Arthur quotes from Dracula (1958)

Good evening, Ma'am. Good evening, sir.

Arthur

What is it, officer?

I found this little girl here. She was very distressed indeed. Tell them what you told me.

I don't want to.

Oh, Tania. There's no need to be frightened. Now come on over here. Sit with me and tell me all about it. Now you don't want Mr. Holmwood to think you're a crybaby, do you? You're a big girl now. Now, come on, tell me what happened.

Well, I was out by myself, and she came up to me, and she said, "Hello, Tania, shall we go for a little walk?" And I said, "Yes," and we went for a walk. And then someone came along and she ran away and left me, and I was alone.

Who was she? Who did you see? Come on, tell me. Who was she?

Aunt Lucy!

Arthur

Is there no other way?

Arthur

But it's horrible!

Van Helsing

Please try and understand. This is not Lucy, the sister you loved. It's only a shell, possessed and corrupted by the evil of Dracula. Liberate her soul and give it eternal peace. We must destroy that shell for all time! Believe me, there is no other way.

Arthur

You said Lucy would lead us to Dracula. Why didn't I listen to you? This would never have happened.

Van Helsing

You mustn't blame yourself for that, but you must have the courage to let Mina lead us now. We'll give her every protection we can. Tonight, we will watch the windows of her room. They face two sides, don't they?

Arthur

Yes.

Van Helsing

I know I ask a great deal of you, but you mustn't weaken now. We have it within our power to rid the world of this evil. And, with God's help, we'll succeed.

Van Helsing

It's a coach driver. He's been dead about half an hour.

Arthur

Do you think Dracula killed that coachman?

Van Helsing

Of course he did. Without a coach, he'd never get home before sunrise. He'd be dead.

Arthur

But even if he does get home, we...

Van Helsing

He'd hide in the castle vault for years. We'd lose him there.

Arthur

And Mina?