Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Page #8

Alright, you, you.

Quiet, please, quiet.

'You, that's

all for the present. '

What do you see?

Nothing clear, doctor.

Look at the window.

- Do you see it?

- No.

Only a blur.

It hurts my eyes.

- 'Good morning, nurse. '

- 'Good morning, Dr. Lentz. '

'How's the patient today?'

'They're progressing very well. '

'Good morning,

Kellner, can you see better today?'

'About the same. '

'Let me see the chart. '

'Good morning, nurse.

How are the patients today?'

'Better, Dr. Lentz.

Here are the charts. '

'Amazing! No

signs of temperature. '

'Oh, how is Kellner?'

'He seems to be improving. '

'Splendid. '

- 'Good morning, Kellner. '

- 'Good morning, doctor. '

I can almost see you.

'That's fine. '

'Ehrlich will

certainly be pleased'

'When he comes here tomorrow. '

'They're all

improving, Dr. Ehrlich.

- Where's Kellner?

- Right here, doctor.

'How do you feel, Kellner?'

Dr. Ehrlich...

I don't know how

to thank you enough.

For being able to see again.

Soon I'll be

back at work and...

And all that

I make... shall be yours.

Your complete recovery

is all that I want.

'Thank you, doctor. '

All satisfactory?

In these last days, my hospital

has become a place of miracles.

Herr professor.

The board of directors

of the Medical Association

Has delegated us to ask you,

if you'll submit

The drug for recommendation?

You must realize

that every physician

Through out the world is eager

to use your unused specific.

I know, gentlemen,

I'm sorry.

But I cannot release

the specific now.

Well, first, I must find out

how the preparation

Effects people with

complications with diseases

With nervous disorders,

with high blood pressure.

Well, really,

you must give me time.

Herr professor,

I have a patient.

A young girl,

it would be a tragedy

Where she would die

of this horrible thing.

Now with 606

her life might be saved.

Think of such a girl

were your own daughter

Would you condemn her to die?

I understand your

desire to help someone

Personally known to you.

But a scientist...

Must close his heart

to all such considerations.

He must view the problem

from his broadest aspect.

If we allow ourselves to become

involved with our emotions...

We shall be lost.

Well, how much longer

do you intend

To continue your experiments

before you release the specific?

It all depends, I-I should say,

at least another year.

Dr. Ehrlich, will you

forgive me if I speak freely?

Certainly.

I recall some 17 years ago,

there was a diphtheria epidemic.

And a young doctor then

quite unknown transcended

The scientific attitude...

In order to relieve

some suffering children.

Working in his laboratory

through the years since

With rats and guinea pigs

That doctor

may have got out of touch

With human suffering.

But to us medical practitioners,

patients are not statistics.

We see the lives

of young people destroyed

Marriages ruined,

children infected

All condemned to die

a horrible death

Sooner or later

And we are powerless

to help it.

If you have a cure...

In the name of humanity...

You must release it

to the public.

Alright.

Even if some error

should occur, I'm ready

To assume the responsibility.

I'll see that you get the

specific as you require it

With the best advice

I can give.

Herr professor...

Please send me reports

of the outcome of your cases.

Good news, Herr doctor,

some six thousand new orders

Have come in

from all over the world.

I shall have to enlarge my

factory and double my staff

In order to handle the demand.

- I'm afraid.

- Afraid?

There's no danger that

the quality of the preparation

Will suffer

in large scale production.

I promise you, we will keep

the same, high quality.

You won't forget to...

Furnish us

with samples of each.

Absolutely.

What's the matter?

I'm alright, quite alright.

No, doctor, you are

far from alright.

Allow me.

Nothing at all,

just a little dizziness.

No, no, you must

stop work at once.

Go away for a long rest.

- Really, you must, doctor.

- Yes.

I should go away.

Paul.

Hedi, I have

a surprise for you.

A surprise, what is it?

See? I'm finally

keeping my promise.

We leave the first of the week.

- Egypt? Paul, does that mean...

- Doesn't mean a thing.

Except that we liked Egypt

and we were there before.

Are you sure, Paul?

There's nothing the matter

with your chest?

Nothing, nothing at all.

Believe me, Hedi.

All I need is a little rest.

First of the week you say,

and for how long?

Oh, a few months anyway.

A few months? Oh, Paul,

it's too good to be true.

Oh, what a pessimist you are.

If the thing is pleasant,

it isn't true.

Only the man is real

as far as you're concerned.

I'm the happiest person

alive and you know it.

Now, that's a fine way

of showing it.

Did I ever tell you

that I love you very much?

No, but I had an idea

that you did.

You've had me around

for so long.

Hello?

This is Dr. Lentz speaking.

Something unforeseen

has happened.

One of my patients

Frida Metzke

Just died in the

course of treatment.

Yes.

Yes, she had three injections.

I'm afraid 606

was the cause of it.

I'll come immediately.

Paul, it's late,

you're not going out.

- I must.

- But, why must you?

A woman just died,

606 may have been the cause.

I understand.

And how many deaths

have you absolute proof

Were caused by IX compound?

Three in Hamburg, four in

Leipzig, two in Hannover

Five in Berlin, one in Frankfurt

and several scattered dead.

More than a score in all.

As publisher of one of the most

influential newspapers

It's your duty to expose the

truth about this damnable drug.

I have here an article

of my own writing

Which would serve

to launch the attack.

"The victims of 606

were surely murdered

"As if they had been

stabbed from behind.

"How can such

a dangerous drug be distributed

"In enormous quantities

in our country?

"The reason is that

it's discoverer, Paul Ehrlich

"And Divine Chemical

Industries Incorporated

"Through the influence

with persons in high stations

"Have been able to put

pressure on physicians

And health officers,

they have...

If they published that, you know

you can be sued for liable.

I wouldn't ask

anything better.

The trial would bring

everything into the open.

It would be the finish

of Paul Ehrlich

And his so called specific.

One of the biggest names

in science

Will testify in all we have.

Emil from Berlin.

But what about

your own good name?

My place is in the laboratory,

not in the courtroom.

I tell you, Paul,

your specific is in danger.

Orders are being canceled out.

Doctors will refuse

to administer the drug

For the fear of the things

in these allegations.

It's up to you to answer

them. It really is.

Well, if you think

bringing a liable action

Is the thing to do.

I think it's

the only thing to do.

Absolutely.

Very well.

Frida Metzke

was an outpatient

Receiving the average doses

as prescribed by Dr. Ehlrich.

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