Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Page #2

Just beginning.

Have you verified

the work done

At the Pasteur Institute?

Louis' experiments?

That's where

I'm about at the moment.

Well, if proven,

his contention will change

Our whole perception

of bacteriology.

True, so if you

realize that thing.

What department

are you in doctor?

Dermatology.

It's extraordinary

that you should be so...

Well informed

on the subjects

So far removed

from your own field.

Are you interested

in microscopic findings?

Well, I've been

experimenting with dyes.

The new anilines.

Trying various combinations

and their effect on cells.

If you'd care

to see some slides?

I'll be delighted.

- Extraordinary!

- Hm?

'The nuclei of the

white blood cells are deep blue. '

This is by far

the clearest picture

Of human blood

I've ever seen.

It seems the chemical

make-up of the nuclei

Has a special

affinity for this dye.

What do you mean affinity?

The attraction, certain atoms

possess for certain other atoms

Causes them to unite

and form compounds.

Most extraordinary.

A few minutes ago

I injected a living worm

With a dye I call

methylene blue.

It has an affinity

for the nerves of the worm.

The same phenomenon.

The whole nervous system blue.

It is blue, upon injection

into the blood stream

The dye circulated

to the worm's body.

It combined with the nerves.

The nerves and nothing else.

Wonderful!

It all depends upon discovering

the special dye which has

An affinity to the substance,

one which is to stain.

Specific staining.

Great heavens!

What about a microbe?

Do you think it'd be possible...

To stain a microbe

and nothing else on the slide?

It would be possible,

I think.

Then, this is very important.

I mean, really important.

Well, you... you make me

very happy.

- Goodnight, Dr...

- Ehrlich.

Ehrlich.

- Let's see each other soon.

- The sooner, the better.

Good morning. I must see

Professor Hartman right away.

You'll have to wait.

Dr. Wolfert is with him.

I hope you'll understand,

Herr geheimrat

That I wouldn't have spoken

in this way

If I hadn't considered

it absolutely necessary.

I have nothing against

Dr. Ehrlich personally.

Although, I must confess

to a certain feeling

Against people of his faith

in our profession.

I quite understand.

Thank you, Herr geheimrat.

Tell Dr. Ehrlich to come

here at once.

'Yes, herrgeheimrat. '

Good morning, herrgeheimrat.

'Ehrlich. '

I have an unusually long list

Of complaints about you

this morning.

First, in the case

of the patient Merk.

You disregarded the instructions

about the sweat baths.

Yes, sir.

'Second, you were wanted in

ward, and you were not there. '

Well, I was busy working

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