Phantom Boy Page #6

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This time, Miss Delaney,

you'll make the front page of the obituaries.

He's opening the door. She must leave.

Mary, please do as I say. Go. Quick!

Now.

- She has to go left. This way's blocked.

- Go left.

- Left? But...

- Don't try to understand. Quick.

Let go of me, you blasted creature.

How dare you?

What were you thinking?

Get her before she escapes.

The second door on the right,

there are stairs.

Mary, open the second door on the right

and go up the stairs.

- How did you know?

- Trust me, Mary. Hurry.

I'm trapped. The door's locked.

- Stop. She needs to stop.

- Stop. Don't move.

Not a sound.

She can go. Through the door, then left.

- Alex, what time is it?

- Why do you ask?

At midnight,

the virus will destroy everything.

Forget the virus. Just get out of there.

- I have to try.

- Try what? Get off the boat, quick.

Mary?

We're wasting time.

That journalist could be hiding anywhere.

There exists a more radical way

to get rid of her. Come.

It's time for us to leave.

- Mary, what are you doing?

- I'm trying to concentrate.

For goodness' sake,

the password should be obvious.

Right before my eyes, he said.

- Leo, what is she doing?

- I don't know. She's at a computer.

Could it be "boat"?

As simple as that.

No, that's not it.

Come on. It's right before my eyes.

Oh, no, not now.

My genius never ceases to astonish me.

By simply pressing a button,

I can both eliminate all clues

for the police,

and give that journalist

the punishment she deserves.

I love the smell of a city

burning early in the morning.

- Something exploded.

- What exploded? Is Mary okay?

Mary, can you hear me?

Get out of there right now.

It's okay, Alex.

Don't worry, I'm almost there.

Okay, I'm only on a boat

that's about to blow up.

No reason to panic.

Good God, don't just stand there.

Do something.

I don't want to go down in history

as the guy who let this happen.

You'll take your share of the blame as well.

But, Mr. Mayor, with 8 million inhabitants,

how do you expect me

to find one man in 24 hours?

With a mug like that,

he couldn't have gone unnoticed.

What more do you want?

A red arrow pointing at him?

If I'm ever going to have a flash of genius

in my life, now's the time.

Before my eyes... Right before my eyes...

Mary, you have to get out of there.

It's a matter of life and death.

Before my eyes...

For heaven's sake, what is before my eyes?

I'm begging you, answer me.

Get out of there now.

But of course, it's obvious.

"Eyelids."

Right before my eyes. "Eyelids."

I did it. I'm the greatest.

The overjoyed crowd applauds Mary.

The whole city is delirious.

The newspapers all lead with

"Mary's 'eyelids' save New York."

- Mary, are you talking to me?

- Please, Mary, one word for the press.

As well as beautiful, you're stunningly

intelligent. How do you do it?

I don't know. I'm a natural.

We're going live

to these scenes of jubilation.

This has been Mary, live from New York.

Why is this blasted city still lit?

The virus should have destroyed everything.

That pesky woman is going to pay.

- She needs to get out of here.

- Alex, I've deactivated the virus.

Can you hear me? I did it.

Great, but you need to get out of there.

He's back.

She needs to take the stairs on the right.

Miss Delaney, I'm not finished with you.

Damn it.

Shut up. This is no time to panic.

I'm warning you, I'm losing patience.

Not right. The way is blocked.

Go left.

If I don't leave now, I'll disappear.

What do you mean you'll disappear?

I have to come back. That's what I mean.

A policeman needs to be able

to count on his fellow officers.

Now tell me what's happening.

Well, my phantom

can't actually leave for too long.

Otherwise, he'll fade away and so will I.

What? You never told me that.

There was no need to.

I always had time to come back.

You might not make it? Leave now.

I don't want you taking any risks.

- I can't leave her all alone.

- Your life is at stake. Come back right now.

There you are, you miserable creature.

The man is back. He's found Mary.

No, do as I say. Come back.

I'm not asking you, I'm ordering you.

The number one rule for a policeman

is to make it home alive. Do you hear me?

Before you submit to my rightful anger,

you're going to listen to me.

You will not leave this Earth

without hearing the tragic story

of what happened to my face.

Even someone as cold-hearted as you

will be moved by...

Why hello there, old friend.

You wouldn't spoil a beautiful friendship

because of a rashly thrown shoe?

Mary escaped from the ship.

She's safe. We did it.

Leo, that's great. Now save yourself.

Come back here. Hurry. Fly.

Leo, why aren't you answering me?

Now is not the time to give up.

Leo, this is urgent.

This won't end well if you don't hurry back.

Leo, are you still far away? This is serious.

I'm really getting scared now.

Help! Help! I need some help here.

I don't understand it.

I got Leo's results this morning,

and they were very good.

The treatment worked perfectly.

I'm sure of it.

- Then what happened?

- It's as if he went beyond his limits.

He hasn't moved from his room.

I've talked with my colleagues,

and they're just as puzzled as I am.

Do you think he'll ever wake up?

I'll be honest with you. I don't know.

But what I've learned while working here

is that children are remarkably strong.

They fight their illnesses right to the end.

They're amazing little warriors.

A kid who's able to leave his body?

Okay, some strange things

have happened, but still...

I was stuck here in my wheelchair.

How could I have helped?

True, when I was on the ship,

you always knew where to go.

It's all true, I swear. He found you.

He stayed with you the whole time.

So I had my own little guardian angel,

all to myself.

He saved us, but we couldn't save him.

I'll never forgive myself.

Listen, Alex. Do you know

why that kid is so extraordinary?

Not just because he can leave his body. No.

What makes him really, truly exceptional

is that he decided

to risk his own life to save us.

Leo, I'm going to tell you a story, okay?

Mom said I could and so did the doctor.

Now, where were we?

"The inspector bounded up the stairs

four at a time.

"The building was dark and quiet.

"Ready to commit a new crime,

the Exterminator roamed about on the roof."

"The Exterminator",

that means he's a bad guy.

It's a difficult word.

"The inspector reached the top floor.

"There was just a door

between him and the roof.

"The moment of truth had arrived.

"The policeman charged up

and with a big kick..."

- Police. Don't move.

- Inspector, we meet again.

Exterminator, you're under arrest.

You'll never catch me.

Titi, what are you doing here?

Enough, Leo. You have to come back.

I'm waiting for you.

Daddy and Mommy are waiting too.

You're not a phantom.

Stop with this and come back to us.

Titi, I don't know if I can.

Yes, you can. It's easy.

Look, the door is right there.

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