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1974

D R A C U L A

cast

Dracula.................Jack Palance

Jonathan Harker.........Murray Brown

Lucy estenra............!"ona Lew"s

M"na Murray..........Penelo#e Horner

Arthur Hol$woo%...........&"$on ar%

'an Hels"n(..........)"(el Da*en#ort

Mrs. estenra...........Pa$ela Brown

M A + 1 , 9 7

- R A ) & + L ' A ) A

LA-/ /'/))0

An nn "n B"str"t

/nter Jonathan Harker

HAR2/R3 My na$e "s Harker. Jonathan Harker. el"e*e you

ha*e a roo$ 5or $e6

))2//P/R& !/3 Harker6

HAR2/R3 +es8 Jonathan Harker.

))2//P/R& !/3 Da. Jako* Jako*


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JA2:'3 Da6

))2//P/R& !/3 ;s#eaks "n Hun(ar"an<

JA2:'3 ;han%s Harker a letter<

HAR2/R3 -h"s letter "s 5or $e6

JA2:'3 Da8 %a8 %a8 you.

Harker o#ens letter

=My 5r"en%. elco$e to the Car#ath"ans. &lee# well

ton"(ht. At ten to$orrow $orn"n(8 the %"l"(ence w"ll start 5or

Buko*"na. A #lace on "t has een ke#t 5or you. At the Bor(o

Pass8 $y caleche w"ll awa"t you an% w"ll r"n( you to $e.

trust that your >ourney 5ro$ /n(lan% has een a ha##y one an%

that you w"ll en>oy your stay "n $y eaut"5ul lan%. +our

5r"en%8 Dracula.

-H/ )/?- M:R))0

Harker oar%s the %"l"(ence to Buko*"na

-HA- /'/))0

Bor(o Pass

-he %"l"(ence sto#s

-he %r"*er s#eaks to Harker "n Hun(ar"an

HAR2/R3 $ sorry8 %o not un%erstan% you.


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PA&&/)0/R3 +ou are sto##"n( here6

HAR2/R3 :h8 yes. hat %"% he say6

PA&&/)0/R3 He sa"% you $ust e"ther wa"t here y yoursel5 or

cont"nue on w"th us to Buko*"na.

HAR2/R3 cannot %o that. $ e"n( $et here to e taken to $y

%est"nat"on.

PA&&/)0/R3 May ask you8 s"r8 what "s your %est"nat"on6

HAR2/R3 Castle Dracula.

A carr"a(e a##roaches

Harker %"s$ounts an% the %"l"(ence @u"ckly %e#arts

HAR2/R3 Are you to take $e to Castle Dracula6 Are you to take

$e to Castle Dracula6

Harker $ounts the carr"a(e8 lays ack an% slee#s

LA-/R

Harker "s >ostle% awake y the hurry"n( carr"a(e

HAR2/R3 Dr"*er8 slow %own

Harker #eers out the w"n%ow to see wol*es 5ollow"n(


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A!-/R MD)0H-

Castle Dracula

Harker %"s$ounts 5ro$ the carr"a(e

HAR2/R3 Dr"*er6

A %oor to the castle o#ens

HAR2/R3 :h8 (oo% e*en"n(. $ Jonathan Harker. $ sorry "5

*e ke#t you wa"t"n(.

/nter Dracula

DRACULA3 elco$e to $y house. /nter 5reely an% o5 your own

w"ll. a$ Dracula. "% you welco$e8 Mr. Harker.

HAR2/R3 -hank you. !or a $o$ent8 thou(ht #erha#s that noo%y

was...

Dracula lea%s Harker "nto the #arlour

HAR2/R3 Mr. Hawk"ns a% $e ("*e you th"s on $y arr"*al.

DRACULA3 -hank you8 Mr. Harker. #ray you w"ll e seate% an%

eat. /cuse $e that %o not >o"n you ut ha*e %"ne% alrea%y.

+our e$#loyer s#eaks well o5 you.

HAR2/R3 He "s *ery k"n%.


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DRACULA3 &o8 what #ro#ert"es %o you ha*e that woul% "nterest $e6

HAR2/R3 Actually8 @u"te a 5ew. ha*e so$e #hoto(ra#hs "n $y

lu((a(e.

DRACULA3 $ust see the$.

HAR2/R3 As soon as *e un#acke%8 ll...

DRACULA3 )ow.

HAR2/R3 +es8 o5 course.

Harker 5etches #hotos

DRACULA3 /cellent. -hese are @u"te su"tale.

Dracula notes a #ersonal #hoto "n Harkers lu((a(e.

DRACULA3 ho "s th"s youn( la%y6

HAR2/R3 -he one on the r"(ht "s $y 5"ance8 M"ss...

DRACULA3 )o8 Mr. Harker. -h"s one.

HAR2/R3 :h8 M"ss Lucy estenra. &hes $y 5"ancees %earest

5r"en%.

DRACULA3 An% the youn( $an.


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HAR2/R3 Mr. Arthur Hol$woo%. -hey also are en(a(e%. As a

$atter o5 5act8 M"ss estenra l"*es @u"te near Car5a8 one o5

the #ro#ert"es want you to cons"%er. &"r6 &"r6

DRACULA3 +our 5"ancee "s lo*ely. +ou are *ery 5ortunate.

HAR2/R3 -hank you.

DRACULA3 woul% l"ke to know $ore aout th"s Car5a.

HAR2/R3 -o e honest8 Count8 Car5a "s not the est o5 the lot.

+ou coul% %o $uch etter. -he house "s ol% an% %"la#"%ate% an%

$uch "n nee% o5 re#a"r.

DRACULA3 :n the contrary8 $y youn( 5r"en%8 a$ (la% "t "s ol%.

$ysel5 a$ o5 an ol% 5a$"ly8 an% to l"*e "n a new house woul%

%"stress $e.

HAR2/R3 nterest"n(ly enou(h8 Car5a was the only house on the

l"st we su$"tte% to you that #ersonally su((este% to Mr.

Hawk"ns.

DRACULA3 How 5ortu"tous 5or $e. -hen "t "s settle%. Car5a

w"ll e $y new ho$e.

-:ARD M:R))0

Dracula re5"lls 2arkers w"ne(lass

DRACULA3 ...an% the Ma(yar8 the Lo$ar%8 the -urk8 rou(ht h"s


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thousan%s across our 5ront"er. e always %ro*e the$ ack. )o

$atter how $any t"$es we were eaten an% 5orce% to retreat8 we

woul% always re(rou# our 5orces an% attack a(a"n. hen the

an% h"s le("ons swe#t across our Hun(ar"an 5atherlan%...

A clock str"kes AM

DRACULA3 Ah8 "t "s $orn"n( a(a"n. How re$"ss o5 $e to kee# you

u# so lon(8 thou(h "t has een a #leasurale an% $ost

"n5or$at"*e n"(ht. Do wr"te to your Mr. Hawk"ns an% say that

you w"ll stay w"th $e 5or a $onth.

HAR2/R3 A $onth6 Count...

/"t Dracula8 lock"n( the %oor eh"n% h"$

HAR2/R3 Count Dracula6 Count Dracula6 A $onth6

&/'/RAL /'/))0& LA-/R

Harkers Be%cha$er

Harker awakens

HAR2/R3 :h8 Cor8 *e sle#t throu(h the whole %ay. :h8 th"s

sche%ule "s r"%"culous.

LA-/R

Harker sha*es

/nter Dracula

DRACULA3 trust you sle#t well8 Mr. Harker.


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Harker "s sur#r"se% an% cuts h"s neck w"th the raor

HAR2/R3 :h8 Count. :*ersle#t "s $ore the wor%8 5ear. -hese

all n"(ht con*ersat"ons are a "t...what "s "t6

DRACULA3 +ou w"ll wr"te those letters 5or $e...now

/"t Dracula8 lock"n( %oor eh"n% h"$

HAR2/R3 :ne $o$ent8 s"r. Count Dracula Count Dracula

Harker searches the roo$ 5or e"t

He 5"n%s a h"%%en %oor wh"ch lea%s "nto a l"rary

Pok"n( aroun%8 Harker o#ens a scra#ook to 5"n%

the #hoto o5 Lucy an% M"na note% earl"er y Dracula

Harker then sees a #ortra"t o5 'la% -e#es

an% a wo$an who (reatly rese$les Lucy

/nter three wo$en

HAR2/R3 ne*er hear% you co$e "n. ho are you6

-he wo$en rush Harker

/nter Dracula

DRACULA3 How %are you touch h"$ unt"l 5"n"sh w"th h"$

Dracula returns Harker to h"s roo$


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DRACULA3 )ow8 you w"ll wr"te that letter to your Mr. Hawk"ns.

Also to your 5"ancee.

HAR2/R3 )o8 w"ll not.

DRACULA3 +ou w"ll tell the$ that you #lan to s#en% so$e t"$e "n

/uro#e e5ore co$"n( ho$e. Also that you ho#e to $ake *ar"ous

contacts on the cont"nent so that you $ay soon "nau(urate your

own us"ness.

Harker wr"tes the letters

Dracula %ay%rea$s o5 the wo$an who rese$les Lucy "n the

#ortra"t

HAR2/R3 )ow what6

DRACULA3 )ow what8 Mr. Harker6 )ow8 (o to /n(lan%8 an%

you...

Dracula throws Harker across the roo$

Harker #asses out

-H/ )/?- DA+

Harker awakens8 runs to w"n%ow an% sees a wa(on

loa%e% w"th crates

HAR2/R3 Hello8 %own there Can you hear $e6 Hello

Harker cl"$s out the w"n%ow an% crawls to another w"n%ow

wh"ch enters "nto the castle cry#t


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Harker o#ens co55"n to 5"n% Dracula "ns"%e

He atte$#ts to cut o55 Draculas hea% w"th a sho*el

ut $"sses

0y#sy workers attack Harker an% knock h"$ out

&U)D:)

-he Cry#t

Harker awakens

/nter the three *a$#"resses

HAR2/R3 )o )o

/ ) 0 L A ) D

!'/ //2& LA-/R

-he each at h"ty

Dracula stan%s on each look"n( at a wrecke% schooner

-HR// //2& LA-/R

h"ty -ra"n &tat"on

A tra"n arr"*es

C:)DUC-:R3 h"ty &tat"on

M"na %"s$ounts an% "s (reete% y Mrs. estenra

MR&. /&-/)RA3 M"na8 $y %ear. &o #lease% to see you a(a"n.


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Lucy w"ll e %el"(hte% youre here. How was your >ourney6

M)A3 t was *ery (oo%. How lo*ely to see you a(a"n.

MR&. /&-/)RA3 Any k"n% o5 wor% 5ro$ Jonathan6

M)A3 $ a5ra"% not.

MR&. /&-/)RA3 He %"% wr"te he #lanne% to s#en% so$e t"$e on

the cont"nent e5ore return"n(. $ sure youll hear 5ro$ h"$

@u"te soon.

M:M/)-& LA-/R

M"na an% Mrs. estenra lea*e the stat"on

M)A3 s "t so$e s#ec"5"c "llness6

MR&. /&-/)RA3 ell8 no8 thats the #role$. -he %octor

%oesnt see$ to know whats the $atter w"th her.

M)A3 -here $ust e so$eth"n(.

MR&. /&-/)RA3 -here "s8 ut he %oesnt see$ to th"nk "ts

"$#ortant.

M)A3 hat "s "t6

MR&. /&-/)RA3 Lucy has een walk"n( "n her slee#.

M)A3 hat %o you #lan to %o aout "t6


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MR&. /&-/)RA3 *e %"scusse% "t w"th Arthur8 an% were

r"n("n( "n another %octor...Dr. 'an Hels"n(...a %ear 5r"en% o5

Arthurs 5a$"ly.

M)A3 0oo%.

MR&. /&-/)RA3 As a $atter o5 5act8 they shoul% e there when

we arr"*e. My %ear8 ha*e you hear% aout our local #enny

%rea%5ul $ystery6

M)A3 )o. hat ha##ene%6

MR&. /&-/)RA3 ell8 a Russ"an *essel calle% the De$eter

eache% "tsel5 here se*eral weeks a(o w"th only one $an on

oar%8 a %ea% sea$an who ha% a##arently lashe% h"$sel5 to the

wheel. )o one yet has any not"on what occurre%. t coul%nt

ha*e een #"racy ecause the *essel was ent"rely "n allast w"th

the ece#t"on o5 a 5ew woo%en oes #art"ally 5"lle% w"th earth.

M"na an% Mrs. estenra arr"*e at H"ll"n(ha$

-hey are (reete% y the $a"% an% $anser*ant Bur(ess

MR&. /&-/)RA3 +ou re$e$er M"ss M"na.

LA-/R

Lucys Be%roo$ at H"ll"n(ha$

'an Hels"n( ea$"nes Lucy

Arthur8 M"na an% Mrs. estenra look on


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H/L&)03 +es8 see. +oull e 5"ne8 $y %ear. +oull e 5"ne.

)ow8 th"nk we shall let the youn( la%y (et so$e rest.

A &H:R- HL/ LA-/R

-he Parlour

'an Hels"n( stan%s "n thou(ht

/nter Arthur

AR-HUR3 ell8 s"r8 what %o you th"nk6

H/L&)03 -h"s woun% on her throat8 how lon( has she ha% "t6

AR-HUR3 Aout three weeks8 el"e*e. *e ha% her loo%

checke% at h"ty Hos#"tal. -heres no s"(n o5 *eno$.

H/L&)03 t "snt a $atter o5 *eno$8 Arthur.

AR-HUR3 hat then6

H/L&)03 % rather not %"scuss "t unt"l $ certa"n. shoul%

l"ke to re$a"n here 5or se*eral %ays. #resu$e can e #ut u#.

AR-HUR3 ell8 sure you can8 ut cant you at least tell $e

so$eth"n(6

H/L&)03 -h"s $uch. 5 the cause o5 your 5"ancees a55l"ct"on

"s what th"nk "t "s8 then es"%e "t the $ost *eno$ous ser#ent

"n the worl% woul% see$ a #layth"n( 5or ch"l%ren.


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-HA- /'/))0

Lucys Be%roo$

Arthur s"ts w"th Lucy

LUC+3 :h8 $ so 5r"(htene%. *e ne*er walke% "n $y slee#

e5ore. An% 5eel so weak8 an% kee# ha*"n( these terr"le

n"(ht$ares o5 so$eth"n( %ark all aroun%8 so$eth"n( sweet an% yet

so "tter. ts %ra"n"n( $e8 Arthur. %ont know what to %o.

>ust %ont know what to %o.

M/A)HL/

Car5a /state

Dracula awakens

-HA- )0H-

Lucys Be%roo$

Arthur stan%s o*er Lucy wh"le she slee#s 5"t5ully

H/L&)03 &tar"n( at her "snt (o"n( to hel# her slee#.

AR-HUR3 ts that %a$n wreath o5 (arl"c 5lowers. Cant we take

the$ o55 her6

H/L&)03 )o8 Arthur. An% #lease sto# ask"n(. real"e that

"t $ust see$ asur% to you ut you $ust take $y wor% "t "s

necessary.

AR-HUR3 $ sorry. know youre %o"n( what you th"nk "s

r"(ht. >ust w"sh you% tell $e why.


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H/L&)03 &oon enou(h. !or now8 "t "s enou(h to know that we

$ust not let her slee#walk a(a"n.

LA-/R

-he 0ar%en

Dracula stan%s outs"%e Lucys w"n%ow

Lucys Be%roo$

'an Hels"n( wakes Arthur

H/L&)03 Arthur.

AR-HUR3 hat6

H/L&)03 ts all r"(ht. )oth"n(s wron(. oul% you take o*er

5or a t"$e6 t wont e lon( e5ore %awn. $ a5ra"% $"(ht

5all aslee#.

AR-HUR3 +es8 o5 course.

'an Hels"n( slee#s wh"le Arthur s"ts rea%s

Dracula stan%s outs"%e Lucys w"n%ow

Arthur 5alls aslee#

Lucy awakens an% walks to the (ar%en

Lucy an% Dracula e$race #ass"onately

Dracula %r"nks o5 Lucys loo%

-H/ )/?- M:R))0

Lucys Be%roo$


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'an Hels"n( awakens Arthur

H/L&)03 Arthur8 shes (one

'an Hels"n( an% Arthur run "nto the (ar%en

AR-HUR3 Doctor8 shes o*er there

Lucy s"ts l"stlessly "n a (ar%en seat

LA-/R -HA- M:R))0

Lucys Be%roo$

'an Hels"n( ("*es Lucy a trans5us"on o5 the $a"%s loo%

MR&. /&-/)RA3 "ll "t work8 Doctor6

H/L&)03 t "s alrea%y work"n(.

LA-/R

-he Parlour

'an Hels"n( #ores %r"nks 5or h"$sel5 an% Arthur

AR-HUR3 hat "s ha##en"n( to her6

H/L&)03 Dr"nk6

AR-HUR3 +es8 #lease.

H/L&)03 Ha*e you e*er hear% o5 nos5eratu6


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AR-HUR3 )o8 what "s "t6

H/L&)03 t $eans the un%ea%.

AR-HUR3 hat are you say"n(6

H/L&)03 -hat your 5"ancee $ay e the unknow"n( *"ct"$ o5 a

*a$#"re8 a #reternatural e"n(8 a rean"$ate% cor#se that %r"nks

the loo% o5 the l"*"n( y n"(ht. -hus8 the throat woun%s.

AR-HUR3 -hat "s the $ost r"%"culous...

H/L&)03 Hear $e out8 Arthur. ha##en to el"e*e that there

e"sts8 "n the *"c"n"ty o5 H"ll"n(ha$8 a *a$#"re. -hat "s why

#lace% the wreath o5 (arl"c 5lowers aroun% Lucys neck an%

crosses o*er the %oors an% w"n%ows o5 her roo$. -hat "s the

only way that the *a$#"re can e ke#t away 5ro$ "ts *"ct"$.

AR-HUR3 How can you8 a $an o5 sc"ence8 el"e*e such th"n(s6

H/L&)03 Because *e l"*e% lon( enou(h to acce#t what "s8

whether sc"ence a(rees w"th "t or not. e shall cont"nue as

e5ore ut th"s t"$e shall $ake sure that we stay awake.

-HR// DA+& LA-/R

Lucys Be%roo$

Lucy s"ts at the w"n%ow8 rea%"n(

/nter M"na an% Mrs. estenra


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LUC+3 M"na

M)A3 Lucy. How lo*ely to see you look"n( so well a(a"n.

LUC+3 $ so (la% youre here. $ 5eel"n( $uch etter.

A &trea$

Arthur rows Lucy "n a oat

-he Pat"o

Lucy8 Mrs. estenra an% M"na are ser*e% lunch

MR&. /&-/)RA3 &et the$ %own there.

/nter 'an Hels"n( an% Arthur

H/L&)03 hat a #"ty to ha*e to lea*e th"s char$"n( co$#any.

LUC+3 Dear Dr. 'an Hels"n(8 how can e*er thank you6

H/L&)03 +our return"n( health "s $y rewar%8 $y %ear. )ow8

really $ust (o. ll see you at your we%%"n(.

LUC+3 :h8 you shall ha*e a s#ec"al #lace at the church8 wont

he8 Arthur6 An%8 o5 course8 at our tale a5terwar%s.

H/L&)03 Mrs. estenra.

MR&. /&-/)RA3 cant tell you how (rate5ul a$.


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H/L&)03 $ ha##y coul% hel#. "ll you walk $e to $y

carr"a(e8 $y oy6

Arthur an% 'an Hels"n( walk towar% a carr"a(e

H/L&)03 )ow8 Arthur8 whether you el"e*e what *e sa"% or

not8 %o not alter y a s"n(le %eta"l the #roce%ure we ha*e

5ollowe% %ur"n( the last three n"(hts. )ow8 here "s $ore than

enou(h st"$ulant w"th wh"ch to stay awake. -hen8 there shoul%

e no #role$.

AR-HUR3 An% youre st"ll certa"n we shoul%nt call "n the

author"t"es6

H/L&)03 Dear Arthur8 "5 ha*ent yet succee%e% "n con*"nc"n(

you8 how shall con*"nce the author"t"es6 )o8 we $ust %o th"s

y oursel*es. +ou w"ll cont"nue e*ery sa5e(uar%6

AR-HUR3 ;no%s<

H/L&)03 0oo%. hen return8 we w"ll start our search. All

r"(ht8 -ho$as.

/"t 'an Hels"n( an% %r"*er "n carr"a(e

-HA- )0H-

-he &carorou(h oo

A ookee#er sees so$eone near the wol5 ca(e


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::2//P/R3 Here. Here. )oo%ys allowe% "n the (roun%s a5ter

%ark. Hey8 whats the $atter w"th you6 Cant you rea% the

loo$"n s"(ns6 hat are you %o"n(6 Here8 what are you u# to

there6

Dracula sets loose the wol5

LA-/R

Lucys Be%roo$

Lucy slee#s wh"le Arthur an% Mrs. estenra kee# watch

MR&. /&-/)RA3 +ou $ust tell $e what Dr. 'an Hels"n( sa"%.

AR-HUR3 Mrs. estenra8 the "$#ortant th"n( "s that Lucy "s

reco*er"n(.

:55sta(e3 ol5 call

Arthur #eers out w"n%ow

AR-HUR3 cant see anyth"n(.

ol5 lea#s "n w"n%ow an% attacks Arthur

Mrs. estenra 5a"nts

Arthur shoots wol5 an% then #asses out

/nter Dracula

M:M/)-& LA-/R

-he hall outs"%e Lucys Be%roo$

Ma"% an% $anser*ant knock on %oor


21/40

BUR0/&&3 Mrs. estenra Mrs. estenra Mrs. estenra Mrs.

estenra &tay here. ll (et the key.

Lucys Be%roo$

Arthur re(a"ns consc"ousness

AR-HUR3 Mrs. estenra6

/nter $a"% an% Bur(ess

AR-HUR3 Look a5ter her. Bur(ess8 co$e w"th $e.

Arthur an% Bur(ess run out to (ar%en

Lucy l"es %ea% un%er a tree

DA+& LA-/R

A Ce$etery

Lucys !uneral

M)&-/R3 !or as $uch as "t #lease Al$"(hty 0o%8 w"th h"s (reat

$ercy8 to take unto h"$sel5 the soul o5 our %ear s"ster8 Lucy

Reecca estenra8 %ear %e#arte%8 we there5ore co$$"t her o%y to

the (roun%. /arth to earth8 ashes to ashes8 %ust to %ust. e

show uncerta"n ho#e o5 the resurrect"on to eternal l"5e8 throu(h

our Lor% Jesus Chr"st8 who shall chan(e our *"le o%y that "t

$"(ht e l"kene% to h"s (lor"ous o%y accor%"n( to $"(hty

work"n( wherey he "s ale to su%ue all th"n(s to h"$sel5.

-HR// )0H-& LA-/R


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-he Parlour

Arthur s"ts alone look"n( at Lucys #ortra"t

-here "s a ta##"n( at the w"n%ow

Lucy a##ears

AR-HUR3 )o. +oure not there +oure %ea%

LUC+3 $ not %ea%8 Arthur8 $ al"*e. Please let $e "n. ts

col% out here. Please8 Arthur8 #lease. Let $e "n. Let $e "n8

Arthur8 #lease. Please. Let $e "n.

Arthur o#ens the w"n%ow

Lucy enters the #arlour

LUC+3 :h8 $y %arl"n(.

Lucy an% Arthur e$race

LUC+3 $a%e "t ack. )oth"n(s e*er (o"n( to kee# us a#art

a(a"n. :h8 $y lo*e8 well always e to(ether now. Always.

Hol% $e. Hol% $e *ery close. lo*e you. lo*e you8 an% now

$ yours. !ore*er.

Lucy ares her teeth at Arthurs neck

/nter 'an Hels"n(

H/L&)03 Arthur

'an Hels"n( hol%s u# cruc"5"


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Lucy 5lees

AR-HUR3 Lucy Lucy

H/L&)03 )o8 Arthur. t "snt Lucy.

AR-HUR3 Let $e (o.

H/L&)03 t "snt Lucy. Lucys %ea%.

AR-HUR3 &he "snt %ea%. &he "snt.

H/L&)03 -hen what "s she runn"n( 5ro$6 hy %"% she 5lee 5ro$

the cross6

AR-HUR3 Because she was 5r"(htene%.

H/L&)03 )o8 Arthur. Lucys %ea%. hat ca$e to you "s a

*a$#"re. &he ca$e to %r"nk your loo%.

DA)

Lucys -o$

/nter Arthur an% 'an Hels"n(

Lucy l"es "n her co55"n

H/L&)03 &ee. ts alrea%y %awn. Do you un%erstan% now6

'an Hels"n( %r"*es a stake throu(h Lucys heart

LA-/R -HA- M:R))0


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-he Parlour

M"na looks out the w"n%ow

/nter 'an Hels"n(

H/L&)03 Ah8 M"ss M"na. woul% e (la% "5 you woul% ha*e the

k"n%ness to #re#are yoursel5 an% Mrs. estenra 5or a tr"# to

h"ty. th"nk "t woul% e est "5 you staye% away 5ro$ here

5or a 5ew %ays.

M)A3 $ust "ns"st that you tell $e whats (o"n( on.

H/L&)03 $ sorry8 cant.

M)A3 hy6 hy cant e tol%6

H/L&)03 Because...)o8 youre r"(ht8 you shoul% know the truth.

-here "s a #oss""l"tyEE"ts not a certa"nty8 $"n%8 ut a

#oss""l"tyEEthat the $an who k"lle% Lucy $ay return.

M)A3 ho woul% want to k"ll Lucy6

H/L&)03 -he *a$#"re. Please8 M"ss M"na8 know what you $ust

th"nk ut you $ust take $y wor%. t woul% e etter 5or you an%

Mrs. estenra to e away 5ro$ here. Arthur an% w"ll atte$#t

to track %own th"s *a$#"re to h"s h"%"n( #lace8 5"n% h"$ "n h"s

o o5 earth8 an% k"ll h"$. +ou see8 y %ay a *a$#"re $ust

re$a"n "n h"s co55"n u#on a layer o5 so"l 5ro$ h"s nat"*e lan%.

know th"s "s %"55"cult 5or you to un%erstan%8 M"ss M"na...


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M)A3 D"% you say o o5 earth6

H/L&)03 +es8 %"%. hy6

M)A3 Mrs. estenra s#oke o5 a oat that eache% "tsel5 "n

h"ty so$e wh"le ack. -he oat was ent"rely "n allast w"th

the ece#t"on o5 a 5ew woo%en oes #art"ally 5"lle% w"th earth.

JU&- PA&- &U)&/-

Lucys -o$

/nter Dracula

DRACULA3 Co$e8 lo*e. Co$e. Co$e.

hen there "s no answer8 Dracula o#ens Lucys co55"n

DRACULA3 )ooooo

Dracula re$e$ers e"n( ca#ture% y sol%"ers

wh"le the wo$an rese$l"n( Lucy l"es %ea%

-HA- /'/))0

:uts"%e the H"ll"n(ha$ /state

M"na8 Mrs. estenra8 'an Hels"n( an% Arthur oar% a carr"a(e

H/L&)03 :h8 M"ss M"na. %ont want you to say anyth"n( to

Mrs. estenra that we*e s#oken o5.

M)A3 wont. How lon( w"ll you an% Arthur e (one6


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H/L&)03 "th any luck at all8 we shoul% e ack to collect you

y to$orrow a5ternoon.

-he carr"a(e hea%s %own the roa%

Dracula watches 5ro$ a s"%eroa%

LA-/R

A hotel loy "n h"ty

/nter Arthur8 'an Hels"n(8 Mrs. estenra an% M"na

AR-HUR3 el"e*e you ha*e a roo$ 5or Mrs. estenra an% M"ss

Murray.

D/&2CL/R23 +es8 FEC.

H/L&)03 oul% "t e #oss"le 5or you to #ro*"%e us w"th a

carr"a(e6

D/&2CL/R23 Certa"nly8 s"r.

H/L&)03 0oo%. ell e %own as soon as *e $a%e sure the

la%"es are co$5ortale.

D/&2CL/R23 0oo% e*en"n(8 s"r. 0eor(e8 woul% you arran(e a

carr"a(e 5or these (entle$en6

:uts"%e the hotel8 Dracula #eers u# to M"nas w"n%ow

&H:R-L+


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-he hotel loy


AR-HUR3 s our carr"a(e rea%y6

D/&2CL/R23 +es8 s"r. -he coach$ans at the %oor.

/"t 'an Hels"n( an% Arthur

/nter Dracula

CL/R23 say8 you s"r8 what are you %o"n( there6 -h"s "s a

res#ectale hotel. +ou cant >ust walk aroun% l"ke that...

Dracula k"lls hotel clerk8

stru((les w"th a hal5 %oen others

an% esca#es

/ARL+ -H/ )/?- M:R))0

h"ty &h"##"n( &er*"ces

'an Hels"n( an% Arthur "nter*"ew the sh"##"n( clerk

CL/R23 Here we are. -he Russ"an schooner De$eter 5ro$ 'arna.

-hat na$e r"n(s a ell. De$eter. :5 course8 re$e$er now.

-hats the $ystery sh"#.

H/L&)03 How $any oes o5 earth was the sh"# carry"n(6

CL/R23 Boes o5 co$$on earth to e use% 5or e#er"$ental

#ur#oses nu$er ten.


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H/L&)03 -en6

CL/R23 -hats o%%. :nly n"ne o5 the$ were #"cke% u# 5ro$ the

schooner.

H/L&)03 Del"*ere% to who$6

CL/R23 P"cke% u# on the wr"tten "nstruct"ons o5 a $an na$e%

Dracula...Count Dracula.

H/L&)03 By who$6

CL/R23 a"nr"(ht &h"##"n( &er*"ces8 &tockton.

LA-/R -HA- M:R))0

a"nr"(ht &h"##"n( &er*"ces8 &tockton

'an Hels"n( an% Arthur "nter*"ew sh"##"n( clerk

CL/R23 +es8 $ sorry. -hey re$a"ne% here one %ay an% then

were #"cke% u# y the M"%*ale &h"##"n( Co$#any o5 Darl"n(ton.

/ARL+ -HA- A!-/R)::)

M"%*ale &h"##"n( Co$#any8 Darl"n(ton


CL/R23 )"ne oes o5 earth6 Let $e see. :h8 yes8 here we are.

%ont ha*e the$ any$ore8 (entle$en. -hey were #"cke% u# net

%ay y the R"ch$on% &h"##"n( Co$#any.


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LA-/R -HA- A!-/R)::)

R"ch$on% &h"##"n( Co$#any


CL/R23 -hey were #"cke% u# net %ay y the h"ty &h"##"n(

Co$#any.

AR-HUR3 h"ty6

CL/R23 +es8 s"r. -aken %own to the Car5a /state.

AR-HUR3 -hats less than ten $"les 5ro$ H"ll"n(ha$.

/"t Arthur an% Hels"n(

CL/R23 +oure welco$e8 $ sure.

LA-/R

Car5a /state

'an Hels"n( an% Arthur search 5or Dracula

AR-HUR3 Doctor

Arthur 5"n%s a roo$5ull o5 oes

AR-HUR3 &o8 he "snt here.

H/L&)03 )o8 nor "s the tenth o.

AR-HUR3 hat %oes that $ean6


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H/L&)03 He has (otten h"$sel5 a secon% h"%"n( #lace. -hank

0o% he hasnt ha% the chance yet to 5"n% any $ore. :*"ously8

he $eans to 5"n% a %"55erent #lace 5or each o5 these oes.

AR-HUR3 hat are we (o"n( to %o now6

H/L&)03 ts (ett"n( late. Hel# $e to #ush these oes

to(ether.

-HA- )0H-

-he hotel loy "n h"ty


D/&2CL/R23 0entle$en8 M"ss Murray an% Mrs. estenra ha*e

alrea%y le5t.

H/L&)03 Le5t6

D/&2CL/R23 A *ery un5ortunate "nc"%ent occurre%. t see$s that

a $a%$an so$ehow roke "nto the "nn last n"(ht.

H/L&)03 as he cau(ht6

D/&2CL/R23 )o8 s"r8 un5ortunately not. -he la%"es le5t th"s

note 5or you8 s"r.

AR-HUR3 hat "s "t6


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H/L&)03 -hey*e (one ack to H"ll"n(ha$.

M/A)HL/

-he Parlour at H"ll"n(ha$

M"na an% Mrs. estenra awa"t the return

o5 Arthur an% 'an Hels"n(

M)A3 cant "$a("ne where they coul% e.

-he 2"tchen

Ma"% an% $anser*ant s"t at tale

:55sta(e3 Lou% no"se

BUR0/&&3 &tay here.

&er*ant enters hallway

!"n%s the entry %oor r"##e% o55 "ts h"n(es

&er*ant searches the house an% shoots at Dracula

M"na locks the e%roo$ %oor an% cl"$s "nto e%

w"th Mrs. estenra

/nter Dracula

Arthur an% 'an Hels"n( arr"*e

!"n% ser*ant ly"n( on 5loor

Arthur an% 'an Hels"n( rush to M"nas e%roo$

M"nas Be%roo$

Dracula #re#ares to %r"nk o5 M"nas loo%


H/L&)03 Let her (o.


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'an Hels"n( hol%s u# a cruc"5"

DRACULA3 -hrow "t away.

Dracula t"(htens h"s (r"# on M"na

M)A3 ;screa$s<

H/L&)03 All r"(ht.

'an Hels"n( tosses cruc"5" as"%e

DRACULA3 &o8 you #lay your w"ts a(a"nst $"ne. Me8 who

co$$an%e% ar$"es hun%re% o5 years e5ore you were orn. -here

"s no way "n th"s l"5e to sto# $e. An% to that en%8 th"s.

Dracula r"#s o#en h"s chest an% $akes M"na %r"nk

DRACULA3 )ow she w"ll e loo% o5 $y loo%8 k"n o5 $y k"n8

later $y co$#an"on "n the n"(ht. +ou are $y sla*e an% hel#er.

/"t Dracula

LA-/R

Car5a /state

Dracula 5"n%s h"s co55"ns urnt an% s$ol%er"n(

M/A)HL/


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M"nas Be%roo$

'an Hels"n( hy#not"es M"na wh"le Arthur watches

AR-HUR3 Do you th"nk "t w"ll work6

H/L&)03 5 what he says "s l"terally true...that she "s now

loo% o5 h"s loo%8 k"n o5 h"s k"n8 su>ect to the call"n( o5

h"s $"n%. M"ss M"na8 can you hear $e6 M"ss M"na8 can you hear

$e6

M)A3 +es.

H/L&)03 here are you6

M)A3 At H"ll"n(ha$.

H/L&)03 But that "s only #art o5 you. -here "s another #art

now8 "snt there8 M"ss M"na6 )ow you are #art o5 h"$8 arent

you8 M"ss M"na6

M)A3 +es.

H/L&)03 Can you tell $e where that #art "s6 here "s "t6

hat are you look"n( at6 here are you6 hat can you see6

M)A3 Darkness.

H/L&)03 Can you tell $e where "t "s6

M)A3 )o. Darkness.


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H/L&)03 Can you hear anyth"n(6 Can you hear anyth"n(8 M"ss

M"na6

M)A3 ater s#lash"n( y outs"%e.

AR-HUR3 hat "s "t6

H/L&)03 e shoul% ne*er ha*e %estroye% those oes. )ow hes

lea*"n( /n(lan%.

AR-HUR3 snt that what we want6

H/L&)03 -hats the last th"n( "n the worl% we want. &he "s "n

h"s control now w"th h"s loo% "n her *e"ns. 5 we 5a"l to 5"n%

h"$8 she $ay e su>ect to h"s "n5luence t"ll she %"es.

AR-HUR3 &o8 she w"ll %"e6

H/L&)03 +es.

AR-HUR3 An% a5ter she %"es6

H/L&)03 $ *ery $uch a5ra"% she w"ll eco$e l"ke Lucy.

AR-HUR3 But you %ont know. +ou cant e sure.

H/L&)03 :h8 cant e sure. can only #ray to 0o% that $

wron(. But th"s $uch %o know...that whate*er %oes ha##en "s


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(o"n( to ha##en soon. Dracula or"("nally ca$e 5ro$ 'arna. He

$ay %ec"%e to (o ack there. e $ust ea$"ne all the sh"##"n(

l"sts. 5 he %oes (o ack8 we $"(ht (et there 5"rst.

M)A3 Dracula.

Hels"n( wakes M"na.

M)A3 D"% tell you anyth"n(6

H/L&)03 +ou $ent"one% the na$e Dracula. How %o you know that

na$e6

M)A3 -hat was the na$e o5 the $an Jonathan went to see "n

-ransyl*an"a.

- R A ) & + L ' A ) A

DA+& LA-/R

A -ra"n

M"na8 Arthur an% 'an Hels"n( consult t"$etales

H/L&)03 Dool"ttles har5 last n"(ht %est"nat"on 'arna.

-ra*el"n( o*er lan% "n /uro#e8 we coul% (et to 'arna e5ore h"$.

AR-HUR3 st"ll %ont l"ke the "%ea o5 M"na e"n( w"th us.

H/L&)03 ell8 shes (ot to e w"th us. ts the only way we


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can know where he "s.

M)A3 Doctor6

H/L&)03 +es8 M"na6

M)A3 want you to #ro$"se $e so$eth"n(.

H/L&)03 :5 course.

M)A3 5 you shoul% not 5"n% Dracula an% "t eco$es a##arent

that there "s no ho#e 5or $e8 want you to %eal w"th $e as you

%"% Lucy.

H/L&)03 M"na.

M)A3 +ou $ust #ro$"se $e.

H/L&)03 )oth"n( "s (o"n( to ha##en to you8 M"na.

M)A3 5eel "t. 5eel "t ha##en"n( to $e. $ los"n( $ysel5

"t y "t. t wont e lon( now.

&:M/ -M/ LA-/R

M"nas Hotel Roo$

M"na slee#s

-he Hallway outs"%e M"nas roo$

Arthur wa"ts


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/nter 'an Hels"n( 5ro$ M"nas roo$

AR-HUR3 How "s she6

H/L&)03 )ot *ery well.

AR-HUR3 -h"s "s Ma%a$e Cr"sto55. &hell look a5ter M"na wh"le

were away. )ow8 %o you un%erstan% youre not to lea*e her 5or

a $o$ent wh"le were (one6

MM/. CR&-:!!3 +es8 o5 course.

AR-HUR3 s she aslee#6

H/L&)03 +es.

AR-HUR3 An% you*e tol% her were (o"n( ack to /n(lan% "n the

$orn"n(6

H/L&)03 +es. )ow all we ha*e to %o "s ho#e that thats what

he w"ll th"nk. Co$e on8 Arthur. e*e (ot a lon( har% r"%e

ahea% o5 us "5 were to (et to Castle Dracula e5ore to$orrow

n"(ht. e% etter (et rea%y.

AR-HUR3 -ake (oo% care o5 her.

-H/ )/?- DA+

-he Car#ath"an Mounta"ns

Arthur an% 'an Hels"n( r"%e on horseack

-hey arr"*e at Castle Dracula


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Arthur 5"n%s a %oorway to the cry#t

AR-HUR3 Doctor.

'an Hels"n( an% Arthur enter the cry#t

-hey 5"n% three co55"ns w"th wo$en ly"n( "n the$

AR-HUR3 My 0o%8 what are they6

H/L&)03 -heyre *a$#"res. e ha*e to %estroy the$.

'an Hels"n( %r"*es stakes throu(h the"r hearts

AR-HUR3 Doctor8 look at th"s.

Arthur 5"n%s an e$#ty co55"n

/nter Harker

Harker attacks 'an Hels"n(

AR-HUR3 Jonathan

Arthur ehea%s Harker

Harkers o%y 5alls "nto a #"t

H/L&)03 An% now8 $ a5ra"%8 we $ust ho#e that Dracula "s here

as well.

/"t Arthur an% 'an Hels"n(


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4 A.M.

M"nas Hotel Roo$

M"na awakens

MM/. CR&-:!!3 M"ss M"na8 what "s "t6 hats wron(6

M)A3 &o$eth"n(s ha##en"n( to $e. $ so 5r"(htene%.

M"na (ras a cruc"5" ut "t urns a $ark on her #al$

M)A3 Hel# $e Hel# $e

-he l"rary at Castle Dracula

'an Hels"n( an% Arthur 5"n% the #ortra"t o5 'la% -e#es

H/L&)03 -hats h"$ when he was al"*e.

AR-HUR3 Look at the ("rl.

H/L&)03 -he rese$lance "s "ncre%"le.

AR-HUR3 t coul% e Lucy.

/nter Dracula

DRACULA3 +ou are now "n $y %o$a"n8 (entle$en. An% you shall

not lea*e.

Arthur hol%s u# cross caus"n( Dracula to cower

Dracula o*erturns a tale8 knock"n( %own Arthur


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who %ro#s the cross

Dracula throws 'an Hels"n( across the roo$

an% atte$#ts to stran(le Arthur

'an Hels"n( r"#s %own the curta"ns8 lett"n( "n sunl"(ht

Dracula "s weakene% an% acks u# a(a"nst an o*erturne% tale

'an Hels"n( %r"*es a lon( stake throu(h Draculas heart

Dracula %"es

/"t 'an Hels"n( an% Arthur

=n the 1th Century "n the area o5 Hun(ary known as

-ransyl*an"a8 there l"*e% a nole$an so 5"erce "n attle that

h"s troo#s (a*e h"$ the na$e Dracula wh"ch $eans %e*"l.

&ol%"er...states$an...alche$"st an% warr"or8 so #ower5ul a $an

was he that "t was cla"$e% that he succee%e% "n o*erco$"n( e*en

#hys"cal %eath. -o th"s %ay8 "t has yet to e %"s#ro*en.=

-H/ /)D

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