The Chronicles of the Counts Dracula-Cardie
Adapted from Baron Olshevris novel "Vampires"
Olga Boyko
Iryna Shcherbyna
Translator Alla Shvydchenko
Translator Peter Arhipov
Translator Ksenia Budaeva
© Olga Boyko, 2017
© Iryna Shcherbyna, 2017
© Alla Shvydchenko, translation, 2017
© Peter Arhipov, translation, 2017
© Ksenia Budaeva, translation, 2017
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OPENING TO EACH EPISODE
Glimpses of hooves of the horses galloping through the forest. Again the sound of laughter and flashes of sunlight among the trees.
Blue shards of the sky high above and wistful laughter of the beautiful stranger in the blue dress as she vanishes in the rays of the sun
The horse rears up, throwing its rider off
SMITH
Are you alright?
HARRY
I saw Her
INT CARDIES CASTLE DAYTIME
A gust of wind blows across the abandoned halls of the Cardies castle, reaching the open piano in the main room. Crimson rose petals are scattered on the ancient ivory keys, they shift as the wind stirs them
TITLE: 1912
RITAS VOICE
(whispering behind the scenes)
Your love gave me back my life Your love gave me back my life
The wind swirls and the petals fall to the floor
EXT MOUNTAINS IN PERU DAYTIME MEMORIES
TITLE: 1770
YOUNG DRACULA (27 years old), the INTERPRETER and the OLD GUIDE stand in front of the cave decorated with carvings of Indian idols. Their clothes wave in the strong wind that blows from the mouth of the cave. The old guide shakes his head and pleads in his native tongue, his very manner indicating that it is forbidden to go further
YOUNG DRACULA
What is he saying?
INTERPRETER
We cannot go any further. Anyone who does will doom himself to eternal torment and bring curse upon his descendants.
YOUNG DRACULA
The main thing is that its eternal Give him a scare of offer some money we must get into the temple, whatever it takes!
The interpreter persuades the old man, but the latter pushes the interpreter away and falls on his knees in front of the count. He points to the sky, where a huge eagle flies. The old man almost faints in horror, when the eagle rushes down. The old guide covers his head with hands and wails
OLD GUIDE
(in Spanish)
Death, death, it is already following us, and we ourselves are going to meet it.
END OF THE MEMORIES
EXT IN SURROUNDING FORESTS OF CARDIES CASTLE-SAME SUMMER DAY
HARRY (27 years old), CAPTAIN WRIGHT (31 year old), JAMES (30 years old) and GEORGES (20 years old) rush on horses across the forest. The riders sweep past a Hunting House.
EXT-IN THE SKY OVER THE CASTLE FOREST-SAME SUMMER DAY
From above an EAGLE flies and looks down: there is a valley with a lake below. On one side of the valley there is a gloomy medieval Cardies castle, and a bit away from the valley, in the lowland of the forest, there is a Hunting House.
The Eagle descends at high speed and rushes on a white Dove this happens in the sky over the clearing, where Harry has stopped in the woods
HARRY: (27 years old, a loafer, millionaire, descendant of the Dracula-Cardie family, confident, eccentric, sometimes unscrupulous, sexy, used to get what he wants, he and Rita are two of a kind. He is a comrade-in-arm of Captain Wright and James.
EXT-FOREST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF CARDIES CASTLE-SAME SUMMER DAY
Harry has lost his way during the hunt. His horse stands in a clearing in the woods. Harry seems that a womans blue dress flits in the trees and a female laughter is heard.
Harry is distracted by the eagle and the dove looks to the sky, he can see the eagle attacking the dove, this happens over his head.
Harry looks at the trees again, where the blue dress has just flashed. There is nothing. Harry looks around, looking for the owner of the dress.
The horse knickers and takes off.
INT DINING ROOM IN THE VILLAGE INN EVENING OF THE SAME DAY
Harry, James, Captain Wright, Georges, Harrys attorney and doctor, KARL IVANOVICH (50 years old), have supper after hunting at the wooden table
Harry wipes his hands with a napkin
HARRY
I think I saw her.
Karl Ivanovich sorts some records on his knees
KARL IVANOVICH: 50 years old, a librarian, Harrys attorney in castle affairs. A quiet, well-educated, intelligent-looking old man, wearing glasses because of poor eyesight, half-Russian
KARL IVANOVICH
(takes off his glasses)
Her?
Harry puts his napkin aside and looks at everyone
HARRY
The ghost from the castle: the blue dress, dark hair.
Georges drops his fork under the table. James pours himself a glass of wine
JAMES: 30 years old, an Englishman, military interrogator, positive hero in all senses, conscientious, man with principles, generous, good friend. A comrade-in-arm of Captain Wright and Harry, aristocrat
JAMES
Harry, what makes you think it was her? Maybe some local pulled your leg.
Harry puts a scarlet rose on the table
HARRY
Found in the forest.
Captain Wright takes the flower
CAPTAIN WRIGHT: 31 year old, an Englishman, cool cynic, skeptic, typical military man, it is hard for him to admit his weaknesses. Rarely smiling, traditionalist in everything. Captain is a true friend, smokes a lot. Introvert, aristocrat
CAPTAIN WRIGHT
(examining the rose)
Such roses certainly dont grow in the forest.
JAMES
I guess once we move into the castle all that is hidden will become revealed.
Georges shifts in his chair, is a little nervous
GEORGES: 20 years old, amorous, a bit naive, unspoiled young man. Georges is a virgin, aristocrat, student
GEORGES
I saw her too, she was beautiful like an angel.
Captain Wright abstracts himself from the rose and looks at Georges
CAPTAIN WRIGHT
Well, thats something new.
Karl Ivanovich puts the papers aside
KARL IVANOVICH
Stories about lake women are taking new forms.
Harry takes a sip of wine from his glass
HARRY
I tell you, this woman is from the castle! The LAKE MAIDEN has fair hair, and the beauty from the forest is dark-haired. I saw it myself.
Captain Wright lights up a cigar
CAPTAIN WRIGHT
Maybe there are their own mermaids in the forest?
Harry puts his glass on the table
HARRY
I understand, you dont believe me.
Captain Wright throws the rose on the table, stands up from his seat, pushes back his chair.