Screenplay by: Jay Fairbank
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Produced by: Ringo Starr
World premiere: mid May 1974 in Atlanta

-"Along here..."

-"We must hurry!"

-"Ýhis way, great master, quickly! Oh no, I shouldn't have come for you, I should have come straight to help him."

-"don't reproach yourself."

-"I might have saved him!"

-"Whoever killed Count Dracula would surely had killed you."

-"The king of the netherworld is lost to us forever, oh, the countess..."

-"Where did she rest?"

-"Oh no, they couldn't have...ooh...ooh..."

-"It seems the house of Dracula is not at an end."

-"I knew the coming child, great master, but I was sworn to a secrecy."

-"You did well. and now the netherworld can rejoice that a vampire child will be born in the manner of the human world. the countess, she shall have a boy and he shall inherit his father's throne and one day shall be crowned the king of the netherworld."

-"When will this be, great master?"

-"Not in your lifetime, Brian, but you must prepare him."

-"I shall undertake that task with great pride."

-"I have been aware for some time now that in a hundred years an occasion of great import will affect the house of Dracula."

-"Aaaaahhh! no!!"

-"Aaaaahhh!"

-"This coronation will establish our people once more united under one leader."

-"Yes, indeed."

-"Have you, have you calculated the moment?"

-"No, not yet, all I can say is that the crown must be placed upon his head within the next 72 hours but which moment of the final hour has yet to be revealed."

-"You are to be congratulated, my lord."

-"Thank you, Baron, but the Count may find the next 72 hours something of an ordeal."

-"But surely not. I hear he's in good health and well prepared for the occasion."

-"He is, but there is something in his astrological chart not yet visible in the stars but I know it to be there."

-"If there is anything I can do..."

-"We must simply be aware and pay him every attention."

-"Count Down, there's a lot to thank you for."

-"You are all my children, Baron Frankenstein."

-"But he is special."

-"It is he who will be king!"

Here comes the daylight, it's making me sad,
Here comes the sunlight, making me sad.
Had a good time last night, best I've ever had
But here comes the sunshine, it's making me sad,
So sad, so sad, so sad, so sad, yeah.

Here comes the daybreak, it's bringing me pain,
It's causing me heartaches, I wish it would rain.
Had a good time last night, just me and my friends
But here comes the daylight and now is the end.
Oh no! oh no! oh no! oh no!

Here comes the daylight, it's bringing me down,
Causing me heartaches, it's spinnin' my head around,
Yeah!

Here comes the daybreak, it's bringing me pain,
It's causing me heartaches, I wish it would rain.
Had a good time last night, just me and my friends
But here comes the daylight and now is the end.
Oh no! oh no! oh no! oh no!
Oh no! oh no! oh no!

Here comes the sunlight, it's bringing me down,
It's causing me heartaches, it's spinnin' my head around,
Yeah!

Here comes the daybreak, it's making me cough,
It's causing me sunburn, it's pissing me off.
Had a good time last night then the mood stiffed,
Now all that will save me is a total eclipse.
Oh no! oh no! oh no! oh no!

Hey!
Hoo!
Ooh! ooh!

Crazy little momma come a knockin',
Come a knockin' at my front door, door, door;
Crazy little momma come a knockin',
Come a knockin' at my front door, door;
Crazy little momma come a knock, knock, knockin'
Just like she did before.

Woke up this mornin' with a feelin' of despair,
Just lookin' for my baby but she wasn't there.
Heard someone knockin' and much to my surprise,
There stood my baby, lookin' in my eyes.
Crazy little momma come a knock, knock, knockin'
Just like she did before

If you got a little momma and wanna keep her neat,
Keep your little momma off my street.
Same thing will happen like it did before,
She come a knock, knock, knockin' at my door.
Crazy little momma come a knock, knock, knockin'
Just like she did before

Just like she did before,
Mm, just like she did before.

Woke up this mornin' with a feelin' of despair,
Just lookin' for my baby but she wasn't there.
Heard someone knockin' and much to my surprise,
There stood my baby, lookin' in my eyes.
Crazy little momma come a knock, knock, knockin'
Just like she did before

Ah la-la-la-la-la - ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah.

Knockin'
Hey!
Hey!
Hey! hey! hey!

-"Count down! it's been many moons since we've last seen each other!"

-"Are you well?"

-"Of course, am I not always well?"

-"Great, just great!"

-"The planet will watch over me. now tell me of yourself, was your journey pleasant?"

-"It had its moments."

-"And your musical studies, do they progress?"

-"I suppose so, over the years I've been into just about every considerable type of music there is, you know."

-"Mm, splendid."

-"Blink? small? what do you do?"

-"I built my whole life to see you crowned, king. tomorrow night my life's work will be rewarded,"

-"Look at the throne! a people without a king for a hundred years and I'm to be the heir of the throne. didn't I tell you?"

-"I know you'll be a great ruler."

-"Now, Count Down, there's not much time left if you're to find any sustenance before the party, you really must go out now."

-"Mine is amber."

-"Count Down."

-"µy name is Amber."

-"Count Down."

-"Amber."

-"Count Down."

-"Amber."

-"Amber, what do you know about me?"

-"Won't you have something to eat? or some wine?"

-"No, thank you."

-"Let's see, what do I know about you? quite a lot. Van Helsing's talked about you a great deal."

-"Oh, that you're an authority in the occult, that you're here to open a museum and that you're giving a performance at the preview this evening."

-"Is that all?"

-"No it's not all."

-"What else?"

-"A few things I've learnt myself in the last couple of hours."

-"Really?"

-"That you're charming, attractive, the perfect heir-"

-"Is that all?"

Have you ever watched a moonbeam
As it slithers cross your window-pane?
Or struggle with a bit of rain?
Or dance about the weathervane?
Or settle on a moving train and wonder where the train's been?

Or on a fence with bits of crap around it's bottom,
Blown there by windbeam?
Who searches for the moonbeam
Who was last seen looking after tracks of the careless windbeam?
Movin' to the tracks of the tireless freight train,
Then lighting up the site of the weathervane
And the bits of rain, and the window-pane,
And the eyes of those who think they saw it happen.

Have you ever watched a moonbeam
As it slither cross your window-pane?
Or struggle with a bit of rain?
Or dance about the weathervane?
Or settle on a moving train and wonder where the train's been?

Ah-
Ah-
Ah-
Looking after tracks of the careless windbeam?
Movin' to the tracks of the tireless freight train,
Then lighting up the site of the weathervane
And the bits of rain, and the window-pane,
And the eyes of those who think they saw it happen.

-"Aamber..."

-"Mm..."

-"Why did I dream about you last night?"

-"Did you?"

-"I don't know, maybe you were really here, were you?"

-"How could I have been? we haven't even met. Or perhaps this is all a dream."

Long ago, far away,
Life was clear,
Close your eyes.

Remember, is a place from long ago,
Remember, filled with ev'rything you know,
Remember, when you're sad and feelin' down,
Remember, turn around.

Remember, life is just a memory,
Remember, close your eyes and you can see,
Remember, think of all that life can be,
Remember-

Dream, love is only in a dream, remember-
Remember, life is never as it seems, dream-

Dream, love is only in a dream, remember-
Remember, life is never as it seems, dream-

Long ago, far away,
Life was clear,
Close your eyes.

No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving,
But I guess that's just the way the story goes.
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows,
Yes, it shows.

No, I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrows,
Well, I had you there but then I let you go.
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know.

I can't live if living is without you,
I can't live, I can't give any more.
Can't live if living is without you,
I can't give, I can't give any more.

Well, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving,
But I guess that's just the way the story goes.
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows,
Yes, it shows.

Can't live if living is without you,
I can't live, I can't give anymore.
I can't live if living is without you,
Can't live, I can't give anymore.
If living is without you.

-"Your craft defeats me, Merlin, how you balance the destiny and soul of us all in the palm of your hand is a feat."

-"Master, the servant Brian wishes to see you."

-"Send him in."

-"Great master, forgive me, but I have to seek your advice."

-"What is it that disturbs you, Brian?"

-"Is it true that an operation is to be performed on the Count Down?"

-"Yes, it is true."

-"But what will it mean? that he will no longer be immortal? that he will not be king? but he must become overlord of the netherworld!"

-"Brian, in the next hours many things may happen." Count Down will need your help and understanding, whatever happens, Your years of faithful service will not have been in vain."

-"If this man, Van Helsing, is allowed to humanise the Count, The house of Dracula will be obliterated forever. but the Count may yet be saved from this catastrophe."

-"No!"

-"Count Down, wait here until Van Helsing sends for you to come to the operate."

-"I don't know what to say to you now, but if you make it through the night I'll find the roots tomorrow."

-"Count Down must be feeling, understandably, some trepidation, at this time. after all, it's quite a step he's taking."

-"He's prepared as far as humanly possible."

-"And vulnerable, doctor, and vulnerable."

Well, you gotta have soap to wash your sins away,
You gotta have hope, it's the price you gotta pay.
And you gotta give love or your love will walk away,
And you gotta stay loose, it's the only way to stay.
Down, you got me goin', goin' 'round, you got me goin' down,
Da-da down, da-da down.

Down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin' down.
Goin' down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin' down.
Down, got me goin', goin' 'round, got me goin' down,
Goin' down, down, down.

Goin' down to the bottom of a hole, goin' down.
I'm goin' down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin' down.
Down, you got me goin', goin' 'round, you got me goin' down,
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da down.

Down, you got me goin', goin' 'round, you got me goin' down.
You got me goin', goin' down,
You got me goin', goin' down, I'm goin' down.

-"It is extraordinary to recall the day when I was stamped a robber of graves, a mad scientist intent on creating human life in a robot."

-"Harley Street affords me a tremendous opportunities for practice and research certainly."

-"Radioactive transplant control and therapy have proved themselves."

-"But, please, don't let me interrupt your observations."

-"Ah, you forget, I am able to converse the moments of the time without losing my astrological vision. King Arthur would never believe me. However, I am still concerned with this as yet unseen factor in the Count's chart. everything is pointing beautifully to this most important moment in his destiny. it is all there except for... wait! it is there! blast!"

-"What does it mean?"

-"I'm not sure yet, but it'll certainly cause the count to be influenced in some way."

-"Adversely?"

-"I fear it might."

-"You may recall, the count was not vamperised in a normal manner. he was born! this is always crucial. yet he has lives as his father's successor."

-"The heaven must know, perhaps suggest a different course."

-"Please leave me! I must get on with my work. every second is critical."

-"Of course, if you should require my assistance in any way..."

-"Thank you, baron, thank you. good Buster, show the Baron to the door."

-"Are you afraid?"

-"No, I'm not afraid, I'm concerned for you."

-"I understand."

-"I just wish it were over, that's all-"

-"It soon will be. I'm sorry, I'll take this off..."

-"Keep it on, it might protect you."

-"All of this will soon be over, the darkness and fear of symbols..."

-"Your concern for the Count is understandable, of course. he will be quite safe. an operating room is being set up in the museum and Doctor Van Helsing will perform the transformation instead of yourself."

-"I won't have any of this!"

-"The Count has chosen against immortalisation. the doctor will implant the power for human love."

-"Ahe transformation has been successful and you will feel no post-operative effects."

-"And Amber?"

-"Oh, she's safe. she's there. and you will now, and for the rest of your life be a human being."

-"I thought I knew the words to thank you for this, really, but I don't."

-"And that is a very human emotion."

You can climb a mountain, you can swim the sea.
You can jump into the fire but you'll never be free.
You can shake me up, or I can break you down,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

We can make each other happy,
Oh, we can make each other happy,
We can make each other happy,
Oh, we can make each other happy.

You can climb a mountain, you can swim the sea.
You can jump into the fire but you'll never be free.
You can shake me up, or I can break you down,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

We can make each other happy,
Oh, we can make each other happy,
Oh, we can make each other happy,
We can make each other happy.

Oh!

You can climb a mountain, you can swim the sea.
You can jump into the fire but you'll never be free.
You can shake me up, or I can break you down,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

We can make each other happy,
We can make each other happy,
We can make each other happy.

-"I'm not here to be crowned the king."

-"Oooh!"

-"I no longer wanna be!"

-"Oooh"

-"It'll be impossible to me to discharge my duties as overlord. Fates are going different paths. but I've come here to tell you that, it is with deep regret, that I renounce the throne!"

-"Oooh!"

-"Deep regret! not for myself but for you!"

-"We've waited so long and you've all forgiven my ties to your world."

-"Oooh-oooh-oooh!"

Have you ever watched a moonbeam

-"And Amber?"

As it slithers cross your window pane?

-"I think she will remember you, go! go!."

Or struggle with a bit of rain?
Or dance about the weathervane?

-"The netherworld, like the human world,
Thinks it takes care of itself..."

Or settle on a morning train

-"And it probably does."

And wonder where the train's been.

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Ah-
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