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What do you want me to do?

Pinch him because I don't like the way

he parts his hair?

Have you ever asked yourself

what Deemer and Jacobs...

were working on in their lab?

No, and I don't intend to jimmy open

a window to find out, either.

Deemer's speciality is nutrient biology.

Jacobs is a leader in the same field.

Now when two big shots like that

get together...

and hole up in the desert,

20 miles from civilization...

I'd say they might

be working on something...

they're not too anxious to talk about.

You think whatever they might be doing

ties in with what killed Jacobs?

I wish I knew.

SHERIFF:
Joe Burch is on the warpath again.

- What'd you do this time?

- I forgot to tell him about Jacobs.

Well, good day, my very, very good friends.

A fine pair you turned out to be.

I practically had the paper put to bed...

when I found out about Jacobs by accident.

Well, I'm sorry, Joe. It slipped my mind.

What do you want to know?

Only what I haven't found out for myself.

I sneaked a look at the death certificate

over at Barney's.

Got the personal dope on him

out of Who's Who.

How often does this acromegalia occur, Doc?

Not very.

First time I've seen it, as a matter of fact.

BURCH:
My dictionary says it's chronic,

it doesn't mention death.

Well, death doesn't usually come

from the disease itself.

It's caused by suffocation.

What do you mean, suffocation?

The tongue becomes enlarged.

The throat, the thorax, the heart...

everything gets pushed out of place.

What do you think

Deemer's been working on out there?

MATT:
That I'd like to know.

I'll hop out with Ridley, grab a couple

of pictures, and see what I can find out.

By the way, Doc...

how long had Jacobs been dead when

our friend here remembered to call you?

- Will you lay off?

- Eight or ten hours.

Thanks, Doc.

I'll be sure to spell your name right.

As for your friend,

it might just slip my mind...

to support him the next time he comes up

for election.

Say, that's a good idea, Jack.

Him going out to Deemer's.

Joe will get him so riled up with questions,

he may take to me.

If you go into the hotel, miss,

they'll tell you the best way to get there.

Thank you.

I wonder if you might tell me the best way

to get out to the Deemer place?

- It's about...

- I know where it is.

Is there a bus or cab available?

Well, yes, but there won't be any buses

through anymore today.

Then would you mind calling a cab for me?

I wouldn't mind it a bit.

But it wouldn't do no good.

Because Jasper, you see, it's his cab.

He's out at the Bar Six

and won't be back for a couple of hours.

Maybe longer.

Well, what'll I do?

Sit down and wait. That's all you can do.

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