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Frankenstein Based on the novel by Mary Shelly . Script By Joseph Madden. announcer. Listen to the waves. Sound FX: Waves Listen to the bell. Sound FX: Bell. announcer. Out of the past, phantoms of a world gone by speak again the immortal tale : Frankenstein . Sound FX: Wind. victor.
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Frankenstein Based on the novelby Mary Shelly Script By Joseph Madden
announcer Listen to the waves. Sound FX: Waves Listen to the bell. Sound FX: Bell
announcer Out of the past, phantoms of a world gone by speak again the immortal tale : Frankenstein. Sound FX: Wind
victor The wind howling outside my lonely home is my only companion. All else is quiet here as I sit by my window in the parlor writing this document for the scientific world. Be warned you doctors and scientists who come after me; be warned that man must not experiment with the secrets of life.
victor My experiences started in the University of Manchester where I was studying natural history. It was after class May 22nd 18 hundred and 18, that professor Waldman, my close dear friend Henry Claval, and myself were in the laboratory of the university…..
professor Victor Frankenstein, your persistence amazes me; someday I shall sit at your feet and allow you to teach me.
victor Thank you professor Waldman, but the whole subject of the structure of man has always been too clouded in mysticism.
henry Well frankly Victor, I prefer mysticism.
victor That's because you're a mystic Henry.
professor Why Henry's no more a mystic than I am. He just loves to avoid arduous work.
henry Oh, translating that means I'm lazy, eh professor?
professor Well, if you prefer to put it that way. I rather think of you as a student who's nervous structure does not take kindly to natural history.
victor The professor's kinder to you than you are to yourself Henry.
henry Well, if I worked as hard as you do Victor, I should probably wear that same gaunt sleepless look that you carry about.
victor Well, my experiment will be finished tonight. And then I'll manage the eight hours sleep that other men manage.
professor The secret experiment that will be finished tonight, huh?
henry Well then, will you tell us just exactly what you're doing in the basement at home.
victor I'll tell the entire world. As a matter of fact I stayed after class tonight Professor Waldman to ask you to join me this evening in the basement of our place to watch the completion of my work.
henry Well how about me?
victor I don't think I dare invite more than one Henry. And the professor's more interested in this type of procedure than you are.
professor I shall be delighted Victor.
henry Just the best friend who never knows what's going on in his own home, that's all.
victor It's not that, Henry. But I thought you'd entertain Elizabeth for me, while the professor and I were at work.
henry Entertaining Elizabeth will be a delightful favor, old boy. You know, I think you trust me too much with her. Have you ever met Victor's fiancé?, professor Waldman? She's one of the most charming...
announcer Yes, Elizabeth was one of the most charming, beautiful women Victor hadever known, he had been in love with her from childhood. But even hislove for Elizabeth couldn't dim hispassionate zeal for the work he was doing. It was eight o'clock that evening. Henry, Elizabeth and Victor were seated in the parlor, Elizabeth was saying...
Elizabeth I'll be so glad, Victor darling, when all this is over. If you only knew how tired you look.
victor The minute my work is done, successfully or unsuccessfully, I promise you Elizabeth - we'll be married and off to Switzerland before Henry has time to lock up this place.
henry But first we find out about the secret in the basement.
elizabeth Henry's being eaten up by curiosity.
victor Well, you'll both know soon. I wonder where professor Waldman is. He's late.
elizabeth He'll be here soon, Victor. Stop pacing the floor sweetheart.
victor I think I'll start my work downstairs. Send the professor down when he arrives, will you darling?
elizabeth We'll come down ourselves and take a look around, or will I turn into a pillar of salt for peeking?
victor Nobody ever turned into a pillar of salt for peeking Elizabeth, it was for looking back.
henry Oh, nothing like a good practical working knowledge of the bible for scientific experiments... starts the night off right...
victor Yes, I thought jokingly of that paragraph from the bible then, "and she was turned into a pillar of salt" . But what about a man who looks back? There is no ready reference for him, or for me. I went downstairs to my laboratory at a little past eight... opened the door and started to tinker around to pass the time more quickly . My every sense was alive... taught... waiting... of the sense of what was to come. Sound FX: Knocking at the door
announcer Victorheard a knock on the side door which led himfrom hislaboratory directly to the forest which bordered Manchester. Victor looked out and...
professor Good evening Victor.
victor Oh, did Elizabeth tell you to come down this way professor?
professor No, I found the entrance to your laboratory quite by myself. Sound FX: Door closes
victor May I help you with your coat sir?
professor No, no no.. you proceed with your work, nothing like trivialities to annoy a scientist at work.... Ah... there we are.
victor Follow me, professor in the back room and you'll see for yourself what this is all about.
professor Well I feel that I'm in for a most exhilarating evening, I wish I had more students fashioned in your mold Victor.
victor Well professor, here is my...
professor Why... what's this? A full sized replica of a man. Gasps
victor Yes. Only he isn't full sized. He's fashioned on a grander scale. I should say this creature, standing up, would be approximately 8 feet 2 inches tall.
professor Well, you should have been an artist Victor, he's a perfect reproduction. What did you make him out of? Wood? Clay?
victor Animal flesh.
professor Flesh?
