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Features Charlton Heston and Donna Reed. A version of Lenengin and the ants. This telling is from the aspect of Donna Reed, the young wife, arriving at the plantation. She is something of a mail order bride, and has yet to meet Lenengin, Charlton Heston. They test the preconceived expectations of each other. Who would agree to marry a man they had never seen before? Who would seek a wife by proxy?
After personality conflicts, the hard and unbending Lenengin begins to soften to his new bride. Just as her limits have been stretched to nearly driving her back to civilization, and out of their jungle plantation. Then the added test of the raid of army ants that devours everything alive as the swarm marches through solidifies everyones resolve to stick it out. Lenengin is resolved to not loose his hard work to ants. His bride resolves to stay and fight by his side. The vast destruction is made clear as the couple survey the surrounding jungle. Is there any hope they can fend off such a force of nature? Will their best efforts be good enough? Can the ants be burned out, flooded out? Now that our stars have found love with each other, will they survive to enjoy it? Listen in and enjoy the suspenseful ride.
