Arrowsmith Page #4

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a fine chemist.

You will be able to meet

your other colleagues later.

But. Dr. Gottlieb...

You will leave my prodigal son

to me for a moment. eh?

Let me conduct him to his laboratory.

Do you think I know enough

to work here. Dr. Gottlieb?

Now. let us be clear. Martin.

You will do your own work here

and have no one but yourself to satisfy.

A man should do fine work with all this.

This? This does not make a scientist.

His equipment is here.

And a man who cannot make

his own laboratory

out of toothpicks

and a piece of string.

he should buy his ideas

along with his fine equipment.

God give me clear eyes

and freedom from haste.

God give me anger

against all pretense.

God keep me... looking

for my own mistakes.

God keep me at it

till my results are proven.

God...

...give me strength

not to trust to God.

Winter again.

Well. it was bound to come.

I mean. it always has come.

That's a fine mess of bugs

you got here.

Shove them in the incubator.

and let's go out and catch a drink.

Well. I'll put them in the incubator.

but. if you don't mind. I'm going home.

Martin. for the love of Pete!

I'm sorry. Terry.

but I don't feel like drinking tonight.

- You are in a bad way. So long.

- So long. Terry.

- Is that you. Martin?

- Yup.

How did things go today. any better?

About as usual.

It just scares me to death

to see you this way.

Well. you won't be

scared much longer. Lee.

I've made up my mind to chuck it

before they fire me.

I've been down there two whole years

and haven't accomplished a darn thing.

I'm no good. I'm worse at science

than I was at doctoring.

You mustn't say such things.

I won't have it.

You may be on the verge

of a great discovery this very minute.

I've got kind of a feeling that you are.

No. don't look at me like that.

I mean it.

And you'll feel much better

when you've had your dinner. too.

It's a swell dinner. I bought

a beautiful fish this afternoon.

Fish.

I wish you'd get that old lab

out of your mind.

I'm through with the lab. all right.

I'm not hungry. Lee.

Neither am I.

I think I'll go for a walk.

- I'll come along.

- In this snow?

I love snow. Come on.

I'll get your things.

We'll hike across the park. Martin.

It'll be like

the Canadian Northwest tonight.

The park's this way!

- Why. Lee. sweet!

- I thought you'd be coming back here.

And you... you tagged along all that way?

You poor kid.

That's all right. I didn't mind.

I'm a brute. You ought

to get a new husband.

- Come inside. I'll get you a taxi.

- I don't want a taxi.

- Let me go up with you.

- But. my dear. l...

- I have to work. It may be late.

- I don't care. I won't bother you.

I promise not to open my mouth.

Only please. don't send me home.

It-it's such a scary night...

- I'll imagine things.

- What things?

Things.

All right. Come along.

Well... what...

What is it?

It's got me. Something funny.

I left these three flasks

thick with bugs.

And these two

are still thick with them.

But this one...

They've completely disappeared

from this one.

Nothing ever happened

like that before.

Is that good luck or bad?

I wouldn't know.

I don't know. We're just starting on

something new. it's...

- Then it is bad luck. I'm sorry.

- I don't know that it's bad.

Might be something...

...better than anything.

Quick. Lee. light that...

light the burner.

Give me that stain.

No. the other one.

What is it. Martin?

I was right. They're dead.

Bugs don't commit suicide.

What killed them?

Does it matter?

"Does it matter?"

Lee. I'll say it matters.

Something in this clear flask

killed them.

Maybe it was some fool mistake of mine.

but I've got to find out what it is.

Because it might...

it might just happen that...

...that it turns out to be

the greatest thing...

How?

I won't say it. I won't throw my luck.

I'm going to work it out.

- Tomorrow. Martin.

- No. no. tonight.

Right now. You go home

and get some sleep.

What I need... I've got to have

some of...

some clean flasks.

That is enough of chemistry

for today. Terry.

We go out now. and drink

maybe one glass of beer.

Maybe one. maybe two. Sounds

reasonable. Chief. I'll get Martin.

Where's he been keeping himself lately?

I haven't seen him since...

- For the love of Pete!

- Martin. what is it?

- Been working.

- You look it.

All night long. Two nights.

a couple of weeks. I don't know. Look.

Notes. Wish you'd look at them. Chief.

- Think I may have found something.

- What?

Don't ask me.

All I know is it's...

it's hell on the bugs.

Dissolves them. eats them up.

slaughters them. wipes them off the...

You're groggy. aren't you?

It's all right. Terry. I fancy

I must have been all in...

when I started.

I need sleep.

Food.

I need a drink.

Terry. I need that more than anything.

I'll get it for you.

Here. Just wrap yourself around this.

Two shakes of a lamb's tail.

What?

You have a big thing here.

A great thing.

Terry. Iook.

N o

Now you must find out what it is.

How many different kinds of bacteria

it will destroy.

That way you will find out

what it is good for.

You will begin working in earnest.

I am very glad. Martin.

I'm glad you feel that way. sir.

Boy! You are shooting high!

We're gonna celebrate.

I don't care how tired you are.

we're gonna celebrate.

- I always knew the kid had talent!

- Thanks. Terry.

- What do you mean by getting up?

- I got to go back to work.

Look at you!

What's wrong with me?

I shaved.

You promised you'd stay in bed 12 hours.

and you haven't been there three.

I couldn't sleep those three hours.

I'm not gonna have any more of this.

do you hear that?

I'm not gonna stand by

and see you kill yourself.

I'll walk out on you. I mean it.

You mustn't ever say that.

no matter how mad you get.

Lee. I love you so.

Even if this darned work

does tie me up.

I know I've been neglecting you.

But when this is over.

I'll take time off every day.

and we'll go to the movies.

and we'll have friends in.

and I'll send you flowers

every morning.

Nice big red roses.

I'll even learn to play bridge.

Stand by. old girl.

Have some coffee?

You got the nastiest way of treating me.

Martin Arrowsmith.

As if I wanted flowers every morning.

All I want is for you to take care of yourself.

You're a rotten husband.

But I'd rather have you

than all the decent ones in the world.

Please. go back to bed!

What is it?

- Where's my hat?

- What's the matter?

That cheap publicity hound Tubbs

is the matter! Murder's the matter!

Make a cheap fake

out of me. will he!

You wait a minute!

You forgot your...

- Hello. Dr. Arrowsmith.

- How about a picture?

- Very good.

- Is Mr. Tubbs down yet?

Yes. Dr. Arrowsmith.

I'll see if he's engaged.

- No. I'll see for myself.

- Just a minute. Doctor!

- Good morning. Martin.

- Are you responsible for this?

I don't deny the responsibility.

I claim it.

A slight overstatement

to catch the public eye...

A slight overstatement.

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