Island Of Terror Page #2

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Yes. I've already got

an interesting problem for tonight.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

We are interrupting.

Miss Toni Merrill, may I introduce

Dr. Stanley and Dr. Landers.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Excuse my dress.

David is better with a scalpel

that he is opening a bottle of wine.

Reginald practices on some

little island off the Irish coast.

He's found a body

without any trace of bone.

No bones? Yes, of course,

this is quite a common...

- I'm serious, doctor.

- I'm sorry, doctor.

I wasn't implying any lack of ability,

but it's difficult to accept.

- I can show you the body.

- He did a complete autopsy.

- No bones?

- No bones.

- Any contusions or lacerations?

- Not a trace.

That's why we're tossing it

into your lap.

I hate to disappoint you, but I've

never heard of anything like this.

What was the medical history?

Practically no medical history.

He was a strong, healthy farmer.

- Interesting problem, eh?

- Very. I'd like to see the body.

I was going to have a look

at it myself. Like to come?

- Yes.

- Good.

I'm sure they'll call it

"West's Disease".

This sudden humility

astounds me!

They've named so many after me,

it'll cause confusion.

- When are you leaving?

- Tonight. We'll need a plane.

- You could use my father's plane.

- We need a sea plane.

- It's a helicopter.

- That's nice of you, Toni.

- There's a catch.

- I should've known.

- I'm going with you.

- We don't know what we're up against.

It's an unknown disease,

we can't anticipate the effects.

Nevertheless, I'm going.

- Time is important.

- Quite so, quite.

Yes, I know.

Very well, we accept

your offer and the condition.

If you'll excuse me,

I'll telephone my father.

We'll stop by my lab

and pick up some equipment.

I can't wait for you. Your father

needs the helicopter.

That's all right, is it?

We don't have much choice.

I'll come back in a couple

of days.

- Right.

- We'll be marooned on the island.

We won't have any contact

with the mainland.

I can't take

the emergency launch back.

It's too late for other arrangements.

We'll have to make do.

I had no idea my father

would need the helicopter.

What did Napoleon do on that island

of his to him busy?

He invented solitaire.

- I've a much better game in mind.

- Can three play?

Fascinating game, solitaire.

- Hello, John. How's Mrs. Bellows?

- Those pills did the trick.

Good.

Constable Harris,

may I introduce Dr. Stanley,

- Miss Merrill and Dr. West.

- How do you do?

- Does anybody know about Ian?

- No.

- Have you been in touch with Philips?

- No, he's not been down.

- Philips?

Dr. Lawrence Philips.

Oh, Dr. Philips!

What's he doing out here?

- This is where he set up his lab.

- He could be of great help.

You've got to get to him first.

He's a recluse.

Who is he?

What does he do?

Top man in cancer research.

Before we do anything,

let's see that body.

Not a very pretty sight.

I intend to make

the first incision here. Agreed?

Agreed.

Here's something interesting.

There are a series of minute

punctures in this dermal segment.

That's odd.

Let's collect segments

from other parts of the body.

Try staining it with eosin.

- It's the same with all of them.

- They're all over the body.

I've never seen anything

like these punctures before.

Could something have entered

the body through them?

- Like what, for instance?

- It's possible some enzyme

was introduced into the body

through the punctures.

If they are punctures. I can't tell

if they're punctures or ruptures.

Something came out or some organism

producing an enzyme went in.

There's no trace of calcium

phosphate in the body.

Then this enzyme,

or whatever it is,

seems to attack and break down

the calcium phosphate.

A major component of human bone.

We don't know

if there's a connection

between the perforations

and the absence of bone.

They could be two evidences

of a similar syndrome.

We'll have to assume it.

If we only had more complete

facilities.

There's Philips' lab,

but I don't know if he'll talk to us.

- He'll talk to me.

- How well equipped is he?

I've never seen it,

but I believe it's complete.

Don't say the lights

are going to fail.

We've had trouble

with the generator.

- Let's get out to Philips' place.

- All right.

I'd better leave a note

for Constable Harris at his house.

What a climate!

How do they stay healthy?

Does that generator supply

all this island?

All the electrical power. I've been

after them for months to fix it.

- Is that the house up there?

- That's it.

Good Lord, it looks like

"Wuthering Heights".

Try again.

I don't think it'll do much good.

We must get into that lab somehow.

- I'll look around. Got a torch?

- Yes, I have.

- Here you are.

- Thanks.

Wait here.

I'll find a way in.

- I've found another body.

- The same as the other?

- Where's the laboratory?

- I don't know. I've never been here.

We'll find it.

Let's try down here!

Isotopes. He's got as much equipment

here as I have at the University.

There's the lab.

There's one over here, as well.

Were there signs of a struggle

with Bellows?

You couldn't tell,

it was in a cave.

Philips had no contact in the village.

It's not a contagious disease.

Whatever it was,

it must've started in this lab.

Bellows' body was found

not far away.

If it did start here, it might be

moving down towards the village.

Well, they were either fighting

something,

or the death throes

were violent.

Why don't we study

Philips' notes?

- It could give us a lead.

- All right.

All right, hold on, I'm coming!

Come in, you're in time for tea.

John, I found one of my horses dead.

At least I think it's one of

my horses, it's all soft and flabby.

- Where did it happen?

- In my field.

I've got to tell Dr. Landers.

He's at Philips' place,

according to this note.

Then I'll take a look

at your horse.

- Don't mention this to anyone.

- Why not?

Don't ask foolish questions,

do as I say. Now, go on.

I'll let you know everything

in a while.

You get started,

I'll tell Harris we're back.

Right. Meet us here,

we've a lot to read.

I'll be back shortly.

I could do with food and coffee.

It's been a hard day.

Doctor Landers?

Doctor Landers?

Doctor Landers!

Doctor Landers?

It was a horrible

looking mess.

- Good morning, doctor.

- Morning.

- Has anyone seen Constable Harris?

- He said he'd meet you at Philips'.

He's gone up to my fields

to look at my horse.

- What's that?

- He's gone to Philips' place.

My horse is dead

and he's gone up there.

- What happened to your horse?

- If it is my horse.

It's a bloody mess,

a pile of flesh.

- In your fields?

- Yes.

- The other side of the island...

- Pardon?

Nothing. Excuse me,

I've got to go.

- Wait, what's going on here?

- I can't explain now.

Some peculiar goings on

on this island.

It was a bit abrupt

on the doctor's part.

He may be right.

I'll go and see Campbell.

You're the head of the island,

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