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

54.137N137P137Q137R137S137T137UCLOSE SHOT - JEKYLL - AT CAGESHe reaches o.s. into the rabbit's cage and administerssyringe. Then repeats the action in the rat's cage. Hewatches, and suddenly his expression grows elated. He looksfrom one cage to another. He starts to put his bare handinto the rabbit's cage.CLOSE SHOT - RABBIT - INT. CAGEAs Jekyll's hand enters slowly the rabbit is tearing aboutwildly. It suddenly backs up into a corner, and then lungesat Jekyll's hand.CLOSE SHOT - JEKYLLHe withdraws his hand with a gleeful explanation. Tries itagain a couple of times. Then he looks in rat's cage.CLOSE SHOT - INT. RAT'S CAGEThe rat seems almost dead. Then it gets up, shakes itself,and as Jekyll's hand comes slowly into the cage, the ratsniffs it. Jekyll's hand lifts it up. It does not struggle.CLOSE SHOT - JEKYLLas he holds the rat, a look of triumph comes over his face.He strokes the rat, fondling it to be sure of the result.Then he quickly puts the rat back, and WE PAN HIM as he dartsto the cabinet, takes out his leather vial case, brings itto the table, and starts pouring contents of the containerbelow the retort into a new vial, his expression jubilantlyexcited, as we WIPE TO: [Section details]FULL SHOT - INT. ALBERT HALL - BOXO.s. we hear the symphony being played. Beatrix, Sir Charlesand Lanyon are seated in a tier box as WE DOLLY IN CLOSE.Jekyll's empty chair is in evidence. Beatrix seems veryunhappy. Sir Charles looks about at the empty chair, thenlooks at his watch. Beatrix notices this, as does Lanyon.They turn to each other.CLOSE SHOT - LANYON AND BEATRIXBEATRIX(sotto voce)I'm worried, John. It's not like himnot to send any word.137N137P137Q137R137S137T137U(CONTINUED)