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Timeline	1967
Writer	Ron Sproat
Director	Lela Swift
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Synopsis

Teaser

It is dusk, and the fiery afternoon sun that warmed the walls of Collinwood is disappearing beyond the horizon. Soon, night will fall. There is a terror in the lengthening shadows, but as of yet it is unknown. No one at Collinwood senses the danger that awaits within the night.

Julia Hoffman finds Victoria Winters staring at the sunset in the Drawing room at Collinwood. Victoria has another date with Burke Devlin, although she confesses to having experienced a disturbing dream in the night. Julia is alarmed Victoria dreamt of someone in her room, and that, when she woke, Josette's music box was playing.

Act I

Julia dismisses Victoria's feeling that someone was actually in her room. She suggests Victoria opened the music box while she was half-asleep, and the governess accepts this as the only logical explanation. Elizabeth Collins Stoddard enters, and inquires about Julia's progress with her research. Julia claims it is coming along nicely, and has another appointment with Barnabas Collins. She excuses herself. Elizabeth informs Victoria that Burke will be the new owner of the Seaview property soon. Meantime, as the church bell tolls in the distance, Barnabas wakes from his coffin and calls for Willie Loomis. Willie has had orders to watch Collinwood during the day, and he reports that Burke did not visit nor did Victoria go out. Barnabas wants the pair followed tonight, with a full report on everything that is said and done between them. Willie deduces Barnabas is afraid of losing Victoria, and earns the vampire's wrath.

Act II

Later, Julia informs Barnabas that the injections she has been administering is beginning to take effect; the structure of his blood is changing. She is more confident than ever of a complete cure for his vampirism. Julia examines him, and finds his heart beating normally. Barnabas, who still does not fully trust the doctor, begins to wonder how his life will change if her experiments are successful. His loneliness and isolation will be at an end. Julia insists on complete cooperation, and brings up Barnabas' visit to Victoria's room last night. She warns him against the risk and temptation, and orders him to stay away from Victoria. He reluctantly agrees. Julia isn't sure she can trust Barnabas' word.

Act III

Having returned from their date, Victoria and Burke are kissing in the courtyard at Collinwood. Burke proposes, and the two kiss again. Victoria needs time to think; she doesn't want to leave the Collinses--especially Elizabeth--who have become like her real family. Burke intends to keep asking Victoria until she accepts. They kiss passionately, unaware Willie is watching them.

Act IV

Barnabas has dropped by to pay a visit at Collinwood. He speaks with Elizabeth in the drawing room. He claims business has kept him from occupied, and that he still plans on developing a shipping firm. The subject of Seaview crops up, and Elizabeth confides her suspicions for Burke wanting to purchase such a large house. Barnabas, disturbed by the prospect that Victoria might marry Burke, makes a hasty exit. He returns to the Old House where Willie informs him Burke proposed. Barnabas insists there will be no marriage: Burke Devlin must die!

Memorable quotes

• Victoria Winters: "All my life I've been searching for some clue to my identity. If I marry you, I'll have an identity. I'll know who I am."

Dramatis personae

• Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
• Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
• Grayson Hall as Julia Hoffman
• John Karlen as Willie Loomis
• Anthony George as Burke Devlin
• and Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters

Background information and notes

• The videotaped color master of this episode is lost. However, a monochrome Kinescope film copy does exist.

Continuity and mistakes

• The opening voiceover states that "no one at Collinwood senses the danger that awaits within the night." However, only two episodes prior, Carolyn Stoddard was fearful of something terrible happening very soon.
• ? Barnabas starts to say something "Why didn't I" and then changes it to "Why didn't you come down when I first called," to Willie.
• After a break, Barnabas is already talking to Julia, "What does that

     mean?" is how we come into the scene!

• Fountain: more Burke and Vicki. He asks her to marry him. Suddenly they seem to jump a frame or two in time. A TAKE TWO or THREE or something. Their position changes slightly.