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Fictional

The Island of Doctor Moreau: An Almost Religious Awe (part 1 of 2)

Fictional

Jason Weiser

Arts, History, Books

4.96K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

When Edward Pendrick makes it into the lifeboat as the Lady Vain sinks, he thinks he's one of the lucky ones. Upon finding his way to the Island, populated with curious people, a reclusive genius, and his shamed assistant, he might question just how lucky he truly is.

Adapted from "The Island of Doctor Moreau" by H.G. Wells.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

For as long as he would live, Edward Pendrick would never forget that sound.

0:19.0

The sound of the screams as the Lady Vane sank.

0:23.4

A sailor running for the lifeboat he was sitting in, jumping.

0:27.6

They all saw it.

0:30.4

A horrible bit of dramatic irony, where the audience cringes,

0:35.1

though the character thinks he's safe.

0:37.9

His foot caught a rope at the last moment.

0:41.9

He died reaching, with a smile on his face.

0:47.0

He thought he made it.

0:48.7

The dull thud was all they heard.

0:51.2

A spray of blood and a flap of scalp waving goodbye. It was all Pendrick and the other two

0:57.1

saw, disappearing into the water. He would be dragged down by the Lady Vane, but he would never know.

1:05.1

He died thinking he had made it. As Edward and the other two men, the only people who have made it to a lifeboat, paddled away,

1:13.6

they didn't know it yet. Sailor, the one who died? That sailor was the lucky one.

1:32.7

From Jason and Carissa, the creators of myths and legends, this is fictional. Pendrick woke up and vomited.

1:50.7

Easy there, Montgomery said,

1:53.4

gently lowering him back down to the cut.

1:56.1

You found you out on that dinghy, alone.

1:59.0

You've been asleep for days.

2:00.9

Thought you'd be ready for a little more than water, and, uh, yeah, I was wrong.

2:05.5

Montgomery took a swig from his flask.

2:07.8

You will be soon, though.

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