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

123.239 CONTINUED: 239MAN(still sleepy, runningabout in circles)This ain't no place to rob...YOUNGER WOMAN(yelling)But robbed it is -!(calling up street)Help - police!(viewing shatteredglass)Ooo, the window - and just beencleaned, too!DISSOLVE TO:240 FULL SHOT INT. FOYER - SIR CHARLES' HOME240The last of the guests are just taking their leave, men beinghelped on with their capes by a couple of footmen. Atmosphereis strained. Ad lib: (sotto voce) "A bit odd, isn't it...I've heard strange things about this young Jekyll... afterall, that affair at the embassy... felt so sorry for poorBeatrix." WE PAN ACROSS this to pick up Sir Charles andBeatrix in the far b.g., bidding goodnight to a weezy oldbloke. Lanyon is staying behind, hovering in the b.g.241 GROUP SHOT - AROUND SIR CHARLES AND BEATRIX - DRAWING ROOM 241UNCLE GEOFFREY(the wheezy old bloke)Goodnight, Charles.SIR CHARLES(keeping up appearances)Goodnight, Geoffrey...UNCLE GEOFFREY(to Beatrix)Sorry your young man was detained,my dear.BEATRIX(very strained)So am I, Uncle Geoffrey. It musthave been a matter of life or death -UNCLE GEOFFREY(uncomfortable, sensingstrain)Of course. These doctors... nevercan call their soul their own...(CONTINUED)