sydney. Man.

One day.

Thank you.

We should never conceived again.

No, just the one birth

that a hybrid.

She's very loving.

Mr. Jessup.

That is the boy, Gordon.

Very well, I believe.

Where's he living to now, then?

He's abroad.

Abroad?

A well?

It's wonderful in here.

Come on.

Don't be such a.

Come on.

You don't like the water, do you?

Never mind.

For Jerry.

For God

sake.

Go go go go.

Glass.

Flap.

Gore has recovered completely from the operation.

His vocal organs are normal.

He should be able to speak, but he doesn't

speak. Why?

Ball?

What is it?

Let's try again.

Ball.

Ball.

Flap!

Now let's try.

It's now ten months since the operation.

He'd gone through all this pain.

For what?

There is obviously

no hope.

He's been doing that

ever since he's arrived.

Gore.

Gordon.

Hey, Gordon!

Don't run away from me!

What? Gordon!

God sake!

What are you doing? Gordon.

What's he doing?

Oh! What on earth do you think you're doing?

Gordon! Be careful.

Go, please.

Come on.

Come back!

Go! Come back!

Tram!

Stop it!

Come on!

Come on, come on, come on.

Come on.

Come here. Go!

Come on.

Walk back.

God! Come on.

Go! Go!

Did he ever done this before?

No. Never. He could have gone down to the lake.

Great, a marvelous idea.

I doubt that very much.

Well, we've got to find him. Go!

Go go go go!

God! Christ!

Go! Stay where you are.

We'll get you down.

I'm. God.

God!

You see, I

told you it's not so difficult, is it?

I got.

God. God.

Uncle. God.

That once he'd had the pleasure of uttering his own name.

His progress was remarkable.

His IQ wasn't outstanding, but average.

He can read quite well, but

his spelling is dreadful.

He's a normal boy

to all appearances.

Very good.

Called ice cream.

Good.

Good.

A monkey once danced in an assembly of the beasts.

And so greatly pleased all by his performance that they lacked it.

Him. Their king Elliot.

A fox who envied him the honor, having discovered

a piece of meat lying in a trap, led the monkey to the tidbit

and said, look, I found this store and have not used it.

It's not for the subject to lay claim to a treasure trove.

The King himself should take it.

The monkey approached carelessly and was caught in a trap,

whereupon he accused the fox of leading him into the snare.

The fox replied, oh, monkey, can it be that you were so simple

a mind could rule as king over all the beasts?

So I have another one tomorrow.

Okay.

What's the matter?

Go to sleep.

What is it?

Gordon.

You won't be here long.

It's just until I find him.

Good school.

It's odd that he doesn't remember his parents.

Isn't it?

No. Not really.

Remember absolutely nothing about them.

Seems damned odd to me.

Look, after the crash.

He doesn't even remember the bloody crash.

He was lucky to survive.

Both his parents were killed instantly.

He suffered terrible injuries.

He just blanked it from his mind, that's all.

Nothing old about that.

And he's had a rotten time.

I'm just trying to help him.

To what?

Why are you.

Why me?

Why are you responsible for him?

Because I was guarded.

Yes. But why?

Why are you.

He hasn't got any family.

No grandparents, no uncles, no aunts?

No. That's why his parents appointed me.

Must have had a lot of faith in you.

And you don't.

Edward, I don't know.

I shouldn't

do the way I did.

I think you'd better get some sleep.

The last.

He made me down to earth.

It has to be easy.

This means that

full size.

The body of Christ Jesus. Are.

We saw

in Christ and be the body of Christ.

In the body of Christ.

The body of Christ.

The body of Christ.

And the body of Christ.

Amen.

The body of Christ.

Mr. Forrester

at home with wife and daughter Nell.

And adopted son, Gordon.

I thought you might be interested.

So we adopted him.

I knew it was his all along, I told you.

So you did.

So you did.

You sent him to Switzerland for a year.

Yeah, well, he's loaded, and he.

You mean his message says.

Same thing, isn't it?

Missing.

What do you mean, missing? Since when?

Since lunchtime. But.

Oh, it would. Please listen.

Wasn't he at school?

Come back after the lunch break.

They thought he'd come home.

I think we should do something about an.

Just a minute.

I'll go and talk to them.

Gone home now.

Do you think I ought to call the police? The police?

No, no, I'm sure there's no need for that.

Let me go and look first.

Dropped off at last.

Why don't you go to bed?

I wouldn't be able to sleep.

Darling, I think we have to tell the police.

I mean, he's been missing a whole day, and he's such a responsible child.

He wouldn't just disappear.

Let me ring them. And can we wait a bit, please?

But what could have happened?

How should I know?

I don't know.

Back where he started.

What?

Who is this?

Thank.

Hello.

Hello.

Any news?

I'm not sure. Edward.

Who was that on the phone?

The institute.

20 grand.

I beg your pardon.

I want to see. 0 pounds.

20,000 pounds for what?

Well, for the boy.

Is he here?

Oh, he's here, all right.

Where?

Where is he?

With the rest of my lodgers.

Where is he?

Oh! My God.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

Open it.

I said open it!

When you've paid.

Don't worry.

I'll get you out.

Okay.

Okay.

Get up.

When you play.

Come on.

I got the

okay.

Well.

Hey, where are the keys?

I've got em.

Give me.

Then you can spare 20 grand for your son, can't you?

My son.

That crap about his parents died in an accident.

Of course he's yours. He is not my son.

Are you doing here the middle of the night?

A baby wrapped in a jacket.

Your jacket?

Where? From the Institute. An experiment.

What bugs?

You can dip in your wit where? You shouldn't have done that.

Does your wife know about this?

You want me to tell her?

Tell her what you like.

Keys.

Can we get you out?

Yes. Let's

get you out.

Oh, my.

Ready?

They start all the way across next to.

Are you getting

swimming? Get out!

Get it right away from here.

Gordon is nearly 18.

He'll soon be leaving the military academy,

which has been his home for the last 11 years.

He's been a great success there.

Star athlete,

but a resourceful

and determined character to

shut up for a stop.

Come on.

Came out.

What's the matter with your mind?

Go on.

This has got.

Guts. Out.

For your enemy.

No, no.

But I thought you liked the military life.

I love the life.

Well, then I don't like the death.

The killing.

Killing?

That's what it's all about, isn't it?

That's what we're being trained for.

To kill

in defense. Yes.

What about. Thou shalt not kill.

But that's an ideal, a noble ideal.

But even the church allows the decision

to kill in self-defense or in the defense of your country.

In the real world, it is kill or be killed.

And I don't like the sound of the real world.

But you want to leave the academy? Yes.

Is this a sudden change of heart?

I've thought about it for a long time.

I'm not meant to be a soldier.

What are you meant to be?

A priest?

A priest?

I've thought very deeply about it.

Would you object?

No. No,

not if it's what you sincerely want.

A priest.

Gore has abandoned his military career.

He lacks the necessary aggression.

Is this his inheritance from Mary?

He has chosen instead

to enter the priesthood.

Perhaps this was how it was always intended.

Privileged.

I've never been able to persuade daddy to show me here before.

Never shown any interest before.

Of course.

It's quite strong, isn't it?

I don't notice it anymore.

Quiet.

You know, it's been argued that our closest relative is the around town.

That's a malayan word meaning wild man.

Did you know that? No, no.

Other anthropologists will

argue for the chimpanzee.

Intelligent girl.

Masks are quite an elaborate sign language.

What do you believe?

Oh, I believe that our closest relative as this magnificent beast,

the gorilla.

Was. When we were talking to that gorilla,

your father showed us.

I had a sort of.

It was like I was having a dream.

Dream?

Like a vision,

a vision.

I've been reading too many lives of the Saints.

It's nothing to worry about.

I've had it before.

Just throws me, that's all.

A vision of what?

Jungle.

Jungle?

Milk.

No memory of your parents at all?

No. Wow.

That must feel really odd.

No. Not really.

Poor little orphan.

Do you remember the car crash?

No. Well, maybe you've just got a rotten memory.

At the academy.

What did you do with your spare time?

It didn't seem to be any spare time.

It was always either study or prayer

or games or athletics or field exercises.

Sounds frightful.

Oh, I loved it.

Did you have any social life?

I had a few friends.

We used to go to the pictures and girlfriends.

I'm sure you're better off without them.

They're more trouble than they're worth.

It's away from me.

Oh, I think so.

Oh, no.

Do you do it?

Now? Throw us a ball.

Get back over your side.

That was it.

Wants to see you.

Edward.

That's great.

Yes. He wants to satisfy himself with your vacation.

He's really serious. Yes.

And if all goes well, they could accept you as a postulant immediately.

In a month later, you begin your new visit.

Yes. You

have to serve as a novice for two years before you can be ordained. Sir.

It is.

Wants to see you in three weeks.

Gordon's birthday in two weeks.

Yes, I know.

Party!

Oh, he's got to have a part in his 18th.

I'll arrange everything.

Okay.

You arrange it?

Oh, thanks.

It is what you want, isn't it?

Your father's been so good to me, daddy.

Is it what you want?

It is what you want, isn't it?

Hello?

Happy?

How are you?

Good.

Hello.

Happy birthday.

Do you feel guilty?

Oh, I do. Why?

So as I am stealing from God.

Now, he's giving me to you.

What about your vows?

I haven't made any offense yet.

You're a bit late.

Mine.

Edward Island.

Who's this?

You're ever.

Whooping.

Edward.

Would you? Yes. I'm coming.

Just sit down, please.

Think we can have a lovely time here?

I'm sure we could hold.

Here.

No, I live here. Please.

Do you mind?

Thank you.

Bye bye.

When the night begins.

I'm out of.

Because I need.

No. We're back.

Darling.

Come on, wake up.

I need some help.

To feel extra. My.

It was my fault.

Upstairs.

My study.

So I want you to pack your things.

And I'll take you to the abbey in the morning. In the morning?

That's what I said.

Well, I'm not due there for another week,

but you can stay at the guest house shall be made welcome.

Do I have to go tomorrow? Yes.

It's for the best. But why? Why?

Edward?

I'm sorry about now, but I'm very fond of her, so I see.

Edward, I'm sorry, but I should have told you this earlier.

I've had doubts.

What about my vocation?

I need time.

It's inevitable that you all have doubts about a vocation.

But you will have time.

You have two years as a novice before you take your vows.

You said that the abbot

would want to make sure that my vocation was serious before he accepted me.

Yeah, well, I do not know if it is serious

because of now. Yes.

I think we could have a good relationship.

No, you must not have a relationship with Nell,

or with any woman for that matter.

What do you mean, what I say?

Sit down.

There's something I have to tell you.

Something I should have said to you

a lot earlier.

Your mother suffered a congenital defect

which you've inherited.

It would damage any offspring you might, sire.

I mean, children you might have.

I'm afraid the truth is,

you must never have children.

Sorry.

That may be.

Who knows the very reason God called you to the priesthood.

Do you understand?

For you.

And for now, isn't it? Yes.

I mean, there's no reason why you shouldn't

continue to be friends so long as

it's all right.

I understand.

Let's go back to the original plan.

I'll take you to the Abbey next week.

Thank you.

It's me now.

In the top drawer.

A book.

Blue note book.

Chris's book was.

He died five years ago.

I'm sorry.

It's all in there.

Dates?

Weights.

What are you reading?

I knew you were a real baby.

And I christened doctor Forest's.

Brought you.

I had a big argument with Chris.

You see, they were comparing

some human babies

with baby animals,

and they obviously got you mixed up.

And who you real parents were.

We never knew.

It just took your way.

This.

I do.

You believe that

he took you from the institute when you were to its old? Yes,

Gordon.

It's just not credible.

What about your parents?

They didn't die in a car crash.

I'm sure of that.

But why would a cop story like this?

That's what I want to know.

23rd October 1975.

Weight 12 pounds, ten ounces.

20. What's that saying?

25th of October.

Colonel Lanson gave orders

to terminate the program.

What program?

Farewell.

I must say,

you certainly shut up.

Since I last clapped eyes.

And young as you're only in that time.

Hey, you sure you don't want to spike that caffeine?

No, no. Thank you.

I don't drink smoke either.

I'm afraid not.

Very wise.

Any of my number was up when the M.O.

told me I could smoke and drink as much as I liked.

I'll never understand why

the spittoon went out of fashion.

What brought you here?

Does this mean anything to you, sir?

Would you mind

giving Skippy and Star a couple of sugar lumps?

That's a good girl.

What is he, seven?

Is the Institute carried out a series of experiments to produce a hybrid?

A cross between a gorilla and Araneta?

No, between a gorilla and a man.

A man.

Yes, I human.

Surely that's.

That's not possible, is it?

Everything's impossible until it's done.

They used in vitro fertilization, injecting a gorilla ovum with human sperm.

The first six deaths ended in natural abortion.

The mother rejected the embryo.

Now, Forrester was working on a method of coating the cells of the genetic print

that would see the rejection system and allow the embryo to be accepted.

The South Atlantic succeeded, or seven

hybrid operation. Seven.

He delivered the human hybrid.

How did you get help with this from a mrs. not.

Her husband worked at the institute.

She said he took me from there at the age of two weeks.

Took you for fostering.

What's highly irregular?

She said that this notebook was his record of my upbringing. And

your upbringing?

Yes. No no no no. She's confused.

She's.

Well, she did say something about a mix up at the institute.

She was very clear about the notebook.

She said it covered the first six months.

Six months?

No, no, seven. Seven. Eight.

Long before that.

The signal from Forrester.

Forrester signaled that the hybrid

had been terminated on October 26th, 1975.

Not makes a reference to the orders for termination,

but the record goes on.

The birth of the hybrid

was signaled on September 14th, 1975.

That's my birthday.

Thousands of children must have been born in that day.

So you were born in the same day as the hybrid. So what?

That doesn't mean to say, but that's a that's a record of your upbringing.

I saw the hybrid and it was covered in hair.

The hybrid was covered in hair,

which gradually disappears to reveal a birthmark

above the left hip.

It is my record, isn't it?

No it's not.

That woman must be right after all.

I mean, there must have been a mix up with the babies.

Gordon, wait.

Gordon.

What is it that you want me to do?

Bless me.

Father.

How can I bless you if what you say is true?

If you're not human.

Half of me is human,

half human and half out

who wish to make a confession.

Oh, there's something that you're afraid to confess.

You don't believe me?

I want to help you.

Then give me your blessing.

Whatever I am,

I'm part of God's creation.

You say you are part

of man's creation, a hybrid,

an insult to nature and to God.

You have no place in God's creation.

Not in your gods.

Outside.

Killed you? Yes.

You should have killed me.

An insult to nature and to God.

That's what the priest said.

That's what he called me.

And I am.

I'm not human.

I'm not an animal. There's no place for me.

What did you expect me to be to do?

There is a place for you in a monastery.

A monk with half a soul.

Soul? You have a soul.

You lived because it was God's will that you should, not God's will.

Your.

It was yours.

Well, if it had been my will, you would have died naturally,

as I always thought you would.

But you didn't die.

And I had to accept the responsibility for what I had done.

I haven't felt guilty.

I've

been living with guilt for 18 years.

I tried to give you a good life.

How can I have a good life?

The only record of your origin

was in this file

from your birth.

The only other record.

Was in that notebook.

Lancing is burnt there.

And this. But lancing himself.

But you could trust him.

But he's turned into ill anyway.

So you see, you've nothing to fear.

Nobody knows.

I know.

How can I live with that knowledge?

How can I even look it now?

No. Yes,

I love now.

Oh, if you never love now

anyway. Why?

I'll go.

She's your sister.

Who's my mother?

It's her, isn't it?

Open the door.

Open the door!

Go back!

Is it your will that William Edward

be baptized in the faith of the church which we have all professed with you?

It is

William.

Edward.

I baptize you in the name of the father.

And of the son.

And of the Holy Ghost.

Before coming up in place of prayer.

Come up with this group.

Come in and out of the.

Ended up giving us that corner.

And then.

And and and.

The father on

the phone will give it to you for a moment

in the above. And.

Before

that,

and at that point.

And that.

Will give it up

for a moment, coming up in the middle of all that,

only in I can months.

And I'm looking for him for a moment.

For me

and my mom.

That's always that by the.

You know,

and then back on the stand in the way of.