The Chronicles of the Counts Dracula-Cardie. Adapted from Baron Olshevris novel «Vampires» - Olga Boyko

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by vegetation that they resemble a jungle

      TITLE: 1912

      HARRY

      Nobody has been here for forty years.

      Smith comes up to Harry with a local assistant MILLER (27 years old) in tow

      SMITH

      My assistant Miller, will be our tour guide.

      INT-HUNTING HOUSE – SAME EVENING

      Harry, James, Captain Wright, Georges and Karl Ivanovich follow Smith along the dimly lighted corridor.

      Karl Ivanovich slides his hand along the wall

      KARL IVANOVICH

      I wonder why the Counts chose not to live here?

      Georges looks up at the painted ceiling

      georges

      Perhaps they didn’t like hunting?

      MILLER

      Previous owners have passed away long ago.

      Harry walks past a wooden door

      HARRY

      And the rooms in this part of the house were used for the Counts’ guests, weren’t they?

      Miller stops

      MILLER

      Yes, and now they are being prepared for you, Sir.

      CAPTAIN WRIGHT

      What about the rooms of the former owners themselves?

      INT-BRIDE’S BEDROOM, HUNTING HOUSE – SAME EVENING

      Harry, James, Captain Wright, Georges and Karl Ivanovich enter through the door opened.

      The room is large with tall windows that open onto the view of the lake. The interior is rich and luxurious.

      Carved four poster bed with an opulent brocade hanging has its headboard decorated with gilded cupids. Everything in the room speaks of a spoiled, wealthy woman.

      Harry and friends examine the room with interest

      CAPTAIN WRIGHT

      Damn it Harry, it is like being inside a fairytale!

      Karl Ivanovich pulls out a drawer in a small desk.

      KARL IVANOVICH

      A woman lived here once, take a look.

      Items of a lady’s handicraft covered with a light layer of dust lie inside the drawer: still vibrant colored silks, slightly moth eaten wool, small scissors, beads and pearls. A tiny gold thimble rolls in the drawer.

      Smith and Harry examine the findings

      SMITH

      We haven’t touched anything here, Sir

      (apologetically)

      HARRY

      I’m glad you didn’t. We’d rather explore ourselves.

      Harry opens the door of the wardrobe. James stands next to him and sniffs at the interior

      JAMES

      I swear, I can smell lavender. The past and the present meet at last.

      Beautiful lace edged undergarments are stacked on the shelves as well as heaps of ribbons, bows and artificial flowers.

      A pair of ladies shoes stands on the bottom shelf.

      A large jewel-box, decorated with gold and mother of pearl’s flowers attracts the friends’ attention.

      Captain Wright examines the jewel-box, Karl Ivanovich comes up to him

      CAPTAIN WRIGHT

      It is Japanese, fit for the Emperor’s palace.

      KARL IVANOVICH

      I wonder what the lady kept in it.

      HARRY

      Let’s find out.

      Harry takes the box and tries to open it. But all for nothing, there is no exterior lock.

      James takes the box and shakes it slightly. Georges watches them from the side

      JAMES

      The box has its secret!

      Harry puts the jewel-box back and closes the cupboard’s door

      HARRY

      I will have to get a locksmith.

      Captain Wright’s voice is heard from the other side of the room

      WRIGHT’S VOICE

      (behind the scenes)

      Come over here, it is worth seeing!

      EXT-LARGE BALCONY OF THE BRIDE’S BEDROOM – SAME EVENING

      Georges, James, Captain Wright and Karl Ivanovich are gathered on the balcony, watching the view of the castle.

      The mist rises from the lake. In some places the mist parts a little and the clear blue water of the lake peeks through.

      To the left there is the dark green of pine trees and on the right there is the dark rock, crowned with the ominous looking castle

      KARL IVANOVICH

      What a magnificent view.

      James whistles in appreciation

      CAPTAIN WRIGHT

      And now, more than ever, I refuse to believe in the local lore of malicious maidens with duck feet.

      Harry’s irritated voice is heard from the room

      HARRY’S VOICE

      (behind the scenes)

      I will not sleep on an old dusty mattress!

      INT-BRIDE’S BEDROOM-SAME EVENING

      Harry, Smith and Miller argue near the four-poster bed

      SMITH

      I thought it was the best room in the house…

      HARRY

      Take my things to another bedroom.

      Smith and his assistant Miller start to exchange words and both appear troubled

      HARRY

      What’s the matter?

      SMITH

      We are not sure to whom we can offer the big bedroom.

      MILLER

      We have prepared the rooms according to the number of guests.

      HARRY

      Well, you should make yourself comfortable in this dusty nest!

      Miller appears afraid and Smith takes a step backwards

      MILLER

      Me? Sleep here, in her bedroom? Forgive me but I cannot.

      HARRY

      What the hell are you talking about?

      MILLER

      A young bride lived here, she died here too and the people say that her soul is restless and her ghost walks and cries at night.

      Harry turns to his friends

      HARRY

      So,

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