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MICHELLE : It began as a summer adventure.

We came to Transylvania to study the folklore of vampires.

We chanced upon an ancient malevolent creature named Radu,

who coveted the bloodstone to which his brother, Stefan, was

rightful heir.

I loved Stefan.

His heart was noble.

In vengeance, Radu slaughtered my friends

and mingled his blood with mine.

Stefan destroyed him with a stake

through the heart, infused me with his own blood,

and lay me down to be reborn a vampire.

Forgive me, brother.

But the bloodstone is mine.

You belong to me now, pretty one.

Ah.

Ah!

The bloodstone.

You bastard.

The bloodstone!

You bastard!

It's my stone!

She will suffer dearly for this.

I need to make an international call, please.

You must pay in dollars.

Yes.

OK.

Wait there, please.

Miss.

Miss-- your call.

Hello?

OPERATOR : Just a moment for your call, please.

REBECCA : Hello?

Becky?

REBECCA : Michelle?

Are you back already?

I want to come home.

REBECCA : Michelle, what's wrong?

I don't want to be like him, Becky.

REBECCA : Be like who?

He bit me.

REBECCA : What?

What are you talking about?

Listen to me.

If there is a problem, why don't you just call the police?

No!

No, no.

I need you.

Please come.

REBECCA : OK.

Calm down.

Where are you?

Bucharest-- the Hotel Bucharest.

Please come.

I need you.

REBECCA : OK.

Don't go anywhere.

I'll be there as soon as I can get a flight.

OK.

OK.

Be-- Becky, please hurry.

No, please.

You-- you are forbidden here.

Mummy, have you no love in your heart

for your most faithful son?

Curse you, Radu.

Leave my abode.

I bring you a sacred gift, the blood of my father.

The king is but a memory.

And the bastard boy?

Dust.

The bloodstone-- give it to me.

The bloodstone was stolen from me by Stefan's consort.

Kill her.

Kill her and bring me the prize.

I will bring you the bloodstone.

But I cannot kill her.

You defy me?

He mingled my blood with hers.

I will have her for my plaything.

Come here, Radu.

Give me your hand.

Return to your father's castle this night.

Burn the dead ones in a fire of blackthorn

and cast their ashes to the north wind.

Remain you there until the moon is full,

or there will be horror.

Go at once.

But Mummy, the sun draws nigh.

I will lie here and leave at sunset.

No, it is forbidden.

Go this instant.

Oh!

MAN :

Oh!

Oh!

No.

Uh-oh.

Taxi.

Taxi.

Oh, there you go.

CHILDREN:

Oh, I'm sorry.

I don't have any more.

Can I help you?

Yes, please.

I'm looking for Michelle Morgan.

Could you tell me if she's registered here?

One moment, please.

May I help you?

Yes.

I'm-- I'm looking for Michelle Morgan.

Could you tell me if she's here, please?

If you would be so kind, sit there.

Someone will be soon to help you.

Sit there.

Hello

Hello.

Do you speak English, yes?

Yes.

Do you?

Mm, not so much.

I know from TV.

Um, "Columbo," "Streets of San Francisco," Big Bird.

It's funny, that Big Bird, yeah?

Uh, yeah.

You are looking for Michelle Morgan, yes?

Oh, my god.

What's wrong?

Uh, Mel Thompson, US Embassy.

Has something happened to Michelle?

Uh, please, don't get excited.

Everything's going to be just fine.

Please sit.

Uh, now, what is your relationship to Miss Morgan?

Um, um, she's my sister.

Your name, please?

May I see passport?

Rebecca Morgan.

Here.

Who are you?

Uh, This is Lieutenant Marin of the Bucharest Police.

And as I stated earlier, I'm Mel Thompson, US Embassy.

Now, this may sound a little strange,

but yesterday afternoon, your sister Michelle was found

unconscious in her hotel room.

Then she walked away from the scene of the accident

and disappeared.

We think she may be suffering from shock.

She appeared to be dead.

I examined her myself.

Obvious misdiagnosis, lieutenant.

On behalf of Department of Police,

I apologize for terrible mistake.

According to witnesses of the accident,

she did not appear injured.

Now, we are confident she's going to turn up.

Your sister's possession.

One thing more.

Do you know what is this?

REBECCA: Uh, it looks like some kind of, um, antique?

It looks expensive, huh?

You're not accusing her of stealing it, are you?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

No evidence it's stolen.

But before leaving Romania, show us receipt.

Of course.

I'm sure Michelle has it somewhere.

Thank you.

For you.

Thank you.

LT. MARIN: Nothing.

We will, uh, find her.

But if you see first, call me, yeah?

Right.

Let's go, my friend.

Yes, please.

Has Rebecca Morgan checked in there yet?

Hello?

--into hell we burn, black death, storm has arrived.

From shallow grave, he will rise.

You ride the nights, shrouded in your desecrated veil.

You bring the sleep of death upon your lips so pale.

Baptized in flame, your soul won't be reborn.

Entrapped, souls cry beneath the gravestone.

But do you believe in heaven?

Or do you believe in hell?

Do you believe in all the things this world can never tell?

You came to me in a dream, nightmare of despair.

Shades of memory haunt me now.

No faith can ever repair.

The end of--

Death of innocence.

You stay up in the tower.

You're right, and that's a fact.

Please, have some pálinka.

I make it myself.

Uh, no, thanks, professor.

I'm on duty.

Thank you.

What is it?

Pálinka-- plum brandy.

A Romanian specialty.

Mm.

It's delicious.

Strongest alcohol known to man.

Excuse me, professor, but about the American girls.

Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, Madam Movila and her two friends.

They are in a monastery at Prejmer

doing research in the neighboring villages.

What exactly did their research involve?

Vampires-- the legends of Castle Vladislas.

Professor, could you tell us what this is?

Hm.

Hm, interesting.

Once upon a time, perhaps, I could have told you.

But now, sad to say, my memory is going bye-bye.

Professor, is there a telephone

there, at the monastery?

Telephone?

Uh, then maybe you can show it to us on the map?

Yes, yes, of course.

Let's see.

Campo Verde, Callanish, highway here, monastery here.

It's not easy to find.

But if you like, I'll come along,

show you the way, and have a pálinka with my old friend,

Karl.

Uh, professor?

Hm?

Wake up.

We're here.

Oh.

Oh, yes, yes.

Yes.

Karl!

Karl, is that you?

Come and say hello to your old friend, Nicolai Popescu!

Hello?

Is anybody here?

Michelle?

Laura?

Lillian?

Karl!

Michelle?

POPESCU: Castle Vladislas, home of the legendary king

of vampires.

REBECCA: Wow.

Does anybody live in there?

POPESCU: Not for many, many years.

The descendants lie in tombs there,

and it still belongs to the Vladislas family.

But they left Romania a long, long time ago.

Ah.

Let's go and see the older part of the castle.

The descendants of Vladislas lie buried

here in unconsecrated ground.

Professor, what exactly is the legend of Castle Vladislas?

A obscure old story about King Vladislas

the vampire who make peace with the people of the region.

I remember he had two sons, but, sad to say,

I forgot the details.

But don't worry.

I have it in a book somewhere.

What in the world?

That's a fresh grave.

Uh, professor, wait for us.

REBECCA: Oh, watch out.

MEL: Yes.

Please, be careful.

Wait.

Professor, where are we going?

This is my own secret way into castle.

Want to come have a look around?

I really don't think we should go in there.

Why not?

It's unoccupied.

I am director of historical museum.

I'm sure Miss Mor--

I would love to see it, professor.

Good.

Uh-huh.

People like professor who comes prepared, huh?

Come.

This is a secret passageway to main part of castle.

I discovered it years ago when I was with the university.

Now we are below the castle.

I think it's getting kind of late, professor.

Maybe we ought to head back.

Soon, my friend, soon.

The throne room is somewhere on this level.

Someone's here.

You know, it's getting dark, you guys.

I think we should leave.

Michelle?

Lillian?

Lillian?

Laura?

Can anybody hear me?

Oh.

You dare to enter my father's house?

I've been told that this place is deserted.

Please forgive us.

I am Nicolai Popescu, director of historical museum.

Trespassers are forbidden here.

Leave my house at once.

Yes, sir.

We're very sorry.

Thank you.

Bye-bye.

REBECCA: Jesus, who was that guy?

POPESCU: A Vladislas, I suppose, come to reclaim his heritage.

REBECCA: Well, I want the police to look into him, too.

MEL: Definitely.

POPESCU: Well, I had a marvelous day.

Call me in the morning, and we will

find "The Book of Vladislas."

.

.

POPESCU: La, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Uh, la, la, la, la, la.

REBECCA: Thanks for everything, though.

MEL: Oh, hey, aside from the fact

that we committed a felony that could get me

permanently banned from the Foreign Service,

it was my pleasure.

Get some rest, OK?

I'll call you first thing in the morning.

Michelle?

Michelle!

Michelle, wait!

Michelle, stop!

Wait.

Michelle!

BOTH:

You're scaring me.

Stay there, Becky.

Don't look at me.

Michelle, please.

Tell me what's going on so I can help you.

I shouldn't have called you.

You can't help me.

I can.

But you have to tell me what's happening.

I can't.

Then tell me what this is.

Give it to me, Becky.

I need it.

What's wrong with you, Michelle?

You look sick.

I have to go now.

Tell Mom I'm sorry.

You're cold.

Radu!

No!

Michelle!

RADU: Pitiful little goddess of the temple.

The bloodstone is not for creatures such as you.

No, please.

Please leave me alone.

Ah.

You are my fledgling.

Embrace me as your master, and all that is mine will be yours.

You killed my friends.

You burned me, and I'll torment you to eternity.

Soon enough, you'll beg me for deliverance.

Patience, pretty one.

We have all the time in the world.

I bear you an offering, Mummy, the most holy of holies.

What troubles you, child?

I hunger for love.

Love is for mortals, not for such as we.

I loved my brother, Stefan.

And I wish I had not taken his life.

Tormenting him was such a sweet pleasure.

Stefan yearned for peace.

You were his deliverer.

Now there's only my fledgling, and she resists my mastery.

Curse Stefan for polluting her with his goodness.

Destroy her before she destroys you.

My desire for her is more sublime.

I yearn to see her suffer to eternity.

I turn in papers for tonight we investigate castle.

If big boss approves, we will have answers by next week.

I saw Michelle last night.

You did?

Where?

Outside the hotel.

She tried to run away, but I caught up with her.

She begged me for the stone.

And then she ran off again, terrified,

like someone was after her.

More and more, this just sounds

me like a case of stolen goods.

Oh, where'd you learn that--

"Columbo"?

No-- "Perry Mason."

POPESCU: Popescu's secret library.

All the precious books I save from the bonfires of fools.

"The Book of Vladislas" is here somewhere--

somewhere.

Let's get to work.

Aha-- just as I thought.

The legend of King Vladislas the vampire.

Here is the story of King Vlad and the bloodstone.

The bloodstone?

Bloodstone?

A mythical relic said to drip blood of the saints.

A stupid story--

"Dracula."

Bela Lugosi was Hungarian, like Zsa Zsa Gábor.

What are you talking about?

Zsa Zsa Gábor.

Zsa Zsa Gábor.

Here is a etching--

looks similar to your sister's antique.

It looks exactly like it.

Look.

Jeez.

Could be stolen, yes?

POPESCU: Perhaps.

You mean, like a reproduction or something.

Or the real thing.

Excuse me, but mythical objects, by definition,

are not real.

This story tells of the rivalry between King

Vlad's sons, Stefan and Radu.

Radu?

She called that name last night as if he were

standing there, watching us.

Hey, come on, you guys.

We're talking fairy tales here.

No.

I saw her.

Whatever is going on here is not a fairy tale.

I send you this message

from deep within my heart.

Now it beats no longer 'cause you ripped it all apart.

I'm no mortal.

I am not a man.

Now I'm just a memory.

You cannot--

REBECCA: Good night.

Thank you.

Thanks, Mel.

For what?

For being here.

--understand.

If you kill me, I kill you.

Guess who gets the prize?

I'm dancing in the light of your sweet silk eyes.

Won't you come and join me?

Won't you come and burn?

And I'll make you suffer for eternity.

Ah!

Oh!

Yes?

Becky, help me.

REBECCA : Michelle, what's wrong?

Where are you?

MICHELLE : Please, help me.

Tell me where, and I'll come get you.

The park behind the Athenaeum.

I'm on my way.

Excuse me?

Michelle?

Stay there, Becky.

Let me help you.

MICHELLE: It's too late.

Nothing can help me now.

I killed him.

I drank his blood.

Oh, god.

REBECCA: What is it?

The dawn.

Help me, please.

I don't want to die.

I love you, Michelle.

You're not going to die.

Radu, No!

Please, no!

Who are you?

What do you want?

Run, Becky!

Get away.

Leave my sister alone!

Embrace me, fledgling.

Accept your destiny.

You will remember this as a day of joy.

Michelle, don't.

MICHELLE: No!

RADU: The castle is too far to race the sunrise.

We will rest here the day and travel by night.

Fear not, pretty one.

Soon, your mortal feelings will cease to cause you pain.

POPESCU: If what you say is true,

the vampire Radu is here in Bucharest,

and your sister is his disciple?

Hey, come on.

You guys, you're getting a little carried away.

Look, what we should do is call Lieutenant Marin

and get him over here, and we'll tell him the whole story.

Oh, yeah, he'd really believe us.

I'm not even sure I do.

My point exactly.

Look, there's gotta be a rational explanation here.

I mean, this is reality.

Vampires don't exist.

There was blood all over her.

She said she killed someone and drank his blood.

I'm sorry.

I don't buy it.

The man who took her, he looked like some kind of ghoul.

It was the same man we saw at the castle.

I read last night the legends of Vladislas.

There is the story about a sorceress, Circe,

consort to King Vlad and mother to Radu,

who was entombed alive in a forest near Bucharest.

If indeed Radu is stalking Bucharest,

this may be the place that evil sleep.

Will you show us where it is, professor?

POPESCU: Of course.

I will accompany you.

The tools of the fearless vampire hunter.

We should need them for our adventure.

Are you coming, my friend?

Vampire hunting?

Afraid not, professor.

Look, Rebecca, I like you.

I know this has been a terrible strain on you,

and I want to help you any way I can.

But I'm also here representing the US State Department.

And what you two are proposing to do, it's just plain nuts.

The bloodstone, the legends, the empty grave--

what does it take to convince you?

Call me when you come to your senses.

You think this is crazy, professor?

Well, yes, a little.

Because you don't believe me?

No, because I do believe you.

"Here lies the prison of the damned.

No man shall enter the gate nor commune with inhabitants

of this unholy place."

Maybe Mel was right.

Maybe we should just call the police.

There is nothing to fear in the daylight.

Oh, my god.

Heaven help us.

It's true.

What do we do?

Oh, god.

No!

Michelle!

MUMMY:

MUMMY:

REBECCA:

MUMMY:

No!

Please!

Stop!

Please.

No!

Michelle.

Ah.

The sleeper has arisen.

Such a sweet reunion.

Let her go.

Silence, fledgling.

Attend your master.

No.

Let her go.

Abandon your mortality, fledgling.

It's the source of all your pain.

Blood is our sustenance.

But fear and suffering are the true pleasures for such as we.

There's a vessel here which feeds the leg.

Blood springs from it like a fountain.

REBECCA:

Drink with me, fledgling.

Savor the taste of your sister's suffering.

Die!

Oh!

You're going to make an exceptional plaything.

Give me the dagger, fledgling.

It's a magical object.

You must never, ever touch it.

Give it to me, or I'll desecrate her in ways

that will haunt you forever.

Come on.

Come on.

Hurry.

Hurry.

BOTH:

Die, you bastard.

Come on, Michelle.

I can't-- the sun.

I'll wait for you till dark.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!