Edge of Sanity Page #4

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Like to take a little spin, sir?

Some place you've never been.

It's nice and warm inside, but you

can see that, though, can't you?

- What's your name, sir?

- Jack.

Pleased to meet you, Jack. I'm Margot.

Frank, take Jack and me back to my place.

Right, ma'am.

Hup!

Jack doesn't think you're going

to make a very good servant, Frank!

He said you probably don't know

how to take orders very well.

- Do you?

- No.

- Is that 'cuz you're such a little sh*t?

- No.

- He is. He is a little sh*t.

- Let's go.

I said, I don't take orders.

Oh, yes? Is that right? Is that right?

- Are you sure?

- I give 'em, you little sh*t.

Aah.

Oh, Jack.

Where's your house?

Somewhere else, Jack.

This is not my neighborhood.

This is just where we unload the sh*t.

Oh.

Frank, it's empty. He hasn't got a penny.

Bastard!

What's this?

Frank!

The ripper.

The ripper!

Elisabeth.

- I needed you.

- What are you doing there?

I went to the hospital.

There's no Mr. Hyde, is there?

Yes, there is.

What does he want from you?

I think he just wants to stay alive.

- Well, where is he? Where do you go?

- He's very sick, Elisabeth.

But he needs me. I have to be with him.

I need you.

Henry, is there someone else?

Please tell me.

No, there's no one.

Then, promise me, promise me,

Henry, you'll be here when I need you.

Dr. Jekyll, there's an officer from

Scotland Yard here to see you, sir.

Inspector Newcomen.

The chemist said you'd been

working with a drug like this

- and might be able to help us, doctor.

- Hmm.

I have only seen it used as an anesthesia,

but this... this...

appears to have been

restructured somewhat.

Those girls could have used

an anesthesia, Doctor,

the way he butchered them.

Butchered, you say?

I understood the man had a rather

precise grasp of human anatomy.

- Why did you think that?

- Well, the newspapers.

- Ah. Is that what they said?

- Yes.

Yes, also that you had a witness,

someone who could identify this...

- Doctor.

- Doctor.

Surely, you don't believe

the killer is a doctor.

It's certainly a possibility, I suppose,

but I was about to say, Doctor,

that description the witness gave us

seems a bit confused to me.

Oh?

He says it was a gentleman,

yet he describes someone

with the strength of a wild beast.

Wild beast?

And who calls himself Jack. Does that

describe any of your associates?

Well, of course, there are

practitioners all over London

called John, Jonathan, Jack,

but then doctors are not usually known

for their great physical abilities.

- Especially you.

- Me?

Looks like someone got the better of you.

Aah, some glass exploded.

- Hazard of the profession.

- Right.

- Of course.

- Well, if I can be of any further help...

As a matter of fact, you could.

The coroner would appreciate

a second opinion

as to whether or not our Jack

has had any surgical training.

Hmm.

Perhaps you could stop by and take a look.

Certainly. I'd be delighted to.

No doctor could have done this.

They're waiting, madam.

Do I really have to go through with this?

- But it's your sendoff, madam.

- You don't understand, Bernadette.

I'm not going with Dr. Jekyll to Vienna.

Bernadette, make sure

that Dr. Jekyll gets my note.

Yes, madam.

Where's Henry? The roads are bedlam.

- Henry can't come, I'm afraid.

- Can't come? He must.

But why not?

He has to finish preparing his speech.

Oh, that's rot.

He can finish it on the boat.

We've reserved a table at Darcel's

afterwards. No, he must come.

- Henry! Henry!

- Ann, please.

Ann, that conference

is very important for him.

But what could be more important

in London tonight than going to the opera?

The soprano is said to be quite

magnificent, and the tenor...

Oh, Henry!

Yes, it's me.

- I know it's you.

- Elisabeth, this work, it's made me...

What?

Exhausted. A bit mad. Not myself, but...

Now that it's over,

after the presentation,

I promise everything will be

the way it was.

No. No, it won't.

You said you needed me.

Well, now I need you. To make me strong.

I can't.

- Darling, I love you so much.

- Please, don't.

It doesn't make any difference anymore.

Why?

Because I have to look after myself now.

You can do whatever you like.

- Darling...

- Don't.

There's only one thing I want.

To be with the most beautiful woman

in Vienna. Forever.

Oh, Henry!

Vienna.

- I don't know if I'll be able...

- Shh.

Henry?

Henry?

Henry?

Henry?

Henry?

Henry!

Hello, sir.

Do you wanna come with me, then?

Oh, my God!

- Yes.

- Here you are, sir.

Here we go!

Another ripper murder!

Another ripper murder!

Another ripper murder!

Yes, you're quite right, Elisabeth.

His behavior is very strange.

He was here.

He said the trip had been cancelled.

He was very agitated... but determined.

Determined? About what?

Why did he come here?

Do you know a Jack Hyde?

Hyde? Yes. He's a patient of Henry's.

- He's sick. Something peculiar.

- Hmm. Very peculiar.

Gabriel, for God's sake,

tell me what you know.

Well, Henry came to see me,

to change his will.

He wants to leave everything,

but everything, to this Hyde.

He asked me, no, he ordered me,

to execute the papers while he waited.

It's very peculiar.

But there must be something you can do.

This man has a terrible hold

over my husband.

- If I could just find him...

- I need 50 more men.

The ripper's in Hyde Park,

the ripper's on London Bridge...

The ripper's everywhere

except where we can catch him.

I know something awful

is happening to my husband.

Please, help me find this man.

The ripper's been spotted in King's

Cross, sir, by a constable, sir.

Check it.

I'll get some men on it right away, sir.

Where did you get that scarf?

It was in the hand

of last night's victim. Why?

Oh. Nothing.

I have a report on the ripper

sneaking into the back of the palace.

- Check it.

- The palace, sir?

Check them all.

Oh...

Look after these, Thy flock, O Lord.

Forgive them for their trespasses.

Even Grace, she went back to her husband.

Never thought I'd see that

after the way he treated her.

Maybe he beat her,

but it's better than to be murdered.

Do any of you know

someone called Mr. Hyde?

Oh, please. Please, I beg of you.

Me. I do.

You know a Mr. Hyde?

Yes. I mean, a friend of mine,

she knows him.

- Well, who is she?

- Nobody special. Just a friend of mine.

She always says she go when she find

a good man to take care of her.

- And this Mr. Hyde does?

- Yes, he fancied her.

She has a way with herself.

- Where does he live? Do you know?

- No, I'm sorry.

- What about your friend?

- Susannah? Oh, yes.

She live on Taurin Road,

right by Madam Flora.

Except she's gone.

Otherwise, she'd be here.

Can you take me there?

Please. Please. It's very important.

The cradle will fall

Rock-a-bye baby

On the treetop

When the wind blows the cradle will...

Oh, dear God.

Hello, darling.

Oh, my God! Henry...

What brings you to our little party?

You're in great danger, Elisabeth.

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