Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde plot summary

Chapter 1- Story of the door- a sunday, 18--

• introduction to Mr Utterson, lawyer and friend of Jekyll's
• not popular
• fair and kind
• introduction to Mr Enfield, popular socialite
• introduction to Mr Hyde's 'house'
• Mr Enfield tells Mr Utterson about Mr Hyde
• Mr Hyde trampled over a small girl
• Mr Hyde pays Mr Enfield and the girl's family to not make a scandal
• pays with a cheque signed by Dr Jekyll

Chapter 2- Search for Mr Hyde- that evening

• Mr Utterson looks at Dr Jekyll's will
• all of his stuff is to be left to Mr Hyde
• goes to see Dr Lanyon
• Dr Lanyon says Dr Jekyll was 'wrong in mind'
• disagreed over scientific arguments
• turning point- 'if he be Mr Hyde, I shall be Mr Seek' (Mr Utterson takes control, becomes the detective)
• Mr Utterson meets Mr Hyde- next morning
• Mr Utterson goes to Dr Jekyll's house
• not home
• talks to Poole, the butler

Chapter 3- Dr Jekyll was quite at ease- fortnight later

• Dr Jekyll has a party
• Mr Utterson stays behind
• they talk about the will
• Dr Jekyll insists he is in control

Chapter 4- The Carew Murder Case- nearly a year later, October 18--

• maid goes to window
• sees Mr Hyde batter a man to death with a club
• man is Carew
• has a high position
• they go to Hyde's house
• nice things in the house

Chapter 5- Incident of the letter- late in the afternoon

• Mr Utterson visits Dr Jekyll in his laboratory
• Dr Jekyll says Mr Hyde will 'never more be heard of'
• Dr Jekyll says he has recieved a letter and wishes to leave it in Mr Utterson's hands
• Dr Jekyll says it was Hyde who wrote the will
• Mr Utterson shows the letter to his clerk
• …