The Invisible Man Returns Page #5

That his friend, the great scientist

Frank Griffin, has utterly failed him?

Frank! Oh, Helen, I

never should have done it.

Imagine me thinking I could

solve this riddle in a few days.

I'd need a lifetime.

Oh, Frank.

What an utter fool I've been!

Oh, Frank, you're exhausted.

You mustn't lose hope! The harder I

work, the more endless the job looks.

How can I possibly succeed? My brother

was the foremost chemical engineer...

in the country, and all he ever

succeeded in finding was madness!

Oh, but, Frank... How can

I face Geoff with nothing?

Whatever happens, you mustn't let him

know that! Oh, I've let you both down.

You should have seen them

searching for me, Frank.

Smoke bombs and gas masks and the fishnets!

They must have thought

I was a herring!

And I marched straight

through them with Helen,

took her politely out to

the car. Softly, old boy.

Don't forget the wolves are prowling

outside. Yes. You know, Frank,

I'm beginning to get a new perspective on

this crawling little animal known as man.

Why, a dog or a cat or a bird

is cleverer than any human!

They sense me immediately! But

these shrewd detectives of yours...

Take away one of man's senses

and you render him helpless.

Geoff, you don't really think Richard

could have killed... Could have? He did!

I have proof of it.

Dear old Inspector Sampson.

He's turned out

to be my best assistant!

He's keeping Richard prisoner

for me... until I'm ready for him.

And Richard's boyfriend, Spears, is

anxiously awaiting me at his home.

Does Sampson know that Cobb and

Spears are mixed up together in this?

No, not yet. Then why

not produce the evidence?

Give Sampson the information,

and you'll be free. Free?

I am free! I've never

been more free in my life!

You know... You know, being

invisible has distinct advantages.

It gives one a sense

of power that's exciting!

Power for good,

if you are so inclined.

Or, should you feel

perverse, for evil.

You hold the balance and

decide which way life shall go.

No one can stop you.

No one can touch you.

You don't need any infantile little

Sampsons to carry out your will.

You're much greater

than any of them.

Rather a magnificent idea

to play with, isn't it?

More wine, Frank.

I'll get it.

Sorry. Just what we needed...

seven days good luck.

Geoff, you can't mean that about

having power for good or evil.

Of course I can. Just think

what I could do for my country.

Or, let's say, with my country,

control it!

Other nations would tremble before us

as this nation will tremble before me!

Don't you see what my power

does for me?

I could sit in on the councils

of kings and dictators!

It makes me king!

It makes me... nemesis!

Geoffrey, do you remember a

promise I made you? What promise?

To restrain you if the effects of

the duocane disturbed your mind?

Are you, by any chance,

trying to be amusing?

No. It just occurred to me

that... You're not mistaking...

my good spirits for madness,

I hope. I just wondered...

if you remembered. You

needn't worry about my memory.

Geoff's right.

No worrying this evening.

A toast! To the quick conviction

of the ambitious Mr. Cobb.

What's the matter with you?

Why are you looking at me like

that? Please, Geoff, take it easy.

You know they're watching the house. If

they hear you, they'll break up our party.

You aren't afraid for me, are

you? No, you aren't. Well, I...

You know they can't get me.

You're afraid for yourself.

Afraid of what they might do to

you! Geoff, don't talk like that!

Oh, my dear friend,

Dr. Griffin.

Has it ever occurred to you that friendship,

at best, is a rather doubtful asset?

I don't want friends! I shall

have worshippers and followers...

people who will obey me because

they recognize my greatness!

Those who are loyal will be

rewarded, and the others... destroyed!

Hail, invincible leader!

We follow you!

Let's drink to the coming Golden Age

which you will provide! I don't think...

I care to drink

with you.

Somehow I don't feel very

comfortable with you any longer.

Geoffrey.

Don't worry.

I'll be back.

Frank, is... Helen, you

mustn't lose your head now.

You mean he... I never thought

the duocane would work so fast.

He's mad!

Oh, no, Frank, no!

I was hoping he'd take that

drink. It's drugged. Why?

I can't control him by force.

What are we going to do?

When he comes back, we'll

have to play up to him.

Get him to take the drink.

Don't stand

there cowering.

Sit down and finish your supper.

I feel better

this way.

In a second,

I'm safe.

And not only

from the police.

I can roar my head

off if I want to!

Let's drink

to the Golden Age!

Well, drink!

Drink to me!

Drink to my invincible

power, to a new era,

to a changed world with

me as its guiding genius!

Well, why

don't you smile?

That's better.

Now, I'm sorry

to leave...

your two smiling,

happy faces,

but I have business

to attend to.

Richard expects me.

I hate disappointing

friends.

Oh, Frank!

Don't worry.

The drink will wear off.

No, he'll be violent when he

comes to. I was prepared for it.

I'll take him into the study. Open the door.

Please don't come in, Helen.

Stay where you are.

Four cylinders, and only

missing on three, eh, Inspector?

Is he all right, Frank? There's

only one thing to do. Get Sampson.

Give him up? We can't! But if Geoff

has proof that Cobb is the murderer...

and he has Spears as a witness...

But how do we know he has?

It may just be

his imagination.

Oh, I don't know!

Frank?

Better let me.

I'm sorry, Geoff,

but it was necessary.

I was just keeping my

promise. Oh, that's all right.

I suppose I drank too much.

With all the excitement,

well, I passed out, didn't I?

Yes. Sorry I can't remove those.

I feel much better

with them on. Safer.

I'm glad you did it.

Listen to me, Geoff.

You've got to tell me what

proof you have against Cobb.

Then we can put Sampson to work

on it, and that'll leave us free...

to give all our time to the

antidote. Yes, of course.

That's the right idea.

I say, Frank,

the wine left me awfully dry.

Do you suppose

I could have some water?

Of course.

I'll get it.

Is he better, Frank? Much. It

was only a temporary attack.

He's quite normal again now.

Here you are.

Geoff! Don't!

Geoff! Geoff! Don't!

Geoff! Geoff!

Hello? Open up! Open this door!

We're police officers!

Get in that window!

What happened?

In there.

Dr. Griffin!

Good morning, Richard.

Geoffrey! Don't raise your voice, Richard.

And don't touch that bell rope, or I

might have to wind it around your neck.

No one can help you now

except yourself.

I'm not afraid of you, Geoffrey. Aren't you?

It's... It's only

that I can't see you.

I'm not a coward.

You would be afraid of me

if you couldn't see me.

On the contrary,

it would be a pleasure,

and one that I hope

soon to enjoy.

Get up.

Get up!

We're going out,

you and I,

for a breath

of fresh air.

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