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I just need to get to town.

Please?

Hello? Is someone there?

Hello?

Abraham. Welcome home.

Hello, Nina.

Good old dust.

How are you feeling?

I don't know what to say.

Sit. I'll make you a cold drink.

Rudy, come prepare the table for dinner.

Coming.

I have made a disturbing discovery.

Perhaps it was foolish of me to think that we could hide away forever.

I have known for a long time that it might come.

And we would be ready if it did.

But I'm going to need your help and cooperation.

Of course.

You're a good boy, Max.

The devil is coming and I want to be ready for him.

You're not making any sense.

I need to rest.

You see them?

Mapping for the new railroad extension.

After them, more will follow.

Do you remember Amsterdam, Max?

Only a little.

Or London before that.

Yeah.

They weren't too young, I think.

Just as well.

It was a filthy, stinking place.

I'm sure you've known her. Your mother has been acting strange lately.

Years ago, your mother and her friends called on me to fight off

a terrible threat that had fallen into London.

She was attacked by the enemy, and her blood was infected.

These memories she carries with her are scars that will never heal.

So we came to California to build our family.

And California has been good to us.

But now I suspect that same threat has followed us from the old world to the

new.

I am fearful for your mother's well -being and all of our souls.

These creatures have a connection to your mother's mind.

If they are near, they may be drawn to her.

I need you to help me protect her.

Watch over her.

A year ago, there were no railroad tracks anywhere in this part of the

Barely a town to speak of.

The world is getting smaller, closing in on us.

And as the new world grows more populous, they follow, like

rats, with a merchant vessel.

Are you Dr. Van Helsing?

Yo. Please, there was an accident at our work site. My brother's been injured.

We caught under heavy equipment. We need your help.

My son will help you. I'll gather my things.

Throw them to the barn.

What does this man's name?

Edward, I don't know.

Edward, you can hear me yet?

The lung has been punctured by a broken rib.

Tension in the thorax has already begun.

We need to relieve him.

It's important to keep the tube in place so that the pressure will not build

back up again.

I'll take him to the hospital now in town. It's only a few miles journey from

here.

Make sure that the tube does not become dislodged.

Thank you.

It's not the worst.

I only serve God's purpose.

It was not his time.

What are you making?

Blood pudding.

An old countryside recipe.

It's been a long time since I've made it.

Usually with pig's blood.

But this is your father's own elixir.

Perfected over time to cure ailments and prevent future infection.

Take it outside now.

Careful.

This thing carries me.

Turn off that light.

Max?

Do you believe in all those creatures?

Have you seen one?

Do you think we're in danger?

Doesn't matter what I think.

Anyway, according to him, they can't enter uninvited.

But what if they're already inside?

What do you mean?

I've heard something.

At night.

Crying. And scratching.

Haven't you heard it?

Like an animal, sort of.

That's not a coyote or a fox or whatever you're going to say. If you don't stop

talking, I'm going to smother you to death with your own pillow. Then you

have anything to worry about anymore.

I'm Elsie.

I'm Elsie. Yes.

Hello.

You were with the injured boy yesterday.

How is he?

My brother.

He will be fine.

I wanted to say thank you. I bought these cookies in town.

They're made in San Francisco.

Apparently they're very good.

Thank you.

Glad you were able to find us in time.

One of the workers in town said a doctor looked at these cells.

I'm in your debt.

My brother, he's all that I have in the world.

God's always blessing.

I agree.

Well, thank you. Do you live with those railroad men in that camp?

I do.

You're very confident for a young woman, aren't you?

Sort of hard around the edges.

I'm sorry, that was rude of me to say.

No need to apologize.

Thank you again and enjoy the cookies.

Be careful.

There are a whole lot of things you need.

I won't.

It's simple for schools of your age.

I don't understand why you struggle with this.

What are the four ways

of solving a one -step equation?

Addition, subtraction, multiplication,

division. Good.

What's the first step called in the algebraic place?

I will isolate

I will be in my study, not for me.

I will all not turn around.

Stupid all the time. You know what makes them mad?

Don't call me stupid.

I'm sorry that it's so hard on you.

But you must remember...

His only aim is to keep us safe.

I suppose I should be grateful, at

least, that he was strong.

But still... Abraham

and I are the only ones left who

really follow him.

I've heard voices out there.

You hear them?

I don't hear anything.

Tell me what's going on.

Two, three.

How do you feel?

Thank you.

Let's go inside.

Let's go inside.

Put that down.

Do not approach your mother, not for your own living soul on Earth.

Sit down, I need your help.

Your mother is the victim of an unholy illness.

How could this have happened?

I've seen this before.

Inflammation that travels from the blood to the brain.

If we succeed with the transfusion, we can bring her back. She'll never be the

same.

I'm pumping air to create a vacuum.

Now insert the needle into your arm.

and healing take time.

You must be patient.

Be calm, my

darling.

I can feel him.

I can feel his touch.

By the window.

It was just outside.

Not even staying.

Leave us now.

Rudy.

Is everything alright here?

What do you mean?

Is it just you?

And the whore?

understand these demons can cross great oceans.

They are patient and

Is she asleep?

Yeah.

She needs to rest to get healthy again, so don't be loud and don't bother her.

When will he be back?

I don't know.

Whenever he's done working, if it won't be a few hours.

Not as good as her breakfast, but not bad.

You're not allowed in this room.

Well, we'll just throw it away.

He knows where everything is in his office.

He won't notice it's specific.

Aren't you curious to know what he does in here all day?

Clean this up and get out of here.

What?

Mother. Back in Amsterdam.

It's before you were born.

Something under here.

What do you think of that, Mark?

Did you hear that?

You're doing Don't let

it out

Rudolph, please, stop crying.

It's a miracle you didn't wake your mother.

She said you were both too young to see this.

I have protected you from the truth all these years.

But now, it seems you have taken a genuine interest to my life's work.

Very well.

Come with me.

And we'll finish this one.

Please.

I don't want to go down there.

Please. Karen, you won't be okay.

In my time, I have killed 13 of the undead by my own hand.

I have trained others in the art of destroying the undead, including their

mother's unfortunate first husband, Jonathan Parker.

So therefore, I am indirectly responsible for the slaughter of dozens

young men.

observing her for several days, she was in the process of changing, of

leaving behind her humanity and becoming something rotten and unclean.

The undead who found and fell on her must have continued his unholy journey

because they found no sign of him except for the imprint his fans left

behind.

I wanna go back upstairs

You

need

to learn how to defend yourself against unholy disease and unnatural death

Strike here.

Drive it in to the hilt.

They never go easily.

But do not desist from your work until you have impaled her and she no longer

struggles against you.

offense to the house of the human spirit, even after its tenant is gone,

easy thing.

What were her saying?

They disappear after the demon dies.

And now, you're moved ahead.

Rudolph, come.

I don't want to. I don't want to know how. I'll do it. No.

It's important that he learn.

Rudolph.

Rudolph, stop this nonsense. I will help you. Her neck is brittle. It won't take

long. Stop it.

Rudolph. Ow!

Come. Stop! Ow!

Go!

Put some ice on your face.

Clean up.

Then meet me out on the porch.

I suppose I have never raised my hand to you before.

Your mother has made me gentle.

I could leave.

I could take the horse and ride away.

Disappear.

Leave then.

The family will get along fine without you.

Enough of this.

We are losing light.

This will take some time.

and become less difficult as time passes.

I'm proud of you, son.

This is for your mother.

She looks so sick.

Just like that thing in the basement.

I will not abandon Elsa.

Her mother is the strongest woman I have ever known.

She will recover.

I told you there was something in the house.

I told you and you didn't believe me.

I'm not listening to you anymore.

You don't know any more than I do.

They can move from one room to another.

They pass from shadow to shadow.

Best to do a self -examination after contact with the infected.

Take blood.

Healthy.

Good.

Years ago, my own father defined faith as that which enables us

to believe things we know to be untold.

No faith.

I feel it well. Good.

You have grown up, Max.

Somehow, I did not see that happen.

And I am sorry.

Adios.

To the doctor, son.

I'm back.

I'll see.

You live out here all alone with your family?

Yes.

It's just us.

We like it that way.

And you?

My brother got hired to serve at the railroad for his track.

I just... I go to San Jose.

You're an artist.

Maybe. I keep working at it.

I draw masks.

One day they'll use my work to build something.

And it'd be nice to be part of something.

I'm sorry.

My mother's sick.

I'm sorry.

It feels different.

I understand.

We have to hope for the best.

to this woman may you receive the lord's blessing may the lord

bless you and watch over you the lord make his face to shine upon you

and be gracious unto you the lord look kindly on you

and give you peace in the name of the father

the son and the holy spirit

Amen.

Amen.

Cool.

Go away Go away

I'm

not sorry

Are you angry?

It's just an old guitar.

Rudy.

You

said

you wanted to leave.

Did you mean it?

What if we didn't move to California by choice?

Maybe it was us being chased out of London.

Out of Amsterdam. Not his decision to leave.

But an exile.

When a family was forced into isolation because of him.

I can't stay here.

I don't want to be alone with him.

I won't leave you.

I promise I will not leave you.

I'll believe you.

Hello? Is this the Van Helsing home?

It is.

Arthur Homeward.

I'm an old friend of your parents.

I haven't seen you since you were a little baby on your mother's knee.

She loved you very much, you know.

She wrote most beautiful things about you in her letters.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

It's been a hard time for our family.

I understand.

We should come back to London someday.

After all your story did start there.

You're always welcome to my home.

Sir Garth of Holmwood finally come to visit his old friend.

Hello, Abraham.

You received my letter?

I did.

It's very kind.

Come inside.

We've had a long journey.

After so many years, it's good to see your face.

Like my name, rather.

So, you were living in Sacramento then?

For a little while, making my way down to San Diego.

I wanted to see America.

And how do you find her?

Large and wild.

Though I hear that Union Pacific is building new factories away.

Seems the world is coming to your doorstep, Doctor.

As much as you may try to escape it.

I am sorry to have to offer my condolences.

Lena was truly the best of us.

I considered her as a sister, you know. Yes.

We've lost much of your lifetime, Abraham.

Too much for one man to bear.

But, Mina gave you two strong sons, and for that I thank God.

What do you want, Arthur?

I don't sleep anymore.

And I seek remedy, or at least diagnosis. I want... I want to know if I

or not.

Or more importantly, if I am a sinner.

Speak your mind.

You are like a father to me.

To me and the others. We would have followed you into the inferno if you'd

us.

There is no doubt in our minds that our task was holy and righteous.

But I grew up.

I am not the boy you found all those years ago.

And I know why you are here in California.

Yes, Abraham.

I know you are continuing your work.

I've come to ask you to stop.

To put an end to all this.

To let the dead rest.

No. What we saw was real.

What I showed you is real.

Evil is real.

But Abraham, wasn't he made a mistake?

No.

He was good.

I would never go back in time, Abraham.

Back to the time before.

I was ready to spend the rest of my days with Lucy as my wife.

She was the Lady Godalming.

And I loved her.

And we killed her.

I bled for her through your tubes and bottles.

And I was ready to give every last drop you've called for.

I was ready to die for her.

And I... I cut off her head.

you say to me?

What is it you want?

We did what was needed.

No.

No. No, you.

You turned me against Lucy.

You filled my mind with thoughts of demons and spirits.

You told me she was already gone.

You told me to be joyful.

To send her to heaven if she would be by my hand.

The hand she loved best.

That thing was not Lucy.

Please, Abraham.

Come to me.

Am I a murderer?

Stupid, inbred lord of shit.

You come to my house to ask me this.

We rid the world of a demon, King Demon himself.

Do we call it murder when we kill a wolf who is at the throat of our cow?

You do not sleep because you are weak.

Your kind is always weak, pampered like a spoiled child.

You require a man who works, a man who knows the feeling of hot blood in his

hands to come and teach you how to protect yourself.

Was he a monster?

And what about Mina?

Is he a monster as well?

You are not welcome in my house. If you can't sleep, drink wine until you pass

unconscious. Please, think of your boy. That is my only remedy.

to keep us safe.

Not people.

Not souls.

Dead things walking around.

As if they have a right to our world.

Max, you saw that thing in the cellar.

It was sick and diseased.

We will set a perimeter.

Nothing or no one will be allowed to cross it. We will create a sterile

environment.

Purity of spirit.

And we will begin with those men from the railroad.

Let the world fall to the hideous undead and burn.

It will not bother us at all.

We are safe here.

No.

No, I'm not going anywhere with you.

You're insane.

Insane?

For trying to keep my family safe? There's nothing else there.

I'm not stupid.

I can see what's happening.

And there is that because of you.

You were the one making her sick. You pulled her away from everything in her

life.

But at least have a drink with your father.

Stay then.

Hear me.

Hear me, hear you.

Try to take the lead.

Perfect.

Now is the time.

Stand up.

Stand up.

End her suffering now before it even begins.

The way I've shown you.

Strike hard.

Right through the heart.

That's real shot!

I won't let you hurt anyone else.

So you'll finally understand me.

You're safe now.

You're a monster.

I told you.

You're safe now.

My own father had a deep ambivalence towards me.

I would have cherished any kind of attention, even the harshest criticism.

Anything but his blatant disinterest.

The grandfather was a peasant who thought he was an aristocrat.

No skills to speak of whatsoever, just an enormous capacity for

selfishness.

I moved through his world like a little mouse.

And when I left for medical school, he barely noticed my absence.

I know that sometimes,

I'm hard on you.

But you must know that I love you and your brother very much.

And I will always do what is best for our family.

I only ask that... you take the faith in me.