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[birds chirping]

(Tintin) Snowy!

Snowy!

Arf!

Oh, Snowy.

Would you let go off that?

[Snowy yapping]

[yap]

Ah! Take a whiff of that fine fresh air.

[twitting]

Such peace.

I'm a countryman from now on.

I've had enough of careering around the world.

[sniffing]

Do you really prefer this

to a stiff sea breeze?

Absolutely.

Nothing like a walk to put you to rights.

A pity Cuthbert couldn't come with us.

Yes. I wonder what Professor Calculus

is brewing up for us this time.

He hasn't emerged from his lab for three months.

[thundering]

I think we'd better get back to Marlinspike, Captain. And fast.

Now where's Snowy gone?

Snowy!

Snowy!

Arf.

[thundering]

[thundering]

Here we are.

[foreign accent] By the whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch.

A machine!

[radio waves]

I'll take care of the Professor.

You deal with the others.

With pleasure.

[thundering]

Thank you, Nestor.

[thundering]

What a storm!

Feels safe and cozy in here!

[high-pitch beeping]

Huh? [shouting]

Blistering barnacles! Are you all right?

I'm okay. But I don't get it.

The window shattered after the thunder struck.

You're right.

[high-pitch beeping]

Did you see that?

Absolutely incredible.

Yes! I've never seen anything like it!

Hello?

(woman) Hello. Cutlet.

Cutlet's? No, madam. Cuts the butcher is 000431.

And you ought to know that it's extremely dangerous

to telephone during a thunder storm.

[thundering]

Captain!

Billions of blistering bilious blue barnacles!

[thundering]

What?

Thundering typhoons. That's all we needed.

[knocking on door]

Ten thousand thundering typhoons. Now what?

Blue billions of blue blistering.

Who are you and what do you want?

Ah, the lights.

Ah, that's a long story, old boy.

There I was driving along when crack, my windshield shattered.

Jolyon, I said to myself.

Jolyon Wagg, that's my name.

Jolyon, I said, aren't you lucky

to be right near such a lovely house to take sheltering?

Yeah, lucky.

Aha. A little tiff with the wife, eh?

Wife? No! It was the lightning.

Lightning? [laughing]

And I'll bet you weren't insured.

Well, lucky for you that Jolyon Wagg

of the Rock Bottom Insurance Company dropped in.

Ah! How soon have you fixed up with a neat little apology

How kind.

I don't stand on ceremony, you know.

Never a dull moment with me around. Yes, indeed. You bet.

Yeah, I'll bet.

You know, I take after my uncle Anatole.

What a scream! You should've seen your face when--

[high-pitch beeping]

Did-did-did you see that?

I-I must be on my way.

I-I've wasted quite enough time here anyway.

Oh, goodbye.

[radio waves]

By the whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch.

[groans]

[gunshot]

Oh.

That sounded like a gunshot outside.

Thundering typhoons. Cuthbert!

(Tintin) Professor!

Professor! Is everything all right?

No, I promise you, not a single drop.

Allow me, Professor.

Oh. A hole.

Terrible the moths this year.

It really was a gunshot.

Who's the scoundrel who would--

[yapping]

Snowy must've found something.

Thundering typhoons. Is he--

No, he's alive.

We'd better contact the police.

I'll take care of it.

You stay here with him.

[groaning]

You'll be all right.

[groaning]

[groaning]

What happened?

Where's that scoundrel disappeared to?

Gone. He had an accomplice.

What about the police?

Couldn't phone. The line's cut.

[yapping]

Now what?

Mercy. Have pity.

Blistering barnacles. Come out of there or I'll shoot.

Oh, please, don't hurt me. I'm just s simple fellow.

What in blazers are you doing down there?

I-I was hiding. Someone took a shot at me.

I was just walking along when bang, that's why I said to myself,

Jolyon, someone's trying to kill you!

[birds chirping]

[high-pitch beeping]

Tintin!

[broken voice] Tintin, come--

My bedroom.

Captain?

Hurry. Come quick--

My bedroom.

[glass smashing]

Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my.

I don't know how it happened.

I was driving along as usual when zing, crash.

[tires screech]

Who turned out the lights?

Precisely.

Thompson and Thomson.

Hello, Tintin. We come to warn you.

Bordurian agents are at large in these parts.

Precisely. Large agents are bordering around these parts.

That explains some things. But I still don't understand--

(Captain) Hello, Cuthbert.

Oh, hello.

Are you going away?

Not at all. I'm just going away.

I'm on my way to Geneva for a congress on nuclear physics.

But you never metioned it to me before.

No, not going. Only two or three days.

Must be going. I just got time to catch the train.

Well, there's one who'll never change.

Funny though, he seems even more preoccupied than usual.

Here he comes. Get ready.

This time we've got him.

Morning, Professor. Would you like a lift into the village?

No, thanks, but if you could drop me in the village.

By the whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch, failed again.

You know, Captain, I've been thinking everything over.

Ah, yes?

Every time something shattered,

Professor Calculus was working in his lab.

And since he left for Geneva yesterday,

nothing has happened.

What's that funny smell?

Smells like, [smelling]

tobacco. That's all.

But Calculus doesn't smoke.

You're right!

[groans]

Hold it, you.

[yapping and growling]

Oh.

Hm.

What have you got there?

A pack of cigarettes. It fell out of his pocket when Snowy ripped his coat.

Funny looking writing.

Look at that all broken glass.

Thundering typhoons.

Cuthbert is the one who's doing--

Captain. Hotel Cornavin, Geneva.

Does that name mean anything to you?

That's the hotel Cuthbert always stays in.

The Professor is in danger.

Hello. We're friends of Professor Calculus. Is he staying here?

Good day, gentlemen. Yes, he is.

And you're in luck. His key is not in the board,

so he must be in his room.

Would you call him for us, please?

Certainly.

[dialing]

I am sorry, there is no reply.

He's a bit hard of hearing. We'll go up.

He's in 122, 4th floor.

Thank you.

[ding-ding]

I know he's deaf but this is ridiculous.

Oh, dear. He must've gone out when my back was turned.

I'm terribly sorry, gentlemen.

You must've just missed each other.

You have no idea where me might've gone?

Hm. He did ask me for the train timetables to Nyon.

And just before that, he asked me for a phone number there.

A Mr. Topolini or Topolino.

Topo? Topolini? Topolino.

Here it is. Alfredo Topolino.

57 Rue de Saint Cercue, Nyon.

When is that train?

Four forty. I'm afraid you're going to miss it.

Oh-oh, not a second to lose. Let's go.

Ah!

Hey, can't you watch where you're going?

Are you suggesting it was my fault?

What? You have the nerve of insulting me, you blundering bourgie?

Me, a blundering bourgie?

Billions of blistering blue barnacles.

Please, Captain, we'll miss the train.

Floundering oaf.

Parasite. Ectoplasm.

Lucky for you I'm in a hurry.

Just wait till I see you--

Whoa!

(Tintin) Driver, the train station, and hurry!

Did you notice? The man who tripped you

was wearing the same overcoat as the man we found in the Professor's lab

and smoking the same brand of cigarettes.

[tires screeching]

Ah!

[squawking]

[gasps] The driver!

Snowy. They haven't come up.

I couldn't see Snowy.

[yapping]

[squawking]

There it is.

Now that Tintin and his friend are out of the way,

we can complete our mission.

By the whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch, it's them!

They're alive!

Run them down, Yuri.

Nitwits. Steamrollers!

Hurry, Captain. I'm afraid we might be too late.

[ring]

[clanking]

Listen to that.

Sounds like someone banging on a pipe.

It's not locked.

Mr. Topolino?

Professor Calculus!

Looks like there's no one home.

And the sound has stopped.

[yapping]

[growling]

[yapping]

[whimpering]

[whimpering]

[clanking]

Great snakes! Who are you?

Mm!

Who am I? Sapeste.

I'm Professor Topolino. Who are you?

I'm Tintin and this is Captain Haddock.

We're friends of Professor Calculus.

Calculus? That scoundrel.

Calculus a scoundrel? Sir, I refuse to allow--

Yes. Scoundrel and monster.

He knocked me out, tied me out, and left me to rot.

Two hours I've been here.

Two hours? Then it couldn't possible have been Calculus.

Two hours ago he was still in Geneva.

[ticking]

I had a letter from Calculus

telling my about his work in ultrasound, the field I specialize in.

He asked if we could meet.

He seemed alarmed by the results of his research.

We had an appointment to meet today.

Do you know this man?

Never seen him. Who is it.

The one and only Professor Calculus.

But then--

Then the man who knocked you out is an impostor. Huh?

The same brand. Do you smoke, Professor?

No, I don't. This belong to my assistant Boris.

He's gone home for a visit to Borduria.

Borduria? The Thompson's told us about agents.

This is all beginning to make sense.

Boris, are you sure the timing device hasn't stopped?

Positive. It would be long now.

[ticking]

Your assistant must've contacted the Bordurian secret service

and told them about Calculus coming to visit.

[ticking]

One of their spies knocked you out

and waited for the Professor to arrive.

Now I see how it happened.

[ticking]

The trouble is, what have they done to Calculus?

[ticking]

[loud explosion]

That's it.

Now we're rid of everybody at once.

[bell dinging]

(Captain) Over here.

Are you hurt?

Don't think so.

Two more men

and a dog.

Oh.

Cuthbert.

Oh.

How are the others?

Nothing too serious. Mostly shock.

Snowy.

Where's Snowy?

[weak barking]

Good boy.

Police. We are working in undercover mission here in Switzerland.

Looking for Haddock. and Tintin.

To be precise, we've been incognito

to find Tintin and Haddock in Switzerland.

I see. Come this way.

My! How spotless you keep your floors.

Absolutely shining.

Yes, it's just been waxed. Be careful.

(brothers] Whoa!

[groaning]

Professor Calculus, where have you been?

Not at all. I simply missed my train.

Great thundering typhoons, you're safe!

You rascal, Cuthbert. You had us in a right state.

[laughing] No, not at all. Not at all.

Your discovery must be very important, Professor.

If the wrong people got hold of it,

there could be disastrous effects on world peace.

Right you are. I'd better be on my way.

Things to do. I'll be back to see you later.

Gentlemen, more visitors for you.

(Tintin) Thompson and Thomson?

Just wanted to check up on you.

That's to say have a checkup on us.