The Projected Man Page #5

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We were going to do it when

the experiments were completed.

But you could replace them.

No.

Not without Steiner.

Can I get on?

Yes, inspector.

If the tapes are destroyed,

then there is nothing

left of a secret nature.

What was Latham doing here?

That is for the inspector to determine.

Thank you.

What time did the lights go out?

Oh it was about 2:15, wasn't it?

Just about.

Inspector, I will be in

my office when you want me.

Don't leave the building

without letting me know.

I had no such intention.

This experiment Dr.

Blanchard was talking about,

the one that brought you

back here last night,

tell me about it.

Well we

left Professor Steiner

completing some important work.

We got anxious about

him and he telephoned.

Yes?

Is Latham with you?

Who's that?

Where is Latham, Blanchard?

I ask, who's that speaking?

I'm an associate.

In fact, you might say

that we are very close.

You understand?

Latham's dead.

Then who has the tapes?

The tapes have been destroyed.

Destroyed?

How did that happen?

I don't know what went wrong.

Then you will

kindly rearrange our affairs

so that they do succeed.

No, it's finished.

On no, Dr. Blanchard,

it is not finished.

I don't pay such large

sums of money for failure!

Never forget, I still have

those photographs in my safe.

I can do no more.

Now will you

listen to me, Blanchard?

I wish I'd never...

Listen to me, Blanchard!

You sold yourself to me a long time ago!

It's too late now to tell me

that you wish to change your mind!

Now presuming Professor

Steiner is still alive,

in what state do you expect him to be?

We've no idea what effect

the interruption of

the program would have.

Where's this place you found the body?

Corner of Evanston Street.

You realize that's

not above a quarter of a mile

from where Blanchard lives.

It couldn't be.

Why not?

From what you've told

me of his experiments,

do you really believe that it's

beyond the realms of possibility?

I know of nothing in the

concept of the human body

that could cause an imprint like that.

I've seen several like it.

Where did he go?

But if he has been

in some way transmuted,

we don't know what intelligence

he would have retained.

Presuming that he did do this,

them he must've been capable

of finding his way back here.

So why don't we try his apartment?

But I can't stop here.

Someone will be starting to look for me.

My mom, most likely.

Didn't you tell her you

would be working late?

Oh, she's used to me

being out all hours.

Anyway, Dr. Blanchard was

going to have me driven home.

Blanchard!

Has he taken a liking to you?

He is my boss.

That I'm beginning to understand.

Blanchard!

Don't leave me alone!

Somebody help!

Please!

Please help me! Let me out!

Somebody help me, please help me!

Somebody help!

Let me out!

Please let me out!

Don't worry, Sheila,

he won't come near you again.

You've done fine.

You've helped me a lot.

Thank you.

I feel a bit better now.

Good.

You know where Blanchard lives?

Yes.

Come on, I hope we're not too late.

Steiner.

Oh my god.

Oh no.

No.

No, wait.

Wait, Steiner, wait!

No!

If the girl hadn't stay

unconscious for so long,

we might have prevented this.

After what she said, as

you still in any doubt?

Afraid not.

Do you know anywhere

else he's likely to go?

Those people on the building site.

Do you think he killed them accidentally?

I think he panicked

and just didn't know what would

happen when he touched them.

As far as I know, there's no

one else from the foundation

he would go after.

He's probably try and hold up somewhere.

Now that his flat's burnt up,

could he go back to the lab?

We've got that covered.

We'll just have to go on looking.

I should imagine a few frightened people

will soon put me on to him.

Where will you be?

At home.

I'll just take the

address and telephone number

in case I have to disturb you.

I feel so helpless lying here.

Shouldn't we be out looking for him?

Where would we look?

They'll call us as soon as he's located.

Chris, why did this have to happen?

It was Blanchard's doing

with Latham behind him.

Paul knew that.

Well whatever they

did, they've paid for it.

Chris, I'm so pleased you're here,

I couldn't bear this alone.

You don't have to.

Paul!

Paul, how did you get in?

Why didn't you send for

us instead of using Sheila?

It was madness.

I am not mad.

Why use Sheila? Why not us?

Don't you trust us?

You dare to ask if I trust you.

But you can, Paul.

No!

You want to destroy me

so you can go on with your love making.

Why did you come here, then?

I need power.

Power to help me think clearly.

But you can get it, at the lab,

while I program a tape to cure you.

I'll find it myself.

And I see where I can get it.

Paul, you can't walk around London.

In some way, you'll be destroyed.

Let them try.

Steiner, I know what's wrong with you.

Liar!

I mean, this energy

discharge that kills people.

I couldn't realign the laser beam.

The magnetic field was out of step

as in the early experiments.

Paul, I beg you, do what Chris asks.

He just wants to get me out of the way.

Steiner!

Unless you have us help you,

there's not hope for you.

You destroyed all our

tapes when you kill Latham.

If I can get back to the lab,

I can begin to program a reversal tape.

What can anyone do about that?

Let him go.

Can we?

We must think of a way of

getting him back to the lab.

It's the only way he can be helped.

Get me Inspector Davis.

This is urgent.

You can't, Chris.

Give me an alternative.

Inspector Davis?

This is Dr. Mitchel.

I know where you can

find Professor Steiner.

All right, we're going in.

Thompson, find out who's in charge here.

Tell him what's going on and

tell him to keep his people

out of this section until

I give the word it's safe.

Right, sir.

The rest of you, you

got your special issue?

Yes, sir.

The first sign of resistance,

shoot and shoot straight

if you want to keep alive.

Now then.

They can't mean to shoot him down.

If he refuses to be helped,

he'll have to be destroyed.

But he was so gentle.

Try to think of him

as he is, not as he was.

Think of him as the Projected Man

who has nothing in

common with Paul Steiner.

Open the gates, we're going in now.

Now form up.

Don't take any unnecessary risks.

There he is!

Aim carefully!

Make sure you hit him!

Stop!

It's not good, inspector.

Bullets aren't gonna stop him.

Drive straight at him!

Get behind the car again.

Keep down.

Inspector.

What is it?

If you go in there,

someone's going to get killed.

Any suggestions?

Only that somehow

we've got to persuade him

to come back with us to the laboratory.

And how do you expect to do that?

Let me go.

I'll get him to come back.

Don't be crazy.

Look at that.

You can't go in there alone.

Chris, you go back to the laboratory

and start programming a reversal tape.

The inspector will watch out for me.

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