(Night in a cemetery, Justine is fighting against a vampire as Holtz watches from the shadows beneath a tree. The vampire kicks Justine in Holtz direction and he catches her before she falls.)

JUSTINE: What the hell are you doing here?

HOLTZ: Watching you fight.

(Holtz pushes her away and Justine resumes her fight. She raises a stake, but the vampire knocks it out of her hand and her to the ground. The vampire is about to sink its teeth into her neck when it disappears in a cloud of dust revealing Holtz, holding a stake.)

JUSTINE: Why did you wait so long?

HOLTZ: I wanted to see if you could win.

JUSTINE: Always. I would have kicked his ass if you hadn't distracted me.

HOLTZ: Hmm. I wasn't your problem.

JUSTINE: Really?

HOLTZ: You fight well and lack strategy. Your passion works against you.

JUSTINE: And you're here to teach me about passion.

HOLTZ: I'm here to teach you how to fight.

JUSTINE: What's in it for you?

HOLTZ: You help me kill a vampire.

JUSTINE: You don't need me for that.

HOLTZ: I do. This vampire is strong.

JUSTINE: What are we talking about. Some kind of Karate Kid Mr. Miyagi groove thing? Wax on, wax off.

HOLTZ: You'll find your references to modern popular culture tend to be lost on me.

JUSTINE: What a shocker.

HOLTZ: But I know you're interested in more that the trivial. Your life has been ruined. You can't sleep. Instead you wander the streets, making others pay for what happened to your sister. That's where I can help. I see your talent. And I see your hate. And I know that I can shape and hone you into an instrument of vengeance.

JUSTINE: Sounds like fun.

HOLTZ: It won't be.

(He turns and walks off. After a beat Justine follows, looking back once over her shoulder.)

• Holtz
• Holtz & Justine

written by: David H. Goodman; Original transcript anonymous. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
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