The Ipcress File Page #4

we can walk there.

Good bit of lunch at your club, is it?

Not bad. The Dover sole's rather good.

Have you seen

the medical report on Radcliffe?

No.

The psychiatrist says he's suffering

from some form of amnesia.

Physically, he's perfectly normal

but he can no longer function

as a physicist.

Apparently, that part of his life

is a complete blank.

Scientist suddenly

becoming non-productive, eh?

Seems to fit in with

your brain-drain idea.

- Yes, exactly.

- What's our next move, then?

Grantby.

What sticks in my craw

is that he sold us damaged goods.

I've sent Palmer

to try and get the money back.

You don't think a man like Grantby

will do the right thing?

What shall I do? Pull him in, then?

No, I wouldn't advise that.

- Let's play him a little.

- It's dangerous.

- He could easily give us the slip.

- Oh, we'll take that risk.

If you say so.

- Incidentally

- Hm?

. .The Americans

have put a tail on Palmer.

How very tiresome of them.

If he's clean,

he's got nothing to worry about.

And if he isn't,

the Americans will take care of him -

save us a lot of bother.

- Good afternoon.

- Good afternoon.

- Major Dalby sent me to see you.

- lndeed.

- Too tired to come himself?

- No.

It seems that you've been

slightly dishonest, Mr Grantby.

- The goods you sold us were damaged.

- I merely agreed to deliver him.

His condition is no concern of mine.

Nevertheless, we would like

our money back.

No. I am merely a pipeline.

You haven't been long

in this business but you'll learn.

Harry.

- What?

- Come here a minute.

What?

Round here,

I want to show you something.

"Induction of psychoneuroses

"by conditioned reflex under stress."

What does that mean?

It means I know why

17 scientists ceased to function.

- Yes?

- Look again, boy.

L-P-C-R-

E-S-S.

Ipcress.

- Have you got your car outside?

- Yes.

I'm going to see Radcliffe.

I want to try a wee experiment.

Take a look at it while I'm away.

Be sure to lock it up after you.

Right.

Hello, Pat. This is Harry. What is it?

Yes.

Thank you.

Jock's dead.

He He was shot in my car.

That American agent

must have thought it was me.

- You'd better move into my place.

- Yes.

I'll go and get my things.

Come on, I'll drop you off.

Palmer here, Major,

I must talk to you at once.

Very.

N No, I can't talk on the telephone.

I must see you.

Yes. Yes, I know T1 08.

I hope this won't take too long.

I have an appointment for dinner.

All right. There's a dead

American agent in my flat.

- You killed him?

- Someone is trying to frame me.

Now, who would want to do

a thing like that?

Jock Carswell got somewhere with

the Ipcress file and he showed it to me.

I am being framed by whoever killed him.

- Can you prove any of this?

- The file was stolen from my desk.

By Grantby, of course.

No.

- Ross.

- Ross?

He once asked me

to microfilm the Ipcress file.

- Why didn't you tell me before?

- He'd have put me back in jail.

What time does

your cleaning woman arrive?

- About nine.

- Gives you exactly 12 hours.

Leave me to sort this out.

You, lose yourself.

Someone is trying to frame me,

you've got to help me.

But you're just too hot, Palmer.

Harry.

- They might be watching for you.

- I'll be watching for them.

I'll miss that train.

See you.

Colonel Ross, please.

' . .Leave platform 14

'will connect with

the transcontinental express for

' . .travelling via Prague,

Budapest and Belgrade.'

Thank you.

I'd like a word with you, sir.

Palmer's found a dead

American agent in his flat.

- Did he do it?

- He says not. Claims he's being framed.

- Where is he now?

- I don't know.

He also told me that you'd expressed

an interest in the Ipcress file.

Your department has developed

a remarkably high casualty rate.

- I wonder why.

- You better pick up Grantby.

I suggested that earlier.

Do it now, will you?

Billets.

Billets.

- Yes?

- Tickets, please.

Hey!

Wait a minute.

- Who are you?

- I'm a doctor. Lie still, please.

What's wrong with these zombies?

Can't they speak?

You don't speak English in Albania.

- Albania?

- The land of my fathers.

This starving and freezing

won't work with me, Grantby.

- No?

- No.

I can resist it.

- I read the file.

- I know.

That's why you're here.

We'll give him two more days

then we'll start the treatment.

All right, zombie. All right.

How are you feeling?

- You're the doctor, you tell me.

- Do sit down.

He's ready.

The Gestapo and the MVD used to beat a

man for months to get him to this state.

But it's old-fashioned and crude.

And so slow.

Relax.

Relax.

You are getting sleepy. Relax.

Ouite relaxed.

'Listen to my voice.'

Nothing but my voice.

You will forget the Ipcress noise.

You will forget all about the Ipcress file.

'You will forget your name.'

Harry Palmer. My name is Harry Palmer.

You have no name.

Harry Palmer. My name is Harry Palmer.

No name.

'My name is Harry Palmer. Harry Palmer.'

My name is Harry Palmer.

He's using pain to distract himself.

Get him down.

Put padding on the straps next time.

- You want to make it easy for me?

- No. For me.

- He is difficult.

- He'll respond.

Intensify the treatment.

Every time he falls asleep,

wake him up and bring him here.

Ready.

Fit the rhythm of

the sound and vision to his brainwaves,

it'll make for a much deeper response.

Relax.

Relax.

'Ouite relaxed.

'Listen to my voice.

'Nothing but my voice.

'Relax. Relax.'

Ouite relaxed.

You are getting sleepy.

Your eyelids are getting heavy.

Heavy as lead.

'Heavy as lead.

'You will try but

you can't open your eyes.

'You have forgotten the Ipcress noise.

'You have forgotten the Ipcress file.'

You have forgotten your name.

'What is your name?'

Now you will hear a voice say,

"Now listen to me."

'You will always obey this voice.'

'Now, listen to me. Listen to me.

'You are here because you are a traitor.

'Listen to me.

'You are here because you are a traitor.

'A traitor who killed

the agents of your allies.

'A traitor who stole the Ipcress file.

'A traitor who sold the Ipcress file

to an enemy of your country.

'Now, listen to me. Listen to me.'

Now repeat after me,

"Whenever I hear the voice say,

'Now, listen to me, ' I will obey."

"When I hear the voice say,

'Now, listen to me, ' I will obey."

You will wake up when I count five.

You will forget what's happened to you

but you will remember your name.

One, two, three,

four

five.

He's responding very well.

Aah!

Operator. CC1 exchange.

- Hello.

- This is Palmer.

Where are you?

In a call box at Austin's Wharf Lane.

Just a minute.

He's broken out.

- Is he programmed?

- I'd have preferred more treatments.

Try him.

Now, listen to me. Listen to me.

Are you listening?

- Yes.

- Phone Colonel Ross

and ask him to meet you

at the warehouse

then go back there yourself

and I will meet you there.

'Now, listen to me. Listen to me.'

Do it now, then hang up

and forget what I have just said.

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