The Invisible Man's Revenge Page #2

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way, for his sake as well as ours.

The authorities will pick

him up and care for him.

I won't let him ruin our lives and Julie's.

No, no, you can't do that, Irene.

You heard what he threatened.

Do you want a scandal?

Do you want him blackmailing

us and persecuting Julie?

No, of course not.

Then we must keep this and take care of it...

until he's rational again,

and then give it back to him...

and make whatever

settlement he feels is fair.

Naturally, neither of us want

to cheat him out of his rights,

but certainly we can't have

a madman roaming about...

with a club like this over our heads.

As soon as he's able to walk...

Well, it won't do you any good,

'cause I'll come back, Jasper.

I'll come back. And when

I do, I'll get you and...

Oh, Cleghorn.

Yes, sir?

If that fellow ever shows his face

in here again, send for the police.

You understand?

Yes, Sir Jasper.

I gotta go home to my... wife

Home to my sweet storm and strife

Help!

Help!

Hello!

Help! Somethin's happened around 'ere.

'Ere! Come over 'ere! Hey, come over 'ere!

Move your hands! Over 'ere!

Keep it comin'. 'Ere we are.

Give me your hand. Give me your hand.

'Ere you are. Come right

up 'ere. There you are.

Come on, old lad. That's the

stuff. Get right up there.

My word! What happened to ya?

And if you think of makin' me an

handsome reward for savin' your life,

Why, let's not talk about it.

That is, not now.

You know, if half of

what you told me is true,

we've got a case against

Sir Jasper and his lady...

that'll rock this bloomin'

kingdom to its foundations.

Hey, we can make a pretty

penny besides too, you know.

It's all true, every word of it.

I've got the proof right here.

The agreement, signed

with his own handwriting.

Half of everything we find, we... Why...

Why, it's gone!

Gone?

Yes, they've stolen it. Are you sure?

Have a look yourself. Did

you look in all the pockets?

Most 'struth!

Blimey! Nipped your papers

and tried to drown you besides.

A bit nasty, I calls it. Crooks! Murderers!

If there was only some

way I could make them pay.

Oh, they'll pay, all

right. Have no fear of that.

You don't think I'm going to sit still

and see me old friend put upon, do you?

Not on your life! I fight for

you and I'll bleed for you!

Now stop worrying, will you?

'Cause from now on, I'm takin'

charge. What I need is a lawyer.

A legal mind, that's what

we need, all right. But who?

Hey, I know the very bloke!

Who? Jim Feeny. He's fearless,

and you can trust him.

A little.

I'll watch him too.

Sure! Look. Me and him, we'll go

marching up to Shortlands tomorrow.

And I'll see Sir Jasper and I'll

tell him off right to his bare face!

I must remind you, Herbert,

of the Law of Criminal Libel.

All right. All right. But you ain't

going to look very nice in court...

with charges of murder

and robbery against ya.

Eh, very grave charges, Sir Jasper,

but, uh, we're not unreasonable.

We're here to discuss a

settlement out of court.

Yes. Empowered by my friend

and partner, Rob Griffin.

And what does your old friend

and partner expect to get?

Half. No less than half of what

you took out of his diamond mine.

And damages to the tune of a million pounds.

That's what we're gonna ask for,

and that's what we're gonna get,

if I've got to fight through

every court in England,

up to the very steps of the

throne itself. Excuse me, sir.

What is it, Cleghorn? Her ladyship

wishes to remind you it's teatime.

And Sir Frederick Travers has dropped in.

Would you please ask Sir Frederick

to be so good as to join us here?

Yes, sir.

Did you say Sir Frederick Travers?

Yes.

The chief constable.

Well, what are you starin' at

me like that for, Jim Feeny?

Looks like you swallowed

your own Adam's apple.

I'm not afraid. I don't

care who comes in the room.

I have a conscience as

pure as a baby's breath.

Now look, Sir Jasper, how 'bout

making a settlement for 50 pounds?

This is me last word. Hello, Herrick.

Hello, Travers. Sit down, won't

you? Well, what's the latest?

Oh, nothing much, except our friend

here is just trying a spot of blackmail.

Blackmail, indeed.

Blackmail? When I bring a

story here as true as gospel?

Well, if you don't believe me, ask Griffin.

Who's Griffin? Some tramp

who turned up here yesterday.

I threw him out.

Threw him out?

You threw him in... the river.

And I jumped in after him

at the risk of me own life.

I don't know what he may have got into

afterwards, but he left here on his own legs.

If you wish, you may ask

my butler. He saw him go.

Oh, you've got a witness. Well, that

alters the case entirely. I was misled.

Grossly misled. Good afternoon, gentlemen.

I wash my hands of the whole affair.

You and Pontius Pilate.

Well, do you wish to

prosecute? Yes, I think...

No, Sir Jasper. Please. Now look.

There's something wrong here.

I'm an honest man. I was inveigled

in this by this bloke Feeny.

And Griffin, I never saw him

before in me life till last night.

Herbert, you better stick

to your shoe-mending.

And tell your pal Griffin to

get out of my jurisdiction.

Yes, sir. He gets right

out of my house tonight.

Fine. I'll send a constable

just to make sure he goes.

Thank you. Good night, sir.

Yes, what is it? I've missed my way.

Can you tell me where I'll hit the

London road? It's a bad night to be out.

I haven't any choice. You look ill.

I'm quite fit, thanks. Are you, indeed?

It happens I'm a doctor. Come in.

Maybe I'd better warn you.

There's a constable after me.

Constable?

You are a fugitive?

Next thing to it.

Come in just the same.

I may be able to help you.

A criminal needs a doctor's

care... I'm no criminal!

Two of your local bigwigs robbed me. Now

they're running me out of the district.

Oh, that's too bad.

Picking on a stranger, huh?

A man without a friend.

That's what I am. It's

good of you to help me.

Maybe we can help each other. Come this way.

Oh, don't be afraid. We're quite alone.

My neighbors give me a wide berth.

That's what I want, to be left in peace.

Only to be left in peace

until... Quiet, Snapper.

Pioneers have always had

to contend with fools.

Look at Galileo. Look at Pasteur.

Huh? Who believed Curie, except

his wife? What about Ehrlich?

Mind the stairs here. The steps are uneven.

Peel off your coat. Make yourself at home.

I could do with a spot of whiskey. Right.

I don't entertain often.

But the day will come when the greatest

scientists of Europe will knock at my door.

Then you'll be proud to say you once

had supper with the great Dr. Drury.

There you are. Sit down, help yourself.

Thanks.

Well, happy days! Well, happy days!

What was that?

Methuselah, my old parrot.

Beautiful plumage, hasn't he?

Hello! Hello!

Yes, beautiful.

I, uh, I suppose you

think I'm mad, don't you?

No, no.

Quiet, Brutus.

I'm not a crank, you know, nor a quack.

Look at my degrees there on the wall.

Aberdeen, Berlin, Vienna.

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