111.214 CONTINUED: (3) 214JEKYLL(in agony - butguarded, too)Why didn't you seek help before? Whydidn't you go to the police?IVY(looking up at him)I tell you I'm afraid, sir! Youdon't know him, sir. A nice finegentleman like yourself wouldn't bemeeting such a person! He ain't aman - he's a devil! He knows whatyou're thinking about, he does!Why, if he knows I've been here today,I don't know what he'll do. It won'tbe nothin' human, I can tell you!Oh, please, sir - please help me.Keep him off -!(in a lower voice,hastily - pleading)I'll do anything you ask, sir - Iain't as bad as you might think -<strong>and</strong> -<strong>and</strong> men say as I ain't a bad lookerwhen I'm more myself. You - you likedme once a little, didn't you, sir?And you're really such a fine kindgentleman - honest - that night youwalked out of my place, I laughed atyou - but I didn't laugh after you'dgone...(averts her head,puts her cheek onhis knee)I kept wishin' you'd come back -truly, I did...For a moment, <strong>Jekyll</strong> stares at her head. And for a flashsecond, he seems as though he is about to lean over <strong>and</strong>embrace her with the strange look of <strong>Hyde</strong> battling forsupremacy in his expression. Then he contains himself <strong>and</strong>lifts her up, as he st<strong>and</strong>s too.JEKYLLI - I give you my word that you willnever be troubled by this man <strong>Hyde</strong>again.IVY(sobbing anew)But - but how do you know, sir? He'llcome back! He'll come back <strong>and</strong> killme, sir!(CONTINUED)
112.214 CONTINUED: (4) 214JEKYLLHe'll not come back. I'll see to it.IVYBut you don't know him, sir. He ain'thuman, he ain't!JEKYLL(very strong)I've given you my word - <strong>and</strong> that Inever break. You'll not see <strong>Hyde</strong>again!(pause, as she looksat him)You must believe me.IVY(fully convinced)I believe you, sir. I believe you.JEKYLLYou - you must go now.IVYYes, sir. Yes, sir..... yes, sir.She puts on her coat <strong>and</strong> goes to the door, then turns.215 CLOSE SHOT - IVY - AT DOOR215She looks at <strong>Jekyll</strong> o.s., puzzled.She exits.IVYIt's funny - but for a moment Ithought -(then she stops)Well... goodbye, sir.216 CLOSE SHOT - JEKYLL216He reacts to her statement. WE PAN HIM to the mirror wherehe examines his face, as weFADE OUT:(CONTINUED)