Donovan's Brain Page #6

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Certain checks endorsed by you

ensure that agreement.

Try to understand

my position, Dr. Cory.

I felt dirty for many years.

Here was my chance to, well...

I went to my friend

the Attorney General

and offered to cooperate

in exchange

for personal immunity.

So you turned on

your most powerful backer.

A very touching story.

Be that as it may,

you will not clean

your conscience

at Mr. Donovan's expense.

Is that clear?

Come in.

Oh, yes, yes.

Thank you, thank you.

Cigar?

No, thank you.

Mr. Fuller?

Another reminder, like the suit?

You put it very nicely, sir.

Well?

The Attorney General

cannot allow me

to reverse my present stand.

That, of course,

is your problem.

As I understand it,

it requires a quarter

of a million dollars

to continue

with the original plan.

The money will be in your office

on the date Mr. Donovan

said it would...

As usual, in cash.

I suggest, Mr. advisor,

that you carry on.

Is our procedure

perfectly clear?

Perfectly.

I'm glad we understand

each other.

Gentlemen.

Operator, this is an emergency.

Get me green valley.

114, please, and hurry.

What?

The circuits are busy?

Well, keep trying.

It can't be busy forever.

Still busy?

Oh, Janice.

I've been trying to reach you,

but the line is busy.

Darling,

I ache all over with pain,

and I don't know why.

I don't know how long it's been,

but I can't seem to break

contact with Donovan.

Now listen carefully.

I don't know

if I'll ever be myself again.

Oh, if the line would only open.

Well, keep trying!

Now, Janice, listen carefully.

I've got to break away

from the brain.

I may have to do

something desperate.

I... i don't know.

We have to end this thing.

We'll have to take

a wild chance.

Now, you know the lightning rod

on the roof of the house?

Taxi!

Turn right on Wilshire.

There's a gray sedan

following us.

$100 if you lose it.

You got the wrong boy, buddy.

This is my bread and butter.

Hey!

Oh, darling.

Mrs. Cory?

Dr. crane.

Is he out of danger?

He's in no danger,

Mrs. Cory.

The concussion was very mild.

The leg was severely bruised

and twisted out of joint.

Just minor injuries.

I doubt it if he'll

be here a week.

I feel so much better.

Your husband's an amazing man.

He's shown absolutely

no sign of pain.

Oh?

We like to minimize

the use of sedatives.

I know.

I used to be a nurse.

The entire staff is baffled.

We can't understand.

I think pat does.

One day,

he'll explain it to you.

If he can, he'll amaze me.

Well, Mrs. Cory,

he seems to be waking up.

I'll leave him to you.

Darling.

What happened?

Oh, I'm in such pain!

Is this a hospital?

You were in an accident.

You'll be all right

in a few days.

Jan, this is unbelievable.

It's very vague,

but I think I deliberately

walked into that accident.

But why?

I don't know.

To get away from someone,

I think.

I needed time.

Darling...

I'm a little scared.

Several times, I've tried

to break contact with Donovan.

I haven't been able to.

I did once, I think.

I did some recording

on the tape at the hotel.

Let me tell Frank

to turn off the current.

The new apparatus

may be too strong.

No. Have him turn it down

10 microvolts.

What are you doing here?

Why aren't you at home?

Why, darling, i...

Go on home where you belong.

Go on, get out!

I'll be there in a few days.

All right, pat.

Anything you say.

Hello?

Yes, I'll accept the call.

Hello, Jan.

Frank, I don't know what to do.

Even pat's worried.

He doesn't seem

to be able to throw off

the influence of the brain.

I was afraid that would happen.

The brain has hardly

quieted down since he left.

He wants you to turn

the current down

10 microvolts.

Do it, will you?

And do something else

for me, please.

I'm going to stay here

in the hospital waiting room.

The number of the phone

is Adams 3-9105.

Call me whenever

the brain goes to sleep.

I've got to talk to pat

again when he's himself.

Sure. Good idea.

Will do.

Dr. Cory,

we don't understand

what you're trying to do.

Well, didn't

mr. Fuller explain?

It made no sense.

Father's dead.

Don't you see?

Tom and I

want to cooperate

with the government.

They're entitled

to the back taxes they want.

How dare you

criticize my behavior?

Aren't we entitled to the truth?

It's a terrible thing to say,

but dad was an awful man...

Better off dead.

His possessiveness,

ugly suspicions,

drove mother nearly insane.

He had her committed

to an institution

because she tried

to take her own life.

It took his death for us

to get mother out.

So, you hated him, too?

I loathed him.

Most people loathed him.

Get them out of here, Fuller.

See that neither of them

gets another dime.

Impossible, doctor.

Not at all.

I have a signed document

to that effect.

It'll be on your desk

in the morning.

Now, you parasitic

ingrates, get out!

Hey, doc.

I read about your accident.

How do you feel?

All right.

Gonna sue the company

with the truck that hit you?

I hadn't thought of it.

Let me handle it.

My other cousin's

an M.D.

He and the other cousin...

You remember

the one I told you

about's a lawyer...

They'll rig you up a great case.

You came here for that?

Well, not exactly, doc.

I figured on another advance.

How much this time?

Same amount. 2 grand.

It's been less than a week.

I know it, doc.

I was in hock up to my eyeballs,

and I had to buy a car.

How long does this go on?

Oh, just till

the article's published.

Tell you what, yocum.

Why don't you get your camera,

drive out to the ranch,

and take some more pictures

of the brain.

Hey, that's a swell idea,

and I need some closer shots.

You could leave right now.

I'll phone Schratt

and tell him to give you a hand.

Swell, I'll, uh, get the money

out of your pocket.

Ah, doc, you're a real pal.

Well, better get on with it.

See ya.

Give me green valley 114.

Jan?

Oh, hello, pat.

Good to hear your voice.

Where's Janice?

Why isn't she there with you?

We're out of groceries, pal.

She's gone downtown.

Now listen, Frank.

You know the photographer yocum?

He's on his way there right now.

Leave him in the lab alone,

understand?

10 minutes alone.

Yeah.

The brain?

Perfect, great.

Bigger and better every day.

Good work, Frank.

Thanks.

There you are,

Mr. Fuller.

All cash, including your fee.

Phone Washington.

Say the money's on its way.

Very well, Dr. Cory.

Purchase the cemetery

property tomorrow,

and the day after,

I'll want to consult

with an architect.

It's of great importance...

The construction

of this permanent abode,

or rather vault,

which will perpetually house

Mr. Donovan's... Remains.

I'll do as you say, doctor,

but this relationship

of you to Donovan

is so unnatural, so illogical.

Don't you think

I'm entitled to the truth?

The truth is always

dangerous, Mr. Fuller.

In the Donovan situation,

it entails great misfortune

to all who know.

Believe me,

your ignorance is insurance

for personal safety.

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