Murders in the Zoo

A Mongolian prince taught me this, Taylor.

An ingenious device for the right occasion.

You'll never lie to a friend again.

And you'll never kiss another man's wife.

Where is Bob Taylor?

He went over to zolivan.

= alone?

Well, after what happened last night

I imagine he felt he shouldn't stay with us.

What did he say?

He didn't say anything.

It's Taylor's. Can't find white man.

Tigers eat.

Evelyn, you got to forget the orient.

I know it was horrible, but you can't go on like this.

Eric, I never want to see that country again.

Now, why don't you take a stroll around the deck?

I'll catch up with you.

I'm getting a walrus for Evans at the zoo.

What are you laughing about?

Just what I wanted to find out.

- What? - You can smile.

Oh seriously now, Roger,

please don't let him see us together again.

He'll be out any minute.

He's making a wreck of you Evelyn,

has you all tied in a knot.

Something peculiar about your husband.

Something I can't quite make out.

Oh, let's not talk of him.

We mustn't talk about anything.

Evelyn, don't go.

Evelyn.

We've got to talk, Evelyn.

We're docking tomorrow. I told you it's hopeless.

But you can't go on living with gorman.

You can't wreck your life just because you made one mistake.

No, he'd never let me go.

Please Roger, he'll be coming any minute.

I'm going to have with him.

Oh, you can't.

I know him, I know what he'd do.

On the exhibition a man named Taylor tried to kiss me.

My husband saw him.

The next night he was found in the jungle dead.

The tigers had been there, there was no way of proving...

It's the most interesting collection

my husband has ever brought back.

Everybody's talking about it.

The ship's hold is a regular menagerie.

- Good evening, Mr. Hewitt. - Good evening.

My wife has been telling you about my animals?

Yes, she has.

I had no idea you were interested in animals.

Perhaps you'd like to come along with me and see them?

It's rather late, isn't it?

Maybe your right.

They'll be at the public 200 after tomorrow.

I would like to have you see them.

- I'd enjoy it. - Splendid.

It'll be a great pleasure to show

Mr. Hewitt through the zoo.

I have a message for professor Evans.

Follow that path to the right.

You'll find him at the office. Thank you.

Well, honey, back to work.

Oh, don't go yet, Jack.

That one keeps flirting with you and I'm getting jealous.

You'll have to choose between us.

Do you have a message for somebody?

I'm looking all over for professor Evans.

They are nice, aren't they?

He's over there, in the laboratory building.

Thank you.

Hey.

Thank you.

This is Evans, of the zoo.

I have a man in my outside office named Peter yates

applying for the job of press agent,

gave your name for reference.

He seems quiet bright.

Yates, he's ok, he's a clever guy.

I hate to disturb you dennison, but how about him?

= he drinks a little now and then.

You let him off easy.

Oh, it's my last chance.

He's pushed himself out of every job in this town.

Mr. Evans, Mr. dennison utters a gross falsehood.

Well, I admire your nerve.

Yeah, I had a hunch you would.

Come in.

Yeah, right behind you.

In the main, young man,

your recommendations are satisfactory.

We do need a press agent.

The zoo is in desperate financial straights

and we want every bit of public interest

and support we can get, but...

Well, then you can't go wrong

with old man yates's boy Peter.

Why, I put more businesses on the blink, map,

than anyone two men since

Mason and dickson pulled their famous line.

Who ever heard of Niagara Falls

until little old Pete came along?

Look, I've got a picture of it somewhere here.

There you are, there it is.

See, there am I standing on the bridge.

You can't miss seeing the falls, can you?

- No, no. - Well, that's efficiency.

And if you'll turn to page 48

you'll see why I made bimson's combination

button hook and can opener a household word

and that's just a small idea of my ideas.

And besides, I need the job, am I in?

Well, I must admit Mr. Yates, I'm favorably impressed,

but do you know anything about animals?

They've been my constant companions many a night.

I didn't mean...

That's bring me the point about your drinking.

Oh, well, Mr. Evans, I will be frank with you.

There was a time in my life through sorrow

and please believe me when I tell you

that I haven't tasted a single drop for,

well, a considerable time, a long time.

Two days and three weeks, to be exact.

Well, I'll give you a chance.

= consider the zoo as a success.

Well, here's your first assignment.

There.

Mr. gorman gets off the boat from India this morning.

You ought to be able to start out

with a good story from him.

Oh, it's a natural.

I'll have it on the front page of every paper.

Good, if you'll come with me

I'll introduce you to Dr. woodford.

Yeah, be glad to.

Yeah, oh, oh, excuse me.

Maybe somebody else would want to see this.

Woodford's my associate.

He is a very clever young biochemist and toxicologist.

Oh, for goodness' sake.

Jack, I want you to meet Peter yates.

This is Dr. woodford.

- How are you? - Yeah, I'm ok.

I've just hired Mr. yates to handle our publicity.

- Good, we need it. - Yeah, that's what I think.

Hand me that bottle

of beta-naphthol disulfonic acid.

= is did it?

No, nevermind, I'll get it.

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm a stranger here, you know?

I think you better get down to the boat.

Yeah, it's a good idea.

- Hello, dad. - Hello, dear.

This is my daughter Jerry.

Mr. yates, our new press agent.

How do you do?

Well, I'm feeling much better now.

Well, well, this is a swell place you have here.

- We think so. - Yeah, certainly...

Oh, I...

Stuffed, huh? - Yes.

They're nice that way.

Oh, locusts.

Hey, you ought to have this place screened.

Oh, not locusts, Mr. yates, rattlesnake.

Oh.

They don't like your book of clippings.

Oh my goodness.

Here it is, time for me to meet the boat

and I find myself whiling away the hours with snakes.

Well, goodbye all.

Oh, you forgot your book.

Let them read it.

Oh, for goodness' sake.

What do you suppose he wants?

Probably a drink.

No, he's on the wagon, he's working for the zoo.

Oh, yeah?

Come in.

Oh, how do you do?

I'm Peter yates, Mr. gorman,

publicity department for the animals.

This is Mr. Hewitt, Mr. yates.

Oh, my goodness, did I get in the wrong cabin again?

How are you? - I'm Mrs. gorman.

Oh, I beg your pardon again.

Where can I find Mr. gorman?

He's down in the hold

getting ready to unload his animals.

= animals?

Yes, thank you, I'll rush right down there.

I beg your pardon, but would it be asking too much

if I inquired what kind of animals?

Oh, all kinds.

Tigers, wild boar, panthers, rhinoceros.

Did you say rhinoceros?

- Yes. - Yes, of course, rhinoceros.