Jack the Ripper Doesn't Exist

Scene 6

KELLY: Kate wants to forgive us for what we did.

ABBERLINE: We’re here to discuss your crimes, not mine.

KELLY: My sins ain’t getting washed away until your hands is clean too, Inspector.

Alice enters.

ALICE: Dr. Taylor says this story is rubbish!

ABBERLINE: It’s good to know we’re on the same page.

ALICE: He wants to talk to you down in the guard office.

KELLY: That upsets the guards.

ALICE: I recommended they throw you right out on your coat tails!

ABBERLINE: Too bad. I guess this is good bye, Mr. Kelly. It was a pleasure speaking with you.

KELLY: You’ll be back.

ABBERLINE: Just sit and wait for me.

Abberline exits.

ALICE: Are you okay, Jimmy? He didn’t hurt you none, did he?

KELLY: We had a very pleasant chat.

ALICE: Don’t you worry none. This Jack the Ripper story is stupid. Ain’t no one gonna believe it.

KELLY: Is that what Dr. Taylor said?

ALICE: I didn’t find him, not yet. I think he’s over in the next building. You just gotta hang in there, all right? Just don’t get too worked up.

KELLY: I’ll be okay. I’ll be okay.

ALICE: I can’t imagine how mean a cop has to be to get that old.

KELLY: He won’t stop ‘till everyone knows what I did.

ALICE: You didn’t do those things, Jimmy!

KELLY: You’d be amazed at what a man can do.

ALICE: Well, I ain’t gonna let him do that to you.

Continued Monday