Part 4

Well, this monkey here is--(The Monkey chatters angrily. The Doctor falls back, motioning the Inspector and the Boy to retreat.) Look out! He’s bad-tempered!

INSPECTOR

Ah! You needn’t tell me how you treat HIM! (The Doctor turns away.) And what about that helpless rabbit?

DOCTOR

(Goes to the hutch.)

The rabbit furnishes me with typhoid serum. And the neck of my horse is full of the serum that cures diphtheria. See! (Takes a small case from a pocket.) I’ll take some serum--just to show you. (Leans through the opening.) Here, back! Back up! Whoa, now!

INSPECTOR

Oh, don’t! I can’t bear it! Don’t! (The Horse stamps. She covers her eyes.) Don’t, I say! Oh, I’ll have you arrested for this!

DOCTOR

There! (Turns.) You see what THAT amounts to.

INSPECTOR

(Faces him.)

Oh, don’t try to fool me! You hurt him!

DOCTOR

Not more than the flick of a whip. (Puts the case away.)

INSPECTOR

(Triumphantly.)

There you are! The flick of a whip! What do you doctors care about the agony of your poor victims!

DOCTOR

I don’t cause pain unless it’s necessary.

INSPECTOR

Necessary! You shouldn’t be allowed to cause an animal ANY pain!

DOCTOR

Oh! Then, of course, you’re a vegetarian.

INSPECTOR

I am not!

DOCTOR

Well, I AM! You talk about pain! Do you know how lambs are killed? And cattle? Do you know anything about slaughtering hogs? THERE’S pain for you!