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in corporeal transference?

No.

In materialization?

No.

And not in astral bodies?

What is this

to do with Mina?

You know the legends

of central Europe...

of the werewolves

and the vampires.

Vampires?

Creatures who suck the blood

of the living.

You aren't saying

that Mina was attacked--

A creature that is dead...

and yet not dead-- a thing

that lives after its death...

by drinking--

Oh, no!

It must have blood,

or it dies an agonizing death.

Please stop!

Miss Lucy.!

I...

wonder if I may?

This was to be Mina's...

for her birthday.

She would want you

to have it...

and to wear it always.

Always.

[ Hoofbeats Approaching ]

[ Hoofbeats Continue ]

Good evening, Miss Seward.

Good evening.

I am Count Dracula.

Abraham Van Helsing.

Then it is your daughter, sir,

who brings me here.

I have come

to pay my respects.

What is that

around your neck?

This? It's a gift

from Professor Van Helsing.

How kind.

We werejust going inside.

Perhaps you'd like tojoin us.

No, thank you.

With your permission, sir.

With my blessing.

[ Snorts ]

Do sit down, Professor.

I'll bring you some tea.

Thank you, Miss Lucy.

[ Horse Neighs

In Distance ]

[ Neighing ]

[ Neighing ]

[ Wolf Howling ]

Abraham,

this is nonsense!

This is witchcraft!

This beast

can tell us nothing.

There are no such things

as vampires.

[ Growling ]

[ Neighing ]

[ Chimes Jingling ]

[ Wolf Howling ]

[ Bell Tolling ]

[ Neighing ]

There's nothing but

the Lord's own dead out here.

- I can't hold him.!

- [ Neighing ]

[ Van Helsing ]

Let him go then.

[ Neighing Continues ]

What if he should

break a leg?

He won't.

Look how alert!

Hmm?

You see, he knows.

He will find out

where lies the vampire...

just as surely as you,

Jack Seward, could

palpate a human cancer.

[ Neighs ]

- [ Neighing Continues ]

- Stop him.! Dear God

in heaven, stop him.

Now it is you,

my best beloved one.

You will be

flesh of my flesh,

blood of my blood.

You shall

cross land or sea...

to do my bidding.

I need your blood.

I need...

[ Moans ]

[ Gasps ]

Give me

a wrenching iron,Jack.

Hold up the cross.

[ Pounding ]

[ Wood Cracking ]

[ Grunting ]

That's not possible.

I saw her put--

Body snatchers.!

[ Panting ]

The mines.! They run

underneath the entire town

everywhere.

No! Abraham, please!

I-I-I beg of you.

Don't!

[ Squeaking ]

[ Chirping ]

[ Owl Hooting ]

- [ Screeching ]

- [ Yells ]

Oh.! The cross.

[ Moans ]

The cross!

[ Squeaking ]

Mina.

Papa.

Kom met me.

We moeten samen rusten, Papa.

Kom, Papa.

Laat mid. Laat mid.

Mid met rust.!

Kom met me mee, Papa.

[ Yelling ]

[ Breathing Heavily ]

Mina, no!

[ Mina Snarling ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Sizzling ]

[ Whimpers ]

[ Screams ]

[ Whimpers ]

Papa.

[ Sobbing ]

Mr. Harker!

Mrs. Galloway,

I'm sorry,

but is Miss Lucy--

Sound asleep.

Which is where we should all be

if we had more common sense.

[ Chuckles ]

You're right. I'll wait

'til morning to say hello.

Good night.

[ Chuckles, Knocks ]

Lucy.

It's Jonathan.

Lucy.

Lucy, what's the matter?

Lucy!

Lucy, what is it? Lucy!

Come, Abraham,

we need to get some--

Lucy.!

Dr. Seward.

Jonathan.

- Thank God you're back.

- Doctor, quickly.

Lucy, she's so cold!

Professor.

She has lost

a great deal of blood.

There's scarcely any pulse.

She'll have to be

given a blood transfusion.

Pray to God

that one of us has her type.

Swales! Swales!

Take these and rub them

against the inside

of all doors and windows.

Crush them against the glass

so that the fragrance permeates

the whole room...

and keeps away all evil and

don't forget the little room

in there.

Oh, good God,

Professor. Not garlic.

I'm sick to my stomach as it is.

Are you feeling weak?

No, it doesn't matter.

She needs more

than your blood,Jonathan.

She doesn't need

to breathe the odor

from those plants.

Do not trifle with me.

There is a grim purpose

in all I do.

Just a little bit longer.

All right.

Oh!

Ah, the devil.

Come.

Not as bad as that.

I did not

hear you come in, Count.

I am often told

I have a light footstep.

I was looking in the mirror.

It reflects the whole room,

and yet I cannot see--

Forgive me, Doctor.

I dislike mirrors.

They are the playthings

of man's vanity.

You are a most

unusual creature, Count Dracula.

Yes.

How is the fair patient?

Her diagnosis

presents difficulties.

I feared it might,

my friend.

Would you care to see

what I have prescribed for her?

Anything that you prescribe

for Miss Lucy has the greatest

interest for me.

My prescription

is a most unusual one.

You are a wise man,

Professor,

for one who has not lived

even a single lifetime!

You flatter me.

But not wise enough

to return to Holland at once,

now that you have learned

what you have learned.

I prefer to remain.

In the past 500 years,

Professor,

those who have crossed my path

have all died...

and some not pleasantly.

Come here!

Ah.!

Your will is strong.

Then I must come to you.

Sacrilege.

Sacrilege!

[ Dracula Snarling ]

[ Howls ]

Abraham, the color's returning

to Lucy's cheeks.

Professor?

Abraham, what

has happened to you?

Dracula has been here.

What for?

He came to kill me.

It is he

who is the vampire.

Abraham, this night

has been a monstrous--

He came to kill me,

and now he will prey upon you.

What's happening?

Please, for God's sake!

Will someone tell me

what is happening?

[Jonathan ]

She looks--

Alive?

[ Van Helsing ]

She's the devil's undead.

Nosferatu.

You can't seriously expect me

to believe that Count Dracula

is some hideous monster?

I don't expect you

to believe anything...

but what is.

What are you gonna do?

To save her soul,

I must take out

her heart.

Heavens and earth!

No!

It's not your choice.

She was my daughter. If we

fail here, it is not merely

a matter of life and death;

it is that we

shall become such as she.

- That we and your Lucy--

- No, it's not possible!

may become foul things

of the night.

There is work--

wild work to be done.

And now...

are the powers

of all the devils...

against us.

No!

[ Lucy ]

Mrs. Galloway.

Yes?

Would you be kind enough

to make me a cup of tea?

I feel rather cold.

No wonder!

The doctor's orders were

that you should stay in bed.

But how he thinks I could

keep you there, I don't know.

[ Door Opens, Closes ]

[ Sighs ]

Mrs. Galloway.

Good morning, Mr. Harker.

Where's Lucy?

Oh, she's in her room, looking

much better and asking for tea.

I'll get the car.

[Jonathan ]

Lucy, stop.!

For God's sake, Lucy!

Stop!

What are you doing?

Where are you going?

Get out of my way,Jonathan.

There!

Now you must believe me.

Lucy,you can't

possibly go to him.

He's no danger to me.

He's a monster!

A vampire!

- You're fools!

All of you!

- No!

She means to warn him.

Jonathan,

if you try to stop me,

I shall kill myself.

I charge you

on your living soul,

Lucy Seward,

that you do not die

or think of death...

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