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

133.252 CONTINUED: (2) 252He sinks down into a chair again, covering his face, tryingto keep from hysteria. Lanyon walks to the fireplace, looksinto the flames.DR. LANYONHarry - Man cannot flaunt the Divinityof Man without being eternallydamned...(turns to Jekyll,with quiet abruptness)- what about Beatrix? Have you thoughtof her?JEKYLL(he looks up slowly,in a dull voice)I'll have to give her up, of course...(then, his hysteriamounting)I've known it all along - I'll haveto face it now - now when I need hermost - but I'll give her up! I promiseI will!(now dropping to hoarsepleading)But John, after that I'll need morehelp than ever. You can help me. Youmust help me! I must win over thisthing! I must -He stops as he realizes that Lanyon is looking at him with amixture of unrolenting condemnation and pity. He realizes heis up against the inovitable. He chokes, buries his face inhis hands again, as weFADE IN:FADE OUT:253 UPPER HALL - JEKYLL'S HOUSE - NEXT MORNING253Poole comes up the steps, carrying a morning paper and atray of tea. As he walks, he reads the paper, utteringclucking noises and shaking his head. We PAN HIM to Jekyll'sbedroom door. He opens it.254 FULL SHOT - INT. JEKYLL'S BEDROOM254Jekyll, in his dressing gown, is leaning against the window,looking out as Poole enters. The bed is turned down but notslept in.255 CLOSE SHOT - POOLE255As he enters, he looks at Jekyll o.s., and then at bed o.s.