All language subtitles for El.Vampiro.Sangriento.1962.TVRIP.XVID-CG

The Bloody Vampire

There he is

- And the mandrake?
- It's under the hanged man's feet

What's that?

It looks like a carriage coming from Mexico

But it doesn't make any noise

We should hide

There

Flog those damned horses!

We have to get there before
the full moon is over!

Hurry! For Satan!

Did you see the coachman?
He looked like death

Yes, I thought he looked like death too

It's truly strange that neither the
carriage nor the horses make noise

It's like they weren't touching the ground

Let's let him go on his way,
whatever it may be,

and let's take care of our business

Here's the mandrake

Let's dig it up carefully
so we don't damage the root

Certainly, this is where the mandrake
holds it's wondrous properties

From this root you can
extract hallucinogenic narcotics,

love philtres, hate philtres
and many other things

except boric acid

Excuse me Master, but from your
last lesson I understood that

boric acid is obtained from
mandrake root

That's true Ricardo,

but it isn't from the common variety
know as hanged man's mandrake

that it's obtained

And all the trouble I went
through to find a hanged man

I didn't know there were
other kinds of mandrake

There's only one other than this kind,

and no one but our family
knows of it's existence

- Except for me Father
- All in due time my daughter

And you too Ricardo,

as Inez's betrothed you
will one day be one of us

This mystery is part of the inheritance left
to us by our ancestor Jose Balsamo,

first count of Cagliostro,

and was a primary reason for his
ending his days in a cell in Rome

But that was a long time
ago Lord, today-

It'd be the same today. In every
age Man tends to oppose progress

Do you think that if it wasn't
for the risk we run

I'd limit myself to passing
on my knowledge

to a small group of brave souls

and gather them here in my home

in the greatest of secrecy
as if it were a crime?

- We struggle against death
- And risk our lives by doing so

What would happen to Justus

if he was found stealing a corpse
in the graveyard for us?

Nothing my Lord, because
they'll never catch me,

I will steal all the cadavers
your Excellency desires

I know, my loyal Justus.

You who should hate all mankind
for the way they've treated you

show yourself to have
a heart of gold

by risking yourself to correct the
monstrous error of certain men

who have forbidden under
penalty of death

the practice of dissecting cadavers

How do these wretches expect us to
help turn what we only know in theory

into a practical reality?

We will never stray from
the path Father,

we'll forge ahead until the end

That's what I like to hear
my daughter,

do not deny the Cagliostro blood
that flows through your veins

We'll fight to give life while
others struggle to give death

How was the journey my Lord?

It went well Hildegarde,
it was as fast as usual

There's nothing faster
or more silent than her,

you can't even feel her approaching

Have you given them the narcotic?

Yes Lord, to both of
them like the other times

Good. Have the chest taken
to your room, as always

- I'll see you there later
- Yes my Lord

When will this all end Lord?

Soon Hildegarde, soon.

It won't be long before I heal my illness,

in the meantime...

In the meantime my Lord,
we are both in great danger,

the day will come when it will be impossible

to hide the disappearances
of so many young women,

- if we're discovered-
- No one knows anything in Mexico,

and the Countess is bound to my will

Leave now

I don't think they suspect anything yet,

though Ms. Brunhilda

is starting to wonder about her
mother's prolonged absence,

she's told her grandfather

I'll calm my daughter down. And the Marquis?

He's the one that worries me the most,

every full moon

it's like he awaits his
daughter's return

It will be some time before
the Countess can come,

it's been some time since
she's left from her bedroom

You'll have to accompany
me on my return to help me

Yes my Lord

Very well, let's not waste
any more time

The full moon is nearly
gone, if I let it pass

I could have a grave setback with my illness

Rise Genevieve, I order it!

On your feet

Lay down in the coffin

Now you will begin your eternal
servitude to the Frankenhausen,

like Elena has, and Soledad

and all the rest!

And you shall remain there until the end,

when all the men and women in the world

shall be my slaves

This girl's cadaver, dead
for just a few hours,

has flesh as flexible as it was in life,

which will permit us to perform
the experiment I propose

as rigidity would be an
insurmountable obstacle

Tonight I would like to show you

the workings of this
marvellous apparatus

that my ancestor invented
for the express purpose

of filling the heart, arteries and
the veins of a vampire or his victim

with boric acid, the only method
to destroy this frightening disease

and the danger of
contagion that it represents

Are you trying to say that
vampirism is contagious Master?

I'm surprised that you Ricardo,

one of my most gifted pupils,
would ask that question

It isn't contagious precisely,
but it is transmittable

It seems you've forgotten
some of the details

from my earlier explanations
and theories on the theme,

for example, how many kinds of vampires exist

and what the differences are

I do remember Master, there
are only two kinds of vampires,

living vampires and dead ones

Living vampires are the
carriers of the disease

and live like any mortal,

looking for victims whom they
kill to sustain themselves,

draining their blood completely

and turning them into dead vampires

These dead vampires remain still
and contained within their coffins

I see the time has come

to lift the mysterious veil that
occults this illness a bit more

The revelations I'm about to make

will be the last thing that you learn from me

and will leave you in a
position to clearly understand

everything that's contained
within these manuscripts

A detailed account

of the investigations my family
undertook regarding vampires,

and which from this moment on
I bequeath to my daughter Inez

with the obligation to see things
through to the end if I should fall

But Father, you'll live for a long time

- You can't die
- You mustn't!

No one can decide that but god

It's true that I possess the
philtre of life and youth

left to us by the first
Count of Cagliostro,

but an accident could
happen to me as it did to him

This night I will embark on the
journey which you all know about,

and it's filled with
numerous and grave dangers

This isn't an undue precaution

They must have noticed the grave robbery

No, I don't think so, I left
the grave just as I found it,

there wasn't a single trace

- Go see who it is
- Yes Lord

Who would knock on the door of
a honourable home at this hour?

It's me Justus, open up, it's urgent

Lazarus!

What's wrong my friend?

It's my mistress,
she's suffered an attack

What do you want me to do?

Help me. I'm scared Justus,

it's been a long time since
the lady Countess took ill

and she isn't recovering

She's like a dead woman

Was it the Lord who sent you?

The Lord Count has been gone since
the full moon, I'm alone at the house

You mean, Genevieve also..?

Like the Lady's other servants,
she left without even saying goodbye

Doesn't this all seem strange to you?

I don't know, I don't know
That matter is none of my business

Will you help me or not?

I appreciate your friendship
very much and I would love to,

but I don't know how

You've told me many times that your master

is a famous doctor, if he wanted to-

- Go see your mistress?
- Yes, talk to him

You've told me he's a good man
and respects you,

please help me Justus
and I will be in your debt for life

But my master has left Mexico

and I don't know when he'll be back

If that's the case then I'm
sorry to have bothered you

Wait

There's a friend of the
family here who's a doctor,

- let me talk to him
- Thank you,

I knew I could count on you

There's no danger, it's a
friend who came in search of aid

He works as a lackey nearby, it seems
his mistress has suffered an attack

But I can't go now

I know my Lord, I told him your
Excellency had left Mexico,

but I don't know if I've
done the right thing...

You've done very well
Justus. Now let's continue

Excuse me my Lord,

I meant to say that I wasn't sure
if I'd done the right thing

by telling my friend Lazarus

that there was a doctor here
who could see his mistress

- But Justus!
- Don't scold me my Lord,

I have a great interest in helping him

because he's the only friend I have

Ricardo, do you have any objection to going?

None Lord. Let's go

Thank you my Lord

Let's continue with our illness

The first to have the privilege
of discovering the truth

was an ancestor of mine,
the first Count of Cagliostro,

through a very sad occurrence

This forebear of mine was married twice,

and his second wife died
tragically, burned at the stake

along with other victims of a famous vampire

who ravaged the areas of Turengia, Celisia,

some places in Germany and even Austria

This vampire was known by the
name of the Vampire of the Moon

because he had a predilection for
attacking on the night of the full moon

No one knew who he was exactly

From that moment on, my ancestor

dedicated his life to finding the
origin of the Vampire of the Moon

and made such important discoveries

that in his will he made the
utmost obligations of his inheritors

to search for the Vampire of
the Moon until they found him

and the extermination of vampirism

What he wrote here

brought into practice
what today is only a theory

I'll read you some excerpts
from the manuscripts

It's untrue that there exist or have
existed many living vampires in the world

The ones that are known
or have been known

all belong to a single family
by the name of Frankenhausen,

after the region where they first
appeared in the 12th century

as their true origin is
lost in the mists of time

It's untrue that it's always
the same living vampire

that periodically appears and disappears

The ones that reappear are the firstborn

of this family that in every generation

remain unknown until they reach a certain age

when vampirism manifests itself

which they alone inherit
along with the title of Count,

freeing the rest of their
family from this terrible illness

What she's suffering from
is a state of shock,

has she had some fright?

I don't know Doctor,

when I came in because the Lady
hadn't called me for so long

she was already like this

Well, didn't the other servants
see anything?

The other servants can't
come here,

the Lord forbids them
from going past the kitchen

Only the ones in service to the
Lady, a housemaid and a servant,

can roam the house freely

and the housemaid left
a few days ago

as soon as the Lord left on his trip

If you'll come with me I'll give you
something to give her when she recovers,

there's nothing more to be done

Yes Doctor, I'll go with
your lordship, I'll guide you

Who is this gentleman?

The Lady suffered an attack
and I went in search of aid

I asked you who this gentleman is

I'm Doctor Ricardo Peisser

Let me introduce myself,

Count Siegfried von Frankenhausen

Doctor,

I beg you to forgive my housekeeper
Frau Hildegarde's rudeness,

she's very rigid about having
my orders obeyed in my home

and Lazarus, Lazarus knows that no one,

absolutely no one, for whatever reason

can enter this place without my permission

Not even if the Countess' life was in danger?

Don't exaggerate Doctor,

those attacks my wife
suffers are of no importance

Regardless, she's on the
verge of cardiac failure

due to considerable agitation

It just seems that way

I was on my way to find a remedy to calm her

Don't bother Doctor, I tell you
she's alright, it will pass soon

I'm grateful, but you mustn�t worry any more

Goodnight

Now you won't forget

that you're nothing more
than the Countess' lackey

Fortunately I'm here now,
I'll restore order to this home

Come Eugenia, calm down,
you're very agitated

Don't touch me!
What are you doing here?

Can't you see? I've come back from
my journey to the House of Spirits

Don't come closer!

Don't come closer or you'll regret it

Leave, get out of my room!

I've told you not to come in here,
I've told you a thousand times!

I just came to give you news of Brunhilda

What have you done with my daughter?

Our daughter

- She's alright
- You lie, you lie!

And your father the Marquis is in good health

They can't be alright after
not seeing me for so long

Why won't you let me see them?

Because you're very sick and your
presence would make them suffer

You, having compassion
for others? Since when?

The Count Frankenhausen
who's never had feelings

is now like every other mortal?

The heartless wolf has become a tame lamb

Don't mock me Eugenia,

choose your words carefully

- or I'll have no mercy on you!
- Mercy? You have mercy?

Have you had mercy on any of my servants

who you've sacrificed in full flower of youth

- to your bestial instincts?
- Silence!

Silence!

What have you done with
Genevieve on this last journey?

What did you do with Julieta,
with Soledad, with Elena,

with all my other ladies in waiting?

They have became eternal
servants of the Frankenhausen

and have saved my life

Have you ever thought of saving your soul?

Quiet you wretch!

Never say that word in my presence or I'll-

You don't scare me

I know how to destroy you
because I know what you are,

that's why you have me imprisoned here,

locked away in this horrible mansion,

so I won't scream out to the
world that you're a vampire

You can't make me surrender, you see?

Get out of here immediately or I'll
pierce your heart with this stake

Do you see how I can kill you when I want?

I haven't killed you yet because
you're the father of my child

For her I've put up with my
captivity and your presence,

so she won't die of shame
knowing who her father was

But if you lay a hand on Brunhilda,

just one of your bloodstained hands,

I'll kill you like you deserve,
you disgusting vampire!

Get out! You horrify me!

And you sadden me

Your neurosis has become dementia,

you're completely mad

Boric acid is the only
chemical that counteracts

a certain substance which I call vampirina

which flows through a vampire's veins

and feeds on red blood cells,

causing them to seek out
victims whose blood to drain

and replace with large
quantities of vampirina

Let's suppose this were a vampire,

living or dead, it doesn't matter which,

her veins would be full of vampirina

By means of this apparatus

we'd introduce boric acid
into her veins, thus nullifying it

All we need to do is fill
this container with boric acid

Let's use this oil for now

Start the mechanism

Afterwards we pierce the
vampire's heart with the injector

This section of the apparatus is
where the real miracle takes place,

as any body it works on will
no longer produce vampirina

If dead vampires don't
move from their coffins,

why is it necessary to
treat them with boric acid?

Dead vampires remain
still within their graves

while the living vampire that
created them remains alive,

but when he dies with a
stake through his heart

or reduced to ashes by fire,

the only two methods known to kill them,

his victims, because of the vampirina,

rise from their graves in search of prey

who in turn will create yet more victims

If this chain reaction isn't stopped in time,

as it luckily has during
every outbreak until now,

the day would come when all of humanity

would be made up of dead vampires

- That's frightening
- Yes my daughter,

now you understand the
importance of my ancestor's theory

And now Ricardo,

did you understand the answer
to your question about contagion?

Yes Master, but we still haven't
obtained any boric acid, however

The opposite is written here

Boric acid can only be
obtained from mandrake root,

but only of one variety, the black,

called so because it's root
and flowers are that colour

instead of white like common mandrake's

The most important thing to note is that

black mandrake only grows in vampire lands

Here

You'll have the rest when
you bring her, as always

I'll do my part, as always.
Let the German know

Well hurry, it looks like this time
she's in a bigger rush than usual

Good day Lazarus, hello innkeeper

- Good day, the usual?
- Yes Lupe

You seem very happy

Yes, everything's going well,

I have very little to do.
My master's on a trip

How'd it go with the doctor last night?

Well, well

- What happened to you?
- Nothing

- Goodbye
- Lazarus

What bee got in his bonnet?

It looks like things aren't going as
well for Lazarus as they are for you

I saw it on his face. How
can a man stand to be beaten?

One can't judge everyone else
by one's own standards Justus,

life holds many mysteries

Lazarus' Master's house does too,
and large ones at that, right Lupe?

I don't know what you're talking about

You're saying you know nothing about
what the while neighbourhood whispers,

that strange and mysterious
things happen in that house,

that no one dares pass by that door,

and when they do, they cross themselves

This is the first I've heard of it

Is that so? So you don't know
anything about the servants?

The only thing I know is that
they pay me very well to bring them

Look, Lazarus just gave me this to
find a housemaid for his Mistress,

and he'll give me more afterwards

And what do you say to the
relatives of the girls who disappear?

I don't have to say anything,

the conditions are they should have
no relatives or acquaintances,

that they're orphans

Ah, you have it all planned out, eh?

In the end that's none of my business,

they can take care of themselves

- Oh, you scared me
- Am I that frightening?

No, not you, I was reading a story
my great grandfather wrote

about the vampire family

What family do you mean?

Which do you think? The one that
father told us about last night

I don't remember

Oh yes, he told us when you
went to see that sick woman

It must have been when we
left to speak with Lazarus

because I don't remember either

Yes, it's about some German Counts

Look what a strange coat of arms they have

It's strange and fearful

Isn't there an inscription on the manuscript
that explains what it represents?

Of course it does, how would that
escape my great grandfather?

Here on this page, look

The count's coronet has a vampire over it,

black and with its wings spread

The shield is German and
black to represent the night,

and over it there's a silver skull with
a red F in gothic script on it's forehead

that represents the death that the firstborn

of the Frankenhausen carry with them

Yes, Frankenhausen. What's wrong?

That's the name of my friend Lazarus' master

It can't be possible

Maybe not Justus,

I met him last night and
I don't think it's him

There wasn't a single coat
of arms like it says here,

there are others. The count is affable-

Affable? You should have seen
Lazarus' face this morning

Well he seemed like a normal man to me

He can't be that normal when such
mysterious things happen in his house

Ask anyone in the neighbourhood

This morning I found out they're looking
for a housemaid for the Countess,

that no one dares even approach their door

And knowing all this

you never told father that just
feet away there's a Frankenhausen?

Your father never asked Ms. Inez

Didn't you know that my life
and his have no other goal

save to find a count by that name?

In truth I didn't

Alright, alright, it's no use lamenting
what's already happened,

the important thing is finding
out what Count Frankenhausen

has to do with the vampire

If we could find out by
the time father returned

it would make him ever so happy

I'll help however I can Ms. Inez

The first thing we have to do is
find out what his coat of arms are

- I'll ask Lazarus
- No, we must be cautious

If he suspects he's being
watched he'll disappear

There must be some other way

Perhaps I should go back and
ask after the Countess' health

No, wait. No one knows
me in the neighbourhood

because I haven't been in the capital long,

they don't even know father has a daughter

because I've always been away at school

I have an idea

Much too fine for a housemaid

- She was raised well
- Parents?

I'm an orphan maam

My name is Hildegarde,

the help calls me Frau,
I like it better than maam

Yes Frau

- Relatives?
- No, Frau

Frau, may I tell you something privately?

- Of course
- Excuse me

Take her, she meets all
the conditions, I guarantee it

A good friend brought her
to me, a trusted servant,

and besides, it'd be very
difficult to bring another one

because no one wants to
serve at this house anymore

Alright, I'll accept

It's just that this one is going
to be a little more expensive,

you can see for yourself
that she's quite fine

Alright, you'll be staying.

The first thing you have to do
is remove that cross you wear

and make sure that no one
in this house sees it again

- Yes Frau
- What's your name?

Inez Sanchez at your service

It's the Countess whom you must serve

Lazarus hasn't come, did you make
it clear to him that I'm calling?

Yes Countess

It must be Lazarus, open it

Why the reaction?

- Forgive me, I didn't know that-
- Why are you here?

Just to meet your new housemaid

Frau Hildegarde talked about
her so much that I became curious

She said she was a jewel,
but I see she's sold her short

Thank you sir... Count?

Yes, I�m Count Frankenhausen

May I my Lady?

Come in Lazarus, your timing is impeccable

Close the door and lock it so we
won't be bothered, then come here

Why have you been gone for several days?

Because I was sick

You know that I don't want
that damned Frau Hildegarde

from the Count's staff attending me,

why don't you see to me,
since you're part of mine?

Because I've been sick

Don't lie, I sent people
to call you many times

Why haven't you come?

- Who has dared to hit you?
- His Lordship the Count

But why?

Because the night your Excellency
fell ill, I brought a doctor

When I went to accompany him to get a remedy

the Lord arrived and punished me for
allowing a stranger into the manor

I didn't know of that visit

You Excellency didn't come to her
senses when the doctor was here

Afterwards the Lord
didn't want him to return,

though the doctor said it
was a serious condition

That wretch

I beg that your Excellency
not speak of this to the Lord,

he would punish me again,
and more severely this time

Don't worry Lazarus, I'll
find some way to resolve this

Now you may go

- May the Lady Countess rest
- Goodnight

You can go too

Lock the door from the outside

and take the key to come in when I need you,

I have a copy. This room must
never be open, don't forget it

Yes my Lady

And I recommend you do the
same in your own chambers

- Yes my Lady, may you rest well
- Goodnight

Don't be scared, I need to talk to you

- What's wrong?
- Lower your voice. Come

Even the walls have ears in this place,

and they'd be willing to skin me alive

Who would do such a monstrous thing?

The Count or the Frau

You don't know what sort of people they are

I've just met them, I can't judge

That's why I waited for you
to leave the Lady's chambers,

- to warn you
- Me? About what?

I can't say anymore, but heed me well:

trust no one other than the Countess,

- she they hold captive
- That's not possible

Believe me, I'm telling
you nothing but the truth

You should have never
come to work in this house

Inez's idea strikes me as a good one,

I need to see the doctor that
attended me during my crisis

so he can help me in my recovery

But my Lady,

do you know the danger I'd be in

if they find out I'm seeking out the doctor?

The danger will be mine,
since I'll be the one going

All you have to do is show me
where I can find the doctor Lazarus

But they'll find out, surely they will

We'll take advantage of
those mysterious trips

the Frau takes sometimes

- Keep an eye on her and let me know
- As the Lady orders

As far as the Count is concerned
we don't have to worry,

he sleeps all day

He comes out of his chambers
once the sun sets

and locks himself in again at dawn

Shall I tie your Excellency's hair up

or shall I leave it loose for later?

Is it shiny?

I believe so, odd that your
Excellency doesn't have a mirror

In this home, mirrors are forbidden

The latest philtre you prepared
wasn't satisfactory,

they woke too soon

I'm preparing a new one based
on the fruit of the white lotus

You'll see, with this plant
they'll sleep a whole year

It has to be diluted or they
sleep until the end of all time

Be aware it will be costly

The important thing is that it's effective

Count Frankenhausen pays
those that serve him well

A dash of buttercup, marigold,

a bit of yellow bugle since it
goes so well with black nightshade

Ah, and a bit of Venus' navelwort
so they have good dreams

A brew of swallowwort

mixed with king's cup

And now...
belladonna

Hurry, I don't like being
out of the house long,

especially when we have a new servant

Before accepting you should
think it over well Doctor,

I don't want to hide the fact
that simply by being my ally

you'd be in great danger

Medicine is a road full of difficulties,

sometimes they're so great that
the practitioner loses his life

I'm glad to see that aside from
being a gentle you're also brave

Your Excellency compliments me

I repeat once again Countess,
you can count on me

I don't know how I'll do it though,

since Count Frankenhausen
threw me out once already,

but I will

We'll find a way,
let me think about it

Whatever I decide on I'll let you
know through my housemaid Inez

who though new to my service seems
as loyal to my person as yourself

Before beginning my treatment

I must place a condition on your Excellency

I accept Doctor

You have to be to completely honest with me

and tell me the whole truth

Of course I will. Are you
talking about something specific?

Yes Countess, the night I
went in aid of your Excellency

I realized that what you
were suffering from was fear

You're more intelligent
than I supposed Doctor

It's true, what made me lose my
consciousness that night was fear,

a fear that is greater and
more irresistible each time

Why?

- Must I tell you now?
- Yes my Lady

Very well, if that's what you wish, I will

Lady Countess, Frau Hildegarde is approaching

Keep calm. Sit Doctor, I beg you

Inez, go to my chambers and wait for me there

Lazarus, open as soon as she knocks

- We have a visitor
- I see that

The doctor came to see how I was feeling

It's good to know that there are
people who worry about one's health

Fortunately I find you
in good health Countess

Regardless, I'm amazed that the
Countess has left her chambers

and exposed herself to having a relapse

Your interest gladdens me Hildegarde

You're mistaken Countess,

my interest is solely for
Count Frankenhausen

My amazement is greater
still at seeing the doctor

I hadn't the slightest doubt
on the meaning of the words

that the Lord Count spoke in his presence,

that he should never return here

without the permission
of the lord of this manor

You go too far Hildegarde,

I also rule in this house and I'll
prove it to you once and for all

Doctor, I hope you can do me
the favour of dining here toni-

- No, not that!
- No? Why not Hildegarde?

Because-!

The Count would not be pleased

But I would

Can I count on your presence Doctor?

- Of course Countess
- At 8 then

I'll be here my Lady

Lazarus, accompany the doctor

At your service Countess

- Goodbye Lazarus
- Have a good afternoon Doctor

It will be an eventful dinner

In my profession as a
doctor of natural science,

I lean towards the school of
the Dutch doctor Armand Borgheim

His theory is very simple, a
doctor must be a servant of nature,

limiting himself to aiding
and directing its functions

That theory seems admirable Doctor

Of course, that's my belief
and that of any realist

Nature is very wise and
is always right in the end

I expect you'll subject me to a treatment

like you just spoke of Doctor

It'd be my pleasure if the
Count has no objections

Oh no, none. I'd be happy
if you could aid my wife

I'm sure I'll recover soon

A toast to nature's wisdom

- Shall I serve coffee my Lord?
- No,

we'll have some in the living room

You heard the woman Hildegarde

- Have Inez serve it
- As my Lady wishes

Count, I hear we're to have coffee,

do you refer to the Arabic beverage?

- Exactly Doctor
- Have you drank it before?

No Countess, I just know that
coffee is a beverage from Asia,

that it's obtained through infusion,

cooking a plant named coffee
that originated in Ethiopia

I admire the fact that
you're so well informed

My hobbies of alchemy and chemistry

permit me to produce nearly
all known organic substances

Some, like coffee, only in theory,
as I've never had the seed,

I've never even seen it

In my travels in Asia and Africa

I acquired the custom of drinking coffee

Since then I've had quantities imported

I leave the amount necessary
for your work at your disposal

And now, would you permit me
the honour of being the first

to offer you a cup of coffee?

- It's delicious
- And dangerous

When the body becomes accustomed to it

it's difficult to do without it

Is my Lady feeling well?

It's nothing, I'm just tired and sleepy

If the Doctor would permit
me, I'd like to retire

- I beg you to Countess
- It'd be best if you rest,

the effort you've made to leave
your chambers has exhausted you

I expect a visit from you soon Doctor

You can count on it my Lady

Goodnight. Inez, would you come with me?

I feel like I'll fall asleep
before reaching my bed

Yes Countess

- What will happen to the Countess?
- Nothing Doctor

You heard her, she's just sleepy

I don't think so.
Could it be the coffee?

I understand that coffee
produces strange effects

Yes, but drowsiness would be the opposite one

The camel drivers in the
caravans that cross the desert

spend whole days without
sleep because they drink coffee

In any case I worry about
the Countess' health

It's a matter to worry about Doctor

Not physically, as she's completely healthy

The place where her illness resides is here,

in her mind

- In her mind?
- Yes Doctor,

my wife suffers from an acute mental ailment

- It doesn't seem that way
- Sadly, she's completely mad

and sometimes she's even dangerous

That's why I have her here in Mexico,

completely imprisoned in this house,

because having her with her
father and our daughter Brunhilda

could lead to an unfortunate accident

And what does her mania consist of?

She has several, like
believing herself to be sick,

but the main one is that she believes
I'm constantly trying to kill her

That's why I ask you now
that she can't hear us Doctor,

that you leave her and pay her no mind

If your Excellency believes
it convenient I shall do so

Thank you

- May I ask your Lordship something?
- Whatever you wish Doctor

Why is it that while you
use the title of Count

you use the coronet of a Marquis?

- You ask because of this coat of arms?
- And the others around here

This home belonged to my wife's parents

who gave it to us when we married

and this coat of arms is the one
she'll inherit when her father dies

It isn't easy for me to
find a title by its blazon

Though I'm very interested in heraldry,

sadly my means have not allowed me

to acquire books and scrolls to study it

You have no reason to worry Doctor,

in this home's library there
is a magnificent collection

of everything known about heraldry

From now on it's at your disposal

How can I thank your
Excellency for his kindness?

By visiting my library when you
wish as if were your own home

I'm thankful for the privilege Count,

now if your Excellency would permit
me I must leave, it's growing late

I repeat that this home is like your own

- Did his Lordship call?
- The doctor is leaving

If I were in the Count's position
I wouldn't trust that doctor

It's best to have your enemy before
you than skulking about the shadows

Are you a doctor?

Me? Why?

You were taking the Countess' pulse

You don't need to know medicine
for that, anyone can do it

- How did his Lordship enter?
- Through the door

It can't be, I locked it

You might have only thought so and
left it open, it's of no importance

It's important to me, those
were orders from my Lady

You can be Countess whenever
you like, I've already told you

Let me go!

When I ask a question

I'm accustomed to being answered immediately

You still haven't even though I've asked
many times if you want to be my wife

Let me go or I'll wake the Countess!

- Don't worry, she won't wake up
- Let me go!

You see now that the door was open?

You're troublesome and a fool!

You may retire now

Before going to sleep, the Countess

ordered me to stay by her side all night

But now I order the opposite

I don't take orders from
anyone but the Countess

You insubordinate-! Get
out of here or I'll-!

I'm not the one that's going to leave

The Countess ordered

that neither Count Frankenhausen
or you were to enter

Get out!

You'll regret this, you wretch

Here it is, I've finally found it!

- Is your Lordship sure?
- Of course, listen:

Coat of arms and blazons

of the noble house of the
Guzman's del la Selva,

Marquis' of the same title

I thought it was a false one
to hide the Frankenhausen's

You see that the Count
didn't fool me? It's authentic

Despite that, isn't your Lordship
afraid that Ms. Inez is in danger?

If I had the slightest inkling

she would no longer be in
Count Frankenhausen's home

- But your Lordship just said-
- Yes yes, I know,

there's many suspicious things there

There are no mirrors.

Vampires avoid mirrors because
they aren't reflected in them

He doesn't leave his rooms except at night

Vampires don't go out during the daytime

because they cast no shadow in the sunlight

There's more details, but
this could all be a coincidence

Also the fact that he carries
the title of Count Frankenhausen?

That too

There could be an identical title

bequeathed by his Holiness the Pope,

it'd be a pontifical title,

not a noble one like Jose Balsamo says here

While we still haven't
seen his coat of arms...

Your Lordship makes it difficult

If you knew Count Frankenhausen personally

you would think as I do,

that he's truly a victim of his
wife and that she's mad as he says,

rather than him being a vampire

You talk too much Justus
and I don't want to speak

Will you give him my
Mistress' message or not?

Of course I will, why
would you think otherwise?

I have as much interest in this as you do,

the doctor is nearly a
member of my Lord's family

Well you know what
you have to tell him

I know, I know, that he's to see
the Countess as soon as possible

- No, I'll pay
- Thank you. Goodbye

Wait Lazarus, you have to reciprocate

What is it this time?

About your Countess' life

My Countess'...
are you mocking me?

My Lady's life is also in danger

And what does your lady
have to do with the Countess?

Much more than you think.
A service for a service,

if you answer my questions

I'll tell you what my Lady
has to do with your mistress

and I assure you
it'll be worth the trouble

Alright, but hurry

Who is Count Frankenhausen?

I'd like to know that myself, no one knows

He appeared out of nowhere many
years ago at House of Spirits

- House of Spirits?
- It's my Mistress' home

That's where they married and that's
where Lady Brunhilda was born,

the only daughter they have

And where is that manor located?

At the end of Mictecacihuatl,
next to the Lagoon of Death

And how does one arrive
at the end of that Micte...

- Mictecacihuatl
- Well, however you say it

It's the name of the
Aztec death goddess

And how do you get there?

Even if I told you you'd never arrive

if you don't make the trip with
someone who already knows the way

But you know it, you've come
and gone many times, tell me

You ask much but say little

What were you going to tell me?

Do you know who your Countess' housemaid is?

- No, Lupe brought her
- I brought her,

she's my Lady Inez de Cagliostro,
the doctor's betrothed

- No...
- Yes, you see that it was worth it?

I don't want you to say anymore,
I don't want to know more!

Have you gone mad? This stays between us

Forget everything we've said!

What's wrong with Lazarus?

Nothing, it's none of your business!

- Here you are
- What's wrong with them?

Good afternoon Frau, how may I serve you?

What do you know of Inez,
the Countess' housemaid?

Me, well... what I told
you when I brought her

I need to know more, I need to!

I don't know a thing Frau, Justus brought her

Who is Justus?

I already told you that he can be trusted,

he was leaving as you arrived

He's a friend of Lazarus,
the Countess' lackey

Justus is Count Cagliostro's chamberlain

A Count Cagliostro in Mexico... Since when?

I don't know. He lives in the neighbourhood

very close to your own home

Lazarus and Justus come here sometimes,

just a moment ago they were drinking wine

To be sure they were speaking very furtively,

I couldn't hear what they were saying,

but all of a sudden Lazarus stood up

and left so quickly he
didn't even say goodbye

What would you prefer,

a purse full of coins

or that I chop off your tongue?

Chop of my tongue?

If someone learns of a single
word we've spoken here

you can be sure of it

- Have you been here long?
- Yes, I was growing impatient

I didn't know how to get in touch with you,

it's like the earth swallowed Lazarus up

No matter how much the Countess
sends for him he doesn't come

- Who let you in?
- Frau Hildegard,

she seemed very agitated

I told her I was coming to the library,

taking advantage of the
liberty the count gave me

The Countess desperately
wants to talk to you, come

No, wait

First I want you to know that
we have some information,

the names of some of the
Countess' family members

and where her father the
Marquis and her daughter live

And about Count Frankenhausen?

We haven't learned a thing, and you?

Neither have I. Whenever
I try to talk about him

the Countess changes the subject

It's the Countess!

I hope we've arrived in time

Here are the smelling salts

Countess, Countess!

Let me go, let me go, I can't breathe!

Countess, it's us, wake up

- It's good that you came Doctor
- Don't worry, calm down

It was him, it was him!
He attacked me from behind!

- Who Countess?
- Count Frankenhausen

My Lady, no one could
have entered in my absence,

I locked the door when I left

and it was locked when we came back

I don't know how he got
in but I'm sure it was him

Didn't your Excellency see him?

No, I don't know how it happened

All of a sudden I felt like I was
wrapped in something strange,

a warm cloth, like the wings of a giant bat

that tightened more and more,

choking me until I lost my senses

But how could he have come
in, everything is closed

- It's strange
- I feel very weak Doctor

It'd be best if we take you to your bed

Yes, help me

I was afraid of an attack like this,

Count Frankenhausen has
been very agitated lately,

that's why I called you Doctor

Inez, give me the key

It's the key to a secret
passage that no one knows,

not even Count Frankenhausen

You can open the well in the garden

and enter the house without being seen

In case of danger I'll call you
and you'll come to aid me Doctor

You can rely on that Countess,

but why doesn't your
Excellency flee this place?

Even if I hid in hell itself
the Count would find me

Maybe even more easily there,
as he has a pact with Satan

We should find some place

It'd be worse, my daughter
and father would be in danger

- I'm so drowsy
- It'd be best if you rest

Yes, I need to sleep

Don't leave me alone, for pity's sake

I'll stay with you all night
Countess, sleep soundly

Thank you Inez

What do you think of all this?

From what the Countess has said,

it sounds like the work of a vampire

Vampires can't go through walls,

how could he have come
here with everything closed?

- I don't know
- It's very clear to me,

the Countess has been
victim to a hallucination

And moreover, she's had a bout of hysteria

which makes me believe that
Count Frankenhausen is right

And if Count Frankenhausen is a vampire?

And if the Countess is truly crazy?

How can we learn the truth?

There's a way to find out for sure

How?

By entering Count Frankenhausen's bedchamber,

- vampires sleep in a coffin
- We have to get the key

What we have to do is
leave this place immediately

I won't leave this place
without learning the truth

about Count Frankenhausen,

- I know what this means to Father
- At the cost of your life?

- I can defend myself
- Don't you understand?

The only thing I understand

is that it wouldn't be loyal
to abandon the Countess now

Alright, alright, you win

Now you must leave, the Count may suspect

But promise me that tomorrow
you'll leave here for good

I promise

Go on Doctor

You're here Doctor?

I was in the library making use
of your Excellency's kind offer

- That's always open
- Thank you Count

Then I heard the Countess' cry of anguish

How strange, I haven't heard anything

Please forgive that I haven't kept
my promise of not seeing her again,

but I thought something
serious had happened to her

Don't worry, what happened to her?

Nothing important, she had a
nightmare or a hallucination

- Nothing more?
- That's all,

but it hurts me to see that
your Excellency was right

- About what?
- The Countess

is completely mad

It's best that you could
see that for yourself Doctor

I'm very shaken, if your
Excellency would allow it

I'll continue my studies in
the library some other day

It's at your disposal Doctor

I don't know where Lazarus is, he's not here

- Goodnight Count
- Some other time Doctor

- Where are you going Hildegarde?
- I have things to do

It'd be best if you take greater
care of the house's servants,

even you fail to see to my needs

Your Excellency has no
more need of my service

- What do you mean?
- Your Excellency already knows

Since the Countess housemaid came here

your Excellency has eyes for no one but her

My poor Hildegarde is jealous

Don't pity me Count,

your Excellency is more worthy of compassion

Don't disrespect me or I'll strangle you!

Yes, I'm in love with Inez

as I've never been in love with anyone

I want her for myself, and I'll
destroy anyone who interferes,

do you hear me?

The night of the full moon is approaching

and you have to find me a substitute,

I want to keep her

If you don't either you or the
Countess will take her place,

now you know!

I know, I know full well who it is that's mad

and it isn't the Countess

it's your Excellency!

I won't kill you because I need you

I knew you would respond to my question

and come to my bedchamber

I, I...

Don't say anything, I
understand your feelings

Words aren't necessary,
I know what you desire

It's only just that the future
Countess Frankenhausen

desires to learn the act she'll share with me

Look!

Enter!

Look!

The Countess will die
during the next full moon

and you shall be my wife!

Lord Count, Lord Count!

Don't come near me, what do you want?

Lord, come with me and
learn who your Inez is!

I don't care, leave me alone!

Does your Excellency not care to learn

that she's a spy and that
we're all in grave danger?

This can't be true

Your Excellency must come
with me to the torture chamber,

there's a person there that will confirm it

Tell the Count the housemaid's real name

You've told me already, he
has to hear it from your lips

Inez de Cagliostro

Cagliostro...

Is she related to Count Cagliostro?

She's his daughter and
the doctor's betrothed,

they live a few houses away

You knew this and hid it from me

The Cagliostro's are the
Frankenhausen's mortal enemies!

I didn't know,

I only found out who Ms. Inez is today

Tell him what you gave to learn it

Talk you wretch!

I told Count Cagliostro's chamberlain

where the House of Spirits is

- And now Count?
- You were right Hildegarde,

we're in imminent danger

Does your Excellency insist that I
find someone else for the full moon?

No, there's no need

Inez is a wretch and the
Countess has betrayed me

And Lazarus?

He talks too much. Cut off his tongue!

Doctor, Doctor!

What's wrong Justus, you act
as if you've seen the devil

Worse Doctor, much worse

Sit down, calm down and speak

Count Frankenhausen's home is shuttered

and seems to be empty

What are you talking about, that can't be

Lupe told me that last night,
at the height of the storm,

she saw the Count's carriage speed
off as if Satan himself was guiding it

The Count must have left on
one of his mysterious trips

She had gone to bring them
something they had requested

and knocked over and
over but no one answered

She thinks everyone left

That can't be, let's make sure

But how Doctor, the house is closed

We'll go in through the secret entrance

Take the ladder and pull it down

The Countess has deceived you Doctor,

we've fallen into a trap

No Justus, the entrance must be here

Let's look for the Count's bedchamber

Lazarus!

What has happened to you?

They've cut off his tongue!

Was it Count Frankenhausen?

Where's his bedroom?

Let's go

This must be it

The vampire's coffin

The coat of arms of the Frankenhausen!

And Ms. Inez?

She's in grave danger,

we have to get to the House of
Spirits before the full moon,

Lazarus will guide us

God willing, we won't be too late

They disappeared among the rocks

- Let's go after them
- No, it'd be dangerous,

the vampire could hide in the
shadows and attack us by surprise

Let's wait,

and not lose sight of where they
disappeared from for a moment

And Ms. Inez?

We'll only find her by
entrusting ourselves to god

and following Count Frankenhausen's trail

Someone's coming

It's the Frau!

- No, leave her!
- We'll make her talk!

There's no need, I saw
where she came from perfectly

- Should I light the torches?
- Yes, let's not waste time

Rise Inez, I order it

Get on your feet

Lie down in the coffin

Murderer!

Save the lady, I'll protect you!

Genevieve!

You cannot resist my desires,

you will rise, I order it

Now you'll put on those riding clothes

because we're going to take
a trip together on horseback

under the light of the full moon
which is more brilliant than ever

This is what you've always
wanted, but have never recieved

Get dressed

You know where we're going,

to your favourite place,

the Lagoon of Death

Justus has died as he lived,

sacrificing himself for others

I was right when I said that his motto was

"For Friendship and Loyalty"

May god hold him close

Thanks to him it's all over

Except for the danger that menaces humanity

The vampire lives and remains at large

The End

Translation: Turdis
July 2009