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(ominous orchestral music)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(dramatic orchestral music)

(thunder rumbling) (rain pattering)

(lightning booming)

(ominous orchestral music)

(lightning booming)

(lightning booming)

(electrical charge zapping)

(wind howling) (rain pattering)

(beakers bubbling)

(electrical charge zapping)

(electrical charge zapping)

(machinery ticking)

(electrical charge pinging)

(gas hissing)

[Charles] Dr. Zahlus?

[Dr. Zahlus] Now, Baron?

Yes, but quickly.

(thunder rumbling)

(lightning booming)

(lightning booming) (rain pattering)

(wind howling)

Quickly, Doctor.

(lightning booming) (rain pattering)

(lightning cracking)

(latch clacking)

(rain pattering) (thunder rumbling)

(lightning rod creaking)

[Dr. Zalhus] That's better piece of work altogether,

my dear, Baron, than your previous effort.

Be quiet.

(electrical charge zapping)

(gas hissing)

(lever clanking)

(electrical charge buzzing)

(lightning cracking)

Paulus?

Now lower the arm.

(chains jangling)

(arm clattering)

(gears clanking)

(electrical charge buzzing)

(lightning cracking)

(lightning pinging against rod)

(electrical charge zapping)

(monster grunting)

(electrical charge zapping)

[Dr. Zalhus] She's coming alive.

(electrical charge zapping)

Raise the arm.

She must come down.

(monster grunting) (rain pattering)

(electrical charge buzzing)

(mechanical arm clanking)

(lightning cracking)

(Paulhus gasping)

Stop the sand!

Stop it, now!

(sand pattering)

(mechanical arm clanking)

Paulus, get her down!

(ominous orchestral music)

Will you stop the sand!

(sand pattering)

God, we're losing her.

(level clanking)

(lightning cracking)

(electrical charge zapping)

(monster gasping)

(electrical charge zapping)

(Paulhus gasping)

(electrical charge zapping)

(machinery ticking)

(window shattering) (Dr. Zalhus gasping)

(glass shattering) (man mumbling gibberish)

(glass shattering) (water rushing)

(man mumbling gibberish)

(Charles groaning)

We've destroyed her!

(monster gasping)

(electrical charge zapping)

(monster grunting)

(electrical charge zapping) (Charles gasping)

Will you do something? (water boiling)

Will you do something?

(rope snapping)

(gear whirring)

(man mumbling gibberish)

(fan clattering)

(body thudding against floor)

(monster moaning) (rain pattering)

She's gone.

(Eva groaning)

(atmospheric orchestral music) (monster gasping)

(Eva whimpering)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(lightning booming)

(Eva gasping)

(Eva sighing)

(lightning cracking)

(lightning cracking)

(lightning cracking)

Mine.

Take your filthy hands off me.

For me.

Yes, she's for you.

Yes, for me.

For me.

Now.

For me.

Don't be so impetuous.

For me, you. (grunting)

(Eva screaming) For me.

(hand whacking against face)

You fool.

Imbecile.

Oh.

Not mine?

Hate me.

You lie.

You lie.

(chandelier clanks on head) (monster screaming)

No!

(gas hissing) (Eva screaming)

(monster screaming)

Paulus, the globe!

(globe exploding in a thunderous boom)

(tower exploding in a thunderous boom)

(stones rumbling) (Dr. Zalhus screaming)

(inferno roaring) (monster gasping)

(Paulus screaming)

(stones rumbling)

(Paulus screaming) (monster grunting)

(inferno roaring) (monster grunting)

(wind howling) (rain pattering)

(lightning booming)

(thunder rumbling) (rain pattering)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(thunder rumbling)

(lightning cracking) (Eva gasping)

(lightning cracking)

I don't know if you understand.

Un, understand.

You've had a terrible dream.

You're safe now.

Safe

And you must sleep.

Sleep.

(thunder rumbling)

(birds chirping)

(deer rustling bushes)

(monster grunting)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(birds chirping)

Bird.

(monster groaning)

(children playing)

You stop it.

You kiddos, stop pushing.

Clear off.

Stop it, let me down.

I've got to get going, right away.

(children cheering) Stop it, let go of them.

Leave me alone.

Let me go.

Get out, go away.

Run away and leave me alone.

Oh, get off.

Run away, go on, get out of here.

Leave me alo...

(dramatic orchestral music)

Well, thanks for that.

(children whispering)

Man?

Yes, I'm a man.

(children laughing)

In every sense of the word.

If you catch my drift.

My name, in case you're interested is Rinaldo.

And what's yours, sir?

No name.

Oh, no name?

In conk, on the run, aye?

Well there's nothing wrong in that.

I myself am on this road to Budapest.

Where I intend to join the circus.

We can walk together if you like?

If you want the company?

C'mon, it's a long way to Budapest.

You know, you look a bit

like the circus type yourself.

A strong man, stake driver, store mucker.

There'll be plenty of work for the likes of you and me,

no questions asked.

Also, since we are going in the same direction,

it occurs to me that a gigantic fellow like you,

might set a tiny fellow like me right up on your shoulders,

and not even know he was there.

What do you think, aye?

Give it a try?

Up there, Rinaldo?

(Rinaldo yelping)

No, no.

Gently.

Understand?

Gently.

[Monster] Gently.

Now, up on your shoulder.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

Very good.

Very comfortable indeed.

C'mon.

(upbeat orchestral music)

(cow mooing)

[Monster] Rinaldo.

(fire crackling)

[Clerval] Secrets of a universe.

Really, Charles?

You won't get at those with machines.

Poetry, lewdness,

women, wine.

Those are the ways to wisdom.

Which you've undoubtedly achieved.

(chuckling) No, no, my experiments blow up

in my face just as yours do,

but in my case only the heart is wounded.

And how's our guest, Mrs. Baumann?

She hasn't waked all day, Baron.

Sir.

You have a guest here, Charles?

Not exactly.

An interesting medical case referred to my care.

A young girl found in the forest near Brucor.

She'd apparently been struck by lightning.

Robbed of all memory.

She knows nothing of herself.

Not even her own name.

But can you cure her,

and if not, is she pretty?

She's quite remarkably beautiful,

and as for the rest, I wonder if curing

is what she needs at all.

Well you mean, that she might be taught a thing or two?

She might be taught everything, Clerval.

Think of it.

She might be made into anything.

The most pliant of mistresses.

I might make the new woman, Clerval.

Independent, free, as bold and as proud as a man.

A woman equal to ourselves.

(Clerval laughing)

[Clerval] Charles, please.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(fire crackling)

Who

are

you?

My name is Frankenstein.

Who

am

I?

I shall call you after the first woman, Eva.

Va.

[Mrs. Baumann] She's gone away.

(Eva hissing)

Baron, oh, there you are.

Get up and cover yourself.

Shame on you. (Eva hissing)

Mrs. Baumann?

Mrs. Baumann? - It's shameless.

I just want to fetch her clothes.

(Eva hissing) Shh, shh.

She doesn't understand, Mrs. Baumann,

and you must teach her the ways of polite society.

Bring her my robes from the university.

They should do until she's ready for fashion.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

[Monster] What is circus?

[Rinaldo] I'll show you the circus when we get there.

(chuckling) It's exciting.

You'll love it.

There'll be work for me,

and work for you.

[Monster] Work.

[Rinaldo] And then, well the world will be our oyster.

[Monster] Rinaldo?

[Rinaldo] They'll be no stopping us.

[Monster] Hungry.

[Eva] I

eat

chin.

No.

I

eat

chicken.

[Mrs. Baumann] Hmm.

There.

(fire crackling)

Nothing tastes as good as a fresh chicken

done on the open fire.

(chuckling) What a team, aye?

What a team.

Good. (groaning)

Hungry.

(hand whacking against head)

Not good.

Haven't you ever heard of sharing?

(rain pattering)

Share?

Didn't it ever occur to you that I might be hungry, too?

Hungry.

Oh.

Oh, eat food.

No, no, I only want my share.

Look.

Now,

eat food,

hmm?

Oh.

(monster gulping food)

(Rinaldo sighing)

Now correct me if I'm wrong,

but I would say you've lived a long time on your own.

Alone.

[Rinaldo] Didn't you ever have a friend?

They're my friend.

She hate me.

Oh, it was a woman, was it?

Well, you and I are bound

to have a little trouble in that direction.

Tell me,

was she anything like you?

Yes.

Like me.

Oh, that's a different story, then.

What makes you think she hates you?

See me,

scream.

(chuckling) She screamed, did she?

My guess is you gave up too easily.

Mm.

Beautiful. - Hmm?

Beautiful.

[Rinaldo] Oh, she was beautiful, was she?

Yes.

Well if she was anything like you,

I shouldn't be surprised if she

was the most beautiful creature on this earth. (chuckling)

Yes.

Beautiful.

You know, I'm glad we had this little chat.

I always say you don't know a man

until you know what his dream is.

Dream?

We've all got one.

It's the key to everything.

Dream.

(horses clopping)

(sword slashing bird)

Miss Eva has no difficulty in communicating.

Her structure of speech is intact.

It's perfectly preserved.

Although, she does has difficulty in relating

the words that rattle around in her brain

to what they actually signify.

But Charles, have you taught her nothing

but table manners and alphabets?

Tell the truth, Charles?

Anything at all about men and women?

You know what I mean.

The relation of the sexes

does not interest us here, Clerval.

She is still in every sense of the word a child,

and I have no patience with your oriental morals

in this regard.

She's not even aware of herself as a sexual creature.

Oh, well, we'll get around to it sooner or later.

Everyone does.

You have very little imagination, Clerval.

You can't see that this woman may one day

be destined for a new kind of love.

A love of equals.

And you will teach her this love of equals, will you?

That maybe the last thing I teach her, yes.

[Clerval] Before your statue

like Pygmalion's comes to life? (chuckling)

One day, Clerval, she will astonish you.

My dear, Frankenstein?

I only hope that one day she will not astonish you.

(Clerval laughing) (horse clopping)

(birds chirping)

(church bell ringing)

(chicken clucking) (church bell ringing)

[Monster] Good food, chicken.

No, no.

Leave the chickens.

We've had enough of chickens.

I have a much better idea.

Hungry.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

Beautiful.

[Rinaldo] (coughing) Have a look on the wall.

It must be there in front of you.

Turn around, I can't reach.

- Yes, sir? - Ooh.

(bag thudding against wall) - Ow.

- Please? - What?

Ah, please...

State your business, man.

(knife slicing bag) - Hungry.

- Hungry? - Want food.

Food? I have no food here.

- Money for food. - Ah, so that's it,

is it, yes, money for food, hmm.

Now what do you suppose the world would be

if every beggar could walk into a church,

and get his living just by asking for it?

[Rinaldo] Keep talking.

(coins clattering)

Hungry.

Mm, I shouldn't wonder.

Those who will not work will not eat,

and that, my son, is part of God's plan.

It would be no charity to fiddle

with the wisdom of the Lord.

[Rinaldo] Now let's get out of here.

Thank you.

(chuckling) It's about time.

- Ah, iyo-ho. - Mm.

[Monster] Rinaldo?

[Rinaldo] Come along.

I cut the bastards throat from ear to ear.

Huh?

Yeah, what's this little runt?

(laughing) Clear out you little Pygmy.

We don't want your sort 'round here.

Rinaldo?

(head thudding on ceiling) Oh.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

Uh, what, you'll be wanting a beer then?

Yes, we will have a drop or two.

(upbeat orchestral music)

My friend here will lift me up to the bar.

(tapping hand on bar)

We'll have two pints of ale, please, sir.

Drink.

You'll like this.

Thank you.

Thank you. (coin clattering)

Good health.

(mugs clacking)

[Man] Say, who are they?

(Rinaldo chuckling) (customers chattering)

More?

More.

Another pint for me,

and something more capacious for my friend, here.

Fill him up a pale.

(customers gasping)

Thank you.

- Good health. - Good health.

(monster gulping ale)

(Rinaldo chuckling)

Good.

He likes his ale, hmm?

Another pint,

and another pale.

(customers gasping)

Thank you.

(coin clattering)

Good health. - Good health.

(monster gulping ale)

Ooh.

(Rinaldo chuckling)

And now some more for my friend.

Rinaldo. (groaning)

(body crashing through table)

(customers laughing)

(bartender chuckling)

(men cheering)

(Rinaldo screaming)

(men cheering)

[Rinaldo] Hey, what is this? Stop.

Wait, look, I can't, no, stop them.

Help, help.

(men cheering)

(water splashing)

That should sober you up, you pair of troublemakers.

(monster groaning)

[Monster] Oh, head.

Oh, don't say that word.

And the pain is not the worst of it,

it's the remorse.

The bitter, bitter remorse.

Is not drinking a sin?

Head.

And does not sin lead to repentance?

And repentance to remorse?

Bitter, bitter, remorse?

Hmm, there's a lesson to be learnt here,

and I hope to God I never learn it.

Ah.

(Rinaldo laughing) Oh.

(Eva laughing)

Oh, the world is so big.

(branch whipping)

(horses clopping)

(monster grunting)

[Rinaldo] What's this?

(monster groaning) What's the matter?

(ominous orchestral music)

Are you tired?

Head, it goes around.

Like a bird.

Stops.

Huh, well that's very odd.

Nevermind, we'll rest soon.

There's a long way to go to Budapest.

We want to reach there refreshed and renewed, don't we?

[Monster] Budapest.

It's nuts and cake to a couple of sharp fellows like us.

Nuts and cake. (monster laughing)

[Monster] Nuts and cake.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

There, that should do it.

Now, give me your shirt.

Give me your shirt.

You can't walk into Budapest with a shirt with rips in it.

C'mon.

That's right.

C'mon.

(ominous orchestral music)

Oh, my.

Here's a man that's been mistreated in his life.

I'm not a real man.

Stuff of nonsense.

I've been around the world a time or two,

and I've traveled with many men

for a long way or a short way,

and I can't say I ever had better company

than I've had with you.

You're a man to be reckon with in my books.

You're a man of virtue.

A friend?

Yes, I'm proud to call you that.

Now I think it's time you had a name.

No name.

I don't ask for your real name,

but I shall give you one.

You'll need on in Budapest.

Give me name?

[Rinaldo] Yes.

What, what name?

Um,

Viktor.

That's it, Viktor.

It's means he will win.

Viktor?

Yes, he will win his heart's desire.

Budapest is just the beginning, you see?

When we've made our fortune,

you can return home with lots of lovely things

for your lady friend,

and I, well I have dream too, you know?

(atmospheric orchestral music) - What dream?

Venice.

[Viktor] Venice.

I've always dreamed of going to Venice.

I've been told all the streets are made of water.

Can you imagine that?

All the streets made of water.

(chuckling) I must find out if it's true.

Viktor.

Viktor, my friend. (Viktor chuckling)

Oh,

Viktor.

We will win.

(horse neighing)

You must always be firm with a horse, Eva, and calm,

and you must never ever show fear.

Guide him with the reins, gently, with great conviction.

(horse clopping) (horse neighing)

Eva?

(horse neighing)

(horses clopping)

(horses clopping)

I see you already have a feel for it.

He knows what I want him to do.

How far can we go?

As far as you like.

(horse neighing)

Huh.

(horses clopping)

Huh.

(horses clopping)

(horse clopping)

[Viktor] What's that?

[Rinaldo] That's a murderer.

Rinaldo.

(chuckling) We're here, Viktor.

Budapest.

[Rinaldo] I think we're going to like it.

(upbeat orchestral music)

Rinaldo, look. (Rinaldo chuckling)

They'll be plenty of horses where we're going, Viktor.

(crowd chattering)

Look, Viktor

- What? - Toffee apples.

Let me down, quickly.

Two toffee apples, please.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

Viktor?

(horse neighing)

Viktor?

Ow.

Viktor?

(horse neighing) (horse clopping)

Out of the way you beastly little man.

[Chopin] Take that, that. (club banging against head)

(crowd gasping)

[Mr. W.] Oh, Chopin,

you are a wicked, wicked man.

[Chopin] Indeed.

[Mr. W.] Come, let me

take you by the hand,

and lead you to a promised land.

Where you'll eat upon (Viktor laughing)

the souls of those are wicked are, indeed.

[Chopin] No, Mr. W.

(Viktor laughing) There you are.

(children laughing)

[Viktor] (laughing) Yes.

Excuse me.

- Viktor? - Rinaldo.

What do you think you're doing?

Men, little men because he steals,

and he comes and hits and hits...

Splendid, marvelous, brilliant drama.

Can we go now?

- Yes. - Yes.

No, stop. (Chopin laughing)

(club whacking against head) (Chopin screaming)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

[Viktor] I like Budapest.

[Rinaldo] I told you I'd get you here.

- Oh. - Mm, he doesn't look

well at all.

[Viktor] No.

(body thudding in grave)

- May god rest his soul. - Amen.

Rinaldo,

what is that?

That's an elephant, Viktor.

(Viktor chuckling) Would you like to ride

one of those? - Right this way,

- Yes. - please.

- Way from the greatest - Ooh.

traveling circus - Look.

- in the whole world. - There's someone to look

up to. - Yes.

- Visiting here now. - Yes.

This way, this way. - Wow, the circus.

- Take your seat. - Where here, Viktor.

(visitors chattering) (atmospheric orchestral music)

[Barker] This way, this way.

(fire roaring) (Viktor gasping)

- Don't be, Viktor, - Fire.

Don't be scared. (Viktor groaning)

- Watch this never before... - Excuse me.

(lion growling)

Now, wait here a minute.

(horse neighing)

(sighing) The fact is that I don't need a midget.

Not a midget, Mr. Magar, the midget.

I have here a document signed by Windhill Castor,

the renowned doctor and phrenologist of Krakow,

stating that I am without doubt,

the smallest living human on the continent of Europe,

and in all the Russias.

I've got documents that say the same thing

from every midget that ever worked for me.

The fact is that I don't need a midget.

The fact is that the public are sick of midgets,

and so am I.

The fact is that I need somebody who can drive tent pegs.

Ah.

(mallet clanking against peg)

Hey, hey, you, you.

Give him the mallet,

and everybody stand well back.

Now, hit that stake with the hammer,

and knock it right into the ground.

(lion roaring)

(mallet clanking against stake)

(Rianoldo chuckling)

Tell 'em not to drive 'em so deep,

but he's got the job, on trial, half wages.

I still don't need a midget.

We sign on together or not at all.

Alright, you can have one wage between the two of ya.

To start with.

Take it or leave it.

We'll take it.

You, take the the ape and go set the rest of the stakes.

Follow me.

And now let's see what you can do.

I do my act on the trapeze.

How interesting.

Just watch this.

(horse neighing)

This should be fun.

Ta-da.

I stand up here and wobble a bit, whoops, whoops.

That's very exciting.

Then I tell a few jokes about how scared I am.

They love it in Dubrovnik.

(Magar mimics laughing)

Then I start to swing a bit,

and then I say, oh, my God, I'm feeling dizzy.

I don't think I can hold on much longer.

(Rinaldo screaming) (men gasping)

It's quite easy, really.

I fixed it up top before I fall.

It's attached to the harness here.

It certainly gets them on their feet.

Monkey.

I've seen it before in Prague.

Hundreds of times.

Who the hell goes to Prague?

It'll do.

I should think it will.

You and the ape can sleep in the properties van.

If you can fit him in.

He's not an ape.

His name is Viktor.

That's how it's done.

[Eva] What's that?

[Charles] It's the old monastery.

A very old and sacred place.

[Eva] May we go there?

[Charles] If you wish.

It's where we all come sooner or later.

To the grave.

When we're dead.

Well, what is dead?

Sleeping.

Sleeping forever.

One day we go to sleep, and we don't wake up.

I don't think I could sleep that long.

(Charles chuckling)

(horses clopping) (ominous orchestral music)

(water dripping)

[Charles] Come up, will you?

It's not healthy here, Eva.

What is this?

[Charles] That was a monk.

(chuckling) This?

Yes, I've told you about bones and skulls, haven't I?

This was a man?

Yes.

And this is what we look like underneath our faces?

Yes.

Can I take it with me?

No, it was laid to rest here,

and this is where it belongs.

(ominous orchestral music)

- I'm sorry. - You drunken.

- I didn't know she was - Sot.

- your daughter. - Get out, get in.

How many times do I have to tell ya.

Don't mix with the locals.

We're in business now, my friend.

We're on our way.

Fame and fortune lie ahead,

and all our troubles are behind.

What are you thinking about?

Oh, I want to ride horses.

(chuckling) One day in the city,

and he wants to be

a gentleman. (chuckling) - Yes. (chuckling)

Riding horses. (Viktor chuckling)

I don't know.

(wind howling)

(lightning booming)

Baron, Baron, wake up.

Baron, you must... (knocking on door)

Get up.

Baron.

What on earth is the matter, Mrs. Baumann?

She's gone.

What do you mean she's gone?

I heard her call out, she'd been dreaming.

She said she'd gone to the monastery by the pass,

- Monastery? - and she left all

of her books there,

and had to go fetch them.

Well, I went to get some brandy to calm her mind,

and when I got back she'd gone.

She's nowhere to be found,

and I've searched everywhere from the cellar to the roof.

(lightning booming) (horse neighing)

(rain pattering) (wind howling)

(horse neighing)

[Man] Steady, steady.

(horse neighing) Huh.

(horse clopping)

(ominous orchestral music)

(lightning booming) (rain pattering)

(Eva gasping)

Who am I?

[Charles] You're Eva, my ward.

Where's my father?

[Charles] He's not here.

No one knows who your father is, Eva.

(rain pattering) (thunder rumbling)

Where did I come from?

From Brucor where you were found.

I wanna go home. (crying)

To my home.

(rain pattering) (thunder rumbling)

(lightning booming)

I can't send you home.

I don't know where that is,

but I can give you a life here and now,

if you trust me.

(fire crackling)

I'm so cold.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

Water.

(horse neighing)

(Viktor laughing)

(audience cheering)

Water.

- Yeah, right. - Let's go, loves.

(upbeat circus music)

(clowns laughing) (Viktor laughing)

(crowd cheering)

Rinaldo?

Oh, Rinaldo?

Rinaldo. - Get out of the way.

I know what I'm doing.

Clear out. - Oh.

(children laughing)

Rinaldo, oh.

Oh, no, no.

Oh.

Oh, my friend.

Rinaldo, Rinaldo. (audience cheering)

Oh, Rinaldo.

- No, no, don't fall. - Oh, no I'm feeling dizzy.

(Viktor gasping) (audience gasping)

I can't hold on much longer. - Oh, no.

- I'm gonna fall. - No, no.

(Rinaldo screaming) (Viktor gasping)

Get away.

You idiot, I told you to get out of the way.

(audience cheering) - Rinaldo.

- Take a bow, take a bow. - Huh?

Thank you. (audience cheering)

(Magar chuckling) (upbeat circus music)

The monkey and the ape.

You were terrific.

Yeah, yes, take a bow.

- Thank you. - Thank you, thank you.

Thank you.

Rinaldo and Viktor. (laughing)

Of course he can do it,

but it's going to cost you something.

Full wages.

Out of the question.

You ought to be paying him double anyway.

He's doing the work of three men.

Why don't you take a walk outside?

I prefer to deal with the ape on my own.

If I go, he goes.

That's the way it is with us.

Why don't you let him speak for himself, aye?

- My friend. - Mm-hmm.

Alright, full wages on trial.

It's a deal.

C'mon, Viktor, we have to practice.

(chuckling) Thank you.

I don't like you, Rinaldo.

I don't like you at all.

That's something to remember, isn't it?

(visitors chattering) (lion growling)

We're late, Mrs. Baumann.

It's very like a lady, isn't it sir?

Mm.

Ah.

(water spraying) (horses clopping)

Remember everything I've told you, Eva,

and be calm.

I will.

[Man] My lady.

(atmospheric orchestral music) (guests chattering)

[Man] Madam Countess, the Baron Frankenstein

and Eva, his ward.

Run along and play, my dear.

[Charles] Countess.

You have become a stranger to us, Charles,

and I think it's very wicked.

Absent, my dear countess but hardly a stranger.

I'd like to present Eva, my ward.

Delighted.

(guests chattering)

Tell us, my dear,

how you came to the house of Frankenstein?

The Baron is a distant relation of my family in Budapest.

When my father died,

and left us without any means,

I was obliged to throw myself on the mercy of the Baron.

She's very gracious, Charles.

Is she not?

The Baron has told me

that if I wish to learn graciousness,

I must sit at your feet, Countess,

since you are the very soul of it.

And so very well spoken.

[Malavar] Richard the third was much maligned character

by the historians.

I don't think he was as grotesque a person

as they make him out to be.

The Tudor's, of course,

had a vested interest - Eva?

[Malavar] in making him out

to be as disreputable a character as they could.

Henry II had no right to the thrown whatsoever.

[Man] Charles, Count Malavar was speaking

of Shakespeare's Richard the third.

I'm sure I have no opinion at all on the subject.

For the most part I find Shakespeare's histories

less satisfying than his fantasies.

What?

The histories have a musty air, I think.

Shakespeare was happiest when he was dreaming.

Who is this girl?

I think all books have a musty air,

and I find all talk of them intensely alarming.

Those who make history needn't read about it.

Need, they say.

Charles, she'll break a few hearts, will she not?

Before she is done?

Perhaps.

(guest chattering)

(cat meowing)

(cat meowing)

(Eva screaming)

(guests chattering)

(cat meowing)

[Cerval] Hmm.

Oh.

Have you gone mad?

I was frightened.

Of a cat?

You never told me about cats.

I thought it was a tiny lion.

(Charles chuckling)

(crowd cheering)

- Rinaldo? - Would someone please get

that woman out of the ring?

You come down. (audience laughing)

- Oh, my baby. - Oh.

I don't feel very well. - Oh.

I'm feeling dizzy. (audience gasping)

I can't hold on much longer. - Oh.

(Viktor screaming) No, oh, no!

(crowd cheering)

[Viktor] Thank you.

- Look out. - Ooh.

(upbeat circus music) Oh.

(crowd cheering) (Viktor laughing)

Oh, you're a naughty boy.

(coins clinking)

(coins jangling)

(coins jangling)

(lion roaring)

(coin clinking) (upbeat orchestral music)

Thank you.

Goodnight.

(ominous orchestral music)

Goodnight.

Anyone can do the trapeze act.

It's the ape that gets them on their feet.

The ape would work for peanuts if it wasn't for that dwarf.

I don't like that dwarf, Bela.

I don't like him at all.

(coins jangling)

We're almost there.

The song of the gondoliers,

the woman of your dreams.

You can't buy a lot of shiny, sparkly stuff

with a coin like that.

She was beautiful.

Like stars.

She walks in beauty like the night, aye?

Hey? That's poetry Viktor, poetry.

(coins jangling)

Hates me.

None of that now.

None of that.

Remember, follow your heart,

and you'll be fine.

Follow your dream.

It's the key to everything.

Shh. - Secret.

(atmospheric orchestral music) Yeah.

(ominous orchestral music)

(water flowing)

(horse neighing)

[Josef] Miss, I would hardly presume

to talk to you since we haven't been introduced.

[Eva] But I saw you at the Countess's.

[Josef] Yes, of course,

but not formally introduced, only announced.

Don't be ridiculous.

Tell me what your name is?

My name is Josef Schoden.

My name is Eva.

Eva.

I'm delighted.

(ominous orchestral music)

(horse neighing) (horses clopping)

What'd ya think you're doing?

Horses.

The man's a genius. (laughing)

(man laughing) (Viktor laughing)

I want to ride a horse.

- You do? - Yes. (chuckling)

I think that can be arranged.

Come, aye.

Go on, hop.

- Ride? - Aye.

- Ride. - Ride. (chuckling)

[Bela] He wants to ride a horse.

(horse neighing) (Viktor gasping)

(crowd laughing) (horse neighing)

(Bela screaming)

Get him up, up. (Viktor groaning)

(horse neighing) (Viktor gasping)

(Viktor screaming) (horse neighing)

(body thudding on ground) (Viktor groaning)

Do you hurt yourself, aye, aye?

What do you think you're doing?

That's my friend.

Now leave him alone.

He's done nothing... (knife clicking)

No.

C'mon, let's go.

(crowd laughing)

Back to work.

Good day, Bernard.

(ominous orchestral music)

Why is the door to the tower sealed off?

There was a fire up there.

The wall was damaged, it's not safe.

Well, why have you never repaired it?

I've no need of the tower.

Why were you thrown out of the university?

Who told you that?

The young officer from the Countess's.

I met him while I was riding.

He was lost.

He was lost?

Hardly seems likely, does it?

Anyway, I wasn't thrown out of the university.

I left.

Who found me in the forest near Brucor?

A woodcutter found you.

You were unconscious.

He brought you to a doctor in the village,

and he sent for me.

And no one recognized me?

No.

You'd apparently traveled a great distance.

Inquiries were made as far away as Budapest.

There was no response.

It's strange, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

You're a complete mystery, my dear.

A genuine enigma.

Where's Rinaldo?

The elephant is sick, you have to go on now.

Rinaldo?

Nevermind, I'll find him.

(audience laughing)

Bela, Bela, he was...

Viktor, I know, he just told me.

Well hurry up, then.

We're on.

[Viktor] Rinaldo? Bela...

(fire roaring) (crowd cheering)

[Rinaldo] Thank you, very much.

Ladies and gentlemen.

(crowd laughing)

Oh, that's my baby.

Oh.

My baby, oh, my baby.

(audience laughing) Oh, oh.

That's my baby.

That's my baby. - Look, get out the way.

[Viktor] Oh.

Look, get out of the way.

Oh, oh.

Whoa.

Yes, don't stand there. - You, get down here,

- Thank you. - Now.

(Rinaldo screaming)

(body thudding on ground)

(crowd gasping) (child crying)

Rinaldo?

Rinaldo?

It's been cut.

Rinaldo?

Get me out of here.

Yes.

(gasping) Almost spoiled the show.

Yes, the show.

(somber orchestral music)

Rinaldo,

rest.

Okay, Rinaldo?

Viktor,

you must leave here.

No.

Take this.

No, no.

- Take this. - No, no, no.

Take the gold.

Go and find the woman of your dreams.

Rinaldo, I...

Just follow your heart,

and you'll be fine.

I don't have a heart.

Of course you do.

It's breaking.

(Rinaldo gasping) - Oh, oh, Rinaldo?

I suppose Venice is out?

Oh, no.

(Rinaldo coughing)

Rinaldo?

Rinaldo?

Rinaldo?

(crying) Rinaldo.

He's dead, Viktor.

No.

[Man] Leave him.

My friend.

(groaning) Oh, Rinaldo.

I love you.

My friend.

(Eva crying) (somber orchestral music)

(furniture clattering)

(trinkets clattering)

Where is it you little runt?

(ominous orchestral music)

(trinkets clattering)

(Viktor groaning) (atmospheric orchestral music)

[Magar] Shut up, you always go too far.

We had to leave Prague because of you.

[Bela] It was your idea.

You wanted him gone.

You told me to do it.

[Magar] I said I didn't like the dwarf.

I said I wanted him out of the way,

but I never told you to...

I know what you said.

I know what you wanted,

and you got it, so shut up.

I never told you to cut his harness.

I never... (Viktor screaming)

(trailer banging against ground)

(Viktor screaming)

(dramatic orchestral music) (lion roaring)

Bela.

Bela.

(Viktor screaming)

(body thudding against ground) (Bela grunting)

(knife clicking)

(lion roaring)

(Bela screaming)

(lion roaring) - Bela? Bela?

(Viktor grunting)

Bela?

(horse clopping)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(branch cracking)

(Viktor gasping)

What are you doing here?

Going.

Going now.

Well, I didn't mean to frighten you.

You have no other place to sleep?

Oh.

Going up the road.

Well, where are you going?

Far.

Far away from men.

Someplace unknown?

[Viktor] Where men don't go.

Like the Congo, you mean?

Or like America?

Yes.

(Eva chuckling)

Well, you have a long journey ahead of you, then.

Here take this, you might need it.

Go on, take it.

Take it for luck.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

Godspeed to you, sir.

Wait.

Please.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

Why are you looking at me that way?

Do I know you?

No.

(horse clopping)

Where have you been all day?

[Eva] Riding.

What have you got there?

I met a strange man at the monastery.

A poor wretch who was passing along the road.

Well you sure it wasn't your calvary officer

lost again?

(chuckling) What are you talking about?

A token of affection from one your admirers, perhaps?

I told you, it was a perf...

Whoever he is, he has very poor taste.

Don't speak to me that way, how dare you?

Eva?

(birds chirping)

(man screaming)

Oh, no, no, buy.

Buy.

Here.

Well, why didn't you say so?

What exactly did you have in mind?

Something for ladies.

Something for the ladies.

My friend, you're in luck today.

I have this van the largest selection of baubles

and sanitary sundries known on the continent of Europe.

What'll it be?

Silks?

Accessories?

Ornaments?

No, sparkles.

Like stars.

Jewels?

- Jewels. - Jewels.

And don't I have them.

Like diamonds?

Rubies, aye?

I'm not saying, they are diamonds and rubies.

I'm not saying they're anything but cut glass,

but don't they sparkle, sir?

Don't they shine?

Oh.

How much?

Well, how much have you got?

I imagine it would take most of that.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

[Man] Oy.

That'll do.

Thank you.

[Man] How do you like them?

Thank you.

Thank you.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(dramatic orchestral music)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(water plopping)

(atmospheric orchestral music) (horses clopping)

[Woman] Are you looking forward to it?

[Woman] Yes, I do.

[Man] Good evening.

Good evening to you.

Good evening, sir.

(guests chattering)

(fire crackling)

I've never seen the Baron so relaxed.

It is his ward.

This way.

Take this Mrs. Baumann.

- Oh, very beautiful. - Oh.

Voila. (guests gasping)

(Eva giggling)

(guests gasping)

(guests applauding)

Thank you.

Yes, it's wonderful.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(guests chattering)

- Baron? - Will you excuse me?

Yes, of course.

I think he's made a subtle motion

for you to go upstairs behind him.

- Hello, Baron. - This is delightful.

(guest chattering and laughing)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

Ah, good evening, sir. (woman laughing)

[Cerval] My dear, you have the perfect skin.

Like alabaster.

Yes.

Yes, yes. (sniffing)

Mm. (chuckling)

Come now, Charles.

We are but children picking up shells

beside the great unexplored ocean of the truth.

[Charles] And what is that ocean

if not man's boundless imagination?

Keats Prometheus is a case...

Shelley's Prometheus.

Keats, my dear, if you don't mind.

John Keats never wrote

anything even remote... - Don't interrupt us.

The trouble with free women, Charles,

is that they're free to despise us.

It's a risk that I find unacceptable.

(book thudding on couch)

Prometheus Unbound

by Shelley.

(fire crackling)

Who is she, Charles?

What is she?

What on earth do you mean?

Sometimes her eyes, they're not like a woman's.

Let me ask you a question, Clerval.

(book clattering in fireplace)

Who's Prometheus is it now?

(customers chattering)

Magar, he's here in Brucor.

He's here.

Who's here?

Viktor.

The man who killed Bela.

I'm telling you, he's here.

It's the same man.

Damn.

Let's get him, c'mon Roger.

Let's get the bastard.

The man's a monster.

He's wanted for murder,

and he's passing through town at this very moment.

Do your duty, man.

Do your duty.

Very well, very well, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon.

Come along, here.

(water trickling)

- There he is. - Get him.

(dramatic percussive music) - C'mon, get him.

(Viktor gasping)

[Man] Quickly.

- C'mon. - We'll beat him.

- This way. - C'mon.

[Man] After him.

[Man] C'mon, head him off this way, quickly.

- He went that way. - Get him.

[Man] Murderer.

[Man] Right, spread out.

- This way. - Spread out.

(Viktor gasping) - This way.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(walking stick tapping on stones)

(Viktor gasping)

- Here he is. - Oh.

- Here he is. - No.

- I've found him. - No.

(dramatic orchestral music) No.

(crowd screaming)

(hand whacking across face) - That's for Bela.

(hand whacking across face) (Viktor gasping)

And that's for me.

Alright, come along, that's enough.

(Viktor grunting)

(Viktor screaming)

(door clanking shut) (look clanking)

(ominous orchestral music) (Viktor groaning)

Is she coming down?

No sir.

Go and fetch her.

- Sir... - Go and fetch her,

I said. - I can't, sir.

Mrs. Baumann?

She isn't here, sir.

And where is she?

Sir, I don't know, sir.

Mrs. Baumann, you tell me where she is,

or I swear I'll break your arm.

She went in a carriage, sir.

Who's carriage?

Who's carriage?

Tell me?

(gasping) Captain Schoden's, sir.

She made me, she made me swear.

You'll leave this house immediately, Mrs. Baumann.

You're employment here is terminated.

(atmospheric orchestral music)

When you said you would do what you pleased,

I hardly thought that...

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(dramatic orchestral music)

(whip cracking against back)

(hand whacking against face)

I shall kill you for this.

As you like, sir,

and you may choose the weapons.

I'm equally skilled at all of them.

Put your clothes on.

I don't know if this makes

any difference to you, Frankenstein,

but the girl means nothing to me.

She flung herself at me.

(Eva gasping)

Get away from me, the both of you.

I took up the challenge.

I am a man, after all.

I can't believe you'd do this to me.

To you?

What has this got to do with you?

A woman should do as she pleases, just like a man.

You taught me that.

It's different with us, Eva.

We belong to each other.

I don't belong to you.

You don't own me like a mare.

You taught me many things.

You fed me, and you clothe me,

but I can make my own way now.

I can pay you back.

There are things you just don't understand, Eva.

What things?

I've told you enough already.

You must trust me,

and you must obey me.

I will not obey you.

I will not.

Don't provoke me, Eva.

I will provoke you.

You lied to me.

There was no girl found near Brucor, you lied.

Don't insult me

because I won't have it.

You won't have it?

You won't have it?

Who do you think you are?

You continue like this, Eva,

and I shall tell you.

Tell me then.

Tell me.

You taught me out of books,

but I have a life of my own.

You didn't create me.

(ominous orchestral music)

As a matter of fact,

I did.

I sewed you together out of corpses.

I brought you to life by means of an electric charge.

I created your body just as I created your mind,

and I can uncreate it, too.

I don't know what you're talking about.

No?

Then you soon will.

(ominous orchestral music)

These are my journals.

Records of certain experiments.

I'm sure you'll find them interesting.

[Eva] The hands of the corpse could not be salvaged.

New ones must be grafted onto the existing limbs.

(dramatic orchestral music)

(fire roaring)

(Eva screaming)

(Viktor gasping)

(Eva crying)

[Charles] What are you weeping for?

Your mystery is solved.

You really ought to be pleased.

Where is he?

Where is who?

The creature I was made for?

Oh, he's dead.

He perished in the fire.

I'm sad to say.

I am alone.

There's no one else in the world like me.

Oh, I think you've missed the point, Eva.

It's true I made you to mate with that abortion,

but I quickly saw the foolishness of that.

I thought you were fit for finer things.

What do you mean?

I taught you many things, Eva.

I made you my equal in thought and reasoning.

The last thing I meant to teach you was to love,

but you nearly jumped the gun, except I caught you.

(Evan grunting) (hand whacking against face)

You forget, I made you out of ashes.

I can always reduce you to ashes again.

You can do what you like.

You can take apart the body you put together,

and you can take away the life you gave me,

but you cannot have me.

Not ever.

Not even if you murder me,

and raise me up a thousand times.

You cannot have me.

Oh, I made you for a wedding,

and our wedding night has come.

(Eva growling)

(ominous orchestral music)

(glass shattering)

(Viktor grunting)

Why postpone the inevitable, aye?

(trinket clacking against floor)

Eva?

(Eva gasping)

(lock clacking)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(Eva crying)

(Eva weeping)

(dramatic orchestral music)

(shackles scraping) (Viktor grunting)

(Viktor grunting)

(shackles snapping from wall)

(fist pounding on door) (Viktor grunting)

(Viktor screaming) (door banging on floor)

My friend, my friend.

Help me, yes?

Please.

Come on, now.

(horse clopping) - Come back.

Come back, I say.

Stop going, you.

(dramatic orchestral music)

(door knob clacking) (Eva gasping)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(dramatic orchestral music) - Halt.

Stop now, look out. (horse neighing)

Stop.

(keys jangling)

(ominous orchestral music)

(lock clacking open)

(Eva gasping)

(lock clacking)

(needles clattering)

(Eva grunting)

Bitch. (hand whacking against face)

(Eva yelping)

No.

(hand whacking against face)

(Eva whimpering)

No, no.

No, please, please.

(door bashing open) (dramatic orchestral music)

You?

(Viktor grunting)

(glass shattering)

Always afraid of fire, weren't you?

(Viktor grunting)

(Charles screaming)

(Charles screaming)

(Viktor screaming) (bricks rumbling)

(dramatic orchestral music)

(Charles grunting)

(wood clattering)

(Charles grunting) (Viktor grunting)

(bars clanking) (dramatic orchestral music)

(Viktor grunting) (Charles grunting)

(Charles grunting) (Viktor grunting)

(Charles grunting)

(Viktor grunting)

(Charles grunting)

(Charles screaming)

(body thudding against ground)

(wind howling)

(Viktor sighing)

(atmospheric orchestral music)

(Viktor gasping) (Eva gasping)

Don't go.

It is you.

Yes.

I have a name.

What is it?

Viktor.

That's a good name.

It means he will win.

Yes.

Do you know who made you?

He hurt you,

and he's dead.

Do you know who I am?

Yes.

I know.

Then you must tell me everything.

I have so much to tell you.

(sighing) The world is so big,

(chuckling) and so full of things.

(dramatic orchestral music)

[Rinaldo] Remember, follow your heart,

and you'll be fine.

Follow your dream.

It's the key to everything.

(dramatic orchestral music)