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THE VAMPIRES LAST PREY

-Stop that whining.

Are you sure we haven't taken a wrong turn?

-What inappropriate ideas.

Ferrenc knows perfectly well where to go.

-How does he know if this is the first time we've covered this area?

-We should be at the river soon, the guy at the inn told me.

-Then we're all set.

For what we paid, he could have sent us to hell.

By now, how many hotels have we stayed in without paying the bill, Lucas?

-Don't talk nonsense,

I gave that guy a large tip.

-A tip?

If you said you didn't have a penny in your pocket, why do you still give tips?

By the way, Lucas, what about our back pay?

-I got it.

-What, the money?

-Don't interrupt me. -I knew it.

- I have an idea.

I have an idea.

Listen to this.

Do you know, Katia, what an idea is?

-No. -I knew it, you see?

You need to know when one says he has an idea, it's just

as if it were --

yes, it's an idea in short, that's it.

-Unbelievable. I never would have thought of that.

-This is going to be the most sensational number of our new revue.

Listen carefully. The curtain rises

and before us is the dark tangle of the jungle.

You, Vera, are wandering through the forest, desperate, distraught.

Your strength is about to leave you when, from the thicket of the lianas,

here appears --

Who do you think appears?

-Who?

-A gorilla. A huge, monstrous gorilla, who throws himself on Vera and

Is about to carry her away in his horrid arms.

But here are llona, Erika and Magda,

who burst on the scene dressed as savages.

-Wait a minute.

What do you mean by that?

What do I do? -So...what?

-What do I do? -You?

The gorilla.

-Come on, Lucas, nobody will see my legs.

You know they're my best feature.

Everyone looks at them, even Ferrenc does.

Isn't it so, Ferrenc?

Sorry, I didn't mean to. Was it my fault?

-What the hell is going on?

-The road is blocked.

-Hey, what's going on?

-A landslide has blocked the road.

You'd better get to the village inn.

-There, and with the bill to pay.

-Where does that lead to?

-I don't recommend you take it, around here no one would do it

for all the gold in the world.

-Why is that? It looks in excellent condition.

-It's not for the road, miss.

You'd better go back. Really.

-No fuss. It will lead somewhere: a farm, a house, a roof, in short.

-It leads to the Kernassy Castle.

-A castle?

-Guys, did you hear that?

A castle, a real castle.

They won't deny us hospitality.

I've made my decision. Come on, Ferrenc, full steam ahead.

Destination: Kernassy Castle, let's go.

-Hey, look over there. There's a bridge.

-Damn, do you think you can make it?

- I guess not,

but life is so strange sometimes.

-Lucas, look, there's a gate over there.

-Here we are.

Come on, everybody get out.

Damn, it's closed.

-Try to call, someone will answer.

-Who can hear me in this wind?

Everyone is probably asleep at this hour.

-Damn it.

What do we do then?

-What do I know?

-We can't stay here all night.

-Vera,

how did you do that?

- I don't know.

I thought it was normal.

-Really?

Come on guys, let's not waste time.

Follow me.

Look, there.

-Do you think we'll find a a butler in tails there?

-Don't talk nonsense.

-Let's hope there's someone there, it looks so desolate around here.

-That's so nice.

-Did you hear that?

Let's go back. -What's the matter with you?

They're nothing but dogs.

You see, Vera, who has a level head, is not afraid.

Come on, let's go. It's nothing. Take it easy, come on.

-Lucas? Lucas?

-What's going on?

Who are you, the caretaker?

-It doesn't concern you.

You'd better go back.

-Look at that, it seems like everyone wants to send us away tonight.

-Is there anyone in the castle?

-No one. There's no one.

-Look, Lucas.

-No one there, huh?

You must excuse us, it was not our intention to disturb you,

but we were caught in the storm and the road is blocked.

Could you accommodate us for the night?

-I don't understand who could have pointed you down this road.

It is not our custom to welcome guests in the castle.

- I told them to go back.

Do you understand?

Leave, now! -It's not my decision.

Anyway, come in. -Come on, guys.

Did you hear that?

Come on, come on.

-Boy, what a luxury.

That's no peanuts.

-Hey, Lucas, look at that table.

Think how pretty I'd look if I sit there in my pink dress.

-You mean, "if I sat."

-Well, what's the difference?

-Wait here, please.

-This is the first time I've ever stepped foot in a real castle.

-It gives me the creeps.

-Anything gives you the creeps, even that army colonel

who used to send you flowers in the theater.

-He was a general, actually, and nobody sends you flowers.

-Oh, what do I care about flowers?

-Vera,

what are you doing?

-Me? -Eh.

-I was looking for a cigarette.

-And you were looking for it in there?

-Ladies and gentlemen.

-I assume you are Count Kernassy. I mean, the owner of --

we are sorry to have disturbed you, but we were caught in the storm

and we thought --

-If it is to refresh you before resuming your journey,

my housekeeper will immediately take care of that.

-Well, to tell the truth, we were thinking about spending the night in the castle.

You see, the nearest inn is far away.

The nearest inn is far away.

I mean,

it is not easy to reach it, and we thought --

-I'm sorry, it's not my custom hosting strangers within these walls.

I'm afraid you'll have to make other arrangements.

-You can't send us away like this.

It's inhumane.

We've been traveling for hours and hours in that uncomfortable van.

-All right.

Mrs. Balasz, please arrange their rooms

and serve them something hot. I must invite you, ladies and gentlemen,

to respect the rules of this house.

Once in your rooms, you must not leave them

for any reason whatsoever, whatever you may hear.

Not before dawn, at least.

That is the only condition under which you will be allowed to stay.

Ladies and gentlemen, have a good rest.

-Deal with the van, Ferrenc.

-This way, please.

-Wake up, Vera.

-Excellent.

That woman has an unpleasant face, but she can really make tea.

-Okay, then.

And we don't have to worry about the bill.

-A real castle.

Can you imagine?

What a refinement.

When I say that, they won't believe me.

- I don't know what you find So exciting about it.

It looks like an old museum.

-What are you complaining about?

We would have spent the night in the van without this luck.

Girls,

look at this ashtray.

This is solid silver.

- I don' like it at all, though.

Besides, what does he mean we can't leave our rooms until it's daylight?

And what kind of man is that damn count?

-Why don't we try to behave properly for once?

It was so kind of him to take us in.

It doesn't happen so often.

-Vera is right.

Don't be dizzier than usual.

As far as I'm concerned,

I hope the storm lasts very long.

Here, we can have room and board for free.

-But that man on the road advised us against coming here.

There's got to be more to it.

-Tales from village wenches.

You see how distinguished the count looks?

He's a real gentleman.

All great noblemen are a little eccentric.

In my opinion, he's very attached to his family traditions.

-Yes, he is.

Hey, tell me, Ferrenc.

When you braked, it was really due to my legs, wasn't it?

Why do you always have to be so silent?

Tell me,

do you think he's married?

-Who?

-Well, him. The count.

-Would you like to come forward?

Now that's a good one. Countess Katia of the French Cancan.

You'd look like a horse In an evening gown.

-Leave her alone.

What's your pleasure in tormenting her?

-He always picks on the weaker ones, doesn't he?

-Go to hell.

-I'm starting to get sleepy.

Goodnight.

-Goodnight.

-Sweet dreams, mademoiselles.

We are honored to grant you hospitality in the mansion of our glorious ancestors.

Sorry,

I meant to say --

goodnight.

-Is that you?

-I'm sorry.

It was not my intention to frighten you.

How --

I mean, what were you doing out here?

- I wanted to see you.

-See me?

Doesn't it seem unseemly to spy through

the windows of a bedroom?

-You're probably right.

My behavior might have given you this impression,

but the fact is, the presence of strangers in this castle is an unusual

occurrence for me.

I act as if I were continuing to live in solitude.

-I'm sorry,

I did not mean to offend you.

Besides, I understand how you feel.

We are nothing but intruders.

-Don't say that. I...

it is difficult to explain to you, but if I decided to make you stay,

all of you, it's only because you were among them.

Only for this reason.

- I do not understand how I could have pushed you to --

why are you looking at me like that?

-Forgive me, but you are so different from everyone else.

- Don't you think that's an overly conventional sentiment

for a man like you?

-Who are you?

-I'm an ordinary girl.

Anyway, you can call me Vera.

-Why did you come?

Why?

Where did you come from, Vera?

-From the village over the hill,

I don't remember its name.

The road was blocked and -- -Yes, I know.

I was talking about your family.

-My family begins and ends with me.

Both of my parents died a long time ago.

An ordinary, boring story.

-You have to get out of here,

Vera, right now, before it's too late.

I mean,

tomorrow morning, you must leave as soon as it's daylight.

-What's the matter with you? -Nothing.

Don't ask me any questions.

I only beg you to get out of here as soon as possible.

And now, please excuse me. I must retire.

-Next time, announce yourself somehow. Everything will be

much easier.

-Do you mind if I stay with you for a while?

I can't sleep, it must be this storm making me nervous.

What were you talking about?

Sorry. I was awake and I saw you through the window.

-Nothing in particular.

He looks worried,

but I don't know what about.

Maybe he's too lonely.

-He's a charming man, isn't he?

I've always dreamed of a guy like him.

Lucas is so right, all I do is talk nonsense.

Did you know, Vera, that there's also a shower?

The housekeeper told me.

I thought castles didn't even have toilets.

-Maybe we'd better follow his instructions.

Don't wander off. -Nonsense.

A shower is just what I need for my nerves.

It's a little chilly, could you lend me your overcoat?

-Take it, but be quick.

-How about it?

It may be an idea for the next revue,

assuming there is one.

See you soon, bye.

-Hello?

Kitty?

Kitty?

-Open up! Open up!

-Katia? Erika?

What's going on? Why are you crying?

-It's horrible. -Erika?

Magda, llona, Vera.

Ferrenc?

-She is dead.

-How?

-She must have fallen from one of those windows up there.

Maybe in the dark, she stumbled.

She was a quite clumsy girl.

-This is not what we needed,

we're already in a lot of trouble.

Why the hell did she think of walking around at night like this?

-She wasn't what you call smart, but she was a good girl.

-I don't want to stay here anymore, they're crazy. Let's leave, this place is cursed.

-Shut up.

What will we do now?

Something must be done.

-Poor Katia.

-What happened to her?

-She fell from above

and she died.

-An unfortunate accident. It shouldn't have happened.

That's why I warned you.

Some parts of the castle are unsafe.

Bring her inside.

-What do you want?

-We need to bury her.

-That is not your concern, the count will decide.

-Peace must be given to the dead. -Go away.

Remember, you must never enter the castle.

- What I wish to do first is to convey

to you all my deep regret

for what has happened.

If you remember well, I had given you a specific warning:

I did not want any of you to leave your room during the night,

for any reason.

That poor girl paid dearly for her disobedience.

- I do not understand --

-What?

-Nothing.

- I think it's appropriate to report the incident to the authorities.

-Sure.

But, in my opinion,

that is momentarily impossible.

-What do you mean?

- I was warned that the flooding river has swept over the bridge

that connects us with the highway.

This means that you are stuck

in this castle.

-You mean we can't leave here, even if we wanted to?

-Yes, that is what I mean.

-Boy, I don't feel like spending another night in here.

-Now, don't get wound up.

Katia's death has upset us, that's all.

It's rather her we have to think about now, right?

-Right, we should bury her somehow,

at least until this matter is over.

- If this is what you wish, I will make arrangements

with my caretaker.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please excuse me.

- I think one of us should say something.

-To tell you the truth, this is the first time that --

-Words don't matter, what we feel matters.

-Right, words don't matter.

-She was a generous girl.

-She was always loyal to me.

Once, a guy I liked wanted to court her

and she --

- I think she would be pleased if we remembered her for what

she longed to be:

the most beautiful legs in Europe.

-So it's true that you were looking at them.

-Amen.

Well, guys, I think we'd better go back home.

The weather is getting threatening again.

Vera, aren't you coming with us?

-I'm coming.

-One, two, three, four.

Come on, Magda! More life! More warmth!

And don't kick like a mule. A bit of grace, a bit of softness,

what the hell.

One, two, three, four.

Come on, girls, let's go.

One, two, three, four. -Come on, Erika, come on.

This is the right moment.

-Will you play me the blues, please?

-What are you doing?

-You don't approve, do you?

Would you prefer the funeral march by Chopin, maybe?

-Is anything wrong, Mrs. Balasz?

- You'll agree, I hope, that this kind of performance

Is unusual for such a place. -I agree.

The girls have had a bad shock and this is the only means

to keep their minds occupied, believe me.

- I will inform the count.

- No need. We've already done that, Mrs. Balasz.

-Come on, girls, come on. We need to be in shape for the next performance.

Come on, Vera, let's go.

Legs up, Erika.

-I'd like to get some rest.

-All right.

Dig in. Are we falling asleep?

You have to loosen up your muscles, right?

llona, damn it, shake your body more.

Why do you think the audience comes to the theater?

You too, Magda, Erika, come on.

Here, like this.

-Are you surprised?

-Who is that woman?

-Margherita Kernassy, an ancestor of mine.

She lived over a hundred years ago.

-But she is just like -- -You look just like her.

I noticed it as soon as you arrived at my castle.

-Is that why you asked me so many questions last night?

-Yes, it is.

And for the same reason, I want you to leave this place as soon as possible.

- I don't understand you.

There is something in the way you behave with me that --

-Vera,

please.

Don't ask me any questions.

Soon, you will be far from here and you will forget everything.

It will be better that way.

-Tell me about Margherita, then.

Who was she?

What do you know about her?

-It is a very sad story.

Her life was unhappy,

and her death --

Vera, do not misunderstand me.

It may be that loneliness has affected my character

and made it peevish, but I wish

you to know something.

-What? -I have been waiting for you.

I knew you would come one day.

It's silly, I know. Yet, looking at that painting, I felt

Margherita was alive.

Alive in another being, who somehow

was connected to my destiny.

You must think I am a fool,

excuse me.

-No, I don't.

Please.

You are not an exalted person,

I can feel it.

I can't even explain why;, but I feel it.

On the other hand, everything is so strange.

You say you've been waiting for me for so long,

but at the same time, you wish I'd go away.

I don't understand.

-You cannot understand.

You just have to believe me.

Stay away from me.

I can only bring you harm,

nothing else. -No, I cannot believe that.

There is something in you that gives strength and confidence.

Something no one has ever been able to inspire in me.

I have lived an existence made up of meanness, of shallowness,

in a world full of crawling little worms.

With you, it's different. It's as if I already know you,

as if your face, your gestures, were familiar to me.

-Listen, Vera, I beg you, believe me.

Get out of this castle as soon as possible.

The Kernassys bring nothing but destruction, ruin, death.

-Gabor, please.

-Look at this coat of arms, Vera,

it belongs to our family. Take a good look at it.

A coat of arms like so many others, you would say.

No, it is not.

It is a coat of arms dripping blood,

blood from generations and generations.

We are cursed, Vera, cursed.

-Gabor!

-Vera, where are you?

-Here, Lucas.

Excuse me, I'll be right there.

-We have to rehearse the samba.

- I got it, all right.

-Please, forgive me.

-Who is it?

Gabor, listen.

What does this mean?

Where is Katia?

Gabor?

-What are you doing at this late hour?

I...

who took Katia's body out of there?

-Go away, we don't want you here.

-Zoltan, go back to your room.

-But he was there,

I saw him with my own eyes.

- I told you, go back to your room.

Obey.

-Listen,

I've had enough of all these mysteries.

Katia's body disappeared. Someone just a little while ago

was digging it up.

-You have a terrible flaw, young lady: you are too nosy.

I advise you against following this path. You might regret it.

-Do you think so?

I will tell the count about it in the morning.

-Do whatever you want.

Goodnight.

-Good morning, girls and boys.

-Good morning.

-What's for breakfast this morning?

-Tea and pastries.

-Yeah?

And where are the pastries?

-Ferrenc ate them all.

-You could cover yourself when there's no audience,

don't you think? -Oh.

-And what do you have instead of a stomach, a chasm?

-I'm stocking up for the next tour.

-He does well. Soon, we'll start again with the salami loaves.

-And yet, we should reflect.

There's something dark in here.

-Your face. -It's no joke, I assure you.

Have you already forgotten Katia?

-If you want the pastries, why don't you ask her?

-She's always peevish.

-It was a shock to her.

She should have taken us in small doses, not all at once.

-Good morning, everyone.

Where can I find your master?

I must speak with him immediately.

-Mr. Count is resting and I have orders not to disturb him.

-I'll do it, then.

-Wait a minute. If Vera wants to speak with the count, she must have her good reasons

and it will certainly not behoove you to prevent her from doing so.

Now, get me some more of those pastries.

-Gabor?

Gabor?

Gabor, where are you?

-Vera, answer me.

-Vera, stop it now. Stop it.

I told you to stop it.

-It was terrible.

-Come on, it's over now.

- What happened to Katia?

What does it all mean?

Please, Gabor, say something.

-It's not easy, Vera.

Things happen in this life for which an explanation

is sometimes impossible, even to ourselves.

Things that cannot be confessed to others without running the risk

of not being understood.

-But Gabor, I -- -Listen to me, Vera.

I would have preferred to keep you away from this horror,

but fate had other plans,

so I will do what I can to make the truth less painful.

For your part, you must promise me not to report this to anyone.

Not to anyone, do you understand?

- I promise you, Gabor.

I have so much faith in you, but I have to know, you know?

-I understand that finding the body of Katia was a hard blow for you.

It was me, in fact, who had her dug up.

It is hard to say,

but I'm afraid your friend didn't die accidentally.

-What do you mean?

-Try to stay calm.

You're a strong girl, don't make my task more difficult

than it already is.

-Don't mind that, please.

Go on.

-Vera,

humanity is afflicted by a countless number of evils,

some of which still elude the understanding of science.

Among them, there are some truly horrible ones,

such that the human mind

would refuse to accept if it knew completely

the true effects, which is why for years, I've been conducting research

in my laboratory

on one of the most tremendous plagues of humanity.

-What is it?

-An evil that looms over humankind like the menacing shadow

of a sinister bird of prey,

an evil that has the power to turn men into bloodthirsty beasts,

an evil that fuels its monstrous and immortal power

with the lives of its victims.

-Then Katia...?

-She did not plummet from the castle, if that's what you mean.

Someone killed her. -Why?

She had never been here, we all loved her.

-Maybe Katia

was not the intended victim.

Maybe something she was wearing had been

misleading -- -My coat?

-That's why I begged you not to move from your room

during the night.

-That's terrible.

Yet, I don't understand. Why me?

-Vera, I can't explain everything to you now.

For years, I have engaged a desperate struggle against evil

and against time.

I must succeed if I want my soul to be saved.

Your presence,

having met you, has given me new strength,

new energy.

With your help, I'm certain to succeed.

Will you be by my side?

Please, Vera.

-What can I do?

-Believe in me.

Love sometimes performs miracles.

Have faith, Vera,

and forget what you have seen and heard.

Tell no one what you know.

My task will be easier.

-Gabor, I believe you are sincere,

I can feel it.

I won't ask you any more questions,

I just hope I can be really helpful.

Just don't run away when you meet me from now on,

you almost scared me that night, down in the park.

-That night?

-Of course, Gabor.

Do you remember?

It was when I found out that Katia's body --

-Did you see me that night?

-Gabor, I don't understand.

-Vera, for heaven's sake, remember this above all:

you are in no danger during the day,

I swear to you on my own life, but when night falls

on this accursed castle, lock yourself In your room and

let no one in. Not even me.

Listen well, not even me.

Should I ask you in my own voice --

-What does that mean?

-Please, Vera, you promised.

-It's okay, Gabor, you're right.

-Goodbye.

-Where the hell is Ferrenc?

Why doesn't someone go look for him?

-llona went five minutes ago.

Hey, Lucas, do you know this is real French cognac?

-Yes, I do.

I have a feeling the castle will be remarkably dry

when we leave.

-What are you implying?

-I'm not implying, my dear.

I'm asserting.

-Listen, Ferrenc has disappeared. -Disappeared?

-Stop being alarmist.

You're getting on my nerves.

Have you tried his room? -He's not in the others either.

I've looked everywhere.

I'm telling you, he's not at the castle.

-He must have gone for a walk.

Don't worry, he won't get lost.

Here he is.

What did I tell you? -Finally.

We've been looking for you everywhere.

Where have you been?

-Wandering around.

I took a look at the river.

It's true,

the bridge is gone and the water level is rising.

Everything is flooded.

-It's not that bad here.

- I met some people, farmers who live nearby.

-Really?

I thought the area was deserted.

-They told me some strange things.

-About the castle?

That's not news.

- I know, it's all fantasy, but the facts can't be denied.

-What do you mean by, "the facts?"

-A while ago, there was a disappearance. A girl from this area,

the daughter of some farmers.

They later found her dead, hidden in the bushes bordering the river.

People say that strange things happen in this castle.

They talk about a monster that wanders during the night, hunting for victims.

-Come on, I have never believed such stories.

Children's stuff.

Do you want to scare us with this nonsense?

- I don't believe in ghosts, either, it's just that sometimes, stories

of this kind serve to hide a murder.

Katia did not die by accident, someone pushed her down the stairs.

I am convinced of that.

You may consider me a fool, but I'm telling you, this castle

Is hiding a murderer.

Again, I think I am right

and one way or another, I will avenge that poor girl.

I may be wrong, but I feel that something Is about to happen again,

something that I will not be happy about at all.

-Honey, why don't you listen to me?

You know I love you,

I love you more than life.

But you don't care about me, you no longer care about my lips,

about my kisses.

Now I know why.

-Because he doesn't use Candy toothpaste, vitamin-based.

Candy.

-Good night, my love.

-Why are you looking at me like that, Lucas?

Haven't you always told me you liked me?

-Yes, I did.

-I'm in your room now.

Maybe you don't like me anymore?

I've always refused you and for this reason you have done nothing

but take revenge on me.

-Yes, I did.

-Now I'm here, Lucas.

Tell me that you want me.

Tell me that you want me.

Tell me, Lucas.

Come on, tell me.

-Lucas? I recognized his voice.

-Lucas?

Lucas, wake up.

-Yes. -Don't you see?

He just had a bad dream, so much fuss for nothing.

- I didn't dream, it's all true.

-What's true? -Come on, Lucas.

Don't act as a child, come on.

-Can you tell us what happened?

-Katia -- I mean, a woman came to me.

-I thought certain things had a different effect.

Come on, let's go to sleep.

-Take a sedative, my dear.

Nightmares of this kind are a bit dangerous.

-Goodnight. -Goodnight.

-You're right, it must have been a nightmare.

A nightmare,

yes.

-The count asked me to inform you that tomorrow morning,

a ferry will be leaving not far from here.

You will then be free to continue your tour.

-Will I see him again before I leave?

-I think so.

-Margherita? Margherita?

-Open up.

Open up.

Open up.

-Calm down. Keep calm.

It's nothing.

-Where am I?

- I told you to keep calm.

-I want to go.

-Of course, but not now.

You need to rest now,

you've done nothing but fidget.

-What?

What do you mean? -You have a very high fever,

you've been delirious all night.

-All night long?

I...

-You've been talking about the strangest things,

about monstrous beings, or things like that.

You possess a vivid imagination.

Now, however, take a rest.

-You mean I haven't moved from this room?

-Yes.

I have not left you for a moment,

I have watched over you the whole night.

-It's all so confusing.

Where is Lucas?

Where are the others?

-Out.

They got up early to go and meet the help.

They will be here shortly, don't worry.

Now, think about resting. I will bring you a cup of tea.

-Vera.

-Why her, too?

I don't want to

let her go. -Get out of the way,

it's not up to you to decide.

- I don't want her with us.

I'm by your side now,

isn't that enough for you? -Obey.

Take care of him.

Quickly.

-What more do you want?

-Send her away.

-You can never take her place, never.

I've been waiting for her for years,

understand?

Ever since the day death took her away from me.

-You're crazy.

She is not your woman.

Margherita is dead

and she's never coming back.

Take me in her place.

-Get out, do you understand?

Get out.

What's it got to do with you? You cannot take her away from me.

No one will be able to.

I will make her immortal.

-You're wrong, because I'll kill her.

-No!

-Where have you hidden Vera?

-What are you meddling with?

Get out.

-Listen to me,

that woman does not belong to your time.

You can't kill her.

-Your words are meaningless, Gabor.

You cannot understand: it is her, I recognized her.

She will return and take her place beside me.

Go away, Gabor,

if you care about life.

-You can't do that,

you would ruin everything.

I beg you, you must listen to me.

I can give you back your peace,

that rest you've been waiting for for centuries.

I have found the formula I've been looking for.

It is only a matter of hours,

do you understand?

-Your stupid experiments are of no interest to me.

Nothing that is mortal concerns me now.

Between our existences, there is not a single bond, Gabor,

and yours is nothing but a larva of life,

it is a short journey into the darkness of ignorance.

You do not understand.

-But I can save you.

-Save me?

From what?

What you vulgarly consider an illness is

the greatest achievement of being,

It is the supreme joy.

Now, go away.

I have listened to you too much.

-You will not touch her. I'll stop you, even if it costs me my life.

-You wanted it, Gabor.

-How are you, master?

-From now on, you won't have to worry about me anymore.

It's all over.

-I'm happy about it, master.

I am happy for you and for the young lady.

-Mrs. Balasz,

everything is all right now.

Please, take care of the young lady.

-Certainly, it will be my honor.

Drink this, you will feel better.

-Thank you.

It was horrible.

-Calm down, please.

There is no reason now.

He's dead, isn't he?

I was sure of that,

it had to happen sooner or later.

Today, I prayed a lot

and Heaven heard me.

Few people believe in the power of faith, but it is the most powerful weapon

to fight against evil.

-So you knew this?

-Sure.

My task was not easy.

For Count Gabor, it represented a terrible case of conscience.

For years, he had worn out his brain on research and experiments.

The count knew the quickest and safest way to end the curse,

but he did not have the courage to pierce the heart of someone

who still belonged to his family,

even though he was no longer a human being.

For him, to do that would have been like committing a crime.

-Poor Gabor.

And I had thought --

-I know.

My task was not easy, as I said.

I had to keep Zoltan under control, too, and prevent him from entering the castle.

Poor thing,

he is so fond of the count he would have wanted to take justice

into his own hands and kill that monster.

How do you feel now?

-Better, thank you. -So,

what are you waiting for?

- I do not understand.

-What are you waiting for to run to him?

He's there, in his room,

torturing himself out of unnecessary guilt.

I know him well,

he is lonely,

terribly lonely, and he needs someone to help him forget.

In short, he loves you.

Do you understand that?

You are just a fool,

I really do not know why I waste my time telling you such things.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, Zoltan.

- I still have some duties to perform here,

but as soon as I sell the castle, I will run to you,

Into your arms.

Wait for me, Vera, wait for me.