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- Mr. Patterson? - Yes.

I'm Weber, the house Proctor.

In 22 years I've forgotten how cold it

gets up here in the morning.

Fire in the library, Mr. Patterson. You remember the way.

- Oh yes, I do. - If you'll excuse me.

- Andy? - Hello Chad.

Your hands are cold.

What about some tea?

No, no, no, no thanks.

It's a wild Idea. Initiation at sunrise, isn't it?

Not so wild.

The early brothers sailed on the dawn tide. They were tough birds in those days.

You're tougher than you give yourself credit for.

Sunrise in a few minutes gentlemen.

Mr. Patterson

Philip Evers Dunning

Mr. Chad Harmon.

Mr. Dunning.

The Articles and letters of the Brotherhood...

Do you swear

that having been entrusted

with these articles and letters since midnight,

this night, that you alone read them

and did not communicate their content

to any person whatsoever?

I so swear.

Having so sworn,

are you now prepared to go forward?

I'm prepared.

Mister Dunning.

For over 200 years.

Brothers of the Bell have been initiated before this bell

and in the same ceremony

at sunrise.

Twenty two years ago Mr. Patterson stood

due East, in your place

and I became his senior,

as Mr. Patterson

is now yours.

One day Mr. Patterson will stand

due South.

And he will induct a Brother of the Bell

and you will become senior.

So, in this fashion does the Brotherhood

express its continuity.

It will continue long after all of us are dead.

But that continuity depends

upon one thing:

obedience.

Absolute obedience.

If and when you are ever called upon

by Mr. Patterson to pay your due bill

you must comply.

Whatever is asked of you.

Well, that bill may come due tomorrow.

In twenty years, or never.

It will not be a matter of money.

It will be an act of fealty;

of loyalty to the Brotherhood of the Bell.

Now if you require anything at all

get in touch with your senior

and he will see to it

that it's arranged for you.

Are you ready for the oath?

I am.

The oath gentlemen.

I...

do swear

in absolute faith

that I shall reveal no secret

of the Brotherhood of the Bell,

that I shall respect my brothers as myself,

that I will act as they desire,

securing their interests, as if they were my own.

And I pledge this my honor, my fortune

and my life.

Andy.

Are you spending the day in San Francisco?

Oh no. I have to make the afternoon flight home.

It's a pity really. I thought we might have lunch together.

Oh, by the way, drop in at this address before you leave.

Oh, excuse me!

It's going to take some getting used to.

What?

I mean, being a brother.

Well, you have my home and office number don't you?

You know I still find it incredible

that I could get anything I want.

Anything a man could get with... money,

privilege and the best connections.

You know, it just occurred to me that

we're part of the establishment now.

Not part.

The establishment.

My name is Patterson. I believe I'm expected.

You have a card?

A card?

This address was written on the back of it.

Oh yes.

An assignment from the Bell for you.

This has materials which will assist you

in the completion of that assignment.

Open it anytime one hour after you've left here.

Andy,

I'm delighted you could have lunch with me before leaving.

Sit down.

Would you a drink before lunch, sir?

- No thank you. - Have a margarita!

Paul does it very well.

On second thought, perhaps a straight scotch.

No, thank you.

We're having seafood today.

A small salad with lemon and olive dressing?

Yes, I'll have that. Thank you.

Andy. Calm, calm now.

Do you know what my assignment is?

No.

Mr. Patterson,

it will be your responsibility to see that

Dr. Konstantin Horvathy declines the position of Dean

of the College of Linguistics that has been offered to him.

The Bell must want that post for someone else.

Well, I understand that.

Then why the frantic phone call?

I thought from your manner that the Bell has,

has asked you to murder someone.

They have.

The Bell has given me this file on Dr. Horvathy.

It contains the names, addresses and descriptions

of every person that assisted him to defect two years ago.

This file is the death sentence for over 30 human beings

if I send it to his country's embassy.

I presume Dr. Horvathy will see that as quickly as you,

so you needn't, you needn't use the dossier at all.

Do you think I could send it

if he refused to step down? Do you?

Andy, your presence at the initiation

this morning was no accident.

It was a reminder of your vow of obedience.

So, if it comes to that, you will, yes.

But why look at the worst of it?

Do you know Dr. Horvathy well?

Yes. Vivian and I were among his first friends

when he came to work at the Institute.

Well then put it on a personal basis.

Persuade him that it would be in his best interest to stay where he is.

The climate is good.

The institute is congenial. He likes his associates there.

Stress all of the positive attributes, Andy.

But what uh, what happens if he gets kind

of curious and says why are you so interested?

What do I tell him then?

This discussion is becoming burdensome.

You have already broken one of our rules

by discussing this assignment with me.

But I will pass that, now.

You were given an assignment and the means.

Do it Andrew. Do it and be grateful

more isn't asked of you.

Andy, I'm in the kitchen!

Yes darling...

Oh, I don't know...

Did I tell you about the new tennis trophy?

Hideous!

Hi Darling. How was your trip?

Listen dad, Andy just arrived and looks hungry. Okay.

Yes I will. Goodnight dear.

Hi. Hey darling.

Listen. I'm going to go wash up and then I'll have something to eat.

Ah don't be silly. Wash here and

tell me all about your old school.

All right.

Voila!

That's fancy.

Leftovers from this afternoon's bridge game.

Well, how was the old St George?

The same.

Ooo! I know what I forgot to show you!

I got the sketches for the new tennis trophy.

Professor Horvathy, please.

When did he leave?

No. There's, there is no message.

No no. Just thank you very much.

Andy. I can't find them.

Hey listen. I gotta go to a briefing tonight.

Something about micro graphics or...

Oh, you're kidding!

Jerry Fielder would like a full turn out, seeing as

you know, I'm senior staff member. I should have to...

- I'll go put on my faculty wife uniform. - Well honey, you don't have to go.

I know what the other wifes think of me

and I think I just may show up tonight and shock them.

- Hi. - Good evening.

Konstantin, I'm so glad to see you.

- My pleasure. - Konstantin. Can I speak to you for a minute?

You guys going to come back in time?

Yes. We'll be right back. Excuse us.

I am going to miss you all, terribly.

So, why leave?

Yeah. Why leave?

Andy, you're a good friend, a dear friend.

You know, for a man of my age,

an European,

it is almost impossible to make a new friend, seriously.

That is why I prize you so much.

You know, you have told me at least

a dozen times how much you like the Institute, you like the climate,

you like the staff, the surroundings.

Please, Andy.

I mean, you're not going to like it back East.

It's not like you're, you know, trying to prove anything.

I mean, you're an established figure in Linguistics.

There is nothing you have said that I

haven't said to myself a thousand times.

Horvarthy, I said,

you are an old fool. How many times have

the roots of your life been torn up?

In the 20s, depression,

unrest, revolution.

In the 30s,

Fascists, Nazis.

In the 40s, the war.

In the 50s,

the Communists.

Well, let's go back.

Konstantine. Listen to me.

As a vital, personal favor to me,

- pass up your appointment. - What?

Pass it up.

I promise you'll have a more important opportunity.

Do you realize what you are saying?

There is nothing more important.

Please, I beg you.

Why does it matter to you so much?

Why are you begging?

I can't, I can't tell you.

Please, on faith.

Please trust me.

No.

Reasons. Reasons!

You have given me no reason yet.

Where did you get this?

If you fail to turn down that appointment

that list will be sent to people who will use it.

Do you realize what you are saying?

These are men and women who will be shot.

They will be taken to dungeons under the police stations

tortured,

killed.

I'm not going to use it.

But there are those that will.

Who are you?

How much do they pay you for this?

How could they pay you?

You don't understand. Please, please don't

make up your mind right now. Think about it.

Andy, they're starting.

What's wrong?

Are you alright?

Yes.

You sure?

- The Fielders are expecting to have dinner with us. - You go along with them.

I can't.

You saw Dr. Horvathy. Was he in good spirits?

Oh mister, I don't know...

The poor man's entire family was murdered in a

concentration camp. He didn't have anybody in the world.

What is it? What happened?

He wouldn't tell me anything until you came down.

We were told that you knew Dr. Horvathy very well.

What do you mean "knew him"?

He was found dead this morning.

What happened?

You spoke to Dr. Horvathy last night, didn't you?

Yes, I uh, yes.

- What did you talk about? - Wait, wait.

- We talked about his leaving, his... - Did he look forward to that job?

- Yes. - Did he complain of bad health?

Ah, he didn't... I never knew a man that complained less

about anything in my life.

- He had no enemies that you know of? - Of course he had enemies. He was...

very outspoken politically. Political enemies? You mean in Europe?

He was a very brave man.

- Is that all? - Yes. Thank you Professor Patterson.

Have you any idea why?

He left a note.

I have no place left to go. It is too late to start again.

I can't believe it.

I can show you the file they sent me.

I know. I don't mean I doubt you. I...

I just can't believe that you could keep

- a secret like that for so long. - I had no reason to tell you until now.

Now I'm a murderer.

Oh Andy, please don't say that. Don't, please.

Well, I'm going to tell the police.

Tell them what?

- About the Bell? About your membership? - No, I'm gonna tell them what I told you.

You can't do that.

You said they had a rule about keeping silent.

I don't know what you should do anymore.

You've thrown so much at me.

- I really wish... - You wish your father were here, don't you?

I didn't say that.

That isn't what you said, but that's what you meant.

If that's meant to be sarcasm, then just remember that,

you lied to me for 12 years,

by omission, if nothing else.

Listen Andy. Dad is no child. He's

a man of wide experience and...

you respect him don't you?

- I know he respects you. - Look, what do you want me to do?

Tell him what you told me.

If you don't like his advice

just do what you think is best.

I have as much a stake as you do.

Harry... I got to talk to you. Vivian alright?

No, she's fine, she's fine.

Why don't you walk around with us?

No. Not now.

Okay.

Sorry gentlemen, you'll have to forgive me.

Next week perhaps?

- Now what is it, health, money? Not a divorce. - No, none of those.

Then it can't be anything too serious.

What did you do with those papers?

Well, I have them right here with me.

I'm going to turn them over to the police.

Look, if this fraternity is as big and important

as you say -and I'm not doubting that, believe me-

wouldn't you do better to go to the federal government?

I mean, rather than some local police department.

I have a friend in the Federal Security Service.

Hmm. No, I haven't thought about that.

No, but you're right.

I have a good idea from time to time.

Listen, Harry.

I gotta tell you something. I know that in the past...

Vivien is the baby in our family.

I expect she'll go on turning

to me when the pressure's on, as she

has done since the day her mother died.

But I don't want to get in your way.

Truly, I never have wanted that.

You see, I don't blame you for not trusting me.

Because I haven't really been

completely truthful about the Bell.

But you see, now she's got to share

in all the results, whatever happens.

What will happen?

I don't know.

I know the Brothers of the Bell will punish me.

See, they have unlimited powers.

Forgive me Andy. I don't think unlimited

powers are so easy to use these days,

not by governments or organisations.

But, you wait here. I'll go call my friend.

Oh, ask him if I can see him this afternoon.

I'll ask.

Thad! My son in law, Andrew Patterson.

Andy, Thaddeus Burns.

How do you do?

Well, Washington doesn't waste money on office decor.

This is a cover office.

After we go, no one knows why we came here.

Sit down professor. Harry?

Tell me about this secret society you belong to.

Well.

They uh, call themselves the.

"Brothers of the Bell," so I was recruited

when I was a senior at St. George.

It's a very old organization.

Must be oh, I think about 200 years old.

Founded in Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts Bay Colony to be exact.

The two founders were Jonathan Bridger and Taylor Hatching.

You know about it?

Would you excuse us Harry?

Shall I wait?

Listen Harry I want to thank you for everything you've done.

Anything I can do to help. Anything at all.

Thanks a lot.

Sit down.

What did the Bell have to do with.

Konstantine Horvathy's death?

You know about that?

We know they wanted that job for a brother.

Horvathy had to be forced to withdraw.

No, I blackmailed him.

How?

With this list.

Who gave it to you?

I don't know. I never saw him before in my life.

You were simply told to go to an address.

Yes.

And there you were given

two envelopes, one containing your assignment

and the other, the means of executing that assignment.

Yes.

Organizations as old as the Bell

develop patterns.

Then Horvathy's death, was suicide.

Was murder.

And I was responsible.

We don't deal with moral judgment, professor.

Technically, you could be charged with blackmail,

unlawful possession of government documents,

conspiracy, criminal syndicalism.

But I don't think my office will make

any recomendation to the attorney general in your case.

Look, I don't understand.

If you, if you have the Bell under investigation, you...

We'll recommend indictments,

when we have a solid case against them.

Stuff like this.

And a deposition from you will get us there.

In time.

I'm going to ask you to, go home professor.

Continue your normal affairs.

We'll be in touch with you to get your deposition.

But, until we. Instruct you otherwise,

say nothing,

do nothing,

publicly or privately.

Or you'll compromise our investigation.

Do you understand?

Yes. Yes, I understand.

Professor, if it's any comfort to you,

if this list hadn't stopped Horvathy,

the bell would have stopped him more painfully.

No one told me you were going to paint my office.

Didn't know about it myself till last night, professor.

For Pete's sake!

Hello Marge. Marge, where's my secretary?

Uh, she's on vacation, sir.

Jerry!

Excuse me.

Look Jerry, I'm a senior...

I'm a senior member of the department

and I'm unaccustomed to having my secretary

sent on vacation and my office closed

without my knowledge and permission.

Well, I'll get you another girl and another office.

That's not the point. What about my, my papers, my files?

Andy, ask me anything.

Don't ask me to fight painting schedules. Take the week off!

Andy, what are you doing home?

Excuse me.

Andy what's the matter?

What are they doing out there?

Keep your voice down.

They're the committee for the junior league ball.

Are you serious? We do it every year.

I don't understand you.

I really don't understand you.

There's a man dead just two days.

He's dead because I killed him and you're out

there worrying about who's going to sit next to us at some silly country club dance.

What else do you want me to do?

I sure don't expect us to go on living

the empty life we have been living, that's for sure.

You went to the Institute to work today.

I went there because I wanted to get

out of the house and not think!

Oh, I see. You want me to sit here and think.

What do you want me to do?

I've known these people all my life.

You want me to go in there and tell them why

I can't pay attention to the Junior League?

Darling.

Professor Horvathy was a dear, sweet

man and I'm sorry he's dead.

But I can't accept the idea that it was your fault.

And I won't accept the idea that it was mine. Look, I know it's not your fault.

I know that.

I guess I can't expect you to,

not go on living your life the way you always have,

but I can't.

Don't you see? I, I just can't.

Excuse me.

- Do you have the. Federal Security office on this...? - No, on the first floor.

I just don't have an agent by the name

of Thaddeus Burns in this office.

I don't understand that. I spoke to him here.

When you say here, what exactly

do you mean? Was it on this floor?

No. It was on the third floor.

But it was in this building.

Did you go through a receptionist to get here?

No. No I didn't. It was what they call a cover office.

What kind of office?

A cover office.

An office you use when you want to talk to people

who don't want to be seen coming into government buildings.

So when we use offices like that,

we don't put them in federal buildings and we don't call them cover offices.

This is my ID card. Now this identifies me

as a special agent for the federal government.

- Did he show you a card like this? - No, he didn't.

What makes you think he was an agent?

My father-in-law told me he was.

He introduced him to me as though he were an agent.

I talked to him as though he were an agent.

Who's your father-in-law.

Harry Masters.

Maybe you know him. He's President of the Pacific Realty Investments.

Excuse me.

Could you get me a hold of a Mr. Harry Masters

of Pacific Realty Investments?

Right. Thank you.

You don't doubt me do you?

No. No, you could have the wrong name though.

Could you describe him for me?

Well, let's see. What I remember, he was,

I think he was six feet tall,

I think he had brown eyes.

Sort of, you know, kind of stocky like

and very authoritative manner.

That's about all I can remember. I'm sorry.

Yes Mr. Masters. This is agent Shepherd

of the Federal Security Service.

I have a gentleman in my office here

by the name of Andrew Patterson.

And Mr. Patterson tells me that you brought

him here to see an agent by the name of Thaddeus Burns.

Mr. Shepherd, my son-in-law

has been terribly upset over the death of a colleague of his.

Yes. I see.

Yes.

Thank you very much. I don't think it would be necessary for you to come by here.

I think you've helped us a great deal.

Thank you.

- Professor Patterson? - Yes.

Have you ever heard the name, Professor Horvathy?

He was one of my very, very best friends

and I was responsible for his death.

Sir, do you mind if I,

suggest that you just go on home and forget all about this?

Forget?

There is no Thaddeus Burns and we have no record

of your ever having even been in this building.

What did my father-in-law say to you on the phone?

He said that you're under considerable emotional stress lately

and he thought you could use some rest and relaxation.

I see.

- Is Mr. Masters here? - He's in the workroom but not alone professor...

Will you kindly tell me what the hell you told Shepherd?

Hello Andy. Want a drink?

No, I don't want a drink.

Doctor, this is my son in law, Professor Patterson.

- Dr. Louis Bauier. - Glad to know you, Professor.

What did you tell Shepherd?

We've been talking about you, son.

You wouldn't be a psychiatrist, now would you?

As a matter of fact, I am. Well, I can save you the time and trouble.

I'm not insane. No one suggested that you were.

What did you tell Shepherd?

I told him nothing more than I've told you already.

That I considered the story bizarre and wild.

I also said that I thought you needed rest.

Perhaps psychiatric care...

But you didn't tell him that the agent you took me to see

did not find the story bizarre.

As a matter of fact he took the file I had to use as evidence.

Andy.

I thought you'd understood from Mr. Shepard

that there was no agent named Burns.

You did confirm that much.

Didn't you, Professor?

Who's the man you took me to see?

I never took you to see any man.

You're a damn liar, Harry!

Are you crazy?

We're in the middle of a game.

Your father took me to the federal building in Los Angeles

to meet an agent named Thaddeus Burns.

Now we talked for about 20 minutes.

I gave him the file I had along

with my instructions from the Bell.

You already told me that.

Your father now flatly and absolutely denies he ever took me

in to any federal Building in Los Angeles

or that he ever knew any agent

by the name of Thaddeus Burns.

- What? - He didn't lie only to me!

He lied to the agent I went to see later on!

Andy, I don't understand. What do you want?

I said your father lied!

- Why should he? - I don't know yet.

Either he's a Brother of the Bell

or he's under their control.

But he lied.

You want to know who I believe?

Yeah.

That's about it.

Andy, you're my husband. I have to believe you.

That's not part of the wedding ceremony.

You're being impossible. I said I believed you. What more do you want?

Maybe I want a little more conviction. Right?

Seventy two hours ago you opened a secret

part of your life and told me a wild story.

Ever since then, it's been one thing after another.

Now you call my father a liar,

and you accuse him of being part of a conspiracy.

Alright, maybe he is.

Andy, you've got to give me a chance to adjust myself.

I can't make instant changes in the way I think and feel.

Time. That's all I ask.

Yes

Jerry, this is Andy.

I can't talk to you now. I'm swamped.

Listen Jerry, I have kind of a problem.

I'd like to discuss it with you.

I'm gonna have to cut you off.

I have a desperate situation here.

C'mon, get me off the box and pick up the phone!

I'm in trouble, I want to talk to you!

I'm sorry Andy we've been going very hot and heavy here

but I'm not going to be able to talk to you until tomorrow.

Now I have to be firm about that. That's rock firm.

In the morning.

Late morning. And practice being brief.

I'm sorry I don't mean to be short with you Andy.

Kiss Viviane for me.

That doesn't sound like Jerry at all.

Honey, there's something going on.

I don't know what it is.

Something's happening.

Something...

You know, it's like fog that goes around the corner in the middle of the night.

You know it's there but you can't...

You can't see it.

Something strange is happening, Viviane.

Something... very strange.

I'm sorry that I was so abrupt last night Andy.

We were on the panic button here.

Panic?

The fact is, I was being evasive because I was stalling

in the hope that the news would be better.

What are you talking about?

The Ewing Foundation has taken

a brutal 20% cut in our funds.

Who's going?

They insisted that we let your department go first.

That's a bit of an overkill isn't it,

considering that I'm the only one they're out to get.

My dear Andy. A normal amount of vanity is essential.

I think you're going a little bit far.

Trustees of the foundation unfortunately

are very often arbitrary but.

I don't think for one minute that

they cut our budget to get rid of.

Professor Andrew Patterson.

Oh that's what you like the world to believe, but I know better.

Oh, I think they'd dismiss 41 people

to cover my dismissal.

You're being honest, aren't you?

You honestly believe that the foundation is out to get rid of you.

You see, I'm not guessing here anymore.

I know.

The question now is, how deeply are you involved?

Are you a Brother of the Bell?

What?

What college did you attend?

I've heard of non sequiturs... No, no. Just answer my questions.

Did you attend the College of Saint George?

I've attended over six colleges Andy,

as an undergraduate and as a post- graduate, both here and abroad.

I think you'll find those academic affiliations in my

biography and any recent edition of Who's Who.

I don't think that you'll find the name of Saint George on the list.

I don't care what it says in Who's Who.

I think You're lying.

I think you're just as guilty of Dr. Horvathy's death as I am.

Andy. I talked to your father-in-law and

he told me about your feelings.

- I think... May I recommend... - A good psychiatrist?

How many does it take to have me committed?

One? Two?

Well I'm not about to let that happen.

Why are 41 innocent men and women being punished along with me?

- What about some hot chocolate Andy? - Do you realize you destroyed their...

their lives, their homes, their friendships?

It's really quite good.

Is the Bell so callous that it really doesn't care?

Now people generally,

generally find a way of mending their lives one way or another.

It really doesn't matter to the Bell does it?

Well, I resign from the Bell.

No Andy. You had your option 22 years ago

and you elected to come in. We accepted you.

Granted you all the benefits of the Brotherhood.

Benefits! I never asked for anything.

Are you truly ignorant of what the Bell has done for you?

- You know that first bid from your father. - What about it?

- A little piece of the big highway. - Yeah.

- Won by a small contractor. - That's right, that's right.

- The start of Patterson Engineering International. - Yes?

The Bell gave your father that contract. Yes.

In 22 years your father has become a multi-millionaire.

Thanks to the Bell.

In 22 years, Mike Patterson company

has never lost a bid, a contract, a negotiation.

You think that was all good luck,

just brilliance on his part?

And you Andy, you have received every option,

every Fellowship,

every post you've ever wanted.

- I competed for them. - If you prefer to believe that.

Look, I know what I earned myself.

I know what I owe the Bell, what I don't owe the Bell.

Believe me Andy.

You have never competed, for one thing.

In the past 22 years,

since you first took the oath at sunrise.

I paid my due bill.

Konstantine Horvathy's not going to accept the appointment.

That was my bill and I paid it.

But you did break the silence, didn't you?

Well I'm giving the Bell fair warning.

If they try to harm me or my family,

I'll break the silence so hard

it'll be heard halfway around the world.

No Andy. You won't be speaking louder and louder.

In fact, I am certain we shall be hearing

less and less from you, as time goes on.

- Is my father in? - Yes, Mr. Patterson.

You're telling me that I didn't build this company?

You remember what you told me when you sent me off to college?

Know the right people and you can go anywhere,

and the right people send their sons to St. George?

Well, that was only an expression.

No, you were right.

And you are absolutely right, because that is the place

where you join the Bell and the. Bell made you a millionaire.

Well, this generation gap is too much for me.

I'm accustomed to kids who hate the world they didn't make

but you're telling me that I didn't make it?

That you had it made for me

as if I was some sort of a zombie,

or if I were the son and you were the father?

Look, I don't mean to put you down

or demean the work you put into this firm

but the Bell made this family rich and the Bell's out to destroy me!

You don't believe me do you?

Oh come off it, Andy.

Have I ever doubted your honesty?

Your sanity perhaps, but you wouldn't lie to your old man,

unless you were crazy.

Are you?

Do I look it?

No. No you don't.

But, you're putting a powerful strain on my mind.

Well you've heard of insiders dealing with each other, haven't you?

Sure I have,

and I've seen it.

Can you imagine

the amount of smug,

self-satisfied

fat cat feelings they must enjoy

to have the Gaul to tell us what to do?

Well, I'll see them in Hell

before I let them get away with this!

What are you going to do?

I've helped in the election of a couple of congressmen and a Senator or two.

They'll find it out.

Now wait a minute! You won't know who you're talking to.

Now, I haven't figured out yet how to fight them

but I know I can't play their game.

All that behind-the-scenes influence.

You, you see, it's just too powerful.

But believe me, I'm going to fight them.

And I'd like you to,

to stand by and be my reserve.

I suppose that's the polite way to tell me

not to stick my nose into it, mmm?

Would I let my Irish carry me away?

My flesh?

My blood?

My fight?

Yes.

But let me start.

If I need help, I'll call on you.

If you need help, you call on me.

But don't try to fight them alone.

Cause, I know them better than you do.

There is an existence in this country,

a secret organization known as the Brotherhood of the Bell.

I was a member of that Organization for 22 years.

And as a member,

I was ordered to blackmail Professor Konstantine Horvathy.

An act, which I'm,

I'm ashamed to say I committed.

Now as the result of that blackmail, Professor Horvathy

committed suicide.

So you see, I was really an accessory to the crime of murder.

I, I accuse my accomplices,

Chad Harmon of San Francisco,

and the Brothers of the Bell.

Alright, standby. Coming up on two in two seconds.

One, two. Take it to Harold!

Professor Patterson would offer no names

except his own, and financier Chad Harmon.

District Attorney Avery Hazelton was interviewed

by Ed Larksburg of the 6 oclock news.

If the blackmail took place and Dr. Horvathy's

death was the result of such blackmail,

we'll present the facts to the grand

jury and make a suitable indictment.

But you have Professor Patterson's own confession.

I've been a police officer and. District Attorney for many years.

Lots of people confess to crimes

of which they're not guilty.

Then are you suggesting that Professor Patterson

is not responsible for what he's saying?

All I'm saying is, the existence

of a super secret organization,

the kind of white Anglo-Saxon Protestant Mafia

of rich, influential men, is a bit lurid for my taste.

Meanwhile, in San Francisco,

financier Chad. Harmon,

named by Professor Patterson

as co-conspirator in the alledged secret society

was asked about his alleged connection

in the Brothers of the Bell.

But you did attend the College of St. George?

Sure. Forty years ago, one semester.

And I am a member of Beta Epsilon Lambda.

And, I have been on the show called Secret Chamber of the Bell.

Now this is a room that contains some priceless antiques.

You see, St. George is, is one of eighteen chapters.

And I don't know really what the total membership is.

40,000 members nationally.

Well, anytime 40,000 people can keep a secret for 22 years,

I would consider that something of a miracle, wouldn't you?

Professor Patterson does not say

that all members of the fraternity are brothers of the Bell.

He claims the Brotherhood is a very small highly selective

secret organization of which you and he are members.

Well, it must be terribly secret

because I wasn't even aware that I was a member.

Professor Patterson claims that you accompanied him to the Federal Security Service.

I did not. The government will confirm that.

I believe they already have.

What did you do when you heard your

son-in-law's account of the conspiracy of the Bell?

I consulted with a reputable psychiatrist...

Well, at least that part of it is true.

How many times did the police say

to let it ring before we answer it?

Four times.

Gives the police a chance to monitor the call.

Hello?

Oh, Hi Dad!

He's fine.

Yes he is. You want to talk to him? Hold on...

I don't want to speak to your father.

It's your father.

Hello?

You're friends appear to have started work on me.

At least they are trying.

Trying what?

I'm up to my neck in accountants, lawyers,

Internal Revenue agents.

There's considerable talk around here about income tax fraud,

Federal grand jury indictment.

...

What?

We were conducted in a routine

audit when all of a sudden the IRS accountant seemed

to have found some invoices that we've never seen.

If something prevents us from saying they are false, it’s because there is no reason

to make them up.

The Bell has a reason. It has a good reason.

...and I will not back away and I'm not asking for help...

yours or anyone else's.

What you going to do?

Let me handle this son.

Maybe they won't be bothering either one of us

when I get finished.

Mike! What are you doing here?

Harry, would you do me a favor

and see that we aren't disturbed?

Will you lock that door now?

Harry, let me tell you something.

I don't call press conferences, like my son.

I've had men crowd me before when I was a ditch digger

and I used my fists and I'm not above using them now!

What's wrong with you! Are you crazy?

Don't misunderstand me Harry. I'm not talking about a beatin'.

I'm talking about a killin'!

With my two hands, Harry!

You see, I believe my son. There is a Bell,

or whatever you call your little boy's club!

It doesn't exist!

You are going to get on that phone and call your buddies

and tell them to call it off now! Do you hear now?

I can't!

You see I, I can beat you to death

and I'm going to unless you make that call!

I'm Andrew Patterson. How's my father?

I was telling Mr. Masters here... Tell me!

Your father's had a stroke.

Technically, a cerebral hemorrhage.

How bad?

He's comatose, Mr. Patterson.

He wouldn't recognize you, but if you want to see him, wait here.

What happened dad?

I don't think Andy wants to know.

Of course, he does.

Do you?

Well, I can guess.

He came to get the Bell off our backs!

I blame you for this Andy.

Your neurosis brought him to this.

You get out of here.

You get out of here now!

Whatever you may think Andy, I didn't want this to happen.

Truly, I hope he recovers.

Call me if you want me.

Mr. Patterson?

Just Mr. Patterson, please.

Hello!

Oh, Hello Andy. How is he?

Well, there's no change.

They don't know when he's coming out of the coma.

If he does.

You sound exhausted.

Well, its... It's just that I,

I feel so responsible for what's happened.

Darling, please don't talk like that.

Do you want me to come back to the hospital?

No Vivian. I'd like to be alone with him.

I know it sounds like I'm, I'm shutting you...

Don't explain to me. I understand.

Just stay with him.

What's up? What happened?

Nothing darling. The light just burned out in the kitchen.

I was a little surprised.

I feel a little foolish standing here in the dark.

Well you're not alone are you?

This isn't Marcus' night off?

Darling, please don't fuss! I'm perfectly alright.

I have neighbors on both sides

and I'm a grown woman and I, I don't frighten easily.

Stay with him.

I'm sure everything will be fine.

We all will, alright?

Okay. Bye bye.

I'm Andrew Patterson.

Are you all right?

Did you identify the man? Who is he?

Baxter! Mr. Baxter.

Baxter? You mean our next door neighbor?

Evidently your neighbor thought there was a prowler in the house.

I was using a flashlight when the lights went out.

You remember. I was I was talking to you on the phone when it got...

Oh my God! I didn't kill him!

That was one of those mix-ups.

Goos thing it didn't turn out any worse.

Are you satisfied with Baxter's story?

Of course it happened that way!

Now let me ask you,

is there any reason why we shouldn't be satisfied?

There's an organization known as the Brotherhood of the Bell

that's out to harm me and my family.

Let's don't go into that!

It happened exactly the way the police said it did!

It was a mistake!

It was a mistake on my part,

and it was a mistake on

Mr. Baxter's part.

Andy, Andy!

Couldn't you sleep?

I'm trying to re-trace Baxter's movements.

What for?

Well maybe the police believe him, but I don't.

I believe him Andy.

Why did you panic? Why did you shoot?

Because a month ago I wouldn't have.

Because a month ago I was afraid to be alone in this house.

And because a month ago

my life was not a recurring nightmare!

I'm sorry!

I don't know how I'm going to face this.

It was an accident, all right?

I'm ashamed to go to town!

I was born and raised here.

- My family, my parents, my sister... - All right! All right!

Andy, wait for a fourth ring.

Well it might be the hospital.

It might be some... nut.

You see? It was.

Can you imagine what they're going to say when,

when they find out about poor Mr. Baxter?

They're going to say, I'm as crazy as you are.

It doesn't matter what people are gonna say. I mean really.

I'm not as strong as you are Andy.

I don't want to hear them say oh, Vivian Masters,

she's gone ape just like her husband.

Do they still call you "Vivian Masters" after twelve years?

- I ment Patterson. - Did ya?

Don't psychoanalyze me!

It's cheap and it's easy to call me hysterical!

Just as cheap and easy to call me a nut!

I never have.

Let's just, let's just sell the house;

sell the house and we'll go someplace, somewhere together.

Just the two of us, until this all disappears.

Oh, we can sell the house but all this isn't going to just disappear, you know.

What do you mean?

I have a...

I have a couple of television and radio interviews I'm going to give.

- Why? - Because, I...

Is anyone left in this civilized world

who hasn't heard about the Bell,

the Brothers of the Bell?

I owe Konstantine Horvathy debt.

You don't owe him anything. I paid.

Do you want me to pay for the rest of my life?

I shot Mr. Baxter.

What do I owe him? That was an accident.

He bled, didn't he?

Is his blood or his flesh, any less... precious?

Well, there's a difference.

I don't see any difference.

Oh, you don't?

Well, there is.

Andy, this...

This obsession of yours is destroying us.

Isn't it clear that everyone who's heard you, doesn't believe you?

And even the people who believe you don't care.

Look! All I know is, that I want to hurt them.

Vivian, I want to hurt them bad...

I want to hurt them.

- How will you know when you have? - I know I want it...

It doesn't bleed. It doesn't cry out.

It doesn't, it doesn't fight back!

Don't try to stop me Vivian.

- Just don't try. - I will try!

Because I won't allow this to continue.

It's got to stop here, and it's got to stop now.

Because otherwise, I'm leaving you.

Right now.

And I won't be back!

Alright, go ahead you lousy creep!

Yes doctor.

I, I know you did the best you could.

I know.

Ah, listen. I'll make the arrangements.

You know, all the necessary... arrangements.

All right.

If you've come to appologize, forget it.

Andy, why must you be so stubborn?

My father can get you another job

if that's what's worrying you.

Look what you've caused by all of this hysteria?

Two men, that I love are dead,

not because of my hysteria as you,

as you call it, but because I bought a lie.

The lie that you can get something for nothing.

Well, you can get nothing for nothing.???

Not even you.

You were given to me just like everything else.

Now I have to give you back

and I don't care. I just don't...I...

I don't want you anymore.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Just get out.

Just, get out!

Well, what have you and Professor Patterson decided Bob?

Mark, this is a cheap con.

- I'm sorry... - I'll sue him for every nickel he's got.

Look, I changed my mind.

- Take it easy. - What do you mean, take it easy?

I didn't sign anything, did I?

Bob, why don't you sit down and rest a while.

It's now two and a half hours before showtime.

Professor, I want you to tell me why you

don't want to appear on my program.

You can level with me.

I don't get upset like my producer does.

I came down here and I saw what I was getting into.

I know I conduct a sideshow.

But that's where I get my audiences from... my ratings.

If you've watched the show the last few years

you've seen some very important people not being affraid.

Former Presidents of the United States,

candidates for pretty high offices,

a Supreme Court justice or two.

I wouldn't pass over that.

I'm gonna tell you something I don't think you realize.

The whole story about the Brothers of the Bell or whatever you call it,

is not newsworthy anymore.

The story's pretty well kicked.

Nothing new has happened to make anybody sit up and take notice.

So if you want attention,

you're going to have to be pretty persuasive.

You see, the difference now, professor.

Is that I don't have to compete with another show for you.

You're going to have to convince me that you're worth putting on my show.

You know your father's company's in big trouble.

What did the SEC decide about Patterson International stock, Bob?

They suspended its rating,

pending the trial for the indictment on income tax fraud.

The words around that your house is up for sale. Is that true or false?

Yes. I, I put it up for sale.

And that your wife has left you because she thinks you're a kook?

Well, we're, we're separated.

But the reasons are our business, and nobody else's.

Ah, professor, professor. You're

yelling down a rain barrel. Come on!

Here I am trying to convince myself

to give you 30 minutes of airtime

that should be worth its weight in platinum to you,

so that you can stand up and speak up.

Because if you tell the truth this TV lens will show it.

But nothing shows up a phony quicker

than this TV lens either, professor.

Now if you believe in what you say,

you can make a million people believe it too.

This organization was responsible for

the death of Konstantine Horvathy.

It was responsible for my being dismissed from The Institute.

And it was responsible for the indictment against my father, Mike Patterson.

And you persist in these accusations despite the fact

that you haven't come up with one shred of evidence.

Wait a minute now!

As far as the indictment about my father is concerned,

there is evidence that there was forgery in some of those, those documents.

There was forgery in some of those documents!

Thank you Professor. I think we've heard quite enough of your story.

And now we're going to open up the forum.

Anybody can step down to the little red box and ask any question they like.

We have a gentleman there.

Yes sir. May we have your name please?

Chief Wabenzi.

Chief of... Chief of what?

In the land from which I was brought,

I was of a clan of chiefs.

I beg your pardon, chief.

Ah... Do you have a question for Professor Patterson?

No question, but an observation.

The microphone is yours, Chief.

This organization which the gentleman describes is not secret at all.

It is well known to every black man, woman and child.

Is that a fact?

Yes, Mr. Harris!

This is the white power structure of the United racial States of America!

The United what?

Racial or races, Mr. Harris.

There's only one thing that unites the white people in this country,

and that is their racism!

And the organization which the gentleman describes is well known to us!

Really?

Yes really Mr. Harris and do not take that sarcastic tone with me!

I beg your pardon. I wouldn't upset you for the world.

I'm awfully sorry. Now I take it that you understand

all about the professor's organization,

The Brothers of the Bell. Is that correct, sir?

They can call themselves anything they want,

but we know essentially what they are.

They are the enemies of my people, of my blood.

And they have not been a secret to me, Mr. Harris; not for 600 years!

Thanks very much for your kind words. You may sit down.

Alright! Anybody else step to the forum.

Eh... Here comes a young lady.

May I have your name, Madam?

Mr. Harris,

May I ask a question of your distinguished guest?

Well, certainly you may but what's your name?

Well. Mr Harris...

For reasons which will become evident to you shortly,

I cannot give you my full real name.

We're gonna have to call you something now, aren't we darling?

Could you call me simply, a patriot?

Certainly, we can.

Mrs. Patriot proceed.

I mean, simply "patriot".

Oh, you're not married, huh?

Alright, simply Patriot, proceed!

Professor Patterson,

Is it not a fact that your real name is not

Andrew Patterson but, Abraham Warsaw?

My name is Andrew Patterson.

- Now that's my name! - Of course.

I expected you to deny it, Mr. Abraham Warsaw.

I have here documentary proof

that this man is really named Abraham Warsaw

and that he's a Jew!

We're here to ask questions about his organization isn't that so?

Right. It certainly does exist!

It's an organization of secret International jewery.

Oh, it's been described in many books,

documented records...

A lot of which I'm sure you picked up in Berlin, huh?

I'm not going to reveal my sources to you naturally.

I mean, after all, these people are out to

kill anyone who would expose them.

But if you desire, I could give your viewers

a post office box in Pasadena

where they can get literature that exposes this organization of Jews

and their mercenaries.

It's post office box 472...

That's a no no! You wouldn't really do a dirty thing like that

to a nice town like Pasadena, would you?

Dump all that garbage on them?

Come on. You don't live there, do ya?

If you want to give them an address,

give them the address of the last kooky farm you were at!

Can they write to me, care of you, Bart?

It costs me money to handle my mail, darling.

It'd cost me more to handle yours. No, thank you.

I would think you would contribute it

as your patriotic American duty, Bart!

Well I gave at the office last week, dear. Thank you.

Step down!

All right! Quiet down a minute. I want to say something.

You want to hear a thought that just occurred to me?

I don't think our Professor Patterson

is part of a Jewish conspiracy

or part of a white power conspiracy

but he is part of a conspiracy.

The Brothers of the Bell, I am certain in my mind at this moment

is, in fact, an underground.

Catholic organization formed

by the secret College of Cardinals in Rome;

formed to seize political, economic and religious

control of the United States of America!

About the Bell, alright?

We refer to the Bell as

the great Bell of St. Peters in Rome.

Therefore, we are not dealing

with a Jewish plot,

or a white power plot

but a Catholic plot.

Thank you for your observation, Mr. Harris.

Do you dum dums really believe what I just told you?

But I've got one real opinion anyway.

And that is, that our friend, the Professor is an idiot!

Like all of you idiots who stumbled down to that stupid

red box and proclaimed conspiracy everywhere you looked!

But the truth of the matter Professor, is that you lost your job,

your wife ran out on you,

your father's company faces financial ruin

and your father had to die to escape a jail sentence.

- Isn't that right? - Well all of those...

All those things are the work of the Bell!

Oh, sure they are. So anytime anybody lowers the boom

it's somebody else's fault.

You're a ding-a-ling! You hear that, you're a ding-a-ling!

Catching butterflies, you better watch out for the net!

Those vilifications don't answer in the points I made!

Somebody's gonna drop the net on you, you creep!

I can understand why those meatballs believe in you, because they're sick,

and ill-educated and stupid!

And they haven't a thing in the world to believe in.

And when somebody as well-educated as you,

as fat, as protected and priviledged as you are

starts to yell conspiracy, you make me sick!

This country gave you everything you ever had

and you ought to get down on your knees and Thank God

for every day of your life

rather than throwing garbage on the flag

and the government and the decent people

who are trying to do what they can to keep it.

How much did Harmon and his gang...

How much did he and his Brothers pay you to do this?

Or, are you a Brother too?

Did you go to the College of St. George?

- You answer that question! - These are accusations you're making!

These are accusations....

Did you graduate from the College of. St. George? Answer that question!

I've never... You answer that question!!!

Don't stopthe camera. I want this whole thing on tape!

I want it all on tape!

Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!

Patterson?

You posted my bail?

Yes.

I pulled some strings to get you out an hour earlier.

The newspapers are going to get a picture of you sooner or later

and I thought you might look more presentable later on.

Come on.

I don't know anything about you, Dr. Fielder.

This is a photostat of my academic history.

You won't find any mention of the College of St. George.

I posed two possibilities to myself.

One, that the cutting funds made by the foundation was completely arbitrary.

And two, that it was not, and it had a hidden purpose.

The purpose was to get rid of me.

Yes, I agree.

The Ewing Foundation told me

that the cutting funds was made at the direction of their bank.

And the bank told me that it was against their policy

to disclose who decided what they did.

However, I threatened to make an issue out of it.

Tell me something.

How many members of the investment committee

were Alumni of St. George?

One.

The Chairman.

I don't think that constitutes real proof.

I began to get all the signals.

Such as?

I felt honored bound

to help all those who have been separated

as a result of the cut to get comparable or better jobs.

- I succeeded in every case except... - Except mine.

It was as though your name was on an invisible, national blacklist.

It is.

You two are going to be up till all hours, so I'll say goodnight.

Andy, why don't you sleep here?

Ah, no. Listen Betty.

If I stay in this house it'll bring in nothing but trouble for you and your family.

- It's just no good. - You're staying! - No.

Jerry agrees with me. See ya in the morning!

Andy. What it boils down to, is this.

Can you get somebody to stand up with you

and say yes, I'm a Brother of the Bell too?

Suppose I found them. What good would it do?

Why should they believe him? They didn't believe me.

Well, I don't know if it'll work, but...

one of those strange quirks of human psychology...

What you hesitate to believe from one person,

you will believe from two;

especially, if the second person has nothing to gain from helping the first.

If I just had some place to begin, some...

a clue.

Come on. Why don't you get some sleep?

We can do this again in the morning.

C'mon.

Of course.

Of course!

You won't be speaking louder and louder.

Andy, this obsession of yours is destroying us!

I am certain we shall hear less and less from you as time goes on.

Isn't it clear that everyone who's heard you, doesn't believe you?

My flesh. My blood.

And even the people who believe you don't care.

Please.

I, I just want to talk to you, that's all.

Now you are going to come forward

and you are going to identify yourself as a Brother of the Bell

and you're going to tell the whole world what you know about it.

Wait a minute!

Listen.

I'm going to give you a chance that I never had.

A chance to see what your due bill is going to be

before you take anything from them.

Now, that due bill is a blank check, Phil.

And that's something they don't tell you.

And on that check they can get as payment your father's life,

your marriage,

your reputation, anything and everything.

It's a blue sky payment, Philip.

And you've agreed to meet it.

Well, you agreed once!

If I'd known this when I was your age,

I would have told them to go to hell no matter what they offered.

Because whatever I have,

I can persuade myself

I could have gotten without their help or I didn't need it.

You see, I didn't call on them.

They called on me and they will call on you, Phillip.

Remember, whatever they ask

you are going to have to deliver.

Have they told you why they're out to destroy me and everyone around me?

Have they?

Oh no. It's not because I refused to make the payment.

I made it.

At the cost of a man's life.

And then I was sick of it. I said no, this is not going to go on. I'm going to stop it.

I'm going to break it.

I'm at war with them, Philip!

You see, that's... you either got to be at war with them

or you're in their service. They won't allow anything else.

They won't allow any, any... kind in-between.

Alright. You know? I won't allow it.

As long as I last, I'm your friend, I'm your ally.

I'm your way out of the Bell. You see, you don't owe them anything.

All that mumbo-jumbo spoken downstairs...

That doesn't make you a brother.

They've done nothing for you

and you've done nothing for them.

And now you can escape them.

You can escape them using me.

Me is your way out Phillip.

But when I'm gone

there'll be no escape.

Come with me

and you're free of the Brotherhood.

You won't owe them anything.

We catch the noon plane

you know, to Los Angeles you and me.

You're my last chance, Philip.

And I'm your last chance.

Do you know what I'm saying?

What I'm...

What I'm, I'm offering you? What that freedom is worth?

Oh my God!