Monkey Kingdom Page #2

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Now, on the other hand,

a group of intelligent monkeys

is very hard to sneak up on.

Even engrossed in grooming,

Maya has the eyes of her troop

looking out for danger.

The alarm is sounded.

The close escape

is a chilling reminder for Maya

of why she can never leave

her group.

Life at the bottom may be hard,

but striking out on her own

would be too dangerous.

While Maya can't leave,

that doesn't mean something

good can't come to her.

His name is Kumar.

15 pounds of hunky monkey.

Like all young males,

this dashing newcomer

left his birth troop

to find a permanent home.

Maya sizes him up.

Kumar is giving Maya the eye.

If Raja catches Kumar flirting,

he'll drive the newcomer away.

Kumar can't get kicked out now.

It's courtship season.

Males throughout the forest

are pulling out their

best moves.

Kumar is no exception.

But he's got a problem.

There's that Raja again,

guarding Maya for himself.

If Kumar knows

what's good for him,

he'll stay under the radar.

"Nobody here, nope."

"I'm just waiting

for a friend."

Maya is smart enough

to pretend not to care.

Raja's position as alpha

gives him first rights

in all things.

Raja won't give Maya

the time of day.

Then, when she's finally

got an admirer,

guess who's hanging around.

Oh, sure. Now he's interested.

Come on, Kumar.

Just play it cool, man.

Kumar needs to try

something different.

Like, maybe, I don't know, uh,

the exact same thing from

the other side of the tree.

No matter. Maya knows raw

potential when she sees it.

Finally, with Raja distracted,

she takes matters

into her own hands.

"Where'd she go? What?

Wait a minute."

Raja knows he's been tricked.

Kumar would be wise to lay low.

Instead, he boldly strides

back into the group,

straight up to Raja.

His henchmen lend their muscle.

Kumar is expelled.

Maya watches him retreat.

This means goodbye.

Maya returns under Raja's

hostile stare.

It's back to business as usual,

or so it would seem.

Six months later,

something has happened

that changes everything.

Maya has given birth

to Kumar's son.

Welcome to the world, Kip.

Maya is consumed

by unconditional love.

She is lost in her infant.

To keep her milk flowing,

Maya no longer has the option

of skipping meals.

And with Kumar gone,

keeping Kip safe won't be easy.

The sisters enjoy

a network of nannies,

not to mention

paternal support.

Maya will have to do this

on her own.

Now more than ever,

Maya must overcome her rank

and beat the system.

Her son's future depends on it.

Little Kip has arrived

just in time

for monsoon season.

If you thought taking care of

a newborn baby was hard,

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