:08:03
...that died just two months ago.
:08:06
Rubbish!
:08:09
- This is genuine, Challenger?
- Yes.
:08:13
I say that with authority.
:08:15
- What authority?
- Because I shot it myself.
:08:23
The pterosaur, far from being extinct,
:08:26
is alive and well
and living in the Amazon rainforest.
:08:31
This man is an attention-seeking charlatan!
:08:34
Hear, hear!
:08:36
I came here tonight to propose an expedition
:08:41
to discover the lair of the pterosaur.
:08:48
- This stunt is beneath even you, George.
- It's no stunt, Leo.
:08:51
I should like to express my thanks
to Professor Challenger.
:08:56
I've not been so well amused
since I read Professor Challenger's paper
:09:01
on the possibility
of conveying mankind to the moon!
:09:09
In a rocket!
:09:12
Professor Challenger.
Professor Challenger!
:09:19
What exactly is your proposal?
:09:23
The nest of the pterosaurs is deep
in a dense and unchartered region of Brazil.
:09:28
Sounds perilous.
I should very much like to join you.
:09:33
Moreover, I am willing to cover
half the total costs incurred.
:09:40
You can't!
:09:42
- Can we look to science for the balance?
- You can look where you like,
:09:47
but you won't get a penny from any
academic institution with which I am involved.
:09:57
My name is Edward Malone.
I'm a reporter for The Gazette and...