When we lost saw the amnesiac Tarzan, he had been captured by now-deceased slaver Achmet Zek's men after being betrayed by his former friend Werper over a satchel of jewels. His captivity lasts all of ten seconds as he begins beating Zek's men and throws Werper out the window.
He is about to exit, but realizes he can't leave Jane behind. Even though he can't remember her, Tarzan feels Jane is a friend.
The couple head toward the hut where Tarzan was orphaned and adopted by an ape. Jane tries unsuccessfully to help Tarzan regain his memory. After some effort, Tarzan heads for the treetops to sleep, leaving Jane in the hut with the jewels.
Werper and his men find the hut and Werper convinces Jane he instill her friend. He "pretends" to capture her and takes her to the slave market.
Tarzan awakens and finds the hut empty. Enraged because he thinks Jane has betrayed him, he teams up with Tantor the elephant to track her down.
Werper convinces Jane to be sold as a slave and commits to being the highest bidder. Of course, when the moment comes, he does not bid and Jane is sold.
Moments later, Tantor destroys the gates to the market with Tarzan on his back. The elephant stampedes through the square scattering slaves and slaver's alike. What happens next? Tune in next week...
I like the tale they tell here. We get some natural exposition about Tarzan's history. We get Tarzan actually getting an assist from one of his jungle friends. We get Werper going full-on baddie.
Unfortunately, we get Jane being a rube.
"Sure, guy who betrayed me moments ago, I'll totally pretend to be your prisoner. What? You want to sell me as a slave, but buy me yourself? I can see no flaw in your plan?"
The sad thing is from a story perspective, there's no reason for Jane to trust Werper. If she had not trusted, she still would have become a prisoner and been sold as a slave. The script choice serves only to make her look like an idiot.
Still, it's keeping my interest. Wonder what will happen next?
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