Scene 12 The Doctor’s Laboratory

M51 “Cold Sleep”

Francis is locked in a large glass tube in the doctor’s lab.

Doctor: Pay attention, now I’ll show you something interesting. Freezing a vampire. If he were human he’d be in a cold sleep right away, but their stamina is nothing to his. After we give him a shock with electromagnetic waves and ultrasonic waves, he will gradually begin to freeze.

Francis begins hammering furiously on the glass.

Doctor: What? He can hear us? It seems the frequency from the ultrasonic wave gun earlier has made his sense of hearing more acute. Heey! How are you? Comfortable?

Francis (silently): You’re too loud! Be quiet!

Doctor: Hahaha! Say what you like. How’s the set up?

Henchman: Perfect!

Doctor: Go!

A switch is flipped; lights and smoke fill the machine. Francis writhes in agony before collapsing once more.

Doctor: In one short hour he’ll be frozen in cold sleep. Until then, let’s go grab something to eat.

They exit. After a moment, Jennifer creeps in.

Jennifer: Ah! I knew you’d be here. I found out which were the doctor’s rooms. You- Francis! Are you alive? Ah, but a vampire can’t die. (She touches the glass tube.) Ah! It’s cold! They mean to freeze him…

Francis moves weakly and opens his eyes.

Jennifer: Ah, you’re awake! Are you all right?

Francis (silently): I’m fine.

Jennifer: Eh? Can you hear my voice?

Francis (silently): Yes.

Jennifer: Are you the marquis who saved my grandmother?

Francis (silently): Yes.

Jennifer: But you’re a vampire?

Francis (silently): That’s right.

Jennifer: In other words, the Francis in Peter’s diary is you?

Francis (silently): Exactly.

Jennifer: Then, Mikhail who houses the violent souls is… Michael?

Francis (silently): That’s right! Be careful!

Jennifer: I can’t believe it! But you’re just like grandma- no, Paula, said: black hair and long eyelashes. It was grandma Paula’s last words. She couldn’t marry the man she loved most, because you kept pushing her away high-handedly no matter what she said. She loved you very much.

She looks at him.

Jennifer: And you? Did you love Paula?

After a long pause, Francis nods.

Jennifer: I see. I wish you had told Paula that. Until the end she believed you were in love with a princess somewhere, and that’s why you pushed her away.

Francis looks at his rose tattoo.

Paula: She taught me this song.

M52 “My Vampire” (reprise)

Jennifer:

If I was his lover

I wouldn't hesitate to give him anything

But my vampire is a shy guy

Aa, at least a kiss

I don't need eternal life

I just want to be bound to you for one night

Ahh--

Mikhail arrives and wrestles Jennifer away from the controls.

Mikhail: I thought you would be here. Letting him out would cause trouble. You are my fiancée.

Jennifer: We aren’t formally engaged yet.

Mikhail: A long time ago, Francis had an engagement ceremony here. We’ll be following tradition.

Jennifer: No. I can’t become engaged to you.

Mikhail: Why?

Jennifer: What is your true character? A vampire like him? Mikhail?

Mikhail: Do you think there’s really such a thing as vampires?

Jennifer: Why are you treating him like this? Because of your jealousy that he snatched Lydia away?

Mikhail starts to become angry.

Mikhail: What are you saying?

Jennifer: If you really loved Lydia, you should have been able to recognize her love!

Mikhail: Be silent!

Jennifer: Who could love an insignificant man with no control over his jealousies and desires?

Mikhail: What?

Jennifer: You are the worst! As a human and as a vampire!

Mikhail: Be silent!

Absolutely furious, Mikhail grabs Jennifer and pulls her hair aside to bare her neck.

Mikhail: Watch, Francis! Watch as I bring this woman over and make her one of us.

All Francis can do is bang furiously on the glass as Mikhail bites Jennifer and she collapses. Mikhail picks her up and walks away, laughing.

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