Curse of the Fly

Come out of there.

Here.

Take my sweater.

Are you coming out?

OK. Suit yourself.

Who are you?

Martin Delambre.

Where are you going?

Montreal.

Oh, that's where I wanted to go.

Like that? Oh, I'm sorry. It's none of my business.

Really, it's not what you think.

You see, I've been working for a woman writer

and, well, she's been ill for an awfully long time,

and her husband... I just had to get away.

- Do you want me to get your things? - Oh, no. I couldn't do that.

The stores won't be open for hours.

OK.

Hop in. We'll see what we can do.

When we get to a phone, you'd better call your family.

I don't have any family.

- How about friends? - None here.

Where are you gonna stay in Montreal? Do you have any money?

No.

Not bad.

I'll book you a room in my hotel until you get fixed up.

I couldn't do that.

Thanks a lot, sir.

Come in.

All settled?

What's the trouble?

I feel... that I shouldn't be here.

- Well, would you like to call somebody? - I told you, there isn't anybody.

- Well, I'll drive out and get your things. - No.

Well, I'll tell you what we'll do. I'll lend you some money.

Get some clothes and pay me when you can.

- I can't take it. - What are you gonna do?

- Get a job. - In that dress? And tennis shoes?

Now, this is just a loan until you can pay me.

Now, I've got things to do.

And so have you.

Did you get that call through to my home yet?

No, the Quebec number.

Well, would you try it again, please?

No, I'll wait.

The Delambre residence.

Mr. Martin. I've been expecting your call.

I've been to the laboratory. The equipment will be ready next Wednesday week.

Will you tell Father?

No. No, I'll stay in Montreal until it's ready

and then I'll bring it up with me.

How is he?

I haven't talked to him, only to Mr. Albert.

He says he's well, but very tired.

Yes, sir. I will.

Goodbye.

Well?

He says he'll stay and pick up the new equipment. I'll tell them in London.

Calling G2FRR London. Calling G2FRR London.

This is VE3TTF Quebec,

calling G2FRR London.

Are you reading me? Repeat, are you reading me?

This is VE3TTF Quebec,

calling G2FRR London.

- Are you reading me? - Albert!

Repeat, are you reading me? Over.

OK, Father, I heard it.

This is G2FRR London. Come in, VE3TTF. Over.

How are you copying me, Mr. Albert?

Signal's five and nine. Did you hear from Martin?

He called from Montreal. He's ordered the equipment.

- He'll bring it here a week from Wednesday. - Anything else?

That's all. Oh, he wanted to know how his father was feeling.

There's nothing the matter with me. I'm fine. Tell him.

- Could you hear that, Tai? He's fine. - I'll tell Mr. Martin.

Do that. Don't call unless you hear from him.

Yes, sir.

- Why don't you tell Martin the truth? - I don't want to worry him. We're so close.

If you won't tell him, I will. I won't have anything more to do with the experiment.

Three generations of Delambres have devoted their lives to this work.

You can't leave us now.

I'm entitled to a life of my own.

I'm simply asking you to wait.

- For another three generations? - Just a little while.

You can marry your girl then and have your family.

The teleporter will replace every means of transportation.

I know all about the dream, Father. It's all I've ever heard. But it doesn't work.

How about the failures? Judith, Samuels and Dill.

No great advance was ever made without sacrifice.

Your grandfather transferred a china saucer from one room to another.

Last week, you and Martin teleported me from Quebec to London.

Is that failure?

Why can't I make you understand?

Look at your body.

Do you call that success?

Hey. You haven't finished your medicine.

Do you prescribe this for all your patients?

- Only if they're beautiful. - Now I know you're not a doctor.

As a matter of fact I am, but not of medicine.

What do you do, Martin?

- I'm in research. - In Montreal?

Not any more, no. We bought a place a couple of hours north of here.

We've a full week to ourselves before I have to go back.

I don't want to start it on an empty stomach.

I always do what my doctor tells me.

Do you really have to leave tomorrow?

- Why? - Why?

This is the longest vacation I've had in years.

I envy you, Martin.

- You love your work, don't you? - Most of the time.

You never talk about your home. What's it like?

Oh, it's a great big barn of a place, way out in the country on its own.

- Sounds wonderfully peaceful. - Wonderfully dull.

That's why I like to escape every now and again.

Do you realize I've been here over a week and haven't even looked for a job?

Are you sorry?

No. Not sorry.

Just guilty.

It's all your fault.

Pat...

would you like to come back home with me?

As my wife?

But you don't know anything about me.

You don't know anything about me either,

and I don't need to know.

If Patricia Stanley escaped on the 12th, why wait till now to report it, Madame Fournier?

Ours is a private mental institution.

We try to annoy the police with our problems as little as possible.

You annoy the police more when you turn a lunatic loose for nine days.

We did not turn her loose and she is not a lunatic.

She simply suffered from what you would call a nervous breakdown, Inspector Ronet.

Suppose you tell me about her?

Patricia Stanley was trained as a concert pianist.

Her father died when she was a child.

The mother was a very ambitious woman

who wanted to realize her own hopes in her daughter.

A few weeks before she was to make her concert debut, her mother died suddenly.

When was this?

About a year ago.

Without the mother's strength, Patricia became almost helpless.

On the night of her first concert she never got any further than the dressing room.

She became a child again. They found her on the floor, weeping hysterically.

Then she was committed to your institution.

Shortly afterwards.

- And how did she respond to treatment? - She was making an excellent recovery.

Martin, what's the matter? Are you ill?

No. No, I'm all right, but we'd better get back.

Quickly, get back into the car. I'll drive.

Martin? I've put the car away.

Martin, are you all right?

I thought you'd never come. I've been ringing and ringing.

I want you to open Mr. Delambre's door. Room 104.

I can't. It's not allowed.

- Now, 104 you said, Miss? - Yes.

You see, he's been ill and now he doesn't seem to answer.

Porter, sir.

Oh, Martin, I was so worried. Why didn't you answer?

I'm sorry, Pat. I must have fainted or something.

Oh, darling.

Ah, Mr. Martin. I'm relieved you're here. Your father needs you.

Tai, this is Mrs. Delambre.

My wife.

It is a privilege to welcome you to this house, Mrs. Delambre.

I wish you much happiness.

- Thank you very much, Tai. - We'll...

This is a surprise, Mr. Martin. Congratulations.

Well, thank you, Tai. We'll be in our room. Oh, the things are in the car.

Your father, Mr. Martin - he'd like you to call immediately.

- What time? - On the hour.

- Did she say where she was going? - No, Inspector.

Her address doesn't help very much, does it?

- Why did she leave? - I don't know.

Did she have any visitors? Any phone calls?

No. She spent all her time with a gentleman.

Gentleman?

The one she came with. They booked in together.

He had the room opposite. He left with her this morning.

Perhaps his address will be a little more explicit.

"Martin Delambre."

You did that beautifully.

- I like this room. - I hoped you would.

Sorry my father can't do the honors.

- When will he be back? - I shall know more when I talk to him.

- Do you think he'll like me? - Of course he will.

Now, you get settled and I'll be back as soon as I can.

Yes?

Oh, would you just put them on the bed? Here, let me help you.

How do you do? I'm Mrs. Delambre.

I know.

My name is Wan.

Calling G2FRR London.

This is VE3TTF Quebec. How are you copying me, Al?

Oh, five and nine.

Am I glad to hear you. We've been trying you for two days. Just a moment. Here's Father.

Martin, thank God. Did you get the equipment?

I brought it with me this evening. What's all the excitement?

I don't know how, but the authorities found out that I don't have my passport in order.

You know what it'd mean if I had to explain how I got here. I've been hiding in the lab.

Now, you've got to get me back to Canada.

How long will it take to install the equipment?