Olga Boyko - The Chronicles of the Counts Dracula-Cardie. Adapted from Baron Olshevris novel «Vampires»

PETRO

Your father lived simply. He barely spent his money.

CARLO

There is over a million florins in Venice alone!

Petro reaches into his sack and produces a jewelry box. He places it carefully onto the couch nearby

PETRO

These are your mother’s jewels.

Carlo sits down on the couch and motions for Petro to join him. He places the jewelry box on his knees and opens it, gently lifting the glittering treasures inside

CARLO

This was my father’s gift, I remember it as if it was yesterday.

A large tortoiseshell comb adorned with rubies lies inside the box among the jewels. Carlo caresses it with his fingers

PETRO

Our poor mistress loved them so.

CARLO

And where is the necklace? The one that the American gave my mother?

Petro shudders

PETRO

You are mistaken, there never was such thing.

Carlo looks at him in surprise

CARLO

The snake-shaped one? Don’t you remember?

Petro almost leaps from the couch

PETRO

Do you think I stole it?

CARLO

Dear God, of course not!

Petro paces the sitting room nervously

PETRO

I’ve locked up both the Castle and the Hunting House. I will send the money to wherever you wish.

Carlo closes the jewelry box and rises from the couch

CARLO

That will not be necessary. Once I am married, I will go back home to the castle.

Petro shudders and waves his arms

PETRO

What? No, no you wouldn’t dare!

CARLO

Why not?

PETRO

You must obey your mother’s last wish.

CARLO

I am sorry, but my mind is already made up.

Petro falls to his knees and kisses Carlo’s hands

PETRO

At least wait for me, wait until I’ve come back from Jerusalem, we will go there together.

INT-ENTRANCE TO THE CHAPEL-EVENING

Carlo inspects the chapel’s doors. They are sealed. The servants are crowded behind his back.

Carlo turns to his servants, confused

CARLO

What about my marriage? Open up the doors at once and start preparing for the wedding!

WORKER

But my Lord, Petro forbade us from opening the chapel!

Carlo shoots the worker an angry look

CARLO

Petro is not the master here. I expect you to remember it next time!

The servants attempt to open the door without success

WORKER

(guiltily)

The lock is sealed with some sort of resin.

CARLO

Then melt it! Resin should become liquid when treated with heat. If it doesn’t work than break the door down for all I care. Take a whole wall down if you have to but have the chapel ready for my wedding!

A lighted torch is brought close to the door. The resin starts to melt and trickles to the floor.

The doors open and a dark hurricane rushes at the bystanders driving them to their knees. Black bat with glowing eyes is seen at the storm’s center

END OF THE MEMORIES

INT-HUNTING HOUSE, SMOKING ROOM-SAME EVENING

Harry, James and Georges have finished their cigars and whiskey and are slumped in their chairs, tired. Captain Wright is fast asleep.

Karl Ivanovich sits in his armchair, there is a pile of papers on the armrest. He puts the read sheet on his lap

GEORGES

So, what is the answer to the mystery?

Captain Wright snores in his chair

EXT-WITCHES” VALLEY-SUMMER NIGHT

A large black bat flies from the side of the forest towards the castle.

The moon shines high in the night sky.

The lake is concealed in thick mist. Bellow the mist, the water is covered with white nenufares.

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