Doctor X Page #5

If you might suffer sunstroke,

might you not suffer some similar evil

- from the rays of the moon?

- Moonstruck, you mean?

Exactly, what we call lunacy,

from the word luna, meaning the moon.

Latin, you know.

However, the luna rays will never affect

you or me, sir.

- Because we are normal people.

- Sure.

It affects strangely certain neurotic types.

Yes, moon is powerful.

Why, twice a day it lifts

billions of tons of water at high tide

that wash the shores of the world,

like an eternal old scrubwoman.

Like what?

Pardon my poetic effort.

Yes, but just what do you mean by that?

I'm afraid we've taken up too much

of Dr. Rowitz's time.

Thank you, Doctor.

That was very, very interesting.

- Good night, gentlemen.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

You know, this is the doctor's

particular hour for observation,

and the moon doesn't wait, you know.

Did you notice the face on that fellow?

That sailor who saw

the scrubwoman killed tonight

says the murderer had a face

that was horribly disfigured.

Rowitz certainly fits the description,

all right.

Gentlemen, I don't believe

that Dr. Rowitz could commit a crime.

He has such a lovely nature.

Why, he's the author

of several volumes of poetry.

Hello?

- What are we gonna do?

- We're powerless unless he helps us.

You know that as well as I do.

We've exhausted every clue.

He can help us find the murderer,

if anybody can.

And I'm gonna put plenty of pressure

on him and make him do it.

A little nervous perhaps,

but nothing more.

Oh, ridiculous.

All right. All right.

You go back to sleep, dear.

Good night.

Doctor, if I permitted you

to conduct your own investigation,

how long would it take you?

If you leave me alone,

I can conduct a series of tests,

which in 48 hours will conclusively prove

whether or not the killer is a member

of this academy.

In the meantime, I should like to check up

on all your collaborators.

Who's there?

Hey, what're you doing up there?

I'm a building inspector.

I work nights so I won't get sunburned.

I asked you what are you doing up there?

I'm a somnambulist. I probably came up

here to have my head examined.

You come down from there, or I'll...

Now, just a minute,

I'll be right down, honey. Just relax.

Everything is gonna be all right

and on the up-and-up.

I'm not used to these.

These fire escapes are a sideline with me.

Now everything is gonna be...

There's nothing to worry about.

See, Police Commissioner Stevens

is upstairs,

and I'm taking care of the outside.

- By the way, what are you doing here?

- I'm Miss Xavier.

And we're not accustomed

to having strange men

climb all over our fire escapes.

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