Pale Blood (1990) Movie Script

Please, please sit down.

What you are about to see

is one of the most dramatic

pieces of art that

has ever been created.

Now, I don't wanna

bother you with detail...

Mr. oswald, will you

please hold still?

Now, as I was saying, I don't

wanna bother you with details

on how I arrived at this, just

let me say that it is a work

of true conviction,

of true commitment,

and years and years of

single-minded dedication.

Mr. oswald, if you

can't stop shaking,

I will have to ask

you to leave the room.

Gentlemen.

Enjoy.

Announcing the

arrival of uga flight 419

from Frankfurt.

Passengers will be arriving at

gate six in the b concourse.

Uga flight 419, arriving at

gate six, the b concourse.

British airlines paging

arriving passenger Hoffman.

Paging arriving

passenger Hoffman.

Please go to the nearest

available courtesy phone.

Paging David Tully, David Tully.

Please come to the

paging desk, lower level.

Paging David Tully.

Please come to the

paging desk, lower level.

This is the final boarding call

for Italian airways

flight nine to Rome.

All confirmed passengers

should be on board.

Final boarding call,

Italian airways flight nine.

Paging Timothy sweeper,

Timothy sweeper.

Please meet your passenger

in baggage claim area four.

Paging Rita size, Rita size,

please return to gate 14 and

reclaim your carry-on bag.

Rita size to gate 14.

Arriving passenger Michael fury.

Please pick up the nearest

available courtesy phone.

Arriving passenger Michael fury

to the courtesy phone, please.

Call for Michael fury.

Thank you.

This is Michael fury.

Mr. fury, I

have a message from Lori,

who says she's from

the detective agency?

Yes.

She's unable to

meet you but asked that

you join her at Metropolis,

a store on Melrose Avenue?

Do you know where that is?

I'll find it.

Have you got your passport?

That's the fifth time

you've asked me that.

Remember when you tried to

go to Missouri and you left...

Yes, yes, yes.

The Metropolis on Melrose.

J close your eyes,

remember me from long ago

j never say a word, no

one will ever know

j I'll think of life

the way it was before

j imagine what the future

has in store for you

j I'll take the time

to waste 1,000 years

j touch the face,

wipe away the tears

j stab the back, bite

the hand that feeds

Come on, there it is

back there, come on!

Come on, guys, let's go.

Vampire city, come

on, let's do it.

Get me some light.

Oh, wow.

All right, come on in tight.

Starting tight on her

and then pull back

and open up to include me.

Get him outta here, will ya?

Police, move aside.

This is frazer Kelly, I'm

reporting live from Metropolis

a Melrose Avenue lingerie

boutique and a scene

of yet another grizzly

feast by the vampire killer.

Less than 10 minutes ago,

I received an anonymous tip

at the channel 3 news desk.

The shocking tip told me

that one of the mannequins

was not a mannequin

at all, but a corpse,

and very likely the vampire

killer's victim number three.

We've arrived here

before the police

to bring you this exclusive.

You must be Michael fury.

I'm Lori, from the agency.

The one you've been

corresponding with.

I'm really sorry I couldn't

meet you at the airport.

I got a hot tip from

a friend of mine

and I came right down here.

Looks like another one.

You are Michael

fury, aren't you?

The one who's been

paying me to investigate

these so-called vampire murders?

That's right.

You had me scared

there for a minute.

It's just like the others.

Someone is using

sharpened incisors

to bite into the

necks of the victims,

and all the blood

is drained out.

But there's no evidence,

there's never any evidence.

And they appear no closer

to solving the hideous crimes.

- I see.

- Now, here tonight.

Another victim.

This is frazer Kelly

for channel 3 news.

Now back to the studio.

Well, my car is right here.

Why don't I take

you to your condo?

That really freaked me out.

I don't even wanna eat dinner.

I tell you, it

makes me worry about you

walking out here by yourself.

Don't think I'm

gonna work here anymore.

Yes, ma'am?

Fill it up, please?

And the victims are apparently

killed someplace else.

Maybe the same place every time.

And then they're brought to

the place where they're found

and the rest you

know from my letters.

You want a coke?

Anyway, I found a great place

for you while you're here.

It's a brand new condo.

It's unfurnished.

That's what you

wanted, isn't it?

Have you seen it?

I spent a whole

day and night there.

Really?

Well, after all

our correspondence,

I kinda felt like I knew you.

My letters were very

business-like, as I recall.

I know, but I

like to read between the lines.

I made up a whole

personality for you.

I sat in your place,

wondering how you'd

decorate the living room,

which bedroom you'd

pick to sleep in,

what your bed would look

like, things like that.

What do you do in the agency?

Research assistant

on the graveyard shift.

All those summaries you sent

me were unusually thorough.

Well, I'm very

interested in the occult.

Not just vampires,

a lot of things.

Actually, I'm kind of a

joke around the office,

so when your first letter

came in, they kinda thought...

They thought we

deserved each other.

I've read all the vampire books.

Seen just about every

vampire movie ever made.

Wouldn't it be incredible

if there really was

a vampire behind all this?

You know, a lot of people

think it's possible.

Because of the puncture

wounds in the throats

of the three dead girls?

Well, you saw them.

They looked just like fang

bites and everyone knows

vampires must kill to live.

I think people do

see too many movies.

Why must what you

call a vampire kill?

Why couldn't they take

just enough blood to exist?

And let their quarry live.

Quarry?

That's an interesting

way of putting it.

I'm tired.

I'd like to get

to the apartment.

Michael?

What are you really looking for?

I'm looking for a killer.

Nice slow pan from

Billy blue shirt,

and hold, beat.

Beat.

Now nice slow zoom, real

slow, real slow, yeah.

That's good.

Good.

Yeah.

Now, pull back real

slow, yes, real slow.

Hell, somethin' moved

down there, I know it did.

Looking for something?

Jesus Christ, man, you

scared the shit outta me.

Are you a cop?

Something happening down there?

No, nothing's

happening down there.

Why are you filming nothing?

Look, first of

all, this isn't film.

It's videotape, all right?

Second of all, I'm an artist,

I don't have to explain to you

or anybody else in the

world what I'm doing.

Huh, art.

But there's nothing

happening down there.

You'd be surprised what you

can do in the editing process.

Bam.

What's your video about?

It's a goddamn

documentary, all right?

About the murders?

Yeah.

About the murders.

I mean, why else

would I be here,

at this hour, freezing

my ass off, huh?

And listen, don't try and

rip me off, all right?

That happened to me once before,

and I didn't take kindly

to it, you understand?

First they steal your

ideas, then your creativity,

and then goes your bank book.

And I tell you wha...

Jesus.

Now, was that strange

or was that strange?

Oh, man.

I don't know.

Jesus Christ.

Get a hold of yourself, man.

Just get a hold of yourself.

Hey, watch out!

Geez!

Van!

Not tonight.

Van, honey, you're

almost an hour late.

Let's go, inside.

Now suddenly he's

in a big hurry.

Maybe we

should think about this?

What're you, crazy?

I told you this was easy money.

Besides, we'll go

to drac's after.

We'll have a really good time.

No, forget it, um, I'm leaving!

Just tell Van I lost

my nerves, okay?

Oh, come on, don't be

a chickenshit, please!

I am chickenshit

and I'll wait for you

at drac's tonight, okay?

Bye, baby!

J right from the beginning

j clouds begin to pour

j but we were all too young to

fear the power of the storm

j if we had lost our

hopes we knew our

j dreams would still remain

j because nothing is impossible

j nothing burns like

fire in the rain

j fire in the rain

j thunder rocked the mountains

j lightning cracked the sky

j no one that survived this

hurricane would dare deny

j if fate had played it's part

j there would be

nothing to explain

j what was once a

very tiny spark

j is now a blazing

fire in the rain

j fire in the rain

j rain

J now see the sun coming out

j from behind the darkest clouds

j say goodbye to the storm

j as it moves across the sky

j see the fire burning brighter

than it ever has before

j moving close, touch the flame

j burn like fire in the rain

j fire in the rain

J I've heard that

voice before somehow

j can't imagine

j it speaks words without

knowing what they mean

j and I've seen that

face before somewhere

j can't remember

j it seems as if it

happened in a dream

j I laugh and now you know

j that some things never change

j I laugh again because

to me you seem

j so strange

Michael?

I took a chance

you might still be awake.

Come onin.

I do my best work at night.

Do you want a glass of wine?

No, thank you.

Your last letter said you were

arranging a list of suspects.

I have friends in high places.

Well, a couple anyway.

There's over 2,000

names on that list.

Amazing.

What a city.

Only the first

they have records of kinkiness.

L.A. you know.

Any conclusions?

None that you'd

be interested in.

Try me.

Not one of them is a vampire.

You're right.

That doesn't interest me.

But you're the believer.

What makes you so sure?

None of them have

been seen in daylight.

Oh, yes.

The lore.

Can't be seen in mirrors,

afraid of garlic.

All those sorts of things.

Is that a smile?

You're really obsessed

with this vampire business.

Put my personal beliefs

aside for a second,

I also happen to be a

damn good investigator.

And rule one is, you work from

a theory that fits the facts.

Now, the facts are, we've

got a killer running around,

who drains his victim of blood.

Now, what are the possibilities?

Who drinks blood?

Nobody said the

killer drinks the blood.

Puncture wounds?

- Just kinkiness.

- No.

Rule two is you don't alter

the facts to fit the theory.

The facts say vampire.

Look, the victims' bodies

are still at the morgue, right?

As far as I know.

Well, doesn't legend say

that the vampire's

victim becomes a vampire?

That depends.

Look, the dead are dead, no

matter how they got that way.

Dead and that's all.

Do you know that some

people believe that the spirit

hangs around for a while?

That if you can get

in touch with them,

they can tell you things?

I suppose

you're one of the people

who believes that?

Actually, I am trying

to get in touch with them.

Maybe one of the murder

victims can tell me something.

I need someone to

investigate the living.

Let's stick to reality.

There are all kinds of reality.

Good luck.

Let me know when the

spirits talk to you.

You're funny, huh?

I didn't mean to

make fun of you,

but you must admit

it's a little bizarre.

That's okay, it was worth it

just to see you smile again.

I should go.

Really? So soon?

Why don't you stay and watch

some of this movie with me?

More vampires?

No, thank you.

When will I see you again?

I'll call you in a day or two.

Jet lag.

Tell me something.

What're you gonna do with

your vampire, if you find him?

I don't know.

Goodnight.

Lori.

Up and at 'em, morning glory.

Look, I brought

you some groceries.

Oh, listen, I'm sorry

that we didn't make it

to drac's last night.

You know Van, one thing

led to another and,

well, we never made

it out of the house.

Jenny, it's almost 8:30.

Don't you have to be at work?

Jenny?

Jenny.

Jenny?

Jenny, Jenny!

Oh, god, you scared me.

Well, listen, I

brought some groceries.

Breakfast in 15 minutes?

The thing about him is his eyes.

The way they look at you.

It's kind of hypnotic, you know?

Oh, brother, are you gone.

Michael fury, huh?

That's a nice name.

So, when are you gonna

see Mr. fury again?

Um...

Tonight at drac's.

No, you're not.

You promised me that you'd

do the video with me and Van!

No more, cherry.

But he's a famous

artist and I promised him!

He's using us.

He just got some kind

of big Grant, he's rich!

He's weird.

Will you at least come

along and keep me company?

Please?

You've won $1,000!

- Oh, my god!

- You've won $1,000!

No way.

The station that

just loves to give you money!

And now for all you people

sitting in that big gridlock

called the 405,

here's Jay Willis!

The number two Lane

closed for a couple minutes on

transition, harbor northbound

to the Santa Monica westbound.

Oh, that's good.

Very good, yes, I like that.

Huh, open up, open up.

Yes.

That's nice.

Wet your lips, you

make me, I'll tell ya.

What's this thing here?

That's a vampire hunting

sword, 16th century.

Just put it down, put it down.

Thank you, step away.

Very good.

Right there, right there, yes.

On, the lick, yes, lick it.

Beautiful.

Just move around, scoot around.

That's good, yes, yes.

"Woman found dead.

"Blood drained."

Oh, here's one about

the third victim.

Metropolis, two nights ago.

Oh, gorgeous.

Yes, that's good.

Do you think maybe

it's really a vampire?

Vampires.

Right.

Well, you know,

Van's great-great

grandmother was

a vampire hunter.

Get out, there's no such thing.

Jenny, babe, try not

to comment on things

you know absolutely

nothing about, all right?

Come here.

Let me have the chicken.

You've had enough

to eat, all right?

You're always eatin', sit down.

Okay, now look at

me, look at me.

My god, girls.

Do you see the, listen to me.

Look at me, look at

me, look at me, good.

Jenny, just take your finger.

Look at me.

Thank you, take your finger

and just, very lightly,

with your fingernail,

touch the egg.

The egg. - The egg's over here.

Come on.

Good, now just hold

it right there.

Hold on, hold on.

- That's tickles.

- Don't move, don't move.

- Your hands are freezing.

- Just touch it.

- My hands are greasy.

- For Christ sakes.

Just touch the egg!

Take your index finger.

Gently...

Oh, this could get weird.

Take your index finger,

not on foot, on the egg.

Very good, right there,

now just hold it.

Oh, that's good, don't wipe

it off, don't wipe it off.

Don't wipe it, oh no,

back off, back off!

Hold it right there.

Hold that, hold that, hold

your leg, hold your leg!

God, yes, absolute master.

The curves.

The texture, shadows,

texture shadows.

Tantalizing ambiguities.

This is fantastic.

A little love in

the fast Lane from bill cool.

The afternoon commute home, Tom?

Pauline, southbound

55 there's an accident

in the number two Lane.

Hot new group, durango 95!

The darkness is his domain.

To be seen yet unseen

is no difficult task,

for one such as he.

The shadow you thought

you did not see

flitting against the walls

of your darkened bedroom.

It was there.

The sound you could almost hear!

His voice in another form!

Yes.

The hiss of distant snakes.

Though his power over beasts

is great, it is not limitless.

No, sadly, no.

Certain animals do not obey him.

Indeed, would hurt

him, if they could!

Small dogs.

Especially pekingese,

dachshunds, cocker spaniels!

They are more to my liking.

The blood is the life.

In truth, his blood

is pale as water.

Pale blood.

Hey, Lori.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Let's go sit down.

Though his powers are

greater than his limitations,

the night only is his,

yet how completely he

dominates the darkness.

He can become shadow itself

and flow through windows,

like water through cloth!

To be heard, yet unheard.

His voice in another form.

Yes, the hiss of... - Hi, Jenny.

- Hi.

- Distant snakes!

The blood is the life.

I was afraid you wouldn't come.

I'm here.

We spent this

wonderful night together.

There are so many things

I want to know about you.

Jenny.

Michael, I think I'm

falling in love with...

Jenny.

Listen to me.

You don't know me.

You don't who I

am, or what I am.

I can't let myself love.

Anyone.

So, please.

No more questions.

Jenny.

So?

So what?

Are you going to give me

your telephone number or not?

Barkeep, double scotch, rocks,.

Van, Van, there's Jenny.

- Where?

- Sittin' right over there.

Jenny, Jenny.

Just the girl I wanna see.

Hi, Jenny. - Hi, Jenny.

Hi, have you met Michael fury?

How is the video going?

It's goin'.

So listen, do you

mind if we join you?

No, look, we gotta go.

Wait a minute, we just got here.

You wanna stay here, you

stay, I got work to do.

Van!

Damn it, every

time I turn around.

Who was that?

I told you he was weird.

Listen, I don't wanna

hear it right now, okay?

I've gotta go.

Hey, but what about tonight?

I mean, we're supposed to...

Maybe later, huh?

Would you like a drink?

No, I'll get it myself, thanks.

Tell me about him.

Van?

He's an artist, I've been

doing a video with him.

Really?

I'd like to see it.

Oh, god, no, you wouldn't

wanna see any of that stuff.

Why not?

It's an erotic video.

I wouldn't want you to

think of me that way.

I don't.

Where is it?

I know what I saw, I

know it's here somewhere.

Come on, Van, it's

the big time now.

There.

There it is, right there.

"Van vandameer.

"Date of birth,

October 17th, 1945.

"Place of birth,

peoria, Illinois.

"Criminal record, none.

"Medical history.

"Three instances of

psychiatric confinement.

"Memberships and associations.

"Demon defenders.

"International brotherhood

of dragon slayers.

"Ufo alert.

"Ufo space virus

healers association.

"Ufo watchers union.

"Friends of Dracula.

"Sky watchers united.

"Alien identification network.

"Psychotic drug episodes.

"Fight during seminar

on nature of demons.

"A collapse at ufo convention."

Where?

Back it up.

Back up real slow, slow.

Then, again.

There.

My god, now you see

him, now you don't.

Nobody moves that fast.

Nobody.

Oh, Jesus, Van, you

got yourself a vampire.

Damn it, this is the kind

of thing that happens

when your dreams

come true, this...

Sure, fight him with

a piece of wood.

Stupid.

You know what he's

doing, he's using Jenny.

He's using her to watch over me.

Son of a bitch.

You just don't understand.

You're a beautiful

girl, full of energy.

So beautiful.

You're so young.

You have so much life

to look forward to.

Do you really wanna

see Van's tapes?

I can get some of them for

you, do you want me to?

No.

I can handle it myself.

I would do anything for you.

You know that, don't you?

I know.

How did you get in here?

I, uh, I rented this

condo for you, remember?

I got the keys.

What's in the suitcase?

I'm not paying your

agency to investigate me.

Shouldn't you be

looking for a murderer?

I am looking for a murderer.

Meaning what?

I'm a suspect?

Everyone's a suspect.

Spoken like a master detective.

I don't think this is funny.

I did a computer search on you.

You don't exist.

Computers makes mistakes.

If I were the killer,

why would I hire you?

Maybe you want someone to

uncover evidence

you left behind.

No, my letters came from Europe.

That could be arranged.

You're actually serious.

You're not a killer.

Then what are you searching for?

I was hoping you

were the real thing.

"The real thing?"

You know what I mean.

What luck.

I come all this way,

and all I get are

hallucinations.

Crazy people.

What hallucinations?

Nevermind.

Forget it.

Please, Michael, I need to

know, what are you seeing?

What I'm seeing is

none of your business.

No, it is, you see I'm

causing what you're seeing!

No.

No, you don't have that

kind of power, you can't.

How do you know?

Because it's just not possible.

It is possible.

I've been working for

those visions, you see?

Only, they've been

coming to you!

If that's true, what you're

doing is extremely dangerous.

You're playing with things

you know nothing about.

Leave the dead alone!

Michael, please.

I need to know

what you're seeing.

Blood, I'm seeing blood.

Sometimes I think I'm going mad.

Satisfied?

You're not mad, Michael.

I don't know what you are,

but you're not mad.

I'm far from home.

Far from home.

And I'm tired.

I need to rest.

No.

No!

Stop!

Michael?

Michael.

Right now for

you early risers, it's music...

In Los Angeles,

the weather for the southland

is more of the same, low

clouds here this morning,

hot and smoggy but

sunny this afternoon.

Highs generally in the mid-80s

in the downtown area...

It's going to

be busy on the Santa Monica

freeway east and westbound,

a lot of heavy traffic

this morning on the

Santa Monica freeway.

Had an earlier

accident, eastbound,

before the harbor

area in the fast Lane.

That has been cleared,

southbound on the 405.

J love is just a fable

oh, Michael.

J and a wrung out fantasy

j you made me able

j to look deeper right into me

j I know the consequence

And potentially

lethal shellfish from

Washington state, the

scallops contain vasotoxin.

That's a naturally-occurring

poison that can cause...

And Cincinnati, five-nothing.

Chicago four, Philadelphia one.

Montreal took Pittsburgh

five-four in 11 innings,

and the mets ended their

seven game losing streak.

Van?

Is anybody home?

Hi, um, um...

How you doin"?

I was, oh god, you scared

me, I was looking for cherry.

Ah.

It's amazing, you know, I

was just thinking about you.

It's like you're

reading my mind.

Anyhow, cherry won't be

back for a little while.

- I really gotta go now.

- No, you know what?

I have something

I wanna show ya.

No, I really gotta go, Van.

No, look, it won't take

long at all, it's beautiful.

Very special.

So, how you doin'? - Fine.

- Are you well?

- Uh-huh.

- You look so pretty today.

- Thank you.

Will this take long?

Jenny, you could be a star.

With such pretty eyes.

I want you to trust me.

Come on.

Go on.

What's that awful smell?

Garlic.

I painted 60 gallons of

garlic juice on all the walls.

Well, I mean almost all of 'em.

Vampires?

Are you trying to

keep vampires out?

No.

I'm trying to keep a

vampire from getting out.

Oh.

So, where is the vampire?

Hey, don't look at me. - No?

I came here in bright sunshine.

And garlic,

and crosses,

don't do a thing to me.

Nothin', huh?

Well, you see, the

vampire's not here yet.

- "Yet?"

- Yet.

But don't worry.

He's comin'.

Gonna be here real soon.

Look, Van, that's

real interesting, but...

Oh, do you what's interesting?

Look right up

there, right there.

And over there, and

right behind ya.

I don't see anything.

Well look, right there,

it's a hidden video camera.

You see, first of all, I'm

gonna capture the vampire,

then I'm gonna tape him feeding,

and then I'm gonna become the

most famous artist in America.

I mean, it's one,

it's two, it's three.

That's a very clever idea, Van.

I know, very clever, huh?

- But I really...

- No, no, Jenny, Jenny.

You're so cold, so cold.

What's the matter, you think

I'm gonna steal your purse, hm?

Hey.

Are you feeling guilty, hm?

- Guilty about what?

- "Guilty about what?"

About this.

About swiping my tapes

for your boyfriend.

You think I'm stupid?

You think I'm dumb?

You think I'm retarded?

Don't you think I know what you

and that blood sucker are up to?

What're you talking about?

Michael fury, that's

what I'm talking about.

That blood sucker.

- Are you crazy or what?

- Oh, yeah?

I'm crazy, I'm fucking crazy!

I'm crazy like a fox.

I had a plan all laid

out, where these murders

were gonna look like

the work of a vampire.

- Did you kill those?

- Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I killed them and

believe me, it wasn't easy.

'Cause those things don't

come that good to me.

'Cause you see, vampires,

they're so lonely,

and they keep searching

and searching,

and searching for

their own kind.

You're crazy!

I'm crazy.

Your boyfriend fell

right into the trap.

You're cra zy!

I'm crazy.

The Mark of the beast.

I'm c razy?

Look at me.

Look at Mel

I'm right, I'm fuckin' right!

I'm crazy.

I'm right!

No, no, no, no, don't

fret, don't fret.

How you doin'?

Look what I got for ya.

You know what this is?

This is the upper jaw of a

Mexican vampire bat, huh?

Fitting, isn't it?

Please, Van.

Now, don't you

worry, don't you worry.

This isn't gonna hurt

you one little bit.

Oh-ho, Jesus!

Oh, we got gusher.

Oh, Christ.

Okay, you're fine.

Hold that, hold that, good.

Just like Texas, you see.

The jugular's the

one you want to hit.

Of course, your boyfriend

was a little kinky.

He wasn't all that efficient.

God.

It's ironic, isn't it?

I mean, I actually know how to

do this better than he does.

Funny.

No?

Okay, well we're gonna get

you lookin' real pretty.

Fix that little bow of yours,

straighten this out for

your boyfriend, okay, huh?

Here, hold still, hold still.

Very good, mm-hm.

Of course, you're not gonna

be much use to him all empty,

so, uh, I think there's

gonna be just enough left

to whet his appetite, for

the meal to come.

Just a little bit more,

we're almost done, all right?

Oh, Jenny.

Sorry about that.

What?

Oh, no, no, this is wine.

I take the blood out, I

certainly don't drink it.

Here's to you, brother.

I'm not your brother.

Well, we are a little

touchy this evening,

aren't we, Mr. fury?

Why did you kill her?

It wasn't necessary.

Look, you might wanna

do things half-assed,

but if somebody's gonna

do somethin' right,

they should do it right.

You killed them all.

Of course I did.

And I've got videotape

of it, it's brilliant.

I drained each one

of them bloodless.

Just like you'd have done it.

I haven't killed

in a very long time.

Well, that's a goddamn shame.

I mean, it's

therapeutic as hell.

God.

You must be so lonely.

So lonely.

There are not many of

you left, are there?

You're right, there

are few of us left.

Now all I find are perverts.

Perverts?

And madmen, like you.

"Madmen."

You shouldn't have killed her.

J think of things that made

you cry when you were young

j realize at last your

life has just begun

j think of lonely

places far away

j I'm sorry but I don't

know what to say

yeah, yeah.

He's the real

McCoy and you, Van,

you, my man, are the

one who caught him.

Oh, my god, no.

Sweet Jesus!

Easy now.

God, he is real.

J close your eyes,

remember me from long ago

j never say a word, no

one will ever know

j I'll think of life

the way it was before

j imagine what the future

has in store for you

j I'll take the time

to waste 1,000 years

j touch the face,

wipe away the tears

j speak the truth, break

the heart that bleeds

j stab the back, bite

the hand that feeds

Oh, shit.

Damn it.

Oh, come on, Van,

maintain your vigil.

You know, who knows, man, don't

know what that beast'll do.

No, Lori.

No.

No, Lori.

No!

Cherry?

About time.

Dinner.

Cherry?

J cherry

j cherry pie

j oh

cherry?

Cherry!

Voodoo Van?

Jesus.

Who the hell are you,

what're you doing here?

I'm here to see Jenny.

You're a friend of Jenny's?

Sort of.

Well, that's very

coincidental, isn't it?

I'm just waiting for

another friend of Jenny's.

I know you, don't I?

Yeah, I've seen you someplace.

You're a friend of

cherry's, right?

- No.

- No?

I'm sorry, what's your name?

Lori.

Lori, I'm Van.

My god, you'd be perfect.

For what?

You're not gonna

believe this, but uh,

I'm doing a film and cherry

was supposed to play the role,

but she didn't show up.

You're absolutely

perfect for the part.

- Really?

- Uh-huh.

What part?

Well, it's the star of the fim.

Hasn't Jenny told

you about this?

- Oh, yeah, I think she did.

- You know who I am, right?

And you know what I do, right?

- Video artist, right?

- Right, right.

Well, Lori, let me tell

you, whoever plays that role

is gonna end up very famous.

- Really?

- Uh-huh.

Famous?

Oh, yeah, famous.

Can I see Jenny now?

Yeah.

So I bet you're wondering what

this film is about, right?

- Oh, yeah.

- But you know what?

I don't know about

you but I'm so sick

of the male-dominated

superiority in this business.

The only thing that's

respected about a woman

is the size of her breasts,

or the amount of blood that

you can throw all over her.

Come on, really, where is Jenny?

"Where's Jenny."

Step right in, my dear.

Welcome to fame and fortune.

No closer.

I knew it.

I knew it from the

moment I met you.

Don't.

Don't look at me that way.

I never really believed

this would happen for me.

I wish we had never met.

You don't mean that.

God look at her, she acts

like she has no will of her own.

Oh, yes, that's nice.

Vampire foreplay.

Go on, go on, bite her, bite.

No, damn it, you gotta bite her!

Yeah, maybe now.

Maybe, come on, bite her.

Yes, yes, once in the

thrall of the beast,

you're a blood

slave, nothing more.

But he hasn't even

bitten her yet.

Yeah, maybe now.

Maybe he'll bite her now.

Oh, my god.

She's one of 'em, too.

I couldn't have hoped.

Never go away.

You need blood.

Oh, my god.

Son of a bitch!

Jesus.

What a fuckin' nightmare.

No!

Sit down, gentlemen.

Please, please sit down.

What you are about to see

is one of the most dramatic

pieces of video art that

has ever been created.

Mr. oswald, will you

please hold still?

It is a work of true

conviction, of true commitment,

and years and years of

single-minded dedication.

Now, you might ask,

"what is conviction?"

Conviction is sacrifice.

"What is commitment?"

Commitment is sacrifice!

"What is dedication?"

Dedication is sacrifice.

And finally, you might say...

Dr. lang to

orthopedics, west wing.

Dr. lang to

orthopedics, west wing.

And no one, gentlemen,

no one understands

that better than me.

There, that's your

key scene, Mr. oswald!

Now, pay attention,

'cause they can screw with

these tapes magnetically.

Oh, yeah, they can do that.

Yeah, see, see?

Bullet hits, right through the

chest, but it doesn't matter.

You can shoot these son

of a bitches all day long.

What's the matter,

am I boring you?

Well, how's this, huh,

look what they did to me.

These are vampire bites!

No, no, no, please

don't take 'em.

I'm just gettin'

to the primo stuff.

This is where this guy, Michael,

actually turns

into a mutant bat!

I mean, look at it, for

Christ sake, look at that!

I actually had footage

of him changing,

and then rising from the dead.

Got footage of him

making love, Mr. oswald.

X-rated love scenes, Mr. oswald.

I'm going to like it here.

Look, I wasn't saying

nothing bad about you.

No.

I mean, we were just

watching the film, okay?

It's kinda like we're

friends, you know?

I mean, we've been

through things together.

Sort of like friends, right?

I mean, we were just

watching the film, it's...

Okay?

I'm just gonna...

J close your eyes,

remember me from long ago

j never say a word, no

one will ever know

j I'll think of life

the way it was before

j imagine what the future

has in store for you

j I'll take the time

to waste 1,000 years

j touch the face,

wipe away the tears

j speak the truth, break

the heart that bleeds

j stab the back, bite

the hand that feeds

J now see the sun coming out

j from behind the darkest clouds

j say goodbye to the storm

j as it moves across the sky

j see the fire burning brighter

than it ever has before

j moving close, touch the flame

j burn like fire in the rain

j fire in the rain

Pale Blood (1990) - full transcript