Opening titles over est shot of mountain with castle at the top. Ext Mountain Foothills SAM SINISTER is sitting in his car talking to two goons, LENNY and GEORGE, at the foot of the big mountain (pile of brown bricks). SAM is an upper class Englishman, LENNY and GEORGE are ripped off from Of Mice And Men and/or the Warner Bros cartoons that spoofed the same characters. SAM ...and remember, the vampire in the castle up there is the only one who knows where the gold is hidden, so you'll have to find some way to get the information from him. GEORGE No problem, boss. Lenny here knows how to *AXE* the right questions, don't you Lenny? LENNY [brandishing axe] Sure do, George. Huh huh huh. [LENNY and GEORGE have a good old laugh] SAM I'm not interested in your methods. Just make sure you come back with that gold. Otherwise, I will be [zoom] very [zoom] very [hugely tight shot of SAM's eyes only] upset. GEORGE Don't worry boss. You can *COUNT* on us. SAM And stop doing those bloody awful puns. [rev engine] Cretins. [drives away with a gravelly crunch noise] [L & G set off up the hill] Int Castle [A well-appointed study/drawing room with a large open fireplace, heraldic stuff on the walls and a big armchair. A bat flaps about unconvincingly, then flutters over to the chair. With a *poof* it turns into the COUNT. The COUNT is a distinguished old Eastern European nobleman with a really awful Bela Lugosi accent] [In the distance, a wolf howls] COUNT Ahhh, the creatures of the night... what music they make. (Ahhh, de krreechazz off de naiight... Whad meeyooooseek dey maieek) [clanging chimes of doom (the doorbell) are heard] COUNT Who could that be? (Who coot ded bee? - you get the idea) [he walks through the castle to the front door and opens it] Ahhh, visitors! One... two... two visitors, ah ah ah! [beat - L & G staring stonily] Please come in gentlemen. It is so rare nowadays for me to have guests. Perhaps I can offer you... a quick bite... [As he's saying all that, the goons are ushered in. We see a view from behind them as they go in and both are concealing weapons behind their backs. As the door shuts and the COUNT finishes his sentence, a thud is heard] [Fade to black] COUNT Ow! [Fade up to] Int Hallway [LENNY and GEORGE are menacing the COUNT, who has his back to the wall] GEORGE Now Lenny here is real good with that axe of his, see, so you better make like a {thing that spills beans - I don't know} and spill the beans. COUNT But I have no gold. I don't know what you are talking about. GEORGE Well, we heard different. You got to the count of three, then Lenny's gonna help you remember. COUNT This is an outrage. GEORGE One COUNT You'll be hearing from my attorney! GEORGE Two COUNT I am a humble nobleman from the old country. What would I want with gold? GEORGE Three [LENNY swings the axe. Just as he reaches the point of no return...] COUNT All right, already. It's hidden in the [thud] *gak* [beat] [G & L look at each other, then back down at the COUNT, who is now headless] GEORGE [to camera] Well, this all just goes to show... [beat] Never hatchet your counts before they chicken. [Fade to black] LENNY {funny throwaway line}