Countess Dracula Page #4

- Come on, girl.

Up you go. All right, go on.

Go on, off with him.

And now we have two more.

Two more beauties.

I'm sorry to disturb you,

I was looking for your daughter.

She went out early, to gather some flowers.

- Thank you.

- Please stay.

We have much to talk about, I think.

Yes, indeed.

I wanted to speak to you before

but llona told me of your illness.

I'm very happy to see you better.

I'm better today but I am not well.

- The shock of the past few days.

- Of course.

- Ilona will have told you...

- That you are in love and wish to marry?

- I sincerely hope that you approve.

- It was always my late husband's wish

that you, the son of his dearest friend,

would one day meet our daughter.

Alas, he did not live to see it.

However, you've made

his widow very happy.

I promise you, Countess, I shall honor

and cherish llona for the rest of my days.

Come to me.

My son.

Fabio, what's the matter?

I had to speak to you urgently.

Have you seen llona today?

I was just going to look for her.

Don't be disappointed if you can't find her.

- I can't talk now.

- Fabio?

Meet me tonight after supper.

Poor man.

Brilliant scholar. Seeker of wisdom.

He read all those books,

knew everything. But now...

he knows nothing.

You killed him.

You killed him because he knew

something about you and the Countess.

He was going to tell me

but you stopped him.

Listen to me, you young whelp.

You took the stables - all right, keep them.

But the Countess is mine,

I've waited 20 years...

Take her then! I don't want her.

It's llona I love.

- Where is she?

- You want to see her?

- You want to see your bride?

- Yes!

So you shall, in all her glory.

Come with me.

Julie? Is that you?

Answer me.

Come, Julie.

Where is your mother?

The Countess Elisabeth, where is she?

Blood. Where is she?

- Forget her.

- Where?

- You've killed her.

- No.

I am Elisabeth.

Look at me.

My face. My body.

- Hold me.

- No.

Blood. Whose blood?

No matter.

I did it for you, my darling,

to please you.

I am llona.

Don't touch me.

You tried to be unfaithful to me last night

and you couldn't even do that.

- You're obsessed with me.

- Last night?

You brought that whore in here.

You think I didn't know.

You think Dobi didn't tell me?

- He's lying.

- Is he?

There.

- What have you done to her?

- Me? I have done nothing.

You killed her.

And there are witnesses.

- Dobi?

- As many as I choose.

My darling.

You can't escape now.

My son.

Has the Countess been told?

She took it badly.

Master Fabio was much loved by us all.

Why did he do it?

The Count's death.

They were very old friends.

But of course,

there is another possibility.

Fortune cards. You mean the gypsy girl?

I found them in the drawer of his desk.

You think he killed her

and hanged himself from remorse or guilt?

I see.

Did he ever confide in you about women?

None of my business.

We never saw him at the Shepherd's Inn.

Maybe better if we had. At least it's healthy.

Of course, he could have stumbled

upon the real killer who then silenced him.

Too fanciful.

Anyway, my men are searching the castle.

We should learn something.

Where do you think you're going?

I'm not staying here.

There's a curse on this place.

You come back. And your brat.

Nobody leaves without my permission.

Understood?

Where is she?

Have you found my little one?

Stop worrying. There's nothing

to connect your daughter and a gypsy girl.

Sergeant! Here!

- What is it, man?

- Look.

One of them was poor Ziza.

So I've been told.

- Are they all present?

- Take your choice.

You must have problems

if you need these villains for servants.

We have no choice, the war took the best.

Take these men to the County House

for questioning.

And these two.

The rest can stay.

Now, I want all the women, young and old,

to leave the castle within the hour.

All right, don't panic.

You can return

as soon as the matter is settled.

Come on, move yourselves.

Come along, move.

Go on, start packing, hurry along.

Excuse me, Captain Balogh.

Are you including my mother and me?

No, forgive me. I'm sure you'll be safe

with Captain Dobi and your fianc

but they couldn't be

responsible for everyone

and the killer may be in hiding somewhere.

Stay close to her.

Check.

You're in check.

Come on, what are you so gloomy about?

Don't you see what'll happen?

She'll grow old,

starved of her little virgin girls.

And she'll be mine.

And you can clear out.

That's what you want, isn't it?

- The Countess wants to see you.

- Which one?

You, Captain.

You knew about it from the beginning.

- How could you say nothing?

- I wanted to see her happy.

- I brought her little one into the world.

- Ilona?

The real llona?

She was so beautiful.

I used to tell her stories, sing her to sleep.

But they had to send her away.

Why didn't she come back?

They said she was on the way.

It was the flood that stopped her.

Listen, Julie.

You know as well as I

Captain Balogh won't find the murderer.

That means we're imprisoned here.

- Trapped forever.

- But I'm not imprisoned.

This is my home.

What do you want of me?

I shan't go to sleep tonight,

thinking it might happen again any time.

Couldn't we have someone

ready at the castle?

How can I get anyone in

with the bailiffs at the gate?

But you can outwit them,

you can do anything. Anything.

Very well.

You will bring someone here tonight?

She'll be ready when you need her.

Good night, Countess.

- Julie.

- My dear?

Captain Dobi promised

to bring me a girl from the village.

I fear he may have tricked me.

He's jealous of my beauty.

- And my love for lmre.

- What do you want me to do?

Search the castle, every room

and if you find her, don't disturb her.

Just to put my mind at rest.

Go now, hurry.

Looking for someone?

The Countess is anxious.

She's here. The girl's ready.

Good night, Julie.

Nanny?

Is it you, Nanny?

My little one.

You remember me?

Oh, yes.

I remember you.

My child. My baby.

Please help me.

I don't know what's happened to me.

My father is dead,

I haven't seen my mother.

You must be patient, my little one.

They say it's an ill omen

that we should see each other

on the morning of our wedding day.

But I'm not superstitious.

Are you, my darling?

I'm so happy.

I've decided to overrule

Captain Balogh's orders - just for today.

I want everyone to share my happiness

and attend the ceremony.

All the women servants and tradespeople

and even our friendly bailiffs.

And drinks for everyone.

Will you make the arrangements, please?

And your...

mother?

- Will she be attending?

- Sadly, no.

She's really quite ill today.

I am most concerned.

Will you, when you've finished,

help me with my wedding dress, please?

Master lmre?

Will you please come with me?

There's someone you have to meet.

Please?

Hurry.

Don't be afraid, my love.

This is lmre Toth, he's visiting us.

Master lmre, this is Countess llona.

Your name is familiar to me.

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