 No, this isn't the operator. You're on a busy wire. It doesn't matter. Thank heaven I got somebody. I've been trying for about ten minutes now. Look, get off the line, will you? I've got to get through to the police. It's terribly important. But you've got to help me. You've got to. My name's Ben Lazarian. I'm a prisoner someplace. I don't know where. What? It's true. Strange house somewhere. A doctor who says his name is Helming. What? What are you laughing at? Joe, what is it? What is it? I haven't got headquarters. I've got a guy in there. I'm sorry, Ben. It's no use. What do you mean?