ACT 2 SC. 2

Question 1

MRS WESTENRA. A bat? A bat! I’ve never heard such idiocy. I shall have a talk with my brother.

Answer 1

You’ve carried out your assignment, Nurse Cassidy?

Question 2

NURSE CASSIDY. [stands] I’ve spread around enough garlic to open an Italian restaurant.

Answer 2

Legend has it that garlic is the surest protection.

Question 3

MRS WESTENRA. Miss Anya, I demand an explanation. What is all this talk about a “bat”?

Answer 3

Not a bat, Mrs. Westenra. A vampire.

Question 4

MRS WESTENRA. Vampire!

Answer 4

Professor Van Helsing belives Miss Lucy is the prey of a vampire.

Question 5

NURSE CASSIDY. A vampire bat. Like they have in South America.

Answer 5

No, a human vampire.

Question 6

MRS WESTENRA. [gulps] It sounds like something Jonathan Harker would say.

Answer 6

At one time, in my country, belief in such creatures was common. Even today, in the rural parts, people swear they’ve seen them.

Question 7

MRS WESTENRA. Sure, you don’t believe in human vampires?

Answer 7

I’ve had patients who believed in them. Perhaps Professor Van Helsing is carrying out an elaborate charade in the hope of shocking Miss Lucy into normalcy.

Question 8

MRS WESTENRA. You haven’t answered my question.

Answer 8

Dr. Bartok did not believe in such creatures.

Question 9

MRS WESTENRA. Do you?

Answer 9

Yes.

Question 10

NURSE CASSIDY. [nervous] What is a human vampire?

Answer 10

A creature that arises each evening from its coffin. Eyes burning with hypnotic intensity, thirsty for blood.

Question 11

MRS WESTENRA. [faintly] Blood?

Answer 11

It is the source of the vampire’s strength.

Question 12

MRS. WESTENRA: Strength?

Answer 12

Do not mock the idea of dead souls returning to Earth, Mrs. Westenra. People believe in ghosts since the days of ancestor worship.

Question 13

NURSE CASSIDY. Yes, but our English ghosts are well-behaved.

Answer 13

That could never be said of the vampire.

Question 14

NURSE CASSIDY. [crosses to sofa] Mrs. Westenra, Mrs. Westenra!

Answer 14

She’s fainted.

Question 15

MRS WESTENRA. Ooooooooo…

Answer 15

She’s coming around.

Question 16

NURSE CASSIDY. Everything under control, Dr. Quincy. [they exit]

Answer 16

I’m afraid my explanation of vampires has disturbed your sister.

Question 17

VAN HELSING. We are all in danger, Dr. Quincy. I believe, however, that Dracula’s interest and attention focuses solely on Miss Lucy for the moment.

Answer 17

I have followed your order, Professor.

Question 18

VAN HELSING. Were you able to find any wild roses?

Answer 18

None.

Question 19

VAN HELSING. Be so kind as to bring the small chest you’ll find in the study. It’s on the desk.

Answer 19

Yes, Professor.

Question 20

VAN HELSING. Excellent. We can proceed.

[MINA sits on sofa, ARTHUR sits left. MISS ANYA comes from study carrying a small ornate chest.]

Answer 20

Here you are, Professor.

Question 21

VAN HELSING. Thank you, I would appreciate it if you kept close watch on Mr. Harker. [He puts the chest on a small table behind sofa]

Answer 21

I’ll stay by his side.