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Lestat, content for the first time since we've known him,

looks lovingly to Jesse. A flicker of curiosity crossesDavid's face.

TALBOT:

Excuse me for asking but...

JESSE:

(smiles)

What's it like?

TALBOT:

Yes.

JESSE:

Do you want to find out?

TALBOT:

Me?... No. I'm too old to live

forever.

JESSE:

Well, if you ever should changeyour mind... Oh. I have a presentfor you. From an old friend.

She hands Talbot a canvas. It's a painting. He stares at

it. The painting shows Lestat's concert. And in the

crowd, Talbot finds Marius, now looking straight out atthe viewer, a smile on his lips. Talbot sees standingbeside Marius is Talbot himself, dancing with a young,

pretty Goth. Talbot smiles.

JESSE:

And Marius sent a message. You

were right. He doesn't go to theDorchester. But he's gonna be atClaridge's later...

Talbot stares at them.

JESSE:

Well, I guess this is good-bye.

TALBOT:

Yes. Take care of her, Lestat.

LESTAT:

Always.

Talbot looks at Jesse, once his spiritual daughter.

TALBOT:

Good-bye, Jesse.

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Talbot closes his eyes to shut out a tear, and Jesse isat his side and leans down to whisper in his ear...

JESSE:

Good-bye, dear friend.

Talbot opens his eyes to say something, but they're gone.

Talbot turns to the painting. Stares at Marius for a

long moment. Then stands, grabs his coat, heads for thedoor.

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Jesse and Lestat come out of the Talamascan headquarters.

He takes her hand and together they float up over the

wall and out to the street. Lestat pulls Jesse into his

arms.

They kiss. It's long, deep, romantic. They pull away,

gaze sweetly, lovingly, into each other's eyes...

And exchange happy, fanged smiles...

LESTAT:

Shall we go get a drink, love?

She smiles, nods. Lestat and Jesse take each other's

hands, move into the crowd, zipping through the streets

at that STRANGE preternatural SPEED...

... and vanish into the night.

FADE OUT.

THE END:

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