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August 18, 1967 |
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August 8, 1967 |
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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 by the fountain by the patio at Collinwood. After stating that he's buying the Seaview house for her, Burke proposes marriage and after she recovers from surprise, she sits on a curved stone bench. He follows suits and leans into her. Victoria needs time to think; she says she doesn't want to leave the Collinses--especially Elizabeth--who have become like her real family. But she also states that becoming Mrs. Burke Devlin will also give her a real identity for the first time in her life. Burke intends to keep asking Victoria every day until she accepts. They kiss passionately, unaware Willie is watching them.
Act IV
Barnabas has dropped by to pay a visit at Collinwood and speaks with Elizabeth in the drawing room. He claims business has kept him occupied, and that he still plans on developing a ship-building 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 that Burke proposed to Vicky. 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."
- Willie Loomis: "You might as well face it, Barnabas. You've lost her. She's gonna marry Devlin."
- Barnabas Collins: "There will be no marriage."
- Willie Loomis: "What do you mean?"
- Barnabas Collins: "Just that. There will be no marriage. Devlin won't live to claim Miss Winters as his bride. Burke Devlin must die!"
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.
Bloopers and continuity errors
- 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 asks Julia, "What does that mean?"
- During Burke's proposal to Vicky their positions change slightly from different takes
- In Act 2, Barnabas lets Julia examine his heartbeat. When he buttons his suit back up, he misses one (top right). It stays unbuttoned for the rest of this episode, even in a scene talking to Elizabeth at Collinwood.
- In this episode, Barnabas wears his ring on his left hand. He normally wears it on his right hand.