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Can't you step on it? I'm late already.

Yes, Mr. Brady.

The fact that I'm invisible is no excuse for being unpunctual. No, Mr. Brady.

Sorry I'm so edgy.

Okay. In the security business, we learn to develop a pretty thick skin.

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.

Chief's orders? Security?

You people forget that I'm a human being.

Surprised that I haven't been government stamped and filed away in a top secret

file.

How are we doing for time?

Not good. 33 minutes behind schedule. That's all right. We'll still make that

up.

Now look here, Sir Charles. 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...

Don't alone, Lord Brooksley.

There are two others and a dozen truck drivers with him. Everyone who saw the

accident. No, but it's outrageous.

I've made representations through my lawyers, my editors, and now I, as 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 rumours from spreading.

Luke published the facts, ma'am. That's the only way to stop rumours.

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.

Three pi, brackets, two plus three, and... Pete!

I couldn't think where you were.

I brought your coffee up and your bed was empty.

I'm working, or trying to.

But not all night, Peter. That isn't good for you. I've got to get the

answer. I must. I can't spend my life this way.

Yes? Who?

It's the Daily News.

I don't want to speak to the Daily News.

Not one bit.

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

Throw it out of the window.

Oh, shut up, can't you?

Well, answer it.

Have you looked outside?

Well, for heaven's sake.

It's a siege.

What are we going to do?

Listen, Uncle Pete is in the newspaper.

It's all over the front page.

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 newspapers.

You 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 treat every 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.

is worse than being in a zoo.

Why don't you go away? You're wasting your time.

Well, time's something we've got lots of.

We've got orders to stay right here and get a picture and a statement.

If you think you can take a picture of an invisible man, take it. I'm right

here.

Well, maybe a statement would be better.

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 a writing lesson?

Yes. What are you going around looking like that for?

Like what?

Invisible.

Everyone's been bothering me, peering through the windows, ringing the bell.

I'm just about fed up with the whole thing. Oh, no.

Look out, then.

Peter, for heaven's sake, go and put on something over those invisible clothes.

I'm sick of bumping into you all the time. Sorry, Dee. Hello.

No.

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 unlike you.

When you're older.

That's what everyone says about everything.

I want to do things now.

You will soon enough, don't you worry.

Why don't you two run along and ask Bert to let you feed the ponies?

What's that?

My sister shooting rabbits, I expect.

How did 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. But it's

impossible. What's he thinking of? He knows you'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.

See what I can do.

Mummy? 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.

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

I suppose I'd 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.

Linda, I just wish everybody would look at it like that.

All right, 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 on and sit down.

And tell us all about it.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

Now, what's it all about?

Who wants to kill your mother?

My stepfather and his sister.

Now, Linda, why should they want to do a thing like that?

Because of Foxgrange.

Foxgrange?

It's their house, Peter.

Mummy and I have lived there ever since she married that man.

His family have owned it for generations.

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

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 Mummy.

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.

What happened?

She was thrown from a 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 into all this before.

I'm not going to give you more money to pour it away on Fox Grange. But it

wouldn't be pouring it away.

We've practically turned the corner. Once we've had the stables modernized,

we... You're used to it.

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 mouldering old stone.

John, I've got Linda to think of.

Janet, listen to me. No!

I love you, John.

I love you very much.

I'd give you everything that I've got left if I thought he could really save

Fox Grange.

But he couldn't.

In six months, you'll 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 Fox Grange.

We've got to get out now while we still can, before it swallows up everything.

You're quite right, my darling.

Just got to face it.

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

Look, if you feel this way about your father... He isn't my father. He's my

stepfather. And I hate him.

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 us.

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... 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... 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?

Jealousy, I'm afraid. At her age, it's difficult to share her mother with

someone else.

Child.

Linda. Oh, hello.

It's all right. If Uncle Peter won't help, I will.

I'm coming with you. No, Sally, you mustn'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.

All right.

What are you up to?

Frayed handbrake cable.

I fixed it.

Footbreak's not so good either.

Well?

Not a cent.

I could have told you she wouldn't.

You should have got her to settle it on you when he married her.

I tried, didn't I? Her lawyers wouldn't play. It's her money.

She could have made him play if you'd stuck out for it, as I told you.

John, we're not going to lose Fox Grange.

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 will help us save the place while she's alive.

All right.

Whatever happens is her own fault.

But how, Carol?

It was easier the first time. She wasn't an invalid then. Looked after all the

time.

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

A 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.

Hello? Uncle Peter? Sally, what are you doing ringing so early in the morning?

I thought I was the only one up.

It's only just past five o'clock.

I meant to ring you last night when they had all gone to bed, but I fell asleep.

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

What's that? What's true? Speak up, dear.

I can't. They hear me.

It's about Linda's mother. They're going to do something terrible to her. I heard

them planning a picnic.

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.

Now, listen to me, Sally. I'm not going to have you...

My, you're an early bird. I heard you about, so I made you some tea.

What goes on?

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.

The family have lived in that old house for years.

They breed horses.

Why? 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.

Mummy? Yes?

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

What's the matter with you? Why not?

Something might happen.

What could happen on a picnic?

Hello, Janet.

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 all right, 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.

Well, now, that's all settled, isn't it?

Go on.

Run along and fetch Sally.

Come on, John.

Let's get Janet out to the car.

Yes, of course.

I don't like it. I'm going to take a look around.

Do you think that Sally is... If anything is going on, that kid could be

in danger.

How do you mean in danger?

Supposing for a moment Linda's story is true.

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

Excuse me. Where can I find Mr. Norton?

They're all out. Gone to a picnic up on Pine Ridge.

All of them?

No. Him and his wife, Miss Carol, and two kids.

I see.

How far is Pine Ridge?

Oh, it's about 16 miles of the road.

Far across country.

See that rising ground up there?

Yes. Well, Pine Ridge is up about... Up on the cliff?

Yeah.

Yeah. Hey!

Hurry! Hurry! That invisible man!

He's here!

They're all up at Pine Ridge. Get there as fast as you can. I'm going cross

-country. What happened?

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 Mummy.

Don't be so 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 Mummy will be left all alone.

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

I'll be quite all right for a few minutes on my own. But, Mommy!

Linda, remember what I said.

Do as your father says.

Come on.

Sure you're quite comfortable, Janet.

I'm fine.

Last time I was down at the spring, there were some rabbits there.

Wonder if they'll be any there today.

John tells me you refused 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.

Somebody out shooting.

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, Mummy!

Mummy!

I'm dying.

Uncle Peter!

I'm all right.

He tried to kill you.

Oh, it happened so quickly.

Cliff.

He came.

He saved you, the invisible man.

He's Sally's uncle.

It was really Linda who saved you. We all owe her an apology.

Oh.