From Hell Man Get out of here! Woman You're taking all our money again. Man That's better. Woman You'll feel better when you get home. Kate There's one over there. Mary Night, Polly. Polly Gonna be a long night, Mary. Mary Too bloody long. Annie It's quiet isn't it? You had any luck? Mary Not much, love. Man Give you a penny for a suck. Mary Piss off. Liz Hi. Where's Kate? Mary Across the street. Geordie Miss? Mary Yeah? Geordie It's Mary isn't it? Mary What you want? Geordie Shut your hole bitch. Mary I know you. You're Geordie from Nichol Street. McQueen Do you remember me, Mary Kelly? Mary I'd never for get you, McQueen. Will you stop that now? Buttons are hard to come by. McQueen What does a whore need buttons for? I warned you and your friends. Payment was due Monday. Mary I'm working, ain't I? We all are. McQueen And I am making sure that no-one troubles you. I'm providing a service, Mary Kelly. And I expect to be paid. . . or else you will be very troubled. Now, you tell your five friends they bring me my money by tomorrow, or this friend of mine here will be your next customer. Kate You're bloody filthy this morning. Martha I bleeding stink. Kate What'd you get up to last night? Martha You don't even want to know about it. Polly Give us a look. Ann Mary. Thank God I found you. He's coming. Albert's coming today. Well, I need you to look after the baby. Kate Let's have a hold. Ann I'm so proud of her. I love her to bits. Mary She's the most gorgeous little girl. Martha Isn't she beautiful? Ann She's lovely, in't she? Liz I'll be seeing you in a bit. Annie Get us a jar of gin will you? You look fine Ann. Must be nice having a rich man looking after you. Martha She has your eyes and her father's brow. Don't you think? Kate Oh yeah. Mary She is a perfect love, but, but Ann, we're all in, in a terrible way for money. The Nichols gang. . . Annie They want our blood. Know what they said they're gonna do to us? Kate Don't start that now. Ann Oh what, what's she saying? Mary They want a pound a week from each of us. Kate You count yourself lucky my dear. Good an lucky that you got a wealthy man to take care of you. Mary We need four pound to pay 'em, so we can't spare the time. Ann I'll get the four pounds from Albert. Mary He might say no, Ann. I can't take a chance. Ann Oh he won't. I know he won't. He's been in France on business. He wrote, he sold a lot of his paintings. He's sure to have full pockets and feel generous. Mary To you perhaps, but. . . Ann I'll ask for meself. I'll get you the four pounds. I promise, Mary. Officer Belt I'm not going to hurt you, Netley. Remember me? Remember who I am? Your charge will be coming down sooner than expected. Much sooner than expected. Be a good man, Netley. Get him home quickly. Quickly and quietly. Understood? Well said, Netley. Very well said. Take them out. Albert What is the meaning of this? Kidney, what in God's name are you doing? Ann Albert! Albert! Kidney I want this room in pieces. Albert I demand an explanation. Martha It's Albert. Belt Go. Go. Ann Albert! Get off me. Please, no. Belt Go. Kidney Who knows? Ann I didn't know. I swear, I didn't. How can I tell anyone else? Kidney Who knows? Who knows? Martha I don't know, I don't know they could be. Albert must have mixed in with something terrible. Mary She's hungry and cold, poor thing. I've got to take her to 'em. I've got to take her to Ann's parents. Martha You go. Leave baby Alice with them. I'll get to work, and I'll meet you later at the Ten Bells. Coroner Notice something, Inspector? Chinese Man I pay. I already pay. Godley I'm not after you, Emperor. Where is he? Move it. Go on. Get up. Get up! Abberline Hello, darling. Sergeant. It's night. Godley Well spotted, Inspector Abberline. Indeed it is night. Our genius has returned to us. Thank you gentlemen. And remember, if you ever wish to escape the dreary confines of your present duties. . . this never happened. Cut along now. Abberline Have I lost a day? Godley No, Inspector. Indeed, it's only four hours since you left here. Oh, deepest apologies for the rude awakening. Abberline I suspect you enjoyed that. Godley 'I must be cruel only to be kind,' as the poet said. Although, I would happily wallop you every time you chase the dragon. Abberline Well, I had a neaking suspicion you might interrupt. Godley You've seen something. What did you see? Abberline A petticoat saturated with blood. Godley You know, they used to burn men like you alive. Sometime this evening a bangtail was murdered in George Yard. Abberline That doesn't sound much out of the ordinary. Godley 'Twas the way she was done, Inspector. 'Twas the way the bangtail was done that cries out for a man of your talents. Police Surgeon Her name was Martha Tabram. I don't know what sort of name Tabram is. It sounds foreign to me. Abberline This is not what I saw. Godley Not the woman of your dreams? Are you sure? Show him. Police Surgeon You show him. Why do I have to be exposed to this degradation over and over again? I've looked at the mess twice. Godley Before he cut her throat, he removed her livelihood as a keepsake. Sir William Gentlemen, we are indeed fortunate today, to be able to observe an entirely new approach to the treatment of insanity. Oh, Dr. Ferral, I was just saying to my colleagues, we're here in the hope that you'll permit us to observe this new treatment of yours. Dr. Ferral I wasn't expecting such distinguished visitors, Sir William. But you're all welcome, of course. I'm ready to begin right now in fact. Sir William Who is your patient? Dr. Ferral Ann Crook. An unfortunate, Sir William, who's hysterical and violent. And has severe delusions of persecution. Sir William Poor girl, er, do please proceed Dr. Ferral. Gentlemen. We have one tap above, and one into the left lobe. And, one on the right, and this unlucky patient's dementia will no longer take a violent form. Thanks to this simple procedure, we can now permanently alleviate the poor girl's suffering. Mary God forgive me. What could I do? I had to leave the baby with Ann's parents. Annie Rich man. Thought he was gonna take care of Ann. Knew that was too bloody good to be true. Kate They're gonna kill us. They're gonna kill every one of us. Liz Who is this Albert then anyway? Who is he? Polly Oh for God's sake! Who cares about Albert and Ann's troubles? What are we gonna do? We can't stay clear of the Nichols boys for ever. Liz You know they say they held poor Martha down, and watched her bleed until she passed out. Then they cut her throat. Mary McQueen is mad. He enjoys hurting women, that's what I think. Polly That's insane that they want four pound. How're we gonna get four pound? Kate Not with my old cunny. I'd be lucky to get four-pence. Barkeeper Oy, oy, oy. Behave yourselves, or bugger off. Liz Yeah, and you can bugger off 'anorl. Kate We work girls. We work the streets harder than ever, right? Right? Polly All right. We can do it here, but hurry up. The bobbies are tracking us tonight. Man All right. Gotta get the old man hard first, haven't I? Polly Give it here. I'll put it in meself. Man Oh, oh, that's nice. Is that in? Polly Of course it is. Come on. Man No it's not. You got it stuck between your bleedin' legs. Polly No I haven't. Come on. Get a move on. Man I knows it when I feels it. McQueen That's mine, Polly. That's my money. I could pop your eye out. The customers wouldn't mind. They don't mind if a whore can see. Police Officer Ere, what's that you got there? McQueen What've I got 'ere? What have I got here, Constable? Only a little thing. Only a little thing to you, but a great thing to me. Police Officer Move! Or I'll bash that smart mouth. McQueen You're a dead woman. Liz Ah, lovey. He won't bother you again tonight. Annie Yeah, that's right, look. One for the Nichols, yeah? And one for me. Liz Aah, come here. Come here. Ssshh. Hey, we'll work the streets together. I'll keep my eye on you love, eh? Polly Oh, you pig! You disgusting pig! Liz Yeah, I'm a pig. I'm what's wrong with the world. Be on your own then. Polly Oh! No! Liz You don't want the company of a pig! What the fuck are you looking at? Ripper Thirsty? Polly That was the thing that was in my dream. What's it called again? Ripper Cleopatra's needle. Polly Cleopatra. She was a beauty wasn't she? Ripper It was carved fifteen hundred years before the son of God was born. Six men died to bring it here, from Egypt. Police Officer May the good Lord have mercy. Old Man She was like that when I found her. All murdered. Woman What kind of monster did this? Godley The boys have made their rounds of the taverns and the delightful domiciles that make up this charming little street. Will it surprise you to learn that nobody heard a sound? Abberline Her throat was cut, but there's no arterial spray on the wall. She was killed somewhere else. It rained last night, didn't it? Godley Hu-hu. Abberline She's dry. She was brought here in a carriage or something. Her throat must have been cut in the carriage. I imagine they stopped it just over there. Godley They? There's more than one then? Abberline Most definitely. Godley This was all in your vision? Jesus! So, definitely more than one person. It has to be a message from the Nichols boys. Am I right? What the hell? That's grapes, isn't it? What the hell would a bangtail be doing with grapes? I'd like to give them an answer. Abberline What are you talking about? Godley The Nichols boys. I would welcome the opportunity to give them an answer to their bloody message. Abberline There is most definitely a message here. You're right about that. Godley What am I wrong about? Abberline Martha Tabram was raped, tortured and killed. That's cruel. But I've seen that sort of cruelty in the East End before. This is methodical. The butchery is irrational, yet, meticulous and deliberate. Altogether a different breed of killer. As soon as possible, I'd like to know what he took. Police Surgeon What? What do you mean 'what he took'? Abberline Didn't you notice? Police Surgeon What? Abberline He's taken at least one of her organs. Police Surgeon Oh, no. Abberline I want every vetinarian, butcher, furrier in the district interviewed. Withers Furrier, what did he do, sir? Skin her? Godley Pipe down, Withers. When the Inspector is talking, you are listening, do you understand? Withers Yes, sergeant. Abberline He disembowled her. After he cut her throat, stabbed her in the chest. . . cut open her stomach, and er, took out her intestines. At least one of her organs was removed. I'm waiting for the police surgeon's report for more details. Sir Charles I see. Well, one thing's for certain, an Englishman didn't do it. Maybe one of these, Red Indians, wandered into Whitechapel and indulged his natural inclinations. Abberline With all due respect, sir, I believe this was done by someone with at least a working knowledge of dissection. Either an educated man, such as a doctor. . . Sir Charles An educated man? That's preposterous. No well-bred man would do this. Probably a tradesman, or a butcher. Abberline A tradesman is a possibility, sir. But, there's a strong indication against it. There was a sprig of grapes found under her body. Sir Charles What are you driving at? Abberline No one, in Whitechapel, no matter what their trade, could afford grapes. Obviously, they were given to her by the killer. And it follows that he must be someone with money. Sir Charles What about the Jews? A Jew butcher? Or a Jew tailor might have money. There are plenty of them in Whitechapel. Abberline Well, sir, for the state of public safety in general, I'd like to be careful about spreading the rumours that it might be a Jew. Sir Charles Inspector, I know your reputation for making brilliant guesses that turn out to be right. Someone told me you claim to dream the answers. Frankly, it doesn't matter to me what your methods are. But be certain you don't proceed without proof. Is that clear? Abberline Of course, sir. Sir Charles Personally I don't care. The fewer pinch-pricks on the streets, the better. But the sooner you find this butcher or tailor. . . the sooner we can all celebrate your promotion. Keep me informed. Man 1 Every cellar, every stable. We'll find him out. Man 2 It's the bleeding Jews. Let's kill them. Victoria I have wonderful news. Abberline Tell me. Victoria Surely you of all people, can guess. Abberline I don't want to guess with you. Victoria Dr. Marbury says. . . Abberline Dr.Marbury says? Victoria Dr. Marbury, says I'm going to have your child. Godley Aye, to die, and go we know not where. To lie in cold obstruction and rot. Abberline A simple 'rest in peace' would suffice. Godley Yes, sir. Vicar In the midst of life we are in death, of whom may we seek for succour but of Thee, O Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased? Yet O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty. Abberline Good afternoon, ladies. I'm Inspector Abberline. This is Sergeant Godley. We're investigating the murders of Polly Nichols and Martha Tabram. Gosley Yes, we understand that they were both friends of you, ladies. Close friends. We were rather hoping you'd be able to help us out. Liz Don't know nothing. Annie Me neither. Kate Why are you bothering us? You ought to be bothering McQueen. Abberline Is eh the boss of Nichol Street? Mary He's only the heart and soul of the gang. Isn't it your job to be knowing that small detail? Abberline And what makes you think McQueen did this to your friends then? Kate Can't prove nothing by me. Abberline You're Mary Kelly. Is that right? Mary That's right. Abberline Well, Mary Kelly, unless one of you is willing to testify against McQueen, I can't do nothing. Mary Surely, Inspector, a strong handsome man like you, you could do anything you put your brilliant mind to. I'm a coward and a weakling. I can't help meself. What's your excuse? Why are you so bloody useless? Kate Come on Mary. That won't help us. Annie Is that you? Mary Before my mother died, back in Ireland. Annie Is that when you came here? Mary Yeah, when I was eight. Annie When things was good. Mary We were starving, but we were starving in fresh air. Annie I was thinking, we ain't never gonna earn enough to satisfy the Nichols boys, and feed our own mouths. You said, right, you said those men, yeah, the one's who took her rich artist man and took her as well. Well you said they was clean-shaven, and their clothes was neat. Mary Yeah, right. Annie Well they weren't no criminals then. I mean they weren't the likes of the Nichols boys. They was unusual. Perhaps even official. Kate What are you getting at, Annie? Annie Maybe we could go to the papers, get paid for the story, you know? 'Where's Ann Crook?' That sort of thing. I mean, the papers are always desperate for things bad about the government. And it's a mystery to boot. Kate That's not a bad plan. What do you think, Mary? Mary I'm thinking we should talk to that Inspector, the one at Polly's funeral. Annie Fuck me, no! Mary If we go to the papers they might hurt Ann even worse. They might do something to her baby. Kate What? Worse than what'll happen to her in Whitechapel when she sprouts teats? Mary I don't know for sure. But, I think we're better off talking to that Inspector. Kate Lord, you are young after all. Landlord Four bitches. That's what I thought. You only paid for one bloody person. Mary They're my guests. Landlord Guests. Well, let me welcome your guests. Go on! Get out! Go on! Get out! Come on, get out of here you bloody whores. Go on! When you have four pence you can come back with your ladies in waiting, Your Grace. Liz Oh shut up! Annie Ow! Back to work then. Kate Yeah, well, let's try and stay together, yeah? Annie No, we can't stay together. You know that. Mary Then stay good and clear of Nichols Street. Kate Come on. Liz All right, Annie? Annie Bloody bastard. Liz How's your head? Annie Very funny. Netley Boo! I didn't frighten you did I? I've been looking for you. I've been looking all over for you. Annie You've been looking for me? Netley Not for me. On behalf of my gentleman. A very fine gentleman. He sent me to find you. Annie Your gentleman sent you to find me? Oh, get off! I might be unfortunate, but I'm not a blithering idiot. Netley It's the truth! It's the God's truth. He's seen you. He likes you. And he said tonight, only you'll do. So he said to find you, take you to Hanover Street where he's waiting for you. You're very pretty. Go on then. Get in, I'll take you there. Oh, I almost forgot. My gentleman's got you a present. You like grapes? Annie Yeah. Your gentleman, he must be very refined. Very refined indeed. Netley Get in I'll take you there. Annie All right. Netley Here we are. Annie I'm a lucky lady. Netley You are, lady. Annie Your gaffer, does he want anything special? Netley Just the usual, I expect. Now, this alley takes you to the yard. My gentleman, it's quiet there. He doesn't like disturbances. Annie What I wanna know, right, is a toff like him, how much is he offering? Netley Here, two for now. Annie That'll do me. Netley Let me see you. Right, through there. Annie Down there? Netley Yeah, straight there. Straight to the door at the end. Annie Ssshh. Netley Ssshh. Annie Straight down there, right? Police Officer You watch your mouth! Best Any more information? My readers want to know this stuff. Godley Oh, do they? Best Is it true, you found a piece of leather apron in her mouth? Godley NO, Mr Best. But if it's your fancy, I'd be delighted to stuff your mouth with a piece of leather. Best Come on, sergeant, give us a tidbit. Put your picture on the front page. Woman Do something about this. This is ridiculous. Man There's a bloody murderer on the loose. What about my wife? Abberline This is Annie. Godley Yes. Another of the circle of friends. Annie Chapman. Dark Annie, they called her. You still say this isn't the Nichols boys? Did the constable show you the bit of leather they found down by the water spout? Could be part of a butcher's apron. Leather apron. Dear God, we could be looking for a butcher after all. Abberline I saw her. Godley This one? Abberline Yeah, last night. I saw her face. Police Officer Don't trample over this area. Woman Let us see the body! Come on, let us see! Godley Oh, God. There's your typical Londoner, imbued with the Christian spirit of sympathy for his fellow man. Or fellow whore, in this case. He's really outdone himself this time, hasn't he? Abberline He not only severed the intestines, he's carefully arranged them around the neck and shoulders. I think he's taken more organs this time. Godley Grapes again. Why grapes? Abberline Only Polly and Dark Annie were given grapes. Only they were disembowelled in such a meticulous fashion. This ain't killing for profit. This is ritual. Godley Yeah, but why grapes? Abberline So they'll trust whatever he offers. Godley I've never fully understood that tradition. Abberline They're for the ferryman. The ferryman who takes the body across the river into the land of the dead. If she doesn't have the money to pay him, she'd have to wander, forever lost between the two worlds. I need to consult a doctor. Sir Charles Are you ill, Inspector? Abberline A surgeon, to be specific. The killer removed the victim's uterus and it's attachments. Sir Charles My God. He's out of his mind. Abberline That's very astute of you, sir. Sir Charles I don't appreciate sarcasm, Inspector. Abberline I'm sorry, sir. I meant nothing by it. Sir Charles You already have a surgeon at your disposal. Abberline I need a man with a strong stomach and a sober mind. The police surgeon has neither. Sir Charles No. Request denied. Abberline Why? Sir Charles Are you questioning my decision? Abberline No, sir. I simply want to know why. Sir Charles There's already too much nonsense and gossip in the press. You start consulting doctors, and all sorts of wild notions will be printed. No-one else is to see the bodies. Doctor 1 It is my honour, to present this unique medical phenomenon. Until last week, Mr Joseph Merrick. . . Doctor 2 John Merrick. Doctor 1 I beg your pardon. Mr John Merrick, was an attraction at a sideshow. Now he's being cared for at England's leading hospital. And with your generosity we will be able to continue to do so. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr John Merrick. Turn around. Woman It should have been killed at birth. Doctor Good health. Attendant That will be the last one, Your Royal Highness. Dr. Ferral . . . a gift from God, a psychotic patient. Abberline Pardon me, sir. Are you Dr. Ferral? Dr. Ferral I am, yes. Abberline I'm Inspector Abberline, assigned to Whitechapel. Doctor Oh, my lord. You're the Ripper case. Am I right? Abberline Yeah. Doctor Jolly good. You've come to the perfect place. We've got butchers aplenty here. Abberline I see. Well, I could certainly use the expertise of someone like yourself to help solve this case. They tell me you're the best young surgeon in London. Dr. Ferral Really? I don't see how a reputable surgeon could know anything about it. This country's overrun with foreigners, Orientals. Socialists, trying to stir things up against our monarchy. That's, who you should be pursuing, don't you think? Sir William Excuse me. You don't belong here, do you? I'm afraid Dr. Ferral suffers from the surgeons malady. Abberline And what's that, sir? Sir William Want of feeling. He knows everything about anatomy and nothing about the soul. How may I assist you, Inspector? Abberline Well, forgive my ignorance, sir, but, erm, are you a surgeon? Sir William I was. Unfortunately I suffered a brain seizure six months ago. Abberline Sorry to hear that, sir. Sir William Yes, these days I limit myself to teaching. So you see, I'm accustomed to answering questions, Inspector. Abberline Well, sir. Could you tell me what sort of a knife this would be? Sir William I think you mean to draw a Liston knife. It's named for Liston who was a surgeon in the Crimean War. Because there was no anaesthetic on the battlefield he had to carry out his amputations very quickly. Er, do you, by any chance, have the police surgeon's report available? Abberline Yes, I do, sir. Sir William May I? Abberline You must keep this confidential. Sir William Of course. Abberline There you go, sir. Sir William Thank you. Hmm. Yes. Wouldn't someone have heard their screams? Abberline Not if he cut their throats first. Sir William Yes. Then how can you be sure they wouldn't react to seeing the Liston knife? Abberline Grapes. He offers them grapes first. Sir William Ah. Abberline Grapes are very tempting. Sir William Yes, of course. They'd gobble them up, wouldn't they? Abberline And he might offer them a drink to ease them down. A drink laced with laudanum. Sir William How do you know that? Abberline I found a sprig of grapes on both victims bodies. And I smelled the laudanum on their lips. Sir William Laudanum is a derivative of opium. Apart from doctors and addicts not many would recognise it. How long have you chased the dragon, Inspector? Well, these should help with the headaches. And, erm, opium leeches minerals out of the body, so I've also given you a tonic. That'll help to restore your appetite. Abberline Thank you very much, sir. I'm a fool. Sir William Oh, I don't think you're a fool. Far from it. Abberline I ought to have known, sir, that you're physician ordinary to the Royal Family. Sir William Well, yes, it's certainly an honour, but then it's an honour bestowed on many doctors. Now, about our friend here. I can tell you this much, he cut their throats from left to right. Therefore, he's right-handed. Excuse me. He had to slice through four layers of tissue, and up to an inch of subcutaneous fat. After that, he entered the abdominal cavity, so he would've had to use more than just merely the Liston knife. Perhaps he was carrying a portable amputation kit similar to this. What do you think? Abberline Is it possible, sir, that the killer is an educated man? Perhaps someone who studied medicine, but who is not, in fact, a surgeon himself? Sir William The intestines are simple enough, but, er, the uterus? The liver especially, very hard to locate, unless you know what you're doing. And he was working quickly in the dark. I had held out hope that this, this, monster was a veterinarian, or a furrier, ar an especially well-educated butcher. No, I must admit, if I were you, I'd look for someone with a thorough knowledge of human anatomy. Damn him. Woman Want me to suck it? I can suck the Thames dry. Don't be frightened, dearie. Queen Victoria How far advanced is our grandson's malady? Sir William Er, no lesions have appeared, ma'am. There is some neural damage, a slight trembling of the right hand, but I'm hopeful, more than hopeful, that treatment will arrest the disease. Queen Victoria He seems, to us, to be suffering greatly in his mind. Is the disease affecting his emotions? Sir William Yes, well of course, his mood is depressed because of, the news of the diagnosis. But that should improve as he regains his strength. Queen Victoria You are a true physician, Sir William. In all ways, you attend to the health of our empire. We are grateful. Sir William Thank you, ma'am. Abberline If this is the beginning of a five-pointed star. Withers Like the bloody Jewish star. Godley Withers! The Inspector is talking, which means you are what? Withers I'm listening, sir. Godley Yes. Abberline This area, would form a likely point. I want double shifts, within these streets until further notice. And don't only worry about Jews and butchers. You stop anyone suspicious, including well-dressed gentlemen. And by the way, Withers, the Star of David has six points. Godley Right, once more into the breach dear friends. Dismissed. Ripper Why have you called me here? Netley It's just. It's just, you say three more have to be killed. I can't take it, sir. It's everywhere. It's in all the papers. I'm just a simple chap, sir. I'm not a great man like you. I just don't know where I am at, anymore. Ripper There, there, Netley. I shall tell you where we are. We are in the most extreme and utter region of the human mind. A radiant abyss, where men meet themselves. Netley I don't understand that. I don't understand, sir. Ripper Hell, Netley. We're in Hell. Mary Let me go! Get your hands off me! Godley Sorry about that, Inspector. She's madly in love with me, although she hides it well. Abberline You said McQueen killed your two friends. So what you doing here? Mary Oh, I see. Women are butchered right and left in your district and you can't do piss about it, and I'm the fool? Abberline We're watching them. Can't arrest them without evidence, so we watch them. What else can we do? Mary I'll testiry. If you keep meself and me friends alive. I'll testify. Abberline To what, precisely? Mary That McQueen said he'd cut me unless I pay him a pound a week. Abberline No. Mary What do you mean, no? You asked me to testify. Are you worried I'll let you down? I won't. I promise I won't. Abberline You testify against McQueen, maybe he goes in for a year or two. But his boys, they'll take their revenge on you and your friends. I can't let you do it. Woman It's your round this time! Mary I confess, I have an appetite. One day, I'll be a great big, round woman with a skinny little man for a husband. Abberline And a dozen plump children, I imagine. Mary Do you think that's funny? An unfortunate like me being a decent mother? Abberline No. No, I didn't mean that. I didn't mean that at all. You'll be a wonderful mother someday, Mary. Honest, I can see it. I see you in a little cottage, by the sea, surrounded by children. I can see it, Mary, clear as day. I really do have visions, you know. Mary Are you serious? Abberline Sergeant Godley calls 'em my intuitions. As a matter of fact, I have one about you in this case. Mary You have visions about me? What might those be? Abberline I want you to think carefully. Besides McQueen, besides these awful murders, has anything else happened to you, or perhaps one of your friends that's a bit out of the ordinary? Godley Ben Kidney? That's Special Branch she's describing, you know. What would Ben Kidney and Special Branch be doing in Whitechapel? Wait a minute. She's Irish-born isn't she? There's your answer. A secret Irish rebel. That's why they would be after her, right? Abberline They were after Ann Crook. Who was having an affair with a wealthy gentleman. A man she bore a child. . . a child that's now missing, along with it's grandparents. Godley Great. Drive on please, driver. You do not fuck with Special Branch. They fuck with you. I don't know what you're thinking, and I don't care to know. Abberline Inspector Adderley, Mr Kidney wants to see me. Desk Officer Mr Kidney's gone, sir. Didn't say where. Could be for the night. Abberline No, he said he'd be back before eleven and I should wait. Thanks. Desk Officer Where are you going, sir? Abberline He said I should wait in his office. Desk Officer And what floor is Mr Kidney's office on? Abberline I don't know what floor, you bloody idiot, because I haven't been to his fucking office yet, have I? He told me to have the desk man let me up, but I'm more than happy to stand here like a knob, because you disobeyed Ben Kidney's order. Desk Officer It's the second floor on the right. Abberline Thanks. Godley Free Ireland! Free Ireland! Officer 1 Get inside, sir. Belt Just some gunpowder, sir, that's all. Little more than a firework. Kidney Anyone go in or out? Desk Officer Yes, sir. I'm sorry, sir. There's an Inspector Adderley in your office. Officer 2 No, there's nothing missing here. Officer 3 The Webster dossier seems to be complete. Belt The bastards have been in here, sir, I can smell 'em. Abberline No. Mary Yes. Abberline No. Not together. Too suspicious. You wait for me, and if she's in there, you can go and visit her on your own. Mary I'm going with you right now, or I'm going to the newspapers. I mean it. Doctor There's a number of mental disorders for which it is necessary to remove the front part of the brain. Her records indicate that she was violent, threatening to do harm to herself and others. Abberline Does she have any relations? Doctor No, she's a ward of the state. Mary That's a lie. Abberline Listen to me. You're under arrest, you're here to assist my investigation. Kep your mouth shut! Is that clear? Mary Sorry, sir. Abberline Good. What else do you know about her? Doctor All we know is, that she was an unfortunate, who lived in the Whitechapel district. Abberline I'd like to ask her a few questions. Doctor You won't get any sense out of her. Abberline I'm used to that. Hello, Ann. I brought Mary Kelly. Do you remember Mary Kelly? Mary Ann, you know me, I'm your best friend in all the world. Ann Go away. Go away. Go away. Mary Ann, I'm gonna find baby Alice. I'm gonna take care of her. Ann Alice is laughing to me. Laughing to me. Laughing to me all day long. Mary All right, it's all right, darling. Abberline What about her father? Have you seen Alice's father, Ann? Ann He's a prince. A prince. A prince. A prince. And I'm a queen. I'm a queen. I'm a queen. Abberline How do you know he was a painter? Mary He hired us to pose as artist's models. Abberline And what exactly does that entail, artist's models? Mary We stood very still, so he could paint us. What's the matter? You think I was born a whore? Oh, I'm sorry, I'm an unfortunate, not a whore. England doesn't have whores, just a great mass of very unlucky women. Abberline So, Ann Crook, and the painter became lovers. Is that it? Mary He married her, in a lovely Catholic church. Saint Saviour's. I was a witness, as a matter of fact. Abberline He married her in a Catholic church? Mary What do you think they've done to baby Alice? Special Branch dumped her in Bishopsgate? Abberline Yeah, as an unknown. Mary Why? Abberline When I find out, I'll tell you. Mary Take me to her. You have to. Abberline No, not yet. I need to know more first. Look, I promise that I'll help you with baby Alice, but not yet. You've gotta trust me, Mary, at least a little bit. Mary I do. I do trust you. Abberline Good. Mary Do you have little ones, Insepctor? Abberline No. No. A year ago. . . no, two years. I'm sorry, more than two years, my wife, erm, passed away, giving birth to what I'm told was a son. Mary I'm sorry. Abberline Thanks. I want to show you some paintings on the way out, yeah? Mary You're gonn take me into the gallery? Abberline Why not? Come on. Mary Did you see the look on her face? Abberline I think she stopped breathing. Mary She's a fright. Look at those cold eyes. I feel like someone's walking over my grave. Abberline There's one more painting I want you to see. You know him, don't you? Priest Those whom God has joined together, let no man put asunder. I pronounce that they be man and wife. (Speaks in Latin). Amen. Abberline Sir William Gull, please. Maid Sir William isn't receiving visitors. Abberline Sir William? It's Inspector Abberline. I need to speak with you, sir. Dr. Ferral Sir William is ill. He can't receive any visitors. I said! You can't go in. Sir William It's all right, Dr. Ferral, I don't mind company. Have Anna bring us some tea, would you please? Ah well, I wish I could tell you, Inspector, that your story was fantastical. Unhappily, I cannot. I know for a fact that the Prince has a taste in unfortunate women. And I suppose it's more than possible that, he concocted this elaborate deception, to have some privacy while he indulged in his secret life. But I know one reason I have for stating, that, Prince Edward being Jack the Ripper is just incomprehensible. Abberline What's that, sir? Sir William If you repeat what I am about to tell you, both our lives are in jeopardy. Indeed, I hope for your sake that what I am about to say will steer you clear of the very real danger you're in. Abberline I think I'm well past the point of safe return, sir. Sir William Prince Edward has syphilis. Not a pleasant state secret, but a, a vital one. Abberline Well, that proves it. I couldn't understand why the Price was killing Ann Crook's friends, especially so savagely, but, he's not merely killing them, he's punishing them. He wants revenge. Don't you see, sir? Sir William Er, no, Inspector, I don't see. I'm afraid your wild speculations about the Prince's mental state, clever though they may be, cannot overcome the physical impossibility of his committing these crimes. The disease is far enough along that, the Prince's hands tremble uncontrollably. He's very weak, and the killings of Jack the Ripper require sure hands, and considerable vigour. And have you forgotten the most telling fact? Whatever else the Prince may be, he knows little or nothing of human anatomy. Mason . . .to the centre of the lodge and force him to kneel for the benefit of prayer. Vouchsafe Thy name, almighty Father of the universe to this, our present convention. Who is this? Dr. Ferral A poor candidate in a state of darkness. He comes of his own free will, perfectly prepared, humbly soliciting to be admitted into the mysteries and privileges. Mason IN all cases of danger and distress, in whom do you put your trust? Dr. Ferral In God. Mason 2 How did he find out about the unfortunate and her child? Sir Charles Well, he has that kind of cleverness you'll sometimes find in the middle classes. A cheap sort of intelligence, but effective nevertheless. Mason 2 Thank God that's not something you're burdened by. Sir Charles Yes thank God. Mason Recite the solemn oath. Dr. Ferral Never to reveal our secrets, under no less a penalty than, my throat be cut across, my tongue be torn out by it's root, and that I be buried in sand a cable's length from shore. Mason 2 You don't think Gull has confided in him, do you? The old fellow isn't as far gone as all that, is he? Kidney No. He's not that foolish. Mason Let the brother receive the light. Man 1 I keep on hearing. . . Woman No time to scream. . . Man 2 Another beautiful murder. Man 3 Fear me. Jack the Ripper. Abberline They're rubbish. You know that? Godley Yes, I agree. They're rubbish. But why you persist in believing that red-head jezebel, I'll never know. Has it never occurred to you that she's the sort of woman who likes to make up stories. Particularly about men. She is, after all, a whore. She's a woman who pre. . . A rose by any other name? Is that it? Frederick, my dear chum, no one is more delighted than I am that you've decided to resume your interest in the fairer sex, but please remember, a woman like that can make a man feel whatever the hell she wants him to feel. Abberline Sergeant Godley. Godley Yes, sir? Abberline Arrest the Nichol Street gang. Godley Right away, Inspector. Police Officer I tried to stop them, Inspector. Man This arrived in this afternoon's post. 'I send you half the kidney I took from one woman preserved for you, the other piece I fried and ate. It was very nice.' We demand that something be done, and done tonight. Godley From Hell. Well, at least they got the address right. Kate It can't be. Are you sure he was the same? Mary I know him, Kate. I posed for him twice meself. I stood there naked as a babe, watching him paint me for hours. Kate And he was with Ann for what, over a year? Mary Nearly two. Liz Oh, here you are. Hello girls. Mary Where you been? I told you to wait for me. Liz I can't stay in a pub and not have a drink. It's cruel. But look who I bumped into. Remember Ada? She's from France. Ada Bruxelles. Liz Bruxelles. Ada Yes. Liz Oh, she is pretty, isn't she? Kate Not in public, love, not in public. Mary Would you be a dear, Ada, and give us a minute alone? We need to speak with Liz. Liz No, Ada, you stay where you are. Come on, Mary, get the drinks in. Kate Mary. Abberline You don't have to worry about Nichols Street for at least a week. I can keep 'em that long. Mary Well, that's something anyway. Thank you. What about baby Alice? Are you sure she's all right? Abberline Yeah. She's all right. We'll get her out after this is all over. Mary We'll get her? Abberline Listen, I want you and your friends off the streets until I can sort this thing out. Mary Off the streets for how long? Abberline A few days at least. Mary Well. You'd better throw us in jail then 'cos we have no money for food and no money for a doss. Abberline All right then, you take this. Buy some food, get a room, stay there. Don't tell anyone where you're going. I don't want to know. In three days, come to the Ten Bells, I'll leave a message with the Barkeep. What? It's not enough? Mary I wish I could show you the little village where I was born. It's so lovely there. It's by the sea, where you said you saw me. I used to think it too small to spend a life in but, now I'm not so sure. Abberline Don't. Don't. Mary What? Do you think I'm paying you back? I didn't mean it as business. I'm still a woman. They haven't taken that away from me, not yet anyways. Police Officer Enough of that. Now, lad, at least take. . . Sorry, sir. Liz There, me lady. One more turn. And curtsey. And we're done. Ah, don't be modest girl. They don't care what we do. I paid for your supper, remember. Stop shaking your head at me, you slag. Mary Leave her alone! Liz She is my business, she's not yours! Mary Liz, just be quiet for one bloody night. Liz No, I fucking won't keep my voice down. Kate Don't go out tonight, it's not safe. Liz I'll just get something to sustain myself. I'll be right back. Kate Liz don't be so fucking stupid. Mary Do without for a night. Liz No. I want a fucking drink. Mary Liz. Official Here we are. Service records. Grenadier Guards. Lieutenant Benjamin Kidney. There. Just as I suspected. Abberline Before eh joined Special Branch, Ben Kidney served in the Grenadier Guards. Part of his duties included assisting a field surgeon. Godley Well, let me tell you something, Inspector, of which I am absolutely certain. Assisting an expert is a different thing, a very, very different thing from doing it oneself. Abberline Think about it. Someone's got to clean up after the Prince. And who's job is it to take care of the widow's messes? Godley You've turned into Othello, do you know that? Everything is a suspicion. And like that tragic Moor, all your suspicions will end up in your own demise. Heaven's sake, man. These women aren't just being silenced. They're being murdered most brutally. Why would Ben Kidney do that? Abberline To scare people. To keep their mind off the real point. Godley Which is? Abberline Think what's at stake for Special Branch. Prince Edward married Ann Crook, a commoner and a Catholic. Married her in a Catholic church, they had a baby, a legitimate baby, who is in fact, heir to the throne of England. All these women were there. All these women were eyewitnesses to an event, that could rip the Empire to pieces. Kate Once she starts drinking, she'll go all night, you know that. Mary She knows how dangerous it is. Kate She don't believe you about the Prince. She thinks you're feeding that copper candies to keep him interested. Liz Hello, sir. Ripper Is anything wrong, my dear? Liz No, sir, for a moment I thought you were someone else. Ripper Oh. Thirst? Liz Always parched, sir. Ripper Perhaps there is somewhere nearby that we might go, while ,y coachman keeps watch. Liz Oh yeah. Yeah. This way. Follow me. 'Ere, it's this way. Follow me. I dropped my grapes. No! Netley The fuck are you looking at? Shut up! Shut up! I hear someone coming, sir. Sir! Man All right, George. Godley It's one of them, isn't it? Throat's cut the same way. Abberline Yeah. He didn't finish. Godley She's no less dead for that. Abberline He won't be satisfied by this. Godley Wilkins. Fetch the ambulance. Go on, run along. Ripper Excuse me, miss. Belt You could be dead, right now. But then there would be too many bloody questions. Ignore the old man's blathering. Find a scapegoat, or next time we won't care who asks: 'Whatever happened to Inspector Abberline.' Netley We should hurry up, sir. It's clearing up. Ripper Do you have a piece of chalk, Netley? Netley Chalk, sir? Man They found another one, in Mitre Square! Belt Nice work, Inspector. You've encouraged him to do two in a night now. Abberline Get out of the fucking way, cunt. Catherine Eddowes. Godley There's some writing on a wall, just down the road there. You should have a look at it. 'The Jews are the men that will not be blamed for nothing.' It's hardly Shakespeare but it'll do. Woman I was busy with the children. . . Police Officer Madam, slow down, slow down. Abberline Make sure you get the apron as well, yeah? Police Officer Did you not hear a scream? Abberline It was written by the killer, sir. Sir Charles And how do you know that? Abberline I was here three quarters of an hour ago. Sir Charles This building, mostly Jews live here? Is that right? Abberline Yeah, that's right. Photographer Ready now, sir. Sir Charles Put that away, and get out of here immediately. Abberline? Abberline Yeah. Sir Charles Wash that off. Abberline What? Sir Charles You heard me. Abberline It's evidence, sir. Sir Charles Listen to me. In another hour, there will be about a thousand people poking about in here. If those words are seen, not a Jew in London will be safe. We'll have mayhem on the streets, so wash it off. Abberline That's an educated hand, sir. An educated man wrote that. Look for yourself. Sir Charles I don't have to look, I've seen it. Abberline An educated man knows how to spell 'Jews', sir. I don't know what this refers to, but I'm sure it's got nothing to do with the people who live round here. Sir Charles Sergeant, I want two constables to wash that off. What are you looking to him for? Wash it off! Godley Yes, sir. Abberline Half a dozen men have seen it already. . . Godley Wilkins. Abberline . . . the sergeant has copied it down. I'll remember those words for as long as I live. So all you're doing, is destroying it's value as evidence. Sir Charles No, all I'm doing is taking charge of an investigation that you have bungled to the point of gross inefficiency, and I've had enough. You are suspended from duty, Abberline. Inspector Abberline is suspended. All his privileges are cancelled. Godley Sir. Abberline You've not seen her then? Well, if she comes round, give her this. Barkeeper Long letter, eh? Abberline This is for your trouble. The letter's private, you understand? Barkeeper I understand. Abberline Great. Man (voice) Who is this? Mason (voice) Recite the solemn oath. Dr. Ferral (voice) Never to reveal our secrets. Godley (voice) Grapes again. Why grapes? Abberline (voice) This ain't killing for profit. Kidney (voice) He's not that foolish. Sir Charles (voice) Are you questioning my decision? Man (voice) Find a scapegoat. Dr Ferral (voice) My throat to be cut across. Abberline (voice) This is ritual. Abberline Jebela, Jubelo, Jubelum. Jews. Ada It's me, Ada, me, only me. I bring everything for supper. Mary You little thief. I need this money. Ada I just take some money any buy food, for me and for you. Is that bad, Mary? Mary It's fine, dear. You're a good person, but listen, until I go away from London, it's not safe for you to go out. Understand? Ada I stay with Mary. Beautiful Mary. Mary It's all right, darling. You don't have to pay for your food. Ada Pardon? Mary Here's to our feast. Sir William I'm so sorry to greet you like this, Inspector, but I'm rather late for an appointment. Will you excuse me if I finish dressing while we talk? Abberline No, no. Please go on. Sir William Thank you. Abberline I'd like to speak to you about the freemasons, if I might, sir? Sir William Oh yes. Abberline The arrangement of the coins at Dark Annie's feet, and also the locations of the bodies, form a pentacle star. A pentacle star is the symbol of the freemasons, is it not, sir? Sir William Yes Abberline Ans the way that all these women were killed, throats cut left to right, organs removed. They're re-enactments, aren't they, sir? Sir William Re-enactments of what? Abberline The Jews. The traitors who killed Hiram Abiff, founder of the Masons. That's how they were executed. Sir William Ah, yes. So the great book tells us. Abberline So Jack the Ripper isn't just merely killing whores. He's executing traitors. He's a Mason fulfilling a duty. Sir William Yes, I'm afraid, Inspector, that you won't be permitted to arrest him. Abberline I don't want to arrest him. The Ripper has one more traitor yet to kill, and I will stop him. Did they come to you, sir, as a loyal Mason? Did they ask you to help them cover up the Prince's secret marriage? Sir William That's how it started, yes. Abberline And then you discovered the Prince had syphilis. Sir William He's going to die of it, Inspector. Would you like a tour of the syphilis wards? Abberline You're physician in ordinary to the Queen, entrusted with the well-being of the heir to the throne. Only you had reason to believe that these unfortunates, these whores, thses traitors, destroyed your life's work. Sir William Below the skin of history, are London's veins. These symbols, the mitre, the pentacle star, even someone as ignorant and degenerate as you, can sense that they course with energy and meaning. I am that meaning. I am that energy. One day, men will look back, and say I gave birth to the 20th Century. Abberline You're not going to see the 20th Century. Dr Ferral Roll up his sleeve. Don't struggle. You'll only make this more painful. Man 1 Are you all right, mate? Man 2 There's someone under there. Man (voice) Dr Gull? Dr. Gull. Ripper Yes. Man (voice) You were describing the human heart. Ripper Yes. Yes. Sir William The human heart, is a dense and powerful muscle, much like the organic equivalent of mahogany, and notoriously difficult to burn. It's about the size of a fist. It provides the motor power. . . Sir William (voice) . . . for the circulatory system. The heart contains two aorta, two ventricles and four valves. It is, in effect a single pump, powering a double circuit. In the adult, the heart rate averages seventy to eighty beats a minute. Such is the force of the heart beat, that if the body's largest artery, the aorta, is severed, a six-foot jet of blood, is released. Mason (voice) May the brother receive the light. . . fear no God. Arise. Your faith is well-founded. Man Another murder. Godley Don't. Don't go in there. There's no need. Sir Charles How bad is it? Police Officer She, she's in pieces, sir. Sir Charles Sergeant, he can go in. Abberline Give him to me. Sir Charles He'll be taken care of. I swear to it. Abberline I want him. Sir Charles It's over. He's done. I give you my word. Abberline Fuck your word! I'll bring every last one of you fucking cunts down. You and your fucking brothers. Sir Charles Now, listen to me, Abberline. Your situation, your difficult situation has been thoroughly discussed. You are re-instated. Indeed, you are promoted. Godley No! No! Come on, this is not helping anything, come on. Sir Charles Don'r be a fool, Inspector. You will be very closely watched. Man You're all there now, ain't you. Where were you when this was happening? Woman It's all right for you, standing round chatting. What about us? Sir Charles Inspector Abberline is in charge. Give him all the assistance he requires. Godley No! Remember, you're being watched. Right, come on you men, clear this passage. Come on. Move them away. Police Officer Move back. Make way. Back, all of you. Coroner Shall we proceed, Inspector? Body lies in middle of bed. Shoulders flat, but axis of body inclined toward right. The left arm is close to the body. The forearm flexed at a right angle, resting across the abdomen. The right arm is slightly abducted from the body. It rests on the mattress, with the elbow bent and the forearm supine. The fingers are clenched, indicating a struggle as she died. Notice something, Inspector? Abberline No. No, go on. Barkeeper Came in not long before dawn, bit of a rush. Left this for you. Mary (voice) I know you asked me to wait. But if I'm to be murdered, I'd like at least to die in my village. I'm going to the orphanage to collect baby Alice. Here's an address where you can find us. We'll wait for you eagerly. I know, I know in my heart, we can be happy living by the sea. Just as you saw. I hope to be with you soon, dearest. All my love, Mary. Queen Victoria We are deeply distressed, Lord Hallsham. We asked Sir William to remove a threat to our family, and to our throne. Not to engage in these ghastly rituals. Lord Hallsham Oh, no, of course not, Your Majesty. That was unexpected. On the other hand, he has fulfilled his duties. The threat is past, Your Majesty. Queen Victoria In his way, Sir William has been loyal. And we are grateful for that. The rest is in your hands, Lord Hallsham. We wish to hear nothing further of this. Mason Knight of the East. We are gathered here beneath the God of love, and before the sight of the great architect, to judge this case. You stand accused of mayhems that have placed our brotherhood in jeopardy. You stand before your peers, Masons and doctors both. Sir William I have no peers present here. Mason What? Sir William No man amongst you is fit to judge, the mighty art that I have wrought. Your rituals are empty oaths you neither understand nor live by. The Great Architect speaks to me. He is the balance, where my deeds are weighed and judged. Not you. Mason Knight of the East, hear our judgement. Godley Well, they're not watching you any more. I'm telling you, it's safe to go to her. Abberline They think she's dead. If I disappear, or change my routine suddenly, they might wonder why. Godley You know who you're gonna turn into, don't you? That boring old bugger in the pub that nobody wants to sit beside, 'cos as soon as he's had a few drinks he goes on and on about the girl that got away. Is that what you want? Do you want to live the rest of your life like a ghost? Is that it? Abberline No. What I want, is to go to her. But at the slightest hint that she's alive, they will spare no expense, no expense and no trouble. So I'll stay. And watch them. Mary Alice! Alice! Come in, darling. Alice Coming, mother. Godley Get up. Get up! Come on. Good night, sweet prince.