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

60.150 CONTINUED: 150Then WE PAN HIM as he capers about the room, leaping andstretching and jumping up and down like a faun, laughing allthe time. O.s. there is a knock on the door which he doesn'thear.151 CLOSE SHOT - EXT. LAB - DOOR TOWARD HOUSE151Inside the laughter comes over the SCENE. Poole, in hisdressing gown, is listening. He reacts to laughter, thenstarts banging on the door, trying to open it.POOLE(in great alarm)Dr. Jekyll - Dr. Jekyll! What'shappening, sir? Are you all right?152 CLOSE SHOT - JEKYLL - INT. LAB152He stops capering as he hears the banging on the door, alertas a wild animal.JEKYLLEh? Who's there? Who is it?POOLE'S VOICEIt's Poole, sir! Dr. Jekyll - isthat you, sir?The banging continues. Jekyll looks wildly about, then seesvials on the table. He hurriedly starts mixing them in anotherpotion.JEKYLLJust a moment, now!153 CLOSE SHOT - POOLE - EXT. LAB DOOR153When he hears the silence, he gets even more worried.POOLEWho is that in there? Dr. Jekyll -answer me, sir! Dr. Jekyll --!He shoves his weight against the door, cannot budge it, thenstarts o.s. toward the house when he is called back byfootsteps on the stairs. He waits a little warily, as theycome toward the door. The door opens quickly. Dr. Jekyllstands there, his natural self. He is pale, perspiring,breathing heavily.JEKYLL(trying to be calm)Yes, Poole.(CONTINUED)