Countess Dracula

Come on.

Sorry.

The bailiff summoned him.

It was the Count's wish

that he should be here for the will.

Countess, your husband

promised me work.

Be off! Away with you!

My wife and boys are starving.

In God's name, you promised.

You promised!

Down! Get off there, come on!

They've run over him!

Father!

Well, come on! What are you waiting for?

Devil woman! Devil, devil!

Now, before we proceed to business,

may I present lmre Toth.

The son of your husband's late friend,

General Toth.

The Countess Elisabeth Nadasdy.

Captain Dobi, the steward of the castle,

Master Fabio, the historian

and the Countess's companion, Julie.

One person not yet arrived is llona,

the Countess's daughter.

Her father sent for her when he knew

he was dying but alas, too late.

Yes, yes, let's get on with it.

Please.

"The last will and testament

of Count Ferencz Nadasdy.

"To Captain Dobi,

"I bequeath my arms and uniforms.

"To Julie Szentes, 1,000 coronas

"and food and lodging

in my home for the rest of her days.

"To Master Fabio, my library.

"To lmre Toth, the son of my dearest friend

and army companion,

"who fought gallantly with me and saved

my life on more than one occasion,

"I bequeath my famous stable

with all the horses and the cottage.

"To my beloved wife Elisabeth,

"my fortunes and estates, to...

"To be divided equally

with our only child, llona."

Well, we must respect his wishes.

Countess, I must apologize

for my late arrival.

My horse lost a shoe.

Well, now you have

all the horseshoes you need...

and the horses.

Since we are new neighbors,

doubtless we shall see much of each other.

The honor will be mine.

"...half a kilo of tobacco yearly.

"The Sendrey family,

five forints extra money monthly

"and my cottage."

- Do you wish to see these stables?

- Indeed.

Come this way.

"...money monthly

and to Miklos Sendrey,

"one of my ivory pipes

with half a kilo of tobacco yearly."

It seems you've inherited a fine library.

The best in the land.

You cannot imagine my delight. This way.

And you, my friend.

You too, I feel, are a scholar.

I don't know.

I try to read as much as I can.

What was she carrying?

A pan of coals.

The solace of widows and lonely fools.

It makes cold beds hot.

Cold beds hot!

But there are worse places to live

and when llona returns...

- Has she been away long?

- Since she was six.

They sent her to Vienna

to escape the dreaded Turks

but I'm told that God has favored her,

she's a great beauty.

Twenty years a steward of this castle,

protector of his lady

and what do I get?

Two suits of armor

and a trunk full of old uniforms.

What did you expect?

Did you think he was a fool?

You're right, of course.

Who am I to complain when in truth,

he has left me the greatest prize of all?

I did not realize I was bequeathed to you.

You're free now.

To choose whom I please.

You wish me to burn myself, wench?

Quickly. Cold water!

Have I a rival? Our new neighbor, perhaps?

Countess, I've loved you for 20 years,

I've waited patiently for this day.

Please go, I wish to take my bath.

Leave me.

It's cooler now, madam.

Cooler?

Peel me a peach.

What are you trying to do?

Turn my room into a pigsty?

- My hands are burned.

- Get out!

Go!

Dobi! Julie!

The blood. The girl's blood!

Bring her to me.

- What do you want with her?

- Bring the girl to me!

Please.

Find some other amusement

for yourself. Excuse me.

Julie...

Julie, you'll help me?

You'll help me, Julie?

All right. I'll fetch her myself.

Take me to her room. Now.

Don't be frightened.

She went up to the Countess's room

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