Hello, I'm Tim.
Today's story is set in 19th century London and tells the story of a respectable gentleman who has a curious relationship with a violent and detestable man.
The story begins with a man called John Utterson.
He's a lawyer and he's trying to sound out a friend about an odd situation he's seen.
He saw another man called Mister Hyde trampling on a young girl.
He compensated the girl's family for this by paying them with a check.
But this was signed by another man called Doctor Jekyll.
Strange.
By the sound of it, Doctor Jekyll's will has also been changed so Mister Hyde will inherit everything.
John Utterson concludes that the evil Mister Hyde is blackmailing Doctor Jekyll and goes to see Jekyll.
But he sounds annoyed and doesnt want to discuss it.
Later on a mans body is found and its thought that Mister Hyde is the murderer.
John helps the police by taking them to Mister Hyde's apartment where they find the murder weapon, a walking cane that John had given to Doctor Jekyll as a gift.
John doesn't like the sound of this and wants to find out more.
Then for a while there's not a sight or sound of Mister Hyde.
But then one day one of John's friends suddenly dies.
But before he does, he gives John a letter saying it must not be opened until Doctor Jekylls death.
John hears something about Doctor Jekyll that sounds strange.
He has locked himself in his laboratory, so John goes to see him.
He hears the sound of a voice that isnt Jekylls.