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

57.137X CONTINUED:137XMR. WELLER(enjoying this as ajoke)Well now - that's a difficult one.But I think if I had a balloon aswould carry me there - and back,mark you - I think I'd do it. Mightget me away from the mother-in-lawfor a while!(laughs uproariously)How's that for an answer, Dr. Jekyll?JEKYLL(almost to himself -with resolve)Fair enough, Mr. Weller -- fairenough....DISSOLVE TO:138 OUT.138139 FULL SHOT - INT. LAB - LATER139Jekyll is seated at his table, writing a letter. A full retortof liquid is bubbling near him. His face is strained,purposeful, his evening coat off, his hair a littledishevelled. Jekyll looks up from his writing, examines thecontent of the retort, turns the burner a little lower. Thengoes back to his writing.140 CLOSE SHOT - PAGE OF NOTE.140JEKYLL'S HAND IS WRITING:"because there is no other way to prove the true value of myexperiments....(HIS PEN STARTS WRITING HERE)"But remember, my darling, in case of my death...."On this last word, with a crash of musical chord, weQUICK DISSOLVE TO:140ACLOSE SHOT - BEATRIX - INT. HER BEDROOMShe is asleep, the moonlight coming across her face throughthe window o.s. Suddenly her eyes go wide, and she sits boltupright as WE PULL back. She looks around the room.BEATRIX(as though someone were in the room)Yes -? What --?(CONTINUED)140A