The strange

case of Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde

Script
narrator: It was a cold Winter evening. London was foggy
and dark and three friends, Mr Utterson, Mr Enfields and
Dr.Smith were walking down the street of the city. At a
certain point they saw a dirty door and Mr Enfield started
telling a strange story about it.

Mr Enfield: One day I was walking just along this street and
I saw a little girl falling down to the ground and a man who
kept on walking on the girl’s body

Dr. Smith: Oh my God!! What was happening?

Why did the man did that?

Mr. Enfield: Nobody knows why.

mr. Utterson: What happened to the little girl?

Mr Enfield: Likely she didn’t die. The parents asked for

compensation for what he had done to the poor little girl.

Mr Utterson: WHAT A BAD STORY!! What sort of a man is

that one? do you remember what he was like?

Mr Enfield: He’s not easy to describe. There is something

wrong with his appearance, something displeasing,
something really detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked
and yet I scarcely know why. His name is Mr. Hyde.

Narrator: When Mr Utterson came home he was very

worried and uneasy. He had his dinner and he took Dr
Jeckill’s will. There was written that in case of the
disappearance or death of Dr. Jeckill, Mr Edward Hyde
could have all his money.
Mr Utterson: I want to find out the truth about Mr Hyde. If
anyone could know,it something about him, it will be
Lanyon

Narrator: He decided to visit Dr Lanyon, Jeckill’s old friend.

Dr Lanyon: Hi dear friend, how are you?

Mr Utterson: I’m fine my dear friend, I’m here to ask you if

he change know Mr Hyde.

Dr Lanyon: Mr Hyde? No, never hear about him so far.

Narrator: Mr Utterson returned home and the imagine of Mr

Hyde never left his mind and he decided to always keep an
eye on the dirty door and in the end his patience was
rewarded. He saw a strange man approaching that dark
door.

Mr Utterson: Mr Hyde, I suppose?

Mr Hyde: Yes, what do you want?

Mr. Utterson: I’m an old friend of Dr Jeckill, I thought you

may I get in?

Mr Hyde: You will not find Dr Jeckill, How do you know me?

Mr Utterson: Thanks to Dr Jeckill description.

Mr Hyde: No, It’s not true. He never told you, you’re a liar.
Narrator: Mr. Hyde slammed the door on Mr. Utterson’s
face. Later on, Mr Utterson asked Pool,one of Dr. Jeckill’s
servant,information about Mr Hyde.

Mr Utterson: I saw Mr Hyde get in by the old door, is that

right?

Poole: Quite right, Mr Hyde has got a key, we all have order
to obey to him. He never dines here, he mostly comes and
goes by the laboratory.

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Narrator: A fortnight later the doctor gave one of his

plesant dinner to some old friends.

Mr Utterson: I have been wanting fot the right moments to

talk to you Jeckill,do you know that will of yours? I have
never accepted it. The idea of giving all your

Dr Jeckill: Yes I know

Mr Utterson: I have been learning something of young

Hyde, What I heard was abominable.

Dr Jeckill: Yes but it can make no change. I cannot get out

of it.

Mr Utterson: I can help you!

Dr Jeckill: I cannot find words to thank you.I would trust you
before any man alive, but this is a private matter and I beg
you to let it sleep.

Mr Utterson: All right

Dr Jeckyll: Wait, I would like you to understand that I have

really a very interest in Mr Hyde.

Mr Utterson: I can’t pretend that I shall ever like him

Dr Jeckyll: I only ask you to help him for my sake, when I

won’t he longer here.

Mr Utterson: well I promise.

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Narrator: One year after the first incident involving Mr. Hyde
another dreadful episode occured; a maid servant, who had
seen it, reported it to the inspector.
Stage direction: Mr. Hyde kills Carew and escapes.
Maid: Oh my God, what is he doing? I know him, he must be
Mr. Hyde. Help!
Stage d.: Inspector is passing by chance.
Inspector: What’s happening here?
Maid: Sir, an awful thing happened. That man, Carew; has just
been killed right in front of my eyes. I saw an old and small
man lifting a heavy stick above Carew and beating him to
death. I think I have recognized that man as I saw him once. His
name is Hyde.
Stage d.: Utterson is passing by chance.
Utterson: What happened here? Mr. Carew? This will make a
deal of noise.
Inspector: It seems like the murderer is a certain Hyde.
Utterson: Mr. Hyde?! I know this man. I know where he lives.
I’ll take you to his house.
Stage: Utterson and the inspector knock at Mr. Hyde’s door.
Inspector: Here we are! What an awful place!
Utterson: What is this?
Inspector: It must be the stick Hyde used to kill Carew.
Utterson: Someone tried to burn his chequebook.
Inspector: I heard Mr. Hyde’s bank account contains
thousands of pounds.
Utterson: We’ll find him, Sir. He can’t escape the police. We
have the evidence we need to arrest him.
Narrator: The day after, Mr. Utterson decided to visit Jekyll,
since the latter knew Hyde very well.
Utterson: Hi, dear friend. How are you? Have you heard the
news?
Dr. Jekyll: Yes, everybody is talking about last night.
Utterson: I assume you’ve also heard your protégé, Hyde, was
involved in the murder. Well, I’m afraid I must ask you this
heartless but necessary question: are you hiding Mr. Hyde?
Dr. Jekyll: Are you out of your mind!? I will never see Hyde
again! I promise you, my friend. I am done with that man, no
one will see Hyde again, but there is something else. I need
your advice. I received a letter from him yesterday and I don’t
know what to do with it. Will you give me your opinion? No
need to read it now. Do it at home and then you tell me what
you think about it.
Utterson: Show me this letter.
Stage d.: Jekyll hands Utterson the letter and the lawyer puts it
in his pocket.
Utterson: I shall think about it. Have a good night.
Narrator: Back home, Mr. Utterson read the letter, but he
wasn’t sure about its content; that’s why he decided to share
his thoughts with his friend Lanyon to have a better
understanding
Utterson: I would like to hear your opinion on this letter
written by Mr. Hyde.
Stage d.: Lanyon takes the letter.
Lanyon: Well, sir, the writer of this letter isn’t mad. But his
writing is strange. It reminded me of someone else’s writing.
Yes, sure! It really looks like dr. Jekyll’s! This must be a letter
from our dear Jekyll, it looks like the same man wrote these two
letters.
Utterson: Jekyll forged a letter for a murderer. What have you
done, my old friend?
Narrator: Time passed and it looked as though mr. Hyde had
disappeared. A new life began for dr. Jekyll, who renewed
relatioships with his friends. Few months later Jekyll started
behaving strangely: he locked himself in his house and
declared he was ill. Even Lanyon felt ill and he was visited by
Utterson.
Utterson: I have been to Jekyll’s house and he’s very ill.
Lanyon: I don’t want you to talk about that man. Jekyll is like a
dead man to me. When I die, you may learn the truth of this
matter. Please don’t talk to me anymore about Jekyll.
Chapter 7

Narrator: One Sunday, Utterson and Enfield, while walking, took

a side street and found themselves in front of the famous door.
Enfield: At least this story is over. We won’t see Mr. Hyde
anymore.

Utterson: I hope so. I saw him once; it was horrible.

Enfield: I imagine… It's also partly your fault that I didn’t

discover this back entrance sooner.

Utterson: Well, you've made it now. Let’s go into the courtyard

to have a look.

Narrator: Entering the garden, they began to look through the

windows and noticed Dr. Jekyll.

Utterson: Jekyll, I hope you’re getting better!

Jekyll: I’m very weak, Utterson…

Utterson: You should come outside and get some fresh air.
Come with us!… Oh, I almost forgot to introduce Mr. Enfield.

Jekyll: You’re very kind, but I can’t accept.

Utterson: The important thing is that we managed to speak

with you, Doctor.
Narrator: Suddenly, Dr. Jekyll’s smile disappeared, replaced by
an expression of terror and despair. He immediately closed the
window. The two men, terrified, left the garden in silence until
Utterson exclaimed...

Utterson: God forgive us! God forgive us!

Enfield nodded and remained silent.

Chapter 8

P60

One evening Richard Poole arrives to Utterson scared:

Utetterson - Why are you here? What are you worried about?

Poole - there's something wrong with Dr. Jekyll.

Utterson - Be clearer, I don't understand. What are you afraid

of?

Poole - since a week he has barricaded himself in the lab , and

I'm worried.

Utterson - try to explain...

Poole - a crime... a crime was committed....

Utterson - I don't understand

Poole - I can't talk about it, follow me....

P 61

It was a typical March night, pale moon, wind that reddened the
cheeks, cold that pierced the bones, Utterson had never seen
this part of London, he had a bad feeling. Poole had preceded
the lawyer ; when they arrived, nothing tragic happened.
Entering the entrance hall of jekyll’s house, they found the
waitress in tears.

Waitress - Utterson! Thank God!!

Utterson - What's up?

Poole - they are all afraid

Page 63

The silence fell. Utterson follows the waiter to the anatomy

room. They approache the wall and listened, the wall

The waiter knocks on the door . The owner replied with a

plaintive voice and chased the two
Waiter - gentlemen, do you think that was my master's voice?

Utterson - it looks different

Waiter - I've been working at his service for 20 years, I can't be

wrong, I'm afraid they took him out ... eight days ago ... when
we heard him screaming ... whoever is in there, it's something
that screams revenge to heaven.

Utterson- Why should the murderer remain at the crime scene?

It doesn't make sense

Waiter- You're a difficult person to convince, but I'll do it. he

screamed night and day for a medicine he couldn't find, there
were no messages left for us as usual and the door was always
closed

Utterson- do you have one of these messages?

Poole -*the rumages in his pocket and chases a piece of paper

and gives it to Utterson to be read.

P 65
Utterson reads the message:
Dr. Jeckyll presents tributes to Mr. and Mrs. Maw, pointing out
that their last sample was impure since the undersigned had
ordered a certain amount from their company asking for the
courtesy to check the quality with the utmost care, the price is
not a problem
-mostrare il campione-

Utterson - it's a very strange letter ... Percie you opened it!

Poole - Mr. Maw was furious and pulled it behind me like it was
trash

Utterson - this is the Jekyll’s handwriting...

Waiter - even for me, handwriting is not important, I saw him!

Pag 66-67

Utterson: Explain yourself!

Poole: Yes I saw him too! One day, coming into the anatomy
room from the garden, I saw him rummaging through the
crates. When he realized I’d seen him, he shouted and ran into
his study. I only saw him briefly, but he terrified me. If he was
my master, why would he be frightened by my presence?

Utterson: It’s all very strange, but perhaps I’m starting to

understand. Your master could be afflicted by some disease
that deforms and torments the patient.

Servant: Sir, that was not my master… my master is a tall

man, but this one was a dwarf.
Utterson tried to protest.

Poole: Do you think that after twenty years of service, I

wouldn’t recognize my own master?

Utterson: If you are certain, then I must verify it. If he is alive as

he appears, then we need to break down the door.

They nod in agreement.

Utterson: The problem is… who’s going to do it?

Poole: You and I, sir. There’s an axe in the anatomy room, and
you can grab the poker from the kitchen.

Utterson: We are about to put ourselves in a very dangerous

situation.

Poole: You can say that again.

Utterson: We must be clear first, though—the figure you saw,

did you recognize it?

Poole: I’m not entirely sure, but I think it was Mr. Hyde. Have
you ever met him?

Utterson: Yes, I had the chance to speak with him once.

Poole: We had all noticed something strange about him.

Utterson: True.

Poole: When that creature with the mask appeared, I felt a chill.
I know it’s not evidence, but I swear on the Bible, that was
Hyde.

Utterson: Very well… now I believe you. Poor Henry has been
killed, and his murderer is still hiding within.

pag 68-70
utterson: brace yourselves, we will put an end to this! Poole
and I will force the door of the study. If it is a bad idea I will
take the blame. In case the evildoer tries to escape you and the
scullion will have to close the door of the laboratory with two
sticks.

narrator: after carrying out the plan all three went away. It
became very dark and then the men took shelter in the
dissecting room and sat down in silence. The silence was
broken by the sound of footsteps going back and forth from the
study.

poole: he's been walking like this all day, sir, and even during
the night. It only gives itself some respite when a new sample
of that chemical arrives…for every step he takes, blood has
been shed. Listen with your heart,Utterson, and tell me if that is
my master's step.
Utterson: have you ever heard anything other than footsteps?

Poole: yes, I heard him crying. He cried like a woman or like a

soul in pain. I walked away with such a weight on my heart that
I could have cried too.

Narrator: Poole pulled the axe from under a pile of straw and
they placed a candle on the nearest table to give light during
the attack. Then, holding their breaths, they approached at the
steady pace that still moved back and forth in the silence of the
night.

Utterson: Jeckyll! I want to see you…

Utterson : I warn you, we have suspicions, I have to see you

and I will see you.
…
Utterson: by hook or by crook, with your consent or by force!

Mr hyde: Utterson, In the name of God, have mercy!

Utterson: Ah! That's not Jekyll's voice, that's Hyde's! Poole,

Let's break down the door!

Narrator: right in the middle of the study lay the body of a man,
horribly contorted and still writhing. They tiptoed over, turned
him on his back, and saw Edward Hyde! He was dressed in
clothes too big for him, clothes the size of Dr. Jekyll;from the
broken vial in his hand and the strong smell of almonds that
hung in the air, Utterson knew he was looking at the body of a
man who had taken his own life.

utterson: we arrived too late, both to save and to punish. Hyde

has gone to account for his actions to God and all that remains
for us is to find the body of your master.

pag 71-73

The two men enter a room that seems to be very welcoming

and serene, they see a desk lit by a lamp and a beautiful
fireplace. But something immediately breaks the initial
atmosphere...
Utterson: Look there, there's a body!
let me find out who it is...oh my god, it's Edward Hyde! I can't
believe it's Edward, how did this happen?! Wait, he has a test
tube in his hand and I can smell almond, he probably
committed suicide using cyanide”

Utterson and Poole began walking around the building to

investigate Edward Hyde's death and find dr. Jekyll, all they
found were old rooms full of dust and cobwebs but
no clue. At this point they began to propose hypotheses..."

Poole: I think he’s buried down here”

Utterson: Or maybe he ran away”

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Poole - Look at that mirror... it looks very strange...
pribqbilenge saw strange things

Utterson - who knows why jekyll wanted a mirror right here ....

The two went to the desk and found a big envelope with the
name of Utterson written by Jeckyll. Inside they found a big
surprise

Utterson - Look, there is a testament written by jekyll in which

my name is present.... Gabriel John Utterson. Hyde has had it
all this time. But.. what about this other sheet .... O poole, it's a
note written by jekyll and the date indicates that it happened
today.... Jeckyll was alive today and was here .... Where did it
end up?

Poole- read the message

Utterson - my dear utterson, when you have this child in your

hands I will have already disappeared: I am not able to predict
what circumstances this will happen, but instinct and the
unspeakable situation in which I find myself, tell me that the
end is near and certain. So go and read first the memorial that
Lanyon assures me he has entrusted to your hands. If you want
to know more, read the confessions of your unworthy and
unhappy friend.

Henry Jeckyll
Poole - Here sir !! There are other message here.

Utterson - Give them to me, I have to go home to read them

calmly, but I'll be back before midnight and we'll call the police

The two left the room and Utterson went home to read the
memorials that would have revealed the mystery to him.

Chapter 9

Lanyon - On January 9th I received a letter from Dr. Jeckyll .

What surprised me because you were not used to it and the
allowed increase my surprise:

Dear Lanyon, I know it may seem strange, but I need your help.
I need you to come to my house tonight. There you will meet
Poole and together you will have to enter my study where you
will take a box in which there is an ampoule, a book and some
powders. I also ask you to do all this before midnight and return
to your study where a man will arrive and take the box. It's a
matter of life and death, it is all I ask to you.
Dr. Jekyll

THIS IS THE CONTENT OF THE LETTER

I was worried and astonished, but I decided to do what he
asked me to do. I went to his house , Together with Poole we
entered in the lab. We took the box and I went took home. I
checked what was inside and waited. At midnight someone
knocked on my door: a short clumsy man was on the door and I
said he came on behalf of Dr.Jekyll and I gave him the box. All
this scared me but what happened later scared me even more:
the man mixed the powders with some liquid and drank the
potion. I realised
he was
Mr.Hyde._______________________________________________________
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