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The family struggles to move on after Liz is moved to a hospital.
Synopsis
Teaser
- My name is Victoria Winters. The removal to a hospital of a woman with a mysterious ailment has caused a great deal of consternation to many people at Collinwood. Especially one young woman, who feels the heavy weight of new responsibilities.
Carolyn regrets her decision to remove Liz; Vicki defends her ideals and states that they should trust Dr. Guthrie. Carolyn wants to know what's going on. Vicki says Dr Guthrie will find out. Carolyn worries that the terror stalking Liz won't 'stop at the front door.' She also has the dread sensation that she'll never see Liz alive again.
Act I
Vicki thinks Carolyn's being gloomy after she worries that if Liz dies, she'll never forgive herself. She wants the house torn down--she doesn't want Collinwood (which has been left to her). Guthrie enters and over some coffee speculates that a psychic force is attempting to harm Liz.
Act II
Roger demands answers from a very busy Carolyn. He wants to know why she changed her mind about Liz. Carolyn evades Roger's persistent questioning about Dr. Guthrie, what kind of doctor he is, etc. Roger wants Guthrie to leave, who is at Collinwood at Carolyn's invitation. Battle lines are drawn between Roger and Carolyn.
Act III
Guthrie and Vicki talk about the effect Liz's catatonia is having on Carolyn. Vicki suspects that Liz's illness and insistence on staying at Collinwood has something to do with David and Laura and Roger. Vicki states that David is the heir to all of Collinwood. Vicki says that David isn't normal--extraordinary things happen around him. She tells him about the Old House, where she admits to seeing the ghost of family ancestor, Josette Collins (126), who seems to watch over David. Carolyn tells Roger that she has the legal power to run Collinwood and she only asks he respect her wishes; his position won't change. Roger believes Liz was out of her mind putting Carolyn in charge and plans to talk to the attorneys. Roger refuses to promise Carolyn that he'll cooperate with Guthrie.
Act IV
Roger keeps his promise by refusing to talk with Guthrie when he asks. Guthrie plays the pathology game; Roger states it's psychosomatic. Guthrie states that psychosomatic injuries are neither plain nor simple as Roger thinks. Guthrie plays the custody card and Roger plays his snippy card. Guthrie wants to know why a reasonable woman like Liz wouldn't want David to be in the custody of his mother, with whom he would surely be better off. Roger states that he gave up trying to figure out Liz's actions before he gave up short pants. He begins to stonewall Guthrie. Roger tells Guthrie he doesn't believe him and wants him to leave. Roger suggests that Guthrie talk with Vicki. Guthrie plans to talk with David; he also wants to go to the Old House with the boy to see what happens.
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Dramatis personae
- Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard
- John Lasell as Peter Guthrie
- Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins
- and Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters