What I mean by logical progression is that Van Helsing tells Mina something to the effect that Lucy's soul will be saved, and Mina asks he do the same for her. Shortly thereafter, we have the scene of Van Helsing and Harker outside the cemetary gate. With a bit of viewer participation filling in for what isn't shown, we get the picture that Lucy got staked. That's the way I've always perceived it.

Last Edited By: Casey62 Feb 9 15 7:27 PM. Edited 2 times.