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

136.268 FULL SHOT - BEATRIX - OVER JEKYLL'S SHOULDER THROUGH FRENCH 268DOORSShe suddenly sees him. She falters in her playing for asecond. Jekyll puts his finger to his lips. She continuesplaying and finishes her piece very softly, watching SirCharles over her shoulder, who by now is quite asleep. Thenshe gets up and hurries as quickly as possible without makingany noise to the French doors, opens them, and comes out toJekyll, closing the doors quietly.BEATRIX(seeing his strainedlook)Harry - dearest -JEKYLL(nodding toward garden)Will you come out - where we cantalk?She gives him a worried look, and then precedes him out intothe garden.269 MED. SHOT - BEATRIX AND JEKYLL269As they come into SCENE, near a marble bench. He is greatlyagitated. He doesn't know where to begin. Beatrix sits downon the bench. She indicates the place beside her.BEATRIXSit down, darling - what's happened?What's wrong?Jekyll sits down, staring at the ground, wringing his hands.For a moment, there is silence between them.JEKYLL(bursting out suddenly)Bee -- I - I've been thinking --about us. I think your father's beenright all along....About what?BEATRIXJEKYLLI - I don't think we should evermarry, that's all. I - I realizedit, last night. And - and I thinkyou ought to break it off.(CONTINUED)