HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami

- Kiki, down! - Wait, wait.

Help!

Argh.

Help !

What's wrong sweety?

My parrot is sick, he's gonna die.

I'm, not at all, well.

Did you bring him there?

I don't have any money.

Arghh... Oh...

- We're here about the girl's parrot. - Hmm!

Pulse is at 15.

He has a dry throat,

and stiff wings. It's rhinopharyngitis.

- What nonsense! - I'll give him beak to mouth. - No!

Easy, I'm a bird!☻

We're losing him!

Con man!

- (Stop that, now) - Impostor!

The reflex-o is not bad-o .

It's an attack of asthma!

Souffling! Again, again! We are en train de losing the flight!

Souffling!

Not in there...

Voila!

Animals adore me!

- 5,000 palombos. - How much?

5,000, that's 50 1,000 bills.

80, 90, 100!

100 Cassandra, good job!

When will you buy me notebooks, papa? - Soon, sweety.

You said, two more tourists

- and then you'd buy them. - Anything you need, I'll buy.

So, now, will you buy me notebooks?

Patchoulito, stop coloring your brother, I told you before!

So, when will you buy them?

Stop, el ninos . Stop running around, stoppado!

will you buy me notebooks, papa?

Papa, when will you buy my notebooks?

Cassandra, stop!

I have to pay back that son of a pollo , Mateo. - You're just a liar!

I'm not a liar!

Yes, you lie all the time.

You lie about the Marsupilami.

About my notebooks. You lie all the time!

It exists!

I have proof, you wanna see?

Well, yeah!

THAT, is its bitemark.

Look.

My ball signed by Andreo Franquino,

greatest baseball player in all Chiquito!

My ball which tha son-of-a- pollo Mateo threw in the forest,

on a tiny little branch.

That day the river was infested with piranhas.

To get it, I had to move delicately, step by step.

Then, I lose my balance I slip and...

The Marsupilami saved your life, we know, papa.

Mythomaniac!

Go play.

I've never seen this in my life.

In 16 years of journalism, never.

I've been around, I've interviewed the greatest

I was in all the war fronts and I've never seen this.

I'm in my office working on my Best-of ,

guys burst in, and start hauling out all my stuff,

my archived footage. 16 years' worth of journalism.

Do you know who you're talking to? Hello, Dan Geraldo!

So, Clarisse, may I know why

I must work in such conditions?

Dan, let's not lie to each other.

We evaluate the least profitable programs on our network,

and you're in the top 5. So we're a bit concerned.

So?

So, either you react, or we stop.

Stop? Meaning?

Either next Tuesday's broadcast is a hit, or you hit the road.

I can't be any clearer.

Here's what I propose for next Tuesday's live show.

Because you're the most beautiful flower,

Loreins presents...

On next Tuesday's 'V8', Dan Geraldo goes back out in the field.

16 years ago, he risked his life in Palombia.

Dan Geraldo, in the heart of Palombia's tropical forest.

War is on the rampage.

Today, he's off again. His weapon: a V8 camera.

His mission: penetrate the secret of the Payas.

Legends tell of the Payas living over 200 years:

myth or reality?

What was the secret of their longevity?

Can one live eternally?

Next Tuesday's 'V8', live from Chiquito.

Dan Geraldo faces the Payas:

the tribe which defies time.

With Loreins.

Loreins, to be 16 years old, all your life.

The 'Loreins' logo, should be bigger, they need to see it's our sponsor.

But, it's in the right sprit, OK.

So, what you're saying is, I'm going to Palombia?

You have a rendez-vous with Pablito Camaron, your guide.

Specialist of the jungle and of Paya culture.

Which one is he? Left or right?

Very amusing, Dan. Meanwhile, I advise you to do as he says.

He's in contact with the Paya chief and better yet,

he got us an interview.

Fine, it'll be your scoop . My son did it once, he can do it again.

And since you won't be back by next Tuesday,

you'll broadcast, direct from Palombian TV.

Plane ticket, roadmap, you leave tomorrow morning.

But... That means?...

I'll call you back.

Hey, Mateo!

- Wanna drink something? - Cafe con leche. - All right!

Watch the shirt!

Is that a new tattoo? Aren't there 2 l's in Kill?

*K-I-L-L, no?

What does he owe, so far?

160,000 palombos.

That's quite a few thousands of palombos.

No! No! No!

- My Kiki! - Leave him alone,

he's got nothing to do with this!

- Why me? - Listen...

I'll pay you back, I swear, Mateo, I'll pay you.

Give me some time, I have a plan.

What? The Marsupilami?

Lemme go, you're hurting me!

- The'll kill my Kiki! - No one'll kill Kiki.

- Mateo! - 160,000 palombos!

- When? - Tuesday! - Tuesday?

Raccalo? Are you screwing me around?

I've been waiting an hour for your call.

I don't care. I need that money.

What time will the 'pigeon' land?

Voila! Back to Chiquito .

Has it changed a lot since you were here last?

A bit. Not too much.

OK, I'll find our contact, you'll get the baggage?

Full of himself, isn't he!

General Pochero wants to see you.

No, in fact, 'cause... So

I have a rendez-vous with Pablito Camaron.

He bored me with his explanations. Allez.

Naranja de tu madre!

- Petunia! - Yes?

- Petunia, wait for me! - I'm waiting.

You won't go to your grave sooner. - I'm here, professor, waiting.

Meanwhile I have 40 extra kilos on my back.

We'll see when you have 40 extra YEARS.

Fine. We'll see.

What was the level of iridium last time?

It was...

It was, precisely here,

at the same time, between 6.2 et 6.3, professor.

Very good.

Petunia, a good botanist needs to be precise.

It's enraging to go on retirement

without knowing which plant releases so much iridium.

That's tomorrow, you'll find out tonight, professor.

The solution won't drop out of the sky.

- I'd say a maxillaria. - No.

No, Petunia!

Petunia, I've studied all the orchids.

I've never seen this species.

Me, Hermoso,

I've discovered an unknown orchid!

Hugs 'n kisses!

Easy... watch where you put your hands!

- What's that sound? - The sound of victory, Petunia!

The sound of victory.

General, General!

I made a stunning discovery, look.

Ah yes... Enchante, Mademoiselle.

Not her. This!

Ah, I envy you, Hermoso. It's lovely being a gardener.

A few flowers and you're in seventh heaven.

I'm a botanist.

This, General, is a new species of orchid.

- I call it Orchidus Hermorroidus. - You're sure about that name?

Yes. Anyway, to continue my research,

I'll need a bit of money, because...

Ah no, I won't release any funds, now that you're retired.

What about my experience, what?

Experience is a comb, which life gives us after we've lost our hair.

May I remind you, General, at 20 I was a Blue Belt in Austrian Savate.

Like this.

Hermoso, I assure you. It's time.

Garden for pleasure.

- I'm a botanist. - Yes, but, retired.

No, Caporal, stop it with your Dzzzt!

He made a suspect gesture, General. I had to intervene.

But your Dzzzt, costs us a ton of electricity.

- I never pay it but, still... - OK, General.

I am General Pochero. Welcome to Palombia.

Ooh! That thing gives you the jitters!

That's what I wanted to do, TV host. But, well...

- we don't always get a choice. - I'm a journalist, actually.

We've been dictators from father to son. Well, I say dictator...

Elected by 99% of voters!

Look, My crew's waiting for me at the airport and...