Metamorphosis Page #4

Like what?

Like he had aged 50 years all at once.

It's absurd.

But that's how it is.

Dr. Lester.

They're doing the blood analysis.

There's some things, I think,

it would be best for you to see.

Or someone might take me for a madman.

I've never seen anything like it.

Antibodies of an unknown species

that are fighting his own.

Incredible.

They're obviously stronger

and more virulent.

Ah, I know I'm talking heresy,

but I don't think they're human.

Peter.

Go away.

Sally, go away.

Peter, listen to me.

Whatever's happening to me

isn't going to stop.

Every cell in my body is dying.

Please just go.

Willy said there's still hope.

He gave me the serum.

He gave it to me to keep

- until he finds the solution.

- No.

There is no more solution.

Can't you see that for yourself?

Go away!

No! No, I won't leave.

Sally!

Sally, wait!

Wait!

Mike, help me.

It's the program

of the experiment, right?

- Yes.

- No. No.

No, it's not.

Dr. Houseman destroyed the program disc.

You have a long career

ahead of you, Willy.

Don't throw it away.

Now,

tell me exactly how things stand

and what you were examining.

A form of aphasia has also set in,

which is worsening.

He can hardly articulate a word.

He's undergoing

a skeletal deformation as well.

His entire metabolism is changing.

Oh, my God.

It's not a degeneration gone crazy.

It's an organic mutation.

It's not just a mutation,

it's a regression.

What are you talking about, Lloyd?

I've been studying his notes.

Dr. Houseman injected himself

with cells with modified DNA.

What?

To block the development,

the generic information that he believed,

controlled cellular aging.

But he opened up a dormant mutation.

One that hasn't been active

for millions of years.

That information has transformed

him into what we were,

maybe even before the advent

of the mammals,

at a remote time in our evolution.

My God! Into what?

I don't know. We shall see.

He will die before

the transformation is completed.

He's very weak now.

Could be.

Tommy, get ready, Alice is here.

Hi, Sally. I'm sorry, I'm late.

Is Tommy ready?

Just about. Thank you, Alice.

Oh, no problem, Sally!

Do you want him to sleep there?

No. Thank you.

Tommy is such an adorable kid.

Tommy. Tommy!

Gotcha!

It's okay, Sally. It didn't spill.

Hello, Peter.

You wanted to surprise everybody

and you did.

Too bad you'll die before

the process is complete.

But maybe you still don't know

what happened to you.

Maybe you can't even understand

what I'm saying to you.

- I'm listening.

- Oh.

So, you're still a human being.

That is good news.

You know, I've persuaded Willy

to turn over to me the program

of your experiments.

His career is very important to me.

He said that I was right.

You know, I've already told

the chancellor

that I'm continuing

with your experiment,

in memory of your sacrifice.

I told him that I had

misjudged you, you know.

He was very touched.

Now, however, you must hurry up and die.

I'm gonna dissect you to find out

what the devil you've become.

I can satisfy your curiosity right now.

I won't die, now that you're here.

Metamorphosis will continue

as long as I have what I need.

You traitor, old Lloyd.

Oh, no!

Now, I have to...

Do you know where he might have gone?

No, I don't know.

Why were the heart and liver

ripped out of this victim?

Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!

Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!

Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho!

Hello! Hello!

Oh, thank you!

Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho!

Hello! Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho!

Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho!

Who's there?

- Sally.

- Peter?

Turn off the light.

Why did you leave the hospital?

Don't come any closer.

I want the serum.

What do you wanna do with it?

Peter, go back to the hospital.

Let them help you.

Nobody can help me.

My body is mutating more

and more quickly.

I must return to the laboratory.

Mutating?

What do you mean?

It means...

That I'm becoming a living fossil.

But what is more amusing

is that the experiment works.

And what I've become,

I shall be forever.

Hello.

Sally, Peter has gone crazy.

He's killed Lloyd and escaped.

We don't know where he went.

Mike, he is here!

Hello. Sally!

Give me the serum!

Tommy? Where is Tommy?

Tommy!

Tommy!

Tommy!

Where is Tommy? Where is he?

God!

Sh*t!

Oh, my God. Help me.

Start, damn you! Start!

Tommy!

Tommy!

Tommy!

Open the door! Tommy! Open the door!

What was that?

It's in the laboratory,

on the ground floor.

I'll call Steve at the entrance.

Hey!

Hey! Is anyone down there?

We're over here!

- Tommy, where's the key?

- Don't know!

Where? Find it. Come on!

- It's horrible!

- Sally, it's all right.

- It's over, Sally!

- He's inside!

- He's in...

- Hold your fire till I give the order!

All shooters, hold your fire!

Hold your fire!

What was it?

A nightmare.

From the past!

Mike! That...

- That's not Peter, right?

- No.

Mike. He said that he

would be transformed

and he even said that

whatever he became,

he would remain forever, understand?

He said that he would never die

because what...

In spite of everything

his experiment was successful.

No, no. Peter is dead. Believe me.

What happened to him?

My God! It's incredible.

The degradation of his cells

wasn't arrested.

He decomposed.

We'll have to make a report.

Wayne, call the station

and them what's happened here.

Yes, sir.

It's gonna be difficult

to convince a jury that this...

This stuff was once a man.

Tommy!

Here I am, mama.

Everything's going to be okay, honey.

It's all over, honey.

Everything's going to be okay.

It's all done.

But I persist in believing it's ridiculous

to make such a long trip by car.

We'll stop along the way.

Tommy!

I'm coming.

Tommy and I, we're not in any hurry.

It'll be like a little vacation.

Hey. Happy to be going back to New York?

Well, bon voyage, little guy.

I'll come see you soon, okay?

Mike... Thanks for everything, Mike.

Tommy, where did you find that?

Let him go or you'll kill it.

No, don't worry. I won't hurt him.

He won't die. He won't ever die.

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