Dracula Page #4

Against regulations.

We want to know

where that coffin was going.

I can't give away information

without proper authority.

- This is very urgent! I am a doctor.

- I'm sorry, sir.

There's a lad with a message for you.

Personal, he said.

He wouldn't give it to me.

All right, Gerda, I'll see him.

- Yes?

- You're Mrs. Holmwood?

- I am.

- Got a message for you.

You're to go to 49 Frederickstrasse

right away. And you're not to tell anyone.

Who says?

Arthur Holmwood, he calls himself.

Said you'd know him.

But that's impossible.

My husband has gone to Ingstadt.

Not if he gave me this message, he hasn't.

And he gave me this message.

Good night.

You need permission

from the ministry in writing.

I have my orders and I must obey them.

It is laid down in the government

regulations that under no circumstances...

...may an unauthorized person

be permitted to examine...

Of course, in an emergency,

we do sometimes make an exception.

And seeing this gentleman is a doctor...

OFFICIAL:
When did you say it was?

HELSING:
December 1.

Klausenberg to Karlstadt. Let me see.

Here it is. One hearse, one coffin.

J. Marx, 49 Frederickstrasse, Karlstadt.

MINA:
Arthur?

Arthur?

[Suspenseful instrumental music]

GERDA:
Are you sure

I can't get you anything to eat, sir?

No, thank you, Gerda. We haven't time.

But I would like a word

with Mrs. Holmwood before we go.

- Will you go up and see if she's awake yet?

- Yes, sir.

Are you ready?

- She's not there, sir.

- Not there?

GERDA:
No, sir.

MINA:
Good morning.

ARTHUR:
Mina, you gave me quite a fright.

Where have you been

at this hour of the morning?

It was such a lovely day, I got up early

and went for a walk in the garden.

- I didn't expect you back so soon.

- I'm afraid I have to go out again.

- When will you be back?

- I can't say for sure.

You look pale. Are you all right?

Arthur, darling, don't fuss.

I feel perfectly well.

Good-bye, darling.

Perhaps you'd better let me lead the way,

these steps can be dangerous.

We don't want to have an accident, do we?

No, we don't.

An old man came here once

to see his dear departed...

...and he fell down these stairs.

It was quite amusing.

He came to pay his last respects

and he remained to share them.

Quite amusing.

Where are we? Where are we?

It's around the back, somewhere.

It's been here so long

it's bound to be at the back, isn't it?

MARX:
This way, gentlemen.

You follow me.

I know where it was. This way.

This is extraordinary!

It was there. I know it was,

because I saw it only yesterday.

I really don't understand

who could have moved it.

The hearse driver might've lied

to the frontier official...

...about where he was going.

But the fellow at the morgue wasn't lying.

He was surprised

when he saw the coffin wasn't there.

He must have had it sometime.

- I think he's still somewhere in Karlstadt.

- But where? This is a big town.

Not many places he could hide,

don't forget.

There is that, of course.

What are you two

being so mysterious about over there?

We'll be with you in a moment, darling.

There is an old neglected graveyard

about 3 miles from here.

Somewhere in this area.

St. Joseph's.

Just one moment.

Mina, my dear, don't think I'm being silly...

...but I'd feel happier

if during my absence you would wear this.

Please don't ask me why,

but just wear it for my sake.

- Arthur, I...

- Please, Mina.

[Dramatic instrumental music]

You said Lucy would lead us to Dracula.

Why didn't I listen to you?

This would never have happened.

Don't blame yourself,

but you must let Mina lead us now.

We'll give her every protection we can.

Tonight we'll watch the windows

of her room.

- They face two sides of the house?

- Yes.

I know I ask a great deal of you,

but you mustn't weaken now.

We have it within our power

to rid the world of this evil.

And with God's help we'll succeed.

[Wolf howling]

[Sinister instrumental music]

[Sudden screeching]

Mina's safe now, but we must watch again

tonight. Get some rest.

- What about you?

- I'll be all right in there, if I may.

- I'll get you a rug from our room.

- Thank you.

ARTHUR:
Mina!

[Frantic instrumental music]

Just sit still like that for a minute.

Thank you.

- Will she be all right?

- I think so.

Let me see your arm.

Steady.

Are you all right?

Yes, it's very good.

You'll need plenty of fluid.

Tea, coffee, or better still, wine.

Go down and have some now,

there's a good fellow.

HELSING:
Don't worry,

Gerda and I will take care of her.

Just bathe her forehead, will you?

With eau de cologne or something.

- How is she now?

- She's reacted very well.

Thank God!

How did he get in?

We watched the house all night.

Your theory must be wrong.

He can change into something else.

He must be able to.

How else could he have got in?

HELSING:
I wish I knew.

GERDA:
Madam is sleeping now.

HELSING:
She mustn't be left.

I'll go up to her. I'd like to.

You stay and rest, and have some wine.

I'm sure you need both.

- Gerda, will you fetch another bottle?

- Sir, I don't like to.

You know what happened last time

when I disobeyed Mrs. Holmwood's orders.

ARTHUR:
What do you mean?

Madam told me the other day that I must,

on no account, go down to the cellar.

[Fast-paced instrumental music]

Holmwood! Holmwood!

[Gerda screaming]

[Gerda wailing]

Gerda, what happened?

You said to come back to Madam

so I came up here.

- And he looked like the devil!

- What happened?

He came in here and picked Madam up

like she was a baby!

Calm yourself.

There's only one place

he can make for now: His home.

HELSING:
It's a coach driver.

He's been dead about half an hour.

You think Dracula killed that coachman?

Of course, without a coach

he'd never get home before sunrise.

He'd be dead.

- Lf he does get home...

- He'd hide in the castle vaults.

- We'd lose him there.

- And Mina?

[Crashing]

Hey!

OFFICIAL:
Halt!

Halt!

[Loud crash]

It's getting light.

[Dramatic instrumental music]

[Mina screams]

Look!

[Fast-paced instrumental music]

[Frenetic instrumental music]

[Screaming]

[Soft instrumental music]

[Solemn instrumental music]

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