Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Page #3

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Yeah.

We got this thing flowing pretty well

at a trickling pace,

but when we try to increase production,

something screws up.

So I suggested we get you

to have a look at your design.

You suggested me?

That's big of you, Shane.

I'm a pretty big guy, Dave.

Well, there are no problems

with my process.

It worked in the lab

and it will work in the factory.

Well, I just followed your instructions.

Apparently not well enough.

Are you suggesting...

Suggesting what?

That you made a mistake?

That Saint Shane, the boy wonder,

the charm school graduate,

might have made a boo-boo?

Boo-boo?

Does it still hurt that I had your wife?

Does it still hurt

that she dumped you for me?

Well, she needed someone

she could push around, a wimp.

- A**hole.

- And she got one.

How is Sarah anyway?

And the kids?

Gwendolyn and Juliet, the youngest.

Let's get to work, Dave.

Sandy, that was so bad.

Just like these burgers.

Looks like you've seen better days.

And nights.

Just coffee, please.

Make it strong?

Sure. Just a sec.

Nice town you have here.

Not the easiest place to find.

Probably why we don't get many strangers.

What might you be doing in Purgatory?

Just traveling, you know,

town to town, job to job.

Nothing to do around here.

Not since the copper mines closed.

Well, my car broke down last night, and...

No one to fix it 'round here.

Best have your coffee and be on your way.

You might be able to hitch a lift

out on the main road.

Don't want to be stuck

in these parts around dark.

I guess not.

Guess not.

Anything else?

You wouldn't happened

to have seen this man?

That's Count Mardulak.

Count Mardulak?

If that's all,

I'll be getting your check.

That'll be a dollar.

Well, I'll just be moving along.

On to the next.

Nice meeting you folks.

I saw those looks you were giving him, girl.

What looks?

What looks?

Looks that belong on

a 20-year-old human, not on you.

I am 20.

But you ain't no human.

I only came over six months ago.

And there's no going back.

Tell Nigel to nuke me up

some cheeseburgers

for those humans in my jail.

I'm going out on patrol.

Shane, Shane, Shane.

Baby blunder.

You've got the wrong damn

backflow valve on here.

When you step up production,

it shuts down the flow regulator.

Yeah, well, it must've been installed

by the construction crew.

No, I'm afraid not, Shane.

It's your mistake.

You specified it right here.

You're a heck of an engineer, Shane.

Tell me, Dave, does Sarah

still whimper when she comes?

Or does she still come?

Shane, you sad thing.

Oh, yeah.

I used to love to see her on her knees.

I've never been second to anyone, Harrison,

and I sure as hell won't be second to you.

I'll have what I want when I want it.

Get the picture, Boo-Boo?

Special from the Purgatory Cafe:

Cheeseburgers,

and for those of us on diets,

protein drinks.

Damn synthesized blood.

You must be seeing things again.

Why cover it up?

Only two things we can do with 'em:

Kill them or convert them,

like with that Shane Dennis.

Mardulak needed him.

These guys, either way, there's no point

in hiding what we are, ma...

Mort.

Blood? Convert us?

What's he talking about?

You've picked a bad spot

for a camping trip.

I'm taking my break.

Fine.

Well, if it isn't Mardulak's favorite dish.

Excuse me, Ethan.

In a bit of a rush, are we?

Careful, girl.

It's getting hot in Purgatory.

You wanna hear about my dream, Gwen?

Another crazy dream.

What happened in this one?

It was a vampires' war and bloody and...

How come you're so weird?

You don't believe anything, do you?

Oh, Julie!

Wow, a secret passage.

Come on.

It's too dark.

Come on.

There's no monsters here.

I think so.

Gwen!

Let's explore.

Wow, a coffin!

Let's look inside.

Very bad idea.

Come on. Just a peek.

Gwen!

Stop being such a coward.

It's a good dare.

Then I'll do it myself.

Monster!

Help me, Julie!

Mommy! Mommy!

Whoa...

- Big monster!

- What? Where?

- In the library?

- Yes!

Calm... What are you talking...

I am Jozek Mardulak, Mrs. Harrison.

I own Purgatory.

I live in the mansion opposite.

I was working in the cellar

when your daughters, well, appeared.

I'm sorry.

Oh, please.

No reason to apologize.

There is a secret passage

that goes between the two mansions.

And the little fiends found it, huh?

- How come you were in the coffin?

- Gwen.

I'm sorry. She doesn't...

That's quite all right.

It's very dim down there.

My dear departed mother rests there.

Her last and final request.

Once a week I go down

and pay my respects.

I'm afraid I was standing by the coffin

when your beautiful daughters appeared.

They must have thought...

Oh, say no more.

I'm so sorry.

You know children.

Yes.

But what would we do without them?

Could I offer you tea or anything?

No, that's quite all right.

I must return to my dear departed mother.

But I'm quite sure we shall meet again.

He came out of the coffin.

Swear it! Right, Julie?

- It was dark.

- Not that dark.

Put a wager on it?

Mom.

Next week's allowance.

We'll go down there right now.

- Is it a bet?

- The whole allowance?

Every penny.

It was dark down there.

And he could have been standing

beside the coffin, right?

- I suppose so.

- Good.

Now I don't want to hear

another word about it, all right?

Mom doesn't play fair.

Wanna go biking?

Yeah. Let's buy some candy, too, okay?

Yeah!

Well, this is certainly

an odd place to meet.

I had to get you out of Purgatory.

Really?

Hi, I'm Sandy White.

My name's Robert Van Hel...

Van what?

Robert Van Hell. That's it.

So now what can you tell me

about the man in the picture?

We can't talk here. Get in.

Looks like we won't ever be tasting

human blood again.

The Hemotechnics plant works like a dream.

Seems Harrison has fixed it,

so mass production won't be a problem.

What's the matter, Bailey?

Don't you like it?

Artificial blood.

I'm never gonna get used to this garbage.

Don't you ever miss warm human blood?

The thrill of sinking your teeth

into young, soft flesh?

Seeing the ecstasy in their eyes

as they give themselves

to us... completely?

You are the last one in Purgatory

to have had a human.

Mardulak picked you.

You lucky bastard.

Tell us, what was it like?

Yeah.

Shane.

There aren't many

young people in Purgatory.

It can be terribly lonely.

Right.

Now, you said that you knew

where I could find this man.

Do we have to talk about that now?

Well, I...

I thought that's why we were here.

And you said that you wanted

to get out of P...

- No! No!

- Too late.

I wasn't going to bite you!

I promise.

I just needed to kiss...

to kiss a man again.

That's a likely story.

Look!

I could take you to Mardulak,

your friend in the picture.

Okay.

Let's go see what that noise is all about.

All right, now, no tricks.

This is holy water.

Come on.

Mysterious doings, Shane.

What is it you're doing, man?

Well, let's see now, Quint,

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