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

68.166 CONTINUED: 166POOLEWell, would you consider a letter -ah - from Aix Les Bains?Jekyll turns quickly, his face lighting up.JEKYLL(snatching up letter)Poole, you blackguard! Would I?(tears open letter,Poole starting tomove away with thetray)And your sherry wine, too - what'smore!Poole comes back and gives glass to Jekyll. Jekyll startsreading letter avidly, holding wine in his hand. Poole moveso.s.167 CLOSE SHOT - POOLE167As he comes to a desk, and starts straightening things up.He wants to talk, to cheer his master up.POOLEMiss Beatrix should be returninghome in another week, shouldn't she,sir? Hobson told me they wereexpected.He gets no answer from Jekyll o.s. He turns to look.168 CLOSE SHOT - JEKYLL - POOLE'S ANGLE168Jekyll's expression is turning from interested delight topuzzlement. Then his face clouds entirely. He puts glassdown on window-sill. It falls over with a tinkle and a splash.Jekyll quickly turns the page, anguished.169 INSERT - BEATRIX'S LETTER - IN JEKYLL'S HAND169(LINES ARE FROM TOP OF PAGE)"... did not write yesterday because I'm so distressed.Darling heart - Father - refuses to come home. We are leavingtomorrow for Italy - to be gone I don't know how long. Oh,my dearest, if you knew how I've tried to.."170 FULL SHOT - ROOM170Poole sees Jekyll's concern and rage, as Jekyll looks awayfrom the letter. Poole advances to him, to pick up glass.(CONTINUED)