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It happened in London to a world-famous woman scientist from behind that

curtain. She'd been speaking at an international conference.

A few sincere but ill-advised words pleading for more intellectual freedom.

I was there. I'm a scientist too.

And when she was hustled out, I followed. They took her to their

embassy. I had to talk to her, so I went in after her.

It was easy.

You see, I'm invisible.

Dr. Perfuri, don't do that.

Who are you?

My name is Peter Brady.

Where are you?

Right here.

I can't see you.

I'm invisible.

I'm sorry I frightened you. I don't blame you for being upset.

How did this happen?

I'm Peter Brady.

For some time I've been working on the problem of invisibility.

So have I.

I know that. I was at your lecture.

Now, that's why I'm here.

I know how this came about, but I can't reverse the process.

You mean you don't know how to become visible again?

Precisely. I think perhaps you could help me.

Help you?

Help you how?

We'd have to do experimental work. I need a lab to work in.

Oh, that's impossible now. Don't you see?

Well, I'm not so sure.

I'll try and arrange things through my government. You leave this to me.

But just don't do anything foolish like climbing out a window, see?

Dr. Brady, listen.

Wait. I'll be back.

Hello? Is Dr. Brady there?

No, I'm afraid he's out.

But I'm expecting him home for dinner at any moment.

This is his sister.

Oh, well, this is Phillips of the security office.

He phoned me not long ago and made an official request.

It was rather urgent.

Oh, just a minute. I think I can hear him at the door now.

Peter? It's a Mr. Phillips from the security office.

Good. I want to talk to him.

Hello, Phillips. You got word for me?

I'm sorry, Brady. Bad news.

They're in no position to get her out. But she's in trouble. Real danger. Yes,

I know she's in trouble. But if she's in their embassy, she's on their territory.

And there's nothing I can do.

She's one of the few people in the world who may be able to help me. We've got to

get her out of there.

I'm sorry, Brady.

I'm under strict orders to keep within the law.

What's the trouble?

Oh, it all started this afternoon.

I was at a meeting of the Committee on Control of Radioisotopes.

I heard Professor Perfuri read a paper on allergic polarization.

Uh-huh.

Well, I don't want to stay invisible for the rest of my life.

This Perfuri woman understands the problem better than anyone I know. She's

one of the top scientists of her country.

I've got to work with her.

Then why don't you ask her?

I wish it were that simple.

Dear Dr. Perfuri said too much after the lecture.

How do you mean?

Well, in an interview she said that she would have got further with her

experiment if her government gave scientists more freedom.

You mean she criticized her government?

Yes.

So they met her outside the hall and rushed her off to the embassy.

Simply hijacked her.

They told the newspaper boys she was ill.

What do you think will happen to her?

I don't know.

Diane, what am I going to do? I've got to get her out of there.

Well, uh...

Why don't you try speaking to them as a private citizen?

They might just understand your situation.

Let me call them for you.

No. No.

Well, you've got nothing to lose.

All right.

I'll call them.

Yes?

One moment.

Hey, Dr. Peter Brady.

Third Secretary, how nice to hear from you, Dr. Brady.

You know who I am. Yes, yes, of course, we know all about you.

What can we do for you?

I'd like you to fix a meeting for me with Dr. Porfiri.

Nothing political, I assure you.

I'd like to talk to her as one scientist to another.

We've both been working on the same scientific problem, and I'd like to have

a... Unfortunately, Comrade Porfiri is indisposed.

I'm afraid she can see no one.

But this is important.

You don't realize how imperative... Hello?

Hello?

I could gladly murder him in cold blood.

Well, come along and I'll have your dinner first.

You coming, Peter?

Diane, that woman's in some terrible danger.

You can't go off like that on your own.

You must get someone to help you.

Let me come with you at least.

Close the door behind you when you come in here.

But I closed it, comrade Commissar. I distinctly... Oh, get out. Don't talk

too much.

And so do you, comrade Dr.

Porfiry.

You were also indiscreet a year ago at a conference in Munich.

Three months earlier in Belgrade.

It is not indiscreet to claim my rights as a scientist.

You have no rights. You are a servant of the state.

We only ask to be free to help the state. All this talk of freedom.

It's quite clear that you're ill, comrade.

You need a long rest in the sanatorium.

It will be taken care of when you get home.

You will be called when it is time to leave for the airport.

Take her back to her room.

I told you to forget the window.

I wondered if you'd ever come back.

I told you I would.

You must trust me. I do.

I'm so glad to see you again.

I mean, I'm so glad you are here again.

Where are you?

Still right here.

It's a remarkable phenomenon.

And so simple when one understands.

Yes, but we'll talk about it later.

Meantime, there's no one around. Let's go.

We can't just walk out.

We can try.

All clear.

What are you doing here? How did you get out?

Quick now.

Taxi! Taxi!

Come on.

Drive on, quick now. I'll tell you where.

Now, let's see.

With any luck, the pigment will change.

I'm sure we'll get a positive reaction this time.

Negative.

Again.

Negative. Negative.

We must have patience, Doctor.

I've got him.

Here, put Freddy in there.

Now, for goodness sake, don't let him get away or we'll never catch him again.

Easy there.

Even invisible guinea pigs can bite.

And now, if your calculations are correct, Doctor, we'll soon be seeing

Freddy again.

We'll give him the maximum this time.

protective glasses.

Better let me have mine too.

There it is. It's becoming visible.

We've done it. We've done it.

Well,

never mind. At least it was visible.

Now, this proves your theory's right.

I'm not groping around in the dark any longer. I can go right on from here.

It's too bad.

Too bad nothing. It's a miracle.

Thanks to you, we've taken a great step forward. Oh, come on.

Cheer up, Tanya.

You're my favorite professor.

Oh, Dr. Brady. What is it?

I've just had a cable from my association in Washington.

They'll be delighted to offer Dr. Porphyry facilities to continue her

researches in America. Well, that's fine.

The American embassy is fixing your passport.

You'll be flying almost at once. Your troubles are at an end.

Congratulations.

I'm so happy and so sad at the same time.

I don't want to leave you, believe me.

I will think of you for a long, long time.

How can I ever thank you for everything?

Thanks.

We're all coming to the airport to see you off, Tanya.

Just think, this time tomorrow you'll be in the States.

We'll all miss you.

This is the saddest party I've ever been to.

You look as if you're going to cry, Tanya.

I very well might.

And then I will look awful.

I've never seen you look more lovely, Tanya. Me too.

Being sad seems to agree with you.

Eat your cake. I bought it specially for you.

Oh, Tanya, she'll be sick.

That's half the fun of a good party, isn't it, Sally?

You bet.

Can I give her the present yet? Shh, Sal.

Well, she's let it slip out.

Go on, give it to her, Sally.

Open it.

It's beautiful.

I brought it out of my allowance.

I'll get it.

Won't it be wonderful when our experiment will finally succeed and I

will actually be able to see you?

I hope you won't be disappointed, Tanya.

I know I won't.

Here's to us.

Well, I'm afraid the party's over. There's a car outside from the American

embassy. They want you to go to London to sign some more papers and you can go

to the airport from there.

I must first pack all the wonderful things you have given me.

I'll come and help you.

Goodbye. See you at the airport.

Yes? Dr. Brady?

Oh, Philip, security here.

Dr. Tanya Porphyry's plane leaves at half past five.

We'd like you to take her straight to the airport.

Get her there a couple of minutes before.

We'll go straight through customs. It's all been fixed.

We think this is the best way to avoid any complications.

But wait a minute.

She's just left in a car sent by you.

But, Dr. Brady, we didn't send her car.

You didn't send a car for her.

Oh, no!

What's wrong?

That car.

It wasn't from the American embassy.

Peter.

Step on it Dee.

I must have been mad to let her go off like that.

The oldest trick in the world.

They're bound to have taken her back to their embassy.

May I speak to Mr. Dushkin, please?

Too bad.

Never expecting you this time. That's why the door was on a chain.

Well, what are you going to do now, Pete?

I'll just step around and see what the back of the building looks like. There

may be a fire escape.

Oh, be careful.

Listen, Dee, go tell security what's happened. Tell him to hold the plane for

us if he can.

Hurry!

You have made all the arrangements for the funeral?

Yes, Comrade Commissar. The car and the hearse should be here at any moment.

Good.

Let me know when the hearse arrives.

Yes, Comrade Commissar.

What happened?

They've given you something to knock you out honey. We've got to get out of here

quick Dr.

Brady, I can't see you but I know exactly where you are They have a gun in

my hand keep moving down the stairs whatever you say

Well, you've got the whole thing worked out, eh, comrades?

And a box to carry your way in.

I think you're being a little too ambitious.

Put her in the coffin.

He's out cold, Commissar.

Good.

If he moves, give it to him again.

I will.

The rest of you, get the coffin out of here.

Quickly. No time to waste.

To be at the airport before six.

No.

Come on, open up.

Is that you, Brady?

Of course it is.

But where's Dr. Porfiri?

In the back.

What, you mean in the coffin?

Yes.

But she's... she's not... Come on, open

up.

That's the aircraft over there. The Americans have kept them waiting.

Lesson journey, ma'am.

Too bad, old man. They've made a mistake.

They've taken the coffin to the wrong aircraft.