Ambrogio: The First Vampire (2025)

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Oh, apologies

for startling you

on this beautiful evening.

It was not my aim.

It's okay.

Your (chuckles), your outfit.

I mean (chuckles),

wow. Looks really good.

Oh this old thing.

I've donned this

for quite some time.

That's nice.

I'm gonna go inside for dinner.

I do not seek

dinner, but a home.

Yours caught my eye.

It's quite fascinating.

I'm sorry, Mister?

Ah, my name is Ambrogio.

Buona sera.

Ambrogio, John.

Eh, a human custom

I have yet to fathom.

I'm sorry, Mr. Ambrogio,

but this house has been

in my family for

three generations.

It's priceless to me.

I understand, friend.

Sentimental value carries

weight in gold, but.

I do not carry gold, so

paper must suffice.

Earnest money, if you will,

to back my best intentions.

But if your sentiment remains...

Wait, whoa, whoa.

Um, on second thought, uh,

would you like to

see the inside?

You know, before any

fast decisions are made.

Oh, a tour.

I would be happy to.

The house was built

in the late 1800s,

architectural components

from that era.

I am familiar

with these designs.

My search has left me

disappointed, until now.

An easy decision, methinks.

On second thought, I don't

I can do it, Mr. Ambrogio.

Hm.

You were right about

the sentimental value.

The weight is just too much.

My boundless memories

outweigh your offer.

I'm sorry.

Hm.

Your memories?

The memories of a

mortal fall to eternity.

Candies and cakes.

I'm sorry, what? What the?

(Ambrogio laughing)

(laughter continues)

Veni.

Vidi.

Vici.

(John grunting)

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(Ambrogio laughing)

Roland!

It took you long

enough, old friend.

My lord, I see

dinner's already begun.

(chuckles) Astute as always.

Please, take my dinner

to be my new bedroom.

I believe he said it was

upstairs and to the right.

Upstairs?

Might need a little help.

At last, home sweet home.

(hand thumping)

[Ambrogio] I have roamed

the Earth for a millennia.

Time, it seems,

teaches well and harsh

amidst our many mistakes.

Alignment with a

traitor was my first.

The politician Marcus

Brutus tasked me,

a humble military

tribune, with a quest.

His order?

To shed my armor and journey

to Greece as an emissary.

There I would visit the

Oracle of Delphi for guidance

on the trials

confronting of Rome.

Devoted to cause and

country, I answered the call

for this future assassin

of Julius Caesar.

What drove me? A

hope for my homeland.

A mission for my people.

A wish to quench shadowy

whispers of civil w*r,

akin to smoldering embers

in a parched wheat field.

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The Oracle sat in the temple

of Apollo, the sun god.

As I approached,

she raised her hand

and I stopped to hear her words.

The blood,

the moon,

the blood will run.

[Ambrogio] Hope left my body

and flew as a selfish crow.

I turned away, defeat.

Dread joined me as both

companion and curse

along the journey home.

When my mind and heart

had turned their blackest,

I saw her.

Selene.

While picking berries,

her eyes turned

to me and she smiled.

Through our gaze as

we knew each other.

Drawing closer, each

enamored with the other,

we embraced in a kiss.

The Oracle had promised

death, but in her lips,

Selene promised life.

But gods despise human promises.

For Selene had another suitor,

the sun god Apollo.

For her amorous refusals,

he drew us to a nexus point,

a place on Earth where

gods and humanity

may meet in physical form.

There, he punished us.

[Sarah] Condemned to

forever roam the night,

Ambrogio could no longer

be touched by the light

of the sun for fear of death.

Hades, the king of the

underworld, became intrigued.

When Hades found the cursed

man, he neared death.

Though Hades could

not lift the curse,

he offered Ambrogio immortality

for exchange of his soul.

Out of his desperation,

no, despair.

Out of his despair,

Ambrosio agreed,

and Hades fulfilled

his promise gladly.

The goddess Artemis,

sister of Apollo,

knew this deed to be

unnaturally cruel,

so she sought out Ambrogio

to teach him one lesson.

Survival.

He learned to live on the

animal carcasses in moonlight.

But on that blood he

did more than survive.

Supernatural abilities grew.

Speed, accelerated healing,

the strength of Heracles.

Blood flowed freely

from his mouth

as he fed under moonlight.

The Oracle's prophecy, as

always, had been fulfilled.

The blood.

The moon.

The blood will run.

[Paul] Christ, Sarah,

can you at least clean up

after yourself when

you're studying over here?

Sorry, hon, I'll clean

up as soon as I'm finished.

[Paul] For my

sanity, you'd better.

I can't have it like this

before this weekend's

business trip.

Business trip?

What about our beach plans?

There's no beaches in Vegas.

Vegas? I've never been.

Yeah, well, the

partners set it up

for the team to network.

No plus ones allowed.

Hey, look, poker and

slots aren't exactly

on the menu, all right?

It's just a bunch a

meetings with maybe

a borderline decent

shrimp c*ck.

It's not exactly like

there's time for fun.

I guess that means

no time for me either.

Look, I'm already working my

a*s off to make it up to CFO.

Once that happens, then...

Then what?

Then you'll actually

start to think

about what makes me happy?

(Paul sighing)

(hand smacking)

What did I tell you

about interrupting?

Never interrupt.

Good.

You know, maybe if you weren't

so busy studying the past

you'd realize how good you

have it in the present.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Don't get smart with me.

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My lord, why are you awake?

It has been far too

long since I've taken

a daytime stroll,

don't you think?

But if you go

outside, you'll burn.

Yes, yes, I will burn,

without hope of saving.

But, but,

what if a hope,

as such, existed.

The ring of Apollo.

Where did you get this?

In Greece, some time ago.

Long before our association.

While the Pythian Games

held Apollo's gaze,

I stole it from his temple.

I can still sense some old

magic. The magic of a god.

Why would you wait

till now to use it?

(Ambrogio sighing)

Fear, that he might find me

and k*ll me once I wear it.

But do you know what

I've come to realize?

I fear life as much as death.

So I will live, even

if death finds me.

Master, I can

only imagine a life

separated from your beloved,

unable to day walk.

What if it doesn't work?

(Ambrogio exhaling)

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Then Hades will see an old

friend sooner than anticipated.

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Oh, my lord, you

walk in the day!

Not yet, but I will.

Roland, please look after

the place while I'm gone.

I shall be back shortly.

Master, take this with you,

just in case of emergency.

Technology and

I don't get along.

I'll be fine, old friend.

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(Ambrogio laughing)

Enjoy the sunlight!

(Ambrogio laughing)

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(birds singing)

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I know you.

(birds singing)

(coughs) Hey, Professor

Rubin, I, I'm really sorry.

(Sarah coughing)

I have strep, and.

And I won't be able

to make it to class today.

Yeah.

(coughs) I'll be all right.

Yeah, no, thank

you. Okay, bye-bye.

(birds singing)

(knocking on glass)

May I help you?

Hello, my name is Sarah.

I'm a student writing

an historical paper

about late 1800s architecture.

I, I came across this house

online, seeing it was...

I'm sorry, but the owner

must decide your interview.

Not I.

Of course.

Was that him entering

a few minutes ago?

I, figured that was him,

so I know he's home.

And if he's not well?

Is he not well?

Why don't I go

fetch him and see?

May I come in?

You may.

Just don't wander about.

Just cleaned the place.

(knocking on door)

My lord?

Remind to never look directly

into the sunlight, Roland.

That rule applies to

humans and vampires alike.

Is that so?

Your house has a visitor,

and she desires a tour.

Something about being a student

of the late 1800s architecture.

Hm, really?

Fascinating.

Are you well enough?

For the call of a woman?

The sun must try

harder to stop me.

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Young miss.

I said no wondering.

Oh (laughs).

Yes.

Sorry.

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Uh.

Roland, you may

continue to your work.

I shall see to her needs.

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Buon Pomeriggio.

My name is Ambrogio.

To whom do I owe the pleasure?

Sarah, Sarah Appollos.

You can let my hand go now.

Sorry, a custom

I'm not very good at.

Shaking hands?

Apollos, is that

by chance Greek?

It is. My family is Greek.

Hm.

My history with

the Greeks is, uh,

intriguing.

You'll have to

tell me about it.

That's actually why I'm here.

I love history.

Hm.

Certainly.

I'm writing a paper for class,

and I've love to know more

about you and the

nature of this house.

I plan to be a historian

and a university professor.

Hm.

So, you are obviously Italian.

Si, molto bene.

Oh, thank you.

You speak the language?

I speak many languages,

some better than others.

Hm.

(Ambrogio speaking Italian)

Hm.

Love then is not to blame,

nor your beauty, harshness.

Nor fortune, nor great

disdain for my mischance.

(chuckles) Nor

destiny, nor fate.

Oh, bravo.

(both laughing)

So, how old are

you, Master Ambrogio?

Hm, take a guess.

Mm, I'd say, roughly late 20s.

Maybe 27?

Try 27 hundred (laughs)!

(both laughing)

(speaks Italian) I

have very few guests,

so I must make fun when I can.

Oh, I understand.

It's nice to take a

load off sometimes.

Mm.

Your studies have been

stressful, no doubt.

No doubt stressful

is an understatement.

But, I'll just have

to push through.

Mm.

Were does this drive

for knowledge originate?

To learn the history of the

world, or to reveal your own?

What do you mean?

From my own experience, when

someone is drawn to history,

they seek to reveal the

mystery of their own lives,

to learn the truth

of their history.

I sense the same thing in you.

Your past, and your present,

are intertwined somehow.

Wasn't I supposed to be

interviewing you here, young man?

My mistake, please continue.

How exactly did you

come about this house?

I, uh, was acquainted

by the previous owner.

He couldn't refuse

my opening bid.

It ended very quickly.

Well, it is a lovely home.

Mm.

A little dark, I

must say (chuckles).

I am a night person.

In fact, I often

sleep during the day.

You do seem like

a night person.

Actually, that reminds me,

there was something else

I wanted to ask you about.

So obviously, I love this

house. It's beautiful.

The architecture,

so is the darkness

more of an aesthetic choice?

You are just like her.

Like who?

Uh, no one, uh, uh.

Sorry, I must cut

this interview short.

I have an urgent appointment.

Oh, okay.

Uh, well, if you ever want to

continue this conversation,

here is my number.

(paper tearing)

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I shall keep this close

to my heart and mind. Grazi.

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(Sarah exhaling)

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(exhales) 27 years old?

I don't think so.

(birds singing)

Who the hell are you?

(footsteps padding)

The supply dwindles, my lord.

I'm in a never-ending

loop, aren't I, Roland?

Sir?

A cycle, feeding on

people and their blood.

Followed by the

inevitable revelations.

I can see it now.

The angry mob.

Soon, they will gather once more

and I will be forced to move on.

The world changes,

but my part in it

remains constant.

Earlier centuries were simpler.

There were no

surveillance or

smartphones or satellites.

Existence was, unhindered.

Sir, if I may,

if you seek out an end

to your immortality,

why not seek out Apollo?

With your Selene now

dead for a millennia,

maybe his grudge has waned.

That would then subvert

your bargain with Hades.

Nullification of my deal with

the king of the underworld?

If Apollo's grudge

falls first, yes.

I assure you, the

grudges of the gods

exceeds the minds and

lives of mortal men.

As I was saying,

if I shall die one day,

I know my endpoint.

My aversion to the underworld

cannot be overstated.

Your destination

is not assured.

Really?

Why don't we ask the ones

I've k*lled to survive?

Oh, that's right, we can't.

Because I, k*lled them.

Or maybe we should ask

the ones that have

received my curse,

or the many who received

my curse secondhand.

No.

The line to be transported

to the River Styx is endless.

But I assure you,

I am at the front.

We all face trials, my lord,

but it's in those

challenging moments

where we rise to

something greater.

Maybe something even

beyond ourselves.

The grace of others

is like a whisper

compared to the shouts

of our own self-hate.

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Seriously?

(Samantha sighing)

[Dracula] You require

assistance, my lady?

Nice costume. I'm fine.

Freak.

(air whooshing)

[Dracula] Why

refuse my kind offer?

Realize my mercy.

Look into my eyes.

There you are.

Come with me, my dear.

I have such sights to show.

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[Aston] K, then, I'm looking

forward to seeing you again

and everybody,

it's been a minute.

Oh, that would be great, dear.

Oh, what, what the hell?

[Aston] Hold on, wait, what?

Is that a girl?

Oh my God. I think...

I think she's drunk.

(body thudding)

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Oh my God.

What the hell?

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Sarah.

Sarah.

I'm glad you came today.

I have been wanting to show

you this family heirloom.

This necklace belonged

to a very special woman.

As a historian in training,

I thought you might like it.

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Well it's clearly ancient.

Definitely Greek in origin.

This image bears the likeness

of Alexander the Great.

I couldn't put an exact

date on it, though.

I already know everything

about this necklace.

It has been dated back

to the fourth century BC.

I believe you missed my meaning.

You said you wanted me to

look at it as a historian.

I said you might like it.

What?

This, this necklace is

thousands of years old.

I don't even think I should

be handling it without gloves.

I-it belongs in a museum.

It's mine to do

with what I want.

It should be around your neck.

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Do you like it?

It's beautiful.

You are just like her.

Did you say something?

Yes, you should have it.

Oh, no, Ambrogio, I can't.

I insist.

You'll find much

more meaning than I.

(gentle music)

Sarah, what troubles you?

I haven't gotten something

nice in a really long time.

Hm.

(gentle music)

If I may.

(gentle music)

(lips smacking)

I have always thought

you were beautiful.

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(lips smacking)

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(Ambrogio gasping)

Are you okay?

(Ambrogio breathing hard)

I'm fine.

It's just

the past has a way of

finding me.

Are you sure you're all right?

I am now.

(Sarah laughing)

(Ambrogio laughing)

Oh my God, it's so late.

I have to go. He's

gonna k*ll me.

[Ambrogio] Who?

Such an idiot.

Why did I do this?

What is it, Sarah?

I...

I'm already seeing someone.

And yet you say

he will k*ll you?

No decent man would

harm an angel.

His name is Paul.

We met years ago.

(sighs) He was

kind to me then.

(sighs) Funny.

Like, the driest of dry humor.

Charming.

(gentle music)

(sighs) But this past

year he's been...

(gentle music)

(Sarah crying)

You don't need to

say anything else.

(gentle music)

You do what you must.

But know that I'm

here when you need me.

If he shall harm you again,

he will pay.

(gentle music)

(lips smacking)

(soft music)

(birds singing)

I suppose Miss Apollos

will be staying the night?

Intrusively astute

as always, Roland.

Age and shrewdness

are often allies.

(Ambrogio chuckling)

(birds singing)

Have I ever told

you about a certain.

Transylvanian count

I turned once?

Oh, I don't know, you

might a mentioned him

once or twice in conversation.

Another asset of the elderly,

repeating themselves.

(birds singing)

Though if memory serves, you

were sure you destroyed him.

I thought so.

I've had dreams recently.

They felt so real that

I sense his presence

closer than in over a century.

Are you certain?

I hope not.

(door closing)

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[Paul] You normally

get home before me.

Sorry, hon, I guess I just

had to clear my head today.

Clear your head, huh?

For how long? I mean, I've

been calling you for hours.

I'm sorry. My phone

died a while ago.

I must a lost track of time.

Here now, aren't I?

Yeah.

Yeah, you are.

(tongue clicking)

Where'd you get this from?

Nowhere, it's a

family heirloom.

Bullshit, you've never worn

anything like this, ever!

Get off me!

(hand slapping)

(Paul breathing hard)

I'm sorry, I...

(fist punching)

(both screaming)

Give it me. Give

it to me, wh*re!

(hand slapping)

No!

(Sarah shrieking)

(Sarah choking)

(Paul grunting)

(Sarah gasping)

(Sarah breathing hard)

(Sarah crying)

(door slamming)

(Sarah crying)

(footsteps padding)

(glass sliding)

Rough night, my good lad?

f*ck off.

Such ill will for

a man you know not.

Look, wacko, now I'm in

no f*cking mood, all right?

Ah.

But, if I depart, then how

can I help you with Sarah?

What the f*ck

did you just say?

Sarah, the woman

of your thoughts.

Who are you?

My names are many.

Vlad, Alucard, Nosferatu.

But the one the mortals

fear the most remains.

Count Dracula.

(muffled music)

(Paul scoffing)

(Dracula laughing)

Maybe I am playing games, Paul.

Hey, how do you know my name?

Or maybe it's magic.

Your brain lacks

discipline, my boy.

(air whooshing)

Gaze into my eyes.

What do you see?

I said, gaze!

I see

power.

More than you know.

And it could have been yours.

But, I am famished.

(dramatic crescendo)

(body thudding)

Just an appetizer.

And now, the main course.

(Hades laughing maniacally)

(laughter continues)

Reveal yourself, devil.

I fear not.

(soft suspenseful music)

It's been a long time, Count.

Indeed it has, Hades.

(soft suspenseful music)

I suppose I never thanked you

for rescuing me all

those many years ago.

Mm.

That particular attacker had

been a thorn in our sides.

Ambrogio.

Italian pig.

That man you

put on the ground,

he knows that's somewhere

very close to him.

The one called Sarah,

she knows Ambrogio?

Indeed.

Maybe we could use him and

her to lure Ambrogio to you.

Interested?

Hm?

(soft music)

(Hades laughing)

(Sarah sighing)

Mm.

Mm.

I see you hate my spaghetti.

Can I make you something else?

Oh no, the

spaghetti's perfect.

You really got that Old

World Italian flavor down.

Oh.

A joke (laughs). I see.

You made a joke.

I'm sorry, it's just,

I haven't eaten all day

and it's just so great and

the wine is so great too.

And it's just, everything is...

(Sarah sighing)

It's great.

Thank you.

And I'm sure Roland appreciates

having the night off.

May he sleep soundly

upstairs until dawn.

(soft music)

Well,

time to clean.

(soft music)

Thank you for this, Ambrogio.

Prego.

For everything.

For letting me stay here

while I get myself straight,

away from Paul and all his...

(gentle music)

Well, it was, you know,

always like walking

on eggshells around him.

I could never really relax.

True.

Here, you will heal.

I'm certain of it.

Anyways, it has been

ages since I've made

a home-cooked meal for someone.

I can think of no other I would

prefer to give my spaghetti.

How about Roland?

Celiac.

(Sarah laughing)

(soft music)

Well, I'll get this, and

you go wash your hands.

You're gonna need them.

(soft suspenseful music)

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Paul, how did you

find me (shrieks)?

(Sarah shrieking)

(soft suspenseful music)

What was that?

(soft suspenseful music)

Sarah?

Sarah!

Roland, awaken.

My lord?

He has taken her.

Who? Where?

This Paul fellow

she told me about.

(dramatic music)

To a nexus point.

At the field by the old barn.

That's pretty

specific for a mortal.

Treachery is afoot.

I must go quickly.

Wait! Don't go without backup.

(doors creaking)

(soft music)

I knew you were

behind this, Alucard.

Then you should not have come.

You will not touch her again.

Human.

That's where you're wrong.

You know, I can see

why she likes you.

The power.

(Sarah sighing)

Feels good.

Godlike even.

(Sarah crying)

It also makes for,

vigorous lovemaking too.

Doesn't it, Sarah?

(Sarah crying)

But you're not the

only vampire here.

(suspenseful music)

Take him.

(arms whooshing)

(fist striking)

(intense dramatic music)

(Paul groaning)

(body thudding)

Bravo, old friend.

[Ambrogio] If

you wanted me dead,

this was a terrible plan.

This was always the plan.

(flesh tearing)

(Sarah groaning)

(body thudding)

(intense dramatic music)

(Ambrosio grunting)

(bones cracking)

(Dracula groaning)

She tastes wonderful.

It seems she carries

blood of the old gods.

I suppose she will turn.

(bones cracking)

(Dracula grunting)

Not by your hand, but by mine.

You might even have to k*ll her.

(g*n firing twice)

Sorry I'm late. Atlanta

traffic's a b*tch.

You are outnumbered, Alucard.

I am everything you made

me, and I am shameless.

Disgrace will not

find your lover,

under the curse of Apollo.

This world belongs to us.

This world belongs to them.

Sir, the sun.

The blood will run.

I may die in the sun, but

your suffering will continue

in the moonlight.

(air whooshing)

(dramatic music)

Usually, I'm a better shot.

We must make it

before she turns.

(intense dramatic music)

Roland.

(soft suspenseful music)

You're doing great.

The change will be

the toughest thing

you will ever

experience this life.

I'm here with you

every step of the way.

She's getting cold, quickly.

(Sarah moaning)

These, these visions

you're seeing are not real.

They're merely alternate paths

your life could have

taken but didn't.

(Sarah breathing shakily)

Is that better?

I see one.

And it's good.

I'm teaching a college

class on history.

Yes, that's good.

Focus on those. It'll help

you through the night.

I'm telling them about you.

(Ambrogio chuckling)

(Sarah screaming and crying)

It's okay. It's okay.

I too went through the change.

This temporary pain allows

a stronger emergence

on the other side.

(soft music)

Focus on me.

I can't believe

this is happening.

When I was first turned into

a vampire, I was near death.

I could no longer

consume regular food.

It took me years to adapt.

Instead, I hunted animals,

to help my craving

for human flesh.

Under the guidance of Artemis,

I was granted the

gift of survival.

And I will give the

same gift to you.

I'm so scared (cries).

Fear can be our friend in

the most challenging journey.

It can help us focus not on it,

but on the ones

that we care about.

I assure you,

fear is not yours alone.

(soft music)

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(Sarah yawning)

(Sarah sighing)

I am hungry.

(chuckles) Probably

hungry for something

more than cereal, right?

(chuckles) The desire

is strong, isn't it?

Here.

Drink this.

This will ease your hunger.

(liquid pouring)

I suppose I

already know the wine

isn't the wine?

You can smell it, can't you?

Easy, easy, easy.

We must

keep our instincts

under control.

You must only drink

from the glass,

or soon you will

crave human flesh.

Ambrogio remains a menace,

but we have weakened him.

Taking this new love

of his and twisting it

was a master stroke.

Still, I agree.

He remains a thorn in our

sides. His assistant as well.

He nearly ended you.

He would like to think so.

I'm sure you'll agree that

Ambrosio's death must be

meaningful.

(Dracula chuckling)

(sighs) I must admit

I grow tired of games,

when I could merely end his

miserable being with one swoop.

His assistant as well, Roland.

I always taught

you patience, Count.

What do I always say?

In eternity...

In eternity the rewards of

patience are immeasurable.

Correct.

I have a suggestion.

I'm listening.

I have been known to

turn some human lives.

Not in the same fashion as my

vampire friends, of course,

but with my own abilities.

I know some that

may be ensnared.

Given some false information,

I'm sure they will

track down Ambrogio's

companion and end him.

For revenge?

No,

for sport.

(soft suspenseful music)

My king, your wisdom

is like a welcomed

visitor in my mind.

One by one, we will

strip away everything

this Italian pig holds dear.

Only then, when his

suffering is complete,

will I end him.

No.

Only then

will we end him.

(Hades laughing)

(glasses clinking)

(soft tense music)

So that's the guy over there?

Yeah, that's him.

The way I heard it, he beat

the sh*t outta some kids

in Louisiana and got off.

After that, he moved here

and changed his name.

Your law enforcement

contact is sure?

Yes.

His mugshot matches

and everything.

Perverted freak.

What are we waiting on?

I say we go get this guy.

(suspenseful music)

(car beeping)

(soft suspenseful music)

You guys picked

the wrong guy to rob.

This aint robbery, you freak.

You owe the world a debt.

(both grunting)

(intense dramatic music)

(blow striking)

I don't know what this about,

but I've got a lot

of powerful friends.

(dramatic music)

Trust me, guys. I

didn't see that coming.

Jesus, we said no g*ns!

Relax.

Put that sh*t away. I wanna

do him the old-fashioned way.

(blows striking)

(Roland groaning)

(dramatic music)

(fire crackling)

Can it be reversed? Can

I ever be human again?

(soft music)

If I could turn

you back, I would.

But no.

I have been told this

path is fixed by the gods.

I'm sorry to say.

(fire crackling)

(Roland groaning)

(Ambrogio gasping)

What's wrong?

(Ambrogio breathing hard)

The one who bit you

gleamed into my mind just now.

How?

This has happened before.

What happened?

Where's Roland?

Stay here.

I must go find him.

I'll be back soon.

(air whooshing)

(soft suspenseful music)

Another loss

for poor Ambrogio.

I do not know how

much more he can bear.

It was you.

I assure you, it was not.

Your servant's

veins remain filled.

By all I have in me, I swear,

tonight will be your last.

I would like to see you try.

Gentlemen, please.

The Count speaks the truth.

He may be my servant, but

I still revel in a little

of human on human violence

from time to time.

What did you do?

Oh, so tiring, Ambrogio.

Using their nature against them.

Hm.

Maybe not tiring.

More simplistic.

Anyway, it's so mundane

after so many millennia.

Where are these

humans you used?

Who cares about the

humans other than you?

Someone must pay for this.

They will continue

to pay for your transgressions.

It may continue the same way.

You and my servant

and all your progeny

filling the hall with

souls from wall to wall.

The earth will flood

with night walkers.

Unless...

Unless what?

Let's be honest, I

have plenty of souls.

What I want, what I

crave is entertainment!

You bore me, Ambrosio.

In all of those

centuries sulking over

lost love (laughs).

You seek to reset the curse.

Hm.

You couldn't control me,

so you want to control him.

Start over.

Bravo, bravo.

Molto bene, maiale.

The death of all

vampires will require

the counsel of Apollo.

Or, Dracula could go and

end each and every one.

After all, I know

where they all live.

Sarah?

Yes, your love.

I promise to advocate for her

to Apollo.

There is hope Apollo can

return her to her human form?

Mm, yes.

But you must do

something for me first.

You must stand in this nexus

field in three days' time,

in the light of day, while

she watches you burn.

(Hades and Dracula laughing)

A wise and evil king.

Mm.

Come, Dracula.

We shall begin the

purge in Canada,

until we seek Apollo.

And we shall leave Ambrogio's

love for last (laughs).

(Hades and Dracula laughing)

(soft music)

Roland was a

historian, you know,

a young PhD on the fringes

of his field when we met.

He sought me out,

just as you did,

for a deeper knowledge

of the myths of our time.

He was craving the

truth of my origins

so that he could pass them on.

I suppose there are plenty

of fools, seeking truth.

Thinking that

others will believe.

Just like me.

Not as many fools

who trade in lies.

But you are no fool, my

love. Truth will always rise.

I never thought the

vampire myths were real,

only based in fear.

History has lied.

It has not been fully discerned,

thus your career choice.

Why didn't you turn him?

(gentle music)

(sighs) Roland was

someone who wanted

to seek the man Ambrogio,

not the monster.

He saw value in history,

and understanding.

Even in the darkest nights.

(sighs) He saw the humanity

that was taken from me

and tempered the rage

that filled the void.

(gentle music)

In ancient Greece, the

dead were buried with

coins under their tongues.

This was meant to pay

the ferryman Charon

to carry their souls

across the River Styx

and into the afterlife

for judgment.

But you already knew that.

Yes, but I still like

to hear you say it.

(gentle sad music)

May these riches

pass with you.

And the judges of the underworld

give you favor.

(soft sad music)

(Ambrogio sighing)

Before we bury him,

there is something

I must tell you, Sarah.

(Ambrogio sighing)

But I don't want to

give you false hope.

What is it?

Hades has laid an

offer at my feet,

to advocate for you to Apollo.

The Hades?

As in the king of

the underworld?

Why would he do that?

He's on a mission,

to rid the world of all vampires

except for his one

true servant, Dracula.

But, that would mean...

Hades will need an

audience with Apollo.

I asked him to spare you and

to make you a human once more.

You said only

Dracula would remain.

I've seemed more of this world

than I could have ever hoped.

You have a future. I do not.

If this evil being

can advocate to Apollo,

surely you can as well.

(gentle music)

I have always

feared facing him,

knowing the grudges of gods.

(soft music)

What I see

is not fear.

But regret.

You have to try,

or else you'll never know.

(gentle music)

I could take this

ring to the nexus field

and use it as amulet

to summon Apollo.

Maybe if I offer it back

along with information

on the plans of

Hades, maybe then.

Maybe.

But you have to

ask for both of us.

Forgiveness for you,

and favor for me.

To return us to

our mortal forms.

Will you do that?

(gentle music)

Roland once told

me to seek mercy.

Maybe now

it's worth the risk.

(birds chirping)

(Ambrogio speaking Italian)

(Ambrogio speaking Italian)

(Ambrogio speaking Italian)

(lightning striking)

I'd strike you

down where you stand

if I thought that

would do any good.

(birds chirping)

Hello, dear, what

brings you out here today?

I have already

spoken to the Oracle,

and the answer is

always the same.

The blood, the moon.

The blood will run.

Years ago, my brother's jealousy

caused immeasurable pain to

you and those who would follow.

For his actions,

I am truly sorry.

But the curse is irreversible.

(birds singing)

Hades wants to turn

all night walker souls

to their human form, making

them mortal once more.

Except for me and

his servant Dracula.

He then will demand that I

burn at sunrise in

front of my love.

With my planning and

my brother's cooperation,

I have formulated a

plan that requires

more than your hunting skills.

You must trust me.

With my life, huntress.

Classical music

is my favorite.

It carries like dandelion seeds,

bringing joy wherever it lands.

Dandelions are invasive weeds.

And yet children

still play with them.

They blow air, giggling

as the seeds fly.

They only see the beauty.

There's a part of the mind

that enjoys the wandering.

To seek out beauty,

ignore the consequences.

After a while, we lose

that sense of wonder.

Imagine how I feel having

lived 30 lifetimes.

I lost hope that I could

find a measure of joy.

Until I met you.

(lips smacking)

And now it could all be undone.

Why?

I sought out Apollo.

Okay,

what did he say?

The plan is in motion, to

return you to your human form,

although I cannot guarantee it.

Okay, great.

What about you?

(Ambrogio exhaling)

That's what I've

been trying to say.

This so-called world

has drawn me thin.

You know this. I can no

longer abide in this state.

I can only imagine.

And a day may come

where I will understand.

But can you not stay

with me until then?

(soft music)

Am I not enough?

(soft music)

Would it be

easier if I said no?

It would if you meant it.

But you don't.

Yes.

I would stay if it

secured your happiness.

But I've also lived long enough

to know that it will not.

(soft music)

So you are only good

at saving everyone else.

Maybe.

But for once,

I'm okay way with it.

Because I know you might live.

(soft dramatic music)

[Ambrogio] Don't

be afraid, my love.

Will the transformation

be painful?

I don't know. It

has never been done.

We are gathered, as

a sign of commitment

to the arrangement

between Ambrogio,

the first vampire, and Hades,

king of the underworld,

his own self-proclaimed title.

First matter of business.

My ring.

(soft music)

(soft music continues)

Very good.

Now for your part

of the deal, Hades.

(air whooshing)

(body thudding)

Sarah!

If you have k*lled her...

What, boy? What will you do?

Regardless, check again.

Sarah?

Ow, my head.

(soft music)

I am hungry.

Blood?

(Sarah laughing)

Let me help you.

(soft music)

A touching moment. Just

bite her again already.

Silence!

You prince of nothing.

Have you done your part?

I have.

I swear to Apollo

that you and my servant

shall be the only

remaining night walkers.

It is finished.

Almost over, Ambrogio.

Now, it's your time to shine.

I bid you farewell.

Dracula, I never

apologized for turning you

all those years ago.

I felt I didn't have a choice.

Now you can understand

the need to feed, deep inside.

I never meant to harm you.

Harm?

I love being me.

And now I get to make

everyone a little bit like me.

(crickets chirping)

So don't spend your

last moments worrying.

I'll enjoy being the

new first vampire.

I should really be thanking you.

Cultured humans

often shake hands

in these moments, despite

their past disagreements.

Although I never

quite understood why.

It's to show you have

no weapon in your hand.

Well, having never

done it properly,

I'd like to do it just once,

before we part forever.

You win.

Well fought.

(soft dramatic music)

(crickets chirping)

Farewell (spits), pig!

Farewell, devil.

You can let go now.

Come now,

Ambrosio, let him go.

The sun is rising.

Let him go!

(arrow whooshing)

(arrows whooshing)

May the beating heart

of hell consume you!

You first.

(arrow whooshing)

(Hades groaning)

(Dracula groaning)

(Dracula screaming)

I am here for you.

Just keep your eyes on me!

(Dracula whimpering)

(dramatic music)

Arrivederci, diavolo.

(dramatic music)

(Dracula screaming)

(soft music)

(Sarah clearing throat)

As I was saying, ancient

and Greek mythology contains

several precursors to the

modern concept of vampires

now popularized in our

movies and literature.

These blood drinkers were not

actually considered undead.

Contrary to that, the people

of the day thought them

to be very much

alive in the form

of demonic entities and spirits.

In fact, our modern

vampire myths originated

in the verbal traditions

of 18th century

southeastern Europe, an

area known as Transylvania.

These stories began...

[Ambrogio Jr.] Mommy, Mommy!

Sorry, class, one minute.

What is it, little one?

I saw a spider.

You did?

Well, you know, spiders are

good. They eat other bugs.

Oh, okay.

It's all right to

be afraid, though.

Really?

Yeah.

You just have to find

the courage to play

knowing the spider's

still there.

Well, everyone, now

that you've seen him,

I suppose I should

introduce you to my son.

This is Ambrogio Junior.

Say bye, Ambrogio.

Bye, Ambrogio.

(Sarah chuckling)

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