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

69.170 CONTINUED: 170POOLENot bad news, I hope, sir.JEKYLL(bitterly)Miss Beatrix will be gone indefinitely -that's all.POOLEOh, I'm sorry, sir. Sir Charles'health, no doubt.(a pause, as Poolewatches Jekyll slumpdown in a chair)If you'll forgive me, sir - itdistresses me to see you down thisway. It's not right, sir. Might Isuggest that you pick up and go outthis evening for a bit of fun? Theysay there's a very entertainingmusical comedy at the Gaiety -(with a little cough)- er - ah -, very daring, you know,sir -Jekyll considers this a moment, looking at Poole. Then:JEKYLL(dryly)I'm afraid that's not particularlybecoming in my position, Poole -(then with a sardonicchuckle))Nor even wise, I might add....He rubs his face in his hands.POOLEAnother glass of sherry wine, sir?JEKYLL(face in his hands,wearily)No thank you, Poole...Yes, sir.POOLEPoole exits from scene, with tray and broken glass. We hearhim go upstairs o.s. and close the door. Then Jekyll gets upwith sudden impatience. WE PAN HIM as he walks about theroom. He fiddles with a tube or two, straightening itabsently. He finds a pipe on the table, knocks it out. Hefeels in his pocket for tobacco pouch. Doesn't find it. Hewalks over by the cabinet.