Original Bram Stoker Novel
- The villagers Jonathan meets at the beginning of the novel are all clearly terrified for him when he tells them he is going to Dracula's castle. One woman in particular presses a crucifix into his hand as he leaves, a gift that does end up protecting Jonathan from Dracula later.Villager: For your mother's sake!
- Jonathan is initially uncomfortable carrying a crucifix, since he's Protestant, but the woman seemed so sincere in her concern that he couldn't bring himself to discard it. After realizing that the Count is unholy, he starts carrying it around everywhere, finding that it gives him comfort, and is profoundly grateful to the woman who gave it to him.
- After Mina falls to her knees in terror when the holy wafer burns her, her husband Jonathan throws his arms around her and holds her before, one by one, their friends each promise to save her until they all form an impromptu circle of clasped hands and pledge to be true to one another. This is the definition of True Companions, folks!Jonathan: To one thing I have made up my mind: if we find out that Mina must be a vampire in the end, then she shall not go into that unknown and terrible land alone.
- Jack Seward is alone at night recording his phonograph diary. The pain of recent events becomes so hard to bear, he thinks he'll need to take some morphine to get him through the night... but firmly decides, no, he won't take it because he's thought of Lucy and doesn't want her associated with that in his mind.
- Mina comforting the heartbroken Arthur after Lucy's death.
- It's morbid as well, of course, but when Dr. Seward demands to know how Renfield knew he wanted to marry someone, Renfield laughs at the pointlessness of the question and tells Mina that all of the patients make sure to know everything that concerns the doctor they love and admire.
- "She is God's true dead, and her soul is with him."
- Even though he knows it's necessary to help defeat the Count, Seward is deeply awkward about allowing Mina (at this point a total stranger) to listen to his journal because it contains some very personal information, particularly as regards to his feelings for Lucy. Listening to Seward's grief at Lucy's romantic rejection, combined with his kind and loving treatment of her despite of it, moves Mina to tears, and she thanks Seward for allowing her to 'hear his heart beating'. It's a deeply touching moment of intimacy which cements their friendship.
- Renfield is horrified when he realizes that Dracula has been feeding off Mina. His desire to help protect her is so strong that when Dracula tries to enter the asylum again, Renfield actually attacks him and tries to physically restrain him. He does a damn good job of it too, only failing when Dracula uses hypnosis to weaken him. He ends up mortally wounded for his efforts. Keep in mind that Renfield had until now been a madman utterly obsessed with obtaining more life, yet he willingly put himself in harm's way to protect an innocent who had shown him genuine kindness. Oh Renfield, you really earned that redemption.
- Lucy's handling of her multiple suitors. She turns away everyone except Arthur, remains very kind to all of them, and they all are able to remain friends. In a letter to Mina, she wishes women were allowed more than one husband because she hated making them unhappy. On the flipside, the fact that all three men love Lucy very much, and make sure she knows that no matter who she chooses, they just want her to be happy and will gladly remain friends with her regardless. And in the end, what drives the suitors to go after Dracula is to make sure he can't do to anyone else what he did to their beloved Lucy.
- Despite Arthur "winning" Lucy, Quincey and Seward remain friends with him, inviting him to celebrate his happiness and supporting him and Lucy as Lucy falls ill from Dracula's attacks. They stand by Arthur afterward, comforting him after his beloved's death. Every man should be so lucky to have bros like Quincey Morris and Jack Seward.
- After Lucy is bitten a third time and the vampirism enters its final stage, showcased briefly when she suddenly asks Arthur to kiss her in a seductive fashion, she comes back to her senses after Van Helsing prevents him from doing so and as a final request, asks Van Helsing to take care of Arthur. Van Helsing sincerely swears he will.
- During the climax, Jonathan and Quincey kill Dracula, but Quincey is fatally wounded. He declares it's worth it, though, as he sees that Mina's scar from the holy wafer has disappeared, and that they've saved her from damnation.
- The epilogue, which takes place seven years after the climax; Mina is free from the curse, she and Jonathan have had a son, whose collective namesake is Van Helsing, Arthur, Jack, and Quincy. And Arthur and Jack have since gotten married. Although, not to each other.
- Jonathan and Mina's relationship.
- From the very beginning of the book: His first travelogues include several notes to transcribe the recipe of an enjoyable dish so that Mina will know it.
- On her end, Mina has the train schedule memorized so that Jonathan can always find a quick ride. (She continues to keep up on the train schedule for every location they visit.)
- Jonathan reminds himself not to call himself a solicitor's clerk anymore; he's a solicitor now, and if she were here, Mina would definitely correct him.
- Mina comments in a letter to Lucy that she's teaching herself shorthand and practicing stenography, and hopes her journal will help. Why is she learning? Because she wants to be able to help Jonathan out with his work after they get married, and being able to take notes quickly and efficiently is a way she can do that.
- Jonathan's journal entries before he escapes Dracula's castle make pointed mention of how much he loves Mina, and makes sure she's the last thing he writes about before fleeing just in case he doesn't survive. When he finally shows up in the sanatorium Sister Agatha's letter states that he's told the staff all about Mina and his love for her.
- Mr. Swales is a cantankerous, argumentative old man in Whitby who shares local legends with Mina, and makes snide comments about everything, including the dead. However, when he realizes his Gallows Humor went too far and genuinely upset Mina, he apologizes to her and explains that he and other elderly people often make light of death because they're so used to losing people, and they know their own time on Earth is running out, so joking about it makes it easier. He then says he's had a long, long life already and he's ready for the Grim Reaper's visit and death is the one thing everyone has in common. Becomes Harsher in Hindsight when Swales dies later, not peacefully in his bed as he assumed, but by having his neck snapped. Rest in peace, you Grumpy Old Man, you.
- Realizing Seward is running himself ragged looking after her and trying to find out why she's so ill, Lucy basically orders him to get some sleep. Seeing his reluctance, she has him stay in the guest room next to her own, and keeps both doors open, swearing she'll call for him if she needs a thing, and says he can recline on the couch if he doesn't feel right going to bed while he has a patient. Seward finally relents, realizing he's no good as a doctor if he doesn't sleep. In her diary entry for that night, Lucy thanks God for giving her so many people who care about her.
