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

52.136 CONTINUED: 136JEKYLLWell, the laboratory's where you'llfind me from tonight on -(looking ahead, almostto himself)... until I get what I'm lookingfor...Lanyon notices his determined look, shrugs with a littleshake of his head, as weDISSOLVE TO:137 OUT.137137A137B137CFULL SHOT - INT. LABORATORY - LATERJekyll is standing by the two cages, his cape and hat stillon. He peers at the occupants. His brow is furrowed.CLOSE SHOT - HIS ANGLE, THE CAGES -The rabbit and the rat are more or less exactly as when heput them in the cages earlier in the evening. Jekyll's handcomes into the rabbit's cage. The rabbit sniffs at it. Ashis hand approaches the rat, it tears around the cage wildly,then bites at his hand.CLOSE SHOT - JEKYLL137A137B137CHis face sets with determination. He throws off his cape andhat and WE PAN him to his work table. He starts mixing variouspotions, lighting burners, etc., getting out vials, andpowders, as weDISSOLVE TO:NOTE: The following series of dissolves denote passage oftime and the fury of incessant work on Jekyll's part.137D137E(FORMERLY #88) CLOSE SHOT - POTION - INT. LABJekyll's face is behind it, intense. Its bubbles die out.Jekyll's expression falls. Jekyll starts figuring ingredientcombinations on a pad.(FORMERLY SCENE #89) CLOSE SHOT - PAD - INT. LABDISSOLVE TO:Jekyll's hand writes a formula, furiously. He scratches itout. Tears off sheet. Starts writing again.DISSOLVE TO:137D137E