Guion de Bram Stocker Dracula

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1992BRAMSTOKER'SDRACULA(DirectedbyFrancisFordCoppola)

castDracula..................................GaryOldmanMinaMurray/Elisabeta...................WinonaRyderAbrahamVanHelsing..................AnthonyHopkinsDr.JackSeward.....................RichardE.GrantLordArthurHolmwood......................CaryElwesQuinceyP.Morris......................BillCampbellLucyWestenra............................SadieFrostR.M.Renfield..............................TomWaits

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PrologueCastleDraculaTheYear:1462A.D.CONSTANTINOPLEHADFALLEN.MUSLIMTURKSSWEPTINTOEUROPEWITHAVAST,SUPERIORFORCE,STRIKINGATROMANIA,THREATENINGALLOFCHRISTENDOM.FROMTRANSYLVANIAAROSEAROMANIANKNIGHT,OFTHESACREDORDEROFTHEDRAGON,KNOWNASDRACULEA.ONTHEEVEOFTHEBATTLE,HISBRIDEELISABETAWHOMHEPRIZEDABOVEALLTHINGSONEARTHKNEWTHATHEMUSTFACEANINSURMOUNTABLEFORCEFROMWHICHHEMIGHTNEVERRETURN.

MedievalRomanianBattlefieldDraculeakissesacrucifix

DRACULEA(translation):Godbepraised!Iamvictorious!(Elisabeta'sfacecomesintohismind)Elisabeta!

THEVENGEFULTURKSSHOTANARROWINTOTHECASTLECARRYINGTHEFALSENEWSOFDRACULEA'SDEATH.ELISABETA,BELIEVINGHIMDEAD,FLUNGHERSELFINTOTHERIVER.

DraculeareturnstothecastleElisabetaliesdeadonthechapelfloor

SUICIDENOTEFROMELISABETA(translation):Myprinceisdead.Allislostwithouthim.MayGoduniteusinheaven.


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BISHOP(translation):Shehastakenherownlife.Hersoulcannotbesaved.Sheisdamned.ItisGod'sLaw.

DRACULEA(translation):Nooo!IsthismyrewardfordefendingGod'schurch?

BISHOP(translation):Sacrilege!

DRACULEA(translation):IrenounceGod!Ishallrisefrommyowndeathtoavengeherswithallthepowersofdarkness!

DraculeastabsatthealtarcrosswithhisswordBloodpoursfromthecross,fromtheeyesofstatues,andfromcandleflamesDraculeafillsachalicewiththebloodanddrinksit

DRACULEA(translation):Thebloodisthelifeanditshallbemine!

Bloodcoversthechapelfloor

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1897A.D.(Fourcenturieslater)

ENGLAND

LONDONLATEEVENINGCarfaxDistrictLunaticAsylumRenfield'sCell

RENFIELD:I'vedoneeverythingthatyouasked,Master.Allthepreparationsareinorder.(Hereachesforaflyontheceiling.)IawaityourcommandforIknowthat,whentherewardsaregiven,Iwillbeoneofthosewhobenefitsfromyourgenerosity.(Heeatsthefly).Thankyou.

THENEXTMORNINGTheLawFirmofHawkinsandThompkinsMr.HawkinsspeakswithlawclerkJonathanHarker

HAWKINS:Gonemad.Renfieldisderanged.He'slosthisgreedymind,poorchap.Iwantyoutotakeoverforhisforeignclient,thisrathereccentricCountDracula.He'sbuyinguppropertyaroundLondon.


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HARKER:Ofcourse,sir.IwilltendtotheCount.Thankyouforyourconfidence.

HAWKINS:Thisisagreatopportunityforyou,Harker,butyouwillhavetoleaveforTransylvaniaimmediately.Opportunitiessuchasthiscomebutonceinalifetime.

HARKER:Yes,ofcourse,sir.IfImayinquire,whatinfacthappenedtoMr.RenfieldinTransylvania?

HAWKINS:Nothing,nothing.Personalproblems.Closethesetransactionsandyourfuturewiththisfirmisassured.

HARKER:Yes,sir.Iwillgiveitmyfullattention.

KENTTHENEXTMORNING

TheGardenatHillinghamEstate(Faversham,Kent)HarkerspeakswithfianceeMinaMurray

MINA:We'vewaitedthislong,haven'twe?

HARKER:WecanbemarriedwhenIreturn.

MINA:Ofcourse.

HARKER:I'llwrite.

MINA:Jonathan,Jonathan,Iloveyou.

HARKER:Iloveyou,Mina.

Theykissgoodbye

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SEVERALDAYSLATER

TRANSYLVANIA

MIDDAYOnaTrain


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Harkerwritesinhisjournal

JONATHANHARKER'SJOURNAL,25thMay,Buda-Pesth:LeftBuda-Pesthearlythismorning.TheimpressionIhadwasthatwewereleavingthewestandenteringtheeast.ThedistrictIamtoenterisintheextremeeastofthecountry,justonthebordersofthreestates--Transylvania,MoldaviaandBukovina,inthemidstoftheCarpathianMountains,oneofthewildestandleastknownportionsofEurope.

Heopensandreadsaletter

LETTERFROMCOUNTDRACULATOJONATHANHARKER:Myfriend.WelcometotheCarpathians.Iamanxiouslyexpectingyou.AttheBorgoPass,mycarriagewillawaityouandbringyoutome.ItrustyourjourneyfromLondonhasbeenahappyoneandthatyouwillenjoyyourstayinmybeautifulland.Yourfriend,D.

MINAMURRAY'SDIARY,25thMay:MydearJonathanhasbeengonealmostaweekand,althoughIwasdisappointedwecouldnot

marrybeforehisdeparture,Iamhappythathegotsentonthisimportantassignment.Iamlongingtohearallthenews.Itmustbesonicetoseestrangecountries.Iwonderifwe,ImeanJonathanandI,shalleverseethemtogether?

NIGHTFALLBorgoPassJonathanHarkerdisembarksfromacoach

HARKER:We'reearly,driver.Nooneishere.

AfellowpassengerhandsHarkeracrucifix

GIRL(translation):Forthedeadtravelfast.

ThepassengercoachspeedsawayasDracula'scoachapproachesThecoachdriverbidsHarkertoenterandsitdownThecoachspeedsaway,followedbywolves

HARKER:Isay,isthecastlefar?

COACHDRIVER:(Noanswer)

ThecoachspeedsupanarrowcragtowardDracula'scastleItpassesthroughacircleofbluefireHarkerdisembarksinthecourtyardAsHarkerapproachesthecastledoors,theyswingopenAnoldmanbearingalanternentersthechamber


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DRACULA:Welcometomyhome.Enterfreelyofyourownwillandleavesomeofthehappinessyoubring.

HARKER:CountDracula?

DRACULA:IamDracula,andIbidyouwelcome,Mr.Harker,tomyhouse.Comein.

HarkerstepsoverthethreshholdDraculaleadshimintothediningroom

DRACULA:Youwill,Itrust,excusemethatIdonotjoinyoubutIhavealreadydinedandIneverdrink...wine.

HarkerbeginstoeatHemotionstowardaportraitonthewall

HARKER:Anancestor?Iseearesemblance.

DRACULA:TheOrderoftheDracul...theDragon...anancientsocietypledgingmyforefatherstodefendthechurchagainstallenemiesofChrist.Thatrelationshipwasnotentirelysuccessful.

HARKER(slightlysnickering):Oh,yes.

Draculaangrilygrabsasword,swingsitoverheadandpointsthetipatHarker

DRACULA:Itisnolaughingmatter.WeDraculshavearighttobeproud.WhatdevilorwitchwaseversogreatasAttilawhosebloodflowsintheseveins?Bloodistoopreciousathinginthesetimes.Thewarlikedaysareover.Thevictoriesofmygreatracearebutataletobetold.Iamthelastofmykind.

HARKER:Ihaveoffendedyouwithmyignorance,Count.Forgiveme.

LATERTheLibraryatCastleDraculaDraculaaffixeshissealtothedeedofpurchase

DRACULA:IdosolongtogothroughthecrowdedstreetsofyourmightyLondon,tobeinthemidstofthewhirlandtherushofhumanity,toshareitslife,itschanges,itsdeaths.


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Harkeraffixeshissignaturetothedeed

HARKER:There.You,Count,aretheownerofCarfaxAbbeyinPurfleet.Congratulations.

DRACULA:Yourfirmwritesmosthighlyofyourtalents.Theysayyouareamanofgoodtasteandthatyouareaworthysubstitutetoyourpredescessor,Mr.Renfield.

HARKER:Youmayrelyonme,Count.Forgivemycuriositybutwhy10housesinsuchpreciselocationsaroundLondon?Isittoraisethemarketvalue?

DraculapicksupHarker'sphotographofMina

DRACULA:Doyoubelieveindestiny,thateventhepowersoftimecanbeorderedtoasinglepurpose?Theluckiestmanwho

walksonthisearthistheonewhofindstruelove.

HARKER:YoufoundMina.Ithoughtshewaslost.We'retobemarriedassoonasIreturn.Areyoumarried,Count?

DRACULA:(noanswer)

HARKER:Sir,areyoumarried?

DRACULA:Iwasmarriedonce...agesagoitseems.Shedied.

HARKER:Oh,I'mverysorry.

DRACULA:Shewasfortunate.Mylifeatitsbestisamystery.Shewillnodoubtmakeadevotedwifeandyouafaithfulhusband.Come,writenow,myfriend,toyourfirmandtoanylovedonesandsaythatitshouldpleaseyoutostaywithmeuntilamonthfromnow.

HARKER:Amonth?Doyouwishmetostaysolong?

DRACULA:Iwilltakenorefusal.

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FIVEDAYSLATER


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ENGLAND

KENTMORNINGTheParlouratHillinghamEstateMinatypesherdiary

MINAMURRAY'SDIARY,30thMay:IknowthatJonathandoesnotwantmetostayherewithLucywhileheisaway.IthinksthatifIbecomeaccustomedtothewealthandprivilegesoftheWestenrafamily,Iwillnotbecontentasthewifeofamereclerkinalawfirm.ButLucyandIhavebeenfriendssincewewerechildrenandshehasnevermindedthatI'monlyaschoolmistress.

ShesneaksapeekatadrawingfromArabianNights

MINA:Howdisgustinglyawful!

EnterLucyWestenra

LUCY:Mina!Mina!Oh,Mina,you'realwaysworking.IsyourambitiousJonHarkerforcingyoutolearnthatridiculousmachinewhenhecouldbeforcingyoutoperformunspeakableactsofdesparatepassionontheparlourfloor?

MINA:Lucy,really!Youshouldn'ttalkaboutmyfianceinsuchaway.There'smoretomarriagethancarnalpleasure.

Minastandsup,knockingthebookonthefloor

LUCY:Oh,Mina,soIsee--much,muchmore.Oh?Oh!That's...

MinaandLucypagethroughthebook

MINA:What?Whatisit,Lucy?Icertainlydon'tunderstandit.Canamanandawomanreallydothat?

LUCY:Ididonlylastnight.

MINA:Fibber,youdidnot.

LUCY:Yes,Idid,well,inmydreams.Jonathanmeasuresup,doesn'the?YoucantellLucy.


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MINA:We'vekissed.That'sall.Hethinkshe'stoopoortomarryme.Andit'salltheworstnowthatI'mherevisitingyouatHillingham,myrichfriend.

LUCY:Yes,butnotevenonemarriageproposal.HereIam,almost20,practicallyahag!

EARLYTHATEVENINGLucyandMinawatchpartyguestsarrive

BUTLER:Mr.QuinceyP.Morris.

EnterQuinceyP.Morris

MINA:Look.Whatisthat?

LUCY:ATexan...QuinceyP.Morris.He'ssoyoungandfresh,likeawildstallionbetweenmylegs.

MINA:You'repositivelyindecent!

LUCY:Ijustknowwhatmendesire.Watch.

LucyapproachesMorris

LUCY:Quincey,darling.

MORRIS:MissLucy.Whyyou'reasfreshasthespringrain.

LUCY:Oh,thankyou.(SherunsherhandsoverMorris)Oh,Quincey,pleaseletmetouchit.It'ssobig!

LucywinksatMinaandpullsoutMorris'sBowieknife

MORRIS:Littlegirl.Oh,mydearsweetlittlegirl.Iholdyourhandandyou'vekissedme...

BUTLER:Dr.JackSeward.

EnterDr.JackSewardLucyrunstoSeward


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LUCY:Jack!Oceansoflove!

Sewardtripsoverabearskinrun

LUCY:Oh,Jack,mydarling!Oh,poorlittlebaby.Comeoverhere.ComeoverhereandI'llkissitbetter.Mypoorlittleblossom.Mypoorlittledoctor.Really,doctor.Whatanaughtybear.Letmefeel...

BUTLER:ArthurHolmwood,Esquire.

EnterLordArthurHolmwoodLucyrunstoHolmwood

LUCY:Arthur!Oh,mydarling.Oh,youlookwonderful.Likemydress?It'smysnakedress.

SewardandMorrisgreeteachotherandsitside-by-sideonacouch

SEWARD:Quincey.

MORRIS:Jack.

SewardstandsupandhandsMorrishissquashedhat

SEWARD:Sosorryaboutyourhat.

MINAMURRAY'SDIARY:Lucyisapureandvirtuousgirl,butIadmitthatherfreewayofspeakingshocksmesometimes.Jonathansaysit'sadefectofthearistocracythattheysaywhattheyplease.ThetruthisthatIadmireLucy,andI'mnotsurprisedthatmenflockaroundher.IwishIwereasprettyandasadoredasshe.

EnterDracula'sshadow

LONDONLATERTHATEVENINGCarfaxDistrictLunaticAsylum

DR.SEWARD'SDIARYONPHOTOGRAPHCYLINDER,30thMay:Whatmannerofmanisthis?R.M.Renfield,successfulsolicitorinthefirmofHawkinsandThompkins,respectedmemberoftheLordNugent'sWyndhamClub.Returnsfrombusinessabroadin


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Transylvania.Promptlysuffersacompletementalbreakdown.He'snowobsessedwithsomebloodlust.

SewardentersRenfield'scell

SEWARD:George,waithere.

Renfieldholdsoutaplateofgrubs,flies,ants,beetlesandwireworms

RENFIELD:Wouldyoucareforanhorsd'oeuvre,Dr.Seward,oracanape?

SEWARD:No,thankyou,Mr.Renfield.Howareyoufeelingtonight?

RENFIELD:Farbetterthanyou,mylovesickdoctor.

SEWARD:Ismypersonallifeofinteresttoyou?

RENFIELD:Ofcourseitis.Alllifeinterestsme.

SEWARD:Yourdiet,Mr.Renfield,isdisgusting!

RENFIELD:Actually,they'reperfectlynutritious.Yousee,eachlifethatIingestgiveslifetome.

SEWARD:Theflygivesyoulife?

RENFIELD:Certainly.(RenfieldturnsawayfromSeward)Butyoumightaswellaskamantoeatamoleculewithapairofchopsticksthantointerestmeinlessercarnivora.

SEWARD:Ishallhavetoinventanewclassificationofthelunaticforyou.Whataboutspiders?Spiderseattheflies.

RENFIELD:Yes,spiderseatthem.

SEWARD:Whataboutsparrows?

RENFIELD:Oh,yes.Didyousaysparrows?

SEWARD:Somethinglargerperhaps?


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RENFIELD:Oh,yes,akitten,Ibegyou,alittle,sleek...aplayfulkitten...somethingIcanteach,somethingIcanfeed.Noonewouldrefusemeakitten.

SEWARD:Wouldn'tyoupreferacat?

RENFIELD:Oh,yes,abigcat!Mysalvationdependsuponit!

SEWARD:Yoursalvation?

RENFIELD:Ineedlives.IneedlivesfortheMaster.

SEWARD:WhatMaster?

RENFIELD:TheMasterwillcome,andhehaspromisedtomakemeimmortal.

SEWARD:How?

RenfieldsuddenlyattacksDr.SewardGuardsrushintosubdueRenfield

RENFIELD:Thebloodisthelife!

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MEANWHILE

TRANSYLVANIA

CastleDraculaHarker'sBedchamber

JONATHANHARKER'SJOURNAL,3OthMay,CastleDracula:Ithink

strangethingswhichIdarenotconfesstomyownsoul.TheCount,thewayhelookedatMina'spicturefillsmewithdreadasifIhaveaparttoplayinastorythatisnotknowntome.

HarkershaveswhilelookingintoasmallmirrorHarkercutshimselfwiththerazorEnterDracula


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HARKER:Ididn'thearyoucomein.

DRACULA:Takecarehowyoucutyourself.Itismoredangerousthanyouthink.

Draculabreaksthemirror

DRACULA:Afoulbaubleofman'svanity.Perhapsyoushouldgrowabeard.

Draculatakestherazor,turnsandlicksofftheblood

DRACULA:ThelettersIrequested...haveyoufinishedthem?

HarkerhandsDraculathreeletters

DRACULA:Good.

DraculashavesHarker

DRACULA:Shouldyouleavetheserooms,youwillnotbyanychancegotosleepinanyotherpartofthecastle.Itisoldandhasmanybadmemories.Bewarned.

HARKER:I'msureIunderstand.

DraculaseesacrucifixaroundHarker'sneckHesnarlsandpushesHarkeraway

DRACULA:Donotputyourfaithinsuchtrinketsofdeceit!WeareinTransylvania,andTransylvaniaisnotEngland.Ourwaysarenotyourways.And,toyou,thereshallbemanystrangethings.

HARKER:I'veseenmanystrangethingsalready...bloodywolveschasingmethroughsomeblueinferno!

HarkerpeersoutthewindowtoseewolvesinthecourtyardWolfhowl

DRACULA:Listentothem,thechildrenofthenight.Whatsweetmusictheymake.

HARKER:Music?Thoseanimals?


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ExitDraculaExitDracula'sshadowHarkerpeersoutsidethewindowtoseeDraculacrawling,likeareptile,upthecastlewall

JONATHANHARKER'SJOURNAL:IdidasDraculainstructed.Iwrotethreeletters--tothefirm,tomyfamily,andtomybelovedMina.Isaidnothingofmyfearsashewillreadthem,nodoubt.IknownowthatIamaprisoner.

LATERTHATNIGHTHarkerwandersthecastleHefindsanunusedbedchamber

VAMPIRESS:Jonathan!Jonathan,cometome!Come!Laydown,laybackintomyarms.Layback,Jonathan.

ThreevampiressesseduceHarker

TheybiteandsuckhimEnterDracula

DRACULA(translation):Howdareyoutouchhim!Hebelongstome!

VAMPIRESS(translation):Youyourselfneverloved!

DRACULA(translation):Yes,Itoocanlove.AndIshallloveagain.

VAMPIRESS(translation):Arewetohavenothingtonight?

Draculagivesthevampiressesahumanbaby

HARKER:Noooooo!

DRACULA:(Laughs)

SEVERALDAYSLATERInthecryptofCastleDraculaHarkerwatchesgypsiesloadingboxesofearthontowagons

JONATHANHARKER'SJOURNAL:ThelettersIhavewrittenhaveundoubtedlysealedmydoom.TheCount'sgypsies,fearlesswarriorswhoareloyaltothedeathtowhatevernoblemantheyserve,dayandnighttheytoil,fillingboxeswithdecrepit


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earthfromthebowelsofthecastle.TheyaretobedeliveredtohisnewlyacquiredCarfaxAbbeyinLondon.Whydotheyfilltheseboxeswithearth?

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WEEKSLATER

ENGLAND

KENTTheGardenatHillinghamEstateMinareadsaletter

LETTERFROMJONATHANHARKERTOMINAMURRAY:DearestMina,alliswellhere.TheCounthasinsistedIremainforamonthtotutorhiminEnglishcustom.IcansaynomoreexceptIloveyou.Everfaithful,Jonathan.

EnterLucy

LUCY:Ilovehim,Ilovehim!Oh,Mina.It'ssowonderful!I'vedecided!Ilovehim,andI'vesaidyes.

MINA:Finally!Don'ttellme.TheTexanwiththebigknife?

LUCY:Oh,no,tomydearnumberthree--LordArthurHolmwood.LordandLadyHolmwood.Wouldyouwanttobemymaidofhonor?

Sayyes.

MINA:(Noanswer)

LUCY:Mina,whatisit?Thisisthemostexcitingdayofmylife.Youdon'tseemtocare.

MINA:It'sjustthatI'msoterriblyworriedaboutJonathan.ThisletterIreceivedissocold.It'ssounnatural.It'snotlikehimatall.

LUCY:Oh,Mina,don'tworry.

Arainstormsuddenlyhits

CAPTAIN'SLOG,THEDEMETER,27thJune:Wepickedup50boxesofexperimentalearthboundforLondon,England.Setsailatnoon


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intoastormthatseemedtocomeoutofnowhere,carryingusouttosea.

CAPTAIN'SLOG,THEDEMETER,3rdJuly:Secondmateisgonemissing.NearingGibraltar.Stormcontinues.Crewuneasy,believessomeoneorsomethingisaboardtheshipwithus.

LONDONCarfaxDistrictLunaticAsylumAstormragesoverLondonThepatientsareinafrenzyDr.Sewardinhisofficedictating

RENFIELD(screaming):TheMasterofalllifeisathand!Gatherround!Iamheretodoyourbidding,Master!Ihaveworshippedyoulongandfaroff!Nowthatyouarenear,Master,Iamyourslave!Iawaityourcommand!

SEWARD:ThecaseofRenfieldgrowsmoreinteresting.Yetthereismethodinhismadness,withhisfliesandspiders.HadIthe

secretofevenonesuchbrilliantmind,thekeytothefantasyofonelunatic.(Heinjectshimselfwithmorphine)Lucy!Lucy!

TheDemeterapproacheslandAwolfjumpstoshoreandrunsdownthestreet

KENTLATETHATNIGHTHillinghamEstateLucysleepwalksoutherbedroomdoorintothegardenMinaattemptstofollowsherintothegardenmaze

MINA:Lucy!Lucy!Lucy!Lucy!Lucy!

MinafindsLucylyingonbenchnearthefamilyburialvaultbeingrapedandbittenbyDraculainwolfmanformDraculaseesMina

DRACULA:No!Donotseeme!

MinarunstoLucy

MINA:Lucy,Lucy!

LUCY:Icouldn'tcontrolmyself.

MINA:Lucy,you'redreaming.You'rewalkinginyoursleep


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again.

LUCY(inextremeconfusionandagitation):Mysoulseemedtoleavemybody.Therewasthisagonizingfeelingand,whenitcamebacktome,Isawyoushakingme.

MINA:You'reallright,Lucy.

LUCY:Ihadto.ItsortofpulledmeandluredmeandIhadnocontrol.Andthoseredeyes!Istillhavethetasteofhisbloodonmymouth.

LONDONMORNINGCarfaxAbbeyLargecratesaredeliveredtotheAbbeyRenfieldpeersoutthewindowofCarfaxAsylum

RENFIELD:Master,Iamheretodoyourbidding.Master,Iam

here.Ihaveworshippedyou!

CONTRARYTOSOMEBELIEFS,THEVAMPIRE,LIKEANYOTHERNIGHTCREATURE,CANMOVEABOUTBYDAYTHOUGHITISNOTHISNATURALTIMEANDHISPOWERSAREWEAK.

Ayoung-lookingDracularisesfromaboxofearth

HEADLINESFROMVARIOUSNEWSPAPERS:datedJuly7,1897

ThePallMallGazetteWOLFESCAPESFROMZOO

TheTimesSTRANGESTSTORMONRECORD

TheStandardMYSTERYSCHOONERCrewMissing

EVENING8PMInthestreetsofLondonDraculawalksalongthesidewalk

CRIER:Seetheamazingcinematograph!Awonderofmoderncivilization!Anamazingsensation....


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EnterMinaDraculaseesMinaenterapharmacistshop

DRACULA:Seeme.Seemenow.

NEWSHAWKER:Escapedwolffromzoostillatlarge!Paper,sir?(Draculabuysapaper)Thankyou,sir.

MinaexitsthepharmacyDraculabumpsintoMina

DRACULA:Myhumblestapologies.Forgivemyignorance.IhaverecentlyarrivedfromabroadandIdonotknowyourcity.Isabeautifullady...

MINA:Youmaypurchaseastreetatlasforsixpence.Goodday.

Minaturnsaway

DRACULA:Ihaveoffendedyou.Iamonlylookingforthecinematograph.Iunderstanditisawonderofthecivilizedworld.

MINA:Ifyouseekculture,thenvisitamuseum.Londonisfilledwiththem.Excuseme.

Minawalksaway

Sheroundsacorner,andtherestandsDracula

DRACULA:AwomansolovelyandintelligentshouldnotbewalkingthestreetsofLondonwithouthergentleman.

MINA:DoIknowyou,sir?Areyouacquaintedwithmyhusband?ShallIcallthepolice?

DRACULA:Husband?Ishallbotheryounomore.

Draculaturnsaway

MINA:Sir,itisIwhohavebeenrude.Ifyouarelooking...

DRACULA:Please,permitmetointroducemyself.IamPrinceVladofSzekely.


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MINA:Aprince,noless?

DRACULA:Iamyourservant.

MINA:WilhelminaMurray.

DRACULA:Iamhonored,MadameMina.

MINA:Thisway.

KENTMEANWHILETheFoyeratHillinghamEstateThebutleradmitsDr.Seward

SEWARD:Hello.Mr.HolmwoodaskedmetostopbytoseeMissLucy.

BUTLER:Yes,sir.ButlerleadsSewardintoparlourwhereLucyisbeingfittedinherweddinggown

BUTLER:Dr.Seward,MissLucy.

SEWARD:Thankyou.

LUCY:Oh,Jack.BrilliantJack.Doyoulikeit?(Shetwirlsinthedress)DidArthurputyouuptothisordidyouwantmealonejustoncebeforeI'mmarried?

SEWARD:MissLucy,youareembarrassingme.Iamhereasyourdoctor.Yourfianceisveryworriedaboutyou,andIassureyouadoctor'sconfidenceissacred.Imusthaveyourcompletetrust.

LUCY:Helpme,Jack.Idon'tknowwhat'shappeningtome.I'mchanging.Icanfeelit.Icanheareverything.Ihearthe

servantsattheotherendofthehousewhispering.Ihearmiceintheatticstompinglikeelephants.ButI'mhavinghorriblenightmares,Jack.Theeyes!Oh,Jack.

SEWARD:I'mhere,Lucy.Nothingwillharmyou.

SewardinjectsLucywithmorphine


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LUCY:Owww.

SEWARD:Letitwork.Lucy.

LUCY:Oh,Jack.Kissme.

SewardgivesLucyapeckonthelipsOutside,MorrisandHolmwoodrideuponhorseback

MORRIS:AndmayIsayMissLucyishotterthanaJunebrideridingbarebackbuck-nakedinthemiddleofthe...

HOLMWOOD:Iwouldwatchmycolonialtongue,ifIwereyou.

TheygetofftheirhorsesDr.Sewardexitsfromthefrontdoor

HOLMWOOD:Helloagain.Andhowisourlovelypatienttoday?

SEWARD:Well,frankly,Arthur,I'mconfounded.

MORRIS:Oh,Jack,areyoustillbroodingoverMissLucy?

SEWARD:Icanonlyconcludeitmustbesomethingmental.

HOLMWOOD:Howverydrole.Didyouhearthat,Quince?Lastweekhewantstomarryher,andnowhewantstohavehercommitted.Let'sgohavealookather,shallwe?

Holmwood,SewardandMorrisentertheparlourLucyliesonthecouch,wheezing

SEWARD:I'mataloss,Iadmit.I'vetakenthelibertyofcablingAbrahamVanHelsing,ametaphysicianphilosopher.

MORRIS:Soundslikeagoddamwitchdoctortome,Jack.

SEWARD:VanHelsingknowsmoreaboutobscurediseasesthananymanintheworld.He'smyteacherandmentor.

HOLMWOOD:Doit,man.Bringhimhere.Sparenoexpense.


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ExitSeward,MorrisandHolmwood

LONDONMEANWHILETheLondonCinematographDraculaandMinawatchacinematomovie

DRACULA:Astounding!Therearenolimitstoscience.

MINA:Howcanyoucallthisscience?DoyouthinkMadameCurriewouldinvitesuchcomparisons?Really!Ishouldn'thavecomehere.Imustgo.

MinaturnstoleaveDraculaholdsherbythearm

DRACULA:Donotfearme.

HesteersherintoabackroomandmakesherlieonacouchHeleansoverher

MINA:Stopthis!Stopthis!

DRACULA:(speaksinRomanian)

MINA:God,whoareyou?Iknowyou!

DRACULA:Ihavecrossedoceansoftimetofindyou.

Dracula'svampireteethelongatebutheresistsbitingEnterwhitewolfCinematographpatronsscatterinfearWolfsnarlsatMina

DRACULA:(CallstowolfinRomanian)Comehere,Mina.

Minapetswolf

DRACULA:Helikesyou.Thereismuchtobelearnedfrombeasts.

KENTLATERTHATNIGHTTheFrontGateatHillinghamEstateDracula'scarriagedrivesupMinaexitscarriageandreluctantlyentersthegates


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TELEGRAMFROMJACKSEWARDTOABRAHAMVANHELSING:...donotloseanhour.Adearfriendneardeath.Adiseaseofthebloodunknowntoallmedicaltheory.Iamindesparateneed.JackSeward.

LONDONTHENEXTDAYAclassroomataMedicalCollegeDr.AbrahamVanHelsingdisplaysavampirebattomedicalstudents

HELSING:thevampirebatmustconsume10timesitsownweightinfreshbloodeachdayoritsownbloodcellswilldie.Cutelittlevermin,Ja?Bloodandthediseasesofthebloodsuchassyphilliswillconcernushere.Theveryname'venerealdiseases',the'diseasesofVenus',imputestothemdivineorigin.TheyareinvolvedinthatsexproblemaboutwhichtheethicsandidealsofChristiancivilizationareconcerned.Infact,civilizationandsyphillizationhaveadvancedtogether.

EnterAssistantHehandsanenvelopetoVanHelsing

HELSING:Whatisthis?

ASSISTANT:It'sfromthetelegraph,Professor.

VanHelsingreadsthetelegram

HELSING:Hmm,thankyou.Gentlemen,thankyou,thatwillbeall.

MEANWHILETRANSYLVANIACastleDracula

JONATHANHARKER'SJOURNAL:Dawn.ThesemaybethelastwordsIwriteinthisjournal.Draculahasleftmewiththesewomen,

thesedevilsofthepit.Theydrainmybloodtokeepmeweak,barelyalivesoIcannotescape.Iwilltryonelasttimetodaytoescapetothewater.Theremustbepassagewaytotheriverandthenawayfromthiscursedlandwherethedevilandhischildrenstillwalkwithearthlyfeet.

ENGLAND


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KENTTHATEVENINGHillinghamEstateDraculaarrivesatthepatiodoorstoLucy'sbedroomVanHelsingarrivesatthefrontdoor

FROMVANHELSING'SNOTES:Fortherecord,IdoattestthatatthispointIAbrahamVanHelsingbecamepersonallyinvolvedwiththesestrangeevents.

InthefoyerVanHelsingisgreetedbyJackSeward

SEWARD:ProfessorVanHelsing,howgoodofyoutocome!

HELSING:Ialwayscometomyfriendsinneedwhentheycallme.So,Jack,tellmeeverythingaboutyourcase.

SEWARD:Shehasalltheusualphysicalanemicsigns.

HELSING:Ja.

SEWARD:Herbloodanalyzesnormalandyetitisnot.ShemanifestscontinuedbloodlossbutIcannottracethecause.

HELSING:Bloodloss?How?

LUCY:(Screams)

VanHelsingandSewardruntoLucy'sbedroomExitDracula'sshadow

HELSING:MyGod,closethedoor.

SewardclosesthepatiodoorsHelsingexaminesLucy

HELSING:MyGod,she'sonlyachild.(Henoticesbitesonneck)Ja,myGod.There'snotimetobelost.Theremustbeatransfusionatonce.Takeoffyourcoat.Yourememberhowtotieatourniquet,don'tyou,orhaveyouforgotten?

SEWARD:You'veperfectedaprocedure?

HELSING:Perfected,no.I'veonlyexperimented.


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Animals,goats,sheeps.Ifhemolysisoccursinthebloodortheserum,herredbloodcellswillexplode.Shewilldie.Here,takethistube.

ArthurHolmwoodburststhroughthebedroomdoor

HOLMWOOD:WhatinGod'snameisgoingonuphere?

SEWARD:ThisisProfessorVanHelsing,Art.

HOLMWOOD:Well,whatthehellishedoingtoLucy.?

SEWARD:He'stryingtosaveherlife.

HOLMWOOD:GoodGod.

HELSING:You'rethefiance?Please,please,takeoffyour

coat.Thisyoungladyisveryill,she'sdying,shewantsblood,andbloodshemusthave.Takeoffyourcoat.

SEWARD:Rollupyoursleeve,Arthur.

ARTHUR:Oh,God.

HELSING:Rollitup!

SEWARD:Thismayhurtalittle,Art.

SewardinsertsaneedleintoaveininHolmwood'sarm

HOLMWOOD:OW!Forgiveme,sir.Mylifeishers.Iwouldgivemylastdropofbloodtosaveher.

HELSING:Yourlastdrop?Thankyou,youareverywelcomedhere.Idonotaskasmuchasthat--notyet.

SEWARD:Holdherhand.

SewardinsertsneedleintoaveininLucy'sarm

LATERTHATEVENINGInthegardenEnterSeward,HolmwoodandMorris


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HOLMWOOD:ButJack,thatpoorcreaturehashadthebloodoftwomenputintoheralready.

MORRIS:Manalive,herwholebodycouldn'tholdthatmuchblood.Whattookitout?

EnterVanHelsing

HELSING:That'sagoodquestion,Mr.Morris.

SEWARD:Thosemarksonherthroat.Nodisease,notrituration,I'msurethebloodlossoccurredthere.

HELSING:Oh?Wheredidthebloodgo?Youwereonceacarefulstudent,Jack.Useyourbrain.Wheredidthebloodgo,tellme.

SEWARD:Thebedclotheswouldbecoveredinblood.

HELSING:Exactly.Youdonotletyoureyesseenoryourearshearthatwhichyoucannotaccountfor.

SEWARD:Somethingjustwentupthere,suckeditoutofher,andflewaway,Isuppose?

HELSING:Ja,whynot?

ARTHUR:That'sbrilliant.That'sabsolutelybrilliant.Willoneofyoulearneddoctors,orwhateveryouare,kindlytellmewhatisgoingonwithmyLucy?

HELSING:Jack,youareascientist.Youdonotthinkthattherearethingsinthisuniversewhichyoucannotunderstandandwhicharetrue--mesmerism,hypnotism...

SEWARD(turningaway):YouandCharcothaveprovedhypnotism!

HELSING(hisvoicefading):...telekinesis...materialization...astralbodies...

SEWARD:Professor?

HOLMWOOD:Wherethehelldidhego?


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HELSING:See?

SEWARD:Ifeellikeablunderingnovice.

HELSING:Gentlemen,we'renotfightingsomediseasehere.ThosemarksonyourdearMissLucy'sneckweremadebysomethingunspeakableoutthere,deadbutnotdead.ItstalksusforsomedreadpurposeIdonotyetcomprehend.Tolive,itfeedsonLucy'spreciousblood.Itisabeast,amonster.

AFTERNOONLucy'sbedroomLucysleepsMinawatchesoverher

MINA(toherself):WhatishappeningtoLucyandtome?WhenIwasyounger,myfeelingswerenevertroubled.IwishIweremyselfagain,thesensibleMinaI'vealwaysdependedon.

LONDONEARLYEVENINGAtaprivatetableinarestaurantDraculapoursadrinkforMina

DRACULA:Absintheistheaphrodisiacofthesoul.Thegreenfurywholivesintheabsinthewantsyoursoul.Butyouaresafewithme.

MINA:Tellme,Prince,tellmeofyourhome.

DRACULA:Themostbeautifulplaceinallcreation.

MINA:Yes,itmustbe.Alandbeyondagreat,vastforestsurroundedbymajesticmountains,lushvineyards,andflowersofsuchfrailtyandbeautyastobefoundnowhereelse.

DRACULA:Youdescribemyhomeasifyouhadseenitfirsthand.

MINA:It'syourvoice,perhaps.It'ssofamiliar.It'slikea...it'slikeavoiceinadreamIcannotplace,anditcomfortsmewhenIamalone.Andwhatoftheprincess?

DRACULA:Princess?

MINA:Thereisalwaysaprincesswithgownsflowingwhite.Herface...herfaceistheriver.Theprincess,sheistheriver


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filledwithtearsandwithsadnessandwithheartbreak.

DRACULA:Therewasaprincess...Elisabeta.Shewasthemostradiantwomaninalltheempiresoftheworld.Man'sdeceittookherfromherancientprince.Sheleapttoherdeathintotheriverthatyouspokeof.Inmymother'stongue,itiscalled"Artzeche(orArges?)",RiverPrincess.

MEANWHILETRANSYLVANIA

CastleDraculaHarkerclimbsoutawindow,movesalongaledgeandplungesintotheriverbelowHefollowstheriverupstreamandcomesuponaconvent

SEVERALDAYSLATERENGLAND

KENTHillinghamEstateInthegarden,Minareadsaletter

LETTERFROMSISTERAGATHATOMINAMURRAY:DearMadam,yourfianceissafeandinthecareofthegoodsistersoftheblessedsacrement.Mr.Harkerbelievesyourlifeisinextremedanger,andhedesireswithallurgencythatyoujoinhimheresothatyoumayimmediatelybemarried.Yourswithallblessings,SisterAgatha.

MINA:MysweetPrince.Jonathanmustneverknowofus.

MinarunsupthestairstoLucy'sbedroomdoor

MINA:Lucy!Lucy!

VanHelsingandSewardinterceptMina

HELSING:AbrahamVanHelsing.

MINA:Dr.VanHelsing.

VANHELSING:YouareMadamMina,dearfriendtoourLucy,Ja?

MINA:Howisshe,doctor?


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VANHELSING:Sheisstillveryweak.ShetellsmeofyourbelovedJonathanHarkerandyourworryforhim.Well,Itooworryforallyounglovers.(Heholdsherasiftodance)Ladedada.ThedarknessisnottheLight,mychild,andthereareLights.YouareoneoftheLights,dearMina,theLightofallLight.Gonow,seeyourfriend.

MinaandSewardenterLucy'sroomLucyliesinbed

LUCY:Youlookdifferent,Mina,youlookpositivelyradiant.You'veheardfromJonathan,haven'tyou?

MINA:Yes.He'ssafe,Lucy.He'sinaconventinRomania.He'ssufferingfromaviolentbrainfever.Thegoodsistersarecaringforthem.TheywrotetomeandtheysayheneedsmebutIwon'tgo.I'mnotgoingtoleaveyou.

LUCY:Mina,you'vegottogotohim.You'vegottolovehim

andmarryhimrightthenandthere.AndIwantyoutotakethis,mysister.

LucytakesoffaringfromherfingerandhandsittoMina

MINA:No.

LUCY:It'smyweddinggifttoyou.

MINA:No,Lucy,no.

LUCY:Don'tworryaoutspoiledlittleLucy.I'llbeallright.TellJonathanoceansoflove.

MinakissesLucyEnterQuinceyMorris

MORRIS:Howisshe?

MinaplacesflowersonLucy'sbedtable

LUCY(beginstowritheandpullatgarlicclovestiedaroundherneck):Oh,oh.ThisiswhyIcan'tbreathe!

HELSING(springstoLucy'sside):Lucy,Lucy.It's


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medicinal...tohelpyousleep,Lucy.It'sforthebaddreams.

LUCY:It'sgarlic!It'snothingbutgarlic.

SEWARD:Lucy,Quincey'shere.Quincey'sheretoseeyou.(ToMina)TellFranztogetsomebrandy.

LUCY:Oh,Quincey.

MORRIS:Now,MissLucy,youjustresteasy.Arthursentmetotakecareofyou.Hesaidifyoudon'tgetbetterrightquickIhavetoputyououtofyourmiserylikealamehorse.

LUCY:Quincey,you'resuchabeast.Willyoukissme,Quincey?Kissme.

MorrisbendstokissLucyShebitesathisneck

VanHelsingpullsMorrisawayandholdsLucydown

MORRIS:Youoldcoot!

LUCY:Getoffme!

VANHELSING:Lucy,listentome.Sleep,sleepnow,sleep.There,there.(Helooksatthefangsinhergums)Ja.Nosferatu.

LONDONLATERVanHelsing'sstudyVanHelsingreadsfromthebookVampyreHELSING:"Hereoccurstheshockingandfrighteninghistoryofthewildberserker,PrinceDracula,howheimpaledpeopleandroastedthem,boiledtheirheadsinakettle,howheskinnedthemaliveandhackedthemtopiecesandthendranktheirblood."Ja,Dracul!Herbloodisthelife.

MEANWHILE

IntherestaurantDraculaawaitsMina'sarrivalEnterWaitorHehandsanotetoDracula

NOTEFROMMINATOPRINCEVLAD:MydearestPrince,forgiveme.IhavereceivedwordfrommyfianceinRomania.Iamenroutetojoinhim.Wearetobemarried.Iwillneverseeyouagain.Mina.


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DRACULA:(Cries)

----------------------------------------------------------------OnaboatcrossingtheEnglishChannelMinathrowsmementosintotheocean

MINA(toherself):It'soddbutIfeelalmostthatmystrangefriendiswithme.Hespeakstomeinmythoughts.Withhim,IfeltmorealivethaneverIhad.Andnow,withouthim,soontobeabride,Ifeelconfusedandlost.Perhaps,thoughItrytobegood,Iambad.PerhapsIamabad,inconstantwoman.----------------------------------------------------------------

LONDONMEANWHILEIntherestaurant

DRACULA(crying):Winds!Winds!

VanHelsing'sStudyWindsblowoutthecandles

HELSING:Itisthecause.Itisthecause,mysoul.ItisDracula,theundead,thefoeIhavepursuedallmylife.

HelsingrushestoHillinghamEstate

HELSING:Dracula!Jack,hurry,Ihavemuchtotellyou.

QuinceyMorriscomesoutthefrontdoor

HELSING:Guardherwell,Mr.Morris.Donotfailheretonight.Wearegivingtheforcesbeyondallhumanexperienceanenormouspower.Soguardherwell,otherwiseyourpreciousLucywillbecomeabitchofthedevil,awhoreofdarkness.

MORRIS:Wellyou'reasickoldbuzzard!

HELSING:Hearmeout,youngman.Lucyisnotarandomvictimattackedbymereaccident,doyouunderstand?No,sheisthewillingrecruit,abreathlessfollower,awantonfollower,Idaresay,adevoteddiscipleandthedevil'sconcubine,doyouunderstandme?Yetwemaystillsaveherprecioussoulbutnotonanemptystomach.Jack?


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SEWARD(fromacarriage):Yes,sir.

HELSING:Istarve.Feedme.

MORRIS:Youoldcoot!

VanHelsingandSewardrideoffinacarriage

THATNIGHT

ROMANIA/ENGLAND

AChurchinRomania/Lucy'sBedroomatHillingham

MinaandHarkerstandbeforethealtarDraculastandsbeforethepatiodoorstoLucy'sbedroom

DRACULA:Yourimpotentmenwiththeirfoolishspellscannotprotectyoufrommypower.Icondemnyoutolivingdeath,toeternalhungerforlivingblood!

MinaandHarkerdrinkwineinmarriageDraculadrinksLucy'sbloodinmarriage

THENEXTDAYTheParlouratHillinghamEstateLucyliesinstate

Relatives,friends,servants,Holmwood,MorrisandSewardattendEnterVanHelsing

HELSING:Psst,Jack.Jack,Iknowhowdeeplyyoulovedher.Thatiswhyyoumusttrustmeandbelieve.

SEWARD:Believe,howcanIbelieve?

HELSING:Iwantyoutobringmebeforenightfallasetofpostmortemknives.

SEWARD:ToautopsyLucy?

HELSING:No,no,notexactly.Ijustwanttocutoffherheadandtakeoutherheart.

Sewardoffawayindisgust


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HELSING:Jack?

LONDONSEVERALWEEKSLATER

MINAMURRAY'SDIARY,17thSeptember:PoorJonathan,stillsoill.HeischeeredbythefamiliarstreetsofLondon.Forme,nowthatLucyisdead,itisasadhomecoming.It'sasifapartofmeisdead,too,exceptforthetinyhopethatlivesinmethatIwillagainseemyPrince.Ishehere?NowthatIammarried,Ibegintounderstandthenatureofmyfeelingsformystrangefriendwhoisalwaysinmythoughts.

MinaandHarkerenteracarriageHarkerstaresoutthewindow

MINA:Jonathan,whatisit?

HARKER:Itisthemanhimself!There,look!He'sgrownyoung!

HarkerpointstoDraculabutthecarriagedrivesoffbeforeMinacanseehim

KENTLATEATNIGHTLucy'sTombEnterVanHelsing,Morris,HolmwoodandSeward

HOLMWOOD:Gentlemen,mustwedesecratepoorLucy'sgrave?Shediedhorriblyenough.

HELSING:IfMissLucyisdead,nowrongcanbedonetoher.Butifshe'snotdead,well...

HOLMWOOD:Whatareyousaying,man?Thatshe'sbeenburiedalive?

HELSING:No.AllIsayisthatsheisundead.

HOLMWOOD:Undead?Oh,thisisinsane.

Theyhammeroffthelocks

HELSING:Gentlemen,shallwe?1..2...3!


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TheypushthelidoffthecoffinItisempty

HOLMWOOD:Whereisshe?Whereisshe!Whathaveyoudonewithher?

HELSING:ShelivesbeyondthegraceofGod,awandererintheouterdarkness.Sheisvampyre,Nosferatu.ThesecreaturesdonotdielikethebeeafterthefirststingbutinsteadgrowstrongandbecomeimmortalonceinfectedbyanotherNosferatu.So,myfriends,wefightnotonebeastbutlegionsthatgoonageafterageafterage,feedingonthebloodoftheliving.

SuddenlythereisnoiseoutsidethetombTheyhearachildcrying

HELSING:Quickely,hide!Hide,now!

EnterLucy,carryingatoddler

HELSING:Lucy!Lucy!

LucyseesHolmwood

LUCY:Cometome,Arthur.Leavetheseothersandcometome.Iamsohungryforyou,mydarling.Kissmeandcaressme,mydarlinghusband,please!

VanHelsingholdsupacrucifixLucyrecoils

HELSING:We'restrongintheLordandinthepowerofHismight!We'restrongintheLordandinthepowerofHismight!OurGodisuponus.We'restrongintheLordandinthepowerofHismight!We'restrongintheLordandinthepowerofHismight!

Lucybacksintohercoffin

HELSING:We'restrongintheLordandinthepowerofHismight!Exumbreselucia.

Lucybelchesupastreamofblood


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HELSING:Ibringyoufromshadowintolight.Icastyouout,thePrinceofDarkness,intohell.(HehandsstaketoHolmwood)Amoment'scourageanditisdone.Takethestakeinyourlefthand,placethepointontheheart,andinGod'snamestrike.Doitnow!

HolmwooddrivesstakethroughLucy'sheartVanHelsingcutsoffherhead

LONDONTHENEXTEVENINGInarestaurantVanHelsing,MinaandHarkerdinetogetheronroastbeef

HELSING:Eat.Feast.Youneedyourstrengthforthedarkdaysahead.Mina.

MINA:Doctor?

HELSING:Ja?

MINA:HowdidLucydie?Wassheingreatpain?

HELSING:Ja,shewasingreatpain.Thenwecutoffherheadanddroveastakethroughherheartandburneditandthenshefoundpeace.

HARKER:Doctor!Please!

HELSING:So,Mr.Harker,Imustnowaskyouasyourdoctorasensitivequestion.Duringyourinfidelitywiththosecreatures,thosedemonicwomen,didyouforoneinstanttasteoftheirblood?

HARKER:No.

HELSING:No?

HARKER:No.

HELSING:Good!ThenyouhavenotinfectedyourbloodwiththeterriblediseasethatdestroyedpoorLucy.

MinaleansoverandkissesHarker


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HARKER:Doctor,youmustunderstand.Idoubtedeverything,evenmymind.Iwasimpotentwithfear.

HELSING:Iknow.

HARKER:But,sir,Iknowwherethebastardsleeps.IbroughthimtheretoCarfaxAbbey.

HELSING:Vampiresdoexist,andthisonewefight,thisoneweface,hasthestrengthof20ormorepeople,andyoucantestifytothat,Mr.Harker.

SUNDOWNCarfaxAbbeyVanHelsing,Holmwood,Morris,Harker,Sewardanddogspreparetoenter

HELSING:...Buthecanalsocontrolthemeanerthingsoflife--thebat,therodent,thewolf.Hecanappearasmist,as

vapor,asfog,andvanishatwill.Now,allthesethingsDraculacandobutheisnotfree.Hemustrestinthesacreddirtofhishomelandtoregainhisevilpower,anditisherethatyoumustfindhimanddestroyhimutterly.Jack...

MINA:Ialmostfeelpityforanythingsohuntedasthiscount.

HARKER:Howcanyoupitysuchacreature?

SEWARD:I'ltakeMinatomyquarters.You'llbesaferthere.

HELSING:Mr.Morris,yourbulletswillnotharmhim.Hemustbebeheaded.IsuggestyouuseyourbigBowieknife.

MORRIS:Well,Iwasn'tplanningongettingthatclose,doc.

RenfieldwatchesfromhiscellwindowasthemenenterCarfaxAbbey

RENFIELD:Master!Master!Master!

SewardandMinaenterCarfaxAsylum

RENFIELD:Dr.Jack,I'vebeenpromisedeternallife!

MINA:Dr.Seward,whoisthatman?


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SEWARD:Mr.Renfield.Thisisnoplaceforyou,MadamMina.

MINA:Renfield.Imustseehim.

SEWARD:Mr.Renfield,behaveyourself.ThisisMrs.Harker.

RENFIELD:Goodevening.

MINA:Goodevening,Mr.Renfield.

RENFIELD:ItseemsthatI'vebeenrathernaughty.Iknowyou.You'rethebridemyMastercovets.

MINA:Ihaveahusband.IamMrs.Harker.

RENFIELD:MyMastertellsmeaboutyou.

MINA:Whatdoeshetellyou?

RENFIELD:Thathe'scoming,thathe'scomingforyou.Oh,please,don'tstayhere.Getawayfromthesemen.Please.IpraytoGodImayneverseeyoursweetfaceagain.MaytheLordblessyouandkeepyou.

ExitMina

RENFIELD:Master!Master,youpromisedMEeternallifebutyougiveittotheprettywoman!DoctorJack.I'mnolunaticman.I'masanemanfightingforhissoul.

SewardopensthedoortohisquartersHeandMinaenter

SEWARD:MyquartersaresparebutIthinkyouwillfindthemcomfortable.Waterandtoiletriesatyourdisposal.You'llbe

completelysafehere.

MEANWHILEInCarfaxAbbey

HELSING:Destroyeverybox.Sterilizetheearthinside.Leavehimnorefuge.Lettheexorcismbegin.


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TheybreakopentheboxesExitDraculaintheformofabat

MOMENTSLATERRenfield'sCellatCarfaxAsylumEnterDraculaintheformofgreenmist

DRACULA:Renfield,youhavebetrayedme.

RENFIELD:No.No,Master.No,Iserveyou.Iserveonlyyou.

DraculakillsRenfield

MOMENTSLATERSeward'sQuartersatCarfaxAsylumEnterDraculaasgreenmistHecrawlsunderthebedcoversMinaawakens

MINA:Yes,mylove,youfoundme.

DRACULA:Mymostpreciouslife.

MINA:I'vewantedthistohappen.Iknowthatnow.Iwanttobewithyoualways.

DRACULA:Youcannotknowwhatyouaresaying.

MINA:Yes,Ido.IfearedIwouldneverfeelyourtouchagain.Ithoughtyouweredead.

DRACULA:Thereisnolifeinthisbody.

MINA:Butyoulive!Youlive!Whatareyou?Imustknow!Youmusttellme!

DRACULA:Iamnothing,lifeless,soulless,hatedandfeared.Iamdeadtoalltheworld...hearme!Iamthemonsterthebreathingmenwouldkill.IamDracula.

MinabeatsatDracula

MINA:No!YoumurderedLucy!(Shecollapsesinhisarms)Iloveyou.Oh,Godforgiveme,Ido.Iwanttobewhatyouare,


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seewhatyousee,lovewhatyoulove.

DRACULA:Mina,towalkwithme,youmustdietoyourbreathinglifeandbereborntomine.

MINA:Youaremyloveandmylifealways.

DRACULA:ThenIgiveyoulifeeternal,everlastinglove,thepoweroverthestormandthebeastsoftheearth.Walkwithmetobemylovingwifeforever.

MINA:Iwill.Yes,yes.

DraculadrinksfromMinaHeopensaveininhischest

DRACULA:Mina!Mina,drinkandjoinmeineternallife.

MinadrinksDraculasuddenlypushesMinaaway

DRACULA:No,Icannotletthisbe.

MINA:Please,Idon'tcare.Makemeyours.

DRACULA:You'llbecursedasIamandwalkthroughtheshadowofdeathforalleternity.Iloveyoutoomuchtocondemnyou.

MINA:Thentakemeawayfromallthisdeath!

MinacontinuestodrinkThedoorburstsopenEnterHarker,VanHelsing,Morris,HolmwoodandSeward

HARKER:Mina!

VanHelsingholdsupacrucifixandbeginsanexorcismThecrucifixcatchesfireandhedropsit

DRACULA(intheformofabat):Youthinkyoucandestroymewithyouridols,Iwhoservedthecross,Iwhocommandednationshundredsofyearsbeforeyou.

HELSING:Yourarmiesweredefeated.Youtorturedandimpaled


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thousandsofpeople!

DRACULA:Iwasbetrayed.LookwhatyourGodhasdonetome!

HELSING:No,yourwarwithGodisover.Youmustpayforyourcrimes.

VanHelsingsprinklesDraculawithholywaterandcontinuestheexorcism

HELSING:Christcompellsyou!

DRACULA:Sheisnowmine!

HELSING:No!

HarkerattemptstoshootDraculabutMinagrabshisarm

MINA:No!

Harker'sshothitsDraculainthechestDraculabacksintoadarkcorner

HELSING:Lights,alllights!

Draculatransposesintohundredsofrats

whichscurryacrossthefloor

MINA:Unclean!Unclean!

HELSING:Getthem.Getthem.Theymustbefound!

MINA:Unclean!

LATERTHATNIGHT

CarfaxAbbeyburnsVanHelsingspeakswithMina

HELSING:Wehavelearnedsomethingmuch.Draculeafearsus.Hefearstimefor,ifnot,whydoeshehurryso?

MINA:Heiscalm.


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HELSING:Howdoyouknow?

MINA:Hespeakstome.

HELSING:Hehasastrongmindconnectiontoyou.Hisheartwasstrongenoughtosurvivethegrave.

MINA:Youadmirehim.

HELSING:Ja.Hewasinlifeamostremarkableman.Hismindwasgreatandpowerful,butgreateristhenecessitytostamphimoutanddestroyhimutterly.

MINA:Doctor?

HELSING:Ja?

MINA:IknowthatIambecominglikehim.

HELSING:Yoursalvationishisdestruction.ThatiswhyIwanttohypnotizeyou.Iwantyoutohelpmefindhim,Mina.Beforeitistoolate,pleasehelpmefindhim.Please.Lookintothislight,thelightofalllight,intothisflame.Youreyesareheavy.Youwanttosleep.Sleepnow.Sleep...

MINA:Hecallstome.

HELSING:Whatdoyouhear?Whatdoyouhear,child?Whatdoyouhear?

MINA:MyPrinceiscallingme.Heistravelingacrossicyseastohisbelovedhome.Therehewillgrowstrongagain.Iamcomingtohimtopartakeofhisstrength.

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SEVERALDAYSLATER

TRANSYLVANIAOnaTrain

JONATHANHARKER'SDIARY,28thOctober:WeleftLondonbytrainandcrossedtheEnglishChannelthatnightinstormyseas,nodoubtfromthepassageoftheCount'sship.Hecommandsthe


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winds.Butwestillhavetheadvantage.Bytrain,wecanreachtheRomanianportatVarnainthreedays.Byship,itwilltakehimatleastaweek.FromParis,wetraveledthroughtheAlpstoBuda-Pesth.TheCountmustsailaroundtherockofGibraltor,wherewehavepostedalookout,andthenontotheBlackSeaportatVarnawherewewillmeethisshipandburnitintothesea.

Mina,breathinghard,liesprostrateinhertrainseat

HELSING:Thevampirehasbaptizedherwithhisownblood.Herbloodisdying,myfriend.It'snouse.

HarkersitsnexttoMina

HARKER:Iwillnotletyougototheunknownalone.

MinanoticesthatHarker'shairhasturnedgrey

MINA:Oh,whathaveIdonetoyou!

HARKER:No,Ihavedonethistobothofus.

MINA:He'scomingcloser.He'scallingmetohim.

HARKER:Mina!Mina,staywithme,please.

MINA:I'msocold.

ABRAHAMVANHELSING'SJOURNAL:HolmwoodreceivedawirefromhisclerkatLloyd's:"TheCount'sshipsailedpastusinthenightfogtothenorthernportofGalatz."TheblackdevilisreadingMina'smind.

HOLMWOOD:Howcanwecatchhimnow?

HARKER(lookingatamap):Varna...Galatz.It'sabout200

miles.Ithinkthatwiththehorseswecancuthimoff,reachhimbeforehereachesthecastle.IwoulddispatchVanHelsingstraighttoBorgoPass.Ifwefailinourtask,youwillhavetofinishhim.

JONATHANHARKER'SDIARY:FromVarna,MinaandVanHelsingtookacarriage,butwecontinuedonthetraintowardsGalatzwherewestillhopetointercepttheCountbeforehereachesland.IamfearfulforMina.Sheisnowourdecoy.


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SEVERALEVENINGSLATERBorgoPassEnterMinaandVanHelsinginacarriage

MINA:Iknowthisplace.

HELSING:Theendoftheworld

MINA:Wemustgoon.

HELSING:Itislate,child.Wemustrestherenow.

MINA:No,wemustgo!

HELSING:Mina!

MINA:Heneedsme.Wemustgo!

JONATHANHARKER'SJOURNAL:WearepastBistritza.Draculahasoutsmartedusagain.Welearnedthathisgypsiestookchargeofthevampire'sboxatGalatzandarenowontheBorgoPassroad.

NIGHTMinaandVanHelsingcampoutsidethecastlewalls

HELSING:Here...youmusteat.

MINA:Iamnothungry.

HELSING:Mina!

MinabeginstowritheandscreamThreevampiressescalltoMinaMinasuddenlylookshungrilyatVanHelsing

MINA:You'vebeensogoodtome,Professor.IknowthatLucyharboredsecretdesiresforyou.Shetoldme.Itooknowwhatmendesire.

MinaandVanHelsingkiss

MINA:Willyoucutoffmyheadanddriveastakethroughmy


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heartasyoudidpoorLucy,youmurderingbastard?

MinaattemptstobiteVanHelsing

HELSING:No!NotwhileIlive!I'vesworntoprotectyou!

VanHelsingtouchesaconsecratedhosttoMina'sforeheadItburnsherforeheadThevampiressescontinuetocalltoMina

HELSING:No!We'resafewithinthecircle.IlostLucy,Iwillnotloseyoutohim.WhoresofSatan,thisisholyground!Leavethisplacenow!Leavethisground.Icommandyou,inthenameofChrist.

Thevampiressesattackandkillthehorses

HELSING:No!No!No!Damnyou!

THENEXTMORNINGTheCryptatCastleDraculaVanHelsingfindsthethreevampiressesasleepontheircoffins,cutsofftheirheadsandthrowsthemintheriver

SUNDOWNThegypsywagonapproachesCastleDracula

DRACULA(inhisboxofearth):Mina!Youandme!

MINA:Mylove.

Harker,Holmwood,MorrisandSewardracebehindthegypsywagon

HELSING:They'reracingagainstthesunset.Itmaybetoolate,Godhelpus!

DRACULA:Mina!

SEWARD:Charge!

AsSeward,Harker,MorrisandHolmwoodchargethewagon,MinacallsuptheblueflameThegypsywagonanditsfollowersenterthecastlecourtyardThesunsinkslower


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AgypsystabsMorrisinthebackHarkerattemptstoopenDracula'sboxThesunsetsDraculabreaksoutofhisboxHarkerslitsDracula'sneck

HOLMWOOD:Quincey!

MorrisleapsforwardandstabsDraculathroughtheheart

MINA:No!

HolmwoodandHarkerraceforwardtofinishDracula

HELSING:No!

MINA:Whenmytimecomes,willyoudothesametome?Willyou?

HARKER:No.

HolmwoodagainadvancesonDracula

HARKER:No,nowait.Letthemgo,letthemgo.Ourworkisfinishedhere.Hersisjustbegun.

VanHelsingturnstoMorrisbeingtendedtobyDr.Seward

HELSING:Quincey.

Morrisdies

HELSING:We'veallbecomeGod'smadmen,allofus.

Harker'shairisblackagain

MEANWHILEInthecastlechapelDraculaliesonthefloor,dyingMinakneelsnexttohim

DRACULA:WhereismyGod?Hehasforsakenme.Itisfinished.


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MINA:Oh,mylove!(Shekisseshim)Mylove!

MINAHARKER'SDIARY:There,inthepresenceofGod,Iunderstoodatlasthowmylovecouldreleaseusallfromthepowersofdarkness.Ourloveisstrongerthandeath.

DRACULA:Givemepeace.

MinapushestheswordthroughDracula'sheartTheburnonherforeheaddisappearsDraculadiesMinakisseshimgoodbye,thencutsoffhishead

THEEND

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