Very nice.
It's a cocoon.
Look at this
Lepidoptera Praegrandis Nigrum if I'm not mistaken.
Challenger?
The treehouse is this way.
This Praegrandis would make an extraordinary specimen,
the wingspan of over two feet now.
Were almost out of food and ammunition.
Why not leave the bug hunting until the next trip.
The women were expecting us home yesterday.
Where is your scientific curiosity?
Those women can look after themselves.
You know Malone, I've a good mind to leave him.
Do you think he'd notice.
Ahhhhhhhhhh
Ahhhhh
Why didn't I think of that?
Put your head up
Weâve got to get him back to the tree- house. These gashes look pretty deep.
We wonât make it that far if we canât stop the bleeding.
At the dawn of the last century
A band of explorers searched for a prehistoric world
Driven by ambition
Secret desires
A thirst for adventure
And seeking the ultimate story
They are befriended by an untamed beauty
Stranded in a strange and savage land
Each day is a desperate search for a way out
of the Lost World
It would be all right
Does your comrade still live?
Yes heâs badly hurt.
What about your friend?
Alive barely.
He needs attention right away.
Thereâs nothing we can do for him here. We have to get him home.
Our village is near. We have people skilled in healing.
Lead the way
Building a shower?
IÃ¢Â€Â™m trying to fix the hydraulic system on the elevator.
IsnÃ¢Â€Â™t it MaloneÃ¢Â€Â™s turn to do maintenance?
Iâm tired of waiting.
No no no no noâ¦ donât fall into that trap.
What trap?
As soon as thereâs a dirty job to be done the men magically disappear.
I really donât mind.
What is this?
One of Maloneâs shirts.
Arenât you the least bit worried about them?
They said they were going to be back yesterday.
I bet they found something far more exciting than household maintenance.
Wait here.
Youâve got to help him.
We were told that you had people who...
These men stood by our warriors in a battle with the raptor.
Take this man to my quarters I will see to him myself.
Welcome them
Thank you
honor them.
Seems to have gone awfully well donât you think?
Iâm going to look for them.
You can do whatever you want.
Look Challengers probably got them chasing after some
rare revolting insect with a hundred and fourteen legs.
Or theyâre lost.
Theyâll find their way, they usually do.
Okay,
you can stay here,
by yourself.
No I better come with you.
We should stick together.
No bones were broken he was lucky.
Where am I?
Itâs all right George youâre in good hands.
Donât worry - he will recover.
Fruit?
Eat.
Drink.
It was a long haul with that stretcher.
Would you like to bathe?.
Have your muscles rubbed with oil.
Maybe later.
Anything you like.
Just ask.
Where are the men of the village?
There are no men.
None?
No, there never have been.
There was a famous tribe of woman they were called the Amazons.
We have been called that name, by people we have met in battle.
Have you ever heard the term Aiorporta?
That sounds like fun.
Is it?
Itâs Greek.
Oh
It was what the Scythians called the Amazons.
Weâll be back.
Man killers?
The Scythian legend said the Amazons kept men for one purpose only
procreation.
You say it like itâs a bad thing Malone.
Then they slaughtered them along with all the male babies.
Our society isnât based on a hatred of men.
Itâs based on a desire to exalt women.
Let them be all they can be without having to depend upon men.
You certainly donât need men of medicine. I can attest to that.
There are young girls in the village. Who fathered them?
We regularly join together with men from villages for celebration
babies often result.
And what happens to the male babies?
Men raise the male children we raise the female
we donât kill babies Mr. Malone.
We believe in celebrating life not destroying it.
Much like our custom of educating boys and girls at separate schools.
And we all know what a big success that has been.
Weâre not saying that everyone must live this way.
Our way is best for us.
Quite so â" What is fascinating is the worldâs infinite variety of customs.
If you are typical of the men of your tribe.
Iâm sure your women must be very satisfied.
Yes well speaking only for myself of course.
One does try to be fair.
But no society is perfect of course.
I think your friend needs more time to recover.
If you have no further questions?
No please.
Yuck
Shhhhh
Donât shush me. This stuff is disgusting.
Weâre in cannibal country.
Pterodactyls, something must be dead over there.
Or somebody.
Come on.
Something still feels out of whack.
Yes well why wouldnât it?
Itâs been a very long time ...
since either of us have seen this many women in one place.
A bath. now?
Thank you, no.
Well just call us when youâre ready. Thank you, no.
Well just call us when youâre ready.
Anytime.
Forget your schoolboy stories Malone the Amazons were a myth.
These women are very real.
I still think the sooner we get out of here the better.
I think a man would be a fool not to relax and enjoy the scenery.
Itâs probably just some dead animal
Sure - an animal.
I hope youâre right.
Veronica
Itâs only a raptor.
Thank God.
Letâs get out of here before those vultures come back.
Where are you going...
more souvenirs?
We have to find the men right now.
Yeah sure thatâs why weâre here.
Just give me an hour or two to catch my breath.
Run Marguerite Run Now!
Come on this way.
Whoâs coming to dinner?
Weâre having a special celebration to honor you and your friends.
Howâs the woman who was injured?
Recovering very well.
Thatâs good.
Are you carving a roast?
These are for the games.
We have games every celebration for sport.
Women only.
we wouldnât want the men to get hurt.
Are you a swordsman?
Some might say.
I wouldnât mind warming up.
Whatever you like.
Thank you
Youâre good.
Youâre not so bad yourself.
Warming up?
Warming up nicely thank you.
There are women in the village who do sewing.
Yes well why do I get the feeling youâre not one of them.
Had enough?
I wouldnât want to finish before you.
I think weâve both had enough â" for now.
Maybe theyâre not hungry. Maybe they just want to talk.
Do you want to stop and ask?
No just trying to be optimistic.
Thatâs a change.
How are you feeling?
Much better. That woman is a miracle worker.
So youâll be able to travel sooner than we thought.
Youâre not still on about those Amazons are you?
The similarities.
They were a mythical race from the other side of the world.
How do you think the Amazon River got its name?
Spanish explorers captured a tribe of women...
who fought as fiercely as the men.
That was this side of the world.
But over three centuries ago.
You are free to go whenever you wish Mr. Malone.
Youâre our guests not our prisoners.
You must pardon my friend.
Heâs a journalist theyâre suspicious by nature.
How very unfortunate for them.
Your friend needs more time to recover.
And Lord Roxton seems to be enjoying our hospitality.
I wish I could convince you to do the same.
Weâre grateful for everything youâve done for Challenger
but our friends will be worried.
The decision to leave is yours.
But I wonât be able to spare any warriors to escort you.
Thatâs all right I wonât need an escort.
Youâre a brave man.
Youâre not afraid to travel alone through cannibal territory.
Cannibals?
Thatâs the way you came.
Well perhaps I will wait and see how
Challengerâs feeling tomorrow.
Iâm sure heâll be feeling much better
after the celebration.
Now what?
Start talking if you think it will do any good.
I knew we should have waited at the treehouse.
I think youâll have to do better than that.
I donât know anymore.
Where can I get a knife like that?
Iâll explain on the way.
Donât be frightened.
Itâs only a necklace.
Thank you... itâs very nice.
We were worried you were going to leave.
Weâre glad youâre staying for the celebration.
Yeah I wouldnât miss it.
Excuse me ladies Iâve gotta go now.
Can we come too?
No I think it would be better if I went by myself.
Well donât go too far.
Weâll give you a head start.
Help us!
Save us!
Who are you?
Prisoners like you.
Iâm not a prisoner.
Let us loose we can help you.
Theyâre she devils youâll see.
Theyâll feed you to the cannibals.
What the hellâs going on here?
You, come with us.
After the Amazons mate with the men the cannibals show up.
You mean afterwards they give them to the cannibals to eat?
They donât give them they trade them for supplies.
Talk about love âem and leave âem.
Thatâs why the cannibals stopped fighting when they saw the knife.
They thought we were an Amazon.
I see, itâs kind of like eating your butcher.
How do you know all this?
When my parents disappeared
the women used to help me out every now and then.
When I got older they invited me to join them.
I can imagine the initiation.
I didnât want to join a tribe.
I wanted to find my parents.
And you think Roxton, Challenger and Malone are with these women?
Well everything points to it;
the shell casings, the cannibals gathering.
Celebration tonight and
in the morning they get handed over?
Just in time for breakfast.
Letâs go.
You are determined to believe we are the scourge of mankind.
Is this absolutely necessary?
He broke into the prison he was going to release the men.
I heard voices I didnât release anybody.
But you know there didnât seem to be a lot of ...
celebration of life going on down there.
They were prisoners of war captured in battle.
Battles we did not start.
This is their world Malone
and scientifically speaking itâs not right
for us to apply our standards to them.
If you do not have prisons
in your homeland or wars with your neighbors.
We would be very interested in finding out how you made it so.
Anyone want to describe the resounding success of the League of Nations?
What happens to the prisoners?
We use them to work the fields and for building.
And we exchange them for women who have been captured.
You can imagine what our enemies do to captive women.
And at times of celebration we release a number of men,
as you will see.
We may be warriors but weâre not without mercy.
But now we must get ready for the celebration.
You know, Malone, old boy,
I refuse to let your misplaced puritan morality ruin what
promises to be a delightful evening.
You think Iâm suspicious of these women because Iâm a prude?
Do you know there are spiders who eat their mates right after.
The praying mantis - she bites his head off during the act
and he keeps right on going...
blissfully unaware.
What a way to go.
Still we best be on our guard.
Why are you still here?
You should be getting ready, come on.
Hippolita itâs been a long time.
This is my friend Marguerite.
What sort of a warrior are you?
Well armed and extremely dangerous.
We found this in the jungle.
Near a dead raptor?
Yes
Which means you came through cannibal country.
Oh yes.
Just to return a knife?
Weâd like to join you.
The jungles no place for two women alone.
When you were a little girl you ran away from us.
Iâm a big girl now.
Sheâs found out a few things about men.
Follow me.
I hope you know what youâre doing?
Donât worry.
Veronica Iâve long wished for this moment.
How fortunate that you should arrive today.
Just in time for the big celebration.
Yes,
and once youâre both inducted into our
tribe youâll be able to claim a man.
I hope youâve got a good selection?
This year we have a little of everything.
The competition will be fierce; I hope youâre well prepared?
To Strength, Courage and Loyalty -
The Virtues of the Warrior Sisterhood.
I thought you didnât believe me?
Itâs going to be a long day.
If I survive this, I get to make the plans from now on.
How the hell did they get in here?
What are they doing?
Youâve been practicing I can tell.
Any time you wanna give up just say the word.
Shouldnât we ah?
What?
I have no idea.
Approach.
Congratulations Marguerite you have shown courage.
We now induct you into are tribe.
Well Iâm glad I didnât go through all that for nothing.
And Veronica
if you should win again next year
you will be allowed to pick a man.
Hippolita?
Him
Phoebe Thea you may take Mr. Malone.
And you shall be my guest for the night.
You initiates get to clean the kitchen.
Can we discuss whatâs expected here.
Why talk.
When we can show you.
Very nice.
You like that?
Ah huh.
What else do you like?
The truth?
With all due respect Selena
do you really think itâ¦
How else can you fully understand our customs?
I suppose when you put it that way.
But I have obligations
duties.
So do we all.
Only this way can we each serve our purpose.
You your God of science
I the future and security of my people.
egh
Think the men are having this much fun?
Grab that bucket and come with me.
What are we doing?
I get to make the plans now remember.
Where do you think youâre going?
To wash these.
Can you hold them?
The only part of me that wasnât already bruised.
Letâs go! go
Comfy?
Of course now that Iâm bound
you could run.
Now why would I want to do that?
Fortunately I have other ways of keeping you here.
Now letâs see you try to get away.
I wouldnât dream of it.
What kept you?
I wasnât sure you wanted me to interrupt.
She just about broke my neck.
Ah I had no idea you went in for the sort of thing John.
A complete ruse;
play acting to gain the advantage.
They say the best acting comes from life.
Well that should just about do it.
Oh dear better gag her anyhow.
Oh that feels good.
Veronica oh boy am I ever glad to see you.
Sure,canât handle just one?
Open your mouth
You know we kind of had a tough time getting here.
The least you could have done was try to escape.
You donât think I was enjoying this do ya?
Turn over.
Do you think its easy
fighting off two live energetic young
aggressive, aggressive warriors?
You should try it sometime.
I did! You got to watch.
Tie her up we need to free Challenger.
I tried to tell the others we were in danger. - Shhh
- Really I did. Iâm not kidding. - Shhh. Somebodyâs coming.
Itâs no good, Selenaâs place is surrounded by guards.
It would take an army to get him out.
Or a major diversion.
All right.
This way.
- Go, go get out here. - Come on, hurry.
Inside.
Sound the alarm the prisoners have escaped!
Letâs go.
Any closer he dies
No a celebration was worth it.
We should have left when we had the chance.
And when did we have the chance? Challenger was injured.
So thatâs how you got yourself into this predicament.
Thanks for dragging us into it.
Seems to me you invited yourself.
Any suggestions on how to get out of this predicament.
It pains me that you sided with the men.
These men are my friends Selena.
Please let us go.
You would have made a great warrior.
Great warriors donât kill innocent people.
Challenger I felt that there was something between us
a meeting of minds.
Meeting perhaps but not a conversion.
This is wrong!
We must defend ourselves.
Your friends have released the men who
would destroy our way of life.
They went away. The men are gone.
Do you know how close their village is?
Donât you understand?
These men will stop at nothing to master you.
They were prisoners. All they wanted was to be free.
And there is no reason why men and women
- canât strive to live in harmony. - Noble sentiment.
But these men will never agree to that.
They will attack us as they have always done.
Burn them!
Is this what you call harmony?
I told you theyâd be back.
Roxton do something!
Thank you Marguerite the thought had occurred to me.
Hippolita, cut us loose
This is getting out of control.
I feel like Iâm back in the trenches.
Nothing survives in no mans land. Isnât that what they used to say?
Do either of you know the quickest way to the jungle.
We canât just leave.
Why not? This isnât our fight.
We released the prisoners.
And like idiots they came right back.
We started this slaughter Marguerite we have to stop it.
You know these people are determined to
wipe each other out. I say we leave them to it.
No Marguerite, Malone is right we have an obligation here.
What? Get ourselves killed?
Fall back!
We have to help them fight!
You didnât run.
Weâre here to help you fight if youâll let us.
All of you?
This battle is insane.
We should be worried about the cannibals.
Youâll know theyâll be here soon.
They are not going to be pleased when you canât deliver the prisoners.
Weâll tell that to them. We didnât start this war.
Weâll itâs about bloody time somebody stopped it.
Where the hell is he going?
I think we backed the wrong horse.
Too late to change sides.
Thatâs enough!
Fade Away! Now!
She died in battle. She will be honored.
For now â"
and later sheâll be missed.
You all right?
Yeah
Isnât it time you and the men tried to find some way of living in peace.
I donât even know where weâd start.
You could start by joining forces against your common enemy.
Because if you donât those cannibals are going to destroy you both.
And if we should drive them away what then?
Weâre still women theyâre still men
can we ever really get along.?
We must try.
Do we?
What?
Have to try.
Of course â" we need each other.
Like a cat needs a ball of string.
I donât think Iâll get out of this chair for the rest of the month.
Wishful thinking can be very tiring.
What about you Challenger ready to sleep for a week?
Whatâ¦no I wasnât thinking about Selena.
Ahhh Selena.
What exactly did happen between the two of you?
I found her very stimulating
intellectually stimulating.
Did you serve your purpose?
My purpose?
Iâm not sure what youâre implying.
What about you?
Oh nothing. Nothing happened,
nothing at all.
I mean are you ready to serve your purpose?
Yeahâ¦sureâ¦I guess.
Good
Itâs your turn to fix the elevator.