1 00:00:00,083 --> 00:00:00,322 2 00:04:47,375 --> 00:04:51,573 Let us in! Let us in! 3 00:05:12,792 --> 00:05:15,580 Excuse me. 4 00:05:31,875 --> 00:05:33,991 Get rid of them. I don't want to see them. 5 00:05:34,083 --> 00:05:35,699 Darling, don't be difficult. 6 00:05:35,792 --> 00:05:40,832 Let's take our sweet, lovely children on an outing! 7 00:05:48,250 --> 00:05:51,413 Cor, I've not seen anything like that, mate. 8 00:05:52,167 --> 00:05:55,285 You can't do this. I know my rights. 9 00:05:55,708 --> 00:05:58,496 I have the authority to close you down, and I'm doing just that. 10 00:05:58,625 --> 00:06:01,367 This exhibit degrades everybody who sees it, 11 00:06:01,458 --> 00:06:03,040 as well as the poor creature himself. 12 00:06:03,125 --> 00:06:05,082 He is a freak. 13 00:06:05,167 --> 00:06:06,498 How else will he live? 14 00:06:06,750 --> 00:06:08,491 Freaks are one thing. There's no objection to freaks. 15 00:06:08,708 --> 00:06:09,823 But this is entirely different! 16 00:06:09,917 --> 00:06:12,830 This is monstrous, and should not be allowed! 17 00:06:13,375 --> 00:06:15,457 These officers will see to it that you are on your way as soon as possible. 18 00:06:15,542 --> 00:06:16,782 Good day! 19 00:06:19,250 --> 00:06:21,833 Move along, please. This way, gentlemen. 20 00:06:24,417 --> 00:06:28,081 Hold it there, sir. Come this way? 21 00:06:40,167 --> 00:06:42,249 On the move again... 22 00:06:47,167 --> 00:06:48,703 My treasure. 23 00:07:26,792 --> 00:07:30,330 We'll be seeing a lot more of these machine accidents, Mr. Hodges. 24 00:07:30,458 --> 00:07:31,539 Yes, sir. 25 00:07:35,333 --> 00:07:37,916 Abominable things, these machines, 26 00:07:38,250 --> 00:07:39,615 but you can't reason with them. 27 00:07:40,667 --> 00:07:42,032 What a mess. 28 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,082 Pull on the rope. 29 00:07:50,125 --> 00:07:52,162 Irons, please. 30 00:08:06,125 --> 00:08:07,411 Who is it? 31 00:08:08,792 --> 00:08:11,864 Excuse me, Mr. Treves, sir. - Yes, what is it? 32 00:08:12,458 --> 00:08:15,905 I found it. - Good. Did you see it? 33 00:08:16,958 --> 00:08:19,666 No. - All right. 34 00:08:20,083 --> 00:08:22,950 I'll see you in a moment. Thank you. 35 00:08:25,250 --> 00:08:28,368 Who's that? - A friend of mine. 36 00:08:29,625 --> 00:08:30,660 Oh, yes? 37 00:08:31,667 --> 00:08:34,375 What are you up to, Treves? - Nothing. 38 00:08:34,458 --> 00:08:36,449 Ah, come on, Freddie! 39 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:39,991 Nothing of any importance. 40 00:09:34,042 --> 00:09:36,079 Do you know where Green Street is? 41 00:09:36,167 --> 00:09:39,990 It's round the back, to the left, then to the right, then straight through. 42 00:09:40,083 --> 00:09:41,244 Thank you. 43 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:03,664 Are you the proprietor? - And who might you be, sir? 44 00:11:04,458 --> 00:11:07,655 Just one of the curious. I'd like to see it. 45 00:11:09,958 --> 00:11:13,906 I don't think so. No, sir, we're... 46 00:11:14,833 --> 00:11:16,790 ...closed. 47 00:11:16,875 --> 00:11:19,947 Now, I'd pay handsomely for a private showing. 48 00:11:20,375 --> 00:11:23,618 Are you the proprietor? - Handsomely? Who sent you? 49 00:11:23,750 --> 00:11:26,333 I beg your pardon? - Never mind. 50 00:11:29,833 --> 00:11:31,699 I'm the... 51 00:11:32,375 --> 00:11:33,991 ...owner. 52 00:12:54,667 --> 00:12:56,078 Life... 53 00:12:59,417 --> 00:13:02,125 is full of surprises. 54 00:13:05,833 --> 00:13:08,541 Consider the fate 55 00:13:08,958 --> 00:13:11,495 of this creature's poor mother, 56 00:13:13,583 --> 00:13:15,244 struck down, 57 00:13:16,292 --> 00:13:19,330 in the fourth month of her maternal condition 58 00:13:19,417 --> 00:13:20,873 by an elephant. 59 00:13:20,958 --> 00:13:22,665 A wild elephant. 60 00:13:23,458 --> 00:13:25,825 Struck down... 61 00:13:26,250 --> 00:13:30,494 on an uncharted African isle. 62 00:13:31,500 --> 00:13:33,366 The result... 63 00:13:35,125 --> 00:13:37,537 is plain to see. 64 00:13:39,292 --> 00:13:41,499 Ladies and gentlemen, 65 00:13:43,083 --> 00:13:44,824 the terrible... 66 00:13:46,833 --> 00:13:48,574 Elephant... 67 00:13:49,083 --> 00:13:50,039 Man! 68 00:14:04,750 --> 00:14:06,582 Stand up! - Stand up! 69 00:14:13,375 --> 00:14:17,289 - Turn round! - Turn around! Turn around! 70 00:14:59,500 --> 00:15:04,324 Yes, um... you'll bring him to me tomorrow morning at ten, Mr., er...? 71 00:15:04,417 --> 00:15:07,455 Bytes. He'll be there. 72 00:15:08,792 --> 00:15:10,078 Good. 73 00:15:12,667 --> 00:15:17,332 Now here's my card, and I'll send a cab. All right? 74 00:15:17,750 --> 00:15:20,458 We have a deal. 75 00:15:22,125 --> 00:15:25,447 We understand each other. 76 00:15:26,250 --> 00:15:28,992 More than money has changed hands. 77 00:15:29,667 --> 00:15:32,705 We understand each other completely, my friend. 78 00:15:33,125 --> 00:15:35,662 Yes. Well, thank you, Mr. Bytes. 79 00:15:35,958 --> 00:15:38,325 Thank you. Tomorrow. Thank you. 80 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,332 Cor, what a stink! 81 00:16:18,667 --> 00:16:21,125 I'm looking for a Mr. Frederick Treves, 82 00:16:21,292 --> 00:16:22,953 please, ma'am. 83 00:16:25,292 --> 00:16:28,284 Very well, I'll send for him. Nurse! 84 00:16:28,375 --> 00:16:31,333 Oh, Mr. Treves, sir, this, um... 85 00:16:31,750 --> 00:16:32,956 - this, um... - Yes. 86 00:16:33,042 --> 00:16:36,489 - He says that, um... - Thank you. Yes, I was expecting him. 87 00:16:37,500 --> 00:16:39,207 Yes, are you the cab driver? 88 00:16:39,292 --> 00:16:41,329 Yes, sir. - Anyone else with you? 89 00:16:41,417 --> 00:16:44,830 No, sir, just this gentleman. - Thank you for your troubles. 90 00:16:44,917 --> 00:16:49,741 Not at all, sir. My pleasure. - Thank you. 91 00:16:51,542 --> 00:16:53,158 Will you come this way, please? 92 00:16:56,333 --> 00:16:59,906 Mrs. Mothershead, I'll be in my room and I'm not to be disturbed, all right? 93 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,082 Of course, sir. 94 00:17:04,875 --> 00:17:06,957 Will you come with me, please? 95 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:11,707 You heard what the doctor said? 96 00:17:17,250 --> 00:17:19,366 Go on! 97 00:17:47,500 --> 00:17:48,581 Um... 98 00:17:55,042 --> 00:17:56,407 Um... 99 00:17:58,417 --> 00:17:59,999 My name is Frederick Treves, 100 00:18:00,083 --> 00:18:02,996 and I am the surgeon here at the London Hospital, 101 00:18:03,417 --> 00:18:05,158 and, um... 102 00:18:06,958 --> 00:18:10,451 I lecture in anatomy at the, um... medical college. 103 00:18:12,083 --> 00:18:13,369 So... 104 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:18,243 I'd like very much to examine you, so that, um... 105 00:18:19,333 --> 00:18:20,198 er... 106 00:18:20,583 --> 00:18:22,950 I mean, would that be all right? 107 00:18:24,833 --> 00:18:26,039 Please. 108 00:18:28,792 --> 00:18:30,078 Er... 109 00:18:30,167 --> 00:18:32,750 First, I... I'd like to ask you a few questions. 110 00:18:33,583 --> 00:18:36,325 Um... would that be all right? 111 00:18:37,833 --> 00:18:40,200 Now, your owner tells me... I mean the man who... 112 00:18:40,333 --> 00:18:42,074 looks after you tells me that, er... 113 00:18:43,375 --> 00:18:45,867 you're English and that your name is John Merrick. 114 00:18:47,167 --> 00:18:49,408 John Merrick, is that right? 115 00:18:53,917 --> 00:18:57,706 I tell you what, I think I'll ask you a question, and, um... 116 00:18:58,208 --> 00:19:01,371 you shake your head like this for, er... 117 00:19:01,500 --> 00:19:02,865 no. 118 00:19:03,167 --> 00:19:04,498 Um... 119 00:19:04,917 --> 00:19:07,750 Have you always been the way you are now? 120 00:19:08,625 --> 00:19:10,707 Are you in any pain? 121 00:19:13,667 --> 00:19:15,829 Are your parents still alive? 122 00:19:16,625 --> 00:19:18,207 Do you understand me? 123 00:19:18,333 --> 00:19:21,826 Your father, your mother, are they dead? 124 00:19:23,583 --> 00:19:25,449 Freddie, what are you doing for...? 125 00:19:25,542 --> 00:19:29,490 Oh, I'm dreadfully sorry. I had no idea you had... 126 00:19:31,583 --> 00:19:33,665 Freddie, Freddie, what the hell have you got in there? 127 00:19:33,750 --> 00:19:35,991 You'll know soon enough at the meeting of the Society. 128 00:19:36,083 --> 00:19:38,996 Until then, I beg of you, not a word to anyone, please. 129 00:19:39,083 --> 00:19:42,041 All right, if you insist. But you must have quite a find in there. 130 00:19:42,458 --> 00:19:46,281 I don't know what I've got. - "Nothing of any importance”, eh? 131 00:19:47,250 --> 00:19:50,948 Not a word, please, Fox. Not a word. 132 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:55,536 All right. 133 00:19:59,375 --> 00:20:00,740 Thank you. 134 00:20:30,375 --> 00:20:33,242 It's all right. 135 00:20:45,417 --> 00:20:48,375 I think I'll examine you now. 136 00:20:48,792 --> 00:20:51,625 I'll leave the questions till later. 137 00:20:52,083 --> 00:20:53,164 All right? 138 00:20:54,750 --> 00:20:57,333 Will you take your hat off for me, please? 139 00:20:59,292 --> 00:21:01,033 Now, don't be frightened. 140 00:21:01,458 --> 00:21:03,165 I simply want to look at you. 141 00:21:04,667 --> 00:21:06,453 Take your hat off. 142 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:08,582 Don't be frightened. 143 00:21:19,458 --> 00:21:20,664 Thank you. 144 00:21:21,250 --> 00:21:23,366 - Good afternoon. - Good afternoon. 145 00:21:23,500 --> 00:21:25,662 Mr. Thomas, Mr. Rogers. 146 00:21:31,625 --> 00:21:33,992 Pull the curtains aside. 147 00:21:41,500 --> 00:21:42,956 He is English. 148 00:21:43,083 --> 00:21:46,075 He is 21 years of age, 149 00:21:46,458 --> 00:21:48,790 and his name is John Merrick. 150 00:21:50,500 --> 00:21:53,743 Gentlemen, in the course of my profession I have come upon 151 00:21:53,833 --> 00:21:57,622 many lamentable deformities of the face due to injury or disease, 152 00:21:57,917 --> 00:22:00,955 as well as mutilations and contortions of the body 153 00:22:01,042 --> 00:22:02,828 depending upon like causes. 154 00:22:03,125 --> 00:22:04,991 But at no time have I met with such a 155 00:22:05,083 --> 00:22:08,075 perverted or degraded version of a human being as this man. 156 00:22:08,333 --> 00:22:10,290 Now, I wish to draw your attention to the 157 00:22:10,375 --> 00:22:12,241 insidious conditions affecting this patient. 158 00:22:12,333 --> 00:22:14,700 - Can you see over there? - Yes, thank you. 159 00:22:14,833 --> 00:22:17,996 Note, if you will, the extreme enlargement of the skull, 160 00:22:18,875 --> 00:22:21,742 the right upper limb, which is totally useless, 161 00:22:21,833 --> 00:22:24,074 the alarming curvature of the spine. 162 00:22:24,167 --> 00:22:25,532 Would you turn round, please? 163 00:22:25,792 --> 00:22:27,499 Turn round, please. 164 00:22:30,667 --> 00:22:32,328 The looseness of the skin, 165 00:22:32,625 --> 00:22:37,199 and the varying fibrous tumours that cover 90% of the body. 166 00:22:38,167 --> 00:22:41,831 And there is every indication that these afflictions have been in existence, 167 00:22:42,083 --> 00:22:45,371 and have progressed rapidly, since birth. 168 00:22:45,458 --> 00:22:47,870 The patient also suffers from chronic bronchitis. 169 00:22:48,125 --> 00:22:49,832 As an interesting side note, 170 00:22:49,917 --> 00:22:52,033 in spite of the aforementioned anomalies, 171 00:22:52,125 --> 00:22:57,074 the patient's genitals remain entirely intact and unaffected. 172 00:22:57,500 --> 00:22:58,990 Thank you. 173 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:05,163 And his left arm is perfectly normal, as you see. 174 00:23:07,542 --> 00:23:08,907 So, then, gentlemen, 175 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:12,368 owing to this series of conditions, the congenital exostosis of the skull, 176 00:23:12,458 --> 00:23:13,664 extensive papillomatous growth, 177 00:23:13,750 --> 00:23:16,287 large pendulous masses in connection with the skin, 178 00:23:16,458 --> 00:23:18,324 the great enlargement of the right upper limb 179 00:23:18,417 --> 00:23:19,748 involving all the bones, 180 00:23:19,875 --> 00:23:22,993 the massive distortion of the head, and the extensive area 181 00:23:23,167 --> 00:23:25,829 covered by papillomatous growth, 182 00:23:26,292 --> 00:23:29,614 the patient has been called "the Elephant Man". 183 00:23:30,250 --> 00:23:31,456 Thank you. 184 00:23:59,583 --> 00:24:02,325 You never mentioned his mental state. 185 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:05,458 Oh, he's an imbecile, probably from birth. 186 00:24:05,542 --> 00:24:07,374 The man's a complete idiot. 187 00:24:09,208 --> 00:24:10,573 Pray to God he's an idiot. 188 00:24:21,750 --> 00:24:23,491 Where have you been? 189 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,206 Get out. 190 00:24:57,333 --> 00:24:59,995 How can I eat with a noise like that? 191 00:25:09,458 --> 00:25:11,324 Bytes, don't! 192 00:25:13,542 --> 00:25:16,955 Where have you been? What did you do? 193 00:25:21,792 --> 00:25:24,705 Our man's sick. Come right away. - What is it? 194 00:25:24,958 --> 00:25:28,747 Like this... 195 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:32,823 - What did you do with him? - He's been like this all night. 196 00:25:34,250 --> 00:25:37,493 He was fine when he left here. Now look at him! 197 00:25:37,792 --> 00:25:39,703 Yes, I intend to. 198 00:25:41,292 --> 00:25:44,034 What happened? - He fell. 199 00:25:44,250 --> 00:25:45,706 He... falls. 200 00:25:54,792 --> 00:25:56,658 Looks like he's had a very severe fall. 201 00:25:58,208 --> 00:25:59,949 He's a... 202 00:26:00,042 --> 00:26:01,532 clumsy soul. 203 00:26:02,292 --> 00:26:04,033 Never looks where he's going. 204 00:26:04,458 --> 00:26:07,951 But that's all right. He has me to take care of him. 205 00:26:08,875 --> 00:26:11,116 Why is he sitting up like this? He needs rest! 206 00:26:12,292 --> 00:26:14,283 Well, that's how he sleeps. 207 00:26:14,667 --> 00:26:17,989 If he lies down, he'll kill himself. 208 00:26:18,417 --> 00:26:20,374 His... 209 00:26:20,458 --> 00:26:21,664 head's too big. 210 00:26:22,083 --> 00:26:26,031 All right. This man belongs in a hospital. 211 00:26:26,625 --> 00:26:28,787 Can't you treat him here? 212 00:26:28,875 --> 00:26:30,991 Listen, he's my livelihood. 213 00:26:31,292 --> 00:26:32,407 We're... 214 00:26:32,792 --> 00:26:34,624 business partners, he and I. 215 00:26:37,875 --> 00:26:41,163 He's the greatest freak in the world! - Yes, now you listen. 216 00:26:41,625 --> 00:26:43,957 You're not going to have much of a livelihood if he dies. 217 00:26:44,042 --> 00:26:46,204 Now stop wasting my time. I'm going to fetch a cab. 218 00:26:46,292 --> 00:26:49,660 I truly appreciate this, my friend. 219 00:26:50,083 --> 00:26:51,790 Listen, um... 220 00:26:52,167 --> 00:26:54,704 there are a lot of things I could do for you. 221 00:26:54,792 --> 00:26:57,955 You see, I move in the proper circles for... 222 00:26:58,458 --> 00:27:00,449 this type of thing. 223 00:27:00,667 --> 00:27:02,157 In fact... 224 00:27:02,625 --> 00:27:05,743 anything at all, if you take my meaning. 225 00:27:07,833 --> 00:27:11,622 Everything will be taken care of. - It's good to do business with you. 226 00:27:35,042 --> 00:27:38,455 Here we go. Here we go. 227 00:28:01,750 --> 00:28:04,947 Shhh... 228 00:28:57,292 --> 00:29:00,000 Can I have a bowl of oatmeal, please? - Yes, sir. 229 00:29:01,167 --> 00:29:04,034 Breakfasting with the patients this morning, Mr. Treves? 230 00:29:04,125 --> 00:29:06,207 Yes... no, I, it's for a patient. 231 00:29:06,667 --> 00:29:08,157 There you are, sir. 232 00:29:09,417 --> 00:29:11,954 Thank you. Good morning. - Morning. 233 00:29:16,417 --> 00:29:19,455 Oh, Treves! Just come here for a moment, will you? 234 00:29:20,125 --> 00:29:21,490 Um... 235 00:29:29,500 --> 00:29:31,116 What's that you've got there? 236 00:29:31,958 --> 00:29:33,073 Good Heavens! 237 00:29:33,167 --> 00:29:36,205 You haven't acquired a sudden taste for this sort of stuff, have you? 238 00:29:36,292 --> 00:29:39,159 Yes, sir, it's quite nutritious. - Possibly. 239 00:29:39,542 --> 00:29:42,989 Not quite the diet for a grown man. Nurse! 240 00:29:44,333 --> 00:29:47,951 When you have a moment, just take this up to the patient 241 00:29:48,042 --> 00:29:50,659 in the isolation ward, will you? 242 00:29:51,250 --> 00:29:52,661 Yes, sir. 243 00:29:54,583 --> 00:29:56,870 Don't be frightened. He won't hurt you. 244 00:29:58,458 --> 00:30:00,620 Won't he, indeed? Now, just a minute, Treves. 245 00:30:00,708 --> 00:30:03,370 Something I want to say to you. Come in. 246 00:30:05,958 --> 00:30:09,076 A hospital's no place for secrecy, you know, Mr. Treves. 247 00:30:09,500 --> 00:30:12,037 Doctors spiriting hooded figures about in the corridors 248 00:30:12,125 --> 00:30:13,786 is apt to cause comment. 249 00:30:13,875 --> 00:30:16,037 Why wasn't this patient properly admitted? 250 00:30:16,125 --> 00:30:18,082 Why is he in the isolation ward? 251 00:30:18,167 --> 00:30:20,704 He's not contagious, is he? - Oh no, sir. 252 00:30:20,792 --> 00:30:22,703 No, he's got chronic bronchitis 253 00:30:22,792 --> 00:30:24,328 and he's been badly beaten. 254 00:30:24,417 --> 00:30:26,158 Well, why isn't he in the General Ward, then? 255 00:30:27,083 --> 00:30:28,198 Well, sir, he's... 256 00:30:28,292 --> 00:30:30,750 he's quite seriously deformed, and, um... 257 00:30:30,833 --> 00:30:33,165 I fear the other patients would find him rather shocking. 258 00:30:33,333 --> 00:30:35,950 Deformed, is that it? 259 00:30:36,042 --> 00:30:39,205 Am I to assume, then, that he is ultimately incurable? 260 00:30:39,292 --> 00:30:41,624 Yes, sir. - But you must be aware, Mr. Treves, 261 00:30:41,708 --> 00:30:43,290 that this hospital doesn't accept incurables. 262 00:30:43,375 --> 00:30:45,412 The rules are perfectly clear on that point. 263 00:30:45,667 --> 00:30:50,332 Yes sir, I'm well aware of that. But this case is quite, quite exceptional. 264 00:31:11,250 --> 00:31:14,743 Yes, I quite appreciate your problem, Mr. Treves. 265 00:31:14,833 --> 00:31:19,373 Why not contact the British Home or the Royal Hospital for Incurables? 266 00:31:19,458 --> 00:31:21,165 Perhaps they might find a place for him. 267 00:31:21,250 --> 00:31:23,912 Yes, I'll look into it. Would you like to meet him? 268 00:31:40,958 --> 00:31:42,073 Excuse me! 269 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:45,365 The Elephant Man. 270 00:31:52,042 --> 00:31:53,248 Sorry. 271 00:31:54,083 --> 00:31:54,914 Sorry. 272 00:32:00,250 --> 00:32:02,116 I should have warned you. 273 00:32:03,250 --> 00:32:04,911 Please forgive me. 274 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:08,492 - You all right? - Yes, sir. 275 00:32:09,833 --> 00:32:12,416 Please ask Mrs. Mothershead to come up here, 276 00:32:12,500 --> 00:32:16,164 and tell her to knock on the door, and wait for me. 277 00:32:27,792 --> 00:32:29,829 I'm sorry about that. I, er... 278 00:32:32,083 --> 00:32:35,826 We'll bring you another breakfast. I'm sure you must be very hungry. 279 00:32:36,458 --> 00:32:37,573 And, er... 280 00:32:37,667 --> 00:32:40,455 I think you'll be quite comfortable here, for a while. 281 00:32:40,583 --> 00:32:43,291 I'll see to it that you have everything you need. 282 00:36:04,583 --> 00:36:05,618 Cor blimey! 283 00:36:10,958 --> 00:36:12,073 So... 284 00:36:13,042 --> 00:36:14,828 this is the Elephant Man. 285 00:36:16,375 --> 00:36:19,288 I ain't seen nothing like you before. 286 00:36:20,833 --> 00:36:23,541 What the bleedin' hell happened to yer? 287 00:36:28,250 --> 00:36:29,832 Dumb, eh? 288 00:36:31,292 --> 00:36:34,000 I like people that can keep quiet. 289 00:36:37,417 --> 00:36:40,284 'ere, have a drink. 290 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:44,832 Go on! 291 00:36:44,917 --> 00:36:45,998 No? 292 00:36:50,250 --> 00:36:52,912 You should be more sociable, mate. 293 00:36:54,500 --> 00:36:56,161 Get yourself disliked. 294 00:37:02,292 --> 00:37:03,748 You and I... 295 00:37:03,833 --> 00:37:05,244 are gonna be good friends. 296 00:37:05,333 --> 00:37:07,995 And I've got a lot of friends who'd like to meet you. 297 00:37:08,417 --> 00:37:10,203 And they will, mate. 298 00:37:10,292 --> 00:37:13,159 Believe me, they will. 299 00:37:25,250 --> 00:37:28,322 I've brought your breakfast. What are you doing down there? 300 00:37:28,500 --> 00:37:30,582 Come on, up on the bed. 301 00:37:30,792 --> 00:37:31,827 Come on! 302 00:38:07,708 --> 00:38:11,406 All he understands is a good smack. - He's had his share of smacks. 303 00:38:11,542 --> 00:38:13,499 I'm sure that's what drives him under the bed. 304 00:38:13,583 --> 00:38:15,745 You have to treat him with kindness and patience. 305 00:38:15,833 --> 00:38:20,031 Well, perhaps you've got time for that sort of treatment, Mr. Treves, 306 00:38:20,167 --> 00:38:23,239 but I haven't. I've got a hospital to run. 307 00:38:23,333 --> 00:38:26,121 Now, don't you waste your time with him, sir. 308 00:38:26,917 --> 00:38:30,080 It's like talking to a brick wall. 309 00:38:30,500 --> 00:38:33,743 I don't mean to be harsh, but... 310 00:38:34,958 --> 00:38:37,575 he doesn't belong here. 311 00:38:38,792 --> 00:38:40,578 Well, honestly, sir... 312 00:38:41,125 --> 00:38:43,833 honestly, what can you do for him? 313 00:38:56,917 --> 00:38:59,955 Oh, and by the way, Mr. Carr Gomm said, er... 314 00:39:00,042 --> 00:39:02,750 he would like to see you when you can spare a moment. 315 00:39:02,917 --> 00:39:04,282 Yes. - Right. 316 00:39:10,750 --> 00:39:13,412 Can't help you unless you help me. 317 00:39:22,208 --> 00:39:25,576 I believe there's something that you want to say to me. 318 00:39:25,750 --> 00:39:27,582 Something back there. 319 00:39:28,375 --> 00:39:31,822 Can't help you unless you help me, you know? 320 00:39:34,333 --> 00:39:37,701 I believe you want to say something to me, don't you? 321 00:39:38,875 --> 00:39:42,664 I've got to understand what you're feeling, I've got to understand what you're thinking. 322 00:39:44,042 --> 00:39:45,953 Do you understand me? 323 00:39:49,208 --> 00:39:52,621 All right, just nod your head. Can you understand me? Just... 324 00:39:53,000 --> 00:39:55,742 just nod your head if you understand me. 325 00:40:00,333 --> 00:40:02,040 All right. 326 00:40:03,792 --> 00:40:05,453 You do understand. 327 00:40:06,083 --> 00:40:08,666 Now, I want to hear you talk. 328 00:40:08,750 --> 00:40:10,582 We're going to show them that you're not a wall. 329 00:40:10,667 --> 00:40:13,705 Do you understand? I want you to talk to me. 330 00:40:14,875 --> 00:40:16,457 All right, now. 331 00:40:16,542 --> 00:40:18,158 I want to hear you say it. 332 00:40:18,458 --> 00:40:20,790 I've got to hear how you say things. 333 00:40:20,875 --> 00:40:23,867 I'm not going to hurt you, but I've got to understand how you say things. 334 00:40:24,042 --> 00:40:25,578 I've got to hear them! 335 00:40:25,958 --> 00:40:29,747 Very slowly, I want you to say "yes". 336 00:40:31,375 --> 00:40:32,490 Say "yes". 337 00:40:37,708 --> 00:40:40,075 Yes. 338 00:40:40,792 --> 00:40:42,203 Yes! 339 00:40:42,583 --> 00:40:45,291 Good. All right. 340 00:40:45,375 --> 00:40:48,868 Now, just once more. Say it again: "yes". 341 00:40:50,333 --> 00:40:52,620 Yes... 342 00:40:53,042 --> 00:40:56,205 Yes, I can understand that. That's good! 343 00:40:58,125 --> 00:40:59,957 That's very good. All right, now, 344 00:41:00,208 --> 00:41:03,121 I'm going to say some words to you, and I want you to repeat them. 345 00:41:03,208 --> 00:41:04,869 Do you understand? 346 00:41:05,750 --> 00:41:09,744 Say "Hello, my name is..." 347 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:15,536 Hello. 348 00:41:16,833 --> 00:41:19,746 My name is... 349 00:41:20,167 --> 00:41:22,249 "John Merrick." 350 00:41:23,250 --> 00:41:25,207 ...on... errick. 351 00:41:25,375 --> 00:41:27,457 No... "John"... 352 00:41:27,542 --> 00:41:30,739 That's very good. Say "John Merrick". 353 00:41:33,667 --> 00:41:35,157 Merrick. 354 00:41:35,500 --> 00:41:39,368 "Hello, my name is John Merrick". 355 00:41:41,500 --> 00:41:44,913 Hello, my name... 356 00:41:45,833 --> 00:41:48,951 is John Merrick. 357 00:41:49,083 --> 00:41:50,369 You can speak! 358 00:41:59,042 --> 00:42:01,830 How did you get up here? 359 00:42:02,458 --> 00:42:05,246 I want my man back. - Just a moment. How did you get up-- 360 00:42:05,333 --> 00:42:08,075 Never mind that. I want my man. 361 00:42:09,042 --> 00:42:11,249 He's still very sick. 362 00:42:11,333 --> 00:42:13,495 Please, come downstairs with me, and I'll explain the situation. 363 00:42:13,583 --> 00:42:15,244 Don't! 364 00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:18,741 Don't. 365 00:42:19,208 --> 00:42:21,950 You've had plenty of time to... 366 00:42:22,917 --> 00:42:24,078 cure him. 367 00:42:24,958 --> 00:42:27,575 And now, he's leaving with me. 368 00:42:28,167 --> 00:42:30,750 Do you understand me? 369 00:42:30,958 --> 00:42:33,165 Now, Mr. Treves. 370 00:42:33,500 --> 00:42:36,743 We made a deal. - You misunderstood. 371 00:42:36,875 --> 00:42:39,583 This man has suffered a severe fall. 372 00:42:39,667 --> 00:42:41,533 If you take my meaning. 373 00:42:41,917 --> 00:42:45,490 Now, he's my patient now. - Pull the other one, why don't you? 374 00:42:45,917 --> 00:42:51,162 Mr. Bytes, I'm sorry. But all you do is profit from another man's misery. 375 00:42:52,625 --> 00:42:56,163 You think you're better than me? - No, I don't. 376 00:42:56,250 --> 00:42:59,083 You wanted the freak 377 00:42:59,750 --> 00:43:03,414 to show to those doctor chums of yours, to make a name for yourself. 378 00:43:03,750 --> 00:43:06,412 You, my friend... 379 00:43:07,167 --> 00:43:09,875 I gave you the freak... 380 00:43:10,458 --> 00:43:11,573 on trust. 381 00:43:12,292 --> 00:43:15,250 In the name of... science. 382 00:43:15,375 --> 00:43:17,116 And now I want him back. 383 00:43:17,208 --> 00:43:19,415 You do not own this man. Now, stop it! 384 00:43:20,500 --> 00:43:22,286 I want him back! 385 00:43:22,375 --> 00:43:24,332 So you can beat him? So you can starve him? 386 00:43:24,417 --> 00:43:27,159 A dog in the streets would fare better with you. 387 00:43:27,250 --> 00:43:28,536 I shall go to the authorities. 388 00:43:28,792 --> 00:43:30,749 Go to the authorities, then! 389 00:43:30,833 --> 00:43:32,323 Go to them, by all means. 390 00:43:32,625 --> 00:43:36,448 I'm sure they'll be very interested to hear your story as well as ours. 391 00:43:37,458 --> 00:43:38,994 Now... 392 00:43:39,500 --> 00:43:43,494 I think we really do understand one another. 393 00:43:44,542 --> 00:43:45,998 Hmm? 394 00:43:47,125 --> 00:43:48,581 All right. 395 00:43:51,083 --> 00:43:52,699 All right. 396 00:44:03,667 --> 00:44:07,285 A singularly unattractive character, I must say! 397 00:44:08,500 --> 00:44:13,290 Well, Treves, it seems to me I might as well meet this patient of yours. 398 00:44:13,375 --> 00:44:16,208 Thank you very much. Thank you. 399 00:44:16,958 --> 00:44:18,323 Um... 400 00:44:18,833 --> 00:44:21,074 Well, shall we say in a few days, then? 401 00:44:21,250 --> 00:44:23,412 Shall we say two o'clock tomorrow afternoon? 402 00:44:25,125 --> 00:44:26,490 Um... 403 00:44:27,042 --> 00:44:30,364 Yes... well, whatever's most convenient for you, sir. 404 00:44:30,958 --> 00:44:32,824 Two o'clock, then, tomorrow. 405 00:44:33,167 --> 00:44:34,908 Thank you very much. 406 00:44:39,333 --> 00:44:41,074 Two o'clock! 407 00:44:43,625 --> 00:44:45,616 Morning, Charles. - Morning, Mr Treves. 408 00:44:45,708 --> 00:44:47,870 Early again, I see? - Yes. 409 00:44:48,250 --> 00:44:51,288 With these early habits of yours, you'd have made a good milkman! 410 00:44:51,667 --> 00:44:54,739 I'll keep that in mind, Charles. - Okay, sir. 411 00:45:03,500 --> 00:45:06,083 "He restoreth my soul. 412 00:45:06,500 --> 00:45:11,165 - He leadeth me into paths of... - for his name's sake." 413 00:45:11,333 --> 00:45:14,621 "Righteousness." Righteousness. 414 00:45:16,250 --> 00:45:19,868 "He leadeth me in the paths of 415 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:23,573 righteousness for his name's sake." 416 00:45:23,750 --> 00:45:25,741 Good. That's very good. 417 00:45:26,167 --> 00:45:28,408 Good. Now, when your visitor comes today, 418 00:45:28,500 --> 00:45:31,413 I want you to say it exactly the way you've said it just now. 419 00:45:31,500 --> 00:45:35,915 When I introduce him to you, just say the words you've learned. 420 00:45:36,125 --> 00:45:38,241 If you have trouble with any of the words, I'll help you, 421 00:45:38,333 --> 00:45:39,869 so there's nothing to worry about. 422 00:45:40,208 --> 00:45:44,748 I'll introduce you to him and say: "Please meet Mr. Carr Gomm." 423 00:45:44,917 --> 00:45:46,828 And you will say: 424 00:45:47,625 --> 00:45:51,914 Hello, my name is John Merrick. 425 00:45:52,542 --> 00:45:55,159 I'm very pleased to meet you. 426 00:45:56,000 --> 00:45:58,241 Good. Good. 427 00:45:58,750 --> 00:46:01,117 I'll go and get Mr. Carr Gomm. 428 00:46:07,750 --> 00:46:12,699 Now, it is only a physical problem. He has trouble with certain sounds 429 00:46:12,792 --> 00:46:15,989 because of the constrictive deformity of the mouth. 430 00:46:16,083 --> 00:46:18,575 But he can talk... - Well, talking's one thing, Treves, 431 00:46:18,708 --> 00:46:21,370 but is he able to understand what's said to him? 432 00:46:21,583 --> 00:46:24,075 Yes. Oh, yes. Except... 433 00:46:24,625 --> 00:46:28,573 Except he's so anxious to make a good impression on you 434 00:46:28,667 --> 00:46:30,749 that he might seem a little nervous. 435 00:46:48,542 --> 00:46:50,158 Come in. 436 00:47:02,417 --> 00:47:05,535 John? 437 00:47:06,500 --> 00:47:08,741 May I introduce you to Mr. Carr Gomm? 438 00:47:08,833 --> 00:47:12,656 Mr. Carr Gomm, this is John Merrick. 439 00:47:12,750 --> 00:47:18,041 Hello... my name is John Merrick, I'm very pleased to meet you. 440 00:47:18,667 --> 00:47:20,908 I'm very pleased to meet you. 441 00:47:23,208 --> 00:47:27,907 How are you feeling today? - I feel much better. 442 00:47:29,417 --> 00:47:32,034 Are you comfortable here? 443 00:47:34,250 --> 00:47:37,242 Everybody's been very kind. 444 00:47:37,958 --> 00:47:40,370 How is your bronchitis? 445 00:47:52,375 --> 00:47:54,912 Mr. Merrick likes the food here, don't you? 446 00:47:59,583 --> 00:48:04,532 Much better than what I'm used to. - Oh yes? 447 00:48:05,833 --> 00:48:07,619 Yes, and what was that? 448 00:48:10,583 --> 00:48:12,199 Potatoes. 449 00:48:13,833 --> 00:48:16,621 I understood that you'd been flogged? 450 00:48:18,917 --> 00:48:22,740 I feel much better now. 451 00:48:23,042 --> 00:48:26,910 That's splendid. How do you find Mr. Treves? 452 00:48:27,042 --> 00:48:30,489 As a teacher, I mean? 453 00:48:38,667 --> 00:48:40,328 He's very kind. 454 00:48:42,167 --> 00:48:46,081 How long did you and Mr. Treves prepare for this interview? 455 00:48:53,417 --> 00:48:56,614 Everybody's... very kind. 456 00:48:58,042 --> 00:49:00,249 Yes, of course, I understand. Well, 457 00:49:00,333 --> 00:49:02,495 it's been a pleasure meeting you, Mr. Merrick. 458 00:49:03,000 --> 00:49:04,411 Good day to you. 459 00:49:14,458 --> 00:49:17,246 Very good, John. It was very good. 460 00:49:18,292 --> 00:49:20,249 I'll be back in a moment. 461 00:49:24,083 --> 00:49:27,121 "The Lord is my shepherd, 462 00:49:28,125 --> 00:49:30,742 I shall not want. 463 00:49:31,542 --> 00:49:33,579 He maketh me lie down..." 464 00:49:33,750 --> 00:49:35,536 Well, it was a brave attempt, Treves, 465 00:49:35,625 --> 00:49:38,162 but the man was obviously simply mouthing words taught by you. 466 00:49:38,292 --> 00:49:41,785 Yes. Well I'm sorry to have wasted your time. 467 00:49:42,583 --> 00:49:45,200 "He restoreth my soul." 468 00:49:45,458 --> 00:49:46,789 He simply doesn't belong here. 469 00:49:46,875 --> 00:49:50,288 He'd be much better off somewhere else where he can be constantly looked after. 470 00:49:50,417 --> 00:49:53,409 I'm sorry, Treves, that things have turned out this way. Good day to you. 471 00:49:53,917 --> 00:49:55,328 "Yea, 472 00:49:56,083 --> 00:50:01,704 though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, 473 00:50:02,250 --> 00:50:06,494 for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff..." 474 00:50:06,917 --> 00:50:08,624 Mr. Carr Gomm! 475 00:50:10,417 --> 00:50:12,033 Yes, what is it? 476 00:50:13,542 --> 00:50:15,283 It's that! 477 00:50:17,750 --> 00:50:20,082 I didn't teach him that part! 478 00:50:21,625 --> 00:50:27,746 "Goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life 479 00:50:27,917 --> 00:50:33,412 and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." 480 00:50:37,208 --> 00:50:40,451 How did you know the rest of it? I didn't teach you the rest of it. 481 00:50:40,542 --> 00:50:42,124 It's very strange. 482 00:50:43,583 --> 00:50:47,577 Tell me, how did you know the rest of it - the 23rd Psalm? 483 00:50:51,708 --> 00:50:57,078 I used to read the Bible every day. 484 00:50:58,250 --> 00:51:03,245 I know it very well, and the Book of Common Prayer. 485 00:51:04,250 --> 00:51:08,744 The 23rd Psalm's beautiful. It's my favourite. 486 00:51:11,417 --> 00:51:14,250 Treves, come and see me in my office when you're through up here. 487 00:51:14,417 --> 00:51:17,034 There's something important I want to say to you. 488 00:51:18,083 --> 00:51:21,747 Goodbye, Mr. Merrick. I do hope we shall meet again. 489 00:51:31,708 --> 00:51:34,245 Why didn't you tell me you can read? 490 00:51:35,917 --> 00:51:38,204 I was frightened. 491 00:51:39,917 --> 00:51:46,118 Oh, I see. - I was afraid to talk. 492 00:51:49,250 --> 00:51:51,708 Please forgive me. 493 00:52:02,375 --> 00:52:05,037 Can you imagine the kind of life he must have had? 494 00:52:05,208 --> 00:52:08,951 Yes, I think I can. - I don't believe so. 495 00:52:09,333 --> 00:52:13,156 No-one could possibly imagine it. I don't believe any of us can. 496 00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:25,741 "Terrible though his appearance is, 497 00:52:25,833 --> 00:52:29,781 so terrible indeed, that women and nervous persons 498 00:52:29,875 --> 00:52:33,539 fly in horror from the sight of him, 499 00:52:33,667 --> 00:52:36,659 and that he is debarred from seeking to earn his livelihood 500 00:52:36,750 --> 00:52:38,741 in any ordinary way. 501 00:52:38,917 --> 00:52:43,161 Yet he is superior in intelligence. He can read and write, 502 00:52:43,292 --> 00:52:48,708 is quiet, gentle, not to say even refined in his mind." 503 00:52:57,167 --> 00:53:00,489 I should very much like to meet this gentleman. 504 00:53:27,292 --> 00:53:29,454 Have you seen this? - No. 505 00:53:36,625 --> 00:53:40,414 Now listen to this! - Hey up, hey up! 506 00:53:40,500 --> 00:53:41,911 Hey up! 507 00:53:44,958 --> 00:53:48,201 Now listen. This is a letter 508 00:53:48,292 --> 00:53:52,661 to the London Times from the governor of the 'ospital. 509 00:53:53,500 --> 00:53:56,333 "There is now, in a little room off one of our attic wards 510 00:53:56,417 --> 00:53:58,909 a man named John Merrick, 511 00:53:59,000 --> 00:54:01,241 so dreadful a sight, that he is unable 512 00:54:01,333 --> 00:54:04,405 even to come out by daylight to the garden. 513 00:54:05,167 --> 00:54:09,991 He has been called the Elephant Man on account of his terrible deformity. 514 00:54:10,417 --> 00:54:14,991 His appearance is so terrible, that women and nervous persons 515 00:54:15,083 --> 00:54:17,745 fly in terror at the sight of him." 516 00:54:20,792 --> 00:54:23,500 And how do you get tickets to see him? 517 00:54:23,583 --> 00:54:26,871 Your very own Sunny Jim! - Well, let's go and see him, then! 518 00:54:27,000 --> 00:54:30,322 All right, keep your shirt on. The time must be right. 519 00:54:32,125 --> 00:54:34,332 Right now, he's in the attic, 520 00:54:34,417 --> 00:54:38,035 but tomorrow they're gonna move him to Bedstead Square, 521 00:54:38,125 --> 00:54:43,074 right into my lap. Then, for the right price, 522 00:54:43,167 --> 00:54:49,083 you will see something you'll never ever see again in your life! 523 00:55:38,292 --> 00:55:39,828 Well, don't look so glum, girls! 524 00:55:39,917 --> 00:55:43,455 Enthusiastic volunteers should be more cheerful, hmm? 525 00:55:44,667 --> 00:55:46,578 Put your collar straight, girl! 526 00:55:47,500 --> 00:55:49,741 And remember... 527 00:55:49,958 --> 00:55:54,873 that under no circumstances whatsoever 528 00:55:56,708 --> 00:55:58,870 are any mirrors to be brought into this room. 529 00:55:58,958 --> 00:56:03,156 Yes, Mrs. Mothershead. - Yes. 530 00:56:03,750 --> 00:56:05,240 Right. 531 00:56:10,833 --> 00:56:11,948 He's so ugly! 532 00:56:12,083 --> 00:56:15,075 Yeah, well, ugly or not, you're gonna help me. 533 00:56:21,917 --> 00:56:24,079 Feeling better now, Mr. Merrick? 534 00:56:26,917 --> 00:56:30,035 You look very nice in, er... your new clothes. 535 00:56:30,917 --> 00:56:35,115 Thank you very much. - Yeah, well, if there's nothing else, 536 00:56:35,208 --> 00:56:38,576 suppose we'll be leaving you now. - No, there's nothing. 537 00:57:09,833 --> 00:57:11,415 You ready for tea? 538 00:57:12,958 --> 00:57:15,165 Please go in, John. 539 00:57:22,500 --> 00:57:24,082 Make yourself comfortable. 540 00:57:30,042 --> 00:57:31,908 Oh... 541 00:57:36,083 --> 00:57:38,495 Anne, come along. Meet our guest. 542 00:57:48,375 --> 00:57:50,742 Mr. Merrick, I'd like you to meet my wife, Anne. 543 00:57:51,125 --> 00:57:53,787 Anne, this is John Merrick. 544 00:57:57,583 --> 00:58:00,200 I'm very pleased to meet you, Mr. Merrick. 545 00:58:04,417 --> 00:58:05,657 I... 546 00:58:06,875 --> 00:58:09,412 I'm very pleased... 547 00:58:15,167 --> 00:58:17,909 What is it? What's the matter? 548 00:58:20,250 --> 00:58:22,366 It's just that I... 549 00:58:23,792 --> 00:58:27,035 I'm not used to being 550 00:58:27,417 --> 00:58:30,409 treated so well by... 551 00:58:31,917 --> 00:58:34,409 a beautiful woman. 552 00:58:36,958 --> 00:58:40,201 Would you like a cup of tea, Mr. Merrick? 553 00:58:40,292 --> 00:58:41,748 That's a good idea. 554 00:58:44,250 --> 00:58:46,787 Would you like to come and see the rest of the house? 555 00:58:46,917 --> 00:58:48,908 Come on, I'll show you. 556 00:59:00,625 --> 00:59:02,411 How's your tea? 557 00:59:06,167 --> 00:59:07,749 It's very good. 558 00:59:11,250 --> 00:59:14,322 I'm enjoying my visit here very much. 559 00:59:15,292 --> 00:59:19,911 It's so kind of you to have me in your own home. 560 00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:28,575 I'm sorry that I made a spectacle of myself. 561 00:59:29,083 --> 00:59:30,573 No, not at all. 562 00:59:36,333 --> 00:59:38,495 I like the way that you've... 563 00:59:39,792 --> 00:59:42,204 arranged the pictures on the mantelpiece. 564 00:59:42,417 --> 00:59:43,873 Oh, thank you. 565 00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:46,913 Is that the way they do it in most houses? 566 00:59:47,292 --> 00:59:49,875 Yes, I'm sure they do, yes. 567 00:59:50,917 --> 00:59:52,999 Who... who are they of? 568 00:59:53,083 --> 00:59:57,953 Well, these are relatives and these are our children. 569 00:59:58,417 --> 01:00:00,579 Children? Oh, may I see? 570 01:00:01,333 --> 01:00:02,539 Yes, of course. 571 01:00:10,250 --> 01:00:12,366 Where are the children? 572 01:00:13,458 --> 01:00:17,406 Well, um, they're... out with friends at the moment. 573 01:00:18,750 --> 01:00:20,206 Friends... 574 01:00:21,292 --> 01:00:24,125 And here is Frederick's mother. 575 01:00:29,292 --> 01:00:32,705 And these are my parents. 576 01:00:38,167 --> 01:00:41,535 They have such... 577 01:00:41,625 --> 01:00:43,457 noble faces. 578 01:00:45,000 --> 01:00:47,867 Yes, I've always thought so myself. 579 01:00:50,333 --> 01:00:51,823 Would you... 580 01:00:53,833 --> 01:00:55,915 care to see my mother? 581 01:00:57,125 --> 01:00:58,707 Your mother? 582 01:01:00,208 --> 01:01:01,619 Yes, please. 583 01:01:10,375 --> 01:01:12,036 Oh, but she's... 584 01:01:13,667 --> 01:01:15,453 Mr. Merrick, she's beautiful! 585 01:01:15,875 --> 01:01:17,240 Oh, she has... 586 01:01:17,917 --> 01:01:21,615 She has the face of an angel. 587 01:01:30,375 --> 01:01:31,831 I must... 588 01:01:35,750 --> 01:01:39,038 ...have been a great disappointment to her. 589 01:01:39,500 --> 01:01:41,616 No, Mr. Merrick, no. No... 590 01:01:42,583 --> 01:01:45,496 No son as loving as you could ever be a disappointment. 591 01:01:47,833 --> 01:01:51,121 If only I could find her! 592 01:01:51,542 --> 01:01:53,954 If she could see me... 593 01:01:54,042 --> 01:01:58,240 with such lovely friends, here, now, 594 01:01:58,375 --> 01:02:00,161 perhaps she could... 595 01:02:00,250 --> 01:02:02,082 love me as I am. 596 01:02:03,875 --> 01:02:07,743 I've tried so hard to be good. 597 01:02:15,083 --> 01:02:16,539 Oh, I'm so sorry. 598 01:02:16,792 --> 01:02:19,454 - I'm so sorry. - Oh, please... 599 01:02:20,250 --> 01:02:21,740 I'm so sorry. 600 01:02:22,792 --> 01:02:25,159 Oh, please. 601 01:03:03,875 --> 01:03:05,912 What's that you're doing? 602 01:03:09,042 --> 01:03:10,624 What is it? 603 01:03:13,375 --> 01:03:16,037 Oh, I see! It's St. Philip's! 604 01:03:16,292 --> 01:03:18,875 Well that's very good! 605 01:03:18,958 --> 01:03:21,620 You've got the windows and arches just right. 606 01:03:37,208 --> 01:03:39,370 I wish... 607 01:03:40,458 --> 01:03:42,699 I could sleep... 608 01:03:43,958 --> 01:03:45,744 like normal people. 609 01:03:52,833 --> 01:03:54,540 Mr. Treves, 610 01:03:56,583 --> 01:04:01,703 there's something that I've been meaning to ask you 611 01:04:02,250 --> 01:04:05,242 for some time now. - What's that? 612 01:04:06,750 --> 01:04:08,411 Can you cure me? 613 01:04:09,958 --> 01:04:11,164 No. 614 01:04:12,542 --> 01:04:14,203 No, we, er... 615 01:04:14,292 --> 01:04:16,329 we can care for you, but we... 616 01:04:16,833 --> 01:04:18,198 we can't cure you. 617 01:04:20,083 --> 01:04:21,289 No. 618 01:04:22,875 --> 01:04:24,286 I thought not. 619 01:04:35,500 --> 01:04:37,082 Come in. 620 01:04:38,167 --> 01:04:39,453 Ah, good morning. 621 01:04:41,958 --> 01:04:42,823 Good morning. 622 01:04:42,917 --> 01:04:45,989 There's someone here who'd like to meet you, if that's all right. 623 01:04:46,083 --> 01:04:50,407 May I introduce you to one of the bright lights of the English stage? 624 01:04:50,583 --> 01:04:53,166 Mrs. Kendal, Mr. John Merrick. 625 01:04:53,583 --> 01:04:54,823 Good day, Mr. Merrick. 626 01:04:57,125 --> 01:04:58,661 Good day! 627 01:04:58,750 --> 01:05:01,333 I've brought you some things. I hope you like them. 628 01:05:01,417 --> 01:05:03,249 I hope you don't think it too forward? 629 01:05:04,167 --> 01:05:07,159 Oh... oh, no. 630 01:05:08,208 --> 01:05:12,202 I knew you'd understand. - I'll leave you together. 631 01:05:14,750 --> 01:05:16,366 Here. 632 01:05:18,500 --> 01:05:22,698 I want you to know I don't go about giving my picture to just anyone. 633 01:05:23,083 --> 01:05:26,201 No, I wouldn't think of it. 634 01:05:27,250 --> 01:05:30,572 It's beautiful. You're so... 635 01:05:33,417 --> 01:05:34,578 Well, I... 636 01:05:35,500 --> 01:05:38,333 I'll... I shall put it in... 637 01:05:38,458 --> 01:05:40,745 in a place of honour. 638 01:05:42,167 --> 01:05:45,455 Here. Next to my mother. 639 01:05:51,208 --> 01:05:55,372 She's very pretty, your mother. - Oh, yes. 640 01:06:08,708 --> 01:06:12,246 Oh. I see you're constructing a... 641 01:06:12,333 --> 01:06:13,414 church? 642 01:06:15,875 --> 01:06:18,867 No. It's... it's a cathedral. 643 01:06:19,375 --> 01:06:20,410 Do you see? 644 01:06:21,625 --> 01:06:27,120 Only... I have to rely on my imagination, 645 01:06:27,208 --> 01:06:31,247 for what I can't actually see, so... 646 01:06:41,542 --> 01:06:46,366 Mr. Treves tells me that you're in the theatre. 647 01:06:46,750 --> 01:06:51,540 Do you live there? - Oh no, Mr. Merrick, I just work there. 648 01:06:53,542 --> 01:06:58,207 It must be wonderful just to work there. 649 01:06:58,917 --> 01:07:01,750 Is it beautiful? - You've never been? 650 01:07:02,250 --> 01:07:04,491 No, I'm afraid not. 651 01:07:05,042 --> 01:07:07,079 Oh, Mr. Merrick, you must go! 652 01:07:07,167 --> 01:07:09,249 The theatre's the most beautiful place on earth. 653 01:07:09,417 --> 01:07:11,408 Of course, I am a bit partial. 654 01:07:12,750 --> 01:07:15,082 The theatre is... 655 01:07:15,167 --> 01:07:16,157 romance. 656 01:07:18,250 --> 01:07:19,661 Romance... 657 01:07:21,417 --> 01:07:22,828 Oh, yes... 658 01:07:24,583 --> 01:07:27,621 Which reminds me, I've brought you something else. 659 01:07:28,417 --> 01:07:30,078 Oh... 660 01:07:33,542 --> 01:07:36,739 Thank you. - Have you read it? 661 01:07:37,208 --> 01:07:42,624 No. Oh, but I certainly shall. 662 01:07:49,292 --> 01:07:52,865 Oh! "Romeo and Juliet". 663 01:07:53,292 --> 01:07:55,750 Yes, I've heard of this. 664 01:07:59,417 --> 01:08:04,241 "If I profane with my unworthiest hand 665 01:08:04,375 --> 01:08:09,950 this holy shrine, the gentle fine is this: 666 01:08:10,083 --> 01:08:15,453 Thy lips, two blushing pilgrims, 667 01:08:15,583 --> 01:08:20,532 ready stand, to smooth that rough touch... 668 01:08:22,750 --> 01:08:24,991 with a tender kiss." 669 01:08:25,875 --> 01:08:29,618 "Good Pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, 670 01:08:29,750 --> 01:08:32,208 which mannerly devotion shows in this. 671 01:08:32,750 --> 01:08:36,414 For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch. 672 01:08:36,583 --> 01:08:38,745 And palm to palm is holy palmer's kiss." 673 01:08:40,625 --> 01:08:46,826 "Oh, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do. 674 01:08:46,958 --> 01:08:53,739 They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair." 675 01:08:54,500 --> 01:08:59,495 "Saints do not move, though grant for prayer's sake." 676 01:09:00,708 --> 01:09:07,990 "Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take. 677 01:09:08,417 --> 01:09:14,083 Thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purged.” 678 01:09:19,208 --> 01:09:21,290 And then it says: they kiss. 679 01:09:24,792 --> 01:09:28,205 "Then have my lips the sin that they have took." 680 01:09:33,750 --> 01:09:36,708 "Sin from my lips? 681 01:09:37,083 --> 01:09:40,872 O trespass, sweetly urg'd. 682 01:09:41,292 --> 01:09:44,956 Give me my sin again." 683 01:09:50,083 --> 01:09:52,165 Oh, Mr. Merrick. 684 01:09:52,250 --> 01:09:54,412 You're not an Elephant Man at all. 685 01:09:57,208 --> 01:09:58,039 No? 686 01:09:58,708 --> 01:10:00,039 No. 687 01:10:00,792 --> 01:10:02,408 You're Romeo. 688 01:10:11,417 --> 01:10:14,079 "Mrs. Kendal, always at the forefront of fashion and form, 689 01:10:14,208 --> 01:10:17,200 was seen leaving "The London" the other afternoon. 690 01:10:17,333 --> 01:10:19,700 No, dear readers, the most facile actress of our day 691 01:10:19,792 --> 01:10:21,374 has not been taken ill, 692 01:10:21,500 --> 01:10:24,117 but rather said she was visiting a friend. 693 01:10:24,208 --> 01:10:27,405 And who was the lucky recipient of this attention? 694 01:10:27,583 --> 01:10:29,494 Quick enquiries proved it to be none other than 695 01:10:29,583 --> 01:10:31,915 Mr. John Merrick, the Elephant Man, 696 01:10:32,000 --> 01:10:35,368 with whom our readers are undoubtedly familiar. 697 01:10:35,500 --> 01:10:37,741 After a chat of three-quarters of an hour, 698 01:10:37,833 --> 01:10:39,915 Mrs. Kendal was kind enough to leave Mr. Merrick 699 01:10:40,000 --> 01:10:42,037 with an autographed portrait of herself." 700 01:10:42,167 --> 01:10:43,578 I saw it in his room. 701 01:10:44,417 --> 01:10:47,955 "Owing to a disfigurement of the most extreme nature, 702 01:10:48,083 --> 01:10:52,247 Mr. Merrick has never been properly presented to London society. 703 01:10:52,417 --> 01:10:54,328 But knowing that wherever Mrs. Kendal goes, 704 01:10:54,458 --> 01:10:57,200 others inevitably follow, 705 01:10:57,333 --> 01:11:01,827 the question arises - will London society present itself to him?" 706 01:11:02,375 --> 01:11:06,414 This walking stick is so dashing! 707 01:11:06,542 --> 01:11:10,740 And much more elegant than my old one! 708 01:11:12,083 --> 01:11:14,074 More tea? 709 01:11:19,375 --> 01:11:24,415 You see, I don't go out as often as I would like, 710 01:11:24,583 --> 01:11:30,249 because naturally some people do find my appearance disturbing. 711 01:11:30,375 --> 01:11:33,083 If you have a chill, I could close the window. 712 01:11:33,250 --> 01:11:36,618 Er... oh no, I'm fine. Please, er... 713 01:11:36,708 --> 01:11:38,244 I mean, thank you. 714 01:11:39,458 --> 01:11:40,493 Thank you. 715 01:11:42,083 --> 01:11:43,494 You see, 716 01:11:45,042 --> 01:11:50,287 people are frightened by what they don't understand. 717 01:11:51,083 --> 01:11:57,864 And it is hard to understand, even for me, because my mother... 718 01:11:59,042 --> 01:12:01,625 she was so very beautiful. 719 01:12:11,583 --> 01:12:14,871 Mrs. Mothershead, I don't think he should have any more visitors today. 720 01:12:15,000 --> 01:12:16,991 And I have to lecture at the College, so I'll be back this evening. 721 01:12:17,083 --> 01:12:20,246 Excuse me, sir, but if you have time, I would like a word with you. 722 01:12:20,333 --> 01:12:21,823 I'm rather late. What is it? 723 01:12:22,125 --> 01:12:25,868 - Well, sir, I don't quite... - I don't quite understand 724 01:12:26,000 --> 01:12:29,118 why it is you allow that sort of people in there. 725 01:12:29,208 --> 01:12:31,575 Why? Because he enjoys it, and I think it's very good for him. 726 01:12:31,750 --> 01:12:34,788 Yes, but, sir, you saw the expression on their faces. 727 01:12:34,875 --> 01:12:36,741 They didn't hide their disgust. 728 01:12:36,833 --> 01:12:38,699 They don't care anything about John. 729 01:12:38,792 --> 01:12:41,204 They only want to impress their friends. 730 01:12:41,333 --> 01:12:43,290 I think you're being rather harsh on them, don't you? 731 01:12:43,375 --> 01:12:45,366 I beg your pardon, sir. 732 01:12:45,500 --> 01:12:47,457 You yourself hardly showed him much love and kindness 733 01:12:47,542 --> 01:12:49,374 when he first arrived, did you? 734 01:12:49,500 --> 01:12:53,289 I bathed him, I fed him and I cleaned up after him, didn't I? 735 01:12:53,417 --> 01:12:56,000 And I see that my nurses do the same. 736 01:12:56,333 --> 01:13:03,330 And if "loving kindness" can be called care and practical concern 737 01:13:03,458 --> 01:13:06,780 then I did show him loving kindness, and I am not ashamed to admit it! 738 01:13:06,917 --> 01:13:10,080 I didn't mean it exactly that way. Now please believe me. 739 01:13:10,208 --> 01:13:11,994 Of course I appreciate your concern. 740 01:13:12,083 --> 01:13:13,619 I appreciate everything that you've done for Mr. Merrick. 741 01:13:13,708 --> 01:13:14,413 Thank you. 742 01:13:14,667 --> 01:13:18,661 But I am the physician in charge and I must do what I think is best for him. 743 01:13:19,125 --> 01:13:22,698 Please now, I'm also very late. - If you ask my opinion, 744 01:13:22,833 --> 01:13:26,155 he's only being stared at all over again! 745 01:13:26,250 --> 01:13:27,615 Thank you. 746 01:13:54,292 --> 01:13:56,158 Night time! 747 01:16:43,583 --> 01:16:44,869 Freddie. 748 01:16:46,917 --> 01:16:48,999 What's the matter, Freddie? 749 01:16:53,083 --> 01:16:56,576 I've been thinking about Mr. Bytes. - What on earth made you think of him? 750 01:16:57,167 --> 01:17:00,535 Well, I'm beginning to believe that Mr. Bytes and I are very much alike. 751 01:17:01,875 --> 01:17:03,161 That's absurd. 752 01:17:06,167 --> 01:17:07,248 It seems that I... 753 01:17:07,333 --> 01:17:12,328 I've made Mr. Merrick into a curiosity all over again, doesn't it? 754 01:17:13,417 --> 01:17:16,705 Only this time in a hospital rather than a carnival. 755 01:17:19,250 --> 01:17:23,494 My name is constantly in the papers. I'm always being praised to the skies. 756 01:17:23,625 --> 01:17:27,664 Patients are now expressly asking for my services. 757 01:17:28,083 --> 01:17:30,495 Of course they do. Because you are a very fine doctor. 758 01:17:31,000 --> 01:17:33,082 John Merrick is happier and more fulfilled now 759 01:17:33,167 --> 01:17:35,283 than he's ever been in his entire life, 760 01:17:35,417 --> 01:17:38,034 and it's completely due to you. 761 01:17:39,417 --> 01:17:41,158 What was it all for? 762 01:17:41,750 --> 01:17:43,081 Why did I do it? 763 01:17:43,792 --> 01:17:46,079 Freddie, what are you trying to say? 764 01:17:50,167 --> 01:17:52,408 Am I a good man, 765 01:17:53,250 --> 01:17:55,332 or am I a bad man? 766 01:18:01,167 --> 01:18:04,330 Steady on, Treves. Steady on, my dear fellow. 767 01:18:04,667 --> 01:18:06,874 Come and sit down, won't you? 768 01:18:12,042 --> 01:18:13,328 Gentlemen, 769 01:18:13,417 --> 01:18:17,331 I know we usually open these proceedings by reading the minutes. 770 01:18:17,625 --> 01:18:19,957 But on this occasion, in the interests of urgency, 771 01:18:20,042 --> 01:18:24,206 I think we should first conclude the matter previously under discussion, 772 01:18:24,375 --> 01:18:26,958 the case of Mr. John Merrick, the Elephant Man. 773 01:18:27,208 --> 01:18:29,415 One moment, Mr. Chairman! 774 01:18:30,208 --> 01:18:34,497 As far as I'm concerned, this creature has no business being here at all. 775 01:18:35,750 --> 01:18:40,745 I for one am sick and tired of this competitive freak-hunting 776 01:18:40,875 --> 01:18:43,287 by these overly ambitious young doctors 777 01:18:43,375 --> 01:18:45,412 trying to make names for themselves. 778 01:18:45,500 --> 01:18:47,958 To parade them about in front of a pathological society 779 01:18:48,042 --> 01:18:49,532 is one thing, Mr. Treves, 780 01:18:49,792 --> 01:18:51,783 but to waste this committee's valuable time 781 01:18:51,875 --> 01:18:53,912 with requests for shelter for these... 782 01:18:54,083 --> 01:18:57,326 abominations of nature is quite another. 783 01:19:01,042 --> 01:19:04,000 You must be more careful... 784 01:19:04,667 --> 01:19:07,375 In the light of these facts, our course is clear. 785 01:19:08,208 --> 01:19:11,576 The question is not whether to accept this creature as a patient, 786 01:19:11,708 --> 01:19:16,157 the question is: when will those rooms be vacated for use by better qualified, 787 01:19:16,333 --> 01:19:18,290 - more deserving cases? - Hear, hear. 788 01:19:18,917 --> 01:19:20,078 I move that this Elephant Man 789 01:19:20,167 --> 01:19:22,659 be removed from the premises immediately. 790 01:19:23,375 --> 01:19:26,367 We have a sacred duty to cure the sick, 791 01:19:26,458 --> 01:19:28,074 not care for circus animals! 792 01:19:28,292 --> 01:19:31,489 Mr. Broadneck... - That is my last word on the subject. 793 01:19:31,625 --> 01:19:32,740 Mr. Chairman, shall we vote? 794 01:19:32,833 --> 01:19:36,781 I take it, Mr. Broadneck, that your mind is quite unshakeable in this matter? 795 01:19:36,875 --> 01:19:39,742 Mr. Chairman, do you not have ears? 796 01:19:39,917 --> 01:19:42,329 I am unalterably opposed! 797 01:19:43,250 --> 01:19:45,082 My mind is made up on this. 798 01:19:47,000 --> 01:19:48,957 You shall not sway me. 799 01:19:49,042 --> 01:19:50,498 May we now vote, Mr. Chairman, 800 01:19:51,000 --> 01:19:52,616 at long last? 801 01:19:54,125 --> 01:19:55,456 Yes, Broadneck. 802 01:19:56,083 --> 01:19:57,665 I think the time has come. 803 01:19:58,667 --> 01:20:01,830 Gentlemen, Her Royal Highness 804 01:20:02,417 --> 01:20:05,079 Alexandra, Princess of Wales. 805 01:20:23,042 --> 01:20:25,909 Good morning, gentlemen. I hope I am not disturbing you. 806 01:20:26,042 --> 01:20:27,203 On the contrary, ma'am, 807 01:20:27,292 --> 01:20:30,250 your presence here is always greatly appreciated. 808 01:20:30,750 --> 01:20:34,072 We were just taking a vote on Mr. Merrick. 809 01:20:37,917 --> 01:20:41,660 Her Royal Highness has shown the greatest interest in Mr. Merrick's fate. 810 01:20:41,792 --> 01:20:44,864 Indeed I have, sir, as has the Queen. 811 01:20:47,625 --> 01:20:50,208 I have a brief communication from Her Majesty, 812 01:20:50,292 --> 01:20:53,080 which she has requested that I read to you. 813 01:20:55,750 --> 01:20:58,742 "To the Governing Committee, London Hospital. 814 01:21:06,667 --> 01:21:09,534 I would very much like to commend you 815 01:21:09,667 --> 01:21:13,706 for the charitable face you have shown Mr. John Merrick, the Elephant Man. 816 01:21:14,083 --> 01:21:17,121 It is laudable that you have provided one of England's 817 01:21:17,250 --> 01:21:23,531 most unfortunate sons with a safe and tranquil harbour, a home. 818 01:21:24,083 --> 01:21:27,906 For this immeasurable kindness, as well as the many other acts of mercy 819 01:21:28,083 --> 01:21:31,405 on behalf of the poor, of which Mr. Carr Gomm 820 01:21:32,000 --> 01:21:34,082 has kept me informed, 821 01:21:34,583 --> 01:21:38,747 I gratefully thank you. Signed, Victoria." 822 01:21:43,917 --> 01:21:48,241 I am sure I can count on you gentlemen to do the Christian thing. 823 01:21:48,375 --> 01:21:52,539 Thank you very much, ma'am. I'm sure we shall all try. 824 01:21:53,292 --> 01:21:55,579 Gentlemen, I wish to move that Mr. John Merrick 825 01:21:55,667 --> 01:21:58,375 be admitted to this hospital on a permanent basis 826 01:21:58,958 --> 01:22:01,450 provided the hospital receives a yearly sum 827 01:22:01,542 --> 01:22:04,409 equal to the cost of the occupation of one bed. 828 01:22:05,167 --> 01:22:07,374 All those in favour? 829 01:22:18,833 --> 01:22:22,030 Thank you, gentlemen. The motion is carried. 830 01:22:27,958 --> 01:22:29,949 Yes, come in! 831 01:22:36,167 --> 01:22:38,249 Good afternoon. 832 01:22:38,333 --> 01:22:41,997 Mr. Carr Gomm has something he wants to say to you. 833 01:22:42,125 --> 01:22:44,583 Mr. Merrick, I have very great pleasure 834 01:22:44,750 --> 01:22:49,199 in being able to welcome you officially to the London Hospital. 835 01:22:49,333 --> 01:22:52,530 This morning, the Governing Committee unanimously voted that you should be 836 01:22:52,625 --> 01:22:56,198 provided with these rooms on a permanent basis. 837 01:22:56,292 --> 01:22:58,499 This is your home now. 838 01:22:58,625 --> 01:23:03,244 I'm so very, very glad for you. - Welcome home, lad! 839 01:23:07,375 --> 01:23:09,833 This is... 840 01:23:10,917 --> 01:23:12,499 my home? 841 01:23:12,583 --> 01:23:13,664 Yes. 842 01:23:14,375 --> 01:23:18,619 Please, will you thank the Governing Committee for me? 843 01:23:18,708 --> 01:23:23,748 I will do my utmost to merit their kindness. 844 01:23:24,417 --> 01:23:28,741 This... is my home? 845 01:23:29,750 --> 01:23:32,708 Yes. And this is one other thing. 846 01:23:39,083 --> 01:23:40,414 Your dressing case. 847 01:23:40,542 --> 01:23:43,705 Oh... oh... 848 01:23:44,625 --> 01:23:48,368 Oh... this is... 849 01:23:49,500 --> 01:23:52,162 Oh, thank you! 850 01:23:52,958 --> 01:23:55,575 Oh, thank you! 851 01:23:55,667 --> 01:24:00,286 Oh! Oh, thank you! Oh, my friends, thank you! 852 01:24:00,375 --> 01:24:03,367 Oh! 853 01:24:03,458 --> 01:24:05,324 My friends! 854 01:24:10,625 --> 01:24:12,741 Oh, my friends! 855 01:24:13,417 --> 01:24:15,249 My friends! 856 01:24:16,208 --> 01:24:18,074 Oh, thank you! 857 01:24:35,708 --> 01:24:38,245 Okay, mate. 858 01:24:39,542 --> 01:24:42,159 And you, darling, behave yourself. 859 01:24:42,250 --> 01:24:45,163 Who's next? - I... I say! 860 01:24:46,417 --> 01:24:48,624 What, you again? - Well... 861 01:24:49,167 --> 01:24:51,955 These young ladies have never seen it. 862 01:24:55,250 --> 01:24:58,993 You're on, mate! 863 01:25:00,250 --> 01:25:02,708 OK, that's it for this performance! 864 01:25:03,125 --> 01:25:06,493 Jim, can I go tonight? - Sit down, Charlie! 865 01:25:08,292 --> 01:25:11,000 There's always tomorrow, don't worry. 866 01:25:13,542 --> 01:25:15,783 Room for one more? 867 01:25:16,000 --> 01:25:18,287 At the right price. 868 01:25:20,333 --> 01:25:21,414 There's room. 869 01:25:33,417 --> 01:25:36,250 All right, all right, keep the noise down! 870 01:25:38,375 --> 01:25:42,118 We don't wanna frighten him, do we? 871 01:26:15,000 --> 01:26:21,372 My name is John Merrick. 872 01:26:22,000 --> 01:26:27,325 I'm very, very pleased to meet you. 873 01:26:32,500 --> 01:26:34,457 I think you are... 874 01:26:35,417 --> 01:26:38,580 very... beautiful! 875 01:26:42,083 --> 01:26:44,495 Curtain time! 876 01:26:44,625 --> 01:26:48,698 You look beautiful, darling! I wouldn't change a thing! 877 01:26:49,583 --> 01:26:52,416 You look like the bleedin' Prince of Wales! 878 01:26:53,708 --> 01:26:56,166 Here, my friends! 879 01:26:57,417 --> 01:26:58,907 The Elephant Man! 880 01:27:02,333 --> 01:27:05,075 I told you it was 'orrible! 881 01:27:05,167 --> 01:27:07,249 Just horrible. 882 01:27:16,625 --> 01:27:19,083 Perhaps the ladies would like a closer look? 883 01:27:19,625 --> 01:27:23,323 Yeah, yeah! - No, Jack, please! 884 01:27:23,833 --> 01:27:26,416 Here's what you've been waiting for. 885 01:27:26,875 --> 01:27:28,081 There! 886 01:27:30,000 --> 01:27:34,198 Ooh! He's quite a ladies' man, isn't he? 887 01:27:34,292 --> 01:27:39,037 Come on. Give the ladies' man a little kiss, eh? 888 01:27:39,833 --> 01:27:41,915 Come on, give him a kiss! 889 01:27:42,083 --> 01:27:44,825 Oh, Jack, leave off! 890 01:27:54,417 --> 01:27:58,490 Here, here, that's enough romance! Time for beddy-byes! 891 01:28:49,042 --> 01:28:51,909 All right, keep the noise down! Now keep it quiet. 892 01:28:52,000 --> 01:28:55,618 Quiet! Hey! Now watch this! 893 01:29:40,125 --> 01:29:43,197 Okay, that's enough! 894 01:29:43,958 --> 01:29:47,246 Show's over! See you back at the Peacock! 895 01:29:49,875 --> 01:29:51,286 Get out of it! 896 01:30:18,750 --> 01:30:22,368 Here, come on. 897 01:30:26,083 --> 01:30:29,201 There you are. That's better, innit? 898 01:30:31,667 --> 01:30:33,783 I've done well tonight. 899 01:30:34,417 --> 01:30:37,705 Here, buy yourself a sweet. 900 01:31:05,125 --> 01:31:07,162 My treasure! 901 01:32:10,000 --> 01:32:11,411 John? 902 01:32:15,792 --> 01:32:16,907 John! 903 01:32:23,542 --> 01:32:27,240 Mr. Treves, I know what happened last night. 904 01:32:37,042 --> 01:32:38,532 Dear God! 905 01:32:39,875 --> 01:32:40,785 Boy! 906 01:32:58,083 --> 01:32:59,699 Where is he? 907 01:32:59,958 --> 01:33:01,744 Where is Mr. Merrick? 908 01:33:02,083 --> 01:33:04,120 Hmm? John? 909 01:33:07,625 --> 01:33:10,333 Where is he? Where's Mr. Merrick? 910 01:33:12,542 --> 01:33:15,330 - I don't know what you mean, sir. - Don't lie to me! 911 01:33:17,042 --> 01:33:19,909 I know all about it. You were seen. 912 01:33:20,083 --> 01:33:23,121 You're involved with Bytes, aren't you? You've taken him. 913 01:33:23,208 --> 01:33:24,869 Where... is... he? 914 01:33:25,000 --> 01:33:29,540 Now, wait a minute! I haven't taken him anywhere. I dunno no Bytes. 915 01:33:29,958 --> 01:33:33,656 We were just having a bit of fun. We never hurt 'im. 916 01:33:33,750 --> 01:33:35,912 You know, just having a laugh. That's all. 917 01:33:36,042 --> 01:33:38,830 You bastard, he's gone! 918 01:33:38,958 --> 01:33:41,245 When I left him, he was in bed, safe and sound! 919 01:33:41,708 --> 01:33:44,541 You bastard! 920 01:33:44,667 --> 01:33:48,331 You're not listening to me! I told you, I dunno no Bytes! 921 01:33:48,833 --> 01:33:50,198 I ain't done nothing wrong! 922 01:33:50,333 --> 01:33:53,951 People pay money to see your monster, Mr. Treves. I collect it. 923 01:33:54,292 --> 01:33:56,078 You're the monster, you're the freak! 924 01:33:56,208 --> 01:33:57,915 Now get out, you're finished! Damn you! 925 01:33:58,000 --> 01:34:01,914 You don't frighten me! You and your bleedin' Elephant Man! 926 01:34:03,667 --> 01:34:06,625 I'm glad what I done. And you can do nothing about it! 927 01:34:06,750 --> 01:34:08,912 Only Mothershead can sack me now! 928 01:34:14,792 --> 01:34:16,374 Done! 929 01:34:32,833 --> 01:34:35,074 There's something I'd like to tell you, Treves. 930 01:34:36,292 --> 01:34:39,910 You know, I felt as deeply as you did about John. 931 01:34:40,042 --> 01:34:44,206 Well now he's disappeared, very likely to the continent. 932 01:34:44,333 --> 01:34:46,449 There's no question of your going after him. 933 01:34:46,542 --> 01:34:49,455 You're desperately needed here by your patients. 934 01:34:49,583 --> 01:34:52,166 You did everything in your power. 935 01:34:52,417 --> 01:34:57,036 Remember that, Treves. Everything in your power. 936 01:35:41,875 --> 01:35:43,866 Le terrible... 937 01:35:45,833 --> 01:35:47,995 Homme Éléphant! 938 01:36:26,083 --> 01:36:27,915 Get the stool! 939 01:36:54,667 --> 01:36:55,907 Get up, you bastard! 940 01:37:21,583 --> 01:37:25,747 Look at all these beautiful animals! 941 01:37:29,958 --> 01:37:32,575 What a lot you have! 942 01:37:44,292 --> 01:37:46,624 That sly bastard! 943 01:37:51,958 --> 01:37:55,201 He's doing this to spite me! 944 01:38:05,167 --> 01:38:09,536 You're doing this to spite me and it's got to stop! 945 01:38:09,667 --> 01:38:13,911 - Bytes, he's sick! - Let him die! 946 01:38:16,250 --> 01:38:18,867 But don't think I'm going to bury that... 947 01:38:21,458 --> 01:38:24,166 bag of flesh. No! 948 01:38:31,750 --> 01:38:34,082 As a matter of fact... 949 01:38:40,417 --> 01:38:42,909 - Bytes, stop! - As a matter of fact! 950 01:38:43,000 --> 01:38:45,412 Bytes, no, please! 951 01:39:00,417 --> 01:39:01,748 No! 952 01:39:30,917 --> 01:39:32,828 Bytes, please, just don't-- 953 01:40:33,792 --> 01:40:37,535 Don't make too much noise. 954 01:40:39,917 --> 01:40:42,249 We've decided... 955 01:40:45,375 --> 01:40:48,743 we're going to get you out of here. All right? 956 01:41:15,375 --> 01:41:17,707 Good on you, mate. Good on you. 957 01:42:36,958 --> 01:42:39,325 Luck, my friend! 958 01:42:41,250 --> 01:42:44,948 Luck! And who needs it more than we? 959 01:44:12,250 --> 01:44:14,491 Hey, mister! 960 01:44:15,250 --> 01:44:18,242 Mister, why is your head so big? 961 01:44:20,250 --> 01:44:21,581 Mister! 962 01:44:22,542 --> 01:44:24,374 Why is your head so big, mister? 963 01:44:27,458 --> 01:44:30,746 Why is your head so big? Tell me! Why won't you answer me, mister? 964 01:44:34,208 --> 01:44:36,916 Er, mister? 965 01:44:37,083 --> 01:44:39,575 Why is your head so big, mister? 966 01:44:41,542 --> 01:44:42,748 Mister! 967 01:45:08,500 --> 01:45:10,958 Stop him, stop him! 968 01:46:03,000 --> 01:46:05,913 No! 969 01:46:06,583 --> 01:46:09,621 I am not an elephant! 970 01:46:11,250 --> 01:46:15,118 I am not an animal! 971 01:46:16,875 --> 01:46:21,244 I am a human being! 972 01:46:25,917 --> 01:46:27,703 I... 973 01:46:28,875 --> 01:46:30,411 am a man. 974 01:46:37,917 --> 01:46:40,500 Out of the way, sir. Excuse me. 975 01:46:43,583 --> 01:46:46,655 Mr. Treves, sir! They've found him! 976 01:46:47,083 --> 01:46:49,165 I think they've found John! 977 01:47:09,667 --> 01:47:11,533 Keep still, girl! - Sorry. 978 01:47:13,917 --> 01:47:16,705 It was very nice of Mrs. Kendal to give me this dress for tonight. 979 01:47:17,417 --> 01:47:19,124 It's so beautiful! 980 01:47:22,583 --> 01:47:25,245 Does Mrs. Kendal know that John is dying? 981 01:47:26,917 --> 01:47:28,123 Yes. 982 01:47:29,792 --> 01:47:31,123 Yes, she knows. 983 01:47:46,042 --> 01:47:47,203 How do I look? 984 01:47:48,750 --> 01:47:50,206 Splendid! 985 01:47:50,583 --> 01:47:54,451 You will not look out of place. You look absolutely splendid. 986 01:47:54,917 --> 01:47:58,865 Splendid... shall we go? - Yes. 987 01:47:59,792 --> 01:48:05,083 Again, I can't tell you how sorry I am for what happened. 988 01:48:05,458 --> 01:48:08,576 You see, I had no idea. Really. 989 01:48:09,000 --> 01:48:11,537 Please, you mustn't blame yourself. 990 01:48:12,125 --> 01:48:15,663 Mr. Treves, don't worry about me. 991 01:48:16,458 --> 01:48:18,119 My friend, 992 01:48:18,583 --> 01:48:22,372 I am happy every hour of the day. 993 01:48:24,333 --> 01:48:28,748 My life is full, because I know that I am loved. 994 01:48:32,667 --> 01:48:35,534 I have gained myself. 995 01:48:43,417 --> 01:48:49,208 I could not say that, were it not for you. 996 01:48:53,750 --> 01:48:54,740 Well... 997 01:48:55,792 --> 01:49:00,491 And I... You've done so much for me as well. 998 01:49:01,167 --> 01:49:02,453 Thank you. 999 01:49:05,000 --> 01:49:06,866 So! Um... 1000 01:49:07,750 --> 01:49:12,290 I'll fetch Mrs. Mothershead and Nora, and be back in a few minutes. 1001 01:49:14,708 --> 01:49:16,790 Very good, my friend. 1002 01:49:21,375 --> 01:49:23,161 My friend... 1003 01:52:19,750 --> 01:52:21,240 Mrs. Kendal! 1004 01:52:26,375 --> 01:52:30,073 Your Royal Highness, ladies and gentlemen. 1005 01:52:30,250 --> 01:52:32,787 Tonight's performance was very special to me, 1006 01:52:32,875 --> 01:52:35,242 because it was very special to someone else. 1007 01:52:35,417 --> 01:52:38,409 A man who knows the theatre, and who loves the theatre. 1008 01:52:38,833 --> 01:52:41,495 And yet this is the very first time he's ever been here. 1009 01:52:42,750 --> 01:52:44,366 I wish to dedicate, 1010 01:52:44,458 --> 01:52:47,325 the whole company wishes to dedicate with all their hearts, 1011 01:52:47,833 --> 01:52:51,781 tonight's performance, to Mr. John Merrick, 1012 01:52:51,917 --> 01:52:54,033 my very dear friend. 1013 01:53:06,333 --> 01:53:07,869 Stand up for us. 1014 01:53:08,292 --> 01:53:10,750 I can't. - Go on, it's all right. 1015 01:53:10,833 --> 01:53:13,245 Just stand up. They want to see you. 1016 01:53:50,417 --> 01:53:54,536 I really did believe that... 1017 01:53:54,667 --> 01:53:58,331 the ogre would never get out of the dungeon. 1018 01:53:58,542 --> 01:54:01,500 Good. 1019 01:54:01,583 --> 01:54:03,494 So you really enjoyed yourself? 1020 01:54:03,625 --> 01:54:07,914 Oh, it was wonderful! 1021 01:54:09,667 --> 01:54:12,580 Then we must go again some evening. 1022 01:54:12,750 --> 01:54:16,197 Oh, yes. Oh, I hope so! 1023 01:54:16,333 --> 01:54:18,165 Yes, we will, we will. 1024 01:54:19,583 --> 01:54:21,324 Good, I'm pleased. 1025 01:54:22,042 --> 01:54:27,037 Well, um... I ought to go. Must get some sleep. 1026 01:54:27,708 --> 01:54:30,370 Good night, and sleep well. 1027 01:54:32,250 --> 01:54:34,742 And you too, my friend. 1028 01:54:36,333 --> 01:54:39,325 So pleased you enjoyed yourself. Good night. 1029 01:54:44,292 --> 01:54:45,532 Good night. 1030 01:56:14,833 --> 01:56:17,120 It's... 1031 01:56:18,333 --> 01:56:20,745 finished! 1032 01:59:51,167 --> 01:59:54,740 Never, oh never. Nothing will die. 1033 01:59:55,583 --> 01:59:58,996 The stream flows, the wind blows, 1034 01:59:59,875 --> 02:00:03,914 the cloud fleets, the heart beats. 1035 02:00:25,083 --> 02:00:27,450 Nothing will die.