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- [Voiceover] 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.

(door unlatching)

Dr. Brofuri, don't do that!

- Who are you?

- [Voiceover] My name is Peter Brady.

- Where are you?

- [Voiceover] Right here.

- I can't see you.

- [Voiceover] I'm invisible.

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I'm sorry I frightened you,

I don't blame you for being upset.

- How did this happen?

- [Voiceover] I'm Peter Brady.

For some time I've been working on the

problem of invisibility.

- So have I.

- [Voiceover] 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?

- [Voiceover] Precisely.

I think perhaps you could help me.

- Help you, help you how?

I would have to do experimental work,

I need a lab to work in.

Oh, that's impossible, now don't you see?

- [Voiceover] 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 of windows, see?

- Dr. Brady, listen, wait!

- [Voiceover] I'll be back.

(phone ringing)

- Hello?

- [Voiceover] 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.

- Well, this is Philips, of the Security Office.

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

Well, it was rather urgent.

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

- Peter? It's a Mr. Philips from the Security Office.

- Good, I wanna talk to him.

Hello, Philips, you got word for me?

- I'm sorry, Brady, bad news.

We're in no position to get her out.

- [Voiceover] 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 Radio Isotopes.

I heard a Professor Brofuri read

a paper on alajury polarization.

- Uh-huh?

- Well, I don't want to stay invisible

for the rest of my life.

This Brofuri 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. Brofuri said too much after the lecture.

- How do you mean?

- Well, in an interview, she said that she

would've 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 out to the embassy, simply hijacked her.

They told the newspaper boys she was ill.

- What do you think'll happen to her?

- I don't know.

Diane, what am I going to do?

I've got to get her out of there!

- Well, 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 'em.

(phone ringing)

- Yes?

One moment.

A 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. Brofuri, 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 Brofuri is indisposed.

I'm afraid she can see no one.

- [Voiceover] But this is important, you don't

realize how imperative-- (phone hangs up)

Hello. Hello?

I could gladly murder him in cold blood.

- Well, come along and 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!

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(bell ringing)

(muffled bell ringing)

- Close the door behind you when you come in here.

(eerie music)

- But I closed it, Comrade Commissar, I distinctly--

- Oh, get out!

You talk too much.

And so do you, Comrade Dr. Brofuri.

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're 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 a sanitarium.

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.

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(door unlatching) (mysterious music)

- [Voiceover] I told you to forget the window.

- I wondered if you'd ever come back.

- [Voiceover] 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?

- [Voiceover] Still right here.

- It's a remarkable phenomenon,

and so simple when one understands.

- [Voiceover] Yes, but we'll talk about it later.

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

- We can't just walk out.

- [Voiceover] Well, we can try.

(mysterious music)

All clear!

Come on!

- Hey, what are you doing here?

How did you get out?

(punching) (grunting)

- [Voiceover] 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!

- [Voiceover] Negative, negative!

(glass crashing)

- We must have patience, Doctor.

I've got him!

- [Voiceover] 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.

Put on your protective glasses.

Better let me have mine, too.

Thanks.

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Look, look, there it is! It's becoming visible!

We've done it, we've done it!

Gone!

Oh, nevermind, 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.

- [Voiceover] Too bad nothing, it's a miracle!

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

Ah, come on, cheer up, Tanya!

You're my favorite professor!

- Oh, Dr. Brady...

- What is it?

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

They'll be delighted to offer Dr. Brofuri

facilities to continue her research as an American.

- [Voiceover] Well, that's fine.

- The American embassy is fixing your passport.

You'll be flying almost at once.

- [Voiceover] 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?

- [Voiceover] 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!

- [Voiceover] That's half the fun of a good party,

isn't it, Sally?

- You bet, can I give her the present yet?

- Shh, Sal!

- [Voiceover] Well, she's let it slip out.

Go on, give it to her, Sally.

- Open it!

(music box playing)

- It's beautiful!

- I bought it out of my allowance.

(phone ringing)

- I'll get it.

- Won't it be wonderful when our experiment

will finally succeed and I will actually

be able to see you?

- [Voiceover] I hope you won't be disappointed, Tanya.

- I know I won't.

- [Voiceover] 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.

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- [Voiceover] Goodbye, see you at the airport!

(phone ringing)

Yes?

- Dr. Brady?

Philips, Security here.

Dr. Tanya Brofuri'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.

You'll go straight through customs, it's all been fixed.

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

- [Voiceover] Wait a minute, she just left

in a car sent by you.

- But Dr. Brady, we didn't send a car.

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- [Voiceover] You didn't send a car for her?

Oh no!

- [Diane] What's wrong? - [Voiceover] That car.

It wasn't from the American embassy!

- Oh, Peter!

(tires squealing)

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(Tanya screams)

- [Voiceover] Step on it, Dee.

I must've 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.

(bell ringing)

- May I speak to Mr. Dushkin, please?

- [Voiceover] Too bad.

They were expecting me this time,

that's why the door was on a chain.

- Well, what are you gonna do now, Pete?

- [Voiceover] I'll just step around and see what

the back of the building looks like.

There may be a fire escape.

- Oh, be careful.

- [Voiceover] 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

shall be here at any moment.

- Good.

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Let me know when the hearse arrives.

- Yes, Comrade Commissar.

- [Voiceover] Tanya!

Come on, snap out of it, Tanya!

- What happened?

- [Voiceover] 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.

I have a gun in my hand.

Keep moving down the stairs.

- [Voiceover] Whatever you say.

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

And a box to carry her away in.

I think you're being a little too ambi-- (grunting)

- Put her in the coffin.

- He's out cold, Commissar.

- Good.

If he moves, give it to him again.

- [Thug] I will.

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

Quickly, no time to waste.

They'll be at the airport before six.

(funereal music)

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(furniture clattering)

(punching) (grunting)

(engine revving)

(eerie music)

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(punching)

(tires squealing)

(tires squealing)

(tires squealing)

(horn honking)

- [Voiceover] Well come on, open up!

- Is that you, Brady?

- [Voiceover] Of course it is!

- But where's Dr. Brofuri?

- [Voiceover] In the back.

- What do you mean, the coffin?

- [Voiceover] Yes!

- She's, she isn't...

- [Voiceover] Come on, open up!

- That's the aircraft, over there,

the Americans have kept 'em waiting.

Pleasant journey, ma'am!

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

They've taken the coffin to the wrong aircraft.

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