01x03 - The Cutter

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The other night, when I found out that my parents had been k*lled...

I completely lost a grip of who I was.

You want me to k*ll Robert Jekyll because you believe he's a monster?

He's the bait in a trap.

Man: Keep this key with you at all times.

The old man at the Empire, um... Garson.

It was as if he recognised me.

Well, this is it.

This is where it all began, where Jekyll met Hyde.

Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde are the same person.

They were both my grandfather.

Not one... but truly two.

And I'm the same.

I have a Hyde inside me.

And somebody knows about it.

Somebody doesn't like it.

And I intend to find out who.

(SHIP'S HOOTER)

(HEAVY CLATTER)

Be careful with that.

It's rather fragile.

(MIMICS) Be careful with that, my man, it's delicate, don't you know? - (BOTH SNIGGER)

(MIMICS) It's my lovely bone-china tea set what I've brought back all the way from Ceylon.

(SNIGGERING) We had a hundred servants, don't you know?

(SNIGGERING)

(HEAVY CLATTER)

Stand aside!

(LOW GROWL)

(SQUEALS AND SCREECHES)

(WHISTLES)

Right. Let's get to work, shall we?

(MUSIC-HALL TUNE)

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

♪ ... says he won't ♪
♪ I feel like I've lost my feet ♪
♪ I'm swimming in way too deep ♪
♪ I'm caught between the devil and the deep blue sea ♪
♪ Don't know if I'm here or there ♪
♪ I'm running around everywhere ♪
♪ He says he loves me madly ♪
♪ But he just don't care ♪

Compere: Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only Maggie Kendall!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(WHISTLES SAME MUSIC-HALL MELODY)

(WHISTLING CONTINUES)

(GLASS SHATTERS)

(WHISTLING CONTINUES)

Garson, stop that damned whistling. You're getting on my nerves.

(WHISTLES MUSIC-HALL MELODY)

It's him, innit? Hyde.

He wants to come out and play.

I'm fighting it, Garson.

I'm just so tired all the time.

You are the only one who can help me.

How did my grandfather do it?

Picking up where he left off?

No.

Garson, now you have to believe me. I'm not like him.

Yeah, maybe.

Please. I need to know.

How exactly did Henry Jekyll change?

One potion to turn into Hyde, another to turn back into Jekyll.

All right, all right. So... so it was the potion.

The potion brought about his transformation.

What else do you think it'd be?

Then why does it happen to me? I've taken nothing.

Huh.

The only dr*gs I've ever taken are the pills that my fath...

.. are the ones that Dr Najaran made for me.

And I see now they were to keep Hyde away.

Then why don't you use them?

Somebody stole them.

Yeah. Yeah, well you're stuffed then, aren't you?

All right, if you don't want to help me then get out!

And don't come back!

I would if I had anywhere else to go.

(WHISTLES MUSIC-HALL MELODY)

Still got it, boy.

Garson!

Garson, are you all right?

You do care about me after all.

I always wondered what your grandfather kept in here.

Not a lot.

I am sorry, Garson.

I'm just so scared.

Scared of what's inside me, what's going to happen to me.

And why I'm like this at all.

I'm not the one to ask.

I need to find my family.

My real family.

Someone who can tell me about my father.

If he was... like me.

But I can't do anything until I can control Hyde.

Look, boy, just maybe you didn't ask for what you got.

But even if I wanted to help you, I can't.

To recreate your grandfather's potion you need one very special ingredient...

.. and there's none here.

What is it?

Oil of monocane.

The oil is diluted in the green solution to one part in ten thousand.

All that matters is that it will effect a change from Hyde into Jekyll.

And this... will do the opposite.

Goodbye, Jekyll.

Hello, Hyde.

And the black?

There is enough monocane in here...

.. to separate his atoms.

It does need to be tested though.

What is this?

It was in the safe.

It's the original plan of the laboratory but it don't seem to match up with the layout here.

Here, could there be another room?

Maybe bricked off.

Wouldn't surprise me.

Jekyll loved to keep his secrets, even from me.

How much did you know?

Too much.

Do you know anything about my father, Garson?

No.

It looks like there should be something...

.. the other side of this.

Look.

Forget it. That's not going to move.

Ah.

What do you think is behind this?

Clairvoyant, am I now?

What are they?

Seems he didn't destroy it all.

Could they really be his old potions?

Red for Hyde. Green for Jekyll.

Monocane is an extraordinarily powerful substance.

And were I to fire this into you, Silas, we'd have to keep your remains in a fishbowl.

What have I done wrong?

I told you to make sure nobody could connect Jekyll to his past.

I can explain.

Ah, ah, ah. You'll have your say in a minute.

Yes, Captain Dance, sir.

If I'd have thought it would be difficult, I would have told you to wait and done it myself.

But I thought, no, what could possibly go wrong? all you had to do was k*ll a 70-year-old man.

68.

I won't accept failure, Silas.

Wait, Captain Dance, sir. It weren't my fault.

Then whose fault was it?

Hyde turned up. You know yourself, sir, how powerful he is.

So you're saying it's my fault?

No, Captain Dance, sir.

You.

Tell me whose fault was it.

Who should I sh**t today?

Well, it weren't my fault, Captain Dance, sir.

I did the best I could, to be honest.

But I weren't the one in charge, was I?

I wasn't the one giving the orders.

We all did what Silas told us.

So if anyone's to blame...

.. it should be him.

There's no denying you failed in your task.

Silas.

I'm going to give you one more chance.

I need you to do another job for me.

Thank you, Captain Dance, sir.

But somebody has to pay.

You. You've shown disloyalty to your boss and we can't have disloyalty.

No. No, no. Right, no, no...

You're fired.

(GURGLES)

50 years it's been sitting there. It's unstable, it's poisonous.

But what if we could extract the monocane we need from this, make a fresh potion?

Shut this place down. Walk away.

And then what? What do you think would happen to me?

I don't know.

Yes, you do.

I'd become like him.

I'd become a monster.

Walk away... now.

Why won't you help me? You helped my grandfather.

Well, there's one way to test this.

Not on my watch.

No!

(DOORBELL)

Are you expecting someone?

I'm so glad Robert has some help here.

I was worried about him rattling around the house like a lost child.

I mean... Oh, my goodness. Have I put my foot in it?

You're going to tell me you're his rich uncle, aren't you?

No, I'm not his...

Yes, I'm his help.

I just wanted to be sure he was all right.

He's not well.

(DISTANT SHOUTING)

(ROBERT SHOUTS)

He's not very well at all.

(SHOUTING CONTINUES)

Excuse me for a moment.

(GRUNTING)

(GRUNTS AND ROARS)

Hey.

I can't hold it any more, Garson!

Keep it down. There's a girl here.

Lily something. Says she knows you.

Lily Clarke.

Yes, I do know her.

And I'd like to know her better. So what shall I do, hm?

Shall I go up there, send her screaming down the street?

Look at me!

I can't do anything while Hyde's still a thr*at!

I'll get rid of her then.

Here, here.

Just... just give me the potion.

No.

k*ll or cure!

I can't live like this!

I'll go insane.

Robert: Give me that potion or I'm going upstairs.

(DISTANT HEATED CONVERSATION CONTINUES)

Hello?

(DISTANT CLATTERING AND SHOUTING)

(GLASS SHATTERS)

Uhh!

(GLASS SHATTERS)

Robert?

He's really in no fit state to see you now, miss.

I heard... I don't know what I heard.

A slight argument with some of the equipment.

Can I help?

Best if you leave.

(ROARS WILDLY)

Arghhh! (GRUNTS)

I can't take it any more, Garson!

Arghhh!

Arghh!

Now it is k*ll or cure.

There is work to be done, Silas.

More people to be k*lled.

Oh.

I thought that would put the smile back on your ugly face. - (SHE CHUCKLES)

She's just a helpless little old lady.

But don't worry, you'll have some help this time.

Does that mean we can take your monocane darts? They'd be very handy.

Oh, no, they're far too precious for the likes of you, Silas.

I had in mind something... rather different.

Raaargh!

Rrargh!

It's been like this all day, sir.

It's the Harbinger, stirring them up. Oh, do be quiet!

He really is a swine.

Spare us the Cutter!

(GROWLS) The day of blood and thunder is coming.

They know there's going to be a big party.

The sooner we get them moved the better.

Moved?

We need the cells for the new arrivals.

The day of blood and thunder is indeed coming.

Right, how are you getting on with Jekyll's pills, Brannigan?

It's proving hard to separate the different chemicals in it.

Dr Najaran knew his business.

Are you saying he was too clever for you?

No-one's too clever for me, sir.

You've cracked it?

What is it?

It is what makes Jekyll tick and Hyde tock.

Monocane.

From a flower -- the asura lily -- that only grows in the Himalayas.

Unfortunately, Tenebrae have cornered the market... and we have used up our supply.

In small doses it is catnip to them.

It boosts their powers.

And in large doses?

Monsters are very hard to k*ll, Mr Sackler.

You can try silver b*ll*ts or stakes through the heart, garlic, henbane or holy water.

But if you really want to put a monster down... and keep him down...

That... in this.

Monocane.

Just in from Ceylon, sir.

Bad news, I'm afraid.

Robert Jekyll's half brother, Ravi... he's escaped.

(MAN SPEAKS NATIVE LANGUAGE)

Hey.

(SPEAKS NATIVE LANGUAGE)

Name?

Anil Chadha, sir.

Where are you going today, Anil?

I'm going to visit my aunt in Colombo.

(SPEAKS NATIVE LANGUAGE)

Is there a problem?

What's in the satchel, Anil?

Nothing. Papers.

Mind if we take a look?

I will miss my train.

All the same, we'd very much like to see what's --

(SCREAMS OF TERROR)

(GROWLS)

(SCREECHES)

(SCREECHES)

Herath Banda salutes you.

His debt to you is paid.

(SCREAMING)

(WHISTLE TOOTS)

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Is that her?

Yes.

Monty Charming's little girl -- Bella.

All grown up.

Should we k*ll her?

Not yet. We don't want to spook Jekyll.

Right now he knows nothing, suspects nothing.

But if he finds his grandmother...

Ah, well, that would make things difficult.

We... need to find her before he does.

And k*ll her?

Well, that's usually the best way, I think.

Always.

We need to deal with Jekyll before he knows the whole truth.

And as soon as we've done what we need to with him, I will give you carte blanche... to k*ll as many of his friends as you wish.

You know the way to a woman's heart.

Yes, I do.

(GROANS)

Here.

Thank you.

I thought we might have lost you.

Disappointed?

No, I believe you now.

You're not like your grandfather at all.

You're trying to control your Hyde.

I'm glad one person understands.

You want to know about your father?

There was some things I didn't want to tell you.

I needed to protect someone.

Who?

A girl. Singer at the old Empire.

♪ I feel like I've lost my feet...

She was young, beautiful.

♪ .. way too deep ♪

And er... so full of life.

You loved her.

Everybody loved Maggie...

.. including Dr Jekyll.

He wouldn't ruin his reputation, but as Hyde he could do as he liked.

He went after her till he got what he wanted.

Set her up in a flat in Soho.

Thought I'd never see her again.

But you did?

Hmph.

Shortly after...

.. Jekyll poisoned himself.

Me and his lawyer...

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

.. Gabriel Utterson, were tidying up his affairs.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Answer it, man.

Maggie, look at you. Are you all right?

My dear, whatever's the matter?

The matter?

I want to know he's gone.

Dr Jekyll?

Yes, he's passed away, I'm afraid. I'm his lawyer --

And... and... and the other one?

Hyde? They're both really gone?

You know of Hyde?

Know of him?

Aye.

Oh, I know of him, all right.

What he was.

Him and Jekyll.

And I have something that belongs to him.

It's all he left me with.

What do you mean?

(SOFT WHIMPERING)

My baby. Louis.

This had better be important, Robert, and not more fairy tales about magical transformations.

Everything Garson told you is true, Max.

And your father believed it.

If he did, he never breathed a word.

Why do you think he was trying to burn my grandfather's papers when he d*ed?

He'd spent his life trying to cover it up, to preserve the good name of Dr Jekyll.

I do not believe in the supernatural. I cannot.

I'm a lawyer. I deal with facts.

Well then, here's a fact for you.

Garson knew my grandmother.

Maggie Kendall.

Maggie Kendall?

Hils!

The singer at the Empire music hall.

We have a name.

Maggie Kendall. I need you to find the person it belongs to.

'The game is afoot' as they say.

I'll get my pipe and deerstalker.

Just don't listen to Robert if he starts giving you any ackamarackus about shape-shifters, ghouls and demons.

(WOMAN SCREAMS ON FILM)

(EVIL CACKLING)

I do love horror films, don't you?

About poor misunderstood creatures persecuted by small-minded people.

So sad.

They always make me cry.

I don't want to risk being seen with you.

Huh.

I need to get back to HQ.

Mm-hm.

You'll miss the best bit.

Everyone is about to get k*lled.

(BLOOD-CURDLING SCREAM)

I am sorry about yesterday.

Robert --

Please, Lily. I need to get this out.

Without my pills... my condition has worsened.

Now, I may have a way to make some more but until then, until I know I'm not a... danger to those around me, I can't see you.

Robert, I can help you.

Please, Lily. I've made my decision.

Would you shut up for one minute?

If you'd only let me speak.

You're not the only one with secrets.

What is all this?

I don't understand.

That's because you're so wrapped up in your own problems you never listen.

But you -- - I had a life before I had to go and bring mother home from Ceylon.

I was studying biochemistry at Cambridge.

I dreamed of becoming a scientist.

And, I know it's not much, but I couldn't just let it all go.

Why didn't you tell me before?

I thought you'd laugh.

I didn't even have a project to work on.

But don't you see, Robert?

You could be my project.

I could help control your condition.

Do you know anything about hormones?

Hormones.

From the Greek hormao meaning 'I excite'.

Clever little chemicals that control everything we do.

They tell us when to go to sleep, when to wake up, when to eat, when to fight, when to run... and when to fall in love.

Miss Isabella Charming?

Most people just call me Bella.

Most people just call me Hils.

What do you want, Hils? As a rule I don't talk to strangers.

I'm writing a book about the Victorian music halls.

I know this place used to be one.

In my grandad's day.

I'm researching the life of Maggie Kendall.

She used to sing here.

And dance.

Do you like to dance?

Well... I like Scottish country dancing.

♪ First he says he loves me ♪
♪ Then he says he don't ♪
♪ I'm scared to say I do in case he goes and says he won't ♪

(LAUGHS) Ohh!

Well, that was jolly.

You're not writing a book.

Um...

Let me guess. You work for a Mr Utterson.

You a drinker?

Well, I... quite like dandelion and burdock.

Drink up.

(TRAIN WHISTLE)

This is about that crazy boy, isn't it?

And I want some answers, Hils.

Where's Garson?

Garson?

The other night. Garson's in trouble, that boy goes after him like a bat out of hell and that's the last I see of them. What's going on?

I just want to track down Maggie Kendall.

That's not her name no more.

Oh?

She changed it. Went into hiding.

What did she change it to?

As I say, I don't talk to strangers.

And you... are a very strange one.

Where is Garson?

I'm going spare with worry. He's my right arm.

He's been here since my grandad's time.

Did your grandfather ever talk about Maggie?

(CHUCKLES)

Don't talk to strangers.

Good rule.

If something's happened to Garson, if that boy has harmed him in any way --

I'd best be pressing on.

Thanks for the drink. I rather enjoyed it.

And thanks for your help.

You don't get me like that.

I didn't tell you nothing.

You don't talk to strangers. Worst luck.

But you squeezed me like a lemon.

Garson's fine, Bella. He's with the boy.

He wants to come back and see his Empress as soon as it's safe.

Hope.

Maggie changed her name to Hope.

She's down in Kent... somewhere.

What did you tell her, boy?

The truth.

Well, half the truth.

(SARCASTIC CHUCKLE)

That my grandfather suffered from a condition that I've inherited.

That if his body was ever flooded by hormones -- - He turned into a monster.

Well, that's the part I didn't tell her.

There isn't any other part.

I just said that he became irrational --

-- confused, headaches, violent outbursts -- but he had his medicine to control it.

I think you're crazy working with her.

If we can separate the elements in this -- extract the monocane -- we might be able to make a safer solution.

And what about Hyde?

Well, if I'm careful.

If I avoid any excitement -- anger, pain, fear.

Desire?

At the first sign of Hyde, I will drink a pint of this.

Hope.

Ah!

We'll have an MIO escort as far as the edge of London, but after that... we'll be on our own.

Fedora and I shall start off here.

(LOW GROWL)

Careful.

He's heavily sedated, but still dangerous. - (LOW GROWL)

Get on there!

(GROWLS)

Get in there!

Well done.

Sergeant Kelly, good luck.

Rrrar, rrarr!

London, please.

Do you need a hand with that?

Get out.

Move!

I don't want to get into another argument. So it's best, for the sake of our health, if there's no more talk about... him.

Yes.

And no more talk about monsters.

But what about Maggie?

Is she all right?

She's alive. That's all I know You've found her?

Get your coat, Robert. We're going to meet your grandmother.

Not without me, you're not.

Good sh**ting country.

What I'd give for a dog and a g*n and a brace of crested duck rising into the sky.

(IMITATES g*nsh*t)

Go easy with that.

She won't want to open the door to Hyde.

She might not be too keen on the Jekyll either.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Are you lost?

Mrs Hope? Margaret Hope?

Who are you?

My name's Max Utterson.

I believe you knew my father, Gabriel Utterson.

I don't know what you want or who you think I am.

I think you're Margaret Hope, formerly Maggie Kendall, star of the Empire music hall.

You've made a mistake. Now, please... leave.

No mistake, Maggie.

I recognise you, even after all these years.

It's me... Garson.

Go. Now. Before I call the police.

Please, please. I'm...

I'm Robert Jekyll.

Your grandson.

I'm not who you think I am.

(DOOR SLAMS)

Hello? Who's this?

Something tells me they're not from the gas board.

Round the back quick.

I have no idea what's going on, but it's rather a hoot, isn't it?

Smashing windows and dodging b*ll*ts!

Ah, that's the ticket.

Hello? Operator?

Hello?

They'll have the cut the line.

What's going on?

Our past's catching up with us, Maggie.

Margaret. It's Margaret Hope.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I'm Charlie Chaplin.

(MUSIC-HALL SONG PLAYS)

Whoops!

(GIGGLES)

Hold up, lads.

Hyde's beaten us here.

This time... we don't take any risks.

(GROWLING)

Get him out.

Alfie?

(GRUNTING AND GROWLING)

Rrrarr, rrarrr!

Out you come. That's the way.

Rraargh!

Go get 'em, boy.

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS AND GROWLS)

Trust us, Maggie. We've got to get out of here. Come on.

Are you really him?

Are you Louis' boy?

(ROARS)

Believe in monsters now, Mr Utterson?!

Rrrarrgh!

Get him.

(GRUNTS)

(GROWLS SOFTLY)

Oh.

What's the matter, Hyde? You lost all your power? (LAUGHS)

You look like just like an ordinary, everyday punchbag.

This... is for nearly dropping me in the river.

Arh!

And this...

Ugh! - .. is for leaving me dangling Hey, hey! You. Beast.

And this... just because.

Leave her alone!

(CHUCKLES)

Rarrgh!

Thanks for waking me up, Cyclops.

I wouldn't miss this for the world.

Rrargh!

Rrarr!

(GROWLS)

Robert.

Come on!

Rrarr.

Get out of here, Max. Leave the lobster to me.

We have to help him! No!

Please.

You know...

I never did like shellfish.

They always disagreed with me.

(SNAPPING)

Rrarrh!

Rrarrrr!

Arrrrhhh!

(TYRES SCREECH)

Hils: Quick, Robert.

Get in Robert, Get in.

For the first time in my life I give you permission to drive like a maniac.

Hold onto your lunches!

(GASPS SOFTLY)

We did it! We did it!

(GASPS AND WHEEZES)

Maggie?

(GASPS)

She's been hit.

No-o-o-o! (ROARS)

First, k*ll Dance. Then k*ll Hyde too.