Mary Reilly Page #3

There'll be no reply

other than a yes or a no.

- Very good, sir.

- You'll do it, then?

If you want me to, sir.

Thank you, Mary.

Haven't you ever wished

for a completely new life?

No, sir. What good would that do?

Suppose you were able to do

whatever you wanted...

...with no consequences

and no regrets. Then what?

I don't believe there are

actions without consequences.

Strictly speaking,

I've no vacancies at the moment.

We might be able to come

to some particular arrangement.

- Are you Mrs. Farraday?

- Who wants to know?

I have a letter from Dr. Jekyll.

Oh, Harry Jekyll?

- Are you...?

- Yes, yes.

I'm Farraday.

Keep your wool on. Come inside.

Dear old Harry...

...ever the Good Samaritan.

Not required in the House of Commons,

Sir Danvers?

I imagine they can rub along

without me this once.

And vice versa, I shouldn't wonder.

Sir Danvers is a prominent

spokesman on foreign affairs.

Aren't you, Sir Danvers?

You're too kind, Mrs. Farraday.

Got any questions on any sort of

exotic customs, Sir Danvers is your man.

Perhaps I've been a bit hasty.

No, no, no. She's not even

an apprentice. Not yet.

Oh, pity.

Mary!

Yes?

I look forward to meeting you

in due course.

You rub along for as long as you like,

Sir Danvers...

...or as long as you can manage.

I'll say this for Harry Jekyll:

He may ask for special services

but he doesn't mind paying top whack.

I'm to say your answer is yes?

My answer's always yes.

I have my obligations.

It'll take a week

to clear out a tenant.

I'll need another week to make

these alterations he's asking for.

Then his assistant can move in.

Can't say I've ever noticed him

in need of any assistant.

Well?

She said yes, but she needs

two weeks to get it ready.

Hard on my young man.

No hardship to stay away

from that place.

He's robust enough and needs to live

within easy reach of the hospital.

- Where's he living at the moment?

- Why do you ask?

No one has seen him.

He tends to come and go during

the night. I think that will be all.

- I've seen him.

- Yes, he just crossed the bridge.

But I couldn't really make him out.

What was he like?

Well...

...he moves funny.

Not so much a limp.

More of a shuffle.

And he's sort of stooped.

- Did you see his face?

- No.

Just his eyes.

He came out of the dark...

...like he was made of it.

- What's this? A mother's meeting?

- No, Mr. Poole.

Mary...

...come here.

Closer.

Closer.

What am I going to do with you?

You should have no trouble cashing this.

I think we've had enough

excitement for one evening.

Close the door behind you.

My lord, what have you done?

It's all right.

Is it broken?

No, it's only a sprain.

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