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This ship has been in port now since noon. I just want to know, why did you

take us so long to get my stuff unloaded?

I got four security guys sitting over here drawing overtime.

Was your client complaining?

My client's out of the country. I told you that.

But that's no excuse for you to go patent your payroll, buddy. No, pal.

Maybe it's you who's patenting security jobs around here, huh? I'm just

following these instructions.

It says right here, cargo not to be offloaded until midnight tonight.

Perhaps I can explain.

Mr. Dominus?

Mr. Frank Dominus? Yeah, I'm Frank Dominus. Who are you?

We spoke last week on the telephone. I'm Erica Bolden.

Oh, sure.

Of course. Well, it's a great pleasure.

Look, everything's under control here. I just... I've had these trucks lined up

here since noon, and for some reason... The condition for shipping the family

antiques was that I personally had to sign for them. I'm sorry. I just

couldn't get here earlier.

Well, now that makes sense.

How long do you think it will take to transport my cargo to the warehouse

you've secured?

Much too long for you to stand out here in this cold night air.

Do you like music? I mean, really good jazz?

I love jazz. Why do you ask? Well, my son's a saxophone player in a club a few

blocks from here.

Why don't I put you in a booth with a nice, warm brandy while I take care of

your cargo? That is so kind of you. Thank you very much.

There is a particular chill in the air tonight.

But will you join me? Well, this might take a while.

But I'm sure my son John will take very good care of it.

See, my truck's right over here. Come on. Thank you.

Yeah, sure. I'd like to.

Meet the new client I was telling you about, Erica Boland.

Ah, a real-life countess.

My arrival, as well as my business, was supposed to be strictly confidential,

Mr. Dominus. Well, I'm a cop, Countess. Frank was just covering all his bases to

protect your property.

Well, I suppose no real harm has been done.

I just discovered this lady loves jazz, Charlie.

Maybe you could introduce her to Johnny and see that she gets something to warm

her up. Sure, Frank, you got it.

Have a seat.

Thank you.

That's your son?

Yeah, that's my boy.

I hardly need a brandy to warm me up.

He'll do just fine.

Well, I better get back to work.

Sure. Good check. Thank you. And Charlie, why don't you run a tan for me,

okay? No problem, Frank. I'll put everything on your bill.

So what else is new?

See you later.

You know, I gotta say, Frank's been all over himself since he got you to town.

So how'd you end up picking a small company like Frank's all the way from

Europe? Does that question come from the policeman within?

Yeah, that, and I'm kind of naturally curious. I guess it kind of goes with

the territory.

Hey, what kind of beat was that?

I liked it.

Hey, Charlie.

Hey, Johnny.

This is Miss Boland, your dad's new client.

Nice to meet you.

My dad just called and said that your cargo is secured in the warehouse, ready

for inspection tonight or tomorrow morning. Your call.

I'm sure your father will take very good care of my worldly goods.

My stomach, on the other hand, is feeling rather neglected.

Would any of you care to join me for a bite?

Why, Keith, that is very, very kind.

It's odd that my taste in musicians so...

often finds me vulnerable to dramas.

He must be doing something wrong. He didn't say a word.

Must have all been in the eye.

I don't remember him being introduced.

Didn't she just call him Keith?

My face is very far from here.

I can whip up the most incredible burn I've ever seen.

Oh, what are you doing?

Trust me, and you will feel better than you have in your entire life.

Yeah, sure.

I haven't seen anyone.

Sorry,

I can't help you.

Hey, Frank.

Thank you.

Hi.

Something I can do for you?

Yeah, I'm Agent Lowe. Let's cut some... I'm looking for an Agent Davies. He was

supposed to inspect some cargo at Pier 19.

This cargo.

Well, I know somebody signed off on this show.

Wait a minute, I got the paperwork right here.

Yeah.

Yep.

It was cleared at 2 p.m.

That's his signature, all right.

Did you talk to him personally?

No, he was gone by the time I got there.

Dogmaster gave me this paperwork.

There's not a problem, is there?

No, we just haven't heard from Agent Davey since he left the office yesterday

morning. Well, I don't know what to tell you about that.

But you're welcome to re-inspect this cargo if you like.

No, your paperwork seems to be in order.

Thanks for your time.

You don't want to go there, Johnny. It's not critical.

Are you sure it's Pete?

Car exploded into flames.

Nothing's for certain that the enemy does this thing, but from all

indications, yeah, it's him.

There were a charred set of drums in the trunk.

What about the woman?

She wasn't in the car.

Has anyone tried to locate her? If she knows anything.

That's the next step.

You want to tag along with me?

Yeah.

Keith wasn't just a member of my band.

He was my friend.

He was the best man when he and Julie got married.

I was with him when she died.

This kind of thing isn't easy.

Parking out at a place like that wasn't Keith's style.

Well, it wasn't any place you walk your dog at night, that's for sure.

It's a great view. People get lonely.

Who knows?

I want to know what happened last night.

The woman who hired my dad might be the only one who knows.

That's where we're going.

I haven't heard a word from her since last night. It's a damn die considering

all the orders she gave about not unloading till after midnight and her

having to be there to inspect everything in person.

Did she give you her phone number?

Son, I've called her at least a dozen times. There's no answer.

It's as if she disappeared off the face of the earth.

Charlie,

you don't suppose she could have fallen free of that car and be out in that base

someplace? It's a possibility, Frank, but not very likely.

What's in these containers?

Oh. Ice is antique, she told me.

She must be right, because they passed all the customs inspectors, and no

problem.

How can we open up this container?

We can't.

Unless you want me to lose the best job I've had all year.

The phone number she gave you, was it a hotel?

Business? Son, I don't know.

Some local contact.

You didn't get an address, Frank?

No, Charlie. A separate freight company came and picked up one of these

containers and delivered it downtown someplace I have no idea where.

Dad, I need to see this lady again.

You got an interesting hunch on this container, didn't you?

Consult your psychic later, Frank. Just give me the phone number. I can run an

address. Charlie, I don't think I can do that. I mean, confidentiality played a

big part in me getting this job in the first place.

Dad, give Charlie the number.

I need to find out what happened to Keith.

The doorbell's dead.

The electricity's probably been turned off.

This place looks deserted, except for the fresh tire tracks.

The delivery truck's been here.

Maybe we should take a look.

I should get a warrant for us. Let's come back at daybreak.

Okay, we'll come back in the morning.

I gotta get back to the club.

Look, Johnny, I know this thing's tough on you, but let's not get ahead of

ourselves.

There's no reason to believe what happened to Keith wasn't just...

An unfortunate, tragic accident.

Hey, Frank.

Hey, Charlie.

You talk to your client lately?

No, and I've been waiting here all day for it, too. What brings you out here?

Well, I wanted you to be the first to know they're doing a follow-up

inspection on the Countess' cargo.

Really? Why? Something wrong? We still got her missing customs office.

Yeah, I heard about that.

Yeah, well, customs people got a tip.

Maybe it can have something to do with your client's cargo.

You're kidding.

Speaking of the devil.

Mr. Domner, there's a federal order allowing us to re-inspect the cargo that

you picked up in year 19 last month.

I got no problems with this.

Follow me.

Okay.

All the containers you see are from the shipment. Where do you want to start?

Container number 12.

Number 12.

Yeah, it's right this way.

You know, of course, the fallacy in all this is that even if there were

irregularities in the ship, any possible contraband could and would have been

removed by now.

Okay,

guys, open it up.

You know, this is the complaint that Johnny asked about this morning.

All right, guys, open it up.

Good God.

Let me guess.

A missing customs officer.

Yeah, that's Davies.

Mr. Dominus, we're going to expect you and your client downtown for

questioning. I advise you to seek legal counsel.

Frank was just doing his job.

He's hired security. He didn't know anything about this.

According to our files.

Mr. Dom, this was discharged from your police force on charges related to

smuggling.

Smuggling? Now, you really expect us to assume that his skirts are clean on a

case that involves a murder of one of our agents?

Wait a minute.

I got my hands on that couch.

If she blew the country, Frank, that could be a long wait.

Let me phone this in.

They gave Milli Vanilli a hard time.

What do you know about what happened to Keith?

Keith and I had a splendid time. Right up until he went off the cliff.

Went off a cliff?

You didn't know?

No. When I left, Keith was alive and very well.

You're afraid of someone.

Someone who is here.

No, he's not here.

I can't be here.

Let go of me. I will not be manhandled.

Yeah?

Well, how about handcuffed?

How about if we take this into my dressing room? I think I need to leave.

If you're going anywhere, Miss Boland, it's going to be downtown.

Why? I haven't done anything.

Two dead bodies since your arrival? I think that's at least grounds for a

chat. Let's go.

I'm going with you. No. If you want to go anywhere, get your butt down to U.S.

Customs. I got Frank.

Tell him I'm working on it from my end.

So after we left the bluff overlooking the ocean, he dropped me off at about

midnight. And then I presume he went home.

So where'd you go?

To bed.

How about putting a location to it?

Where?

The villa?

You know, to be perfectly honest, Lieutenant, I really do not see how this

is anybody's business but mine.

Unless, of course, I'm being accused of a crime.

Did the young man die of foul?

play? That's what we're still trying to determine.

Ah, well, then I suggest we each go about our own business. I'm not done

with you yet. Exactly what business is that, Miss Boland?

Well, actually, Lieutenant, it's Countess.

But my interest is in medical research, specifically hematology. Now, if you'll

excuse me. Countess, what about that 13th container?

What? They just came from customs. They claim they logged in 13 containers. I

only got 12.

What about that 13th container, the one that went to 345 Highland Drive?

I don't know what you're talking about. I shipped 12 containers. You now have 12

containers. Ah, well, then that 13th container must have belonged to somebody

else. It's just odd that it would have ended up in your shipment.

Yes, it is very odd.

Now, do you have anything else, Lieutenant?

Yeah. Don't leave town. Stay where I can find you.

Mr. Dominus has my number.

I'll be reachable.

Well, you haven't been so far, so make sure you are.

Or else I'll be making accommodations for you that a countess might find

rather distasteful.

Well, now, if you will excuse me, gentlemen.

Here you go.

So what do you think?

I think she seemed a little surprised about the 13th container.

And a little bit frightened.

Huh? Maybe.

Hey, Charlie.

Medically reported on the musician.

Blood to death.

Blood to death?

A severed artery?

Must have been. How else can you lose so much blood?

Hi, I have an appointment to donate blood.

Miss Bowen, the type AB negative?

That's such a very rare type.

I mean, they held the clinic open just for you. You're going to follow me? And

I need to do a first-time screen on you.

Make sure there's no problems.

I mean, you understand the time, but you'll do better.

Here,

let's have a see.

You'll need to make a fist for me.

And I'm just going to take...

As much as I need to run the spring.

Okay.

It's going to take me about 15 minutes, and there's some

magazines here, a few.

Great. Actually, I need to make a couple of calls.

Sure, yeah. Why don't you use the phone that's out on the front desk?

Nobody will know.

Make a withdrawal?

Yes, actually, for my research. You see, I'm an authority on cross-species blood

transfusion. Cross-species blood transfusion.

What's that?

Well, I work with the blood of closely related species, such as lions and

tigers or humans and great apes, trying to isolate the specific DNA sequencing

that makes each species unique.

That's a real nice story.

I'm still going to have to see what's in the bag.

Yeah. I thought it was pointless.

I couldn't possibly understand.

The colon, where are you going?

What did you do to her?

Where are you?

I know you're here.

You followed me.

It was you who killed that custom agent.

And you who killed that boy.

Lose something?

He sent you.

Keep away from me.

Who are you?

What are you?

You're asking me?

But you're both in my space.

And when that happens, I get angry!

Carry me!

Come back! You belong to me!

I

appreciate

the recommendation, Eric, they gave me, but...

I'm still not clear as to what kind of security you're going to require, Count.

The tedious details are little consequent, Mr. Dominus.

But if you just accompany me to my dwelling, I can promise you a most

interesting assignment.

Well, I have to admit, I'm always looking for the unusual job, something I

can get my teeth into.

Aren't we all?

What are you doing here?

Firing a security consultant, my dear?

Leave him alone. He is mine.

Wait a minute, Erica.

A security company can't exist on one client.

And we've got a few problems on your account to top it off.

Yes, Erica, I understand you have problems. And I hope you're not giving

your countrymen a bad name.

I have problems because you want me to.

Now listen to me, Frank.

I want you to come with me.

This is a free country.

You must allow Mr. Dominic that lead to listen to my offer.

See, now, he's got a point there. A bidding war, that's as American as apple

pie.

Hey, Johnny!

You near?

Yeah. Hey, Dad's down at the club, man. He wants to talk to you.

You need to talk to him, too.

Raleigh. Hmm?

Do you believe in vampires?

No. Why?

I think I might have met one.

Wow. Maybe two.

Wow! That's what you've been? Hanging out with vampires?

Wow!

After they questioned Erica at the police station, I followed her to a

blood bank. She stole four pints of blood.

Maybe she's anemic.

Raleigh, Keith bled to death.

Yeah, Johnny, that's because he went over a cliff.

In a car.

The custom agent they found in the container blind of the Countess was

drained of all his blood.

Okay, so maybe somebody in her circle is doing weird things to divert attention

from what's really going on.

Like what?

I don't know. Like maybe they're smuggling drugs into the country.

Right.

She practically blew me across the room with a look.

That doesn't make her a vampire.

Look, even if she is a vampire, why would she need to steal four pints of

blood when she's already drank two full-sized human beings?

That's where the guy comes in.

The guy.

I'll fill you in later.

After I warn Dad.

Oh, I don't want to hear it. Mr. Dominus, if you do business with this

man, he will cut you dry.

That's a high-strung little number there.

How did you two meet?

It was in a cemetery.

She was mourning the loss of her father.

Oh, that's too bad.

And her brother.

And two cousins.

But a four-in-one funeral.

Was it some kind of a plague?

I'll tell you about it later. You must go with me now.

No, I can't go anyplace right now.

See, that detective over there, that policeman, I gotta meet him and him as

soon as you're not finished. Look, there must be some place we can talk in

private. I'm willing to pay you $10,000 tonight.

Return for a few minutes of your time.

Well, you certainly know how to pique a guy's interest.

Follow me.

The man who murdered Keith and the customs agent is right here.

Where? What him out to be?

He's gone.

He's right here.

And he's got Frank.

Follow me.

Come on in.

That's my son's dressing room.

I'm going to talk here.

I didn't have to lock the door.

Johnny might happen along.

No one can be allowed to happen along.

You're about to be ushered into a secret society beyond

life and death.

What'd you say this guy's name was?

Volkov. Look, he's in there. Please hurry, Lieutenant.

Frank!

Frank! Frank, you in there? Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What's going on?

The woman says your dad's in here.

It's in some sort of danger. It's the truth.

Frank!

Find him or I'll take early retirement.

Call me if you hear anything, Raleigh. Certainly.

Raleigh, do you read me?

Loud and clear.

Don't let my father or the Countess out of your sight.

It's too late. They slipped out while Charlie was searching the building for

this Count.

Tell me they didn't leave together.

I'm afraid so. He left in Frank's truck.

Okay.

I'll give you one last chance to explain what's going on here.

But I warn you, if I don't like the answers, like the why was there a dead

customs officer inside of a coffin inside of a container that should have

been loaded with furniture, I'll have you bugged downtown so fast it'll make

your head spin.

You getting my message here?

You deserve answers, Frank, and I will admit that I have been deceptive, but I

have had to be.

Deceptive?

Lady, since you arrived, this city is wall to wall, dead bodies.

No, not since I arrived, since he arrived.

Oh, now we're talking about Count Volkov, huh?

Come to take me back.

Back? To Italy, France, where? What do you mean, back?

No.

To the land of the living dead.

Oh, boy.

Well, we're right back where we started, aren't we?

I still don't know a thing.

Frank.

I promise you, in a few minutes, the truth will become very, very clear.

Here,

let me get these lights.

What's the matter with these girls?

It's all right.

I can see.

No, I can't.

I need a little help from my friend here.

His lights were working.

Come on, let's have it.

The truth.

Why did you pick me out of the crowd to be your patsy?

Frank, do you ever donate blood?

Yeah, sometimes when cops need it.

Now, what's that got to do with anything?

And was it a pleasant experience?

Pleasant?

I wouldn't call it... No, it was necessary.

And if it became a necessity again to save a life, would you hesitate?

No, of course not.

Why, what's your point?

I'm glad to hear that, Frank. Very glad. Because, you see, you and I are about to

become...

Saving a man's life. I wasn't going to kill him. I have to get back.

Forget it.

Let me go.

What did

you do to me?

Look, if you put me down, I'll tell you. I'll also tell you why I have to save

Frank Dominus.

What did you do?

Poison me?

It's an enzyme that incapacitates.

It's like a cobra with a rabbit.

Not the rabbit.

Look, I don't want to hurt you. You'll be fine in less than an hour, but Frank

will be dead in that time unless I get to him.

Who wants to kill him?

The Prince of Darkness.

I don't know what kind of game is going on here, but it's

unprofessional.

Now,

Mr. Dominus, you're mine after all.

It's too late.

He's gone.

And so is my chance to end all of this.

End what?

My living death.

I have been working for years to alter my blood chemistry through DNA strand

manipulation in order to become fully human again.

I needed two more DNA sequences in order to complete the transformation.

One of those came from Keith.

The other belongs to Frank Dominic.

He's not going to give his life for yours.

But he wouldn't have to. I just need a pint or so of his blood. It was Volkov

who killed Keith and the customs officer.

He drained them of their blood.

Why?

I'm his princess.

He does not want me to free myself from his control, and so he will do anything

to stop my work.

He's the one who'll try to kill Frank.

Volkov is calling.

I don't hear anything.

He doesn't exactly use AT&T.

He has Frank.

If he harms him.

He won't.

Not yet.

It's part of the lure to bring you back to him.

It's hard.

I don't feel compelled to obey him as I used to.

My humanness is increasing.

But you are going to go to him.

So am I.

I'm here.

Volkov?

Yes, my princess.

Come to me.

You have the mortal, I thought.

You know what I do.

Where is he?

We don't have time for this. Dawn is near.

Come.

After I see him.

Very well.

Shut up.

Before I give him back to you.

You must submit to me.

It's been too long, my princess.

But the mortal first.

No.

Don't you think I know your little scheme?

His blood will put you beyond my power.

Which is why you need to come back to the dark side, Erika.

Come. I command you.

Come to me.

Submit.

Submit!

I can resist.

Your power is broken.

You forget, my dear, I have more than mere psychic powers.

Once you've lost your resting place, it's your turn to die.

Your battle is with me.

Have it your way.

Now you die.

Now we're gonna fight.

You have to hurry, Miss Sun.

Yes.

We're both creatures of the night.

Go ahead.

I don't think he'll mind.

How do you know? I just do. Hurry.

all right.

I've become human again.

This is not possible.

Unless when I beat you, I got the DNA sequence I needed, which means that you

have the same chromosomes as Frank, which means that you're his son.

Johnny?

He doesn't know.

care of my dad.

Thanks.

One more thing.

Welcome back to the human race.