Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story

Hello?

Please. I just need to get to town.

Please?

Hyah, hyah!

Fucker.

Hello?

Is someone there?

Hello?

No, no!

No, no!

Abraham.

Welcome home.

Hello, Mina.

Look at all this dust.

How are you feeling?

I've had worse days.

Sit.

I'll make you a cold drink.

Rudy...

come prepare the table for dinner.

Coming.

Max.

-Yes? -May I speak with you?

Do you trust me, Max?

You're my father.

-I have made a disturbing discovery.

Perhaps it was foolish of me to think

that we could hide away forever.

I have known for a long time...

that it might come...

and we would be ready if it did.

But I'm going to need your help

and cooperation.

Of course.

You're a good boy, Max.

Not again.

Not again. Please.

Damn work.

Sometimes I don't know if all this is for us...

or for his bloody crusade.

No.

Mustn't question him.

Mustn't.

Leave me alone!

The devil is coming, and I want to be ready for him.

You're not making any sense.

You need to rest.

You're right.

Of course.

I did not think I would have sons.

I always wanted a daughter.

Softer.

More difficult to keep safe.

You see them?

Mapping for the new railroad extension.

After them, more will follow.

Do you remember Amsterdam, Max?

Only a little.

Or London before that?

No.

You were too young, I think.

Just as well.

It was a filthy, stinking place.

I'm sure you've noticed your mother has been acting...

strange lately.

Years ago, your mother and her friends

called on me...

to fight off...

a terrible threat that had followed them to London.

She was attacked by the enemy,

and her blood was infected.

This experience changed your mother.

These memories she carries with her

are her scars that will never heal.

So we came to California

to build our family.

And California has been good to us.

-But now I suspect that same threat has followed us

from the old world to the new.

I am fearful for your mother's well-being

and all of our souls.

-These creatures have a connection

to your mother's mind.

If they are near, they may be drawn to her.

I need you to help me protect her,

watch over her.

A year ago...

there were no railroad tracks

anywhere in this part of the state.

Barely a town to speak of.

The world is getting smaller...

closing in on us.

And as the new world grows more populous,

they follow.

Like rats...

with a merchant vessel.

Are you Dr. Van Helsing?

Yeah.

-Please. There was an accident on our worksite.

My brother's been injured.

-He was caught under heavy equipment.

We need your help.

Please. We can pay.

Come on, come on. -Lay him flat.

My son will help you. I'll gather my things.

Show them to barn.

-Move the tarpaulin over the hay.

-Okay. Get back here. -Gentle.

Okay.

Good.

Mm-hmm. Good.

Good.

Elsie.

Mm-hmm. It's okay.

Okay.

What is this man's name?

Edward. Eddie.

Edward, you can hear me, yes?

Mm.

Okay.

-The lung has been punctured by a broken rib.

Tension pneumothorax has already begun.

We need to relieve the pressure.

Hold him still.

Mm-hmm.

You'll be okay.

Aah.

Okay. Okay.

Okay. Yup.

Shh! -Elsie.

-Yes. Shh, shh, shh, shh! Relax, okay?

You're okay.

-It's important to keep the tube in place

so that the pressure will not build back up again.

Thank you.

-You'll want to take him to the hospital now in town.

It's only a few miles' journey from here.

Make sure that the tube does not become dislodged.

Thank you.

I thought the worst.

I only serve God's purpose.

It was not his time.

Clean your hands.

Don't ruin your appetite.

What are you making?

Blood pudding.

An old countryside recipe.

It's been a long time since I've made it.

Usually with pig's blood.

But this...

is your father's own elixir.

Perfected over time.

To cure ailments, prevent future infection.

How did it get inside?

Take it outside, Max.

Careful.

Those things carry disease.

Turn off that light.

Max...

Do you believe in father's creatures?

Have you seen one?

Do you think we're in danger?

It doesn't matter what I think.

Anyway, according to him, they can't enter uninvited.

-But what if they're already inside?

What do you mean?

I've heard something.

At night.

Crying.

And scratching.

Haven't you heard it?

Like an animal, sort of.

And it's not a coyote or a fox or whatever you're going to say.

-If you don't stop talking, I'm going to smother you to death

with your own pillow.

Then you won't have anything to worry about anymore.

Oh.

Mrs. Van Helsing.

I'm Elsie. -Yes, hello.

You were with the injured boy yesterday.

How is he?

My brother. Uh, he will --

he'll be fine.

I wanted to say thank you.

I bought these cookies in town.

They're made in San Francisco.

Apparently, they're very good.

Thank you.

I'm glad you were able to find us in time.

-One of the workers in town said a doctor lived in these hills.

I'm in your debt.

My brother...

he's all that I have in the world.

Hmm.

To have family is a blessing.

I agree.

Well, thank you.

-Do you live with those railroad men?

In that camp?

I do.