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|number=23
 
|timeline= [[1967]]
 
|timeline= [[1967]]
|narrator= [[Victoria Winters]]
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|narrator= [[Alexandra Moltke]]<br><small>(as [[Victoria Winters]])</small>
 
|writer= [[Art Wallace]]
 
|writer= [[Art Wallace]]
 
|director= [[John Sedwick]]
 
|director= [[John Sedwick]]
|airdate= [[Template:July 27|July 27]], [[1966 productions|1966]]
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|airdate= [[Template:July 27|July 27]], [[1966 productions|1966]]<br><small>(Wednesday)</small>
|tapedate = [[Template:July 13|July 13]], 1966
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|tapedate = [[Template:July 13|July 13]], 1966<br><small>(Wednesday)</small>
|video = [[VHS]]: [[Dark Shadows Collector's Series Volume 5|CS V5]]
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|video =[[The Complete Original Series#Collection 1|Complete: Disc 3]]
<br>[[DVD]]: [[Dark Shadows The Beginning DVD Collection 1|TB C1D3]]
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<br>[[The Beginning Collection 1|Beginning 1: Disc 3]]
 
|prevep= [[22|←]]
 
|prevep= [[22|←]]
 
|nextep= [[24|→]]
 
|nextep= [[24|→]]
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== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
   
: ''My name is [[Victoria Winters]]. On the surface, the day at [[Collinwood]] seems calm and serene. Nothing could be more normal than my preparing to teach a young boy his school lessons. Yet there is an undercurrent&mdash;a tension that is felt everywhere, a tension that reaches out and builds and waits to break free.''
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: ''My name is [[Victoria Winters]]. On the surface, the day at [[Collinwood]] seems calm and serene. Nothing could be more normal than my preparing to teach a young [[David Collins|boy]] his school lessons. Yet there is an undercurrent, a tension that is felt everywhere, a tension that reaches out and builds and waits to break free.''
   
Roger tells Carter that there's an attempted murderer on the loose; he pushes Elizabeth aside when she comes to him with the news that Victoria's letter from the Foundling Home could cause her trouble. David asks Victoria if she ever tried to kill anybody and what would have happened to her if she had. Victoria attempts to quiz David on the history of Maine. David wonders why Roger never liked him. Carter's pissed that 12 hours have passed since Roger learned of the bleeder valve; David asks Elizabeth why the brakes ceased functioning and freaks out when he learns the cops are afoot. Roger and Elizabeth outline the circumstantial case they have against Burke; Victoria says that Burke hasn't ever threatened Roger's life (in front of her). David overhears the grownups discussing Burke's guilt. Carter has a background check performed on Devlin. David learns about the magic of corroborative evidence and fingerprints. The really good Constable sets down the wrench and lets David stare at and then paw it.
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Roger tells Carter that there's an attempted murderer on the loose; he pushes Elizabeth aside when she comes to him with the news that Victoria's letter from the Foundling Home could cause her trouble. David asks Victoria if she ever tried to kill anybody and what would have happened to her if she had. Victoria attempts to quiz David on the history of Maine. David wonders why Roger never liked him. Carter is noticeably upset that 12 hours have passed since Roger learned of the [[bleeder valve]]; David asks Elizabeth why the brakes ceased functioning and freaks out when he learns the cops are afoot. Roger and Elizabeth outline the circumstantial case they have against Burke; Victoria says that Burke hasn't ever threatened Roger's life (in front of her). David overhears the grownups discussing Burke's guilt. Carter has a background check performed on Devlin. David learns about the magic of corroborative evidence and fingerprints. The impressively skilled and talented Constable sets down the wrench in front of a small child. He looks away leaving David to stare at it before knocking it on the floor. David then quickly puts his hands all over it leaving the expert constable to comment about how they will now know why David's prints are on it.
   
 
== Memorable quotes ==
 
== Memorable quotes ==
   
: '''[[Jonas Carter|Constable Carter]]''': (in response to David's lack of reply to his greeting) It's all right. He's probably just impressed with the dignity of my badge.
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: '''[[Jonas Carter|Constable Carter]]''': (in response to [[David Collins|David's]] lack of reply to his greeting) It's all right. He's probably just impressed with the dignity of my badge.
   
 
== Dramatis personae ==
 
== Dramatis personae ==
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=== Production ===
 
=== Production ===
 
* The [[Collinsport Fly]] can be seen flying around the [[drawing room]] while [[Jonas Carter|Constable Carter]] asks his questions.
 
   
 
=== Story ===
 
=== Story ===
   
 
* [[David Collins|David]] reads a magazine titled ''Night Crawlers''.
 
* [[David Collins|David]] reads a magazine titled ''Night Crawlers''.
* [[Jonas Carter|Constable Carter]] also has a deputy named [[Harry Shaw| Harry]] who calls [[New York]] to get information on [[Burke Devlin]] from a [[Frank Palmer]], a policeman or detective in working in homicide. Harry will be a mentioned again in [[54]] in which his surname is given as Shaw.
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* [[Jonas Carter|Constable Carter]] also has a deputy named [[Harry Shaw|Harry]] who calls [[New York]] to get information on [[Burke Devlin]] from a [[Frank Palmer]], a policeman or detective working in homicide. Harry will be mentioned again in [[54]] in which his surname is given as Shaw.
* [[Victoria Winters|Victoria]] once got into a fight with a girl, whom Victoria ended up giving a bloody a nose.
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* [[Victoria Winters|Victoria]] once got into a fight with a girl, whom she ended up giving a bloody nose to.
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* '''[[TIMELINE]]''': [[Roger Collins|Roger]] waited 12 hours before phoning Constable Carter.
   
 
== Bloopers and continuity errors ==
 
== Bloopers and continuity errors ==
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* As the first scene opens, in the mirror behind David an image of a stage hand is visible for an instant.
   
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* As [[Victoria Winters|Victoria]] heads for the garage with [[Jonas Carter|Constable Carter]],<span> </span>[[Roger Collins|Roger]]<span> says to </span>[[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|Elizabeth]]<span> </span>"Are you going to stay here?" To which Elizabeth replies, "No." Elizabeth then shuts the door, staying where she is. Presumably, Roger's line was supposed to be something like, "Are you going to come with us?"
* The following exchange occurs between [[Roger Collins|Roger]] and [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|Elizabeth]] as [[Victoria Winters|Victoria]] heads for the garage with [[Jonas Carter|Constable Carter]]:
 
: '''Roger:''' "Are you going to stay here?"
 
: '''Elizabeth:''' "No."
 
* Elizabeth then shuts the door. Staying where she is. Presumably, Roger's line was supposed to be something like, "Are you going to come with us?"
 
 
* Actor [[Louis Edmonds]] flubs: "My sister has a whim of iron."
 
* Actor [[Louis Edmonds]] flubs: "My sister has a whim of iron."
* As [[David Collins|David]] skulks about, a shadows of a camera is on the walls.
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* As [[David Collins|David]] skulks about, a shadow of a camera is on the walls.
 
* The [[Collinsport Fly]] can be seen flying around the [[drawing room]] while Constable Carter asks his questions.
* During the end credits, a man walks outside second floor of [[David's room]] window.
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* During the end credits, a man walks outside the second floor of [[David's room]] window.
 
* The character names in the end credits are written in lower case except for Constable Carter.
 
* The character names in the end credits are written in lower case except for Constable Carter.
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* In the closing credits, [[Ohrbach's]] is misspelled as "Orhbach's"
   
 
== End credits announcements ==
 
== End credits announcements ==
   
* '''{{w|Where the Action Is}}' made it's debut one year ago with top recording stars performing where the fun is. Come along for a real good time next, here on ABC.''
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* '''{{w|Where the Action Is}}' made its debut one year ago with top recording stars performing where the fun is. Come along for a real good time next, here on [[ABC]].''
* ''Dark Shadows is a [[Dan Curtis]] production.''
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* ''Dark Shadows is a [[Dan Curtis production]].''
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==External Links ==
[[Category:Dark Shadows episodes|0023]]
 
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[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0853428/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Dark Shadows - Episode 23 on the IMDb]
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[http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2012/09/dark-shadows-diary-episode-23.html The Collinsport Historical Society - Dark Shadows Diary - Episode 23]
 
[[Category:Dark Shadows episodes]]

Revision as of 07:10, 3 June 2019

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Number

23

Timeline

1967

Narrator

Alexandra Moltke
(as Victoria Winters)

Writer

Art Wallace

Director

John Sedwick

Broadcast

July 27, 1966
(Wednesday)

Recorded

July 13, 1966
(Wednesday)

Video

Complete: Disc 3
Beginning 1: Disc 3

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Constable Carter investigates Roger's car accident. David grabs the wrench so that his fingerprints will plausibly appear on it.

Synopsis

My name is Victoria Winters. On the surface, the day at Collinwood seems calm and serene. Nothing could be more normal than my preparing to teach a young boy his school lessons. Yet there is an undercurrent, a tension that is felt everywhere, a tension that reaches out and builds and waits to break free.

Roger tells Carter that there's an attempted murderer on the loose; he pushes Elizabeth aside when she comes to him with the news that Victoria's letter from the Foundling Home could cause her trouble. David asks Victoria if she ever tried to kill anybody and what would have happened to her if she had. Victoria attempts to quiz David on the history of Maine. David wonders why Roger never liked him. Carter is noticeably upset that 12 hours have passed since Roger learned of the bleeder valve; David asks Elizabeth why the brakes ceased functioning and freaks out when he learns the cops are afoot. Roger and Elizabeth outline the circumstantial case they have against Burke; Victoria says that Burke hasn't ever threatened Roger's life (in front of her). David overhears the grownups discussing Burke's guilt. Carter has a background check performed on Devlin. David learns about the magic of corroborative evidence and fingerprints. The impressively skilled and talented Constable sets down the wrench in front of a small child. He looks away leaving David to stare at it before knocking it on the floor. David then quickly puts his hands all over it leaving the expert constable to comment about how they will now know why David's prints are on it.

Memorable quotes

Constable Carter: (in response to David's lack of reply to his greeting) It's all right. He's probably just impressed with the dignity of my badge.

Dramatis personae

Background information and notes

Production

Story

  • David reads a magazine titled Night Crawlers.
  • Constable Carter also has a deputy named Harry who calls New York to get information on Burke Devlin from a Frank Palmer, a policeman or detective working in homicide. Harry will be mentioned again in 54 in which his surname is given as Shaw.
  • Victoria once got into a fight with a girl, whom she ended up giving a bloody nose to.
  • TIMELINE: Roger waited 12 hours before phoning Constable Carter.

Bloopers and continuity errors

  • As the first scene opens, in the mirror behind David an image of a stage hand is visible for an instant.
  • As Victoria heads for the garage with Constable Carter, Roger says to Elizabeth "Are you going to stay here?" To which Elizabeth replies, "No." Elizabeth then shuts the door, staying where she is. Presumably, Roger's line was supposed to be something like, "Are you going to come with us?"
  • Actor Louis Edmonds flubs: "My sister has a whim of iron."
  • As David skulks about, a shadow of a camera is on the walls.
  • The Collinsport Fly can be seen flying around the drawing room while Constable Carter asks his questions.
  • During the end credits, a man walks outside the second floor of David's room window.
  • The character names in the end credits are written in lower case except for Constable Carter.
  • In the closing credits, Ohrbach's is misspelled as "Orhbach's"

End credits announcements

External Links 

Dark Shadows - Episode 23 on the IMDb

The Collinsport Historical Society - Dark Shadows Diary - Episode 23