Arrowsmith Page #5

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I wouldn't hurt him.

Only dentists do that.

And I'm no dentist.

Now open your mouth.

Is that the one?

Yes. I thought it would be.

All right. Johnny.

you sit over here.

You can shut your mouth.

Did you ever stop to consider. Johnny...

...how wonderful nature is?

In giving us two chances

of growing teeth?

We get a practice set first.

Just to practice brushing our teeth on.

Then we get a real set later.

And you know. Johnny. somehow...

I don't think you're making the most

of your tooth-brushing opportunities.

Had coconut pie for supper

last night. didn't you?

All right.

Now. Johnny. I'll tell you

what's gonna happen.

The pain is gonna leave that tooth

and it's gonna come all the way

along this... this piece of string

and disappear into something

I've got here in my hand.

Now look out. Johnny. it's coming!

There you are.

Hey. boys. listen.

Here's half a dollar.

That's a soda apiece

and a dime over for gumdrops.

then I can get the rest

of your teeth. Come on.

- Thank you. Doc.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thanks. Doc.

What's the matter. Henry.

trouble?

Well. my cattle got blackleg

out by my farm.

- Blackleg?

- Yeah. Half my cows is dead already.

Blackleg. What do you do for that?

- Well. the state "vegeteterian." he come.

- The state what?

The... the cattle doctor.

That's him over there.

Oh. yes. the vet.

Yeah. he's got a needle thing

just like you got.

But he don't do no good.

The poor cows just die quicker.

Come on. let's have a look at it.

Come on. Henry. I'll be turning vet

on you before you know it.

That's a pretty bad swelling.

You better milk her

before she dies on you.

- Hello. Doc.

- Howdy. Doc.

That's my cow there.

I'm sorry. gentlemen. but this corral

has been commandeered

as a state experimental station.

It ain't open to the public.

- Are you the state veterinarian?

- That's me.

Well. I'm Dr. Arrowsmith.

- I don't believe I know that name.

- Well. I'm only a physician.

Well. if you've got any influence

with these crazy Swedes around here...

they seem to think I'm a miracle man.

There's no medicine on earth

that's sure-fire.

- Novak says you use a serum.

- Sure. we use a serum.

I like to fool around

with a microscope. Doctor.

and if you'd let me have

a bit of your serum

and a blood specimen from

one of these sick animals...

just for the fun of the thing.

Why. sure.

You. let me have some of that.

- Great things. these serums.

- Oh. yes. yes.

- What is it?

- Research. darling. research.

Blackleg. cattle disease.

I'm turning vet on you.

Saving cows may not be the same thing

as saving mankind.

but it's a step in the right direction.

Here's the blood and here's...

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