We last left Tarzan and Jane staring down the barrel of a gun on one side and the eyes of a lion on the other. Tarzan's former friend Werper is behind the gun and he is after some jewels he thinks the apeman has. For his part, Tarzan is suffering from amnesia and cannot remember anything about his former life including Jane. Tarzan surveys the situation and leaps to grab the barrel of the rifle. The gun goes off, killing the lion before it can pounce. Realizing they are overmatched, Werper and his partner hightail it out of the cave.
Jane had hidden the jewels at Tarzan's old hut. So the apeman summons Tantor the elephant to carry them across the jungle to the treasure.
It's too far to reach in one day so they camp for the night. After trying to help Tarzan recover his memory, they sleep apart for the evening.
The following morning, Jane goes skinny dipping under a nearby waterfall. Tarzan seems to have... well, let's call it a glimmer of recognition.
Werper has been following the couple and overhear Jane saying the jewels are in the hut. Now with a location, the villain and his associate race to reach the hut before our hero.
At the hut, Werper cannot find the jewels. He hears Tarzan coming and sets a trap. Jane recovers the jewels, but Tarzan finds himself caught in a rope and knocked unconscious. Can Tarzan and Jane escape? And will he ever $@!? recover his memory?
Okay, this is getting tedious. Half of every chapter is devoted to Jane trying desperately to get Tarzan to remember, followed by Tarzan staring blankly into space like he might be remembering, then ending with him shaking his head. I'm done. Please for the love of God, let's get him back to normal.
The peril here is not as pronounced as we've seen in other episodes. Tarzan's captured, but experience says that will be a temporary situation.
I am enjoying hating Werper. He's a nice slimy villain. I cannot wait for his comeuppance.
0 comments:
Post a Comment