45 minutes; 1 question; 40 marks; 20% of GCSE

Part 1

• Mr. Utterson is sitting by his fireside one evening after dinner when he receives an unexpected visit from Poole, Dr. Jekyll's butler.
• Mr. Utterson notices that Poole looks distressed and immediately inquires about what is troubling him, asking if Dr. Jekyll is unwell.
• Poole responds that there is something wrong, stating that Dr. Jekyll has shut himself up in his cabinet again and that he is deeply worried.
• Mr. Utterson offers Poole a glass of wine and encourages him to explain his concerns more clearly.
• Poole admits that he has been afraid for about a week and cannot endure the situation any longer.
• Mr. Utterson observes Poole's altered manner, noting that he looks deeply anxious and refuses to meet his gaze, leaving the wine untouched.
• When pressed further, Poole reveals that he believes there has been foul play but does not elaborate on what he means.
• Alarmed and frustrated, Mr. Utterson questions Poole for clarification, but Poole refuses to provide specifics, instead urging Mr. Utterson to come with him and see for himself.
• Mr. Utterson agrees, putting on his hat and great-coat, and notes the visible relief on Poole's face as they prepare to leave.

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Part 2

• Mr. Utterson and Poole walk through a desolate and windy London night, reaching Dr. Jekyll's residence amidst a tense and foreboding atmosphere.
• Poole displays visible distress and hints at something being seriously wrong with Dr. Jekyll, leading Mr. Utterson to follow him inside.
• Upon entering the house, Mr. Utterson finds the servants gathered fearfully by the hearth, with one maid breaking into hysterics.
• Poole directs Mr. Utterson to follow him to the cabinet, cautioning him to listen carefully to the voice inside.
• Poole knocks at the cabinet door, and a voice responds, refusing to see anyone, which Poole claims is not Dr. Jekyll's voice.
• Poole recounts that for the past week, someone or something inside the cabinet has been frantically writing notes for medicines and rejecting them as impure.
• He produces one such note, which Mr. Utterson confirms to be in Dr. Jekyll's handwriting, though Poole remains convinced it is not truly his master.
• Poole describes seeing a masked figure in the laboratory and insists it was not Dr. Jekyll, citing the figure’s smaller stature and strange behaviour.
• Mr. Utterson attempts to rationalise the situation, suggesting Dr. Jekyll might be suffering from a severe illness or deformity, but Poole remains adamant that the figure is Mr. Hyde.
• Determined to uncover the truth, Mr. Utterson resolves to break into the cabinet, enlisting Poole's help and instructing the footman, Bradshaw, to guard the back entrance.
• As they prepare to force entry, Poole reveals that the figure inside walks incessantly, sometimes weeping, further deepening the sense of dread.
• With an axe and poker in hand, Mr. Utterson and Poole approach the cabinet door, ready to confront whatever lies within.

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Part 3

• Mr. Utterson demands to see Dr. Jekyll, raising his voice and threatening to force entry if necessary, but receives no reply.
• A voice responds, pleading for mercy, but Mr. Utterson recognises it as Mr. Hyde's voice, not Dr. Jekyll's, prompting him to order Poole to force the door.
• Poole strikes the red baize door repeatedly with an axe, with each blow shaking the building and causing a screech of terror from within.
• After five strikes, the lock gives way, and the door crashes inward, revealing a quiet and orderly room with a fire burning, tea set out, and chemicals stored in glazed cabinets.
• In the centre of the room lies a man’s contorted body, identified as Edward Hyde, dressed in oversized clothes belonging to Dr. Jekyll.
• The body shows signs of life twitching but is confirmed to be lifeless, with a crushed phial in Hyde's hand and the smell of almonds in the air indicating poisoning.
• Mr. Utterson solemnly declares that they have arrived too late to save or punish Hyde and resolves to search for Dr. Jekyll's body.

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Part 4

• Mr. Utterson and Poole thoroughly search the building, including closets and a cellar filled with old, unused items, but find no trace of Dr. Jekyll, alive or dead.
• Poole suggests that Dr. Jekyll might be buried on the premises, while Mr. Utterson proposes the possibility that he fled.
• Near the door to the by-street, they discover a rusty, broken key, which Mr. Utterson notes appears unused and damaged as if it had been deliberately stamped upon.
• Returning to the cabinet, they examine its contents more carefully, finding traces of chemical experiments, including measured heaps of white salt on glass saucers.
• Poole identifies the substance as the drug he frequently delivered to Dr. Jekyll.
• By the fireside, they find tea prepared for one, along with an open book containing annotations in Dr. Jekyll's handwriting, which include disturbing blasphemies.
• They examine a cheval glass, noting its strange placement and speculating about its purpose in the room.
• On Dr. Jekyll's desk, they discover a large envelope addressed to Mr. Utterson, containing several enclosed documents.
• Among the documents, Mr. Utterson finds a new will naming himself as Dr. Jekyll's beneficiary, replacing Edward Hyde.
• A note from Dr. Jekyll reveals that he anticipated his own disappearance and urges Mr. Utterson to read Dr. Lanyon's narrative and Dr. Jekyll's own confession to understand the full story.
• Mr. Utterson refrains from discussing the documents with Poole, expressing his desire to first read them in private.
• Locking the theatre door behind them, Mr. Utterson leaves the servants gathered in the hall and returns to his office to read the enclosed narratives, where he expects to uncover the explanation behind the mystery.

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