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[music playing]

NARRATOR: 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.

[breathing]

[creaking]

Forgive me, Brother.

The bloodstone is mine.

[squish]

Ah.

[squish]

[growling]

[heavy breathing]

Live long to me now, pretty one.

Ah.

Ah!

[crickets chirping]

[owl hoots]

[crickets chirping]

[owl hoots]

[breathing]

[groaning]

[gasp]

[sobs softly]

[bone crackling]

[groaning]

[heavy footsteps]

[growling]

[casket closes]

The bloodstone.

You bastard.

The bloodstone!

You bastard!

[grunts]

Bastard!

[screaming]

You will suffer dearly for this.

[drum music playing]

[heavy breathing]

[music intensifies]

[heavy footsteps]

[train whistle]

[Radu breathing]

[Radu breathing]

[speaking Romanian]

I need to make an international call.

You must pay in dollars.

Yes.

[speaking Romanian]

OK.

Wait there please.

Miss, miss?

Your call.

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

Hello?

OPERATOR: Just a moment for your call please.

BECKY: Hello?

Becky?

Michelle?

Are you back already?

I want to come home.

Michelle, what's wrong?

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

Be like who?

He bit me.

What are--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 did you.

Please come.

OK, calm down.

Where are you?

Bucharest, The Hotel Bucharest please come.

I need you.

OK, don't go anywhere.

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

OK, OK.

B--Becky?

Please hurry.

(SOBBING)

[crickets]

[Radu emanating sound]

[sighs]

[WOMAN SINGING, GROWLING INCANTATIOUSLY]

Hmm, hmm...

You!

You are forbidden here.

Mommy, 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'll bring you the bloodstone.

But I cannot kill her.

You defy me?

I mingled my blood with hers.

I'll 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 black thorn and cast their

ashes to the north wind.

Remain you there until the moon is full.

For there will be horror.

Go at once!

But Mommy, the sun draws light.

I will lie here and leave at sunset.

No.

It is forbidden.

Go.

This instant.

[Radu emanating sound]

[cackling]

[choral music playing]

[startles awake]

[frantically breathing]

[POLITICIAN ON TELEVISION SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE]

[speaking Romanian]

[screams]

[screaming]

[speaking Romanian]

[Michelle screaming]

Ah!

[classical music playing]

[Radu emanating sound]

[tribal music playing]

[classical music playing]

Money?

Yes.

Oh, oh, there you go.

[children begging]

I'm sorry.

I don't have any more.

Move on.

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.

[tires squeal]

[tires squeal]

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.

Uh, 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 Ms. Morgan?

Um, um, she's my sister.

Your name please?

May I see passport?

Rebecca Morgan.

Here. Who're you?

Uh, this is Lieutenant Marin of the Bucharest Police.

And as I said it 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 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 the Department of Police I apologize for

terrible mistake.

According to witnesses at the accident, she

did not appear injured.

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

Your sister's possessions.

One thing more.

Do you know, what is this?

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

Looks expensive, huh?

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

Oh, no, no, no, no.

No evidence is stolen.

But before leaving Romania show us the receipt.

Of course.

I'm sure Michelle has it somewhere.

Thank you.

For you.

Thank you.

We will uh, find her.

But if you see first, call me, yeah?

Let's go my friend.

[women singing]

[women singing]

Yes, please, has Rebecca Morgan checked in there yet?

[phone rings]

[phone ringing on other end]

Uh, hello?

[dial tone]

[eerie music playing]

[voices whispering]

[man whispering in Romanian]

[heavy metal music playing]

(SINGING FROM INSIDE CLUB)

(SINGING) From shallow grave he will rise.

You ride the night shrouded in your desecrated veil.

You bring the sleep upon your lips so pale.

Baptised in flame your soul won't be reborn.

Entrapped, the souls cry beneath the gravestone.

[heavy metal music playing]

(SINGING) Do you believe in heaven?

Do you believe in hell?

Do you believe in all the things this

world will never tell?

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

Shapes of memory haunt me now, no faith you can ever repair.

[heavy metal music playing]

[crying softly]

[sighs]

Please, have some, Polenka.

I make it myself.

Uh, no thanks, Professor.

I'm on duty.

Thank you.

What is it?

Polenka, plum brandy.

A Romanian specialty.

Noroc.

Mm, it's delicious.

Strongest alcohol known to man.

Excuse me, Professor, but about the American girls?

Oh yes, yes, yes, yes.

Madame Ovila 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 Vladislav.

Professor, could you tell us what this is?

Hmm.

Hmm, 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 a--at the monastery?

Telephone? (LAUGHS)

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

Yes, yes, of course.

Let's see, Campoverde, [inaudible]

highway here.

Monastary, here.

It's not easy to find.

But if you like, I'll come along, show you the way and

have a Polenka with my old friend Karl.

[music playing]

Uh, professor?

Huh?

Wake up, we're here.

Oh, oh, oh yes, yes, yes.

Karl!

Karl [inaudible], come and say hello to your old friend

Nicolei Popescu.

Hello?

Is anybody here?

Michelle?

Mara?

Lilian?

[car horn beeps]

[ringing bell]

Hello!

Michelle?

Castle Vladislav, home of the legendary king of vampires.

Wow, does anybody live in there?

Not for many, many years.

The descendents lie in tombs there.

And it belongs to the Vladislav family.

But they left Romania a long, long time ago.

Huh, let's go and see the older part of the castle.

The descendants of Vladislavs lie buried here in

unconsecrated ground.

Professor, what exactly is the

legend of Castle Vladislav?

An obscure old story about King Vladislav, the vampire,

who made 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.

Oh, watch out.

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, Ms. Morg--

I would love to see it, professor.

Good.

Nicolai Popescu comes prepared, huh?

Come.

[ominous music playing]

This is a secret passageway to main path of castle.

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

Oh, man.

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.

[Radu emanating sound]

[Radu emanating sound]

Michelle?

Lillian?

BECKY: Lillian?

Mara?

Anybody hear me?

[Radu emanating sound]

Oh, you dared 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.

Jesus, who was that guy?

A Vladislav, I suppose, come to reclaim his heritage.

BECKY: Well, I want the police to

look into him too.

MEL: Definitely.

[Radu emanating sound]

Well, I had a marvelous day.

Call me in the morning and we will

find the Book of Vladislav.

Noapte buna.

Noapte buna.

(SINGING TO HIMSELF)

[Radu emanating sound]

[voices whispering]

[woman singing]

BECKY: Thanks for everything, Mel.

Well, 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!

[tires squeal]

[Radu emanating sound]

Michelle!

Wait!

Michelle, stop!

Michelle!

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.

[Radu emanating sound]

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 emanating sound]

Radu!

No!

[Radu emanating sound]

Michelle!

[dark choral music playing]

Pitiful little goddess of the temple, the bloodstone is not

for creatures such as you.

No, please.

Please leave me alone.

You are my fledgling.

Embrace me as your master and all that is

mine will be yours.

You killed my friends.

Spurn me and I will torment you to eternity.

Soon enough you will beg me for deliverance.

Patience, pretty one.

We have all the time in the world.

[Mummy whispering]

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 always 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 turned in papers for two men to 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 sounds me like a case of stolen goods.

Oh, where'd you learn that?

Columbo?

No.

Perry Mason.

Popescu's secret library.

All the precious books I saved from the vampires' abodes.

The book of Vladislav is here somewhere. Somewhere...

Let's get to work.

Aha, just as I thought.

The legend of King Vladislav the vampire.

Here is the story of King Vlad and the bloodstone.

The bloodstone?

The bloodstone?

A mythical relic said to drip blood of the saints.

A stupid story, Dracula.

Bella Lugosi was Hungarian.

Like Zsa Zsa Gabor.

What are you talking about?

Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Here is an etching.

It looks similar to your sister's antique.

It looks exactly like it.

Look.

Please.

Could be stolen, yes?

Perhaps.

You mean like a--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.

Mel, I saw her.

Whatever is going on here is not a fairy tale.

[heavy metal music playing]

(SINGING) I see through this message.

I'm deep within my heart.

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

I am no mortal.

I am not a man.

Now I'm just a memory you cannot understand.

BECKY: Goodnight, thank you.

[Radu emanating sound]

Thanks, Mel.

For what?

For being here.

[Radu emanating sound]

[Radu emanating sound]

[heavy metal music playing]

(SINGING) Understand, you kill me, I kill you.

Guess who gets the prize?

I'm dancing in the light of your sweet demise.

Won't you come and join me?

Won't you come with me?

Now let's make you suffer for eternity.

[screams]

[roar]

[man screaming]

[slurping, blood dripping]

No.

[crying]

[gagging]

[sobs]

[Radu emanating sound]

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

Yes?

Becky, help me.

Michelle, what's wrong?

Where are you?

Please help me.

Tell me where and I'll come get you.

The park, behind the atheneum.

I'm on my way.

[speaking Romanian]

Excuse me?

[speaking Romanian]

Michelle?

Stay there, Becky.

Let me help you.

It's too late.

Nothing can help me now.

I killed him.

I drank his blood.

Uh--

Oh, god.

[gasping]

What is it?

The dawn.

Help me please.

I don't want to die.

I love you, Michelle.

You're not going to die.

[gasps]

[Radu emanating sound]

Radu!

No!

Please!

No!

Who are you?

What do you want?

Run, Becky, get away.

Leave with my sister alone!

[Radu emanating sound]

Embrace me fledgling.

Accept your destiny.

You will remember this as a day of joy.

Michelle, don't.

[Radu emanating sound]

MICHELLE: Nooo!

The castle is too far to race the sunrise.

We will rest here the day and--and travel by night.

Fear not pretty one, soon your mortal feelings will cease to

cause you pain.

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 got to 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 Vladislav.

There is the story about the 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 he will sleep.

Will you show us where it is professor?

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.

And 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 legend, 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 a 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?

[groaning]

[Mummy vocalizing]

[Becky crying]

[Mummy screaming]

BECKY: (SCREAMING) No!

Please no!

[screams]

[Mummy cackling]

[MUMMY CACKLING, BECKY CRYING, SCREAMING]

No!

Please!

Stop!

No.

Michelle.

Ah, the sleeper has arisen.

Such a sweet reunion.

Let her go.

Silence!

Fledgling, attend your master.

[cackling]

No.

Let her go.

Abandon your mortality fledgling.

It's the source of all your pain.

[Becky screaming]

Blood is our sustenance.

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

There's vessel here which feeds the leg.

Blood springs from it like a fountain.

[Becky crying]

Drink with me fledgling, savor the taste of your

sister's suffering.

[screams]

[groans]

[Mummy wailing]

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 will desecrate her in ways that

will haunt you forever.

[Radu emanating sound]

[Radu groaning]

[sobbing]

Hurry!

Hurry please.

Die you bastard.

Come on Michelle.

I can't.

The sun.

I'll wait for you till dark.

[Mummy emanating sound]

[SCREAMING, STRUGGLING, FIGHTING]

[door slams closed]

[music playing]