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- You sent for me Your Majesty?

- Yes General Shafari.

I have been reading your document.

- May I be permitted to know your reaction?

- You say here that Barat is a bankrupt country.

- That is true, we are poor.

Nothing but desert and date palms.

Our only worth is in our position

situated as we are between the powers of East and West.

Let us make money out of it.

- Your way to make money General Shafari

is to break our treaties

and play off one side against the other.

- It is good politics.

- We have a sacred pact with the West.

I do not intend my country to grow rich through blackmail.

- Nevertheless Your Majesty would be well advised to sign.

We must act on it immediately.

- I am the king.

Every tribesman in the country is loyal to me

and to our friendship with the West.

- I don't think that will be much help to Your Majesty

as long as I command the army.

Are you going to approve that document?

- [King Rashid] No.

(claps)

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What's the meaning of this intrusion?

- Your death will be reported as

an assassination by an angry crowd.

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(guns firing)

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- No more questions?

Right.

Well enough of theory.

Now for a practical demonstration

that will prove that it's purely

a refraction of light that causes my invisibility.

First, infrared light.

And now,

X-ray.

(murmuring)

Well gentlemen, I'm glad to know that

here at Oxford University, you are taking up

the study of invisibility yourselves.

Perhaps with your help I'll be able to see myself again

without the aid of this equipment,

and that's all gentlemen.

(applause)

- Thank you Mister Brady.

As president of the Science Society,

may I thank you for the pleasure you have

given us with your invisible lecture.

(laughter)

- Thank you Johnny.

- I myself am particularly grateful Mister Brady,

because Barat, my own rather poor and underdeveloped country

will be leaning heavily on science.

Thank you Mister Brady.

- Goodbye Mister Brady and thank you.

- [Man] Thank you Mister Brady.

- Prince Jonetta.

- Ambassador what are you doing here?

- Thank you sir.

Your highness, I have terrible news for you.

- Why?

What's the matter?

- Your brother the king, he has been killed.

Assassinated by the rabble.

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- My sister, what happened to my sister?

- She is safe.

General Shafari has restored order.

- Shafari.

- You have much to thank him for.

Without his authority there might have been much bloodshed.

- I must return to my country at once.

- I warn you Your Highness, it will be very dangerous.

- I have no choice.

I am the king now.

- General Shafari has sent instructions.

You must not interrupt your studies.

- Who is Shafari to give me orders?

- Just a moment Johnny.

Perhaps your ambassador is right.

- Mister Brady, when there is trouble in Barat

it is my duty to be there.

- Perhaps Your Highness it would be safer

in one or two months.

- I shall leave at once.

You will make preparations.

Send to Barat for an aircraft of the royal flight.

Have them send Hassan to conduct me home.

- But Your Highness, General Shafari will not be--

- Have them send Hassan.

I trust him.

- Very well Your Highness.

I will make all arrangements.

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- And this is Colonel Fayid Your Highness.

- Welcome Your Highness.

- He is to escort you home.

- I sent instructions for Hassan to come.

- Unfortunately Your Highness he is sick.

Prepare to take off.

- You take a great deal on yourself Colonel.

I shall give the order to take off.

- Don't disturb yourself Highness.

Everything is arranged.

(plane engines roaring)

- Colonel Fayid.

- Highness?

- You will radio Barat, send this message.

- I'm sorry Highness, that is not in my instructions.

- Instructions?

From whom?

- General Shafari Highness.

We are all under his command.

- You are under my command!

- I suggest Highness you wait until we get to Barat.

- Is this man being insubordinate?

- Remember Your Highness, his instructions

are simply to conduct you home.

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- Very well Colonel.

You may go.

Brady?

- [Peter] Yes.

- What are you doing here?

(shushing)

- [Peter] Not so loud.

I've been in touch with the authorities.

They've agreed to my coming along with you.

We thought you might run into trouble.

- I'll deal with them when we get back to Barat.

- [Peter] Take it easy Johnny.

This is only a taste of what's to come.

You're gonna find yourself in the middle of Shafari's men.

- You could be right.

- [Peter] Being brave isn't gonna be enough Johnny.

You'll have to be cunning as well.

(plane engines roaring)

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- We are here as the leaders of your tribes

to greet you Your Highness, and to tell you

of our great sorrow at the death

of our brave and good King Rashid.

- Thank you Hassan.

Peace be with you.

Prosperity on your tribes.

- [All] Peace be with you Your Highness.

- Hassan, they told me you were sick.

- [Hassan] Sick Highness?

- [Jonetta] I sent for you to conduct me home.

- I did not receive your message.

- I'm glad that you are well.

General, where is my sister?

- I will conduct you to her.

- Thank you I will see her alone.

- Of course.

I understand.

She is in the crown room Your Highness.

- Darling!

I'm so glad you are safe.

- Of course I am.

Taima, there's nothing to be afraid of.

- They killed Rashid.

They will do the same to you.

- They will not find it quite so easy this time.

You know who killed him?

- I came into the room after the sound of firing,

but I'm sure it was Shafari.

He or his officers.

- Did anyone see them?

- Nobody will talk.

Oh Johnny.

- Taima.

- I'm so frightened.

Where can we go?

You're surrounded by enemies here.

This palace is a trap, and you have walked into it.

- I could not leave you on your own.

Besides, I have a duty to my people.

The tribesmen are loyal to me.

- What good is that?

They are scattered all over the desert.

- Their leaders are here.

- Four men, against Shafari and the army.

- Taima there is something I must tell you.

I'm not quite as defenseless as you suppose.

- Excuse this interruption Your Highness,

there are pressing affairs of state.

First of all, there is this to be signed at once.

- What is it?

- Authority for foreign policy Your Highness.

- But that is, the report that was on Rashid's desk.

He had it as he died.

- Is this true?

- I believe it was found on the body.

- I see Rashid had not signed it.

- I imagine he was about to do so

when the unfortunate occurrence took place.

- Very well.

I shall read it as soon as possible.

- Your Highness, all it requires is your signature.

- I shall read it Shafari.

- I see.

I hope you find it more instructive than Rashid did.

- What did he mean by that?

- We shall soon know.

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This is an edict made by Shafari.

It's an attempt to play off the West against the East.

No wonder Rashid had not signed it.

- But Johnny, that must be why they killed him.

Sign it, please, otherwise you haven't got a chance.

- I would like someone else to read it first Taima.

Someone whose opinion I trust.

Have you ever heard of Peter Brady?

The Invisible Man?

- I didn't believe in such a story.

- [Peter] How do you do Princess.

Don't let anyone else know I'm here,

or I won't be so useful to your brother.

- It isn't possible.

- Now Taima this is not how we welcome our guests.

- Welcome Mister Brady.

I'm your servant.

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- Have you finished Peter?

- [Peter] Yeah.

Shafari's playing with fire.

- He's trying to blackmail our allies.

- [Peter] Yeah.

Some people might think it's good politics,

but it's up to you Johnny.

- Tear it up.

- [Peter] Just as you say.

(paper tearing)

- Guard!

Put it in the box.

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Give this to General Shafari.

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- Ah, here comes the document back from His Highness.

I told you he would sign.

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- General.

Call my full council.

- Already Your Highness?

- The sooner I am proclaimed king the better.

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- We may have trouble Fayid.

The boy is already opposing me.

- It's a simple matter to deal with him.

As we did with Rashid.

- No, the tribal leaders are already suspicious.

Two deaths the same way would

be more than they would stomach.

We must find some other way of dealing with little Johnny.

- What about the princess?

- You read my thoughts.

- She is the only member of the family left.

If she were to disappear or if she were in some danger,

I think you would get him to agree to anything.

- Very well.

I'll leave it to you Fayid.

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(crowd cheering)

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We are here gentlemen, to proclaim our king.

If he is ready to rule us, and we find him worthy.

- Jonetta is a worthy king.

- I will go and bring him.

- You look like a king Johnny.

I'm frightened for you.

- Well you needn't be.

The tribesmen are my friends.

- You could get a knife in your back.

- [Peter] I'll be standing right behind him Princess.

- Thank you Mister Brady.

- Your Highness.

Your council is waiting.

- I am ready.

- Your Highness I must first warn you.

The kingdom will be offered to you in traditional fashion.

- Of course.

- You will refuse it.

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- I will what?

- It will be wisest unless of course

you have changed your mind about my edict.

- I have not changed my mind,

and I will not refuse the kingdom.

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- He's foolish.

Now it is too late.

- Mister Brady, please.

Please protect Johnny.

- [Peter] I'll do what I can.

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- We welcome Your Highness as our people

have always welcomed our prince.

To offer their loyalty and the crown.

- Excuse me Princess.

- What do you want?

- I have an urgent message for you from your brother.

You are to come with me at once.

- But he has just left, he's gone to the council.

- Hurry Princess, this is an order.

- I refuse.

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- Your people are waiting.

We will go out and take up our positions.

Follow us direct Your Highness.

(crowd cheering)

- Your Highness, I have given you every chance.

You have turned your back on them.

I would've been prepared to see you crowned

if you had listened to me.

- [Jonetta] I understand Shafari.

You would've liked a puppet for a king.

I will not bargain with you.

- And I am not prepared to take the risk.

You are not going out there, you will refuse the crown.

- Stand aside.

- One moment Highness, we have your sister.

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- What?

- She is our prisoner.

If you wish to see her alive you will do as I say.

(crowd cheering)

- [Peter] Keep stalling.

I'll see what I can do.

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Where are you?

It's Brady.

(Taima screaming)

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Get out of there!

I'll have that.

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(crowd cheering)

- You value her life?

Then you will refuse the crown.

(punching man)

- [Peter] Come on!

Quickly!

(crowd cheering)

- Thanks.

(crowd cheering)

- Highness, you must delay no longer.

You must accept the crown.

You must come out and speak now.

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- I accept.

- [Peter] We've done it.

(crowd cheering)

- There is no other way.

We must get rid of Jonetta immediately.

- He can not die so soon after his brother.

The whole world will be suspicious.

- What else can we do?

- He has won the tribes over, they like him.

I even suspect the loyalty of some of my own men.

I must strike now before it is too late.

- I cannot understand how the princess escaped.

- Don't worry, it won't matter after tonight.

- Send me the man who will serve his meal tonight.

- You are going to poison him?

- Poison would only throw suspicion on us.

We are going to make him sleep.

Soundly.

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- Two cups for three people.

You must drink now Mister Brady.

- [Peter] No thanks Princess.

Not so late at night.

- In Barat there is no time that we not drink coffee.

- [Peter] Now don't forget Johnny,

you've won only half the battle.

Shafari's not finished.

- I will see to him tomorrow.

He will be dismissed.

- Johnny's going to be a wise king.

Don't you think Mister Brady?

- [Peter] Yes I agree.

- Wise or not I'm tired.

Really tired.

I'll go to bed.

Good night.

- [Taima] Good night.

- Good night Peter.

- [Peter] Good night.

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- There he goes.

Nothing should wake him for the next two hours.

Remember, it must look as if it had been a tribesman.

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- We shall never be able to thank you Mister Brady

- [Peter] To be quite honest Princess

I'm doing this for the mutual interests

of both our countries.

We need your friendship in the West

as much as you need ours.

If an unscrupulous man like Shafari

got absolute power there's...

Princess?

What's the matter?

- I don't know, I felt suddenly tired.

- [Peter] Princess!

(sniffing)

Mm Hmm.

The coffee, what did it taste like?

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Listen Princess, where's Johnny?

Where's his room?

Please!

Where does Johnny sleep.

- Upstairs.

- [Peter] Which door?

- The end of the corridor.

- [Peter] I'll be back.

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Johnny, wake up Johnny.

Johnny wake up.

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- What's happening?

- [Peter] Sorry Johnny, it's me.

- What's happened?

- [Peter] He came up here to kill you.

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- What is it?

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(glass shattering)

(dramatic music) (shouting and scuffling)

- [Peter] Nice.

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- Who sent you?

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- Guards!

Guards!

- Rouse the royal guard!

- What's the matter?

- I don't know.

- He's in the royal room,

something has happened to the king!

Ah you are safe.

- Yes in spite of these assassins.

- Ambassador, Fayid!

Take them away!

(shouting)

- Stop!

They were acting under orders.

Someone sent you to kill me.

Who was it?

Well?

- So they tried to kill our king.

Don't spare them!

- Wait a moment.

Who sent you?

- Shafari.

He sent me to kill you.

- That's a lie!

- Ask Fayid.

- This is a conspiracy!

Jonetta's trying to discredit me!

Arrest him guards!

Arrest him!

Shoot him down!

Arrest him!

- Arrest Shafari he is the traitor!

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(gun fires)

- [Peter] Get back!

I got him.

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- Stop!

There will be no more lawless killing in Barat.

They will all stand fair trial.

Take them away.

Brady?

- [Peter] Yes?

- Thank you.

(crowd cheering)

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