A club caught him over the top of the head while he was still yards from Doc.

"Guess that's a vote from Doc for going on a ways," he said quietly.

Suddenly a shout from Doc brought the scientist on the run.

Then we'll go back and get the dough from Doc.

We won't get nothing unless we cut loose from Doc.

They then receive a distress call from Doc who reports being under attack.

Lori asked, and was rewarded with a broad smile from Doc.

A call had instructed him to stand by for another message from Doc.

"I got them from Doc," he said with a faint grin.

And they had to have come from Doc, on the grave of each murdered woman.