Nairobi Affair (1984) - full transcript
A former Green Beret is hired by the Kenyan government to stop increasingly bold and violent poachers. As if that wasn't hard enough, he has to deal with his estranged father, now a safari guide, and with the woman they both love.
♪♪
[insects chittering]
[elephant trumpeting]
[jungle animals calling]
[elephant trumpeting]
[lion snarling]
[gunfire]
I guess you'll have to wait.
[speaking Swahili]
[knocking on door]
Come in.
You want to see me?
I'm sorry about your mother.
Sit down, please.
Pretty quiet up north, eh?
For the moment.
Tell me why I'm here.
Ah, Rick.
All business, no small talk, eh?
[phone ringing]
I want to transfer you
to the Mara.
There's nothing going
on up there.
On the contrary,
while you've been up north,
things having been heating up.
Quite hot, in fact.
In the last six weeks alone,
they have found 12 elephants
and two rhinos.
That's what we found.
You know the ratio
better than I do.
And where in Mara?
The entire district.
The first one we found here.
The next, a month later, here.
The last group were found here,
reported by your father
from his camp in the Mara.
Apart from the destruction
of the animals, apparently the
tourists are becoming aware of
it in safari.
I am instructed
to act immediately.
[phone ringing]
This is a big business.
This is not your everyday
poacher in bare feet.
Whoever you find,
you may turn over to the Maasai.
Or dispose of them yourself.
You will be saving yourself
a great deal of trouble,
and the government.
You want me to kill poachers?
"Bush justice,"
I believe it is called.
I'm paid to catch them,
not kill them.
I'm giving you the choice.
It's as simple as that.
Bring in the white man
to do your dirty work.
If I had a Kenyan who was
a Green Beret in Vietnam,
you'd be out of a job.
[phone ringing]
What do you need?
A truck and a rifle.
Men?
Who do you have?
Kiru and Dutomi.
You're not familiar with that
district.
Take a guide.
I'll fly over
and get familiar.
[door closes]
[horn honking]
[speaking Swahili]
"I am the resurrection and
the life, say the Lord.
He that believeth in me,
though he were dead,
yet shall he live.
And whosoever liveth
and believeth in me
shall never die.
I know that my redeemer liveth
and that he shall stand at the
latter day upon the earth.
And though after my skin, worms
destroy this body, we brought
nothing into this world,
and it is certain
we cannot carry..."
[shouting in Swahili]
[horn honks, tires screech]
[tires screech]
[arguing in Swahili]
[horns honking]
[horn blaring]
[horns honking]
"Man that is born of a woman
had but a short time to live."
"In the midst of life,
we are in death.
Of whom may we seek for succor,
but of thee, oh, Lord?"
[bell tolling]
My God bless you.
And the Lord keep you.
Thank you.
[tolling continues]
Did you come here on your
own, or are you standing in
for my father?
I don't know what happened.
He said he'd be here.
Oh.
Something always happens
to my father.
[tolling stops]
When my mother was giving birth
to me, he was late
for that, too.
He was really upset
with the news of the death.
That's touching.
They were only married
for 18 years.
You know, I tried very hard
to go on liking you.
Those are the same words
you said when we split up.
Ann, let me warn you,
Cahill men have never been
very good to women.
My father could ruin your life
like he did with my mother.
Well, at least he's gentle,
Rick.
He doesn't bounce me off walls,
crash motorcycles and fall
asleep on my kitchen floor.
Well, that's true.
He is an older...
more mature man.
I'd say more grown-up.
Ann, we did have our
moments, didn't we?
[chuckling] Sorry.
[sighing]
I'm sorry, Rick.
Sorry, I'm late.
I'm sorry we lost her.
You lost her years ago.
Yeah.
Hope the minister said
the right things about her.
That depends on your point
of view.
I loved her as well
as I could.
You broke her heart.
When a marriage breaks,
only two people know the
reasons.
They don't always know.
You have no business being
here.
Look...
She was your mother.
You keep what you can of her.
But she was my wife.
Well done.
♪♪
[music playing, chatter]
[man laughing]
Now, now at the risk
of embarrassing my old friend,
Lee Cahill here,
a man whom I have served for
15 years, a man whom I have seen
take his clients so close to an
elephant that they
could photograph the
eyelashes... as I say, at the
risk of embarrassing him, this,
this "B'wana askari,"
this great protector of game,
he is the Nimrod of East Africa.
Nimrod?
Yes, ma'am.
Nimrod in the Bible.
He was a mighty hunter
before the Lord.
All Simon's trying to tell
you is that I know where to
find big game.
More big game than God
remembers making.
Will we see lions?
[Simon] Lions?
[laughing]
Prides of lions!
Legions of lions.
I can tell you this in
confidence.
In the old days when
big game was fair game,
this man is said to have
stared into the eyes
of 1,000 angry lions.
He has gazed into the jaws
of death.
The answer is you'll see
lions.
Well, Lee, what about
cheetah?
Any chance we'll see cheetah?
I mean, I went out and
bought myself a brand-new
lens especially.
$600.
Right. Now I'm gonna tell
you something.
If you don't see cheetah,
it's because they're not there.
[laughing]
Well, there are problems
with the cheetah.
The first place is,
you probably know they're the
fastest land animal on earth,
I mean, 60, 70 miles an hour
for half a mile.
If anyone can show you
cheetah, it's this man.
The poachers aren't making
it any easier.
They're a lot worse
in the Mara.
Well, maybe we'll get lucky!
Luck is this man's
middle name.
I have a feeling you'll be
seeing something extraordinary.
Do you go often
on safari, Anne?
Not often enough.
I'll be going out right
after you return.
I'm taking my vacation
in the bush.
What kind of camera
do you carry with you?
I don't own one.
With my job, you gotta have
both eyes open all the time.
Well, I hope they're open
enough to find some cheetah.
Sounds to me like you've got,
uh, what do they call it?
An obsession about cheetah.
[chuckling] I have.
Well, we'll do the best
we can for you.
Oh, I do hope so.
Uh, waiter, can we have
another round here, please?
♪♪
[rhythmic knock]
What are you doing here?
It's 6:00 in the morning.
Yeah, I know.
I'm sorry about that.
Well, what do you want?
Nothing.
Nothing? You wake me up
at 6:00 in the morning
for nothing?
I don't want you
to see him.
That's it.
That's all.
You stand here cold sober
giving me orders about
my personal life?
Yeah, he's my father, Anne.
Oh, you remembered?
I have to say what I feel.
Why?
I think I know him better
than you.
He'll hurt you.
Oh, Rick, let me tell you
something.
Nobody, and I mean nobody
has ever loved me
like your father does.
And you?
Do you love him?
Rick, leave me alone.
Get out of here.
Oh, go away, Rick, leave me
alone.
Will you move your foot?
Rick, move your foot!
♪♪
Mm! Rick, leave me alone!
Go shoot your poachers
and let me close my door.
[camera shutter clicking]
[sighs]
Didn't know you were here.
Sorry, did I scare you?
Always.
Give me a hand with these.
Sure.
Where is everybody?
I don't know, in the valley,
uncovering history.
I'm minding the store.
Well, I just thought
I'd stop in and say goodbye
before we start off on the great
cheetah hunt.
I like Mr. Gardner.
Yeah, so do I.
But I'd watch out for her.
She seemed to be something
of a hunter, too.
Ah, I'll watch out.
Everything okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
Just a little tired.
Up early?
Yes, quite early.
Well, I'll expect you right
after the Gardners leave.
I'll be there.
Lee...
I'll miss you.
Yeah.
[door closes]
♪♪
[distant plane buzzing]
[camera shutter clicking]
[flies buzzing]
[lion growling]
[lions snarling]
Whoo!
How long have you lived
here, Lee?
First came out from the
States when I was 10.
Never went back.
Didn't you miss it?
Nope.
[fly buzzing]
[lion growling]
Well, I got all I want.
What's next?
♪♪
[leopard snarling]
[camera shutter clicking]
Lee, I got 'em!
I got the beauties!
Lee, I got cheetah!
Best day I've had in
a 100 years!
We aim to please.
Let's go, I got something
else for you.
[engine starts]
[chatting in Swahili]
[all] Jambo, jambo, jambo...
Those are Maasai
out for a stroll.
They seem really friendly.
Yeah, they are, except to
lions and poachers.
They kill them.
Everybody else gets "jambo."
Oh, what bodies.
Come on, Helen.
Well, that tall one
reminds me of you, Arthur.
The one with the spear.
[Maasai chatter in Swahili]
This is something
you don't see every day.
Yeah.
Jambo.
Uh, jambo.
[indistinct chatter]
Simon?
Ah!
Jambo. Jambo.
[overlapping chatter]
[Maasai chanting]
Have I got a treat for you.
Drink it.
[gulping]
Ahhgh!
It's merely a mixture of
cow's milk, blood, and urine.
It gives them courage.
[choking]
Terrific.
[laughs] Congratulations.
You are now honorary Maasai.
[chanting continues]
[camera shutter clicking]
[Maasai chanting]
[Maasai singing and chanting]
♪♪
[camera shutter clicking]
[cheering and chattering]
[chuckling]
[plane buzzing]
♪♪
[plane approaching]
[gunfire]
[bullets ricocheting]
Helen, will you stop
giggling?
[camera shutter clicking]
Helen?
Huh?
Lee, would you just...
Oh.
Some of this beadwork
you've got's really very good.
Do you really like it?
Yeah, those are first-class
pieces.
I just love collecting
native jewelry.
Lee, you don't know where I
could get some really nice
pieces of ivory, do you?
Trading ivory's illegal
in Kenya now, Mrs. Gardner.
Didn't you know that?
Oh, well, I just meant
as souvenirs.
You know, something special
to take home.
Yeah, I understand.
Problem is the elephants.
You can't seem to get the
ivory without killing them.
[chuckling]
Hey!
Is there an airfield near here?
The whole country is, more
or less...
[plane engine stalling]
He's in trouble.
Get in, we'd better see
if we can give him a hand.
[engine sputtering]
[engine sputtering and clunking]
[grunts]
Hey, Rick.
Ah, that's a nice landing.
I'm impressed.
Those flying lessons really
paid off, didn't they?
Yeah.
Um...
This is Mr. and Mrs. Gardner.
Two of our valuable tourists.
Rick Cahill.
How you doing?
Care for a lift?
Always glad to help a traveler
in distress.
No, thanks, I radioed in.
Range warden?
Hope you brought a tent.
Those fellas have been known to
come a week late to lunch.
I thought you were stationed up
north?
Didn't get lost, did you, Rick?
[camera shutter clicking]
You don't have a cold
beer with you, do you, Lee?
Back at my camp.
We're over across
the river there.
You're welcome anytime.
They're always cold.
Is he a relative
of yours, Lee?
Yeah, by marriage.
[engine starting]
♪♪
[chuckling] Look, I'm really
sorry to have you stranded here
with no tent.
Lee, don't worry about it.
We're really enjoying all this.
Sure am.
Well, um, I'll get it
squared away.
Yeah, we'll see you later.
[monkey squeaking]
Simon!
Simon!
We got back into camp
three hours ago, Simon.
You know that?
Yes, oh mighty Nimrod.
Ah, save that for the
clients.
Just tell me how come the
Gardners' tent hasn't been
made up yet.
Oh, Lee, I'm-- I'm really
sorry about that, uh...
I'll get somebody on it
right away.
Omar!
They've been sitting
at that table since 2:00.
Yeah, well, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, it's been a busy day.
I've been here, there,
and everywhere.
And it isn't as if I was getting
rich playing
a glorified maitre d'.
All right, there has been
a mix-up.
There's no mix-up.
There's a screw-up.
Omar, what are you
grinning at?!
[speaking Swahili language]
I'm awfully sorry about that.
You should've told me.
Honestly, you can't get reliable
help anywhere these days.
Now, um, while you're waiting,
perhaps you'd care to
see some souvenirs.
What kind of souvenirs?
Oh, bracelets, beads,
charms, ivory,
that sort of thing.
Hey, look, honey, why don't
you just go over there and pick
out whatever you want, all
right?
And you can stay
and finish your drink.
[chuckling]
I'm sorry again, sir.
Mmm.
Pretty... very pretty.
Why don't you take a few
pieces and show it to
Mr. Gardner?
Well, do you have
anything more substantial?
You know, something of size?
Something unique before we leave
tomorrow?
See, I've got this little
decorating business back home,
and I sure would like to have--
Well, I'm afraid I-- I can't
help you there, Mrs. Gardner.
Well, anybody else
around here?
One of the other men, maybe?
Ah, well, I wouldn't know.
Suppose I ask?
You'd still have the problem
of getting it out of the
country, whatever you found.
[chatter and laughter]
Boy, oh, boy.
You got any more of those?
[indistinct chatter]
A toast to Lee.
Ah.
To Lee.
Here, here.
Mm, my napkin, I'm sorry.
Oh.
I'm sor-- oh--
[laughing]
What?
Oh.
[chuckling]
Anyway...
[insects chirping and buzzing]
[apes hooting]
[footsteps, clatter]
Who's there?
[zipper zipping]
Who is it?
The zipper's stuck.
Helen?
Lee, let me in.
The zipper's stuck.
Helen, go to bed.
This is our last chance, Lee.
[sighs] Helen...
I've got something for you.
Helen! Helen?
Where are you?!
[bird hooting]
The john, Arthur!
I'm going to the john!
[snickers]
♪♪
[growling]
[roaring]
[snarling]
[men speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
Jambo sana.
[gunshot]
[bird screeching]
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
Jambo.
Jambo.
[both speaking Swahili]
It's okay.
Yes.
Yes, but look at that
farther one in the center, hmm?
Look at the jaws. Hmm?
[hippo snorting]
I'm looking at them, darling.
Isn't that marvelous?
Look at it.
[clears throat] Yes.
Look, it's just so pretty.
Yes. [camera shutter clicks]
Take all the time you need.
They won't go any place.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you very much.
I wish we could be here later
and see them come out for you.
[frogs croaking]
By the way, I heard you
were tracked into your lair
by a relentless hunter.
Hmm?
Oh... [chuckling]
Huntress.
Oh... Mrs. Gardner, yeah.
[chuckling] You were right about
her.
She was relentless, all right.
[chuckling]
What stopped her?
My zipper jammed.
Oh!
I don't believe this.
No, no, that's the truth.
I'm telling you.
Hey, lady...
marry me?
No, you look at me.
What do you see?
What would you like me
to see?
What there is.
Oh, I know there's not a hell of
a lot left, but, uh,
you could do worse.
You take a look, see what you
get.
No young buck, that's for sure.
Scarred up old rogue bull is
more like it.
But I'm not finished yet.
What I want is... you.
I... love you.
I guess I've...
made a mess out of my life.
My life made a mess out of me.
I walked out on my wife,
my son hates my guts,
and now I'm a tour guide for...
I used to wake up every morning.
I-I couldn't wait to start
the day.
The green hills...
Now they're not so green
anymore.
Now it's you.
I want to please you...
be with you.
I need you in my life...
always.
Oh...
Is that a yes?
It's thank you.
For what?
For asking me.
For telling me.
But?
I'm not ready for always.
Okay.
Seen Rick since the funeral?
Yeah, he dropped by the other
morning at 6:00 a.m.
[chuckling] When was this?
The day after the funeral.
The day I saw you
at the museum?
How come you didn't tell me
then?
Oh...
It was no big deal.
What was on his mind?
Nothing much.
He gave you a hard time
about me, didn't he?
Maybe he'll grow up yet.
Yeah.
Happens to the best of us.
You know, you're gonna have to
keep on saying no to me, 'cause
I'm gonna keep on asking you.
♪♪
I've seen this man take
people so close to an elephant
that they could photograph
its eyelashes.
This B'wana askari is the
Nimrod of East Africa, a mighty
hunter before the Lord.
This man has looked into the
eyes of 1,000 angry lions.
He has gazed...
into the jaws of death.
Have you ever been
frightened, Lee?
Well, if Simon's telling
the truth, I reckon I've been
frightened 3,000 times,
at least.
Old Maasai proverb: a man's
afraid of a lion three times--
when he first hears him roar,
when he sees the track, and
when he faces the charge.
3,000.
Hmm.
[chuckling]
Mmm, too much salt.
[speaking Swahili]
I'm taking the Jensens out now,
but, uh, Miss Malone's
not coming along.
I think she wants to take a nap.
If she needs anything,
take care of her, huh?
Yeah.
Where's Simon?
I-- I don't know.
Well, is he in his tent?
No.
He's in camp, isn't he?
No.
Well, when he gets back
from wherever he is, you tell
him I want to see him.
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
[sizzling]
[camera shutter clicking]
You see that big bull off
to the right?
Yes.
It's moving a bit.
We'll probably get him in
a moment, hang on.
Yes, he's coming right in.
Isn't he pretty?
Go ahead.
[camera shutter clicking]
Jambo.
Jambo.
Jambo.
[all speaking Swahili]
How are you?
Fine.
[speaking Swahili]
Can I have something to
drink, uh, chai, maji, pombe?
Pombe.
Whew.
Hello, Rick.
Oh, what are you doing here?
I thought everybody went out.
When did you get here?
Oh, this morning.
I was napping.
I guess Lee didn't want
to wake me.
You just dropped by for a beer?
I guess you come here often.
Yes, I do.
You know, I want to say
I'm sorry for the other morning.
Oh, sure.
No, I wanna apologize.
It never happened.
I didn't have a plan.
I didn't know what
I was gonna say.
And I-- I just...
Well, heh...
What did you expect
at 6:00 a.m.?
An invitation?
I thought you'd take me
into your arms and tell me how
much you missed me and how
sorry you were that you left me.
[grunts]
I lied.
I meant every word I said
the other morning.
Look, I really don't want
to hear this.
Anne, you know, we've been
apart for two years.
And for me,
it's like yesterday.
Just tell me you miss me
a little bit.
I'm not gonna leave him.
[sighs]
Okay, see you for supper.
Thanks for the ride.
Omar said you wanted
to see me.
Where have you been?
Oh, just out.
Change of scenery.
What's the problem?
Change of scenery?
Lee, I'm tired of you
sniping at me.
Now if you want to hit me,
you come at me with
both barrels blazing.
You don't wander off
away from camp like that.
Omar knows what to do.
You're the camp manager.
I trust Omar.
It's a quirk of mine,
trusting my employees!
I want to know where you are.
Oh, thanks!
I can see you trust
your employees, too.
Don't you wise off at me.
I would have thought that
after 15 years that I wouldn't
have to account for my
every movement.
I would have expected after
15 years that I would have some
measure of autonomy around here!
Around here you get
what you earn.
[indistinct chatter]
I see you took me up
on that offer.
What did I miss?
Rhino, first one I've seen
in a month.
Lonely old bastard.
Stay for dinner?
No, thanks.
I appreciate the beer.
Don't forget Omar's
roast beef.
Finest safari cook
in East Africa.
Yeah.
Nice ivory on Omar.
He told me he got it here.
He told me Simon sells it.
Small souvenir stuff for
the clients.
I hear you got some poachers.
Turn them over to the Maasai?
Sorry?
[scoffs]
On safari, we used to do
a lot more than that when
we caught them.
Me and your dad.
Hell of a man he was.
What a world.
In the old days, we... kept the
game population stable,
the poachers the hell out.
Then they stop the hunting
and take away our living.
Take away the elephants, too,
before long.
Poaching with machine guns now.
Then how come you're selling
it here, Lee?
Simon sells it.
He paid for it.
You don't expect him to give
it away, do you?
But where's it coming from?
The tourist bric-a-brac?
Hong Kong.
They bring it in from India.
Don't worry about the
souvenir sellers.
You go for the poachers.
Yeah... where are they?
Mara's a big place.
Where do they camp, and...
where are they coming from?
If you know anything,
I'd appreciate it.
I don't get back into the
deep bush much anymore.
Not with these camera tours.
You don't think
I'm poaching ivory, do you?
No.
But selling it's just a step
up as far as I'm concerned.
There's no elephants
left up North.
I see a carcass every
five miles.
They're taking it
across the border in trucks.
Hauling ivory like it was hay.
You keep selling it...
and you won't have anymore
tourists here 'cause there
won't be anymore
elephants left to see.
Thanks for the beer.
Excuse me.
You want to go with him?
No, I don't.
♪♪
[distant gunshots]
[insects chirping]
[distant animal cries]
I can't remember a time when
you weren't part of my life.
[chuckling] Did I tell you I
used to lie in bed listening to
you and my father?
Of course, you did most
of the talking.
[both chuckling]
I loved the sound of your voice.
I used to imagine that one day
you and I would...
Never mind.
Rick and I, we...
never really got along.
I guess I thought he was
a childish brat.
[sighs]
And everything changed.
My father died.
Rick came back from the service,
and he seemed so...
different, so grown up.
But everything fell back
into the same old pattern.
Lee, I'm so glad I have you.
♪♪
[insects chirping]
[apes squawking]
[sighs]
[hissing]
[hissing]
[hissing continues]
[hissing]
Ow!
[chattering in Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
Jambo.
[shouting in Swahili]
[engine starts]
[insect buzzing]
[gunfire]
[indistinct Swahili chatter]
[engine starts]
[motor shuts off]
[gunfire]
[indistinct chatter continues]
[engine starts, jeep zooms away]
♪♪
♪♪
This afternoon we're gonna
try and find you some leopard.
There's been a pair spotted in a
gorge about 10 miles from here.
We'll do our best.
Hmm.
And there's golden eagle
out there, too.
[chuckling]
Oh, Lord.
Excuse me a minute.
Simon, see if the Jensens
want some tea, will you?
I'm okay, I just need
a bite to eat and a shower,
and I'll be out of here.
What happened?
Oh, yesterday they got
a rhino.
This morning they got a cat.
Then they tried to run me over
and shot my tires out.
What happened to your arm?
Monitor Lizard, I... got bit.
I'll have to take care of that.
Use our radio to call the
game department-- get yourself
another vehicle.
I can't wait for them, Lee.
[sighs breathlessly]
I need wheels.
So do I.
I got a business to run here.
I can't let you have my truck.
These guys know I'm after
'em, and they're fast.
You'll have to lend it to me.
Like hell I do.
I don't work for the government.
Then maybe you'd like
to come along for the ride.
Get my head blown off?
What about the supplies?
What about them?
Maybe he can borrow the
truck that brings them in.
Yeah, maybe, I'll think
about it, uh...
You stay in camp.
See he gets what he needs.
No, I'd rather go with you.
I want to go out.
Stay here.
You be my hostess.
[insects chirping]
[metallic squeak]
[sighs]
Listen, mate, you, uh,
you ought to let a doctor
have a look at that.
Do you want me to call
you a plane?
No, no, thanks, Simon.
You can be in and out of
Nairobi in half a day.
I'll manage.
But I appreciate the offer.
You change your mind,
let me know.
Hmm.
Oh, you make a lousy nurse.
[chuckling] I've known it
for years.
[sighs]
I hope I didn't cause
you any trouble.
Oh, it won't last.
No.
You know he loves you,
don't you?
He does.
[sighs] He has a weird way
of showing it, doesn't he?
Could say the same thing
about you.
Yeah, but I don't love him.
Oh, but you did once.
And not that long ago.
Every time you opened your
mouth, you quoted your father.
You practically
worshipped the man.
That was a big mistake.
He hasn't changed.
No... no, he hasn't.
Do me a favor.
Don't try to make us
friends, okay?
You want to let me know
when the truck gets here?
I'm gonna go lie down
for a while.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Lee, I'm sorry I opened
my mouth about the supply truck.
Yeah, so am I.
Will you go with him?
Why should I go with him?
He told me there's
four of them... with rifles.
The boy was a Green Beret,
America's finest.
Lee, it sounds like
he needs help.
Well, at least he's getting
paid for it.
You and my dad would have
been the first ones to go after
the poachers, paid or not.
Yeah, that's right.
Your dad and I would have done
it for the cold beers
when we got back.
[tool clanks to ground]
That was another life.
It's finished.
It's not my fight anymore.
Whose fight is it?
You love this country.
And it's the animals, isn't it?
That's why we're here.
I don't see how you can say
it's not your fight.
[horn honking]
I'm sorry.
I didn't know you were asleep.
The truck's here.
I heard it.
What's the matter?
Oh, it's nothing.
Come on, it's me, remember?
You mean he's leaving now?
Yep.
Just unload it fast
so he can get out of here.
All right.
[switchblade clicks]
Truck's ready.
All gassed up, ready to go.
Thanks.
Hold it.
My truck, I'm driving.
I didn't ask for company.
You got no choice.
Get in.
I'm not taking pictures,
Lee-- these guys are killers.
That scares me to death.
You don't have to prove
anything to me.
Don't flatter yourself.
Come on, we're wasting time.
Anne... you were right.
Thanks for reminding me.
Lee... I'm sorry.
Mind the store for me, huh?
[engine starts]
I'll wake you in three hours.
Boy, time for a snack,
isn't it?
Here.
Thanks a lot.
Stop here.
What?
Stop.
♪♪
It's still warm.
Yeah.
They can't be far.
We got a shot at 'em.
This is no good.
Too many holes, too many rocks.
We'll go down and
cross at Nabili.
If we lose the truck,
we're finished.
They made it across,
so can we.
Did you hear me?
Uhh!
[engine starts]
[engine revving]
That is one hell of a truck.
Either you do as I ask
from now on, or you walk back.
You understand?
What kind of a way is that
to talk to your old man?
You know, I think you'd do it,
too.
You're quite a hard-nose,
aren't you, Tiger?
Heh, runs in the family.
You should have seen your
Granddad.
Don't you think you can run
me into the ground.
Don't write me off.
[engine starting]
She's coming
back to me, Lee.
[Lee scoffs]
[gears grind]
Who taught you to drive?
You did.
♪♪
[jeep rattling]
[chuckling] Oh, boy.
I always forget what
that looks like.
[chuckling] Millions moving.
They used to have this back in
the states 100 years ago
with the buffalo.
[scoffs] Not now, though.
They still have it here.
Yeah.
I do believe this is the place
where the world began.
[engine starts, revs]
♪♪
Haven't chased wildebeest
in 20 years!
They're still too fast for us.
[laughing]
[laughing]
Anything?
There they are.
We'll go around.
♪♪
[poachers speaking Swahili]
[chatter continues]
Jambo.
Aggh...
[distant Swahili chatter]
Let's take 'em.
No, there's only two.
There's gotta be one more.
Stay here.
[distant chatter continues]
[approaching vehicle]
B'wana,Simon.
[all speaking Swahili]
Ah!
[all speaking Swahili]
What about the, uh...
[speaking Swahili]
Ah! [laughing]
[both chatting in Swahili]
[Simon laughing]
[Swahili chatter continues]
[rifle cocks]
[shouts in Swahili]
[gunshot]
Lee, no!
I want to take them in!
♪♪
[gunfire]
Simon!
Kill him!
[groans]
No, he's on foot.
We can get him.
♪♪
[panting]
[panting]
[whimpers]
[gunshots]
[bullet ricochets]
[gunshot]
Agh!
[gunfire continues]
[gunshot]
Hey! Hey, Lee!
Can we talk about this, mate?
I mean, let's be reasonable.
[gunshot, ricochet]
[gunfire continues]
[gunshots]
Hey, Rick!
This is me, remember?
Oh! [stammering]
We've had beers together!
Come on, now, be reasonable!
Lee!
Where are you?
[gunshot]
Aah!
[panting and wheezing]
[panting and wheezing]
[gun cocking]
Put it down.
Don't say anything.
Down the hill.
You're not gonna shoot me.
Please.
No... I won't shoot you.
[sighs]
Ohh!
You never did like me,
did you, Lee-- uhh!
[both grunt]
Oh! I used to bloody
worship you, mate.
Ohh!
[grunting]
Uhh!
Agh!
Gah! I wanted to be like you!
You-- you never respected me,
did you?
Did you ever like me?!
You...
♪♪
[grunts]
Lee?
Oh, God.
I'm sorry, mate, I...
I'm sorry, you-- you--
you pushed me too far.
Simon!
He pushed me too far.
♪♪
He pushed me too far.
I didn't mean it.
Can you make it to the truck?
Yeah, get me up.
I'll get to the truck.
You, help me.
[motor revving]
[horn honking]
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
[groaning softly]
[Lee breathing deeply]
[speaking Swahili]
[Lee grunting softly]
Lee.
We got a runner to the camp.
It won't be long.
Okay.
[grunting]
Those ladies did
a pretty good job.
All you have to do
is hang in there.
Anne?
She'll be here.
You'll make it.
Damn right.
♪♪
[groans loudly]
[Swahili chatter]
That man is very bad.
You'll take care of him
for me, won't you?
[Lee] Ricky, Ricky?
[indistinct chatter]
Rick...
[exhales]
Lee... you're gonna be fine.
I knew a long time ago
you were...
were gonna turn out okay.
I should have told you that.
I never did.
My mistake.
You're a hard-nose.
♪♪
[dog barking]
[dog barking outside]
Anne?
Yes, Lee, I'm here.
We radioed for a plane.
What about the doctor?
I'll be fine.
Believe me.
You look beautiful.
[chuckles softly]
We're in a hurry.
[chattering in Swahili]
Hey!
Rick, you can't leave me here!
Lee!
Hey, Rick, old friend.
[speaking Swahili]
[grunting]
[speaking Swahili]
[engine starts]
[horn honking]
[dog barking]
Ah, thanks, boys.
[laughing]
God. What's the matter, eh?
What are you blooming doing?
[villagers chanting]
Hey, steady, boys.
Steady, now.
A joke's a joke, hey...
[chanting continues]
♪♪
Our plane'll be here soon.
Get me out of here.
[insects chittering]
[grunting]
Agh!
Oh!
[sighing]
Are you comfortable?
Are you comfortable?
Lee?
Look...
don't worry about me.
This is a good place.
Place where the world began.
[breathing deeply]
[fly buzzing]
Ohh.
Lee.
Lee!
Dad.
Dad?
♪♪
[plane buzzing]
[insects chittering]
[elephant trumpeting]
[jungle animals calling]
[elephant trumpeting]
[lion snarling]
[gunfire]
I guess you'll have to wait.
[speaking Swahili]
[knocking on door]
Come in.
You want to see me?
I'm sorry about your mother.
Sit down, please.
Pretty quiet up north, eh?
For the moment.
Tell me why I'm here.
Ah, Rick.
All business, no small talk, eh?
[phone ringing]
I want to transfer you
to the Mara.
There's nothing going
on up there.
On the contrary,
while you've been up north,
things having been heating up.
Quite hot, in fact.
In the last six weeks alone,
they have found 12 elephants
and two rhinos.
That's what we found.
You know the ratio
better than I do.
And where in Mara?
The entire district.
The first one we found here.
The next, a month later, here.
The last group were found here,
reported by your father
from his camp in the Mara.
Apart from the destruction
of the animals, apparently the
tourists are becoming aware of
it in safari.
I am instructed
to act immediately.
[phone ringing]
This is a big business.
This is not your everyday
poacher in bare feet.
Whoever you find,
you may turn over to the Maasai.
Or dispose of them yourself.
You will be saving yourself
a great deal of trouble,
and the government.
You want me to kill poachers?
"Bush justice,"
I believe it is called.
I'm paid to catch them,
not kill them.
I'm giving you the choice.
It's as simple as that.
Bring in the white man
to do your dirty work.
If I had a Kenyan who was
a Green Beret in Vietnam,
you'd be out of a job.
[phone ringing]
What do you need?
A truck and a rifle.
Men?
Who do you have?
Kiru and Dutomi.
You're not familiar with that
district.
Take a guide.
I'll fly over
and get familiar.
[door closes]
[horn honking]
[speaking Swahili]
"I am the resurrection and
the life, say the Lord.
He that believeth in me,
though he were dead,
yet shall he live.
And whosoever liveth
and believeth in me
shall never die.
I know that my redeemer liveth
and that he shall stand at the
latter day upon the earth.
And though after my skin, worms
destroy this body, we brought
nothing into this world,
and it is certain
we cannot carry..."
[shouting in Swahili]
[horn honks, tires screech]
[tires screech]
[arguing in Swahili]
[horns honking]
[horn blaring]
[horns honking]
"Man that is born of a woman
had but a short time to live."
"In the midst of life,
we are in death.
Of whom may we seek for succor,
but of thee, oh, Lord?"
[bell tolling]
My God bless you.
And the Lord keep you.
Thank you.
[tolling continues]
Did you come here on your
own, or are you standing in
for my father?
I don't know what happened.
He said he'd be here.
Oh.
Something always happens
to my father.
[tolling stops]
When my mother was giving birth
to me, he was late
for that, too.
He was really upset
with the news of the death.
That's touching.
They were only married
for 18 years.
You know, I tried very hard
to go on liking you.
Those are the same words
you said when we split up.
Ann, let me warn you,
Cahill men have never been
very good to women.
My father could ruin your life
like he did with my mother.
Well, at least he's gentle,
Rick.
He doesn't bounce me off walls,
crash motorcycles and fall
asleep on my kitchen floor.
Well, that's true.
He is an older...
more mature man.
I'd say more grown-up.
Ann, we did have our
moments, didn't we?
[chuckling] Sorry.
[sighing]
I'm sorry, Rick.
Sorry, I'm late.
I'm sorry we lost her.
You lost her years ago.
Yeah.
Hope the minister said
the right things about her.
That depends on your point
of view.
I loved her as well
as I could.
You broke her heart.
When a marriage breaks,
only two people know the
reasons.
They don't always know.
You have no business being
here.
Look...
She was your mother.
You keep what you can of her.
But she was my wife.
Well done.
♪♪
[music playing, chatter]
[man laughing]
Now, now at the risk
of embarrassing my old friend,
Lee Cahill here,
a man whom I have served for
15 years, a man whom I have seen
take his clients so close to an
elephant that they
could photograph the
eyelashes... as I say, at the
risk of embarrassing him, this,
this "B'wana askari,"
this great protector of game,
he is the Nimrod of East Africa.
Nimrod?
Yes, ma'am.
Nimrod in the Bible.
He was a mighty hunter
before the Lord.
All Simon's trying to tell
you is that I know where to
find big game.
More big game than God
remembers making.
Will we see lions?
[Simon] Lions?
[laughing]
Prides of lions!
Legions of lions.
I can tell you this in
confidence.
In the old days when
big game was fair game,
this man is said to have
stared into the eyes
of 1,000 angry lions.
He has gazed into the jaws
of death.
The answer is you'll see
lions.
Well, Lee, what about
cheetah?
Any chance we'll see cheetah?
I mean, I went out and
bought myself a brand-new
lens especially.
$600.
Right. Now I'm gonna tell
you something.
If you don't see cheetah,
it's because they're not there.
[laughing]
Well, there are problems
with the cheetah.
The first place is,
you probably know they're the
fastest land animal on earth,
I mean, 60, 70 miles an hour
for half a mile.
If anyone can show you
cheetah, it's this man.
The poachers aren't making
it any easier.
They're a lot worse
in the Mara.
Well, maybe we'll get lucky!
Luck is this man's
middle name.
I have a feeling you'll be
seeing something extraordinary.
Do you go often
on safari, Anne?
Not often enough.
I'll be going out right
after you return.
I'm taking my vacation
in the bush.
What kind of camera
do you carry with you?
I don't own one.
With my job, you gotta have
both eyes open all the time.
Well, I hope they're open
enough to find some cheetah.
Sounds to me like you've got,
uh, what do they call it?
An obsession about cheetah.
[chuckling] I have.
Well, we'll do the best
we can for you.
Oh, I do hope so.
Uh, waiter, can we have
another round here, please?
♪♪
[rhythmic knock]
What are you doing here?
It's 6:00 in the morning.
Yeah, I know.
I'm sorry about that.
Well, what do you want?
Nothing.
Nothing? You wake me up
at 6:00 in the morning
for nothing?
I don't want you
to see him.
That's it.
That's all.
You stand here cold sober
giving me orders about
my personal life?
Yeah, he's my father, Anne.
Oh, you remembered?
I have to say what I feel.
Why?
I think I know him better
than you.
He'll hurt you.
Oh, Rick, let me tell you
something.
Nobody, and I mean nobody
has ever loved me
like your father does.
And you?
Do you love him?
Rick, leave me alone.
Get out of here.
Oh, go away, Rick, leave me
alone.
Will you move your foot?
Rick, move your foot!
♪♪
Mm! Rick, leave me alone!
Go shoot your poachers
and let me close my door.
[camera shutter clicking]
[sighs]
Didn't know you were here.
Sorry, did I scare you?
Always.
Give me a hand with these.
Sure.
Where is everybody?
I don't know, in the valley,
uncovering history.
I'm minding the store.
Well, I just thought
I'd stop in and say goodbye
before we start off on the great
cheetah hunt.
I like Mr. Gardner.
Yeah, so do I.
But I'd watch out for her.
She seemed to be something
of a hunter, too.
Ah, I'll watch out.
Everything okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
Just a little tired.
Up early?
Yes, quite early.
Well, I'll expect you right
after the Gardners leave.
I'll be there.
Lee...
I'll miss you.
Yeah.
[door closes]
♪♪
[distant plane buzzing]
[camera shutter clicking]
[flies buzzing]
[lion growling]
[lions snarling]
Whoo!
How long have you lived
here, Lee?
First came out from the
States when I was 10.
Never went back.
Didn't you miss it?
Nope.
[fly buzzing]
[lion growling]
Well, I got all I want.
What's next?
♪♪
[leopard snarling]
[camera shutter clicking]
Lee, I got 'em!
I got the beauties!
Lee, I got cheetah!
Best day I've had in
a 100 years!
We aim to please.
Let's go, I got something
else for you.
[engine starts]
[chatting in Swahili]
[all] Jambo, jambo, jambo...
Those are Maasai
out for a stroll.
They seem really friendly.
Yeah, they are, except to
lions and poachers.
They kill them.
Everybody else gets "jambo."
Oh, what bodies.
Come on, Helen.
Well, that tall one
reminds me of you, Arthur.
The one with the spear.
[Maasai chatter in Swahili]
This is something
you don't see every day.
Yeah.
Jambo.
Uh, jambo.
[indistinct chatter]
Simon?
Ah!
Jambo. Jambo.
[overlapping chatter]
[Maasai chanting]
Have I got a treat for you.
Drink it.
[gulping]
Ahhgh!
It's merely a mixture of
cow's milk, blood, and urine.
It gives them courage.
[choking]
Terrific.
[laughs] Congratulations.
You are now honorary Maasai.
[chanting continues]
[camera shutter clicking]
[Maasai chanting]
[Maasai singing and chanting]
♪♪
[camera shutter clicking]
[cheering and chattering]
[chuckling]
[plane buzzing]
♪♪
[plane approaching]
[gunfire]
[bullets ricocheting]
Helen, will you stop
giggling?
[camera shutter clicking]
Helen?
Huh?
Lee, would you just...
Oh.
Some of this beadwork
you've got's really very good.
Do you really like it?
Yeah, those are first-class
pieces.
I just love collecting
native jewelry.
Lee, you don't know where I
could get some really nice
pieces of ivory, do you?
Trading ivory's illegal
in Kenya now, Mrs. Gardner.
Didn't you know that?
Oh, well, I just meant
as souvenirs.
You know, something special
to take home.
Yeah, I understand.
Problem is the elephants.
You can't seem to get the
ivory without killing them.
[chuckling]
Hey!
Is there an airfield near here?
The whole country is, more
or less...
[plane engine stalling]
He's in trouble.
Get in, we'd better see
if we can give him a hand.
[engine sputtering]
[engine sputtering and clunking]
[grunts]
Hey, Rick.
Ah, that's a nice landing.
I'm impressed.
Those flying lessons really
paid off, didn't they?
Yeah.
Um...
This is Mr. and Mrs. Gardner.
Two of our valuable tourists.
Rick Cahill.
How you doing?
Care for a lift?
Always glad to help a traveler
in distress.
No, thanks, I radioed in.
Range warden?
Hope you brought a tent.
Those fellas have been known to
come a week late to lunch.
I thought you were stationed up
north?
Didn't get lost, did you, Rick?
[camera shutter clicking]
You don't have a cold
beer with you, do you, Lee?
Back at my camp.
We're over across
the river there.
You're welcome anytime.
They're always cold.
Is he a relative
of yours, Lee?
Yeah, by marriage.
[engine starting]
♪♪
[chuckling] Look, I'm really
sorry to have you stranded here
with no tent.
Lee, don't worry about it.
We're really enjoying all this.
Sure am.
Well, um, I'll get it
squared away.
Yeah, we'll see you later.
[monkey squeaking]
Simon!
Simon!
We got back into camp
three hours ago, Simon.
You know that?
Yes, oh mighty Nimrod.
Ah, save that for the
clients.
Just tell me how come the
Gardners' tent hasn't been
made up yet.
Oh, Lee, I'm-- I'm really
sorry about that, uh...
I'll get somebody on it
right away.
Omar!
They've been sitting
at that table since 2:00.
Yeah, well, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, it's been a busy day.
I've been here, there,
and everywhere.
And it isn't as if I was getting
rich playing
a glorified maitre d'.
All right, there has been
a mix-up.
There's no mix-up.
There's a screw-up.
Omar, what are you
grinning at?!
[speaking Swahili language]
I'm awfully sorry about that.
You should've told me.
Honestly, you can't get reliable
help anywhere these days.
Now, um, while you're waiting,
perhaps you'd care to
see some souvenirs.
What kind of souvenirs?
Oh, bracelets, beads,
charms, ivory,
that sort of thing.
Hey, look, honey, why don't
you just go over there and pick
out whatever you want, all
right?
And you can stay
and finish your drink.
[chuckling]
I'm sorry again, sir.
Mmm.
Pretty... very pretty.
Why don't you take a few
pieces and show it to
Mr. Gardner?
Well, do you have
anything more substantial?
You know, something of size?
Something unique before we leave
tomorrow?
See, I've got this little
decorating business back home,
and I sure would like to have--
Well, I'm afraid I-- I can't
help you there, Mrs. Gardner.
Well, anybody else
around here?
One of the other men, maybe?
Ah, well, I wouldn't know.
Suppose I ask?
You'd still have the problem
of getting it out of the
country, whatever you found.
[chatter and laughter]
Boy, oh, boy.
You got any more of those?
[indistinct chatter]
A toast to Lee.
Ah.
To Lee.
Here, here.
Mm, my napkin, I'm sorry.
Oh.
I'm sor-- oh--
[laughing]
What?
Oh.
[chuckling]
Anyway...
[insects chirping and buzzing]
[apes hooting]
[footsteps, clatter]
Who's there?
[zipper zipping]
Who is it?
The zipper's stuck.
Helen?
Lee, let me in.
The zipper's stuck.
Helen, go to bed.
This is our last chance, Lee.
[sighs] Helen...
I've got something for you.
Helen! Helen?
Where are you?!
[bird hooting]
The john, Arthur!
I'm going to the john!
[snickers]
♪♪
[growling]
[roaring]
[snarling]
[men speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
Jambo sana.
[gunshot]
[bird screeching]
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
Jambo.
Jambo.
[both speaking Swahili]
It's okay.
Yes.
Yes, but look at that
farther one in the center, hmm?
Look at the jaws. Hmm?
[hippo snorting]
I'm looking at them, darling.
Isn't that marvelous?
Look at it.
[clears throat] Yes.
Look, it's just so pretty.
Yes. [camera shutter clicks]
Take all the time you need.
They won't go any place.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you very much.
I wish we could be here later
and see them come out for you.
[frogs croaking]
By the way, I heard you
were tracked into your lair
by a relentless hunter.
Hmm?
Oh... [chuckling]
Huntress.
Oh... Mrs. Gardner, yeah.
[chuckling] You were right about
her.
She was relentless, all right.
[chuckling]
What stopped her?
My zipper jammed.
Oh!
I don't believe this.
No, no, that's the truth.
I'm telling you.
Hey, lady...
marry me?
No, you look at me.
What do you see?
What would you like me
to see?
What there is.
Oh, I know there's not a hell of
a lot left, but, uh,
you could do worse.
You take a look, see what you
get.
No young buck, that's for sure.
Scarred up old rogue bull is
more like it.
But I'm not finished yet.
What I want is... you.
I... love you.
I guess I've...
made a mess out of my life.
My life made a mess out of me.
I walked out on my wife,
my son hates my guts,
and now I'm a tour guide for...
I used to wake up every morning.
I-I couldn't wait to start
the day.
The green hills...
Now they're not so green
anymore.
Now it's you.
I want to please you...
be with you.
I need you in my life...
always.
Oh...
Is that a yes?
It's thank you.
For what?
For asking me.
For telling me.
But?
I'm not ready for always.
Okay.
Seen Rick since the funeral?
Yeah, he dropped by the other
morning at 6:00 a.m.
[chuckling] When was this?
The day after the funeral.
The day I saw you
at the museum?
How come you didn't tell me
then?
Oh...
It was no big deal.
What was on his mind?
Nothing much.
He gave you a hard time
about me, didn't he?
Maybe he'll grow up yet.
Yeah.
Happens to the best of us.
You know, you're gonna have to
keep on saying no to me, 'cause
I'm gonna keep on asking you.
♪♪
I've seen this man take
people so close to an elephant
that they could photograph
its eyelashes.
This B'wana askari is the
Nimrod of East Africa, a mighty
hunter before the Lord.
This man has looked into the
eyes of 1,000 angry lions.
He has gazed...
into the jaws of death.
Have you ever been
frightened, Lee?
Well, if Simon's telling
the truth, I reckon I've been
frightened 3,000 times,
at least.
Old Maasai proverb: a man's
afraid of a lion three times--
when he first hears him roar,
when he sees the track, and
when he faces the charge.
3,000.
Hmm.
[chuckling]
Mmm, too much salt.
[speaking Swahili]
I'm taking the Jensens out now,
but, uh, Miss Malone's
not coming along.
I think she wants to take a nap.
If she needs anything,
take care of her, huh?
Yeah.
Where's Simon?
I-- I don't know.
Well, is he in his tent?
No.
He's in camp, isn't he?
No.
Well, when he gets back
from wherever he is, you tell
him I want to see him.
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
[sizzling]
[camera shutter clicking]
You see that big bull off
to the right?
Yes.
It's moving a bit.
We'll probably get him in
a moment, hang on.
Yes, he's coming right in.
Isn't he pretty?
Go ahead.
[camera shutter clicking]
Jambo.
Jambo.
Jambo.
[all speaking Swahili]
How are you?
Fine.
[speaking Swahili]
Can I have something to
drink, uh, chai, maji, pombe?
Pombe.
Whew.
Hello, Rick.
Oh, what are you doing here?
I thought everybody went out.
When did you get here?
Oh, this morning.
I was napping.
I guess Lee didn't want
to wake me.
You just dropped by for a beer?
I guess you come here often.
Yes, I do.
You know, I want to say
I'm sorry for the other morning.
Oh, sure.
No, I wanna apologize.
It never happened.
I didn't have a plan.
I didn't know what
I was gonna say.
And I-- I just...
Well, heh...
What did you expect
at 6:00 a.m.?
An invitation?
I thought you'd take me
into your arms and tell me how
much you missed me and how
sorry you were that you left me.
[grunts]
I lied.
I meant every word I said
the other morning.
Look, I really don't want
to hear this.
Anne, you know, we've been
apart for two years.
And for me,
it's like yesterday.
Just tell me you miss me
a little bit.
I'm not gonna leave him.
[sighs]
Okay, see you for supper.
Thanks for the ride.
Omar said you wanted
to see me.
Where have you been?
Oh, just out.
Change of scenery.
What's the problem?
Change of scenery?
Lee, I'm tired of you
sniping at me.
Now if you want to hit me,
you come at me with
both barrels blazing.
You don't wander off
away from camp like that.
Omar knows what to do.
You're the camp manager.
I trust Omar.
It's a quirk of mine,
trusting my employees!
I want to know where you are.
Oh, thanks!
I can see you trust
your employees, too.
Don't you wise off at me.
I would have thought that
after 15 years that I wouldn't
have to account for my
every movement.
I would have expected after
15 years that I would have some
measure of autonomy around here!
Around here you get
what you earn.
[indistinct chatter]
I see you took me up
on that offer.
What did I miss?
Rhino, first one I've seen
in a month.
Lonely old bastard.
Stay for dinner?
No, thanks.
I appreciate the beer.
Don't forget Omar's
roast beef.
Finest safari cook
in East Africa.
Yeah.
Nice ivory on Omar.
He told me he got it here.
He told me Simon sells it.
Small souvenir stuff for
the clients.
I hear you got some poachers.
Turn them over to the Maasai?
Sorry?
[scoffs]
On safari, we used to do
a lot more than that when
we caught them.
Me and your dad.
Hell of a man he was.
What a world.
In the old days, we... kept the
game population stable,
the poachers the hell out.
Then they stop the hunting
and take away our living.
Take away the elephants, too,
before long.
Poaching with machine guns now.
Then how come you're selling
it here, Lee?
Simon sells it.
He paid for it.
You don't expect him to give
it away, do you?
But where's it coming from?
The tourist bric-a-brac?
Hong Kong.
They bring it in from India.
Don't worry about the
souvenir sellers.
You go for the poachers.
Yeah... where are they?
Mara's a big place.
Where do they camp, and...
where are they coming from?
If you know anything,
I'd appreciate it.
I don't get back into the
deep bush much anymore.
Not with these camera tours.
You don't think
I'm poaching ivory, do you?
No.
But selling it's just a step
up as far as I'm concerned.
There's no elephants
left up North.
I see a carcass every
five miles.
They're taking it
across the border in trucks.
Hauling ivory like it was hay.
You keep selling it...
and you won't have anymore
tourists here 'cause there
won't be anymore
elephants left to see.
Thanks for the beer.
Excuse me.
You want to go with him?
No, I don't.
♪♪
[distant gunshots]
[insects chirping]
[distant animal cries]
I can't remember a time when
you weren't part of my life.
[chuckling] Did I tell you I
used to lie in bed listening to
you and my father?
Of course, you did most
of the talking.
[both chuckling]
I loved the sound of your voice.
I used to imagine that one day
you and I would...
Never mind.
Rick and I, we...
never really got along.
I guess I thought he was
a childish brat.
[sighs]
And everything changed.
My father died.
Rick came back from the service,
and he seemed so...
different, so grown up.
But everything fell back
into the same old pattern.
Lee, I'm so glad I have you.
♪♪
[insects chirping]
[apes squawking]
[sighs]
[hissing]
[hissing]
[hissing continues]
[hissing]
Ow!
[chattering in Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
Jambo.
[shouting in Swahili]
[engine starts]
[insect buzzing]
[gunfire]
[indistinct Swahili chatter]
[engine starts]
[motor shuts off]
[gunfire]
[indistinct chatter continues]
[engine starts, jeep zooms away]
♪♪
♪♪
This afternoon we're gonna
try and find you some leopard.
There's been a pair spotted in a
gorge about 10 miles from here.
We'll do our best.
Hmm.
And there's golden eagle
out there, too.
[chuckling]
Oh, Lord.
Excuse me a minute.
Simon, see if the Jensens
want some tea, will you?
I'm okay, I just need
a bite to eat and a shower,
and I'll be out of here.
What happened?
Oh, yesterday they got
a rhino.
This morning they got a cat.
Then they tried to run me over
and shot my tires out.
What happened to your arm?
Monitor Lizard, I... got bit.
I'll have to take care of that.
Use our radio to call the
game department-- get yourself
another vehicle.
I can't wait for them, Lee.
[sighs breathlessly]
I need wheels.
So do I.
I got a business to run here.
I can't let you have my truck.
These guys know I'm after
'em, and they're fast.
You'll have to lend it to me.
Like hell I do.
I don't work for the government.
Then maybe you'd like
to come along for the ride.
Get my head blown off?
What about the supplies?
What about them?
Maybe he can borrow the
truck that brings them in.
Yeah, maybe, I'll think
about it, uh...
You stay in camp.
See he gets what he needs.
No, I'd rather go with you.
I want to go out.
Stay here.
You be my hostess.
[insects chirping]
[metallic squeak]
[sighs]
Listen, mate, you, uh,
you ought to let a doctor
have a look at that.
Do you want me to call
you a plane?
No, no, thanks, Simon.
You can be in and out of
Nairobi in half a day.
I'll manage.
But I appreciate the offer.
You change your mind,
let me know.
Hmm.
Oh, you make a lousy nurse.
[chuckling] I've known it
for years.
[sighs]
I hope I didn't cause
you any trouble.
Oh, it won't last.
No.
You know he loves you,
don't you?
He does.
[sighs] He has a weird way
of showing it, doesn't he?
Could say the same thing
about you.
Yeah, but I don't love him.
Oh, but you did once.
And not that long ago.
Every time you opened your
mouth, you quoted your father.
You practically
worshipped the man.
That was a big mistake.
He hasn't changed.
No... no, he hasn't.
Do me a favor.
Don't try to make us
friends, okay?
You want to let me know
when the truck gets here?
I'm gonna go lie down
for a while.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Lee, I'm sorry I opened
my mouth about the supply truck.
Yeah, so am I.
Will you go with him?
Why should I go with him?
He told me there's
four of them... with rifles.
The boy was a Green Beret,
America's finest.
Lee, it sounds like
he needs help.
Well, at least he's getting
paid for it.
You and my dad would have
been the first ones to go after
the poachers, paid or not.
Yeah, that's right.
Your dad and I would have done
it for the cold beers
when we got back.
[tool clanks to ground]
That was another life.
It's finished.
It's not my fight anymore.
Whose fight is it?
You love this country.
And it's the animals, isn't it?
That's why we're here.
I don't see how you can say
it's not your fight.
[horn honking]
I'm sorry.
I didn't know you were asleep.
The truck's here.
I heard it.
What's the matter?
Oh, it's nothing.
Come on, it's me, remember?
You mean he's leaving now?
Yep.
Just unload it fast
so he can get out of here.
All right.
[switchblade clicks]
Truck's ready.
All gassed up, ready to go.
Thanks.
Hold it.
My truck, I'm driving.
I didn't ask for company.
You got no choice.
Get in.
I'm not taking pictures,
Lee-- these guys are killers.
That scares me to death.
You don't have to prove
anything to me.
Don't flatter yourself.
Come on, we're wasting time.
Anne... you were right.
Thanks for reminding me.
Lee... I'm sorry.
Mind the store for me, huh?
[engine starts]
I'll wake you in three hours.
Boy, time for a snack,
isn't it?
Here.
Thanks a lot.
Stop here.
What?
Stop.
♪♪
It's still warm.
Yeah.
They can't be far.
We got a shot at 'em.
This is no good.
Too many holes, too many rocks.
We'll go down and
cross at Nabili.
If we lose the truck,
we're finished.
They made it across,
so can we.
Did you hear me?
Uhh!
[engine starts]
[engine revving]
That is one hell of a truck.
Either you do as I ask
from now on, or you walk back.
You understand?
What kind of a way is that
to talk to your old man?
You know, I think you'd do it,
too.
You're quite a hard-nose,
aren't you, Tiger?
Heh, runs in the family.
You should have seen your
Granddad.
Don't you think you can run
me into the ground.
Don't write me off.
[engine starting]
She's coming
back to me, Lee.
[Lee scoffs]
[gears grind]
Who taught you to drive?
You did.
♪♪
[jeep rattling]
[chuckling] Oh, boy.
I always forget what
that looks like.
[chuckling] Millions moving.
They used to have this back in
the states 100 years ago
with the buffalo.
[scoffs] Not now, though.
They still have it here.
Yeah.
I do believe this is the place
where the world began.
[engine starts, revs]
♪♪
Haven't chased wildebeest
in 20 years!
They're still too fast for us.
[laughing]
[laughing]
Anything?
There they are.
We'll go around.
♪♪
[poachers speaking Swahili]
[chatter continues]
Jambo.
Aggh...
[distant Swahili chatter]
Let's take 'em.
No, there's only two.
There's gotta be one more.
Stay here.
[distant chatter continues]
[approaching vehicle]
B'wana,Simon.
[all speaking Swahili]
Ah!
[all speaking Swahili]
What about the, uh...
[speaking Swahili]
Ah! [laughing]
[both chatting in Swahili]
[Simon laughing]
[Swahili chatter continues]
[rifle cocks]
[shouts in Swahili]
[gunshot]
Lee, no!
I want to take them in!
♪♪
[gunfire]
Simon!
Kill him!
[groans]
No, he's on foot.
We can get him.
♪♪
[panting]
[panting]
[whimpers]
[gunshots]
[bullet ricochets]
[gunshot]
Agh!
[gunfire continues]
[gunshot]
Hey! Hey, Lee!
Can we talk about this, mate?
I mean, let's be reasonable.
[gunshot, ricochet]
[gunfire continues]
[gunshots]
Hey, Rick!
This is me, remember?
Oh! [stammering]
We've had beers together!
Come on, now, be reasonable!
Lee!
Where are you?
[gunshot]
Aah!
[panting and wheezing]
[panting and wheezing]
[gun cocking]
Put it down.
Don't say anything.
Down the hill.
You're not gonna shoot me.
Please.
No... I won't shoot you.
[sighs]
Ohh!
You never did like me,
did you, Lee-- uhh!
[both grunt]
Oh! I used to bloody
worship you, mate.
Ohh!
[grunting]
Uhh!
Agh!
Gah! I wanted to be like you!
You-- you never respected me,
did you?
Did you ever like me?!
You...
♪♪
[grunts]
Lee?
Oh, God.
I'm sorry, mate, I...
I'm sorry, you-- you--
you pushed me too far.
Simon!
He pushed me too far.
♪♪
He pushed me too far.
I didn't mean it.
Can you make it to the truck?
Yeah, get me up.
I'll get to the truck.
You, help me.
[motor revving]
[horn honking]
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
[speaking Swahili]
[groaning softly]
[Lee breathing deeply]
[speaking Swahili]
[Lee grunting softly]
Lee.
We got a runner to the camp.
It won't be long.
Okay.
[grunting]
Those ladies did
a pretty good job.
All you have to do
is hang in there.
Anne?
She'll be here.
You'll make it.
Damn right.
♪♪
[groans loudly]
[Swahili chatter]
That man is very bad.
You'll take care of him
for me, won't you?
[Lee] Ricky, Ricky?
[indistinct chatter]
Rick...
[exhales]
Lee... you're gonna be fine.
I knew a long time ago
you were...
were gonna turn out okay.
I should have told you that.
I never did.
My mistake.
You're a hard-nose.
♪♪
[dog barking]
[dog barking outside]
Anne?
Yes, Lee, I'm here.
We radioed for a plane.
What about the doctor?
I'll be fine.
Believe me.
You look beautiful.
[chuckles softly]
We're in a hurry.
[chattering in Swahili]
Hey!
Rick, you can't leave me here!
Lee!
Hey, Rick, old friend.
[speaking Swahili]
[grunting]
[speaking Swahili]
[engine starts]
[horn honking]
[dog barking]
Ah, thanks, boys.
[laughing]
God. What's the matter, eh?
What are you blooming doing?
[villagers chanting]
Hey, steady, boys.
Steady, now.
A joke's a joke, hey...
[chanting continues]
♪♪
Our plane'll be here soon.
Get me out of here.
[insects chittering]
[grunting]
Agh!
Oh!
[sighing]
Are you comfortable?
Are you comfortable?
Lee?
Look...
don't worry about me.
This is a good place.
Place where the world began.
[breathing deeply]
[fly buzzing]
Ohh.
Lee.
Lee!
Dad.
Dad?
♪♪
[plane buzzing]