Frankenstein Page #3

The very finest brain.

- But they all died of cholera, sir.

- No matter.

The assembled organs must have

nutrients, heat, and crucially...

...more direct power.

More direct power...

Amniotic fluid is the

chief biogenic element.

Acupuncture needles are

inserted at energy points.

When the current stops,

the dead toad has animation -

- independently

of external power sources.

Yes. That's it.

That's the combination!

Victor!

Open the door!

- What do you want?

- There's cholera. An epidemic!

The city is under martial law.

Are you listening to me?

The militia's quarantining the city.

We're getting out.

What if Krempe

tells the authorities?

Goodbye, Henry.

Victor, it's me. Elizabeth.

Can you hear me?

I have to see you.

- Go away.

- Please, Victor!

I won't leave here

until you see me.

Come in the side door.

Alone!

What's happened to you?

How can you live here like this?

- And that stench...

- Don't go in there!

- We have to leave. It isn't safe.

- No, I must stay.

- Even if it means you'll die?

- Yes.

- Well, let me help you.

- No, that's impossible.

We made a promise.

Victor, I beg you.

I know this is difficult for you

to understand, -

- but I cannot

abandon this work now.

It's too important. Not just for me,

but, believe me, for everyone.

And it must come first.

Before us?

Elizabeth...

I love you so much, but...

Goodbye.

Elizabeth!

Oh God! Elizabeth.

Live! Live!

Yes!

No...

It's alive...

It's alive!

What have I done?

What have I done?

Massive birth defects...

...greatly enhanced

physical strength...

...but...

...resulting reanimant...

...is malfunctional...

...and pitiful...

...and dead.

Tomorrow this journal and

its secrets must be destroyed...

...forever.

Oh, God!

No!

You fool,

Victor Frankenstein of Geneva!

How could you know

what you'd unleashed?

How is it pieced together?

Bits of thieves and murderers...

Evil stitched to evil,

stitched to evil...

Do you really think this thing

will thank you for its birth?

Evil will have its revenge.

God help your loved ones!

What do you think you're doing?

He's got cholera!

He's been spreading the plague!

Get him!

- Keep away from him.

- No, kill him now!

He went this way.

There now. Easy.

Just a bit.

- That's it. There now, rest easy.

- Henry, you're here.

Of course I'm here.

But it was touch and go with you.

I feared cholera,

but it turned out to be pneumonia.

I'm becoming a doctor.

Even Krempe seems pleased with me.

At this rate,

I might even pass anatomy.

- The epidemic?

- There's nothing we can do.

The vulnerable, anyone without

shelter, the new-born, will die.

- Are you sure?

- I'm certain of it.

- Thank God.

- What do you mean?

Nothing.

Well then,

that's my shift finished.

I'll see you later.

Elizabeth...

Elizabeth!

- Please, please, forgive me!

- Of course I do.

I don't know what you're working on,

but it nearly killed you.

It's over, it's finished.

It should never have started.

It's dead!

Felix!

Don't forget the onion scraps.

All right, I've got them.

Go on, get!

Go on, go on!

- How are the pigs?

- Happy, they've been fed.

- How are your hands?

- They're bleeding again.

That's better.

There.

- The soup's ready.

- Come on, Grandpa. Sit down.

We'll never get through the winter

with this yield.

- The ground's frozen hard.

- We'll sell another pig.

We can't.

Not until they lift the quarantine.

Even then, it's one less for us.

And there's last month's rent...

Come on!

We'll do this together.

You're right.

We've got to, before the snow comes.

Come on, then!

The ground's frozen solid. We'd need

- It's getting late.

- We don't have enough to eat.

We'll manage.

Let's go.

Look!

- They're from the Forest Spirit.

- Father, nothing is free of cost.

- I would like to know who and why.

- Was it the Good Spirit, Grandpa?

- I believe it was.

- Don't fill them with nonsense.

Who's there?

Felix?

Children?

FRIEND:

- What's this one?

- Fr... i... end.

- Friend?

- Friend! Well done!

You've got lots of friends,

haven't you? Grandpa...

Frieeend...

Friend.

Family.

F... Father.

Travel with them. The equipment

must not be left unattended.

- My father will take delivery.

- Yes, sir.

- Going somewhere?

- Look at the locket Victor gave me.

- Lovely! Is it really you?

- It will serve instead of a ring.

Congratulations

on the entirely expected!

- When?

- As soon as we get home.

- He's to have Father's practice.

- And expand it.

- I'm going on ahead.

- A practice needs a partner...

There's not much money, but

there's food and board and company.

It's the ideal position for someone

who's finally passed anatomy.

So we were wondering if...

you could recommend someone?

- I don't know what to say.

- Please, say yes.

Yes!

Yes!

And you can write that down

in your journal!

"This is...

...the journal...

...of...

...Victor...

...Frankenstein...

...of...

...Geneva."

Come on, quickly.

- Merry Christmas!

- Come on, time for bed.

"For the Good Spirit of the Forest."

- Are you the Good Spirit?

- Not exactly. Where's your father?

I said, where's your father?

- Maggie?

- No.

- What have you done to Maggie?

- Is he in there, hiding behind you?

Get away!

Don't blame me.

Blame your son,

for not paying his rent on time.

My God!

Thank you, my friend.

Thank you so much.

Won't you come and sit by the fire?

Please, don't be afraid.

Come.

Come in.

Have a rest, sit down.

That's better.

I'm glad you finally came in.

A man shouldn't have to hide

in the shadows.

Better that way, for me.

Why?

People are afraid.

Except you.

It can't be as bad as that.

Worse.

I can "see" you with my hands,

if you'll trust me.

- Papa, he hurt Grandpa!

- Who did?

What was that noise?

What happened, Maggie?

Poor man.

Have you no friends?

There are some people...

But they don't know me.

Why do you not go to them?

Because I am so very...

...ugly.

And they are so very...

...beautiful.

Father!

- Get out of here, monster.

- Leave him alone!

We have to leave here.

No...

Massive birth defects...

greatly enhanced strength...

...dead.

These experiments are at an end.

I will have revenge!

Frankenstein!

Geneva!

- Quickly!

- She's here! We got your letter.

- Congratulations, Elizabeth.

- Thank you, Justine.

Is that the locket?

- Look how handsome Victor is!

- Can I take this to show Peter?

- It's not a toy.

- Let him go.

Justine, pay attention! Anyone

would think "you're" getting married.

- What's wrong?

- Nothing.

Leave it.

You've ruined it, now.

No!

Frankenstein.

- You, quickly!

- Have you seen Willie?

- They say he never arrived.

- Far too late for him to be out.

William!

Willie!

Willie!

This isn't a game!

It's so late.

We're all so tired.

I'm so tired.

Father!

I'm so pleased to see you.

What's wrong?

William!

We checked the east ridge.

There's nothing there.

- Elizabeth?

- I've found him.

Elizabeth!

No!

We did everything we could, sir.

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