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(funky music)

(chirping crickets)

(rhythmic thumping)

(screaming)

(machine gun noises)

(dramatic music)

(ominous music)

(groaning)

(birds chirping)

(rustling)

(squeaky rewinding tape)

Eric in the light of recent events I think it's necessary

that we reveal to Dr. Petrovich who you really are.

From what you told me, I'm convinced he

has absolutely nothing to do with this situation.

Send Dr. Petrovich in please.

It would appear as Dr. DeMarco is somehow connected

with the murders then Dr. Petrovich would be most helpful.

Dr. Petrovich.

Mr. Holman.

Dr. Porter, it's a surprise seeing you here.

Good to see ya, Doctor.

Sit down, won't you, Doctor?

Thank you.

What we discuss here, gentleman must remain

in the confines of this room.

This is a very delicate situation.

We are concerned with the mutilation murders

that have occurred over the past six months.

We have reason to believe that these are somehow related

to the work that you and Dr. DeMarco were doing.

Consequently, you are not above suspicion.

Dr. Porter here who's worked for you for the past two months

is in fact one of our agents.

I'm sorry Doctor, but putting a man in your lab

to gain your confidence is essential to us

in confirming your loyalty.

Because you see Doctor, we are asking for your help.

As you can see I took the liberty of bringing

in some of the experimental work from the lab.

Now, you know Dr. DeMarco and the extent

of his work better than anyone.

I would like you to explain to Mr. Holman here

the theories that you and Dr. DeMarco had developed

on vital organ implants and thought wave transmission.

Well gentlemen I...

Pardon me Doctor there's someone else I want to hear this.

Would you have Chuck Edwards come in please.

[Porter] Chuck?

Yes I've asked him to come in on this case.

Well Chuck you know Eric of course.

Good to see ya Chuck.

Hi Eric, how are you?

This is Dr. Petrovich.

Well Doctor, it's a pleasure to meet you.

I've heard a great deal about your work.

[Petrovich] Thank you.

Well please continue, Doctor.

Well first of all I'd like to say that all

of this is somewhat of shock

but naturally I'm prepared

to give you all the help I'm able.

Doctor, why don't you start with the explanation

of the experiments you and Dr. DeMarco were working on

at the time he was dismissed from

the aerospace research center.

Well let me go back a little first.

As you know, we've had blood banks and eye banks for years.

And more recently, liver, kidney transplants.

Heart-lung machines are being universally applied.

Open heart surgery is common practice.

Now Dr. DeMarco had developed a rudimentary mechanical heart

but more important at the time of his dismissal he

was deeply involved in thought wave transmission

through radio frequencies.

Now which has obvious applications

in the advance of our manned space program.

Yes, imagine feeding information from computers

into the brain of a man in orbital flight.

Now you see Chuck, why I want you in on this case.

Foreign government might be deeply interested

in obtaining this information.

Chuck is in our subversives division.

Oh, incidentally Chuck, how are you doing with those leads?

Alright, looks like the nightclub's the meeting place.

I should get some useful information.

If I don't turn into a lush first.

Doctor, what exactly do you mean

by this thought wave transmission?

Well here, let me demonstrate.

Now this is a rather primitive device

and we must assume that by now Dr. DeMarco

has developed something more sophisticated.

The two protrusions

are miniaturized transistor radio receivers.

As I vary the wave length frequency

of the oscillator watch the reactions on the brain.

(high pitched whine)

There you see, it's a definite response.

What you're saying is, Doctor, that one man's thoughts

can be transmitted to another man's brain

and that man will respond to it?

Exactly.

In this way knowledge from the minds

of our top astrophysicists, aerospace medical scientists,

neurosurgeons could be combined and projected into

the receiving device of a quasi-man

in interplanetary space flight.

Quasi-man?

You mean sort of a zombie?

Well that's not exactly scientific terminology

but it would be close to the truth.

What else would you call a man

with a synthetic electrically driven heart,

a stainless steel mesh stomach, plastic pancreas,

cellulose liver, to mention a few things for starters.

Incredible.

Not for a minute and Dr. DeMarco is working

with a silicon treatment of the skin

which would make it impervious to micro meteorites.

Now wait a minute, if this DeMarco

and his experiments were so advanced

then why was he dismissed?

Well when a man doesn't know the difference between

an experiment on an Air Force officer

and a cadaver then I think it's time

to drop him from the team.

Look, it's been in these past six months

that these peculiar murders have taken place.

Now we have theorized it is not purely coincidental.

Doctor there's no need for me to tell you how much we need

and appreciate your cooperation.

Let me remind you gentlemen everything said

here is classified.

We must continue our investigations undercover.

(light music)

There he is.

Well?

[Sergio] I have it.

Sit down.

Good evening, may I bring you a drink sir?

Of course.

Brandy please.

Yes sir.

The recorder please.

Where's the tape?

Foolish, the matter of money first, then the tape.

Pay him Juan.

[Sergio] One moment please.

There we are.

There was some complications, some additional expenses.

I find the original price insufficient.

What?

Wait a minute, are you trying to change our deal?

Well there was some risks.

Risks that require more compensation.

I need more money.

Why you!

(smooth music)

How much?

Double.

What?

Give it to him Juan.

Now the tape.

As agreed.

(hard thumping)

With your kind permission I will take my leave now.

Good night.

(idling engine)

(screeching)

(light beeping)

Franchot, prepare for a 10.2 memory extraction.

(whirring electronics)

Franchot, Franchot I have the belt exchanger ready.

You must get the patient into

the thermal freeze vault

before cellular deterioration takes place.

(ticking)

Now Franchot, we're ready for the extraction.

(ticking)

We must be sure of total degaussing of the circuits.

(whirring electronics)

We relieve his motor movements and his memory.

We'll use them again.

(buzzing)

At 10.6 we erase every vestige

of memory from the patient's brain.

He would lose mobility, he'd be totally helpless.

A vegetable so to speak.

At 10.2 will leave his motor movements

in the retention cells.

His brain may call on them again.

Now Franchot, we place the degaussed circuit

in the programmer.

And then reset the programmer

at exactly 10 and 2/10ths seconds.

This time you must not fail to remove

the emotional characteristics.

Our only hope of recovering our original creation

is to be sure that this brain is a pure calculating machine.

Now, 20 thousand volts.

And 500 thousand cycles and we're ready.

Now.

(high pitched whine)

It is done, Franchot.

We will add this circuit to the memory bank

until we can exchange with our first astro-man.

One day we'll be able to fill the memory bank

with our most brilliant minds

in the world preserved forever for the benefit of mankind.

To call on them for their knowledge.

Quickly now, Franchot.

The blood exchanger.

(whirring of electronics)

(gurgling noises)

Get him into the thermal freeze vault.

If we are to preserve the patient until we can complete

the synthetic heart transplant there must

be absolutely no cellular decomposition whatever.

We must move quickly now.

(whirring of electronics)

Set the thermal control unit on circuit number nine.

(high pitched whirring)

(light music)

(gasp)

Dr. Porter.

Where do you get this Dr. Porter bit?

Listen, it's after five o'clock, right?

My name's Eric, remember?

Would you believe a pinch on the nose?

Would you believe a pinch on the...

Ah, Eric!

The young are never satisfied with anatomical experiments

on plastic models.

Oh you're quite right, Doctor.

I'll never inhibit the inquisitive mind.

Or the investigative hands.

Inquisitive investigation

is sometimes best done undercover.

Well my dear, what do you think?

It's very nice Doctor but I think

it's time for you to go home.

Hm, yes I am tired.

Go on, I'll finish up.

I'll help you, Lynn.

No that's alright, you and Casanova have a date.

Come on, Chuck's buying us dinner at the Carriage House.

You know something, I think he's hooked on the dancer.

Oh really?

Come on, see you two in the morning.

Goodnight.

Thanks hun, that's one I owe you.

Goodnight.

(light music)

Goodnight my dear, don't stay late.

I won't.

(somber music)

[DeMarco] It is possible therefore

to control the astro-man remotely

with thought wave transmissions.

All synthetic mechanisms would respond as though human.

Take this heart for example, not human.

Solely a product of the laboratory, yet functioning

with power from solar energy.

You'll notice the heart beat is uninterrupted.

(rhythmic thumping)

(ominous music)

(screaming)

(ominous music)

(funky music)

Which one's Dr. Porter?

The one on the left.

And the girl?

She's an assistant of Dr. Petrovich.

Who's the other man?

How many guesses do you want?

Come on.

(funky music)

(applause)

What did I tell you, is she terrific?

Mm, I love that chick.

Oh, it's a great idea.

I'm jealous.

Oh I love you too.

Why do you have to get me in trouble all the time?

Well it's your girlfriend.

Uh-ah.

She is with two others, her and another man.

You are to observe only.

Then leave the club before you're seen.

If you don't mind I must thank George.

But I do mind.

You are to leave now.

Return here immediately.

(foreign language)

109.

(ominous music)

[Porter] Oh boy, it's gonna cost you 10 bucks, buddy.

[Chuck] Oh no it's not, hold on pal, hold on.

You watch this now, just keep your eye on it.

Now what?

Here, just hold on, hold on.

Yeah, it's gonna be alright.

That 10 dollars is mine.

Gotta be careful now.

(sipping)

Oh you're kidding!

Easy, easy money, easy money.

Well at least you can buy me a drink.

Here you are.

And her.

Um, Chuck, oh Chuck.

Do you find the study of anatomy interesting?

It's my favorite of all studies.

Well like Dr. Petrovich said, we're undercover men.

(dramatic music)

Mike.

(dramatic music)

Mike.

Mike.

(gasp)

[Juan] Oh you'll see much better inside.

(slapping)

I'm sure he's not alone.

Tell us about it, friend.

You guessed right.

(scoffs)

Who's he trying to put on?

CIA.

(dramatic music)

Who are you?

Come on, who are you?

(shouting)

Kill him.

Why?

I said kill him.

(gunshots)

Don't you ever question my orders again.

And get rid of it.

(dramatic music)

Alright, hold it right there.

(gunshots)

(dramatic music)

(clicking)

(suspenseful music)

(muffled gunshots)

(whirring electronics)

(heavy breathing)

(whimpering)

(rhythmic beating)

Franchot.

(gasping)

See, we must utilize the solar energy storage cell,

otherwise anytime there's no light there's no heartbeat.

With the storage cell continuing the flow of current

the pump works uninterrupted.

You see part of the electricity generated

by the solar batteries is held in reserve until required.

The cell operates on any source of light.

The sun or even man made light.

(rhythmic thumping)

Franchot!

These are the receivers that will relay

the knowledge from the memory retention cell

into the brain of the transplant.

You see, these are tuned

to a predesignated frequency cycle beamed from

the transmitter.

(crackling noise)

There's no question in my mind, gentlemen.

Mike Weber and Thompson were onto something.

We'll continue a thorough search of the apartment building

and the surrounding area.

Not many leads, but what we've got is interesting.

It's my fault.

I shoulda been there with Mike.

Oh wait Chuck, you can't be all things to all people.

You can't blame yourself.

Oh look, we're kidding each other.

There's no one in this line of work who doesn't know

the possible consequences.

Remember, this is a team effort.

Each man must perform in the area assigned to him.

Chuck without your play we wouldn't have this dossier.

Oh, this came over the teletype

from Washington this morning.

Our hit and run victim turns out

to be a very interesting person.

Sergio Demozhenin know

as Sergio Domasky, alias, Count Sergei Demas.

Born Budapest in 1919, schooled Royal Academy.

Served briefly with second cavalry.

Joined young officers revolt, 1952.

Tried, convicted, sentenced two years.

Served six months, escaped.

Joined party, took part in Budapest riots.

Recruited as an aparat and attached to Istanbul in 1957.

Minor cloak and dagger work, service Paris 1966.

Suspected assassin of Emile Bordeaux the nuclear physicist.

Disappeared service Mexico eight months ago.

That's the last we have on him.

He sounds like a busy man.

How do you figure the tie in?

Well this is a list of the men who attended

the Astro-Science Conference just two weeks before DeMarco

was dismissed, take a look at those names.

Nicholas Heindrich, Dr. Lovel Huntington,

Count Sergei Demas.

Coincidence?

Not very likely.

Has Dr. Petrovich come in yet?

[Receptionist] He's waiting.

Oh good, have him come right in.

Now if Petrovich can match the name on this list

to the picture in that dossier, that Eric, is our tie in.

Oh good morning Doctor, sorry to keep you waiting.

Good morning gentlemen.

I'll come right to the point.

Ah Doctor, you presided over

an Astro-Science Conference several months ago.

Now this is a list of the men who attended that conference.

Do you think you could remember the face

of everyman on that list?

Well I remember Dr. Markus, Mico Bostwick.

I know Park Gilden well.

Yes, probably.

Um, it's my understanding Doctor

that these men were carefully screened by security.

Oh yes, of course.

Do you remember this man?

Yes I remember the face.

Quiet man, he stayed to himself.

As I recall he was one of the few that never took notes.

Why do you ask?

We asked Doctor because that man was found dead

in front of the nightclub, a hit run victim.

Now I'm certain that subversive elements have

in their possession very important information.

There has got to be a direct connection between

this information and the murders.

Are you trying to say that someone has been successful

in creating an astro-man?

Exactly.

If you'll forgive me Doctor, recall the nature

of Lynn's murder at the lab.

The missing vital organs.

You mean DeMarco?

Well if not DeMarco something created by him.

Something with a demented mind.

Of course, the only brains Dr. DeMarco could use

in his experiments where those of dead criminals.

Now would we know who these men were?

Oh yes, certainly, from the records in the pathology lab.

Or from Janine, she was his assistant.

She'd remember all of them.

Chuck get those records.

I have an idea.

What was that for, you've done the killing.

Yes, and don't you forget it.

Now shut up and listen.

[DeMarco] Not only have we found a way electronically

to reactivate deceased body cells

but I have also developed blood that is impervious

to infection and disease.

And possesses the latent quality of instant coagulation.

For example, this synthetic fluid has the ability

to feed body cells and keep them functioning

as if in a living being.

Police arriving at the scene reported several shots

at point blank range had no effect on the suspect

and no traces of blood were found.

Seems our Dr. DeMarco has succeeded in creating

a subservient zombie.

Not someone who questions orders.

This is something my government must have.

If DeMarco is transmitting program information like

the tape says, and we know the frequency

of that radio transmission, we'll find DeMarco's lab

with an RF directional finder.

Well let's not waste anymore time.

Could it be done any other way?

[Petrovich] It's the only way,

it's the only way possible, believe me.

Here Janine, these are the pathology records.

Take a look at 'em.

Is it possible any one case had a special meaning to you?

Yes.

There's a certain look men get before they die.

First saw it when I was ward nurse,

and then again when I became Dr. DeMarco's assistant.

One of those in the records?

Yes.

One night Dr. DeMarco had a call from the hospital.

They had a man who had been shot by the police

and he had only a short time to live.

Dr. DeMarco thought we might be able to freeze

some vital organs immediately after the moment of death.

So we rushed over.

I'll never forget the look on

that man's face just before he died.

It was a fixed, frightening almost hypnotic stare.

You know something, Holman's plan might work.

I think it will.

Now listen my dear, we're convinced that Dr. DeMarco

has created an astro-man with a defective brain.

Now if it's the brain of the man you just described

it would explain why he returned to the lab.

And murdered Lynn.

Do you mean he was looking for me?

Possibly.

We feel he'll attempt to return

to the lab if he has a reason.

I see.

Oh you mean you want me to act as bait?

Honey, Chuck and I will be right outside the door.

When?

Tonight.

(soft buzzing)

Now, I laid down a grid on the city map.

By driving the RF finder

on a Northerly to Southernly direction,

then cross cutting it East to West we cover

a large amount of the city all at once.

What make you think it works?

Listen friend, I know my business.

Now we'll setup the frequency selector

to pick up only those frequencies transmitted over, oh,

a 100 thousand cycles.

That way we'll black out all the commercial radio

and television stations.

Excellent, where do you suggest we start?

Oh I think the Woodland Hills area has a height advantage.

We can cover the eastern part of this city

in a minimum amount of time.

I don't like the risk.

You let me worry about the risk.

What kind of car did you get this time?

The car is no problem.

Did you change the plates?

Of course!

Good, let's get started.

Now Franchot, the time has now come to test our new brain.

We must feed this memory circuit through

the emotional quotient rectifier to determine

if there's any residual impurity.

(beeping)

I've introduced into the console the electrolytic limiters

which will disallow interference

with the program patterns functioning within

the body mechanism.

Actuate the heart circuit.

Excellent.

Before we can recall our first creation we must attempt

to override his emotion index by stepping up

the voltage and transmission frequency.

(pinging noise)

It's obvious the voltage and frequency boost

will not effect an override.

Franchot, remove number nine from the thermal freeze casket.

Prepare him for brain transfer and total astro-mobilization.

(dramatic music)

Alright now Janine, you know what to do.

The main thing now is to look busy here.

Come on, sit over here.

Take a look at some slides, you know, do something

that, anything you'd normally do in the lab.

Now this is important.

You've gotta show yourself out

this window every now and then.

Pardon me for being nosy

but where do you suppose he'll come in?

Honey, we don't know but don't worry about it.

He won't take a prick in here we won't know about.

Well that looks like about it.

Janine, good luck honey.

(suspenseful music)

[Juan] I'm picking up a signal from that direction.

(soft buzzing)

(ominous music)

(dripping water)

It sounds like she's keeping busy.

Ah, we should be able to see her by the window.

Something?

(ominous music)

(crickets chirping)

(ominous music)

(gasp)

Doesn't look like it's gonna work, huh?

Come on, I'll drive you home.

(crickets chirping)

Well?

How about some coffee, or a drink?

Sounds pretty good.

Come on.

(rhythmic thumping)

(ominous music)

No lights.

It's got to be a fuse, everybody else has lights.

Got a flashlight?

No I don't.

I have one in the car and I'll check the fuse box.

Be right back.

(ominous music)

(rhythmic thumping)

(dramatic music)

(screaming)

(whimpering)

You alright?

Honey are you alright?

Easy, easy.

(gasping)

Eric Porter, put me through to Holman right away.

Holman, I'm at Janine's apartment.

The astro-man tried to attack her.

Now look, I knocked off what might be his power source.

It looks like a storage cell or something, I don't know.

Nah, nah, nah, he got away.

Look he grabbed my flashlight shined

it on what looks like photocells stuck in his forehead.

Now look, if Petrovich is right, he's got to head back

to DeMarco's lab.

Can you get Chuck to converge all available vehicles

in the area, we're bound to pick up his trail somewhere.

Right, please call me back.

You alright?

Easy now.

(dramatic music)

Put it over there.

(soft buzzing)

I'm sure this is the place.

Let's go.

No, you're mistaken.

Only I will go.

Tiros, what is this?

She knows, now that we have found Dr. DeMarco's lab

my information's complete.

I knew I was right about you.

Yes, we are other government who's agents pay

a higher price than yours.

As always Tiros, you're a fool.

I don't have to take that anymore from you.

I'm sorry Juan, you must go too.

I should have killed you before.

But you may have the pleasure, Juan.

We are friends.

[Juan] Friendly enough to kill.

(gasping)

Tiros, my friend.

We must part company.

(groaning)

Poor Tiros he was never any good at picking winners.

Let's go, we must not keep Dr. DeMarco waiting.

(whimpering)

Franchot come here.

Your own experiments will have to wait.

I require your assistance in more important work.

Hand me the circuit fuser.

(crickets chirping)

(buzzing)

Fusion from the solar energy cells

to the nerve centers is now complete.

You see Franchot, the degree of photosensitivity

is very important in addition to the reception

of all artificial light

for the activation of the heart pump.

These photoelectric cells also polarize sunlight

for assimilation and storage

of the excess in the battery pack.

Now, set the flow valve on the pump to five

and the induction coil to .2 amps.

You must affect the brain transplant while the body's still

in a semi-cryogenic state.

Another failure will be disastrous.

Yes it would.

(dramatic music)

Who are you?

That is our business.

How did you get here?

Juan is very adept in your field of electronics, Doctor.

With the proper equipment it was quite easy for us

to pick up your radio transmissions.

What do you want?

Your knowledge.

My knowledge would be useless to you.

That is for us to decide.

(dramatic music)

We are aware of your experiments, Doctor.

We know that you have succeeded

in creating an astro-zombie.

How did you know that?

The recent murders.

The news description of the suspect

and tape of your lecture at the Astro Science Conference.

Yes, he's the only complete Astro Mobilization I've

been able to effect to date.

Unfortunately, however not totally successful.

The only brain available to me at the time

was that of a psychopathic killer.

But, I have prepared a new astro-man.

And who is this man?

Franchot, my assistant.

Able, loyal, and unfortunately mute.

Fortunate for him.

Hm, we just completed the photocell test

and were about to activate the heart system.

By all means, proceed.

(dramatic music)

What's happened to you?

Franchot get a chair and help him to the energizer.

Why your power cell's gone.

(sirens)

Lock all the doors.

Honey, I'm going with you.

Honey, it's safer for you in the car now please go back.

I don't wanna be alone.

Alright, come on.

(sirens)

(chirping crickets)

Now you stay right here and don't move.

Alright, hold it!

(gunshots)

(shouting)

(gunshots)

(dramatic music)

(gunshots)

The only hope now is to destroy him.

(screaming)

No, you must not.

You must find a way to control him.

There is no way, we must destroy him.

Then we can complete mobilization

of the second astro-man who's brain is morally pure.

(muffled gunshot)

(screaming)

No!

(gunshot)

I am Satana.

You must obey my commands.

Kill them.

I said kill!

(gunshots)

(crackling)

Horrible.

Well there you have it.

DeMarco's genius didn't get him very far.

Well as Dr. Petrovich said, there is one basic element

of human life that can never be removed.

The emotions.

Thank God for that.

(dramatic music)

(gunshots)