Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Shooting script - HorrorLair

120.227 GROUP SHOT - INT. IVY'S PARLOR227We are shooting over back of divan. Marcia, Freddie, andother tenants are looking horrified down at a constable whois kneeling over Ivy's body o.s. Marcia, hard Marcia, issobbing. Freddie has his handkerchief to a bloody temple.WOMAN(in awe)He done her in! How horrible!CONSTABLE(rising)This here's the work of a friend!MARCIA(bursting out)It was that Hyde did it, I tell you!The constable turns, jumps to the window, opens it, startsblowing his whistle vigorously.DISSOLVE TO:228 FULL SHOT - EXT. BACK JEKYLL'S LAB.228Hyde hurries into scene, looks about with triumphant littlechuckles, as he fumbles in his pockets for the key. WE DOLLYIN. Then Hyde realizes he has destroyed the key. He triesthe heavy door with his shoulder, tries again. He gives up,looks around, then WE PAN HIM as he darts along sidewalk tocorner, turns, and disappears.229 FULL SHOT - AT FRONT CORNER229Hyde comes running from back corner full tilt, and WE PANHIM, after he peers around front corner of his house, alongfront of house to entrance and the door, in far b.g.230 CLOSE SHOT - AT FRONT DOOR - HYDE230He pulls out the wire plunger bell, frantically, then bangsthe heavy brass knocker on the door. He flies into a flurryof animal rage in his impatience. Then the door opens abouta foot, held in that position by the heavy safety chainstretching from jamb to door on the inside, and Poole'sstartled face peers out. He withdraws a little at the man hesees.HYDECome - open up, you fool! I'm a friendof Dr. Jekyll!(CONTINUED)