The Black Scorpion Page #5

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- Where is he?

- In the laboratory with Dr. Delacruz.

- Laboratory?

You'd be surprised at the experiments

that go on there.

- Where is it?

- This way.

Doctor, is that the patrolman?

Yes, Sergeant Vega...

...who lived doing his duty

and who may perform a greater one now.

Please.

Well?

Looked like subcutaneous cells

that had just burst or run rampant.

My analysis also, Dr. Scott.

Not from any poison I can identify

with this equipment.

Lopez, your help again, please.

In this, pure alcohol.

In this, distilled water.

In this, tequila.

In this, water with so much salt.

- You think it is a poison, then?

- I do.

Not a chemical poison, doctor?

No, but I believe for many reasons

that this is an organic poison.

I have had a little experience with them:

The venoms of the snakes,

the wasps, the spiders.

But I will prepare the slides

and the specimens...

...and take them to a man in Mexico City

who will be sure to know.

- Velasco?

- You know Velasco?

Who doesn't, doctor?

Well, as you say, if it's an organic poison...

...anything from nature,

the great Velasco will identify it.

You said for many reasons.

What other reasons?

Well, there was only one wound. Here.

But no blood.

Then the situation of the tissues,

the strange bacteria...

...bacteria I think, found in

the soil samples near the footprints.

- Footprints?

- Footprints?

You are amazed.

Where something knocks down dwellings,

flattens corn fields...

...it would be amazing

if there were no footprints.

I never saw a moulage of a print this size.

Whatever it is, my friends...

...I don't believe anyone has ever seen

a foot, a claw this size...

...except those poor unfortunates

who wish they never had.

- One question, doctor.

- I hope I can answer it.

Well, the alcohol, the distilled water,

the salt solution, I can understand that...

...but what's the tequila for?

Well, in your country,

I believe you call it a coffee break.

- There's the hacienda.

- Hey, that really looks like quite a place.

It looks like you were pretty lucky.

That thing really came close.

Yes. We were blessed

that it didn't go any further...

...or our plantation would have been

ruined like the rest of the land.

Seorita, thank heaven you're safe.

When Lucero came back to the stables

without you, I began to search the hills.

Oh, Pio, I'd already been found

by someone else.

This is Dr. Scott and Dr. Ramos.

- This is my foreman, Pio.

- Hi, Pio.

This way.

Not only comfortable, but cool too.

Yes, sometimes I think being cool is by far

the most important on days like this.

Well, I know you'll want showers.

Florentina, show Dr. Ramos

to the Blue Room.

S, seorita.

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