The Medusa Touch Page #7

- against all reason.

- all right.

Against all reason he believed

he had the power to destroy a plane.

To shatter a Cathedral.

He's alive, so is the belief.

He said he would do it, I believe he will.

How?

I told you about those experiments.

Russia, Denmark, the United States.

I have seen a man shatter glass

just by concentrating his thoughts.

A hundred years ago,

the idea of sending the human voice

across oceans was madness.

But Minster Cathedral...

But Zonfeld believed he could do it,

she believed enough to kill him!

But why Minster, why a Cathedral?

Because it's the Church,

the Establishment, everything he hates.

All right, what would you suggest we do?

Cancel the ceremony, close the Cathedral.

Are you mad?

Do you know the kind of preparation...

Christ, Brunel.

What reason am I going to give them?

Your story? Lock me up.

Go to the Dean.

He shouldn't question

the power of unseen forces.

It's quite out of the question.

I have the Surveyor's word

for the soundness of the Cathedral

and Her Majesty's can't be forced

to change long laid plans

simply because a madman makes threats.

Sir, with respect,

we believe this threat is real.

We call it reasonable suspicion,

you might call it faith.

Well, moral philosophy,

something one doesn't expect from the Yard.

Science can't explain why Morlar's mind

is still alive.

And I don't think it can explain

what his mind is capable of either.

But you would agree

that there is much

that science cannot explain.

I've done you an injustice, Inspector.

I must grant an open mind on Mr. Morlar

and I will pray for his soul.

- Couldn't we go above the Dean?

- I could go to the Home Secretary.

Tell him:
"There's this maniac,

three parts dead, sending out brain waves

powerful enough to shatter Cathedrals

from 2 miles away".

He's in Scotland, coming down tomorrow.

I'll try to catch him at Leeds,

talk to him on the way down.

All right?

It hurts to tell you,

I've failed again.

Already you are becoming used

to my failures

and we've only known each other

such a short time.

I went back to the hospital.

I stood and stared at him,

it seemed so easy,

cut one tube, pull one plug,

a dozen ways to end it.

But I couldn't...

...finish what I had begun.

So I leave our problem with you,

my dear Inspector.

Forgive me.

It's the lorries.

Terrible vibrations.

They should ban them from this area.

Riots at Nuclear Plant.

- any luck?

- He had meetings, wouldn't see me.

He'd make an appointment tomorrow morning.

I couldn't just barge in

with the story we have.

- What news from the hospital?

- I don't understand.

His EEG went crazy during the evening,

then it settled, now it's increasing again.

I don't know what it means.

Zonfeld's dead.

Suicide?

There are times when I know you're right

and others when I know it just can't be.

Frankly, I don't know what to do.

Watch, wait,

hope we are insane.

I have no time.

I know, but rubble

is falling from the Church.

That's what the fund is about,

it's the traffic.

The traffic has been diverted, there's...

I understand your concern,

but I promise you have nothing to fear.

Now pray for the Church,

pray for your own peace of mind.

Guards, general salute!

Present arms!

- Are you convinced?

- Enough to want to stop it!

There's one thing we can do.

I'll buy it at any price.

Throw a bomb scare.

We could empty the church in minutes.

We'll do it. You warn them in there,

I'll clear the whole area.

He'll never believe me, you go,

I'll get the area cleared.

Brunel, no panic.

- It's quarter to 7, nearly time.

- Very good.

Inspector Brunel, French Exchange.

We've had a bomb threat,

the Cathedral has to be cleared at once.

It's just a hoax, we've been through

that church 3 times, the Clergy have too.

Not a prayer book that hasn't been checked.

We have every reason to believe

it's not a hoax.

Double check the main aisle and the section

held for the Queen and the Minister.

Sir...

I'll handle this.

Now, what's the source of this call?

I'll get the Assistant Commissioner.

- Sir...

- have you seen the A.C.?

They wouldn't believe me,

they think it's a hoax, talk to them.

I got the Deacon. He gave them the news,

they'll be out shortly.

- That should convince them.

- It'll take time to clear this crowd.

Come on, get them out of there.

He didn't believe you,

they're not cancelling it.

Look!

I will bring the whole edifice down

on their unworthy heads!

Get them out of there,

I'm going to the hospital.

The Queen!

Stop the procession.

Get out of my way!

Stop!

Clear the Cathedral at once.

It is about to collapse, run!

Take every exit, go on!

There's a bomb, get the car out of the way.

Police!

Here at Minster Cathedral

a man has just stopped the Queen's car...

Look, up there, the cross,

is moving!

Come on, get it out now.

Use the other way!

Go back!

It's blocked outside, go back!

Use the other exits.

Sir, look!

The pen.

The Nuclear Plant.

I am the man

with the power to create catastrophe.3

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