overheard in a dark laboratory

(a gentle, but firm knock on the door)

Poole: (opening the door) Good evening.

Endfeild: Good evening. You must be Mr Poole? Utterson sent me.

Poole: Of course, he told me about your arrival. He also told me that you would like to speak with master Jekyll?

Endfeild: Correct. He said that if I were to warm up to him I’d be “proven otherwise” about my opinion. I mean I’ve never truely met the man other than a few glances.

Poole: Well, if you wish to speak with him, I’ll let him know, and you can wait inside. It’s about to rain, after all.

(Endfeild turned around to see dark clouds looming over the skyline, and a few droplets of rain on the pavement behind him. Endfeild turned around, nodded at Endfeild, and briskly walked inside. He never really liked getting wet, especially in heavy clothing.)

Poole: (closing the door behind Endfeild) I’ll be back in a moment. Sit tight. (And he walks out)

Endfeild: “why on earth would I do that? I hardly know that man!”

Utterson: “which is why I need you to go. He won’t talk to me because he knows I’ll bring up his ‘apprentice’, Hyde. I need you and him to meet, and maybe if it works out you two can become friends.”

Endfeild: “And what will you do?”

Utterson: “I’ll write down what evidence you bring back to me. Locations, people, anything that might be of use.”

Endfeild: “…”

Utterson: “I know you think that this won’t work but it will. However if you don’t want to I understand.”

Endfeild: “.. Fine, but only for a day, I don’t want to be associated with anyone close to that creature (Hyde)”

(end of part one I’m still working on it)

Riff Raff: "Nobody is making you do any of that."

Assistant: "Is there more to that statement?"