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Young and penniless medical student Edward Eden is approached by old and wealthy Egbert Elvesham, who doesn't have an heir and is looking for someone to bequeath his fortune, provided they take his name. Elvesham tricks Eden into drinking a potion which makes them exchange their bodies during the night. While Elvesham enjoys the joys of the young body, Eden is trapped in the old body (and in the identity of its previous owner), and looks for his revenge.

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00:00What is it that ages a man? Is it simply time? Or the accumulation of life's triumphs and defeats?
00:15Edward George Eden, a medical student of 21 years, studying at University College.
00:30By all accounts, a bright and ambitious young man with a promising future, but one whose
00:41present is beset by financial frustrations. It was on the Tuesday of the first week of
00:49May, having decided to take his boots to the cobblers, that Eden first encountered the
00:56creature with whom his life was to become so inextricably entangled.
01:05How do you do, Mr. Eden?
01:09Very well, thank you. You have the advantage of me, sir.
01:13I do indeed. I wonder who the deuce I am, huh? A friend. Let me assure you, a friend.
01:23Might I talk to you inside? I have difficulty standing for long periods.
01:30I'm afraid my room isn't done. It is perhaps less than you're used to.
01:34Well, Mr. Eden, why not come and lunch with me and hear a proposition to your advantage?
01:42Proposition? I'm not sure I...
01:44Come. Surely my grey hairs must earn me a certain civility.
01:51I've been coming to Blavitisky's for longer than I can remember.
02:08Marvellous food. I wish I could still taste it.
02:13Please eat. Eat, eat.
02:17Now, as you see, Mr. Eden, I'm an old man.
02:20I believe I've had a life of some distinction and many men would not recognise my name.
02:27But I fancy that you may.
02:34Egbert Elvesham.
02:37Elvesham, the philosopher?
02:40Of course, sir. I've known your name since I was a schoolboy.
02:44This is a genuine honour.
02:46My doctor informs me that I shall be shortly leaving this world.
02:54And I find I have much to leave behind, you know.
02:58Now, as to what should happen to my estate,
03:02all I really want is an heir.
03:08An heir?
03:09Young fellow.
03:10Perhaps twenty-one or thereabouts.
03:14Pure-hearted.
03:16Healthy in body and healthy in mind.
03:19Poor but quick-witted and ambitious.
03:24You, Miss Reden, may inherit all that I have.
03:31You may be lifted from penniless struggle
03:35to security, freedom and influence.
03:39You, young sir, meet all my requirements.
03:53Of course, there are strict conditions to be imposed.
03:57Certain burdens.
03:59What kind of burdens?
04:01You would have to change your name by deed poll
04:04To Egbert Elvesham.
04:06No.
04:08No.
04:10When my parents died, all they left me was my name.
04:15I understand.
04:18Unfortunately, my heir must adopt my name.
04:22And I'm not too downhearted.
04:23I have another two possible candidates for the position of heir.
04:30Please, please forgive my vanity.
04:33Naturally, if you were to select me, I would have, of course,
04:36honour your legacy with your name.
04:37Oh.
04:39Ah.
04:43You must at first submit to a series of exhaustive medical examinations
04:50to determine your physical and mental durability.
04:53To think, sir, how you might enjoy all that I have accumulated
04:59Fills me with envy.
05:01Envy.
05:32Yes, sir, you must.
05:33When you are there on the phone, you are the only one.
05:38I am not sure.
05:40What the
05:43Despite all assurances, despite Eden having already taken Elvesham's name,
05:49the old man did not come to a final decision for another two weeks.
05:53Mr. Elfsham
06:02Is everything quite all right?
06:05Indeed it is
06:06Everything is most satisfactory
06:08This day I signed a new will
06:11Which you are named
06:13As sole beneficiary
06:15My entire estate
06:18Will be inherited by you
06:19Mr. Eden
06:20Or should I say
06:22Mr. Elfsham
06:24I shall do my very best
06:27To be worthy of your memory
06:28Come, come
06:30This night of all nights
06:32You must dine with me
06:33And celebrate your accession
06:36And here
06:38You won't have to wait
06:40Very long
06:48What a capacity for living you have
06:51I, thanks to you
06:53I have a future of a passing
06:57Agreeable sort
06:59But you
07:01You have a past full of honour
07:05And distinction
07:06Such a past is worth all my future
07:10But would you
07:12In truth
07:13Willingly take my years
07:15With your achievements
07:19Indeed so
07:21Perhaps
07:25A cure with a sweet kiss
07:38Of caraway
07:40And cumin
07:42However
07:43Here
07:44Here
07:48What is it?
07:54Pharmaceutical blend
07:56Prepared to my own specifications
08:01A dash of this
08:03And kumul is himul
08:07Heaven
08:09Oh and I think I perhaps
08:15Or not
08:16I
08:16I'll never nose with these things
08:18Come
08:18If it's safe enough
08:20For a man of my infirmity
08:22How could it impair
08:25A healthy young man
08:26Such as yourself
08:27To a quick succession
08:32Not that
08:35Surely not that
08:36To a long life
08:39To a long life
08:42The first touch of the liquor
08:54Upon Eden's tongue
08:56Set his brain into a dazzling chaos
08:59I
09:07Want
09:08To thank you
09:09What a handsome young man
09:11Like you
09:12I expect you've made love
09:14To a string of girls
09:16A string of girls
09:18A string of girls
09:19A string of girls
09:20A string of girls
09:21A string of girls
09:22I've just cast a made love
09:23To one
09:23This is
09:25This is not a world
09:28Where girls seek out
09:29Penniless medical students
09:33No more than a flock around
09:36Aged's philosophers
09:37But now
09:42With your
09:44Or your
09:45Legacy
09:47Things will be
09:48Things will be different
09:50I'll easily find a good woman
09:54Too early to settle down
09:56For now
09:58Have as many women
09:59As you can
10:01Imagine the sensual opulence
10:06Of bedding down
10:07With a woman
10:08And a man
10:10Why not?
10:17Why not experience
10:18All the pleasures
10:20Life has to offer
10:22I should go
10:26I should go
10:27It's time to go now
10:29Good to watch
10:30Right
10:31No
10:32Your head will be
10:37Splitting in the morning
10:39Dissolve these salts
10:42In quarter before bed
10:43It will completely
10:44Becure your head
10:46Oh
10:46Here
10:47Now
10:48Thank you
10:51Thank you
10:52Not long
10:54May you shall have
10:55All that is mine
10:57Remember
10:59Take the salts
11:01Just before bed
11:02Dear William, sir
11:05Yes
11:05Farewell
11:08Soon be away from this
11:36Soon
11:37Thanks
11:49Lord
11:50Toes
11:50Thanks
11:51Toes
11:51Toes
11:55Toes
11:56Toes
11:58Toes
12:00Toes
12:01Toes
12:02Toes
12:04Toes
12:05Toes
12:06The following morning, he awoke abruptly from a dream.
12:25His mind felt stale, and for some while, he hadn't a clue where he was.
12:29Good morning, Mr. Elversham.
12:39I'm not... not Elversham. I'm Eden. I'm Eden.
12:44I beg your pardon, sir.
12:46I'm not Elversham. I'm Eden.
12:49I'm Eden!
12:52I'm not Elversham!
12:56I'm Edward Elversham!
12:59I'm Eden. I'm Eden! I'm Eden!
13:21I'm Eden!
13:24Although he couldn't even faintly comprehend how it had happened,
13:32Edward Eden had fallen asleep in his own room, age 21,
13:37and awoke the next morning in the house of Mr. Egbert Elversham,
13:42in the 80-year-old body of Egbert Elversham.
13:45Elversham, have you banged your head recently and had a fall?
13:51No, it's nothing like that.
13:54Listen, my name is Edward Eden.
13:58Your name is Egbert Elversham.
14:02Your man Harris said you've forgotten his name, too.
14:05Look, I haven't forgotten it. I never knew it!
14:08No bruising. Have, um, have you been drinking?
14:13Look, some champagne, liqueur.
14:16Look, I know you don't know me, but...
14:19Oh, no, you...
14:21Egbert, I've been your physician for nearly 30 years.
14:25Oh, no, listen. I know I look like Elversham.
14:29I know I sound like him.
14:31But my name is Edward George Eden.
14:35I'm 21 years old.
14:36I'm a medical student.
14:38I met Elversham for the first time just a few weeks ago.
14:48If I might ask, doctor...
14:51I fear...
14:53I fear it may be a softening of the faculties.
14:57Oh.
14:57I think it wiser's to ensure he stays safely inside his room.
15:02Of course.
15:13It seemed clear to Eden that...
15:16just as he had found himself trapped in Elversham's weak and aged body...
15:20so Elversham must now be in possession of his body,
15:24his strength,
15:25and his future.
15:26Oh, yeah.
15:30This kid is so smart.
15:32I'm going to swim for the news now.
15:34Oh.
15:38Oh.
15:40Oh.
15:42Oh.
15:45Oh.
15:46Oh.
15:47Oh.
15:48Oh.
15:49Oh.
15:50Oh.
15:51Oh.
15:52Oh.
15:53Oh.
15:54Oh.
15:54Oh.
15:55Oh.
15:56Oh.
16:23Oh.
16:24Oh, my God.
16:54It was in this moment that Eden realized the immense intelligence and scope of his enemy's plan.
17:15There were manuscripts concerning pure mathematics, chemistry, and the psychology of memory.
17:25Eden was convinced that the secret to reverse in the terrible mind transference lay somewhere in Elversham's box.
17:35He was correct.
17:37The solution was indeed there.
17:39Yet to discover it could take a lifetime.
17:44And Eden no longer had a lifetime.
17:46Oh, my God.
18:16Oh, my God.
18:17My God.
18:31PHONE RINGS
19:01PHONE RINGS
19:31PHONE RINGS
19:38After this, you're going to buy me that bracelet.
19:58You did promise.
20:00Don't make a word I made it, my dear.
20:05But first, I think I'll take you back to the hotel.
20:10Are you sure there's time?
20:12I have time to spare, my dear.
20:14I knew you'd be here.
20:19Can I help you?
20:20Yes.
20:21Indeed, you could join me in a toast.
20:24To call, if you please.
20:26How rude.
20:27I fear the man is quite mad.
20:28So I'm not insane, sir.
20:30After the morbid rigmarole you've subjected me to.
20:34Excuse me, my friend and I are engaged in a private conversation.
20:38You, sir, are a thief.
20:40You've robbed me of my life.
20:42What on earth are you talking about?
20:44I've never heard such rot.
20:46Now, drink me.
20:50I'll do no such thing.
20:53Drink, damn you!
20:55This is becoming quite tiresome.
20:57Come.
20:58Come, my dear.
20:59Let's go see about that bracelet.
21:01Help!
21:02Help!
21:03Help!
21:04Help!
21:05Help!
21:06Help!
21:07Help!
21:08Help!
21:14In that moment of anger, Eden had destroyed his only chance of escape.
21:28How must it feel to be young and full of the vitality and energy and desire of youth?
21:54And then, to suddenly fall right through your life and come to decrepitude.
22:01To know you are a young man, but to find yourself locked away inside an old man's body.
22:10But then, perhaps, that is how all men feel when they reach the end of their days.
22:24Check out how Deg Protein is quite weak, or if they'll be flush with her.
22:27When we've made a right a date at the end of our life and getting away in the distance,
22:29all of ourrals in our nights, we feel busy waiting for a night for every decade.
22:30We have to pray and drive together in love around to our maladies.
22:32It's very hard for all to be known as Father Jesus.
22:33We have to 34 Wafer.
22:34Welez might be able to do its own man's body.
22:35You have to be a day by care from morning and serves or any family.
22:36Have come!
22:37You have to arrive every day to live while we live after the night with our confrontations.
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