All language subtitles for Frankenstein - The True Story (1973)

May I ask you
your name, sir?

Polidori.

Polidori.

But not yet.

First, I want to
show you something.

I daresay that most of you,
when you saw your
first Frankenstein film,

assumed that
it was a totally
Hollywood creation.

Whereas, in fact,
Frankenstein and his creature

were invented
by an intellectual

and somewhat revolutionary
young lady,

who is better known
as the wife

of one of the greatest poets
in the English language,

Percy Bysshe Shelley,

than as an authoress
in her own right.

I brought you here

because I want to
show you the tomb of
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

I think you'll enjoy the film
much more if you bear in mind

that it was a 19-year-old girl

of good family

who first breathed life
into Frankenstein's Creature.

MASON: She will shock you
with her horrific fancies.

Go on, touch it.

It's warm.

Well, that's hardly
surprising. It's been alive
for more than a month.

It knows you.

Get it off!

I must speak to you alone.

Henry, listen.
Look, I can...

Don't leave me alone with it!

There's nothing
to be afraid of, Elizabeth.

MASON: She will
transport you into a world
of Regency .

To a world of danger
and excitement.

An accident? How many?

Seven.
Seven of them, there were.

Male or female?

Oh, such fine young lads.

Were the bodies much damaged?

MRS. BLAlR: Who knows?

Well, where are they?

Well, they're using
the stables
as a temporary morgue.

VICTOR: Those eyes will open.

Those limbs will move.
That brain will be alive.

MASON: Scenes of rare beauty,

such as when Prima,
the female creature,
is brought to life.

More menace.

No, never!

My experiment, as you call it,

I shall regret that
for as long as I live.

As a result of last night,
sir, three people are dead

and 10 more
seriously injured.

We are still searching
for the maniac
who was responsible.

You think you've got us
all in your power.

You have incriminated us.

But I warn you, Polidori,

I no longer care
what happens to me.

I am going to stop you!

POLIDORI: Victor.

This is our chance.

It's in there. With him.

What?

No, wait.

MASON: More adventure.

Help me! Help me!

Victor, that man is your worst
enemy. Leave him to his fate.

What are you doing?

We're gonna burn
the misshapen creature.

Burn, traitor!
Burn, Henry Clerval!

Hey. You want to get rid
of him just as much as I do,
you hypocrite.

Out of here.

VICTOR: Elizabeth
and I were deeply in love.

We planned
to be married shortly.

Then one tragic day,
we were by a lake
with my brother, William.

Come on, Victor!

I'm coming, William!

VICTOR: William!

He's drowning!

''I am the resurrection,
and the life,'' said the Lord.

''He that believeth in me,
though he were dead,
yet shall he live.''

We meet today to commend
the soul of young William,

brother of
Victor Frankenstein.

To him
and his devoted guardians,

the Scriptures offer
the eternal message.

The Lord gave,

and the Lord hath taken away.

Blessed be
the name of the Lord.

In His will is our peace.

We will...
We will now join together
in prayer.

''Our Father...''

Victor!

Death, peace, God's will.
And all of us listening
with pious faces.

Why God's will?

Any fool with a sword or gun
can give death.

Why can't we give life?

But we can.

One day, if God blesses us,
when we're man and wife.

So can a pair
of animals.

Life out of life.
That's no miracle.

Why can't I raise
life out of death?

Out of my brother's corpse?

That's how Satan
tempted our Lord.

If Satan could teach me
how to make William
alive again,

I'd gladly
become his pupil.

Oh, forgive me.

Oh, no, please, sir.

You're still hard at it,
I see.

Elizabeth tells me
you want to go back
to the hospital

and do some more studying.

Have you
any objection, sir?

Oh, no, my dear boy.
None at all, no.

I was just wondering,
now that you're
a fully fledged doctor,

I thought you might
like to start a practice.

I'd be only too happy
to help.

Well, that's
very kind of you, sir.

But there's something
I must try to find out first.

I can't even define it,
exactly.

Well, don't forget,
there's always help available,
should you need it.

Don't think
I'm ungrateful, sir.

You've been better
than any genuine father
could have been.

To both William and me.

That's very kind of you,
Victor. Thank you.

Good night.
Good night, sir.

Goodbye, Victor.
We shall miss you.

Elizabeth,
my dearest girl, I...

I know that lately
I must've seemed unkind,
but it was just because...

There's no need
to explain anything.

I understand.

I hope you do.

Sometimes I don't
understand myself.

But I love you.

Believe that. Always.

I don't mean to be
presumptuous, sir,

but you look
extremely depressed.

As a stranger,
I have no right
to say this to you.

I'm more
than depressed, sir.

My younger brother, William,
was drowned just recently.

Oh!

He was only 16.

Oh, looks like
an accident.

Stop! Stop! Please.

Can you help us?

What happened?

His arm was caught
in the mill. It happened
in a blink of an eyelid.

Well, what do you
expect us to do
about it, my good man?

We're taking him
to the hospital.

Come on. Make way.
Gently.

VICTOR: Drive on.

Upon my word, sir,
you presume
upon my good nature.

I have an urgent appointment.

This man is in more of a hurry
than you are, sir.

Besides, the hospital
was my destination, anyway.

Bring him slowly.

Gently, gently.

Oh, Dr. Frankenstein,
it's a pleasure to see
your face again.

We were told that
you were coming back
to pursue your studies.

You look blooming, as usual,
Mrs. MacGregor.

Oh, thank you.

Is the surgery occupied?

Oh, yes,
the new doctor's in there.

Dr. Clerval, yes.

He's a strange one.

Easy, easy, lad.

You all right?

Gently.

God!

Uh-huh.

Easy.

That arm is beautiful.

Well, surely there's no hope
of saving it, is there?

Or don't you agree?

Oh, certainly I agree.

But you were the first
to say that. Remember that.

Well, I suppose
you want to begin.
Can I help?

My name's
Dr. Frankenstein.
Yeah, I know
who you are.

Take care of his pulse.

Did you give him anything?

Indeed, we did,
Doctor.

I doubt if he knows
where he is.
Oh, God!

Much less
what he's here for.

Well, give him another.

Ah, sure,
it's only wasting
good liquor.

You bring me that.

Be ready to hold him
when I tell you.

Yes, ready we are, Doctor.

How's his pulse?
Strong enough.

Good.

(MOANING)

I've heard a lot about you,
Frankenstein.

The nurses find you
entirely charming.

Quite the opposite of me,
in fact.

All right, hold him tight.

Yeah.

I'll match myself for speed
against any sawbones
in the land.

You also have an
excellent bedside manner,
I'm told.

CLERVAL: How's our patient?

He'll be all right,
I think.

Within a month he'll be
bragging to the girls
he lost his arm at Waterloo.

Oh, be a good fellow
and beg a bed from
Mrs. MacGregor, will you?

I'm distinctly unpopular
in that neighborhood.

He's coming around,
you better give him another.

He's got his bed.

Get pressure on there.
Keep it on.

How much do we
owe you, Doctor?

What's left in the bottle.

Come on.

Tell me frankly,

what did you think
when you first saw me,
just now?

Did you not say to yourself,
''What can he be doing here

'' the limbs
off plowboys?''

And did you not think,

''Now, there...

''There is someone
of a different breed.''

Well, yes, I thought...

Yes, I thought you did.

Perhaps you even thought,

''Now, there's someone

''whose life has some

''great purpose in it.''

Why aren't you making
your fortune in London,

feeling the pulses
of rich old ladies?

I'm not interested in that.
I want to learn.

(LAUGHING) Learn? Here?

Oh, the professors here,

they're afraid to venture
beyond what their obsolete
books have taught them.

A new era in science
is beginning.

There are signposts
everywhere
pointing the way.

But they daren't go forward.

The new science offers power.

And power terrifies them.

What kind of power?

Power over death.

Power over death?

Yeah.

You won't learn any of that
from your esteemed professors.

I talk too much.

It's seldom
I meet a kindred spirit.

I wish you'd
go on all night!

Some other time.
I feel confoundedly tired.

When I work here,
they let me sleep upstairs.

My

right-hand

pocket.

Oh! Oh, that's better.

Don't move.

It's my own fault.
I keep forgetting

that I'm not supposed
to exert myself.

I'm supposed to take life
very easily.

Come, you should lie down.

No, no, no, I shall be
all right in a moment.

Where is my bag?

Ah, the secret's out.

I've been waiting weeks
for a good sturdy limb
like that one.

And when you agreed
to amputate, you gave me
a clear conscience.

I still have some
professional ethics, you see.

No doubt, you're...
You're wondering what
I want it for, aren't you?

Suppose I tell you
that I need it to,
to brush up on my anatomy?

I should still
be wondering.

Yeah, well, that's...
That's your privilege.

Good night, Frankenstein.

Aren't you going to stay
here tonight?

No. Not tonight

or any other night,
if I can help it.

I shall be working elsewhere.

Clerval!

Where have you been
all these weeks?

I've looked everywhere
for you.

Yes, I knew you would.

I couldn't forget
our talk.

You were right
about the professors.

They are afraid.

I've been near to
desperation, sometimes.

Then I'd come in here
and sit for hours,

half-wishing I could exchange
my knowledge for their faith.

Just believe as they do.
Blindly.

Why shouldn't you believe?

That wine can become blood?

That bread can become
living flesh?

That life can be brought forth
from the lifeless.

Why not?

You believe that?

Yes, I believe that.

Not blindly, though.

I believe because I know.

Clerval, what is it you know?

Why should I tell you?
Give me one good reason.

Because you're the signpost.

If I go back now,
I think I shall go mad.

No, I suppose there is
no good reason
why you should tell me.

Come with me.

This place stood empty
for years
until I discovered it.

It's supposed to be haunted,

so it's cheap.

I've never seen anything
like that before.

That's hardly surprising,
as I invented it.

But how is the power
generated?

Watch me every instant.

Imagine I'm a shopkeeper
you suspect of cheating.

Now then.

This has been specially
prepared with chemicals.

I'll explain
what they are later.
Now, is it dead?

Aren't you sure?
Are you sure?

Certain.

It seems that science
must always begin

by imitating the tricks
we play with children.

Except this

is not a trick.

CLERVAL: Oh, come on.

Oh, there's not much one can
do with insects, I'm afraid.

They only live
for a couple of hours.

You come with me,
I'll show you something
really interesting.

You recognize it?

Look at the flesh.

It's as healthy as yours.

Touch it.

Go on, touch it.

It's warm.

Well, that's hardly
surprising. It's been alive
for more than a month.

It knows you.

Get it off!

So it has quite a will
of its own.

This is a miracle.

It's a first step.

You asked me how the power
for my battery was generated.

This is merely a toy,
of course.

Bringing that arm to life
is the utmost
it could accomplish.

Before I go further,

I need to finish this.

Building all this
is quite beyond me now,
as I've learned my cost.

I've been struggling
with it for years.

I don't understand.

Uh?

You know the story
of Prometheus.

He brought down fire
from the Heavens.

Well, I brought down power.

Power from the sun.

It's power from the sun
that gives life to the Earth.

To all of us.

Now, using that power,
I will create a living,
breathing man.

No, more than a man!

The first of a new race.

But I need your help, Victor.

No.

You're afraid.

I was afraid at first.

It's the way
we've been brought up.
We've been brought up to fear!

To fear the punishment
of the gods.

But Prometheus defied them.

And they punished him.

He scorned their punishment.

So has every other hero

who's stolen secrets
from nature
to give to mankind.

Victor.

You and I
are almost strangers,

but I can read your heart.

I know we can work together.

As you've seen,

I'm subject to these
wretched weaknesses.

I'm helpless
without your strength.

All this must be
finished quickly.

The spring will soon be here
and with it the sunshine.

If you refuse me,
you will never
forgive yourself.

What if I fail you?

Fail?

That is a word
that I shall teach you
to forget.

Will you join
the brotherhood
of Prometheus?

Will you defy the gods?

I defy them.

No, we have to
make it smoother.
Down. Down.

What's that you're doing?

Creating my own eclipse.

Take a look.

The furnace of life.

VICTOR: All that power.

CLERVAL: We can't use too much
energy, or we could blow
this whole building apart.

It's terrifying.

Not if you know
how to make it obey you.

Marry him. You know
your father and I approve.

He hasn't spoken of it
since William died.

Then speak of it yourself.

After all, this is no
ordinary engagement,

he's so much
one of the family.

And under such an obligation
to you both for his education,
how could he dare refuse me?

Elizabeth,
please speak to him.

Forgive me, Mama.
It would be wrong
to speak to him now.

Something has come between us.
But I have faith
that it will pass.

Trust me,
I shall be bold enough
when the time comes.

Thank you, ma'am.

Is Dr. Frankenstein at home?

Yes, he's at home, but...

Then could I see him, please?

Oh, I'm sorry, dearie,
that's forbidden.

Do be so kind as to tell
Dr. Frankenstein

that Miss Fanschawe
desires to speak with him.

Dr. Victor does know you,
doesn't he?

I am his fiancee.

Oh!

Oh, I beg your pardon,
miss, I'm sure.
Won't you step inside?

I'll get the doctor.

CLERVAL: Yes?

It's a lady.

To see Dr. Victor.

CLERVAL: Tell her
to go to hell!

She says she's his fiancee.

Elizabeth!

When did you get here?

Is your mother with you?
Why didn't you let me know
you were coming?

Hello.

Oh.

I arrived an hour ago.

I'm staying in London.

Oh, mama isn't with me.

But you need not worry
about the proprieties,

I've brought
one of the maids with me.

And as for letting you know,
if I had, I might've been told
I was unwelcome.

Elizabeth,
may I present
Dr. Henry Clerval.

Henry, this is
Miss Fanshawe.

I'm afraid
I'm interrupting your work.

Of course not!
We're delighted
to see you.

Aren't we, Henry?

We've been doing
some research here.

What a charming room.

Oh, this one is beautiful.

Henry, you're the expert,
what's its name?

It's Brassolis astyra.

If you'll excuse me,
Miss Fanshawe, I have some
business to attend to.

You won't stay
and have tea with us?

No.

When will you be back?

I don't know.

I'm afraid he doesn't like me.

Oh, Henry, he's a...
He's a bit of a recluse.

Dearest, you look so pale
and tired.

Have you been overworking?

Perhaps.
I haven't noticed.

At any rate,
you were too busy
to write me a single letter.

That was thoughtless of me.

Oh, Elizabeth,
I have been so happy.

In the olden days,
I was plodding along
in the footsteps of others.

But now...
Now I feel like an explorer.

What exactly
are these studies, Victor?

Oh, it's difficult to explain.

Well, can't you at least try?

In simple language, of course,
suitable to my sex.

Or has Dr. Clerval
bound you to secrecy
with some terrible oath?

Don't!

I'm sorry, dearest,
the apparatus
is very delicate.

Victor, one day your work
will be part of my life.

I shall share your hopes
and your disappointments.

You do still want that,
don't you?

Oh, you know I do.

And it is right that you
shall know and approve
of what I am doing.

Approve?

Yes.

The work, the exploration.

It's so novel, so daring.

Many people who cling
to the old notions
would be shocked.

I refuse to be condemned
for narrow-mindedness
without even a trial.

Very well.

But I shan't try
to tell you in words.

You shall have
a demonstration.

You shall see
what no scientist
in the world has yet seen,

in this very room
at 7:00
this evening.

ELIZABETH: Victor?

Victor?

Are you there?

I did it for you, Elizabeth.

This is just the beginning.

It's unholy.

I wasn't expecting you.

So I see.

I decided that
Elizabeth must be...
You decided?

I must speak to you alone.

Henry, listen.
Look I can...

Don't leave me alone with it!

There's nothing
to be afraid of, Elizabeth.

You betrayed me
for that ignorant,
empty-headed girl.

Henry, I am to blame, I know.

I shouldn't have
startled her like that.

But if she has prejudices,
it's just the fault
of her education.

Henry, I know
I can trust her.

She'll be a comrade to us.

She'll inspire us
in our work.

Henry, come and explain
everything to her.

You do it
so much better than I.

Appears our comrade
has deserted us.

VICTOR: Elizabeth!

Well, at least someone's
found a use
for Mrs. Blair's Bible.

Wait!

The vengeance of the Almighty.

We must leave
this place at once.

Elizabeth...

We'll forget
what just happened,
we'll never speak of it again.

Dearest, you're still upset.
Let's talk this over.

I know when I'm
in the presence of evil,
deadly evil.

There is nothing evil
about it.

That man will destroy you.
Victor, you must choose.

I'm waiting for your answer.

Why must I choose?

I see he has chosen
for you.

Elizabeth.

If I were a man,
I think I should kill him.

Oh, Miss Fanshawe,
have you heard the news?

Dr. Victor!

Dr. Clerval!

Are you there?

Oh, such terrible news.

All of them struck dead
in an instant.

An accident? How many?

Seven.
Seven of them, there were.

Male or female?

Oh, such fine young lads.

One minute they were singing
and laughing at their work

and the next the side
of the quarry falls down
and they're buried.

CLERVAL: Well, were...

And not one dug up alive.

Were the bodies much damaged?

MRS. BLAIR: Who knows?

Well, where are they?

Well, they're using
the stables
as a temporary morgue.

Stables. Stables.

It's enough to
shake your faith
in Divine Providence.

I'm sorry to hear
you doubt
the Divine Providence.

We may not understand
its workings,
but we must have faith.

Sometimes its blessings
are disguised.

Yes, yes, we must have faith.

CLERVAL: Yeah, well,
it's between Goddard
and Burgess for the legs.

Goddard, I think.
It's a pity
his right arm's smashed.

How about Lewis?
Hmm?

Yeah, well,
he's a fine specimen.
Lewis for the arms.

For the trunk and head,

on the whole,
I favor Laird.

Torso's good.

May need rebuilding.

They all got knocked about
pretty badly.

The face is beautiful.

Yeah.

When we finish with him,
his own mother won't know him.

We shall do wonders
with Laird.

Beg your pardon, Doctor.
I've got the coffins with me.
If you're finished.

Yes, well,

I'm afraid there's nothing
that we can do for them.

Poor fellows.

Doctor,
I'm Colin Lewis's mother.

God bless you,
I know that you did
all that you could.

I feel like
the lowest hypocrite.

Why shouldn't
she bless you?

We're giving her son
a resurrection.

Dr. Clerval.

I thought you were
still away on your travels.

Aren't you going to present me
to your friend,
or should I say colleague?

Dr. Frankenstein,
Dr. Polidori.
And now if you will excuse us.

I understand perfectly.
This terrible disaster.

It must be keeping you
very busy.

Dr. Frankenstein,
I'm sure we shall meet again.

Henry, I shall continue
to watch your career
with the keenest interest.

Was Dr. Polidori
your teacher?

Yeah, we were colleagues
for a short while.

The man's impossible
to work with.

Vain, obstinate, half crazy,
full of obsolete notions.

You know,
he once tried to hypnotize me?

Didn't work.

Do you think
he suspects anything
of our plans?

Oh, Polidori?

He's no threat to us.
Without me he's as helpless
as a baby.

You're sure I can't help?

I've told you,
as your doctor,
I forbid it.

You're the brains
of this partnership.

Yeah, well,
we better be quick.

What's the hurry?

It's a perfect night
for grave robbing.

Don't be
so confoundedly cheerful.

Do you know
I find I enjoy
being a criminal.

Why don't you
use any of
Dr. Polidori's ideas?

He's still living
in the Middle Ages.

He knows something
about preparing the materials.

You know,
he's afraid of electricity.

He hides in the cupboard
every time
there's a thunderstorm.

And he ridicules my idea
of taking energy from the sun.

The old fool.

One day, every page of this
will be framed in gold.

It'll be exhibited
in a great temple of science.

It'll be the
Bible of the new age.

My name will be
a household word.

I feel as if we were
two generals
the night before battle.

Before victory.

You're positive?

Yes.

There is the living proof
that our process works.

Tomorrow morning,
that whole body
will be as perfect

and unblemished
as the flesh on that arm.

VICTOR: Those eyes will open.

Those limbs will move.
That brain will be alive.

Yes, Laird's brain.

The brain
of an ignorant peasant.

Well,
it's a good healthy organ.
Surely it can be educated.

Victor, I'd gladly
give a year of my life

if I could find a brain
worthy of that body.

You certainly won't find one
before tomorrow morning.

I'll be back then.

Try to get some rest.

You, too.

Your Majesty.

Your Royal Highnesses.

Your Excellencies.
My lords and ladies.

My learned colleagues.

I have the honor to present
to you this unique
scientific phenomenon

of which I am
the sole creator.

Here he is,
standing before you,
alive and breathing.

I present to you

the second Adam.

It's impossible.

It can't be.

Must find the reason.

The process
is reversing itseIf.

Henry.

Henry?

My God!

VICTOR:
''The process is 'R'... ''

''R''?

Ready to begin.

Whatever may come of this,
forgive me, Henry.

No longer will our Adam
have the brain of a peasant.

VICTOR: My dearest Elizabeth.

Today, I am beginning
a new experiment.

It could also be
a very dangerous one,

for I am entering
into the unknown.

Should anything unforeseen
happen to me,

perhaps someone
may find this letter
and give it to you.

Whatever happens,
remember I have
always loved you.

We've done it, Henry!

He's alive!

Our perfect man.

Our Adam.

You are beautiful.

Beautiful.

Now you must rest.

Rest.

Yes.

VICAR: Rest in peace,
Henry Clerval.

''For the trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall be
raised incorruptible,

''and we shall be changed.

''For this corruptible
must put on incorruption,

''and this mortal
must put on immortality.

''Oh, death,
where is thy sting?

''Oh, grave,
where is thy victory?''

My deepest sympathy.

At least it hasn't rained.

A funeral in the rain
is even sadder.

I was afraid
our beautiful weather
wouldn't last.

One must always
make the most of the

sunshine.

Mustn't one?

A friend of mine
arrived unexpectedly.

He's a stranger here.

Oh?

It's no use
me introducing you,

I'm afraid
he doesn't speak
our language.

Oh. Poor lad.

I've asked him to stay
with me a little while,
if you have no objection.

Oh, any friend of yours,
Dr. Victor.

Thank you.

Just untiI he
finds his feet.

His feet?

My.

I hope this gentleman
feeIs rested
after his journey.

It was a terrible long one,
I suppose.

Our ways must seem
very strange to him, I'm sure.

And no doubt,
the climate isn't
what he's used to.

Well, I hope you'll
enjoy your food.

I'll be back for the tray.

Watch me.

Knife.

Fork.

Bravo!

Window.

Window.

VICTOR: Bookcase.

Bookcase.

Very good.

Bring me two books.

Bring me a red book.

VICTOR:
Appears to need much sleep.

This is probably due to
its condition of childhood.

Also seems to have
frequent nightmares.

The coldness of the flesh
is noticeable at all times,

the body temperature being
about 25 degrees lower than
that of a normal human being.

His powers of discrimination
and reasoning
are rapidly developing.

Little or no physical change
of any kind is to be expected.

You startled me.

Look, here they are.

Ready for your debut.

Made to your own measurements.

Come and look. Look.

Now you shall be
the greatest dandy in town.

Victor.

Beautiful.

They're all wondering
who you are.

They think you must be
some foreign prince.

Oh, Dr. Frankenstein.
You do not remember me?

I am Francoise DuVal,
the bereft widow
of the late Comte DuVal.

He was at least 40 years
oIder than I.

And he had so much
to live for.

30 million francs.

Now, what would
a plain young woman like me

do with such vulgar wealth?

I'm sure you'll
think of something,
Countess.

I was one time

at the house
of Sir Fanshawe and Lady.

This must be your brother.

Oh!

How he has grown.
I did not recognize him.

You are mistaken, madam.

This is a friend of mine
from a distant country.

Oh, will you not
present him to me?

I'm afraid
he speaks no English.

Beautiful.

Only a few words.

That one word alone
will get him far.

He... He knows
no European language.

Excuse us.

But his French is perfect!

Please excuse us.

COUNTESS: But...

30 million francs.

What an evening.

I must confess, just as we
were about to go in,
I came near to panic.

But I should never
have doubted you.

You were magnificent!

Your French was excellent.

And the woman was delighted.

When that woman took you
for my brother,
it was like an omen.

William did not die in vain.

You shall be his monument.

You, who know nothing
of greed or hatred.

You shall teach us
how to live.

Everywhere you go,
you shall bring happiness.

Like that divine music.

Figaro.

Yes, like Figaro.

Rest.

VICTOR:
After this evening's success,

it seems foolish
to delay public announcement.

I will show him
to all of London

as soon as
preparations are made.

You do enough sleeping
for two people.

VICTOR: The process
is reversing itself!

CREATURE: Victor.

But that's amazing.
You found your way here.

Why have you come?

Is something the matter?

Let me have a look at you.

Now, stand up there,
my pretty, and I'll give you
a drink of water.

Yes? What is it?
I'm very busy.

Oh!

Oh, good afternoon, sir.

Good afternoon,
my dear lady.

Could I speak to you
in private for a moment?

Well, yes.
Please come in.

I was just watering my plants.

Of course you were.

Madam, your lodgings
have been highly recommended
to me.

I have a friend
who's coming shortly
from the Continent.

He's asked me to secure
suitable rooms for him.

Oh, sir, I'm so sorry,

but I have
only one room to let,

and it is presently occupied
by a very charming gentleman.

My dear lady,
if your tenant is out
for the moment,

perhaps you can
show me the room?

My friend isn't
coming immediately.

Oh, I'm afraid
I couldn't do that, sir.

Dr. Frankenstein
would be very angry
if he ever found out.

I quite understand.
Some other time, perhaps.

Now.

Show me
Dr. Frankenstein's room.

Yes, sir.

Hello.

Hello.

How are you?

Hello.

Hello.

CREATURE: Hello.
GIRL: Hello.

Oh!

The fooIs!

Still playing
with electricity.

Clerval never learnt.

I water my plants
twice each day.

The gardener said
to do it only once.

But my plants
are much prettier than his.

You see, I talk to my plants,
and he doesn't.

That's the trouble.

That's the trouble.

Oh, as I was saying,

when I do have a vacancy,
I'll be happy to let you know.

Oh, I hope you understand
why I can't show you
the room now.

I understand perfectly.
Some other time, perhaps.

Yes, sir.

What an elegant gentleman.

VICTOR:
Three weeks have passed,

and I have kept him locked
in the bedroom
under constant observation.

There is continuing
enlargement
of frontal bone and mandibles,

usually occurring
while he is asleep
and having nightmares.

I can no longer hope
the process
will arrest itself.

Victor.

Victor.

Victor.

How is he?

There's no improvement.

I wish you'd let me in there.

The bed linen
ought to be changed.

I've toId you,
it's infectious.

As if I cared.

I've nursed my whole brood

through the measles
and the chicken pox
and the mumps.

I have to remind you,
Mrs. Blair,
that I am a physician.

Figaro.
No.

Figaro.

No!

No?

Sit down and eat.

Sit down, damn you!

Victor.

Sit down.

Sit down, damn you!

Victor.

Books.

Figaro.

Victor.

Figaro!

Figaro.

VICTOR: Reverend?

May I speak with you?

Is your business urgent?
It's late.

This concerns a man's life.

Prepare yourseIf
with a small prayer to God.

I am not a believer.

Then you'll find it easier
to tell me your problems
after a short contemplation.

Figaro.

You don't believe me.

If you believe
what you have just toId me,
then I cannot help you.

You should
consult a doctor
at once.

I am a doctor.

May God forgive you!

Fi...

Fi...

Figaro.

VICTOR: Wait! Come back!

Figaro?

No.

Mrs. Blair is dead.

VICTOR: Here am I,
imprisoned with
this creature I have made.

I see no way out.

No.

Victor!

CREATURE: No.

No.

No.

No.

Please, stop!

Stop!

I...

Quiet. Quiet, Toby.

You must excuse him.

I've never known him
to behave like this.

I've been trying
to teach him

that there's
no such thing
as a stranger.

My name's Lacey.

You've got
an unusual hand, sir.

Uncommonly coId.

CoId hand, warm heart, eh?

Uncommonly powerful, too.

The hand of a man
who can get
what he wants.

I pride myseIf
on knowing hands,

but I can't quite
make you out.

If you'll permit me...
Never mind.

I'll respect your privacy.

But I'd be grateful
for your company.

Please go with me.

My house is
just beyond the trees.

Agatha, my granddaughter,
is at the market.

There goes Toby.

He thinks it's dinnertime.

Yes. Well, please come in.

You needn't say
a single word
if you don't want to.

I'll talk enough for two.

Beautiful.

What?

Beautiful.

Oh, the flowers. Yes.

Agatha and I get
so much pleasure from them.

Please, come in.

Your clothing's wet.

Let me get you
something dry.

Bravo. Bravo.

What, again? You'll be
the death of me.

The cart. Yes, that's them.
I can hear them.

Oh, yes.

Yes, you wait
till you see Agatha.

You'll fall in love with her.
They all do.

Oh, how lovely.
There you are.

We sold all our wood and
the vegetables and the eggs,

and we've spent
all the money.

Tonight, Grandfather,
I'm going to cook you
the best supper you ever had.

LACEY: We've a guest inside.

Felix, I lent him
some of your clothes.

There's no one here,
Mr. Lacey.

What?

How strange.

Just when I thought
I was gaining his confidence.

Never mind, he'll be back.

I invited him to dinner.

AGATHA: ''No man
could bind him,
no, not with chains.''

Is that right?

Yes, yes, that's the bit.

Please, read on.

''No man could bind him,

''no, not with chains.

''Because that he had
often been bound with
fetters and chains,

''and the chains had been
plucked asunder by him,

''and the fetters
broken in pieces,

''neither could
any man tame him.

''But when he saw
Jesus afar off, he ran
and worshipped him.

''Jesus said unto him,

''Come out of the man,
thou unclean spirit.

''And Jesus asked him,

''What is thy name?

''And he answered, saying,

''My name is Legion:
for we are many.''

LACEY: Thank you, Agatha.

Friend,

if you are there, come in.

Oh, don't be afraid.

We won't hurt you.

I'm sure he has some
great trouble or sickness.

Strange.

He seems vigorous enough.

And yet I sense...

''My name is Legion:

''for we are many.''

AGATHA: Toby, is that you?

I'm going to take Felix
his dinner.
You coming with me?

Hey, is that
all you've done?

You're lazy.

Surely grandfather
will hire someone eIse
to do the chores.

You're not to touch any
of this untiI you've worked
another hour at least.

You come here.

I've no time
to waste with you.

You've got time for a kiss.

All right.

AGATHA: Have you no shame?

Somebody might come by.

FELIX: Have you no shame?
Somebody might come by.

That's enough, now.
I've got work to do

and so have you,
you good-for-nothing.

Toby, come on. Toby.

FELIX: Goodbye, Mr. Lacey.

Don't expect us back
before sunset.

LACEY: Bye. Bye.

I hope our friend
was listening.

Well, you did tie
Toby up, didn't you?
Aye.

Well, you know what
sharp ears Grandfather has.

I think you're right.

Grandfather's friend is
in there with him.

When you hear me open
the front door,

you come in from here.

Oh, it's just like playing
hide and seek.

Does that please you?

Agatha!

Agatha.

Agatha.

Beautiful Agatha.

Rest.

Victor.

Victor isn't here.

You've brought a friend
with you, I see.

Agatha.

The whole village has heard
about your little escapade.

Don't worry,
you'll be quite safe here.

I was expecting you to find
your way here sooner or later.

After all, this is
your birthplace, isn't it?

I should hate
to stain the siIk.

Put her down there.

''I remember, I remember
The house where I was born

''The little window
where the sun

''Kept peeping in at morn''

Now, let's take a look at her.

I wasn't going to touch
your precious Agatha.

You may have the pleasure

of doing that.

Come on, let's see the extent
of the damage.

Come on,
I've no use for delicacy,

particularly in monsters.
Lift it up.

Victor.

You and I have a lot
in common, my friend.

You need his help, so do I.

We shall have to try
to persuade him.

She's going to rest.

To rest in a nice cooI room.

Very cooI.

That's what she likes.

You want to rest, too.

You're tired.

Victor?

Victor wants you to rest.

Sit down.

Sit down.

That's better. Now,

I will ask you a question
and you will answer me.

Who made you?

Victor.

Bravo.

It's a wise monster
that knows its own father.

He not only made you,
he made a mess of you.

Who are you?

Who are you?

''My name is Legion:
for we are many.''

I would guess there are
four of you, at least.

Or could there be five?

Does one of you
know Polidori?

Pollydolly?

Pollydolly?

Henry?

You know I hate
that silly talk.
Say something intelligible.

It's impossible.

It can't be.

Must find the reason.

The process
is reversing itseIf.

What poetic justice.

You stole my secrets,
and now Frankenstein
has stolen your brain.

You and your solar energy.

You were such a clever fooI.

FooIs are always in a hurry,
so they take shortcuts.

It was those shocks

that made the process
reverse itseIf. I could have
toId you they would.

For God's sake, help me,
Polidori.

I can't help you, Henry.

And God certainly won't.
Why should He?

He didn't make
this miserable freak.

But you're going to help me.

We'll talk about
that tomorrow.

Now,

wake up.

You're hungry.

You needn't be embarrassed.
To them, we all look alike.

May I ask you
your name, sir?

Polidori.

Excuse me, sir.
I don't find it here.

It would be odd
if you did.

Get this monstrosity
out of here.

Victor, this is the day
I've dreamed of all my life.

That's very sweet
of you, Mother.

I'm so happy for you.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, sir.
Elizabeth.

Darling, isn't it time
you started to get ready?

I hope you're not
going to turn into
a nagging husband.

I prefer to think you're
impatient to be alone with me.

Why have you
come here today?

Surely you must realize...

That today is
your wedding day.

That's precisely
why I chose it.

Come this way.

My answer is no, never!

My experiment, as you call it,

I shall regret that
for as long as I live.

I am guiIty
of that wretched creature's
birth and death.

Your only crime,
my dear sir,
is inexperience.

I can show you
where you went wrong.

Come, now.
As a man of science,

the prospect must tempt you.

I can see that it does.

If you are misguided enough to
go on with these researches,

you must do so alone.

That is out of
the question, alas.

Oblige me
by taking off my gloves.

How gentle your hands are.

The hands of a born surgeon.

I have my battle scars
like every oId campaigner.

You see.

I got these long ago
taking stupid risks

with an unfamiliar chemical.

The other

wasn't quite destroyed.

Even after all these years,

I can hardly bring myseIf
to look at it.

Cheer up, Frankenstein.
I'm not asking for pity.

I'm merely demonstrating
my need for an associate.

May I trouble you once more?

When Henry deserted me,

I was helpless.

I, who had once been
the greatest surgeon alive.

Aren't these
disguises ridiculous?

Why do we take such pains to
hide our ugly little secrets?

Gently.

You are eager to rejoin
your charming bride.

Naturally.

But I fear

I must detain you
for one more minute.

There is someone
in my carriage who is
impatient to see you.

Thank you, my dear colleague.

The mask was
my servant's idea.

An extra precaution.

Victor.

A touching reunion.

Sit down.

It was risky
bringing him here,

especially since the murders.

You hadn't heard?

I'm not surprised. The victims
were of no importance.
A couple of rustics.

Are you sure you won't
change your mind
about helping me?

Suppose I refuse?

Suppose I tell our friend

to get out of the carriage
and then suppose I drive off

leaving you to explain him?

Suppose we stop supposing

and discuss our plans
for the immediate future

like sensible people?

Here they come.

MAN: Good luck, sir!

Bye. Good luck, sir.

CROWD: Bye!

But why? I don't understand.

Listen...
This is our wedding night.

I promise I'll only be
gone for a little while.

You go straight to
the cottage. I'll join you
there as soon as I can.

But where are you going?

I can't explain it to you now.

Trust me.

Can't you tell me anything?
Is it going to be dangerous?

I can't tell you.
Trust me.

I don't understand.

Mrs. Frankenstein,

I want you to know
how very much
I admire your courage

and your understanding.

The day after you left
so very abruptly,

I moved in.
As a matter of fact,

I'd had my eye on this place
for some time.

Being a confirmed traveler,

I've learned to make myseIf
at home, wherever I go.

Some of these preparations
are exceedingly volatile.

They must be used
within a few hours.

And you got them ready
in advance?

You were very sure of me,
weren't you?

When our friend walked
into my little spider's web,

I said to myseIf,
''I think Frankenstein
can be persuaded.''

But when I read
the announcement

of your forthcoming marriage,

I knew I'd got you.

I've decided not to
imitate the AImighty.

Your Adam is hardly
an inspiration,
if I may say so.

This time, we shall
start with Eve.

Would you be so kind?

The head is his contribution.

It has
sentimental associations.

Too bad there isn't
more of her. This was
all we could use.

But your genius
with the scalpeI

will make it
the most beautiful head
that England has ever seen.

Remove that sheet.

Violence may be unavoidable,

but cIumsiness is inexcusable.

I had to send my servants
to find the rest
of the material.

It's not a bad batch,
but still it won't be easy.

Still, if we should make
a mess of her,

our friend can have her,

if she'll have him.

Don't stand mooning there.

I hate that silly mask.
Get rid of it.

It's worse
than your ugly face.

Agatha.

You're a magnificent surgeon,
sir.

With a scalpeI in your hand,
you're an entirely different
person. Do you realize that?

And this morning you were
cutting a wedding cake.

Can we start the process?

Listen to him,
after six hours of surgery.

I won't rest
untiI this is finished.

Are you so anxious
to be off to your bride?

You're much more eager
to see this young lady,

when she begins
her new life.

You have everything?

Just a touch.

Now.

This will affect
the skin and the hair.

You'll see the difference.

Density?

VICTOR: 187.3

Uh-huh. Perfect.

Protect your eyes.

Now.

Agatha! No!

Out!

Get him out.

Go on, get out of here.

Well, what do you think
of her?

Or needn't I ask?

She's an angel.

Angels are as common
as sparrows,

but this young lady
is the first of her species.

I think I shall
call her Prima.

Prima.

Mrs. Frankenstein
will accuse me
of delaying you.

Oh, yes, I better go.

Won't you say goodbye
to Prima?

After all, you are,
so to speak, her godfather.

Nobody could object
to your kissing her.

Goodbye, Prima.

What are your plans?

Uncertain, at present.

Excuse me, milady.

The carriage is just coming
up the drive, milady.

Goodness, the chiIdren.
Aren't they very early?

No, it's after 5:00.

When I'm with you, Doctor,
I always lose track
of the time.

Elizabeth wrote me
that she's expecting.

Oh!

Well, they've been gone
four months.

Hello, Mama.

Oh, my dear chiIdren.

WeIcome home.

Elizabeth,
how are you feeling?

Never better, Mama.

And you?
Well, thank you.

Victor, I have
a surprise for you.

Since you've been away,

we've become acquainted
with the most charming
and cultured man,

and he's a colleague of yours.

Victor, you've grown a beard.

I never noticed it.
Don't you think it looks well
on him, Elizabeth?

Dr. Polidori, this is
my daughter, Elizabeth.

I'm delighted to make
your acquaintance
at long last.

Bless my soul,
you're here.

I've just been showing
Miss Prima the garden.

May I present my ward?

Prima, Mrs. Frankenstein.

How do you do?

She's been longing
to meet you.

I've toId her
to make you her ideal,

to copy everything you do.

That's a terrible
responsibility.

I hope I can live up to it.

Oh, my earring. It must have
come off in the carriage.

Miss Prima is a very
observant young lady.

I needn't introduce you
to Dr. Frankenstein.

He knows you intimately.

Well, he should.

I've certainly talked enough
about her, haven't I?

AIthough I'm
only her guardian,

I'm worse than
any proud parent.

Mama, how did you meet
Dr. Polidori?

Oh, in the usual way.

He came to call,

explained that he was
a friend of Victor's.

You know, I had the most
dreadful headache that day,

and do you know,
he made it go away?

He just said,
''You are feeling better,''

and then he looked at me.

Have you noticed his eyes?

I mean, what do you
actually know about him?

Well, after all,
he is dear Victor's friend.

Surely that's enough.

What's enough?

Mama has invited Prima
to stay with us.

Well, you see, Dr. Polidori
is giving a ball right here

for Prima to introduce her
to all the elite society.

But why is he leaving
her here?

Dr. Polidori is traveling
to London for a week
of shopping

and to issue
personal invitations.

It was outrageous of him
invoIving you in this.

I... I mean,
the responsibility.
Her health is so delicate.

All the more reason for her
to be near a doctor.

Dr. Polidori has such
confidence in you, Victor.

Damn him.

SIR RICHARD: Miss Prima's
the only one who laughs
at my stories.

I've always thought
youth and age have
a lot in common.

By the way, since we are
family now, may I ask,

exactly how oId are you?

Really, Richard!

Well, Dr. Polidori says
I look remarkably oId
for my age.

Well, if he weren't
your guardian, I'd call him
an ungallant brute.

If you will excuse me,

I'm going to find Elizabeth.

Oh!

Are you all right, dear?

I feeI a little faint.

LADY FANSHAWE: Maybe you
should take her to her room.

I'm terribly sorry, I...

Let us know if we can be
of any help.

Yes, of course.

You saw that lady faint
at the concert last night.

An excellent imitation.

Why did you do it?

VICTOR: Come in.

How is she?

She's fine, fine.

Isn't she an angeI?

Why, the poor darling's
so coId.

You startled me.

May I?

Yes, yes. Please do.

(ALL SINGING)
The church's one Foundation

Is Jesus Christ her Lord

She is his new creation

By water and the Word

From heaven he came
and sought her

To be his holy bride

With his own blood
he bought her

And for her life he died

Elect from every nation

Yet one over all the earth

Her charter of salvation

One Lord, one faith, one birth

One holy Name she blesses

Partakes one holy food

And to one hope she presses

With every grace endued

(SINGING) I love little kitty

His coat is so warm

And if I don't hurt him

He'll do me no harm

Oh, you beautiful cat.

What are you doing?

Just playing a little game.

Constantine.

Beautiful.

It's my gown for the ball.

Yours is ready, too.
Mama wants you to come
and try it on.

That petticoat is going
to be too long for the gown.

And where's that
little jeweled neckband?

Here, milady.

Thank you.
Take that ribbon off, first.

Excuse me, Miss.
No!

Oh, my dear chiId.
How thoughtless I am.

It must be something
she treasures.

Dr. Polidori gave it
to her, no doubt.

That hemline should be
raised in the front,
half an inch, perhaps.

Milady is quite right.

Please. Please, make her
go away.

Elizabeth, be quiet.
You'll wake everybody!

I don't care who she is
or what she is.

Please, make her leave
this house!

Elizabeth, listen!

Get her out of this house!

Polidori.

Now, you listen to me,
Polidori.

This place has served
its purpose.

What's the matter,
dear colleague?
You seem upset.

You think you've got us
all in your power.

You have incriminated us.

But I warn you, Polidori,
I no longer care
what happens to me.

I am going to stop you!

What a ridiculous
misunderstanding this is.

Why, my dear fellow,
after the ball tomorrow,

you and your family need
never set eyes on me again.

Thanks to all of you,
Prima is now a respectable
member of society.

And I shall be taking her
to London at once.

You don't believe me?

Very well,

if you demand proof
of my good faith...

You are in my power,
as you call it, only
so long as I have him.

You've kept your part
of the bargain admirably.

Now I'm ready to keep mine.

Doesn't it look harmless?

My dear colleague,
you do want to be
rid of him, don't you?

He'd hardly fit in
with your future plans,
would he?

He's been rather temperamental
ever since Prima left.

Wake up.

Victor.

Yes, Victor's here.

So, all your troubles
are over.

Take Victor's arm.

Now you're going to
take a beauty bath.

Prima bathed
in one like that,

and you remember
how beautiful she was
when she came out?

One never knows how much
he understands.

You neglected his speech,
I'm disappointed in you.

You're tired.
You want to rest.

Lie down, there.

Your presence creates
a conflict.

You must tell him.

He wants you to rest.

No. It must be your order.

Rest. Lie down.

Tell him to go
into a deep sleep.
Tell him not to wake.

You are to go
into a deep sleep.
You are not to wake.

Bravo. Perfect.

You're sure he won't
feeI anything?

Perhaps, just at the last,
an instant of

surprise.

Uh-huh.

Wake up!
POLIDORI: FooI!

What are you doing?

We're gonna burn
the misshapen creature.

Burn, traitor!
Burn, Henry Clerval!

Hey. You want to get rid
of him just as much as I do,
you hypocrite.

Out of here.

What a modeI parent
you've been.

You loved your creature
so long as it was pretty,

but when it lost
its looks, ha!
It was another matter.

So much for your
dainty conscience.

Lady Fanshawe,
how nice to see you.

Roger, dear boy,
how are you?

Now that the past
has gone up in flames,

let's drink a toast
to the future.

And what different futures,
yours and mine,

yet each will have
what he desires.

Only fooIs like Henry Clerval
want vulgar fame,

I shall have the power

that works unseen
and moves the worId.

You, alone, Frankenstein,
when you read
in your newspaper

that a monarch
has been deposed,

or that two nations
are at war with each other,

will say to yourseIf,
''That's the hand of Polidori.

''That's the man who once
called me colleague.''

Long live
Polidori the Invisible.

May his plots thicken.

You look pale, my girl.

All's well, I tell you.
Our troubles are over.

Give me a smile.

Give me a smile.

My invitation for tonight
never did arrive.

It must have been lost
by the courier service.

I feeI so embarrassed.
I naturally assumed

it was a costume ball.

I hope I do not look
too out of place.

Everyone seems to be
staring at me.

You look lovely.

Merci, monsieur.

You do not think then
that this is too oId for me?

No, no, no. Not at all.

Look, Prima, your master.

Polidori the puppet master.

Shall I take off your collar
and show them all that
you're his puppet? Hmm?

Dr. Frankenstein,
you are forgetting yourseIf.

Excuse me,
may I have this dance?

His father's a baronet
and the richest man
in the neighborhood.

But we shall do
better in London.

I'm hoping for
an aging earI.

Our dear girl
must get married as soon
as is decently possible.

An unmarried woman
has no freedom of action.

How cooI your hands are.

I love your cooI hands.

Once she has entered
society with a husband,

I shall have
to find her the right lover.
That will be far harder.

She must become
the mistress of a member
of the ruling caste,

a great banker,
a cabinet minister,
maybe even a royal prince.

And then you'll begin
pulling the strings.

Then, I shall proceed
to make her the most
famous woman in Europe,

the instrument of my power.

I see you've been
taking her to the ballet.

Agatha.

Why?

Beautiful, Victor.

Beautiful.

As a result of last night,
sir, three people are dead

and 10 more
seriously injured.

We are still searching
for the maniac
who was responsible.

We've not found him yet,

but believe me,
wherever he may be hiding,
we shall find him.

Dr. Polidori is responsible
for the horrors of last night.

He, and he alone
is to blame.

We have Dr. Polidori
in custody, ma'am.

He behaves like a madman.

Keeps ranting on about
the girl who was murdered,

mumbling something
about having created her
out of a corpse.

He will probably be
committed to an institution
for the criminally insane.

That man belongs
in an institution.

Does he not?

Chief Constable,
I am responsible
for last night,

no one eIse.

Dr. Polidori
is a pathetic Iunatic.

As for the creature,
whom you call a maniac,

he cannot be heId
accountable for his actions.

The fault is mine.

I brought him to life
from pieces of dead bodies.

This is remarkable.

First, Dr. Polidori says
that he made the murdered girl
out of a corpse,

and now you,
Dr. Frankenstein,

are trying to say
that you created the maniac
out of pieces of dead bodies.

Can I leave now?

Mr. Turner,
may I speak to you privately?

Certainly, Mrs. Frankenstein.

My husband is not well.

He suffers from deIusions.

On the very day
of our wedding
he had to leave me

to consult
with his physician.

Well,
if you do not believe me,
my parents will verify it.

You mean,
he was away from you
on your wedding night?

Yes, and for several
days beyond.

All this nonsense about
making human beings
from corpses and dead bodies.

Surely a man of
your high intelligence
must realize

that only someone
who is deeply disturbed,

like my poor husband,
could say such
ridiculous things.

But, my dear lady,
Dr. Polidori is saying

practically the same thing
as your own husband.

Ah, but Mr. Turner,
there is one great difference.

And what is that?

My father found out
only this morning,

unfortunately too late
to help the poor victims
of last night,

that Dr. Polidori
has a criminal record
on the Continent.

Indeed?

Oh, yes.

In fact, my father now knows

that Dr. Polidori has served
several prison sentences
in the past.

Once in Spain, once in France,
and twice in Germany.

I should like to
speak to your father,
if you please.

My father
has only now gone to sleep,
he's been up all night.

Surely you don't
want to wake him.

Well, I...

After all, Mr. Turner,
I think you should show some
consideration for my father.

He was responsible
for your appointment

as Chief Constable
of the county.

Oh, of course I would not
dream of disturbing
Lord Fanshawe's rest.

Naturally, I believe
everything that you have toId
me, Mrs. Frankenstein.

The sooner you
and your husband get away
from this nightmare,

the better for you both.

Or should I say,
for all three of you.

Thank you, Mr. Turner,
my father will appreciate
your help to us.

Goodbye, Mrs. Frankenstein.

And good luck to you, too,
Dr. Frankenstein,

and your charming wife.

Victor. Victor, please.

I can't have the baby here
after all this.

Please pull yourseIf together.

The ship leaves
in a few hours.

The ship? What ship?

The ship my father's hired
to take us to America.

I won't have
our baby here.

SAILOR: Haul...

You were right,
Elizabeth, we must start
a new life eIsewhere.

Forget about the past.

It's forgotten.
I shall never speak
of it again.

I love you very much.

And I love you.

SAILOR: Hoist away!

Good evening, my chiIdren.

What are you doing
on this ship?

A long sea voyage
will do us all good.

America, land of opportunity.

You and I have both
made mistakes in the past,
Victor,

but with our
creative talent,

think of the opportunities
we shall have.

You should be in
an institution for life.

Mrs. Frankenstein,
if you, a mere woman,

could make a fooI
of that Chief Constable,

how much the more easily
could a man of my experience

and powers of persuasion.

How did you get here?

This ship was
personally engaged for us
by Elizabeth's father.

I toId the Captain
the simple truth,

that I am a close friend
of the family.

I happen to be in a position
to know more about
our stalwart captain

than your father,
Mrs. Frankenstein.

I know, for example,
that he's served
several prison sentences.

Once in Spain,

once in France,
and twice in Germany.

Poor man, I think
we can rely on him.

I was right. I knew it.

Right about what?

I've had a feeling
someone's been following us
ever since we left home.

So Polidori is onboard.
We'll just have to make
the best of it.

How can you be
so calm about it?

Well, what do you want me
to do about it?

It's the worst thing
that could have happened.

Come in.

What do you want?

I have a lot to
discuss with Victor.

You've made it
very cozy in here.

You shouldn't drink
too much of that.

Victor, the Captain has
some superb brandy,

I'll get him
to send you some down.

Polidori, your presence here
disturbs my wife and me.

We shall expect to see
as little of you as possible
during this entire voyage.

Now, good night, sir.

I was only going to say
that we shouldn't waste
too much time in New York.

When we arrive
we should proceed
directly to PhiladeIphia,

where they've been doing
some interesting
chemical experimentation

which we might be
able to use.

Bishop.

Bishop.

That's checkmate.

Get out. Get out!
Damn you!

Try to get some rest.
Both of you.

You're drunk, Victor.

Perhaps you should go to bed.

I'm not drunk, and I don't
want to go to bed.

Victor, I know Polidori's
presence on the ship has
disturbed you,

but we mustn't let him
come between us.

Can't you stop
talking about him?

What are you doing
with my key?

Your... Your door was open.
I locked it.

That was unnecessary.

My few valuables are
in the Captain's safe.

My husband and I have just had
an unpleasant scene.

It was because of you.

Your husband has been
drinking too much.

Dr. Polidori, when we
leave this ship,
will we be free of you?

You're very unkind.

Will you make
any more claims on us?

How could I make
claims on you?

I, poor, feeble oId man?

It's my genius
that claims Victor.

It claims his mind.
It claims his life.

Your husband is a
totally dedicated man.

He worked for you
against his will.
He did it only to protect me.

Is that what he tells you?

You should have seen the
passion in his eyes when
my Prima was created.

And he'd do the same thing
again if I said the word.

That passion of his is
stronger, far stronger,
than his love for you.

Only as long as you are here
to corrupt him.

I wasn't the first.

Have you forgotten
Henry Clerval?

Mrs. Frankenstein,
please open the door.

I want to climb
under the covers

and avoid the storm which
is rapidly becoming worse.

And tell my Chinese boy
to come down,
I shall need him.

Have you nothing eIse
to say to me?

What eIse could I say?

This situation is not nearly
so tragic as you make out.

Besides, you have
no other choice.

Are you sure?

My servant is up on deck.
Tell him to hurry.

Can you hear me,
Mrs. Frankenstein?

Pollydolly.

Pollydolly.

(STAMMERING)
You decided to join us.

You're looking for Victor,
no doubt.

Victor's your friend, you want
to see him. I'll take you.

POLIDORI: Victor!

Victor, quick!

What was that?

Your creature's
in here with me.

He's come onboard with us.

No.

POLIDORI: Victor.

This is our chance.

It's in there.

With him.

What?

No, wait.

Polidori, Polidori.

Open that door as quickly as
you can. Someone's locked it
from the outside.

Give me the key.

POLIDORI: Victor.

Get your friend to come up
on deck with us, it's too
confining in here.

You will come up
with Victor, won't you?

Once we're up on deck,
the sailors will help us
to subdue him.

Look out!

No, no, no, no, no,
back, back.

Come on, go on.

Come on out. Tell him.

Come on.

Out!

Lightning, I hate that.

He must have been
hiding in the hoId.

Victor, lightning,
I'm afraid. HeIp me.
Victor!

I'm afraid.

HeIp me, the lightning.
The lightning's coming.

Oh, no. No, no!

HeIp.

HeIp!

HeIp!

POLIDORI: Please.

Oh, please, help me, someone.

No.

HeIp, help.

HeIp, I'm afraid!

HeIp me, help me!

I'm afraid! HeIp me! HeIp me!

HeIp me! HeIp me!

HeIp! HeIp!

CAPTAIN: Atkins! Williams!

If your men go up there,
he'll all,
one by one,

and Dr. Polidori as well.

For God's sake, Victor,
help me!

Victor, that man is your worst
enemy. Leave him to his fate.

HeIp me! HeIp me!

HeIp!

Why, if it isn't
the DeviI himseIf.

OId Nick in person.

SAILOR: He's in command
of this ship now.

Poor Pollydolly!

Victor.

Leave him.

My husband's in there.
I want to go to him!

If we all rush in together,
how can he possibly
stand up to us? Hmm?

Who'll go in with me?

You make me sick.
The lot of you.

Man the lifeboats.

All hands to the boats!

Come on, this is
your only chance.

I'm not going with you,
just leave me.

Lower the boat.

What the hell.

We'll make it back to England.

Bligh did it, and so can I.

What more do you want of him?

Victor made me.

God has forgiven him
for that sin.

He has a chiId now.

Our chiId.

ChiId?

What have you to do with life?
You thing of death.

Do you still assume the
authority of the AImighty,
Miss Fanshawe?

Poor Brassolis astyra.

Elizabeth?

Elizabeth, where are you?

Elizabeth?

Elizabeth?

Elizabeth?

Oh, my God!

Are you satisfied now?

Have you punished me enough
for giving you life?

I have wronged you, I know.

I disowned you.
I wanted to destroy you.

How can I blame you for
anything that you've done?

Poor Creature,

are you as weary of life
as I am?

If only I could rid
mankind of us both.

I'm a weak human. I can't stay
long in this terrible place,

but your iron body will keep
you alive against your will.

You'll be all alone here.

That would be too crueI.

Forgive me.

Please, forgive me.

(ECHOING) Forgive me!

Beautiful.

Victor.

Victor.

Bravo.

Bravo, Victor.

Rest.