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(MultiCom Jingle)

(dramatic orchestral music)

- [The Invisible Man] Can't you step on it?

I'm late already.

- Yes, Mr. Brady.

- [The Invisible Man] The fact that I'm invisible

is no excuse for being unpunctual.

- I know, Mr. Brady.

- [The Invisible Man] Sorry I'm so edgy.

- Okay, in the security business,

we learn to develop a pretty thick skin.

- [The Invisible Man] If I could drive my own car,

you wouldn't have to put up with me.

- No dice.

You're not allowed to drive, chief's orders.

You're an official secret.

- [The Invisible Man] Chief's orders, security.

You people forget that I'm a human being.

I'm surprised that I haven't been doubled,

and stabbed, and filed away in a top secret file.

(tense dramatic music)

- How are we doing for time?

- Not good, 23 minutes behind schedule.

- That's alright, we'll soon make that up.

(car engine drowns out speaker)

(shocking music)

(woeful music)

- Now look, here's the job.

I understand just as much about the value

of security as the government does.

But holding one of my reporters for hours,

locked up without authority is--

- Hello, Lord Brooksley.

There are two others and a dozen truck drivers with you.

Everyone who saw the accident.

- No, but it's outrageous.

I've made representation through my lawyers,

my editors, and now I, the owner of two national newspapers,

am here to ask what is it all about?

- I'm sorry Lord Brooksley, it's top secret.

- But 14 men know about it already.

It can't stay top secret for long.

- That's why we're worried.

We've got to stop wild rumors from spreading.

- You publish the facts, man.

That's the only way to stop rumors.

(phone rings)

- Oh, excuse me.

Hello?

Yes.

Yes, Prime Minister.

Very good, sir.

Well, we're ahead of you.

The Prime Minister's just given

orders to lift the security ban.

A full government statement will be issued.

- Statement about what?

- Just buy one of your own newspapers

tomorrow morning, Lord Brooksley.

You'll find out.

(dramatic orchestral music)

- [The Invisible Man] Three five brackets,

two plus three and...

- Pete, I couldn't think where you were.

I brought your coffee up, the bed was empty.

- [The Invisible Man] I'm working, or trying to.

- But not all night Peter, that isn't good for you.

- [The Invisible Man] I've got to get the answer, I must.

I can't spend my life this way.

(phone rings)

- Yes? Who?

It's the Daily News.

- [The Invisible Man] I don't want to speak

to the Daily News, not one bit.

- He doesn't want to speak to the Daily News.

(phone rings)

- [The Invisible Man] Throw it out of the window.

(door knocks)

Oh, shut up, can't you?

- Well, answer it.

- [The Invisible Man] Have you looked outside?

- Well, for heaven's sake.

It's a siege.

What are we going to do?

- Listen, Uncle Peter's in the newspaper,

all over the front page.

- [The Invisible Man] Hey, give me that.

An Invisible Man, new victory for science,

physicist into thin air, wouldn't you know?

Well, that settles it.

We barricade ourselves in.

I'm too busy for this kind of nonsense.

- What about school?

I want to go to school.

None of the other girls have got an invisible uncle,

and in the newspaper.

- You'll go to school, young lady.

I'll see to it personally.

- And don't forget my riding lesson.

- Here she comes, boys.

Mrs. Wilson, may I have a statement for your brother?

- No, you can't.

- How do you feel having The Invisible Man around the house?

- No comment.

- Why isn't he at work today?

- Good morning, young lady.

Have you seen your father this morning?

- He's not my father, he's my uncle.

- What did he have for breakfast this morning?

- No comment.

(cheerful lively music)

(perplexed music)

- [The Invisible Man] Oh, it's worse than being in a zoo.

Why don't you go away?

You're wasting your time.

- Time's something we've got lots of.

We've got orders to stay right here

and get a picture and a statement.

- [The Invisible Man] If you think

you can take a picture of an invisible man,

take it, I'm right here.

- Maybe a statement would be better.

- [The Invisible Man] Okay, I'm invisible.

I didn't intend to be, I don't like it.

Furthermore, I want to stop being invisible.

Therefore, I've got a lot of work to do,

and no time for stunts, good day.

Hello Dee, did you leave Sally for her riding lesson?

- Yes, what are you going around looking like that for?

- [The Invisible Man] Like what?

- Invisible.

- [The Invisible Man] Everyone's been bothering me.

Peering through the windows, ringing the bell.

I'm just about fed up with the whole thing.

(phone rings)

- Oh no.

- [The Invisible Man] Look out, then.

- Peter, for heaven's sake, go and put on

something other than those invisible clothes.

I'm sick of bumping into you all the time.

- [The Invisible Man] Sorry, Dee.

- Hello, no!

(dramatic music)

- Well, what do you think of her?

- She's beautiful, I'd love to ride her.

- Well, I think she's a bit highly

strung for a little one like you.

When you're older.

- That's what everyone says about everything.

I want to do things now.

- You will soon, now don't you worry.

Why don't you two run along and ask Bert

to let you feed the ponies?

(gun bangs)

- What's that?

- My sister's shooting rabbits, actually.

(gun bangs)

How'd you get on in town?

Did you see Burgess?

- I saw him.

He's giving us 14 days to find the money.

- What?

- John, he means it this time.

You've got to do something about it.

- Well, it's impossible!

What's he thinking of?

He knows he'll get it sooner or later.

- When Janet dies, not before.

Invalids often live for years.

- Better talk to her.

- Talk?

Burgess wants cash, not words.

- I'll see what I can do.

(cheerful lively music)

- Mommy?

- Hello, darling.

- This is Linda Norton.

I brought her to see Uncle Peter.

- Hello, Linda.

- It doesn't matter, does it?

I mean everybody knows about The Invisible Man now.

Uncle Peter won't be cross, I'm sure.

- [The Invisible Man] If I were,

I expect you'd soon talk me out of it anyway.

I suppose I better get used to being stared at.

Well, here I am, Linda.

Take a good look.

- Mr. Brady, I didn't come to stare at you.

After all, there's nothing to see, only some bandages.

(The Invisible Man laughs)

- [The Invisible Man] Linda, I just wish

everybody would look at it like that.

Alright then, why did you come here?

- Okay, I'll go.

She said she wouldn't tell you in front of me.

- Tell us what?

- It's my mother.

They want to kill her, I know they do!

Mr. Brady, please help me, please!

- Come now and sit down and tell us all about it.

- I'm sorry.

- [The Invisible Man] It's alright.

Now what's it all about?

Who wants to kill your mother?

- My stepfather and his sister.

- [The Invisible Man] Now Linda,

why should they want to do a thing like that?

- Because of Foxgrange.

- [The Invisible Man] Foxgrange?

- It's their house, Peter.

- Mommy and I have lived there

ever since he married that man.

His family have owned it for generations.

He and his sister, it's all they care about.

- [The Invisible Man] Well, there's nothing unusual in that.

People do get attached to places that have

belonged to their family for a long time.

- And just because he loves Foxgrange,

doesn't mean that your stepfather

doesn't love your mother too.

- He doesn't love Mommy.

He only wants her money, he and that horrible woman.

They pretend to be so sweet and kind,

but all the time they're planning to get rid of her.

- You're upset, dear.

Why nobody would want to do a thing like that.

- It's true, I tell you, it's true!

They tried it once before.

They said it was an accident, but it wasn't.

- [Dee] What happened?

- She was thrown from her horse, the saddle strap broke.

She won't be able to walk again for months.

- Oh John, oh how nice.

Have you come to sit with me,

or is this just a flying visit?

- No, it's...

Janet, I need your help.

- Why, what's happened, John?

- I need money.

Carol and I need money badly.

- John, we've been under all this before.

I'm not going to give you more

money to pour away on Foxgrange.

- But you wouldn't be pouring it away.

We practically turned the corner.

Once we've had the stables modernized, we--

- No use, John.

I know your family have lived here for generations.

I know how you and Carol love it,

but it's no use ruining ourselves

for a pile of moldering, old stone.

John, I've got Linda to think of.

- Janet, listen to me--

- No!

I love you John, I love you very much.

And I'd give you everything that I've got left if I thought

it could really save Foxgrange, but it couldn't.

In six months, you'd be in the same position

as you are now, and you know it.

- Forget it.

Sorry I bothered you.

- Please John, don't be cross.

Somebody's got to have a sense

of proportion about Foxgrange.

We've got to get out now while we still can.

Before it swallows up everything.

- You're quite right, my darling.

I've just got to face it.

Thank you for making me see what I have to do.

(tense scary music)

- [The Invisible Man] Look,

if you feel this way about your father--

- He isn't my father, he's my stepfather,

and I hate him.

- [The Invisible Man] I see.

And have you told your mother

about these suspicions of yours?

- I've tried to,

but she says I must try and like him for her sake.

She says I'm jealous,

but she hasn't seen the horrible way he stares

at her sometimes when she isn't looking.

Please help her.

You're the only person.

They're planning to do something terrible, I know.

- What do you want my brother to do?

He could make himself invisible,

and come to the house and spy on them.

I'm sure he'd overhear something that would--

- [The Invisible Man] That's enough, Linda!

You want your mother to be happy, don't you?

Then how do you think she's going to feel

if she finds out you've been here

telling me this fantastic story?

- But I--

- [The Invisible Man] Now listen to me!

Just because your mother married again,

it doesn't mean she loves you any less.

I don't think you've given your new

father a fair chance, have you?

(scary music)

Jealousy, I'm afraid.

At her age, it's difficult to share

her mother with someone else.

- Linda.

- Oh, hello.

- It's alright.

If Uncle Peter won't help, I will.

I'm coming with you.

- No Sally, you musn't!

What would your mother say?

- I'll phone when we get there.

My mother's in no danger, but yours is.

I listened outside the door.

I can do the same at your place.

They won't suspect me, I'm too young.

Please let me come.

I can help, I know I can.

- Thank you Sally, alright.

- What are you up to?

- Frayed handbrake cable.

I fixed it.

Footbrake's not so good either.

Well?

- Not a cent.

- Ugh, I could've told you she wouldn't.

You should've got her to settle it on when you married her.

- I tried, didn't I?

The lawyers wouldn't play.

- It's her money, she could've made them play

if you'd stuck out for it as I told you.

John, we're not going to lose Foxgrange.

Neither Burgess nor anyone else is going to

lay a finger on a single brick or blade of grass.

- I agree, but what are we going to do?

- Janet won't help us save the

place while she's alive, alright.

Whatever happens is her own fault.

- But how, Carol?

It was easier the first time.

She wasn't an invalid then and looked after all the time.

- Tomorrow, you're going to take her on a picnic.

- Picnic?

- Mm-hmm, up on that hill she's so fond of, Pine Ridge.

- Carol, what are you thinking of?

- This time, leave it to me.

(dramatic orchestral music)

(phone rings)

- [The Invisible Man] Hello?

- Uncle Peter?

- [The Invisible Man] Sally,

what are you doing ringing so early in the morning?

I thought I was the only one up.

It's only just past 5 o' clock.

- I meant to ring you last night,

when they'd all gone to bed, but I fell asleep.

Uncle Peter, I've got to talk to you.

- [The Invisible Man] I know.

You want me to square with your mother

for going off with Linda like that.

Well, you needn't worry.

Mrs. Norton phoned last night and asked if you could stay.

- It isn't about that.

It's what Linda said about her mother, it's all true.

- [The Invisible Man] What's that?

What's true?

Speak up, dear.

- I can't, they'll hear me.

It's about Linda's mother.

They're going to do something terrible to her.

I heard them planning a picnic.

- [The Invisible Man] A picnic?

Now look here Sally, stop all this nonsense.

- But Uncle Peter, we need your help!

I think I can hear somebody coming down the stairs.

- [The Invisible Man] Now listen to me Sally,

I'm not going to have you...

- Morning Peter.

My, you're an early bird.

I heard you about, so I made you some tea.

What goes on?

- [The Invisible Man] It was Sally.

She sounded very strange.

Diane, what do you know about the Nortons?

- Only what I've heard.

Socially, they're the most

influential people in the neighborhood.

Their family have lived in that old house for years.

They breed horses, why?

- [The Invisible Man] I don't know,

but I'm going to find out.

Sally's got too much sense to be

influenced by all that nonsense of Linda's.

- Mommy?

- Yes?

- I do wish you wouldn't go on this picnic.

- What's the matter with you, why not?

- Something might happen.

(Janet laughs)

- Oh, what nonsense.

I mean, what could happen on a picnic?

- Hello, Janet.

- Hello, darling.

- You ready for your outing?

- Looking forward to it.

- Why the unhappy face, young Linda?

- She thought she was going to have to stay behind,

but I said that she and Sally could come with us.

That's alright, isn't it, John?

- Well I'm not sure there'll be room for all of us.

- Of course there will.

We'll make room.

I wanted them to come in the first place.

John thought they'd have more fun at the stables.

- There now, that's all settled.

Go on, run along and fetch Sally.

- Come on, John.

Let's get Janet out to the car.

- Yes, of course.

(scary music)

- [The Invisible Man] I don't like it.

I'm going to take a look around.

- Do you think that Sally is--

- [The Invisible Man] If anything is going on,

that kid could be in danger.

- How do you mean in danger?

- [The Invisible Man] Supposing

for a moment Linda's story is true.

I'm going to take a look around the stables.

You stay here.

- Okay.

(tense music)

- [The Invisible Man] Excuse me,

where can I find Mr. Norton?

- They're away.

Out to a picnic up on Pine Ridge.

- [The Invisible Man] All of them?

- Him and his wife, Miss Carol, and two kids.

- [The Invisible Man] I see.

How far is Pine Ridge?

- Oh, I think 16 miles by road

Four across country.

See that raise in ground up there?

- [The Invisible Man] Yes?

- Well Pine Ridge is up a bit--

- [The Invisible Man] Up on the cliff?

- Yeah, yeah.

Hey, Harry, Harry.

That invisible man, he's here!

- [The Invisible Man] They're all up at Pine Ridge.

Get there as fast as you can.

I'm going across country.

- What happened?

- [The Invisible Man] I don't know,

but on the phone, Sally talked about a picnic,

and they're on a picnic.

Get there as fast as you can.

- Janet, I think you'll be more

comfortable if you stay in the car.

Come on kids, let's get this set out.

- We'll want some wood for the fire.

How about you and Sally collecting some?

- What do we want a fire for?

I'd rather stay here with Mommy.

- Don't be silly, dear.

What's a picnic without a fire?

- We could have our drinks cold.

- Well I want some coffee, hot.

- Made with that wonderful spring water from down there.

I'll get some while you three collect some firewood.

- But that means Mommy will be left all alone.

- Now go along on darling, and don't argue.

I'll be quite alright for a few minutes on my own.

- But Mommy!

- Linda, remember what I said?

Now do as your father says.

- Come on.

- So you're quite comfortable, Janet?

- I'm fine.

- Last time I was down at the spring,

there were some rabbits there.

Wonder if there'll be any there today.

John tells me you refuse to help us pay our debt to Burgess.

- That's right, Carol.

- You realize this means we'll have to sell Foxgrange?

- I'm afraid it does.

- That's your last word?

- Yes, Carol.

- Very well.

(tense scary music)

(gun bangs)

- What was that?

- Nothing, I assure you.

(Janet screams)

- The cliff, the cliff!

(tense scary music)

(Janet screams)

- Carol, the car came back!

It came back, how?

- You're going to have a long time

to figure that one out, both of you.

If you can't, here comes the answer.

- Oh Mommy, Mommy!

- Uncle Peter!

- [Janet] Alright, I'm alright.

- He tried to kill you.

- All happened so quickly.

- He came.

He saved you, The Invisible Man!

He's Sally's uncle.

- [The Invisible Man] It's really Linda who saved you.

We all owe her an apology.

(dramatic music)