Dracula Resurrected
[Study. At a wooden table in the corner, sits JECK currently reading. Enter RY, who walks over to him]
RY. Jeck. It's time.
JECK. [Looking up at her] Already?
RY. Yes, we've been at this for nearly two years now!
JECK. I know, it's just'�
RY. You're having doubts.
JECK. I think'�yeah, I am. I mean, Ry, people can get hurt.
RY. Don't think about that! I mean, hell, he won't do anything we don't want him to do.
JECK. How can you be sure of that?
RY. Well, we're the ones bringing him back, right?
JECK. Right, right. Heh, I was just worrying over nothing as usual. Let's get started!
RY. Glad to hear you're still with me!
[Both stand and walk to the center of the room. RY draws a circle on the ground, while JECK lights a black candle, and a red one, which are placed in the center.]
RY. From shadows arisen, in shadows you fell
JECK. Descent from life, to suffer in Hell
RY. And now once more, arise again
JECK. As the Dark Blood moon meets its end
RY. Dust and ashes blood and bone
JECK. Reclaim the form once your own
RY. Arise once more, devil of night
JECK. Bring your presence before our sight!
[Thunder crashes; mist starts to form on the floor. The candles go out, plunging the room into darkness. Lighting flashes, flooding the room with light. A shape moves in the center of the circle.]
RY. Jeck, I-I think'�
JECK. Ry, it's working! It's really working!
RY. I can see him! He is more beautiful then I'd imagined.
JECK. He is'�He is truly mesmerizing.
[Light rises dimly thunder fades]
DRACULA. [Stares at hand] Flesh'�[Draws a line of blood with one nail] blood'�[moves hands, flexing fingers] bone'�I can feel it, all. But it was gone, lost to the earth'�how?
JECK. [Stepping forward] We brought you back.
DRACULA. You. Two mere mortals, have returned me to flesh? [JECK and RY nod, RY suddenly cut off as DRACULA appears in front of her, hand gripping her throat lifting her from the ground, fangs near her neck. A beat, and then DRACULA releases RY, taking a step back with a slight bow.] Ah but no, I shall resist the desire I feel to drain every drop of blood from you veins. You did after all return me to this world. And for that I thank you.
RY. [Rubbing throat] We were honored to have the pleasure Si-eh, Madame. Um, please forgive me but we were under the impression you'd be'�a guy.
DRACULA. Please, call me by my proper name. Countess Zina Dracula. And that misconception is entirely the fault of chauvinistic males who did not feel it was possible for me to be female.
JECK. It's-I'm honored-thrilled, to be in your presence Countess. I'm Jeck. [Holds out hand.]
DRACULA. [Regards the hand for a moment, ignoring it.] Jeck? What sort of name is Jeck?
RY. Short for Jekyll, you know from Jekyll and Hyde'�His real name is Jake, but no one calls him that. I'm Ry. Short for Riley.
DRACULA. Well then, Jeck, and Ry. You two shall be my companions in this world, which is new and foreign to me. If you do this well, and I will grant you what so few will ever achieve.
JECK. And, wh-what exactly is that? Countess?
DRACULA. A lifetime of lifetimes, centuries upon centuries! In short, my dear Jeck and Ry, I will grant you the gift of immortality.
RY. We will do whatever you want.
DRACULA. Good.
[Scene fades]
Video Games and Milkshakes
[INT small Diner. RY, JECK and DRACULA sit together at a table near the back]
RY. It's rather simple once you can get the beats.
DRACULA. Interesting. I will have to try this, Dance Dance Revolution.
RY. Heh, I'd be glad to take you on.
JECK. Okay, could we please get off the video game discussions? I mean, geez Ry, you've explained the basis of Soul Caliber, Kingdom Hearts, Zelda, and now DDR!
RY. What can I say; I'm a master of video games.
JECK. Only because you spend so much time playing them.
RY. [Laughs and shrugs] My name is Riley, and I am an obsessive video gamer.
JECK. We're here for you Ry. [Laughs and looks at the menu] See anything interesting Drac-[Breaks off and sets down menu] Um'�Oh crap! I just realized'�Oh man this is totally rude!
DRACULA. [Examining menu] Why?
JECK. Well, you know the whole food thing! I mean, in every movie with you, nearly everyone uses the 'I don't drink'�wine' thing!
DRACULA. [Laughs setting down the menu] Actually I'm quite fond of a good wine. Although today, I'd like to try something a bit new'�[Looks over at WAITRESS] Pardon me miss. Could I please get a chocolate milkshake?
WAITRESS. Chocolate milkshake? [Nods writing it on a pad] Sure thing. [Looks to RY and JECK, both shocked] What about you two?
RY. I'll'�just have a Pepsi for now.
JECK. Yeah, same for me.
WAITRESS. Okay, I'll be right back. [Walks off]
Modern Lessons
[Later at the Diner. JECK and RY each have a plate of food; DRACULA has her milkshake]
JECK. You sure you don't want to order anything to eat?
DRACULA. Solid foods do not suite me.
JECK. Well, I suppose that would make sense. After all your body is suited for drinking blood, not eating pizza.
DRACULA. Pizza?
RY. Yeah, pizza. It's great, bread, sauce, cheese, and whatever you want on top. Like Chinese!
JECK. [To RY] I don't know how you can eat that. It's disgusting!
DRACULA. You do not like this pizza?
JECK. No, I don't like her Chinese Pizza.
RY. Oh come on it's great! You just don't have any taste.
JECK. Yes I do. It's just not a taste for garbage.
DRACULA. The world has changed much since I last saw it.
JECK. Yeah, it has. Let's see, we've had wars, disease, and political changes. Countries have gained and lost power, dictators overthrown, global warming-
RY. Yeah, loads of tragedy, little happiness. Life went on, as it always does. Now on to the important stuff! Fun new gadgets of the future. This [Pulls phone from her pocket] is a cell phone. It's a necessity nowadays. With it, you can communicate with people. We also have video games as I told you before, T.V. and music.
DRACULA. And you consider that to be more important than what has occurred in your history?
RY. It's not my history, it's the worlds. And it's over, done. I prefer to look to the future and hope for it to be better than the world has been.
DRACULA. How interesting. An optimist. And what of you Jeck? Which do you think is more important? The past or the future?
JECK. All of them are important. The past to learn from, the present to change things, and the future to look forward to.
DRACULA. Such interesting views you have.
RY. Thank you Countess.
JECK. Yeah, thanks. C'mon, let's get the check and head home. [Calls for check; Scene Fades]
Redecorating
[Back at the house. JECK enters, followed by DRACULA then RY]
JECK. This is the living room. It's where we spend a good deal of time, watching movies, or if you're Ry, playing video games.
RY. And through there [Points to doorway] is the kitchen. If you're hungry, feel free to make yourself a snack, and the study is over there.
DRACULA. And if desire something other than mortal food?
JECK. We'll stop at the butchers tomorrow.
RY. Yeah, that way you'll have something to eat'�well, drink.
DRACULA. How kind of you.
JECK. Anyway. Upstairs are the bedrooms. At the moment we don't have a place set up for you to stay, so, for now the living room is your place to sleep.
DRACULA. That will be fine. Begins to walk around the room and stops to examine Crucifix on table] What lovely craftsmanship. This is a fine bit of art. [Turns takes step, then whirls around, and smashes it.] It disgusts me.
JECK. So then that part of the myth is true? Holy objects can harm you.
DRACULA. Yes. It is a weakness I despise entirely.
RY. Is there anything else that can harm you?
DRACULA. Yes, there is. Why do you wish to know?
RY. So we can remove them so you don't accidentally run into anything you wouldn't like.
DRACULA. Hm, yes, that is an excellent idea, my dear Ry. You two shall go through this house and remove any and all things like that [points to the broken cross], other holy or religious items, and garlic.
JECK. So the garlic thing is true then?
DRACULA. It is more the point that it is a rather potent herb, and I rather dislike the smell of it.
RY. You got it. This house will be entirely vampire-friendly by the time we're done!
DRACULA. Excellent, I am glad to hear that. [Walks offstage]
JECK. We'd better get started then.
RY. Got it.
[Jeck and Ry go around; JECK grabs broken cross, along with necklace; RY grabs half garlic clove]
RY. [Grabs bottle] Hey, think we should get rid of the garlic salt?
JECK. [Looks over] Probably. Best to be safe rather than sorry.
RY. Got it. Goodbye garlic salt, you have served us well.
[Both throw away things]
JECK. I think that's everything.
RY. Good. Hey, think Countess would like to see a movie? Like a Dracula film, so she could see how she's been depicted?
JECK. Yeah, sounds like a plan. We'll have a movie night.
RY. Great! I'll go get her. [Runs off stage calling for DRACULA]
[Scene Fades]
Movie Time
[DRACULA RY AND JECK sit on couch, TV playing Blade Trinity]
DRACULA. [Staring at the movie in disbelieve] You cannot be serious. This is an abomination! How dare they soil my name in such a manner? Retribution must be paid!
RY. You can't get retribution! Besides, it's a movie. It's meant for entertainment, not historical accuracy.
DRACULA. And why not? What is there to stop me?
RY. The law, the fact that it'd be like killing royalty, the sheer number of people connected to the film, and the fact that it's morally wrong.
DRACULA. I do not abide by your human morals.
JECK. [Stands walks over to the T.V.] You know what, I have an idea. Let's just watch a different movie.
RY. Good idea.
JECK. Okay. Van Helsing sound good?
RY. Yeah, sounds great!
[Jeck puts in new DVD; Van Helsing starts; Scene Fades]
Vamp Attack
JECK. So, did you like that one better?
DRACULA. They did manage to have me portrayed in a more appropriate manner this time yes. However.
RY. What? What was wrong with it?
DRACULA. It is absurd to think a lowly werewolf could ever defeat me. It is shameful that such a simplistic creature killed me. And of course, I was once again portrayed as male.
RY. Then view that as Roxula, and not the real Dracula. If you want a good movie for a ruling female vampire, I'm sure I have one somewhere we can watch later. She may not be Dracula, but she's still awesome.
DRACULA. [Nods] Very well. I believe I shall go and get something to quench my thirst from the kitchen.
JECK. Okay. We'll put the movies away. [Grabs DVD's and turns to put them away]
RY. [Pauses in mid-motion and looks around] Jeck? Did you hear something just now?
JECK. Like what?
ROGUE VAMPIRE [Flies in, lunging at Jeck, laughing maniacally.] Like me perhaps!
JECK. [Dodges, and grabs RY] C'mon we've gotta get out of here!
[Both run into the Study]
RY. [Slams door behind her panting] Holy Hell!
ROGUE VAMPIRE. [Pounds on door] Come on now little mortals, knock knock!
JECK. [Pushes desk against door, looking around for more stuff] Quick, get a crucifix!

RY. We don't have any crosses! We got rid of them all, remember?
JECK. Then some garlic, anything, just get something!
ROGUE VAMPIRE. Oh, nothing to defend yourselves with? Well, now that doesn't seem very fair.
ROGUE VAMPIRE. [Door slams open, VAMPIRE flying in fangs bared.] I just remembered. I don't play fair!
JECK. Darn it! [Backs against far wall]
RY. Oh God oh God oh God!
[A whoosh of air and suddenly DRACULA is in front of them hand wrapping around the vampire's neck.]
DRACULA. [Smiling at the vampire] You dare to attempt to harm what is mine? Such a foolish creature.
ROGUE VAMPIRE. [Hisses, clawing at DRACULA who is unfazed.] Hey, hey, easy pickings! You had your chance to eat 'em, and now I'm takin' mine. After all, you know what they say finders keepers losers weepers. So if you don't mind, I'd like to get back to my lunch.
DRACULA. Allow me to show you, dear Ry and Jeck, a rather efficient way to dispose of vermin such as this one. [Pulls hand back, smiling. VAMPIRE's eyes widen as DRACULA's hand plunges through his chest removing his heart. Smoke coils around the heart and it ignites VAMPIRE dropping to the ground, dead.]
RY. [Takes a step forward, stunned.] Tha-thank you Dracula! We would have been dead if you hadn't shown up.
DRACULA. [Brushes the ash off her hand turning to her bored] No, you wouldn't have been. More than likely you would have been taken to be servants, or perhaps a source of entertainment.
RY. Entertainment? I'm not sure I want to know, but entertainment, how?
DRACULA. The entertainment would depend on the vampire. Some may use the human for pleasure, while others are fonder of pain, and breaking the human.
RY. So what should we do if another one comes around and you're not here to help us?
DRACULA. Have no worries dear Ry. I will make sure there are no others who would dare come after you. [Starts to leave]
JECK. Wait. What are we to you?
DRACULA. Interesting. [Exits]
[Scene Fades]
Mysterious Deaths
[Kitchen]
JECK. [Enters, gets drink and prepares breakfast of cereal] Good morning world. What is happening with you today? [Picks up newspaper starts to read; Face falls, drops spoon.] No. Oh god no. What have we done? [Puts breakfast down, unfinished; Drops newspaper; exits hastily.]
NEWSPAPER HEADLINE. Vampiric Attack! Officials Baffled.
[Scene Fades]
Conversations of Immortality
[RY and JECK sit on couch, DRACULA off to the side in front]
JECK. Dracula? I really don't mind asking but'�what's it like being a vampire, you know, living forever?
DRACULA. Immortality is such a precious thing, so easily lost or gained. It is something to treasure forever.
JECK. How can immortality be easily lost, or gained for that matter? If it were easy to gain, more people would be immortal, and if it were easily lost, then it wouldn't be immortality.
DRACULA. You are a rather intelligent person my dear Jeck. You see immortality is easily lost, through a simple, foolish error of judgment. One slip up can end immortality.
RY. Then it's not true immortality. It's just a really long life with a bit more endurance.
DRACULA. Oh it is so much more than that, my dear Ry. Immortality, my immortality will allow me to live forever, to never feel the miserable suffering of sickness, to only know pain for but a few short moments before it fades to nothing.
JECK. Interesting way of putting it. But, you can still die, right? At least according to all the stories you can.
DRACULA. Yes, it is possible for me to die.
JECK. So there's no guarantee you'll live forever, just longer than most.
RY. Yeah he's right. So what exactly can hurt you or kill you anyway? Like stakes, holy water, crucifixes, what?
DRACULA. You are both very curious as to how to destroy me. Why?
JECK. Just curious that's all.
DRACULA. Have you not heard the saying, 'curiosity killed the cat'?
RY. And satisfaction brought it back.
DRACULA. What?
RY. Satisfaction brought it back. That's the second half of the rhyme.
DRACULA. [Laughs] You amuse me dear Ry. I will see you both later on this evening. For now, I grow tired of remaining indoors.
[Dracula exits]
RY. Okay, so that idea didn't work. What are we going to do now?
JECK. I don't know, but we have to do something!
RY. Can't we just ask her to stop? I mean she respects us right?
JECK. Respects? Ha, Ry, be logical! We're nothing to her! She doesn't care if we live or die, we're just a source of amusement to her!
RY. How can you be so sure? Hell, how can you even be sure that she's the one killing people?
JECK. [Sarcastic] Well, I don't know, let's see. [Grabs paper from pile and reads from the front page] '27 year old Gracie Peltz found dead of severe blood loss. Authorities are unsure as to what caused such sudden loss of blood in such a healthy woman. Reports say there was no sign of attack, save two small holes found on the side of her neck.'�
RY. [Unsure] Well, maybe it was just a random psycho, or another vampire!
JECK. Ry, it was her. There are no other vampires around other than her, and no human could have done that.
RY. [Crosses arms and turns away] Okay. So what do we do?
JECK. There's a doctor I've heard of. Dr. Vaerin. She specializes in this sort of thing.
RY. Good. Do you know how to contact him?
JECK. I have an address for his office. I'll write to him tonight.
RY. Okay. [Sighs and goes to door and turns to JECK] Jeck?
JECK. [Gathering paper and pencil at desk, looks up] Yes?
RY. We were wrong.
JECK. I know. But we will make it right. No matter what.
[RY nods and exits. JECK sits and begins writing]
[SCENE FADES]
Dr. Vaerin
DR. VAERIN. [Walks into room where JECK and RY sit in chairs, both fidgeting nervously] Hello. I suppose you are the two that sent me this most'�intriguing message? [Pulls a note from breast pocket]
RY. [Nods, rising from the chair] Yes, and I know it sounds insane, but it's true, you must believe us!
DR. VAERIN. Miss, please sit down, calm yourself! I do believe you don't worry about that. However I must inquire how exactly did you come to be in the Count's graces?
JECK. We. We brought her back.
DR. VAERIN. What? Are you insane? Why would you bring back such a depraved monster? Have you no sense in your young heads?
RY. We didn't think she'd be like this! We thought she'd be. You know. Nice.
DR. VAERIN. [Scoffs and throws the note down onto his desk] Nice. You believed Count Dracula would be nice! Imbeciles, you bloody idiots! Dracula is a vampire, a creature of darkness. He is in short pure evil.
RY. She.
DR. VAERIN. What?
RY. She. Dracula is female.
DR. VAERIN. Well, this is a new bit of information. Are you sure she is the one true Dracula?
RY. Yes.
DR. VAERIN. Interesting.
JECK. [Rising] Please I don't think her gender is important right now. What is important is that she is here, and doing harm to our world, our home. I admit this was a serious miscalculation on our part, but we did not resurrect her with the idea that she would be like this!
DR. VAERIN. [Sighing and leaning on his desk] I know. I shouldn't expect children to know, the horrors that that monster could bring. I am sorry. Now, please sit. So we can work on how to destroy Dracula before she destroys us all.
RY. Do we really have to destroy her? Isn't there a way to reform her or something?
DR. VAERIN. That is impossible. That creature can never become good. Her soul is too tainted by darkness.
JECK. So what do we do?
DR. VAERIN. First, I need you to tell me everything you know about Dracula. And of how you brought him-
RY. [Interrupting] Her.
DR. VAERIN. Yes sorry, her back.
JECK. Everything?
DR. VAERIN. Yes, everything, as much as you can remember.
RY. Oh we can remember quite a bit, it's just quite a bit to tell.
DR. VAERIN. Exactly how much of a bit?
JECK. Two years worth, maybe more.
DR. VAERIN. Over two years? Why so long? Most obsessions with Dracula in young people fade after one or less. He's-
RY. She.
DR. VAERIN. Yes, sorry, it's just hard to get used to. She's usually simply a passing phase of interest.
JECK. Dracula was never a passing phase for us.
RY. Ha, more like life-long obsession.
JECK. Exactly. Maybe we should start at the beginning, when this whole thing started'�would that help Dr. Vaerin?
DR. VAERIN. Yes, please do.
JECK. Okay. I think the start of could be put around Halloween of two years ago'�
The Start of Things
[Edges of scene should be blurry to signify flashback]
[Inside convention; tables set up along walls, people in gothic dress, Voltaire's Ex-Lover's Lovers playing. RY stands alone near table flipping through comic.]
RY. Another bit of ingenious work, as ever. [Sets magazine down on table, turns] And now to mingle among like-minds. [Walks through crowd slowly, occasionally saying 'hi' to people; bumps into JECK, who is holding a copy of Dracula] Oh, sorry!
JECK. Oh, no sorry, my fault, I wasn't paying attention. I was doing a bit of reading, figured this place would be a good atmosphere for it. [Holds up book showing RY] Ever read it?
RY. Read it, it's my favorite story! Dracula is'�he's'�
JECK. I know, I feel the same way. Beyond description. I would love a chance to meet him.
RY. Who wouldn't? Could you imagine, a pale stranger approaches, and speaks with that seductive Romanian accent'�
JECK. Ha, now that would be a magnificent event. Such a pity it couldn't happen.
RY. Oh come on, don't be so pessimistic!
JECK. I'm not, I'm being a realist.
RY. Then don't be so real! Live in deluded fantasy with me. Come on say it; one day I will meet Count Dracula.
JECK. Ha, you are a rather unique person. No matter how hard we may wish him to be real-
RY. Don't finish that! There may be no definite proof that he existed as a vampire, but there isn't any definite proof that he didn't.
JECK. Right you are. Okay, fine, I won't say it's impossible to meet him, I'll just say the odds are depressingly low.
RY. I guess that's the best I'm going to get out of you'�I don't think I ever caught your name yet'�I'm Ry. [Holds out hand]
JECK. Jeck. Nice to meet you Ry [Shakes RY's hand]
RY. Likewise.
JECK. So out of curiosity, what would you do if you ever met Dracula?
RY. Probably attach myself to him physically and refuse to let go so he'd never be able to leave me. That or challenge him to excessive video games.
JECK. Video games?
RY. Yes, video games! They're fun!
JECK. If you say so.
RY. What would you do if you met him?
JECK. I honestly can't be sure. I'd love a chance to speak with him, to learn about the life he lived, how the world changed before his eyes.
[As RY and JECK speak a woman in a mask approaches and stops a foot away]
MASKED WOMAN. Excuse me'�I couldn't help but overhear your conversation'�you wish to meet Dracula?
RY. Yes that would be the most amazing thing to ever happen!
MASKED WOMAN. What if I told you'�you could.
RY. What? How?
JECK. Yes, how?
MASKED WOMAN. With the right settings, the proper tools, and the correct words. There is a ritual, for resurrection'�with it you could resurrect Dracula.
JECK. Magic? Intriguing proposition, but still, I don't think it could ever work. After all, magic is just illusion and tricking the eye.
MASKED WOMAN. Ah this is true magic, none of that illusion tricks that are so common today. I promise you, this one will have the results you desire.
RY. Jeck, let's try it. I mean it can't hurt anything right?
JECK. I don't know Ry, it seems slightly suspicious to me.
RY. Oh come on, please? Think about it, we could meet Dracula, the Dark Prince himself!
JECK. Well'�okay, we'll try it.
RY. Great!
JECK. [To the MASKED WOMAN] Do you have the spell we need for this?
MASKED WOMAN. Sadly, I do not possess it'�but I can give you the name of it, so you may seek it for yourselves.
RY. What is it?
MASKED WOMAN. Ritorno di Nerezza. [Exits swiftly and silently.]
JECK. Ritorno di Nerezza? What does that mean? [Looks around, and then at RY.] Where did she go?
RY. I don't know. But what does it matter. We've got work to do on finding that spell. The sooner we find it the sooner we meet Dracula!
[Flashback ends]
[DR. VAERIN's office]
JECK. After that, we spent the next two years working on finding the spell, and then for the right conditions. It was just recently everything was perfect for it, so we cast it, and the rest as they say is history.
DR. VAERIN. I wonder who that woman was who told you of the spell was?
RY. I don't think we ever found out.
JECK. Is there anything you can do to help us?
DR. VAERIN. Well, I will need some time, but yes I do believe I can help you. In the meantime, you are to act as though nothing is wrong. We don't want the Count-
RY. Countess.
DR. VAERIN. Dracula to suspect anything. If anything changes, please call me. This Is a problem that needs to be rectified as soon as possible.
JECK. It will be.
[DR. VAERIN JECK and RY exit; Scene Fades]
Evil Revealed
[Study. A soft thud is heard as DRACULA enters]
RY. [Opens door cautiously peering in] Dracula? Is that you?
DRACULA. Yes, who else would you expect it to be?
RY. [Enters] I just wanted to make sure. You could have been Jeck, or, hell, I don't know a burglar or something!
DRACULA. [Laughs softly] Or something. Hm. Where is our Jeck anyway?
RY. [Starts to rub necklace nervously] I-I'm not sure, he went out.
DRACULA. You are very nervous tonight my dear Ry. Any particular reason?
RY. No, just a stressful day.
DRACULA. Perhaps [Walks towards RY while speaking] I could help to relieve, some of your stress. [Strokes down the chain of RY's necklace, jerking back harshly after reaching the charm. Pulls it up by the chain to reveal a crucifix] A crucifix? Why.
RY. [Takes a step back] For safety.
DRACULA. [Slightly suspicious] Safety from what? No other vampires would come after you'�
[Door swings open and JECK walks in, holding a cross]
JECK. Safety from you. We were wrong to have brought you back; you are nothing but a murderous monster! Now, [Walks forward and stands in front of RY] Get out, and stay away from us. You are no longer welcome.
DRACULA. Do not be so foolish; mortal to think you could stand up to the great Countess Dracula. I will return. [Exits]
JECK. [Turns to RY] You okay Ry?
RY. [Nods gripping the crucifix] Yeah, I'm fine. C'mon, let's get out of here.
Jeck. [Nods and walks to the door] We'll go back to Dr. Vaerin. Perhaps he can give us some insight on how to get rid of Dracula. I'll go call him.
RY. Okay.
JECK. [Stops, turns back to RY] Maybe you should hide, go somewhere safe.
RY. But what about you? Shouldn't we stick together, you know, safety in numbers?
JECK. True, but still. You hide. That way if something does happen to me, you'll still be around to stop him.
RY. [Nods] Fine. I'll call you once I'm in the safe spot.
JECK. Good. Be careful Ry.
RY. You too Jeck.
[Both exit through the door. Camera then pans right, to reveal a shadow, hiding DRACULA]
DRACULA. Perhaps I should visit this Dr. Vaerin. [Exits through door]
[Scene Fades]
Vaerin Attacked
[Office. DR. VAERIN sits at desk working. Door Opens]
DR. VAERIN. [Doesn't look up] I didn't expect to see you so soon. Have you found any solutions to your problem Mr. Mairly?
DRACULA. Mr. Mairly will be missing his appointment I'm afraid. In fact, all of your clients shall be missing any and all further appointments with you Dr. Vaerin.
DR. VAERIN. Countess Dracula! How did you get here?
DRACULA. Oh surely dear Ry and Jeck have told you of that? [Laughs] Ah, but if you mean how did I get here to your office, well you're the expert on vampires. You tell me.
DR. VAERIN. They told me. Foolish thing to do, bringing a monster like you back. [Begin rummaging through desk]
DRACULA. Please, monster is so crass. Immortal is better, or even being.
DR. VAERIN. Monster is the only term fit to describe you. [Pulls stake out of desk drawer] Now, leave or die!
DRACULA. Ha, you mean to kill me through such primitive means?
DR. VAERIN. It may be primitive, but it's still effective. All it has to do is destroy the rotted mass you call a heart.
DRACULA. So you are knowledgeable in how to kill me. But knowing and doing are two entirely different things, good doctor!
DR. VAERIN. Let's test your reasoning then. [Lunges at Dracula]
DRACULA. [Dodges with ease] It would seem my reasoning stands true doctor. [Smacks stake from DR. VAERIN's hand]
[VAERIN dodges away from Dracula; Dracula walks to her, corners her; VAERIN dodges to side, gets away; VAERIN grabs stake]
DR. VAERIN. Only once Dracula. [Attacks Dracula]
DRACULA. [Stops stake at last minute; takes it] No. Every time good Doctor. [Grabs VAERIN by throat]
[VAERIN's eyes widen-realizes he cannot win; struggles and breaks DRACULA's grip; runs out door]
DRACULA. A hunt. How fun. [Follows at a leisurely pace]

Dog Food
[CUT TO: Hallway.]
DR. VAERIN. [Leans against wall, panting slightly] I never expected her to be this powerful. Or this evil. [Footsteps; Resumes running, casting looks behind her]
DRACULA. [In front of DR. VAERIN] You should learn not to be so very presumptuous good Doctor.
DR. VAERIN. [Stops short] Dracula!
DRACULA. So glad you haven't forgotten me after our last encounter.
DR. VAERIN. You will be destroyed Dracula! Even if you manage to kill me, Jeck and Ry will defeat you in the end!
DRACULA. Ah yes, Jeck, and my dear Ry. They will try, I am sure good doctor. But they will not succeed.
DR. VAERIN. They will, I know it. Good always wins out in the end. And you will be gone from this world permanently.
DRACULA. This is not one of those movies you mortals are so fond of. In life, goodness does not guarantee success.
DR. VAERIN. You monster! You'll destroy them won't you.
DRACULA. Perhaps, that is my decision. But perhaps good doctor, you should be more concerned about your ever-shortening fate. And about that. [Points behind DR. VAERIN where WEREWOLF stands, breathing heavy]
DR. VAERIN. A werewolf? But how, the moon's not full yet for another week!
DRACULA. Hm, it would seem you still have a bit to learn my good doctor. Pity you will have no time to ever do so.
[DR. VAERIN screams; WEREWOLF pounces; DRACULA laughs; Scene Fades; Ends]
Farewell Jeck
[Study. JECK paces, glancing at phone.]
JECK. C'mon, ring. Ring already; let me know you're safe!
DRACULA. [Enters] Perhaps you should be worried about your own safety Jeck.
JECK. Dracula! I thought I told you not to return.
DRACULA. Ha, did you really think that I would do as you said?
JECK. No, to be honest I didn't. [Pulls out cross] Which is why I made sure I was ready.
DRACULA. Do you really think you could ever truly be prepared to face me? It is impossible. No matter how much you know, or what you have. Just ask the good doctor. Oh, wait. You cannot.
JECK. Doctor'�Dr. Vaerin? What did you do to her?
DRACULA. I did nothing to him. My pet however, found him to be an appetizing snack, though he may have given my pet indigestion.
JECK. You killed him. You monster!
DRACULA. No, I did not kill him. Though you are quite correct about one thing. The good doctor is no longer among the living.
JECK. [To himself] No. How could we have ever done this? [Looks at DRACULA] He'll be the last person you ever kill!
DRACULA. Correction Jeck [Appears behind JECK] He is the last person whose death you will feel concern for. [Grabs JECK's forehead and chin; snaps neck. JECK falls, dead; DRACULA turns, looks out door] Werewolf. Guard this place until I return.
WEREWOLF. [Snarls and growls]
DRACULA. Werewolf.
WEREWOLF. [Enters and growls, bowing slightly before DRACULA]
DRACULA. You will stay here. You will not eat that. [Gestures to JECK's body] And when the girl arrives, you will not harm her. Much. Do you understand?
WEREWOLF. [Nods]
DRACULA. Good. [Phone starts to ring; DRACULA glances at it and smirks] She will show soon. [Chuckles softly through fade]
[Scene fades; ends]
Bad Dog
[Study. JECK's body is propped against the wall. WEREWOLF stands few feet from it. Enter RY.]
RY. Jeck? Jeck, where are you? I called, and-[Breaks off, spotting JECK.] Jeck? No, Jeck! [Runs over to him] I knew we shouldn't have split up you idiot. But you insisted and now-[Notices WEREWOLF and jumps back] Big doggie'�good doggie. You're going to stay right? Sit'�stay'�good boy.
[WEREWOLF approaches; stops; sniffs at JECK]
RY. Hey! [Throws pen at WEREWOLF] Get away from him!
[WEREWOLF looks up, growls; goes after RY.]
RY. Oh darn it. [Runs; grabs sword from wall] I told him this would be useful someday.
[WEREWOLf lunges; RY dodges, swings sword; WEREWOLF dodges, swipes, hits RY's side]
RY. Ah! [Holds side a moment readies] Lucky shot.
[WEREWOLF attacks; RY evades; swings sword; slashes WEREWOLF]
RY. Play dead! [Stabs WEREWOLF; WEREWOLF falls, dead]
Final Confrontation
DRACULA. [Enters] Impressive, dear Ry, you have managed to kill my pet. How inconvenient. [Studies WEREWOLF corpse a moment; shrugs] Ah well. It is of no matter.
RY. Dracula! You're going to pay for killing my friend, and all those other people.
DRACULA. And I suppose you are the collector then, of this payment?
RY. [Holds out sword] Yeah, I am. [Charges DRACULA; attacks]
DRACULA. Such a pity you will fail. [Dodges away]
RY. Just started. [Swings sword again]
DRACULA. [Dodges, grabs broom and parries] How can you be so sure? You, my dear Ry, are mortal. Weak. Helpless.
RY. I may be mortal, but I'm not weak, and never helpless!
DRACULA. Against me, all humanity is helpless.
RY. Then consider me the exception. [Attacks, striking DRACULA's left shoulder]
DRACULA. [Looks at shoulder] That was most unappreciated my dear Ry. Be careful not to test my patience; you may find it runs out quickly.
RY. Then I'll finish this quickly. [Impales DRACULA through chest; pins her to wall] And that's the end of it. [Turns, walks over to JECK] You were right. And you got hurt because I didn't listen. Because I believed she wouldn't be evil.
For Eternity
DRACULA. [Eyes snap open; pulls out sword] Well, I must say I am pleased to see that you are so very trusting my dear Ry.
RY. [Stands; whirls around] No! You're dead I impaled you!
DRACULA. [Laughs] Oh dear Ry! Did you forget? The sword had to go through my heart. You missed.
RY. No'�
DRACULA. Yes. And now I must consider your fate. For it is entirely up to me. [Twirls sword, circling RY] I could kill you now. Or perhaps keep you around as a servant until I grow tired of you. Or maybe I could grant you eternity, like I promised, so you will live forever knowing those you cared about died, because of you. What do you think, my dear Ry?
RY. I despise you.
DRACULA. [Grabs RY's chin; tilts her head up] For eternity.
[Scene fades; Film Ends; Credits]

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