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Dr. Jekyll
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With his loyal wife beside him, Dr. Jekyll tells a scientific symposium that a serum turns him into Mr. Hyde, and insists it is Hyde, not he, who spends his nights with men. The skeptical scientists ask to see the serum he forgot to bring and question why he keeps taking it. When Hyde's companion Julius arrives to collect him for a night out dancing, Jekyll asks the academy for funding to continue his experiments on Fire Island, while his wife remains convinced her husband is simply a brilliant scientist.
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Men don't have sex with Mr. Hyde. Mr. Hyde has sex with men.
If that's hell, sign me up.
When he's Mr. Hyde, he can't last more than five minutes.
Script
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- 00:04
Dr. Jekyll
My fellow scientist, you may have noticed that my behavior as of late has been erratic and occasionally disturbing. I, Dr. Jekyll, with the support of my dear wife, have decided that tonight it is time to reveal my secret to the world. Gentlemen, it is time you learned of Mr. Hyde.
- 00:23
Dr. Jekyll
I've recently discovered a serum that transforms me into another person, the peculiar Mr. Hyde. the screech of the night leaves my home and I have no control over what he does no memory of it the next morning
- 00:34
Scientist
tell us dr. Jekyll what do you do when you become this mr. Hyde
- 00:40
Dr. Jekyll
when I'm mr. Hyde mainly I have sex with men
- 00:45
Mrs. Jekyll
it's true I've caught him doing it
- 00:51
Dr. Jekyll
that's right but I explained about the serum and now you know why I had sex with those men
- 00:55
Mrs. Jekyll
because if you couldn't control yourself you're mr hyde
- 00:58
Dr. Jekyll
yes i'm attracted to women like my wife it's mr hyde who does stuff with guys
- 01:06
Scientist
well i must say this story sounds rather incredible
- 01:09
Mrs. Jekyll
well my husband is an incredible scientist
- 01:12
Scientist
dr jekyll can can we see this serum
- 01:15
Dr. Jekyll
i uh forgot to bring it
- 01:18
Scientist
when is the last time you took the serum
- 01:21
Dr. Jekyll
last night
- 01:23
Scientist
you continued to take it even though men have sex with mr hyde
- 01:28
Dr. Jekyll
okay let me clarify something right now men don't have sex with mr hyde mr hyde has sex with men
- 01:35
Scientist
okay all right well very impressive
- 01:38
Scientist
tell us jekyll who does this mr hyde keep company with
- 01:41
Dr. Jekyll
Well, for a while, many men, but more recently, one man, Julius.
- 01:52
Julius
Are you almost done? I thought we were going dancing.
- 01:56
Dr. Jekyll
I'm Dr. Jekyll right now, Julius.
- 02:00
Julius
Oh, right. Well, what time are you going to become Mr. Hyde?
- 02:05
Dr. Jekyll
What time are you and Dante going to the club?
- 02:07
Julius
Well, 11.
- 02:09
Dr. Jekyll
Then 11. Gentlemen, please, I need more funding from the Academy. Let's say 10,000 pounds.
- 02:17
Dr. Jekyll
I want to do some experiments at a place called Fire Island.
- 02:24
Scientist
Fire Island? It sounds like a monstrous hell.
- 02:27
Dr. Jekyll
If that's hell, sign me up. Trust me, I'll be fine.
- 02:32
Mrs. Jekyll
But it's too dangerous for me to go, right, honey?
- 02:34
Dr. Jekyll
Yes, Fire Island's no place for a woman. You're not coming, gentlemen. What I'd like to do with this funding is to go to this island, take the serum every day, and just take the serum every day. That's my plan.
- 02:46
Julius
Honk, honk, let's go.
- 02:49
Scientist
Julius, are you also under the spell of a serum?
- 02:52
Julius
Yeah, Zima.
- 02:56
Scientist
Jekyll, are you worried that you'll become Mr. Hyde and it will last forever?
- 03:00
Julius
Oh, don't worry. When he's Mr. Hyde, he can't last more than five minutes.
- 03:04
Dr. Jekyll
All right, all right. It's 11, let's go. Honey, don't wait out for me. I'll be home when Hyde's done.
- 03:10
Bye.
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