Congo Page #2

Our subject, William,

was born without the organs of speech.

Isn't that right, William?

That is absolutely right.

This is the first time

I have ever heard my own voice.

Lights, please.

It's hard to get grants for what I do.

Most people just don't believe it.

They think it's a parlor trick. A gag.

But it's no gag, ladies and gentlemen.

With this new technology,

I can demonstrate it...

in a way it has never been possible

to demonstrate it before.

Animals can talk.

Amy, could you come down

here please?

Hello, Amy. Thank you for the flowers.

Peter. Hello, Peter.

Wow.

Amy, how old are you?

Amy 7. Amy good gorilla.

- Amy pretty.

- Yes, you are.

This is a talking gorilla, Moira.

This gorilla is talking!

- I know, Boyd.

- But this is really happening.

- This isn't Mr. Ed.

- I know it's not Mr. Ed.

Amy, look at me.

- Amy mother.

- That's right. That's your baby.

- Amy wants lunch.

- Okay.

- What do you think, Mrs. Romy?

- It's spooky. Very spooky.

Amy's above average intelligence

for a gorilla, but she's not a freak.

What she has learned,

other gorillas have learned and can learn.

But that takes money, of course.

Isn't that right, Amy?

Amy, calm down. Easy.

Hey, hey, hey! Shh, shh.

It's okay. You're all right.

- You've got her sedated. She'll be fine.

- She's not gonna be fine. Nightmares again.

It's happened before. Gorillas in captivity

degenerating mentally, having to be destroyed.

When she did these paintings

she got better. Why?

Hey, hey...

What's this room starting to look like?

- The Jungle, she's been painting the jungle!

- I don't know, Peter.

She wants to go home.

Peter, you did a great job. You taught a

gorilla to talk, to paint, for gosh sakes.

When it comes to Amy, you can get a grant

for anything except setting her free.

How about this. I taught her,

now she can teach them.

- Who?

- The mountain gorillas.

We can translate

what other animals are saying.

Oh, please. Making you Dr. Doolittle?

There isn't a foundation in motion that would

fund an expedition with that objective.

I will pay.

- I will pay for Amy to go home.

- And who are you?

Herkermer Homolka. Formerly of Romania.

Free now of the chains of Ceaucescu.

Traveling the world, doing good.

- A Romanian philanthropist?

- Herkermer Homolka.

- Something's voodoo.

- Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

I don't think it's penetrating.

We're taking Amy home. Get packed.

Do you know where we're going?

Amy, where are we going?

- Jungle. Me jungle.

- She's really excited.

- Are you excited?

- Me? I'm terrified.

- Jungle.

- Safari? I don't even like picnics. Nice glasses.

ANN".

Jungle. Me jungle.

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