"Yes, come." "Come on." "Don't be scared." "Don't be scared." "I will put you to sleep now." "Here you go." "No, no, no." "Don't be restless" "I will put you to sleep.." "In a minute" "Know what time it is?" " Yes" "What?" " Don't know" "Why did you say 'yes'?" "May be ten - eleven" "It's two" "It's two in the morning" "Yes, I know" "Aren't you sleeping?" " No" "Will you be awake the whole night?" "No." "I'm getting an interesting result" "You've been getting interesting results for the past 10 years" "I hear that every day, what's new?" "But it all ends into nothing." "A big nothing." "Because, you'll soon say.." "a new question has come up" "For how long?" "There's limit to my tolerance!" "You know, Seema" "As a child, I'd ask a lot of questions" "Like you, father would be annoyed" "Once, I and father were walking along the river bank" "I was five then" "I asked, why does a river always flow from North to South" "He said, it was because of the height of Himalayas in the North.." "and the depth of the sea in the South" "Hence, the river flows from North to South" "I asked him, if it was possible to.." "make she river flow from South to North" "Father said "no"." "So I said.." "Why not build a dam?" "To which your father replied.." "due to the pressure of water." "the dam would burst" "Then you'd ask, why is the grass green.." "and not red, yellow or blue?" "Father would give up and say "Ask your teacher"" "He'd also say that you were a precocious child" "So, you remember everything" "I've heard it a thousand times" "Come and sleep" "No." "I'm getting an interesting result" "Very interesting." "You've to go to the hospital, at eight in the morning" "I know" "For how long, can you bear this strain?" "Don't know" "Don't bother me." "Go and sleep" "Let me work in peace" "I too can't sleep" "Have you ever cared to ask?" "Take sleeping pills" "Crazy." "Madman." "What did I see in him?" "Rude, selfish and inconsiderate" "I'm to be blamed for marrying him" "Seema, give me money for the bus fare" "Where are you?" "Give me money for the bus fare" "Seema, I'm getting late, hurry up" "I made a mistake.." "marrying a selfish man like you" "Don't show your temper, get it." "I too haven't slept the whole night" "I drew a blank." "Have to repeat the experiment" "But where's the time?" "The whole day is spent at the hospital?" "What should I do?" "I can't do your work at the hospital" "I know you can't.." "But, at least you can give me some money." "I don't have money for the fare." "I don't need all that" "Just two rupees for the tram fare." "I haven't eaten anything." "Does it bother you?" "I noticed that" "Why haven't you eaten?" "I don't stop you" "Come back tomorrow." "How are you now?" "I am fine, sir." "Thanks to you." "Sir, a new patient" "I see." "What's the matter?" "I don't know, doctor" "I don't feel alright" "What do you mean by that?" "I don't know" "I'm not as healthy as I was" "You come to the hospital for simple ailments Take a deep breath" "I feel numb in some places" "That's because of weakness" "No doctor, something is wrong with me" "See" "Get up" "Get up, let me see you walk" "Foot fall" " Glove and stocking anesthesia" "O.K. come back" "Yes, I have taken the medicine." "Come." "Lie on the bed." "Get rid of this patient" " Send him home?" "No." "He won't find a place there." " Why?" "His peripheral nerve is affected." "Leprosy" "My, God." "Leprosy." "In spite of being a nurse, you are scared" "His relatives won't touch him" "Ask the authorities, to send him to a leprosy home" "Leprosy is a damn menace to mankind." "Believe me" "I hate writing this letter to you" "But I cannot live like this anymore" "When I came to you" "I had many dreams" "I thought I'd look after you.." "care for you" "I expected, you too would care for me.." "share my sorrow that you'd pardon my failings" "But nothing like that happened" "The day my father died.." "you did not come out of your lab" "Is this how a husband and wife live?" "I feel you don't need me" "All you need is a servant" "Seema, where are you?" "Why are you shouting?" "I've defeated him" "What's up?" "My hands are dirty" "I've driven out the devil!" " Whom?" "The devil who was bothering me for 7 years." "That bloody devil." "At last I am able to drive him out." "Whom are you talking about?" "I thought I was the only one who bothered you" "Toxicity" "What?" "Toxicity." "The toxic factor in my vaccine" "Dear me." "I thought I had done something wrong" "Wrong?" "All this is only because of you" "I like to hear." "You praise me.." "But I'm not the one to accept such compliments" "Why do you say so?" "If you hadn't bought me the freezer, incubator and microscope.." "by selling your jewellery, could I have worked?" "All those ornaments were give by your mother" "Selling those, I paid five installments" "Rest, you are paying" "No Seema.." "Without you, I'd have achieved nothing" "Nothing at all." "Really." "I would've remained a worthless doctor" "I was waiting for you" "You disturb me a lot, Amulya" "Journalists are like that" "I don't like you." "My fault?" "Weren't you a student of astrophysics?" " Yes." "A good student at that" "You left science to become a correspondent" "What was the need?" "Doest it make any sense." "Everyone can't become a scientist" "They are made of different stuff" "I am not like them" "I know my limitations." "When did you realise this?" "After completing Ph.D" "You were a Ph.D.." "and I'm just a M.B.B.S" "There's something in your genes.." "which Ph.D's don't have" "Useless talk" "When I realised, I can't be a scientist.." "I love science I can't leave science" "I thought, I could serve the cause of science.." "by bringing your work to the notice of the government" "So that the govt. is aware.." "of the research in fundamental science" "A newspaper is the best medium for this" "I don't care, if others know about my work" "I am a selfish man." "Yes, I am." "I am busy with myself and I like being busy with myself." "Average span of man's life is 70 years" "Leave out twenty" "Fifty years is nothing in the field of science" "There is always somebody from within who is telling me." "So much to do, so little is done." "Hurry up." " Yeah, very true." "Now tell me about your work" "Yes, I am on to some interesting results" "Is it?" " Yes, very interesting." "But it's a long way to go." "Has any book come from Calcutta Bacteriological Institute?" "No." "To the lab right away?" "Wash up.. eat some snacks, then do what you want" "Yes, I'm hungry, a lot." "So you too feel hungry!" "Met Amulya today" "Wouldn't leave me" "Nothing has come up yet.." "and he wants me to reveal everything" "Publicity!" "These fellows have commercialised science" "Paromita called from Arijit's house" "Sister-in-law?" "How are they?" "Good, atleast you inquired" "She always asks about you" "You never care to reply" "She knows, I love her a lot" "I know, she loves me too" "How is Anjana?" "How's my little angel?" "Why don't you call them up?" "They'll like it" "I've yet to drink my tea" "Then, drink it" "Seema." "Who entered my lab?" "I've told you" "No one should go there in my absence" "Who entered the lab?" "Why do you shout?" "I dusted up the place, a bit" "Yes, the lab will be dirty!" "But why did you disarrange the papers?" "What did I do?" "I only arranged the papers neatly" "There was no need for that" "There are thousands of notes in them.." "and all that is in my mind" "Now you have made a mess of it" "It will take a day to rearrange them" "I hardly have time for work.. on top of that nothing." "But wastage of time." "Can I ever work in peace, here?" "Go, wherever you find peace." "Who stops you?" "You are stopping me and your idiotic, uneducated acts." "I may not be, a mad self imposed scientist like you" "But I'm not illiterate, get that." "I have a university degree" "I can get a job anytime" "I can leave you.." "but do you know, why I'm not doing so" "Because there's no one else to look after you" "You don't have to look after me" "Is this how you look after me?" "There's another reason for not leaving you" "I have not been able to get over.." "my love for you.." "but I am trying" "Are you working on Brucellosis?" "No." "Brucellosis is an old subject.." "but research is going on in this field" "I'm trying to develop a hormone" "Exercising in the middle of the night" "Following it up with a cold shower" "Isn't it madness?" "Necessity knows no law" "Do you know what it means?" "No?" "Why bother about something one can't understand?" "Yes." "You expect me to be a mute witness, isn't it?" "Another person lives in this house" "Do you care to look after her needs?" "Neither you sleep nor allow others to.." "You can sleep whenever you want." "Who is stopping you?" "You!" "Two tiny rooms almost suffocating.." "and the sound of the typewriter.." "like ghosts dancing in the house!" "You should've married a doctor like Arijit.." "You would've got everything" "A huge house, a car, air conditioned rooms, everything." "Sir." "For T.B. we prescribe Isonicotnic Acid Hydrazide.." "with Para-Amino Salicylic Acid.." "won't this cause toxic side effects" "Yes.. there could be Vitamin B6 deficiency" "Here we have a specific reason" "But how does on approach this, when it is an unknown factor?" "We have to give supportive therapy" "As quick as possible, the absorbed drug should be taken out" "But, haven't you solved the problem of toxicity?" "No, sir" "I thought I had, but more work needs to be done" "Then go ahead" "Must work now." "It must work." "Must work." "What else can it be?" "It has to work." "I am famished" "Give me something to eat" "I have kept your dinner on the table" "Okay." "You haven't slept yet?" "Its pointless to stay awake" ".. when you don't have any work" "I am working." "I am sewing buttons on your shirt" "What's this?" "You call this dinner?" "How can I eat this in the middle of the night?" "How could I cook," ".. when you had taken the stove?" "Couldn't you get another, stove?" "Shops aren't open at midnight" "It can be bought only tomorrow" "Call up the gas agency for a refill" "You call them up" "I have to do that too" "I'm not on the verge of.. an interesting breakthrough.." "What's the use telling you?" ""The endless journey."" ""So many mysteries."" ""Yet to unfold."" ""The life."" ""The endless journey."" ""So many mysteries."" ""Yet to unfold."" "Your aunty has invited us to her grandson's ceremony" "She came here and insisted that we come" "I've no time for such stupid things." "You go alone" "Why should I go alone everywhere?" "And why should I accompany you everywhere?" "You are the most.." "How long can this go on?" "It's suffocating" "There's no joy in this house.." "no love.. compassion.." "no sense of responsibility" "But whatever it is, its.." "Let me make this clear" "I have not borne a child deliberately.." "The mother alone can't be responsible for the child" "A father, too must share this responsibility.." "something which a selfish man like you, cannot" "Every year India's population increases by as much as.." "the entire population of Australia" "If we don't take corrective steps, the country can't progress" "The spread of education should not be limited to the cities.." "but taken to the villages" "The news has come from Calcutta.." "that, Dr. Dipankar Roy, a physician, has discovered.." "a vaccine." "He's been working on this for 12 years" "Dr. Roy claims that this vaccine.." "will eradicate leprosy from the face of the earth" "If a woman takes this vaccine during pregnancy,.." "her child will be immune to leprosy." "Apart from this, the vaccine.." "has a special property" "This vaccine can treat sterility in a woman" "Since this is a side effect,.." "Dr. Roy is not sure about it" "Dr. Roy works in a government hospital in Calcutta" "Isn't he, our uncle Dipu?" "Must be" "He too works in a government Hospital!" "Also, he does research It's strange!" "He must be uncle Dipu." "I'll tell father" "No." "Don't disturb him in his clinic" "He'll be glad, since uncle Dipu is his class-mate" "Don't get excited." "Tell me when he comes" "The invention is.." "Why are you so stiff?" "You had an E.C.G. before" "Put on your shirt" "Thank you." "Come" "Where's the previous prescription?" "I don't have" " Why?" "Lost it, Sir" "Lost it?" "Is it possible to remember.." "prescriptions of thousands of patients?" "Anyway, when was the last E.C.G done?" "A month back." "You had done it" "I was doing alright.." "but suddenly this set back" "My stars are bad, I suppose" "You are right" "If you stars were good.." "you wouldn't need to consult a doctor" "Take this" "One Lasix once a day" "Always keep Sorbitrate handy" "If there's pain in the chest, put half a tablet under your tongue." "Okay." "Thank you." "Goodbye, sir." "Anymore patients?" "O.K., I'm leaving." "Dad, grand news." "Uncle Dipu has done great work!" "What did Dipankar do?" "Has he beaten up some one?" "No." "It came on the T.V that he's developed a vaccine." "What is a vaccine?" "Vaccine is something which makes us immune to diseases." "Like the one for small-pox, polio.." "Uncle Dipu has developed a new vaccine" "What?" "He has developed a new vaccine for leprosy" "Dipankar.. our Dipu!" "Do you think, we have heard wrong?" "They clearly said, Dr. Dipankar Roy works in a medical college" "Call up and congratulate him, dad" "I don't know what you've heard." "It would create an embarrassing situation.." "if the news isn't true" "I won't call, unless I'm sure" "Call him up." "If it's him, he'll tell you" "He loves me a lot" "Like a magician, he brings out a chocolate for me" "He loves your father a lot" "Whenever he meets, he greets with an abuse" "What's the matter?" "What exactly did you hear?" "Tell me, without exaggeration" "You don't have to believe me" "It will be in the newspapers tomorrow" "Four thousand rupees" "They'll publish his photo in the newspaper." "Isn't it?" "Of course, dear, they can publish it." "Vaccine for Leprosy." "Dr. Dipankar Roy attached to a government hospital.." "..has invented a vaccine for leprosy." "Sir, I often bother you with my problems" "I ask you too many questions." "He who seeks to know.." "will always ask questions" "Sir, I am upset, till I find an answer" "I am not at peace, till I solve it" "It must be that way" "I won't do to evade a problem" "One must solve it" "I know, I know." "Not being able to solve a problem.." "means resignation, retirement, full stop" "There's nothing like a full-stop in science" "Yes, sir." "Dipankar." "Dipankar." "Go on experimenting without bothering.." "about the results.." "Go on experimenting." "one after the other" "One day these experiments.." "will reveal a story, that is important" "It took 10 long years to invent this vaccine." "He claims that during pregnancy.." "..if the mother is inoculated with this vaccine.." "..her child will be immune to leprosy." "Dr. Roy claims that soon.." "..leprosy will be eradicated from the face of this earth." "Claims that soon leprosy will be eradicated from the face of this earth." "Do you believe now?" "A log has been written in the papers" "He never told me that he was doing research.." "on leprosy" "Dipu is different from all of you" "He's made of different stuff" "I can't express it but he is different" "Don't know that, but.." "he's always been crazy" "I told him to set up private practice.." ".. instead of government service" "He'd say that, he didn't have the patience.." "to feel the pulse of a patient by shutting.." "his eyes for half an hour" "He was an ordinary student" "He'd scrape through, where as I'd top the class" "He never concentrated on his studies" "He didn't think much of the college syllabus" "The world outside the syllabus was unknown.." "and what's unknown was interesting, he'd say" "Where are you going?" "Food is getting cold" " Just a minute." "Hello." " I have done it." "I have done it." "Yes, today's edition seems to be only for you" "Ten years!" "It took me 10 long years." "Never realised the passing of 10 years!" "I've enjoyed every moment of these 10 years" "I've lived every bit, every moment of it." "Come, some day, to tell me about your research" "We live to learn." "forget it" "Will you have the time for this?" "You are busy with you patients" "Like the saying goes, soil is gold." "Every patient only means more money, isn't it?" "You're right I've become.." "a machine minting money" "A money making machine." "At least, you've achieved something" "What do you mean?" "What makes you think, this is ordinary?" "It's such a cursed disease.." "that no one goes near the patient" "If in a family someone is afflicted.." "He has to leave the house" "What a cursed disease?" "Even doctors.." "like you don't dare.." "..treating a leprosy patient is a far-fetched thing." "I'll eradicate this disease from the face of the earth" "It will be eradicated forever." "Everybody must be congratulating you" "No Sir, only Orijit called up" "He works in a govt." "hospital Who'll congratulate him" "If you had developed a tablet as a cure.." "All the businessmen and patients would've come here" "At school one learnt, prevention is better than cure" "That changed everything perhaps" "Here are my children!" "They look fine, but don't know how long they'll survive" "Look at the lab." "Will any one believe.." "that a vaccine for leprosy was developed here?" "One doesn't need an air-conditioned lab.." "and expensive instruments to do research." "One needs gray matter.." "which your husband possesses in abundance" "You sit down and chat, I'll get tea for you." "Now, tell me about your research" "Though it's not my subject.." "it's allied to my field" "Let me understand." "In the thirties, in Germany.." "60 years from now, Dr. Altman worked on leprosy.." "And published a paper" "My work is based on his paper" "But you never told me about it" "Because I was not sure" "What happened then?" "Dr. Altman couldn't complete his work" "He developed a vaccine X-on" "X being an undetermined factor, hence the name" "Even after injecting brown mice with.." "lepra bacillus, they weren't afflicted" "But he made an interesting observation" "Some mice born to an X-on injected female.." "were afflicted with leprosy" "Fascinating." "We know, leprosy is not a hereditary disease" "Of course." "That means X-on had done this" "Unfortunately, Altman couldn't complete his work" "He was sent to a Nazi concentration camp" "Just because he was a Jew.." "If Einstein hadn't left Germany, .." "he too would have met a similar fate" "Please continue" "To Dr. Altman's X-on, I added a hormone.." "and succeeded in growing bacilli in brown mouse" "This is it" "But I faced many problems after that." "But, the toxicity factor cropped up" "To solve that, I often came to you" "It took me many years to solve it" "Anyway, once I grew the bacilli, I got a host" "After that it wasn't difficult" "It was all easy." "On which animal did you experiment?" "As far as I know, Rhesus monkey.." "doesn't respond to leprosy" "You're right" "Armadillo is the ideal animal" "But that is only found in America" "Of course, we have Pangolim here" "How could I get it?" "So, I experimented on brown mice" "As I worked, I observed something interesting" "Sterility" "To see the affect of this on a sterile woman,.." "I injected this vaccine in this.." "sterile female monkey" "After injecting, she became pregnant" "I don't know." "May be this was due to the hormone" "Which hormone?" "It belongs to the Gonadotropin group" "The field is open" "If some one works on it,.." "Gynecologists will be benefited" "But this is only a side effect" "It would've been better, if you hand.." "written about it in the papers" "Why?" "Dipankar's subject is leprosy and not sterility" "It might harm." "Forget it" "You are still discussing." "Should I bring the tea here?" "No, I already had You both go ahead" "Can I look at your notes?" "Of course, sir." "The list of observations" " Thank you." "Go and have tea with them" "The problem with Seema is that.." "she disturbs while one is working" "You are certain, I was born to disturb you" "A letter from the government" "Must be a congratulatory note" "Leprosy is a major problem in our country" "What's the matter?" "A letter from the health secretary" "Wants me to meet him at ten" "I hate to meet government officials" "Look at this, Sir" "He wants me to meet him in his office at ten today" "You will have to, you are a government servant" "But he's written "to explain certain matters"" "What has he written" ""To explain certain matters"." "What does it mean?" "It means, you must.." "urgently prepare the papers.." "I haven't the time to prepare the papers" "Ten years have been spent on the experiments" "Now, prepare your papers promptly" "Lot of things happen in this country" "Go, get ready" "Meanwhile, I'll write down your notes" "I'll need three to four hours" "Come Ramanand." "How are you?" "Have you read today's newspaper.." "about Dipankar Roy a leprosy doctor?" "Just a minute" "Don't send any patient, till I tell you" "Yes, I read." " Do you believe?" "Do you believe it?" "Absolute bluff." "Do you think it's a bluff?" "Sheer bluff." "Don't you know Dipankar?" "He is a mad man, couldn't achieve anything" "Now making sensational news" "In medical science, no one can bluff" "If he's bluffing, he'll be found out" "And that'll be quite embarrassing for him" "He'll be caught, but he is shameless" "We've studied together" "I know him well" "He is very different" "You may not like what I am saying.." "..because he was your class mate" "I can spare no sentiments for him" "If he was really brilliant why is he, only an M.B.B.S?" "Why couldn't he get a higher degree like you and me?" "Do you know he sings?" "Yes, and that too with an harmonium!" "But what's wrong with it?" "Einstein used to play the violin" "Satyen Bose played the ESRAJ" "Dr. Homi Bhabha was a painter" "What are you saying?" "Comparing him with Einstein, Satyen Bose, Dr. Bhabha?" "Can there be any comparison, damn it." "You are underestimating him" "He was always out of the ordinary" "He has tremendous determination" "I don't believe a word of his" "Even, it is theoretically impossible." "Okay, okay." "Let him say what he likes regarding leprosy.." "I don't mind" "But what right has he to enter the domain of gynecologists?" "He claims that his vaccine will treat sterility" "That, barren woman can conceive" "I've read that" "But he's not definite about it" "He clearly said, it was a side effect" "If he is not definite then, why did he talk to the press?" "I am fed up, explaining to my patients" "Un-cultured and devoid of ethics!" "Can we remain silent?" "But his real work is his vaccine for leprosy" "It isn't that simple" "If it were possible to develop a vaccine for leprosy.." "..then it would've been done in England or America!" "Leprosy." "We've found treatment only for Kalazar.." "..we owe it to K.N Brahmachary" "I need your help." "We must stop him" "I won't waste your time, I'll leave" "Send the patient in" "Come, Dr. Roy" " What's the matter?" "Your letter "To explain certain matters"" "What do you mean?" "Have I stolen medicines?" "Have I been negligent to any patient?" "Or have I exposed government documents" "What is it?" "Please sit." "Don't get excited" "Please sit." "Tell be briefly." "I don't have much time" "Look, I was a student of literature" "I'm not competent to comment on your vaccine" "I know my limitations" "But here I am a officer." "Government has given me the responsibility of administration." "My job is to co-ordinate" "You are a doctor in a government hospital.." "hence an officer like me" "There's a code of conduct.." "You can't talk to the press Without Government's permission" "Meaning, all my labour will be in vain?" ".." "..Just because, I spoke to the press.." "Oh no.. you've done good work" "Government should be proud of you" "You meet the Director of Health" "Explain to him." "He has a lot of experience" "He has many foreign degrees." "He'll understand your work" "You people, preferred technocrats to bureaucrats" "Take him to Dr. Roy, the Director of Health." " Okay" "With whose permission did you.." "..do personal research in a government lab?" "With whose permission did you.." "..do personal research in a government lab?" "I did not use the government lab" "I've built a small lab in my house" "I've got help from some friends who have their private labs" "You should have come to me." "I'd have guided you" "Yes, the German scientist.." "What's his name.." "Altman?" "Isn't your work based on his paper?" "Dr. Altman was an Austrian Jew, not a German." "What's the difference?" "Germany and Austria are like East and West Bengal" "Do you know, no one believes your claim" "In science, there's nothing like belief" "Proof is needed." "Proof!" "Let me complete my papers, you'll be convinced." "I am sure." "How long will you take to do that?" "About three months." " Three months." "Two renowned gynecologists say that.." "your claim is a hoax" "A mad man's talk" "Tea for me" "How does my research concern the gynecologists?" "What do you mean?" "Didn't you say, the vaccine.." "should be given to women?" "Woman aren't the personal property of gynecologists" "But we've to face the consequences" "If there are adverse reactions, .." "who'll be responsible?" "You?" "Experimenting on humans will be much late" "A lot of work needs to be done" "Why is a woman given vaccine for pox and cholera?" "That too is a poison" "Don't talk nonsense" "Are you in your senses?" "Leprosy is a cursed disease" "The society dreads it.." "The society dreads it.." "because there is no cure for it" "If it were like influenza.." "..which gets cured quickly.." "no one would have bothered" "Take the example of Tuberculosis" "If a person was afflicted with T.B.." "no one dared to enter his room" "Does anyone bother about T.B. now?" "You better don't try to teach me science." "But, you are being unscientific" "Unscientific?" " Yes, you are talking like a layman." "Who made you the director?" "I say, my vaccine will eradicate leprosy from the face of the earth" "I mean like.." "..plague, polio, tetanus.." "..pox." "Yes." "What's the matter doctor?" "You look worried" "No.. nothing" "They insulted me.. and my work" "In our country every person, big or small.." "is insulted often.." "Your work shouldn't be affected on account of ignorant fools" "I am fed up" "When I started my research.." "I was determined to devote myself to research" "I didn't care for anybody" "Not even Seema" "When persons who don't know the basics of science.." "interfere in my work.." "I lose my head" "Two gynecologists are hounding me" "Gynecologists." "Dr. Ramanand Chatterjee and Dr. Prashant Mullick" "There's a big group behind them" "But why?" "He hasn't harmed any one" "He was immersed in his work" "It's what he has said.." "the vaccine's side effect on female sterility" "Don't talk nonsense" "That was just an observation." "A possibility" "It was my mistake" "It was my mistake" "I thought the news will reach America and London.." "and then come here" "So, I thought, I'd give our people the news first" "How could I know, they'd be the first to stab" "Why can they stab?" "Me, at the most" "They can't kill science" "If one scientist dies.. another will replace him" "Research will go on" "The sad part is that history doesn't record.." "..the names of these rogues." "they will go on damaging for generations and go Scot free" "I think we should unmask them." "Everyone isn't like that" "There are many, who encourage" "In Calcutta there are many renowned doctors.." "but they are great human beings first" "Is something wrong?" "What's worrying you?" "Nothing" "You've been like that.." "..since you heard the news about Dipankar" "You know, I don't talk much" "Nor can I be over-enthusiastic about something" "I feel there's something else.." "What?" "Hello." "Shyamali, what is it?" "What.." "..really?" "I'll talk to you later" "B.B.C has flashed the news about Deepankar" "The B.B.C?" " Yes." "Did you hear it right?" " Shyamali just told me" "So your Deepankar has become an international figure" "What is it, Ma?" "B.B.C. has flashed the news about Deepankar" "Great!" "Shall I call him up?" "Yes I will talk to him too" "Hello." "Aunty, did you know?" "Anjana.. what is it?" "B.B.C. has flashed the news about uncle Dipu" "B.B.C." "Aunty." "Aunty are you listening?" "Yes, I am listening." "Where's uncle Dipu?" "Wait, I'll call him" "Do you hear?" "Come quickly." "What is it?" " Anjana says B.B.C has broadcast the news about you" "Hurry up." "Is my little princess dreaming up something?" "It is true Where is my chocolate?" "Science hasn't progressed that far.." "that I can send chocolates over the phone" "At least, I can't do that" "It's a physicist's job" "I'll give you a box of chocolates" "Fine." "Everyday I'll eat one" "Talk to mother" "Okay." "Sister-in-law." "Can't you come over even once?" "Why don't you come over?" "After hearing the B.B.C news I want to come right away" "Come But I think it over" "Three months back my aunt had come.." "she was angry" "She said, if she knew, I was working.." "on such a dreadful disease.." "she'd never have brought the kids" "What is Arijit up to?" "He says, you've become an international figure" "So I've become international?" "Arijit is a great physician" "But I must tell you he has no gray matter" "Shall I tell him?" "Oh no" "I don't want to be beaten at this age" "He often bet me on account of my studies" "I feel very happy about this" "Everyone asks about you" "I tell them." "You are my crazy brother" "Come over, soon" "I will" "Call for you, Sir" "Hello." " Dr. Ramanand speaking?" "Director of Health, Dr. Khastagir" "Hello, sir." "Stop that mad man" " Who?" "Dipankar Roy He is messing up a lot" "He came to my office and made exaggerated claims" "As if we know nothing about medical science" "He is your subordinate officer" "Yes He is a government servant" "We'll take steps for insubordination" "But we need your help" "I hear, that, some leading doctors are backing him" "You know, we doctors are not united" "You know, we doctors are jealousy will be there" "But I agree with you." "Okay, we'll talk later" "Okay." "B.B.C. has broadcast the news of Dr. Dipankar Roy" "Till the foreigners recognize the work" "We don't believe in it" "In spite of being a renowned gynecologist.." "you believe such nonsense!" "Yes, I do" "You may laugh" "I don't know Dr. Dipankar Roy, never met him either" "But I heard, he's been experimenting for many years" "You believe him!" "I say, it's a stunt" "A stunt to get a promotion" "The vaccine is for a certain disease.." "how can it treat sterility in a woman?" "There is a relation between chicken pox and women" "What?" "Some women become blind when afflicted.." "with chicken pox, after puberty" "Women deliver deformed babies.." "..if during pregnancy, they are afflicted by German measles" "That is something else" "They anatomy of a woman is very complicated.." "I am a gynecologist" "You don't have to teach me gynecology" "Fraud." "Dr. Dipankar Roy is fraud" "I request you not to make baseless charges against anyone.." "..without an in depth study of the subject" "I have gone through your notes" "The effect of Gonadotropin on X-on is interesting" "Not just interesting." "It's an original work" "I've sent a copy of your notes to.." "John Anderson Foundation" "When?" " In the morning, today" "Certain people are out to harass you.." "hence I decided to send it right away" "You did the right thing, Sir" "I was thinking of doing the same But, who'd listen to me?" "A prince by virtue of his birth.." "doesn't become a king" "Credibility is necessary." "Have you thought of experimenting on humans" "Before experimenting on humans.." "I'll have to remove the toxic factor" "I have to seek permission" "Whose permission?" " The government's" "My body does not belong to the government" "If you need my body, just tell me" "This is a vaccine for leprosy" "I know, it's not for influenza" "It's for leprosy" "But my body has become old and worn out" "If this old man's body.." "..is useful in the cause of science.." "I shall be happy" "Perhaps you don't know" "Prof. J.B.S. Haldane volunteered his body.." "to Dr. Sanyal for cancer related experiments" "I'll remember your word, Sir" "Till the last day" "Because of you, I'm fortunate.." "to meet a great soul like Dr. Kundu" "Didn't you know him before?" "I knew that, Dr. Kundu is a renowned microbiologist" "He's known internationally as well." "But, I didn't know, he was such a great soul" "Hello, Dr. Roy." "Is that story true?" "What?" " The one about the vaccine" "Not many are believing it" "It's a matter of faith between a doctor and a patient.." "as it is between the doctor and industry" "But medicine itself is science.." "irrespective of belief or not" "Come, Aman." "Can't you disconnect the door bell?" "Hello." " Hello." "All of us are doctors.." "..We want to meet Dr. Roy" "But he can't be disturbed now" "We won't use much of his time" "Please sit." "I'll call him" "Some junior doctors have come" "All because of Amulya Publicity!" "What was the need?" "Greetings" " Please sit." "What is it?" " We wish to arrange a lecture by you" "I don't lecture" "We'd like to know about your vaccine" "We know nothing about it" "We could benefit from your lecture" "So, you want to know about my vaccine" "Sit down." " Thank you, sir." "Have I met you before?" " Yes, at Dr. Kundu's lab" "You said, people didn't believe in the vaccine" "Sorry, sir." " No, no, you don't have to be sorry." "I should be sorry, I was rather rude to you the other day." "Alright, let me know the time and place.." "I'll be there?" " Okay, sir." "Thank you, sir." " Okay." "You look very happy" "You look very happy" " Will you have tea?" "Let's have" "Can I help you type your notes?" "This is unlike the typing in an office.." "where a bureaucrat dictates.." "and the steno types rapidly" "Why waste time in such matters?" "Go.. make tea" "What are you fighting over?" "Now my work is surely finished!" "Read today's paper" " I don't read newspapers" "I too haven't" " Read it" "Criticism of Dr. Roy's vaccine" "Let me read it to you" "Dr. Ramanand and Dr. Sushant Mullick.." "have criticised the vaccine developed by Dr. Roy.." "According to them, without experimenting on humans.." "it's ridiculous to claim it's success" "Dr. Ramanand says.." " To hell with Ramanand!" "Idiot of a man." "I won't go to any seminar" "Why should this affect the lecture?" "Lecture?" "Some junior doctors invited him to speak about his vaccine" "That's good" "People will know about his vaccine" "You've promised." "You must go" "Or they'll think otherwise" "Let them.. idiots!" "Now, let me work" "What's the fault of the young doctors?" "They were really interested in your work" "Why is Dr. Ramanand concerned about my vaccine?" "How does it concern any doctor?" "The acceptance of the vaccine will be decided.." "by the microbiologists, molecular biologists cellular biologists" "It will be tried on humans" "Results and reactions will be studied.." "a long way to go.." "yet they are abusing me, now" "Our great country.." "Not just ours, all around the world.." "All those who strived to achieve something.." "have had to contend with abuse" "I developed this vaccine long ago" "But it took long, to remove it's toxicity" "I'll go away.. with Seema I'll go to Africa.." "Leprosy is a major problem there" "I won't go with you" "If everyone leaves like that.." "won't good work ever be done in this country?" "I don't belong to a country I care for Man.." "Creature of this universe." "A disease, of this dreadful disease.." "Whether developed by me or someone.." "is to serve Man" "If we can do it.. against all odds" "It will instill confidence in future scientists" "You must go for the lecture" "Let's go, please." "Let's see the response" "I don't think you need a long introduction.." "since all of you are doctors" "Or would-be scientists." "The first step in my research was.." "to infect an animal with leprosy" "Because if once we have an infected host it' possible to know.." "whether we can rid the host of the disease" "We'd like to heart the story about you vaccine" "Yes, that's a strange story" "I am coming to that" "As you know, leprosy attacks at an early age.." "But it's incubation period is long.." "after 15 to 20 years one can know if it is leprosy" "We've not come to listen to school texts" "I am talking about lepromatus" "I am talking about lepromatus" "After culturing, lepro bacillus.." "when I injected it in brown mice.." "Why not in a cat?" "Since leprosy is infected in childhood.." "I experimented in two ways" "On a dozen each of male and female brown mice" "I noticed, that after vaccination" "When I inoculated them with lepro bacillus.." "All the mice were infected.." "except the young ones of the female mice who were vaccinated" "Then I froze that bacillus by freeze drying.." "In these days of power cuts which fridge did you use?" "Who said that?" "You said that." "No scientist is present here" "I'm not talking about the domestic fridge.." "I mean, liquid nitrogen freezer, do you understand?" "Will someone ask this leper doctor to sit?" "Dr. Roy we have no interest in leprosy" "Then, why did you call me?" "I've only worked on the leprosy vaccine" "Just because a few suffer from leprosy.." "must all women be injected.." "With the leprosy vaccine" "Do you know the number?" "3.5 to 4 million people.." "suffer from leprosy in our country" "Why do you vaccinate for pox?" "That too is a poison" "Do you or not?" "I ask from the gynecologist's point of view." " What?" "Why did you claim that your vaccine can treat sterility in a woman?" "I thought this was a science seminar" "But this is a circus arena" "You are a joker." "All of you are bunch of jokers." "No, no, no, no." "I'd like to hear Dr. Roy.. please" "How is Gonadotropin related to your vaccine?" "I used it as a medium" "I never claimed, that my vaccine will.." "treat sterility in a woman" "But a possibility exists" "And possibility is a very big thing in science." "Where did you get Gonadotropin?" "One needs to import it." "Show us your import license" "I developed it myself from horse's blood." "Horse's blood?" "You have any doubts." "Down with the Leper doctor." "Down with the Leper doctor." "Down with the Leper doctor." "Leave me." "Leave me." "Brother." "You are drenched in sweat" "Are you well?" "There's pain in the chest" "Let's go to the hospital" "No." "I'll go to Seema" "It may be a heart problem Lets go to the hospital first." "No." "Let's go to Seema" "Let me open the window." "Let me get some fresh air" "Where can you get fresh air?" "It's lost somewhere." "The meeting that we went to.. is a reflection of our society" "We are part of a society.." "in which some persons want to destroy you Why?" "Because they can't contribute.." "they want to destroy you" "What's the matter?" "Nothing." "I want to lie down" "What happened?" " They were rogues!" "He became sick" "I wanted to take him to the hospital But he insisted to see you" "It's my fault" "I insisted on his going to the meeting" "You did right" "I spent my life in this tiny lab.." "Today I realised the existence of the outside world" "Sit near him I'll call Arijit" " No.." "No." "No need to call Arijit" "I am a doctor" "I know, what's wrong with me" "Amulya, go now" "You're a journalist, you've to cover the meeting" "I cover meetings and seminars.." "not hooliganism" "And I am telling you." "I won't remain silent" "Those who've insulted you.." "who are they anyway?" "Who are they?" "Who are they." "These are the same people who accused Dr. J. C. Bose." "of stealing laboratory instruments" "It's funny that we go to see a play on Gallelio.." "and applaud resoundingly" "I will get that." "There's no limit to our pretensions" "Hello." " Do you think science is child's play?" "Who told Dipankar to give the lecture?" "Advance publicity on T.V., radio.." "has resulted in adverse reactions.." "and now this meeting!" "Tell him, he must complete his papers quickly" "Hello." "I am worried" "He is not well" "What?" "What are you saying?" "Disturbance at the meeting?" "I don't know" "He was humiliated.." "He is ill.." "complained of pain in this chest" "Just a minute" "Dipankar has fallen ill" "He was invited to a meeting where he was insulted" "He complained of pain in the chest" "Seema.. is he perspiring?" "He was drenched in sweat when he came" "I'll come right away" "I'll do the E.C.G there" "Orijit." " Idiot, why did you come to the phone?" "Go and lie down, I'm coming" "Don't bother, I am fine" "I knew, Seema has no one to call except you" "I am fine" "Tell Paro not to worry" "Is he refusing?" "I knew it." "Aren't you a doctor?" "Why do you ask?" "I believed, doctors have a code of ethics" "I do follow the code." " No." "You don't" "All of you are after Dipankar's blood" "Me!" "I'm your wife" "You can't hide it from me" "You are one of them" "Why does Ramanand call you often?" "Always talking about Dipankar" "He unjustly criticised Dipankar in the press" "But you did not protest" "Shame!" "You and Dipankar grew up together" "He loves you dearly" "It's nothing to do with personal relationship" "As a gynecologist, Ramanand has a right to protest" "There are more renowned gynecologists than him.." "They did not protest" "Why is he masterminding the campaign?" "Why does he want you on his side?" "If you wish, You can stop all this" "Who am I?" "Why should they listen to me?" "Don't evade Everyone in Kolkata respects you" "A hospital is under your charge" "All nursing homes recommend you" "You have influence in the government" "Medical science is not in my hands" "I'm a doctor, but Dipankar is a scientist" "A scientific invention is not child's play" "There'll be debates, discussions.." "and seminars" "Everyone will ask for proof" "And Dipankar will have to furnish that" "Here, neither you, me or Dipankar.." "nor our personal relationship matters" "Arijit, you know?" "I have sent Dipankar's notes.." "to John Anderson Foundation" "John Anderson Foundation?" " Yes." "I have great hope" "After a long time, an original work in science.." "a major break through in India" "Sir." "Okay" "Send it today by hand delivery" "Okay, sir." "A letter from the government." "Sign here" "They have transferred me to a village" "What shall I do now?" "My papers aren't ready yet" "A lot of work is unfinished" "How can I write my paper, if I don't stay in Calcutta?" "Sit down." "Dr. Roy has been transferred to a village" "Thus depriving a scientist from doing his research" "We can't publish that" "Why?" " Dr. Roy is not a Newton or Einstein." "After from them, there are many scientists.." "about whom we do not know" "But that doesn't matter here" "The fact is that, the Director of Health.." "is deliberately hounding out Dr. Roy" "This might irreparably harm, the cause of science" "Let him prove he is a scientist" "Give him a chance to do that" "Government will stop all advertisements" "Do you know?" "We cannot annoy them." "Advertisements keep a newspaper going.." "not a scientist" "You are absolutely right" "Advertisements keep a newspaper going.." "But I, better be going.." "It's only five hours journey from Calcutta" "I shall see you every weekend" "Aren't you coming with me?" "If once we leave this house.." "it will be difficult to get it again" "Besides, you aren't going, there for ever" "When you'll return.. ?" "And, who'll look after your "children"." "I'll manage to get a job in school.." "or else, running two establishments.." "will be difficult" "Don't worry," "I am with you" "Do I have to examine all of them?" "They have just started coming." "There'll be many more" "John Anderson Foundation, London." "Dr. Dipankar Roy, c/o government health services." "John Anderson Foundation, dear Dr. Roy." "..we are so happy to learn by the letter of Dr. Kundu.." "About your valuable work on leprosy." "We are very much interested to know about your findings." "John Anderson." "Nonsense." "John Anderson Foundation." "Foundation." "I've brought your dinner" "Eat before it becomes cold" "Keep it." "I'll have it later." "It's already very late." "Please eat now" "Can't you see I'm working?" "I'll eat later" "Okay." "At least close the front door" "The place is full of thieves." "When did you come?" "Came straight from the station" "You aren't going back tomorrow?" "If I don't, who'll look after your lab animals?" "They were of no use" "Somebody, they will be.." "They will." "Do you really believe?" "Certainly" "I haven't been able to do any work" "The papers aren't ready" "I miss you a lot" "What is happening?" "Don't do that" "How can I leave you like this?" "Please don't.." "Let's go It's getting dark" "What re you looking at?" "The sea" "The questions of science are like the waves" "One after the other they rise in the mind" "A big question followed by a small one.." "a small one followed by a big one" "I can answer these questions" "Yes" "At least, some of them" "But I feel very helpless now" "Things will change" "Things will change, someday" "Just like you want it to be" "I come here and sit everyday" "I look at the stars" "I get a strange feeling" "I can't express it" "The twinkling stars seem.." "to send a message to me.." "a challenge.." "as if saying on your tiny planet.." "you humans are always fighting each other" "What a waste of time" "Look at us" "Try to know us" "You are ignorant of the mysteries.." "of this vast universe" "As humans, you are too proud" "With all your knowledge and wisdom.." "how much do you know about us?" "Seema, there are some.." "who want to accept this challenge.." "they want to take the plunge.." "but there are others who pull them back" "Why?" "I have no answer for that" "There are no reference books here" "It's difficult to work here" "Tell me, the books you need.." "I'll get them next week" "Only books won't do." "I need a lot of other things too.." "Help from chemists.." "the Calcutta Bacteriological Institute.." "Dr. Kundu" "Research can't be done by a single person" "It is a team work." "Where to?" "A lot of work needs to be done." "Still five hours to go before dawn." "Let me work, you sleep" "I have come only for a day" "Can't you stay with me for a while" "Excuse me, where can I find Dr. Dibankar Roy." "Well, you have found him." " Oh, Dr. Roy." "Good morning." "Good morning." " I am so glad to find you at last." "You know I have come all the way from London just to meet you." "Really?" "Am I that important?" "Of course you are." "I am so sorry, I forgot to introduce myself." "I am Dr. Emily Bernard from John Anderson Foundation." "Pleased to meet you Dr. Bernard." "But who gave you my address?" "Mr. Kundu gave us your address." "And it was he who wrote to us about your work." "Then we wrote to your health department saying that.." "..we would like to interview you." "But we received no reply." "However, we are not so easy to put out so I came here in person." "It is indeed very kind of you, Dr. Bernard." "My wife." " Good morning." "I think first you need a wash." "And then some tea or coffee." "That will be very nice, thank you." "Come this way, please." "My papers are not ready, Dr. Bernard.." "..but these are the synopsis and some of my notes." "So you can have a look at them and then we can discuss about it.." "..when I come back." "I am afraid I have to go to the hospital." "Seema will take care of you." "Okay, thank you." "It's so comprehensive." "Sugar." " No, thank you." "Just milk." "Will you try some Indian food with us." "Nothing much." "Just some fish and vegetables available here." "Please don't take too much trouble." "Whatever you cook I will be glad to take." "Now, if you don't mind I would like to concentrate on these papers." "Yes, certainly." "Thank you, Dr. Roy, you have been so kind." "I hope I have not taken up too much of your precious time." "On the contrary, Dr. Bernard, I have been educated by your visit." "Thank you very much." "Seema will help you to reach Kolkata." "Please don't bother, I am used to traveling alone." "No, I have to board the same train anyway." "Since I work in Kolkata, I come here only on weekends." "Alright." "Well then, thank you once again." "Come on" "Seema has been waiting for long" "Have you finished your talking?" "She hasn't come here to gossip" "She has come to meet you" "How are you Seema?" "How is Dipu?" "Can't he get a transfer.." "back to Calcutta?" "You know, Seema?" "Dipankar is very short-tempered" "He loses his head over little matters" "He abused the Director of Health.." "in his own office" "Officials are annoyed with him" "I admit he's brilliant" "But he lacks humility" "I don't know how I can help" "If you would see him once.." "he is miserably alone in the village" "All through the nights he works on his papers" "Some times, he feels pain in his chest" "He is drenched in his sweat" "He is my husband" "Yet, I have to take care of him like a child" "In spite of his faults, should such a talented man.." "like him, be lost forever" "Won't he get another chance?" "Dr. Emily Bernard from the John Anderson Foundation.." "came to interview him in the village" "But his papers were not ready" "Seema" "Calm down, Seema" "Please." "Come, Paromita." "Let's reach Seema to her house" "No need." "She can go herself" "Dr. Bernard has asked me to send this.." "to the health department" "I don't know anyone other than you" "They had written to the health department before.." "but they didn't receive any reply" "Arijit.. please come" "After a long time" "How is everything?" "Have come with an appeal" "Appeal to me?" "Only 2 years to go before I retire" "Then, I'll have to appeal to you" "Why?" " To get a few patients on your recommendation" "How will I survive?" "Let's come to business." "You should bring Dipankar back to Calcutta" "Why?" "For our own good" "He should be given a chance.." "to get his papers ready" "He can do that in the tranquil.." "atmosphere of the village" "To complete his work, he needs to be in Calcutta" "We know that" "Call him back, or it will cost you your job" "Has he complained to the minister?" "No" "Has he spoken to the opposition leader.." "to make an issue of it in the assembly" "Nothing of that sort" "John Anderson Foundation had invited him.." "They had written once, earlier" "Seems, it was misplaced here" "Lost amongst thousands of flies" "And its not easy to find it." "Perhaps you don't know" "The British are very different" "Dr. Emily Bernard of the Foundation.." "personally met Dipankar in the village" "She gave this letter" "She's invited him again, with all his papers." "If the press were to latch on to this" "Then surely, questions would be raised in the assembly" "And them the tempest will start pouring far beyond the tea cup." "I don't know, how to hand over charge" "Don't worry." "Please sit" "I'll do it" "I've spent my whole life in transfers.." "from one hospital to another" "Are you leaving today?" "Yes." "Lot of work to do in Calcutta" "Sign here." " Thank you." "How long will you need.." "to get your papers ready?" "How long?" "About two months" "Unless your papers are examined.." "by the government at a high level,.." "We can't allow you to go abroad." "But surely, you can resign" "It's not possible for me to resign" "I'm in debt, because of the lab, I built at home" "Then work in a private hospital" "After statements of the gynecologists.." "which hospital will employ me?" "tell me." "They've stamped me as leper doctor" "Then be an assistant to Arijit.. your class mate" "That won't be possible for me" "I'll write to John Anderson Foundation.." "that I'll send the papers after getting your clearance" "No.. no." "You don't need to write that." "Tell them.." "that your papers aren't ready yet" "You'll send them later." "Isn't that the truth?" "Okay." "Dipankar is forming a group" "How is that?" "Famous gynecologist Dr. Biswas.." "is openly canvassing for him" "Dr. Banerjee, Dr. Mitra are baking him" "Some skin specialists are praising him" "Then, you better stop" "Are we villains to run away?" "Our group may be small, but it's powerful" "I am going to unmask him" "I belong to no group" "I'm on the side of truth" "I agree." "Let truth prevail" "An enquiry committee is being set up" "Enquiry committee?" " Yes." "That's sure way to suppress truth for ever.." "..that's the only job of an enquiry committee." "I beg to differ with you." "Director of Health wants it" "B.B.C has broadcast this news" "The Anderson Foundation has sent an invitation" "The matter cannot be taken lightly" "You are right." "Of course, we've to think of our prestige!" "Don't be sarcastic." "It's decided, who'll be in the committee" "Who?" "You.. as the Chairman" "Me?" " Yes." "You must be joking." "I don't have time for such silly matters" "Let's go." "I've arranged the papers in this file" "Here's your coat" "I don't need a file or coat" "Am I going for in interview?" "That I should wear a suit and carry this file." "Won't there be eminent persons on the committee?" "Enquiry committee my foot." "Am I some criminal, that I have to face.." "an enquiry committee?" "Was there an enquiry committee for Dr. J. C. Bose.." "C. V. Raman, P.C. Roy?" "But things have changed" "Nothing has changed" "We are still in the dark ages" "Enquiry committee will judge me!" "Is there a man in Calcutta.." "who can talk to me about leprosy?" "One man." "Listen." "Don't lose your temper" "Okay, leave me" "Don't go by bus or train" "Take a taxi" "You're late." "This is an enquiry committee meeting" "Shut up." "Come, please sit" "Shut the door" "I'll introduce the members of the committee" "The chairman, Dr. Ramanand Chatterjee" "Famous gynecologist." "Gynecologist, Dr. Sitapati Sengupta" "Uma Shankar Upadhyay, who runs a leprosy home" "Dr. Kedarnath Das, who runs a leprosy clinic" "And I'm a member secretary appointed by the government" "You claim to have invented a vaccine for leprosy" "In scientific terms, it's wrong to say so.." "But there's a possibility.." "A definite possibility." "Do you have the papers of your experiments?" "I didn't feel the need to bring them" "In my leprosy home there are 556 patients" "We look after them" "I think, this disease is incurable" "May I know the treatment?" "There is just one treatement." "Chalmugra oil" "That was used in the 19th century" "No, in the 19th century it was applied on the skin" "Now we inject it" "Oh, God." "That's more painful than the disease" "In our clinic we give the modern treatment" "I know, you treat with D.D.S." "Di Amino Di phenyl Sulpha, commonly known as Depsone" "Yes, Depsone." "No, but there are other drugs" "Such as." " Ciba 1806." " Lamprene" "In case you don't know, It's a Swiss medicine" "It's not a drug.. but a dye" "After using it, patient's skin colour changes" "So patients decline to use it" "We've no information about that" "Search for it, you'll find it" "Don't you try M.D.T?" "I mean multi drug therapy" "In non infectious type.." "Dapson.." "Rifampicin" "But owing to it's toxicity, you can't give.." "to a patient who has jaundice" "In infectious type, Dapson, Rifampicin and Lamprene" "How long can one give?" "Why?" "But Dapson gives positive results" "Owing to bacterial resistance it won't work long." "Once the bacteria becomes immune it will stop working." "So." "So we can say no sign of control of Leprosy so far." "That's why we want to know about your work" "You?" "Who are you anyway?" "Shut up, and give us scientific explanation.." "regarding your vaccine's property of treating sterility" "Sorry." "I cannot say anything about that." "Since this is not my subject." "My subject is leprosy not your damned sterility!" "The committee expects some humility from you" "Where are your research papers?" "How can we judge?" "You will judge me?" "You?" "Are you a molecular biologist?" "Are you a cellular biologist?" "Who amongst you is a microbiologist?" "You call yourself doctors?" "You don't even know the drugs for leprosy." "You are not even doctors." "You are bunch of jokers." "Are we to be insulted like this?" "Is this what we have been called for?" "Don't we have any respect?" "Doctors." " Please calm down." "Sorry, gentlemen, I am very sorry." "Calm down, please calm down." "You don't have the manners to talk." "Dr. Roy, you are ruining yourself" "No, I am ruining the cause of Man" "Humans." "John Anderson Foundation has invited me.." "to read my papers." "Just allow me to go" "Impossible." "We have a glorious tradition in the field of science" "We can't allow its reputation to be spoilt.." ".. in a foreign land" "What do all of you think?" "Why do you need permission?" "Just resign and go" "Anderson Foundation will gladly accept you" "No, no, its not that." "Just a minute." "I suggest Dr. Roy should.." "apply through the proper channel" "The government will think over it.." "and do the needful" "Right." " I agree" "It means, you want to finish me here" "You hounded me from the beginning" "From the beginning." "I am not afraid of you" "Not even one." "And you." "Look here Mr. Lion face." "Your face is like a lion" "Your face is like a lion" "In ancient Ayurved that's the first sign of leprosy" "So be careful." "You are all lepers" "You shout like a lion?" "I admit, I have not developed a vaccine" "I surrender." "I made them suffer, Seema" "I infected them with leprosy" "They suffered for years" "But why?" "For what?" "Have you thought about the future?" "Your papers are ready." "We can send your papers to the Anderson Foundation" "Prior to that, you have to resign" "He will resign, Dr. Kundu" "I won't allow him to work there" "This job is the cause of all problems." "Since I'm working now" "We will manage with that." "He will concentrate only on research" "Brother." "Sir." "Good, you are here" "I've brought news.." "published in a foreign medical journal" "Shall I read?" "Read it" "We are happy to say that, vaccine for leprosy.." "Has been developed.." "based on Dr. Altman's incomplete work.." "With a hormone of the Gonadotropin group as medium.." "it has been possible to grow lepro bacilli" "As a result, brown mice could be made host" "This is what Dipankar did" "You are right" "The vaccine should be taken by the mother during pregnancy .." "so that her baby will be immune to leprosy" "At last." "Dipankar." "The vaccine has another property" "It treats sterility in a woman" "This journal congratulates the scientists" "And hopes, leprosy will soon be eradicated.." "like pox and plague.." "Yes, yes." "The names of the scientists are Graham Jacob.." "of the Research unit of microbiology of Massachussettes.." "and Dr. Alberto Bassilini" "Here's news from India." "A claim of developing the vaccine also came from India" "But the papers couldn't reach here" "Also, neither the scientists, physicians.." "nor the government of India.." "supported the claim" "Scientific discovery is a race.." "a competition" "Research is going on all over the world" "Thousands of scientists are involved." "There's no time to waste" "All of us destroyed such an original work" "I had to kill them, Seema" "I had no choice" "They were suffering" "Dipankar, Dr. Emily Bernard has written to you.." "at my address, so that it reaches you" "She's also written to me" "She feels sorry for you" "I'll read the letter, listen." "My dear Dr. Roy." "A new era has begun in the field of.." "microbiology and molecular biology" "Even then, we know.." "Rest is as unknown as the mysteries of space" "Many leading scientists are working on it" "We invite you to join hands with them" "General Electric has very recently built a laboratory in Chicago." "They will be very happy indeed if you can join them." "I assure you, you will face no difficulties there." "We hope that.." "I very sincerely hope.." "..that like leprosy." "You will be able to solve the problems of many dreaded diseases.." "..that threaten mankind." "After all," "my research was not wrong" "Think, sir." "Man will be free from leprosy" "I want to work"