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♪ (THEME MUSIC PLAYING) ♪

(TIRES SCREECHING)

MANNIX: A little late to be taking his pulse, isn't it?

The paper said he was killed.

Because that's what they were told.

Otherwise, he'd still be a target.

Mr. Cramer, this is Joe Mannix.

Joe was in Korea at the time Victor Lucas came in

with the UN Peacekeeping Force.

Victor Lucas?

You knew Victor Lucas?

Yes.

Yes, uh, he was the most inspiring man I ever met.

He must be returned to the head of my government,

Mr. Mannix, to end military rule.

I thought it would reassure Cramer to meet you in person,

Joe, before you got started.

Hold it, Hank.

Before I got started doing what?

You heard what Cramer said.

Yes, he said that Victor Lucas was dying.

Unless he has a very specialized heart operation.

As far as we know, there's only one man around

capable of performing it.

No, the whole thing's quite impossible.

Yes, you've told me that.

All right, go ahead, say it's a matter of nerve.

You said that, Doctor, I didn't.

Say it's nerve, and I can tell you

it takes more nerve to plow into a man's chest,

to lay his heart bare, to work with it

as if it weren't his one, sole, pulsing hold on life.

But that's my field.

This is my territory.

You can't expect me to suddenly turn into some...

superhero out of an Ian Fleming novel.

They're only asking you to be a doctor...

...and save a man's life we both know is worth saving.

(BUZZING)

A wind-up razor.

Dual purpose, you might say.

At least we consider it a rather secure place for a pacemaker.

For, uh, closer shaves.

(BUZZING)

(CLICKS)

WOMAN: My personal feeling

is that their interests must lie elsewhere

than in just beetles and bugs.

Then, obviously, what's called for

is a more thorough questioning.

Bring them in.

Military.

Run it.

Hang on.

(GUNFIRE)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Over there.

(GUNSHOTS)

The two Americans are connected with the movement.

They must be.

Yes, of course.

But the vital question is, how?

For what purpose?

This is Dr. Considine.

Victor Lucas.

Doctor, I hardly know what to say.

That kind of dedication is very rare indeed these days.

Well, I think you ought to know that I...

I balked every step of the way.

I would have done exactly the same in your shoes.

This is the operating room?

Yes.

You must be joking.

Not at all.

It is a room.

With ample space, as you see.

But... where are the facilities,

the... the equipment, the... the proper lighting?

No, not proper... essential.

Have you ever, in your career as a cardiac surgeon, operated

without a defibrillator, an electrocardiographic monitor,

at least a fluoroscope?

No, I can't say that I have.

Then how on earth do you expect me to?

You're Myles Considine.

I'm not.

Oh, it's impossible. No, no.

Dr. Considine. No!

Doctor, Doctor, please listen to me.

We do have some items.

Yes, I know. We've done the best we could.

All we could.

I'm aware of that, but under the circumstances...

VICTOR: For what it's worth, Doctor... ANDREA: Victor.

I simply want you to know I don't expect...

Atropine!

Get him back to his bed!

I'll be all right.

It'll go away.

That was foolish, Victor.

He insisted he had to tell you not to worry.

If you felt the operation couldn't be done,

he'd understand.

How soon can you get that... place ready?

It's ready.

Just waiting for him to stabilize.

Bring your instruments and the pacemaker.

We'll begin sterilizing.

He'll need a couple of men.

I'll need a miracle.

You'll need more than that, Doc.

Somebody picked the lock and smashed the pacemaker.

Mannix s7e15 Race Against Time-Part II

Someone here doesn't want Victor Lucas to make it.

That someone seems to have accomplished his purpose.

There's no other way?

I'm afraid not.

ANDREA: Dr. Considine,

he's stable now.

You can start the operation anytime.

Is something wrong?

It's been smashed.

I think more than shock,

what I feel most is sadness.

The possibility that someone...

one of us... has done this.

Right now, Victor, think of all the others...

not just here but all over the country...

who believe in you.

Yes, there is another pacemaker in the country...

several, in fact.

I know there's one at the National Hospital.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Might as well ask the military to give it to us.

Like every other institution,

the hospital is enemy-controlled.

And even if it weren't, how could you make the trip in time?

A plane could do it.

Is there a place a plane could land near the hospital?

No, not without being seen.

VICTOR: Joe, Michael.

Victor, you're supposed to stay quiet.

Mr. Lucas, I told you to rest.

Now, either you follow my instructions

or I won't be responsible.

You have to be a great surgeon.

It certainly isn't your bedside manner.

Joe... as you well remember from our Korean days,

a helicopter can land almost anywhere.

Too bad we don't happen to have one.

In that case, Michael, we simply have to borrow one.

What kind of a roof does that hospital have?

Flat.

Why couldn't a helicopter land there

and take off there with the new pacemaker?

You think you can simply walk in and pick up that device?

We'll worry about that later.

Now, how about the helicopter?

Try, Michael.

Have Raoul radio the request.

MICHAEL: We enter here... door from roof, past patients' rooms,

door to inside staircase here,

superintendent's desk near the elevators.

Now, our destination:

three floors below.

Straight ahead off the elevator, first corridor, we turn left.

First door on the left... Cardiology Section.

Lower drawer of this cabinet...

that's where they kept the pacemaker... in a gray box.

With luck, we could do it.

Michael, you can't go.

He was on the staff of that hospital for ten years.

The minute he'd walk in, someone would recognize him.

You're out, Michael, sorry.

But you'll need somebody familiar with hospital routine,

someone who can pass for a doctor if it becomes necessary.

Yes, yes, I got that.

Go on.

Is that about the helicopter?

Right.

But something that might cheer you up.

It seems we have an ally in the hospital.

Have they contacted him?

They're trying to.

At the moment, they don't know exactly who it is.

Sometimes secrecy works against us.

I take it they don't even know if he's on the night shift.

Not so far, no.

Great.

(CONSIDINE SIGHS)

It's all academic anyway, unless there's a helicopter, and soon.

In a few more hours it won't matter to Victor Lucas

whether it gets here or not.

It'll be too late.

If it isn't already, seeing you've...

just lost your guide.

I've never been inside that hospital,

but if it's a question of you trying this thing alone...

Mr. Mannix, you'll need somebody a bit younger

in case of trouble.

(HELICOPTER WHIRRING)

Helicopter.

Signal from the pilot.

He wants the landing area lighted.

All right.

I'll go with you.

If I don't know my way around a cardiology section

by this time, I... I guess I never will know.

Doc, you're a man of surprises.

Well, it's a question of priorities.

The sooner this business is over,

the sooner I'll be back where I belong.

Above the hospital, you'll stand a better chance

if you can arrive during the change of shifts,

just that much commotion to cover your action.

That is, if you can make it by exactly 10:00.

10:00 it is.

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Colonel, your waiter knew nothing.

He was an expendable cell.

But where are they?

They can't stay hidden forever.

They can't stay unrecognized forever.

Those photographs will be given top priority.

I intend to show them to the entire country

by way of the regular government telecast tonight.

Very good. Compulsory viewing.

That way they'll get the widest possible circulation.

You'd better hurry.

We're talking about tonight's telecast, 10:00 sharp.

(HELICOPTER WHIRRING)

It's a little before 10:00.

I think we'll make it all right.

We're almost there.

There it is.

30 seconds till 10:00.

Close enough for you?

MAN (OVER TV): Our special alert bulletin...

Good evening.

...deals with a matter... Evening.

...of extreme importance to each and every one of you.

It concerns two men, Americans... Watch this.

...who have entered this country for the commission of acts

deliberately designed to strike at the very heart

and welfare of your government.

MAN (ON TV): Their immediate apprehension

is, therefore, demanded.

We shall show you photographs of these men and ask

that you direct toward them your most concentrated attention.

First, as they departed

the National Air Terminal yesterday morning.

Search your memory.

You may have seen them.

Be alert.

Identify yourself.

Dr. Breem, night superintendent.

Hagger, Internal Security.

There's a matter of some emergency here.

Dismiss them. They're to make no comments,

do nothing to alter the routine.

We want as little disturbance as possible.

Go on with your work.

Disturbance enough, arriving like this.

But we had no choice.

I don't understand.

Why wasn't the hospital alerted?

This is very irregular.

One reason, Doctor, was to make sure

a certain patient of yours wasn't also alerted.

What do you mean?

We have every reason to believe

that a man in your cardiology section,

posing as a patient, is actually a member

of the Victor Lucas organization

and intends to plant a bomb here in your hospital.

MAN (ON TV): ...identified as Dr. Joseph McAdams... -A bomb?!

I have papers here to identify him

and a warrant for his arrest.

MAN (ON TV): Height... six-foot-one.

Weight... approximately 170 pounds.

Complexion... dark...

You understand, of course, that under these circumstances,

I have to check with Internal Security.

MANNIX: Doctor, MAN (ON TV): Height... five feet...

I am Internal Security.

MAN (ON TV): ...170 to 175 pounds.

We couldn't hear your objections clearly.

I'm only going by regulations.

And you've satisfied them.

Now, if you'll direct us to your Cardiology Department, Doctor?

Are you certain you want to be responsible

for delaying us any longer?

Very well, sir.

MAN (ON TV): We present the pictures a final time,

directing all viewers...

Sorry I'm a little late, Doctor.

Shh.

MAN (ON TV): ...and reminding you that these men

may very well be in your immediate vicinity.

As stated, they have already been engaged

in the brutal, violent, callous murder

of two of your government's most devoted public servants

while the latter were performing in the line of duty.

We repeat: This is a call for action from all citizens,

and any persons sighting these men is bound by law

to report such sighting at once.

It's right around the corner.

Thank you, Doctor. We'll take it from here.

But you can do one more thing.

Keep your outside phone open, in case Security wants to reach us.

Yes.

MAN (ON TV): If no police are at hand, go to your nearest phone.

You forgot the charts again. Call your precinct station.

I'm sorry. I'll go get them. Or notify your local branch

of Internal Security,

announcing your call as priority emergency...

MAN (ON TV): Otherwise, you will summon the assistance

of other citizens at the scene

to join you in apprehending these men.

Dr. Joseph McAdams, but the name is undoubtedly an alias...

Doctor, Internal Security.

We're interested in a patient of yours.

MAN (ON TV): Weight... approximately 170 pounds.

Uh... well, yes.

Yes, of course.

MAN (ON TV): Complexion... dark...

If I can be of any help.

MAN (ON TV): They have already been engaged

in the brutal, violent, callous murder

of two of your government's most devoted...

Well, if, uh, you'll just give me a minute

to get my assistant to take over here...

Cabinet, lower drawer.

It's not here.

They keep it in the gray box. It's got to be here someplace.

Did you see the rest of that government telecast?

I was occupied, as you saw.

I just saw the end of it down in Ward Two.

You know those two wanted men?

Yes?

Well, the quick look I had... they could have been doubles

for those two men that made the emergency landing.

You know, from Internal Security.

How could that be?

(BUZZER SOUNDING)

That's my patient.

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(PHONE RINGING)

Yes?

Hello. Colonel DuPar?

Who?

Internal Security.

Night superintendent of the hospital.

What do you...?

How dare you call me at this hour!

What is your name again?

Dr. Breem, sir.

I must apologize, but I have to have confirmation

concerning two men.

They're here now.

They say they're from Internal Security.

They came in by helicopter.

By helicopter?

Two men from my office?

BREEM: Say they're from Internal Security.

Hagger? Hagger?

There is no Hagger in Internal Security!

Give me that!

This is Ernestine Waldo.

Go on.

(BREEM SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

You did see the government telecast, didn't you?

All right, all right.

Just describe them to me.

(BREEM SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

We've got them!

Hold them there.

All right, we'll hold them till your men get here.

Operator, get the guards immediately.

(WHIRRING, LOCKS CLICKING)

(WHIRRING, LOCK CLICKING)

They're in Cardiology. Get them!

(SIGHS)

They must have taken it out of here.

(SIGHS)

That's it.

Let's go.

(WOMAN WHISPERING)

Halt!

Come on, come on, come on.

MAN: Get out of the way.

Get out of the way!

(GUNSHOT)

Go on!

(GUNSHOTS)

Let's go!

Hold it!

Lose the gun.

I'll take that.

(GRUNTS)

The pacemaker!

Hold it!

Throw the gun over the rail.

(GUN THUDS)

(GRUNTING)

(GROANING)

Guards, both details!

Do you have them?

Somebody, report in!

Charles, you get him out of here no matter what happens!

(GUNSHOT, GRUNTING)

(LOCK CLICKS)

(SIGHS)

The door's locked!

Of course it's locked! I locked it.

(HELICOPTER WHIRRING)

(BREEM SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

You saw them take it?

BREEM: Two men. They're here now.

I'll get back to you, Doctor.

Pacemaker.

They stole the pacemaker.

We've wondered why we've heard so little action

from Victor Lucas lately.

It's his heart.

For whom else would they go to such trouble?

(PHONE RINGING)

Yes?

(INDISTINCT VOICE OVER PHONE)

What?

(INDISTINCT VOICE OVER PHONE)

We've lost them on the radar screen.

They must have dropped to tree level.

Their course until then?

Uh, north by northeast.

Well, aren't you going to do something?

I want an immediate concentration

of aerial reconnaissance in the northeastern sectors.

(INDISTINCT VOICE OVER PHONE)

Well, if you heard what she said, then do it!

Well, at least give me credit for one thing.

Of course, Albert.

I've got a man in their camp right now.

He can do more than all your reconnaissance planes.

What are you made of, Doctor?

A night like that,

and your hands don't even tremble.

I expect them to stay that way, so don't worry about anything.

All right?

Such a small sting for such a deep cut.

The surgery's quite minor, Mr. Lucas.

A simple matter

of planting the pacemaker just under the skin there.

(LAUGHS QUIETLY)

A nice new pocket for my watch.

That's about it.

But not all of it.

Well, there is some connecting up to be done, of course,

but then, that's my specialty.

Connecting up?

Doctor, I do have a certain vested interest.

Tell me.

Very well.

Using a stylet,

we shall internally run the wire up into the jugular,

downward again through that vein

to the tricuspid valve,

then into the right ventricle of the heart,

where it will, as we say, capture and do its job...

controlling, regulating the heart action,

so there'll be no more sudden drop-offs in pace,

no more seizures, no more collapses.

You can do all that without seeing inside?

Well, let's say it would be more...

customary to have the use of a fluoroscope.

(CHUCKLES)

I'll let you relax for a moment in good company.

How is he, Doc?

Oh, he's...

He's in good enough shape, considering.

Coffee, Doctor?

Yeah, I could use some.

It'll take a minute or two for the Novocain to work.

More coffee, Mr. Mannix?

Yeah, thank you.

Doctor.

I thought we'd borrowed these some time ago.

So, you see, Doctor, we're not completely unequipped.

Yes. I'm sorry.

It's the best we could find.

Well, a small hole in a rubber glove

should be the least of our concerns.

Oh, Raoul, um, we stirred up Internal Security pretty good.

Maybe you'd better stick close to the radio

and find out what they're up to, huh?

All right, Mr. Mannix, wherever I'm needed most.

CONSIDINE: What do you feel?

You could be walking over my chest

with spiked shoes, Doctor.

I wouldn't even know it.

Then I'd say we're about ready to begin.

ANDREA: Pulse 65, 66.

Scalpel.

Mr. Lucas,

we have a nice start on your pocket.

Pulse steady.

Hemostat.

Hemostat.

Hemostat!

Sorry, Doctor.

Tunneling through the subcutaneous tissue now.

Retractor, please.

I-I believe I told you, we don't...

We have none.

Another hemostat, then!

Now, if you don't mind!

You must remember, Doctor,

we mountain people

do march a little more slowly.

Doctor, there's a slight dropping off.

You are with us, aren't you, Dr. Turman?

Yes, of course.

(SIGHS)

The pocket's ready now.

(GROANS)

Pulse below 50 and dropping!

CONSIDINE: Atropine.

Doctor!

Looks like you're on your own, Doc.

He can't help you; he's been drugged.

(GROANING CONTINUES)

ANDREA: Pulse is regular now.

Just before we started...

the coffee he had, that was yours.

He drank your coffee by mistake.

It was drugged so you'd botch up the operation.

Tough break, Eric.

At least you tried your best.

What are you talking about?

You poured the coffee for Dr. Considine.

I saw you.

Yes.

I poured yours, too.

That's all I did.

I remember now.

Paul took that cup of coffee to the doctor.

(ENGINE SPUTTERING)

Paul!

Stay where you are.

Victor Lucas is an enemy of the state.

Let him die.

And his traitors with him.

(GUNSHOT)

CONSIDINE: Working with the wire now.

It's into the jugular.

Hmm.

Sounds as if I could swear to it, doesn't it?

Pulse approaching 40.

Mustn't drop below that.

Thanks. ANDREA: 40.

(MUTTERS): Easy...

lnto the ventricle.

We hope.

(SIGHS)

Of course there's one way to find out

if it's right where it should be.

If it captures.

What if it doesn't?

When we get to it.

I'm connecting now.

(SIGHS)

Pulse is quickening, Doctor.

Rhythm?

Almost regular.

Volume is good.

The rate is 72,

and holding there.

The watch is ticking, Mr. Lucas.

Thank you.

End of the silence, Victor.

They'll be hearing from you now.

I'd like to see you when I can, Doctor.

As soon as I've finished closing.

What is it?

I wanted to know how soon Victor will be able to travel.

Why?

It's a radio report from one of our stations.

Government planes were spotted scouting the area

just south of here.

Now, if they get any closer, we'll have to run for it.

The timing wouldn't be exactly perfect.

It would have to be done.

Then there's your own situation,

yours and the doctor's.

Your flight home.

What about it?

The plane for America leaves at noon.

Your pictures have been placed everywhere.

All exits from the country are being watched

on a 24-hour basis.

It's a question now of getting you safely onto the plane.

Yeah, I can see where that might be a problem.

From the beginning, we tried to think ahead to this moment,

in case things went wrong.

Well, things went right, mostly.

You've given me a new life, Doctor.

My only hope is that we can help you and Joe

to keep yours.

You must know how grateful we are.

You, uh, mentioned a plan.

Yes, here it is.

Your passport, Mr. Higby, and yours, Reverend.

Our plan.

Well, you've got six minutes.

Be careful.

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Excuse me.

Albert, they...

(GASPS)

Get a doctor!

VICTOR (OVER PA): Fellow countrymen,

after too long a time of silence,

this is Victor Lucas speaking to you.

It is with the greatest joy, the greatest hope that I do so.

Today, we are obliged to move to new quarters.

Tomorrow, perhaps, we shall be somewhere else.

But no matter.

From now on, wherever we go, it will be ever closer...

ever close to that day of liberation

for which we all long.

In place of tyranny, we shall know freedom again.

In place of savagery, humanity and decency.

There is much to be done,

but with your support, it shall be done.

You will be hearing from us soon, and often,

as we shall expect word from you.

Until then,

God speed.

(AIRPLANE ENGINES HUMMING)