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Doctor. Please.

- One more. now. Very nice.

- Right this way. Doctor.

What have you got to tell us?

- Hello. Martin.

- Hello. Terry.

- Sorry. Martin.

- Thanks. Terry.

- How was it?

- Bungled it. Terry.

- Afraid you had.

- What'll Gottlieb say?

You'll find that out.

- How is the old man?

- Well. I'm afraid he's...

Dr. Gottlieb?

Are you ready?

- What for should I be ready?

- For the reception. Doctor.

They're bringing him up

in the elevator now.

He will come to me.

He is my son.

More than my son.

Even if you do make a clown

out of him.

Out of my laboratory with your...

your nonsense.

Dr. Mayne. how d'you do?

Glad you're here.

- Where's Dr. Gottlieb?

- We'll send for him.

- Will you fetch Dr. Gottlieb. please?

- No. please. I'll go to him.

Master and pupil. you know.

I want to confess.

You gave me everything

you knew of truth.

And when you gave me my chance

as well. I betrayed you.

I had an excuse. perhaps.

but I don't want to go into that.

Because whatever I may

have accomplished.

I did not add to knowledge.

I did the humane thing.

I lost sight of science.

Now. say what you've got to say

and throw me out.

Dr. Gottlieb!

Martin. what's happened?

- Dr. Gottlieb.

- He's had a stroke.

This is most unfortunate.

I mean. coming at a time like this.

He's gone down into the darkness

believing in you. Martin.

He never understood a word I said.

Not a word.

No. no. of course.

He couldn't have.

But you really must pull yourself

together. you know.

We've got to get through

with this luncheon.

in spite of Dr. Gottlieb's

regrettable collapse.

But before we go in.

I want to tell you that from now on.

you're department head.

with 15.000 a year.

I guess that ought to buck you up.

How are you. Martin?

You didn't expect to see me. did you?

I know all you've been through.

If my friendship has any meaning

for you. will you take that?

For all it's worth. Martin.

I'm taking him away now.

where he can be looked after.

But I want to tell you

what I'm going to do then.

I'm going to clear out of this swell joint

with all its swell equipment and publicity.

I'm going to build my own lab

in the Vermont woods.

and I'm going to work.

and do nothing but work.

And I wouldn't wonder

if you'd want to do it with me.

because he counted on you

to carry on after him.

If you want me.

you'll know where to find me.

We are ready. Martin.

Joyce. my dear.

Thank you.

But will you try and think kindly of me.

even if you never see me again?

I see. Martin.

M a o o a o oa

Ready. are you?

Well. so am I.

It's all right. it's just a few things

I want to take along with me.

Notes. notes.

where are those notes?

- But. my dear Martin!

- Now. what else? Yes.

Why... what in heaven's name

are you going to do with...

Just an old friend. Did well enough

by me before I came.

it'll do well enough by me

after I'm gone.

- Gone?

- I can't stay for that luncheon after all.

Surely the Institute deserves

better of you than this.

It certainly does. You know

what old Gottlieb used to say?

That the man who couldn't make

his own lab out of a few toothpicks

and a bit of string had better buy

his ideas along with his fine equipment.

- Martin. what are you thinking of?

- The rest of my life. So long. Tubbs.

Hey. Terry. hold your horses!

Terry. wait! I'm coming with you!

Lee and I.

we're both coming with you!

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