The Brides of Fu Manchu Page #2

Casualty. What?

No. No one here at all.

Nurse Lentz?

Oh, yes, she's here. Just a moment.

Hello? Hello.

It's dead.

Oh, cut off from the switchboard again,

I expect.

They'll ring back later.

- No rest for the wicked.

- Send them into Room 3, will you?

Right.

Number 3, mates.

Here, where's the card?

What's the matter with him?

Can you tell me where the porter is?

Nurse Lentz.

What's happening? Who are you?

Police.

Quick, after those men.

- Are you all right, Petrie?

- Yes, yes.

Now, who are you?

Nikki Sheldon. I'm a friend of Miss Lentz.

What's happened to her?

An attempt has been made to kidnap her.

I'd have caught them

if I hadn't been attacked.

I'm sorry but two men

had already attacked me in the corridor.

When you came through that door,

I thought I had better get in first.

How is she?

They tried to chloroform her,

but she hasn't taken much.

She'll come round in about 10 minutes.

It was Baumer's idea,

this walk by the river?

Yes, but you can't think that he--

Marie, you've got to realize

he can't be trusted.

You know

what your father thinks about him.

I don't care what Daddy or anyone thinks.

I know Franz.

Can you tell me where I can get in touch

with your father?

He's in Germany at present.

Dsseldorf, isn't he?

Yes. Why do you want to talk to him?

Because I'm putting

a police card on you.

But that's silly.

It's a bit overdramatic,

isn't it, commissioner?

I don't think so, Mr. Sheldon.

Now, Miss Lentz.

I want you to promise me that

you will not set foot outside the hospital...

...for any reason whatsoever.

I feel scared, Nikki.

Why should anyone want to kidnap me?

I don't know the exact reason. Not yet.

But I believe that the man behind it...

...is the most evil and ruthless man

in the world.

If you are necessary to his plans,

he won't rest till he gets you.

Nayland Smith.

So once again, our paths cross.

What instructions

shall I send to London?

- Tell them to do nothing until you arrive.

- When do I leave?

Tomorrow.

And this time, there will be no mistake.

And daughter....

Merlin is ready to return to Paris.

He will go with you.

Father.

Michel.

Michel, I have only a few minutes

before I have to leave for Paris.

- Am I coming? Are we free?

- No, no, not yet.

There is some work

I have to do in Paris first.

- Then I will be back in a week or two.

- What is this work?

What is he making you do?

Tell me...

...have any of the girls...

...any idea where we are?

No, except that this whole place

is all underground.

What do you know?

I don't know anything.

I was brought here blindfold.

I didn't see anything.

One of the girls is from Turkey

and she knows something of archaeology.

- And she says--

- Hey, you.

You mustn't do that.

She gave you something, it's forbidden.

- What are you talking about?

- Silence, I saw her.

I'll search you.

Listen carefully.

You're in the temple of Karna.

It's in your hands. Show me your hands.

You see....

Now, do you understand?

The Temple of Karna.

Got it.

He has nothing.

- Who is he?

- The girls call him Abdul.

He's the only one we can trust.

It is time to leave.

Michel.

She does not even see you

when I'm here.

Come.

- Well, Spicer, what have you found?

- Not much, sir, but something.

Two weeks after the first girl disappeared

from Shanghai, you remember?

Her husband took a holiday in Athens.

He was away for about three weeks.

The same sort of thing happened

in all the other cases.

Within a week or two,

the husband or the father took a holiday.

One went to Casablanca, one to Gibraltar,

two to Algiers...

...one to Sardinia, two to Naples,

one to Malta, two to Tripoli.

You can add another one to Naples.

Merlin went there too.

Why? What does it mean?

It means, Petrie...

...that somewhere in this area

is Fu Manchu's new headquarters.

Look at all these towns.

All along the coast.

Perfectly easy to smuggle a man out.

You think they've taken them

from these towns to his headquarters?

Yes, I do.

We can't search half the Mediterranean

looking for him.

Marie.

Oh, Daddy has just come in.

I must leave, darling.

Phone me later, will you?

In an hour or so.

My dear.

- Well, at least you look all right.

- I am all right.

That was Franz on the phone.

They have released him.

I'd have expected the police

to show more sense.

Oh, Daddy, you're so wrong about Franz.

- Can I leave you here with Marie now, sir?

- Yes, thank you, Nikki.

Are you leaving, Nikki?

I must.

I have an appointment in Paris tomorrow.

There's just time to catch the night ferry.

That's all, Louise.

There are lots of messages for you.

And people want to see you urgently.

Well, they'll have to wait.

I don't want to see anyone.

Nikki.

Why didn't you warn me

you were coming over?

- Look at me.

- You look wonderful.

As always. Is he in?

- Yes, but he doesn't want to see anyone.

- This is different.

Good morning. Welcome back.

All right, Louise.

You haven't wasted any time.

There is no time to waste.

Now that you are becoming a member

of Wireless International...

...we have to erect an aerial for you.

- You saw the model?

- Yes.

These are the plans for the tower.

The rest of the equipment will arrive

from other of our members.

- Is that all?

- No.

It's been decided you'll have the first

two small sets completed in five days.

That's ridiculous.

They will be ready and you will bring them

to London with you on the 6th day.

I will look at the factory

and choose the site for the aerial.

I'm sorry, will you be staying long, sir?

- Ola, what are you doing here?

- Cleaning.

Clean--?

Good heavens, is that the time?

Hello. Casualty, please.

Hello? Nurse Lentz, please.

Changed her duty?

Well, put me through to the nurses' home,

will you? Thank you.

This was a good idea, Nikki.

Not scared of bogeyman

or the yellow peril?

No, not anymore.

I wonder why the police decided

to take away the guard.

Who knows?

Program?

When did the police tell her this?

And she went straight out to the theatre?

Yes, sir.

Yes. Thank you very much.

She left this for you.

She said

she was expecting you to call her.

Yes. Yes, I know.

"Dear Franz,

isn't it marvellous I'm allowed out?

The police phoned to say

they've taken the guard away.

I tried to phone you.

Now Nikki is here and has got seats

for the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith.

So I will phone you tomorrow.

Love, Marie."

- She left with Mr. Sheldon?

- Yes.

- He'd better take care of her.

- Thank you, nurse.

- Well?

- They've found the constable.

He was strangled.

Franz, you go up there.

You stay here, will you, Petrie?

The fire curtain's down.

- What happened?

- Don't worry about me. They've got the girl.

Hello,

Sir Dennis Nayland Smith's residence.

No, I'm sorry, he isn't here.

No, inspector, he didn't say.

Oh, just a minute. He's coming in now.

Inspector Grimaldi, sir, from Paris.

Thank you, Lotus. Hello, Pierre.

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