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[[Barnabas Collins|Barnabas]] decides that he must kill [[Adam]] because he is too violent and uncontrollable.
   
 
== Synopsis ==
  
== Synopsis ==
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Adam wanders through the woods, frightened. Barnabas and Julia both go in search of him. Adam makes his way to Collinwood, where he sees Carolyn Stoddard for the first time.
  
   
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'''Teaser'''
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Liz is on the phone with Tony Peterson, but Carolyn doesn't want to talk to him. Liz tells her she's being childish and asks her what has happened between her and Tony. Carolyn reluctantly tells her mother of Tony's involvement with Cassandra. Liz doesn't believe her at first, but Carolyn tells her that Tony confessed. They are interrupted by the sound of the front door opening.
  
   
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: ''Peaceful now, the great house of [[Collinwood]] does not know the strange drama being enacted on another part of the great estate: the drama which will spill over into their lives with horrifying results. For a [[Adam|monster]] is loose, a monster who has already tried to kill one [[Willie Loomis|man]]. And now in this [[Old House]] he is determined to end the life of the one [[Carolyn Stoddard|person]] he has loved in his short life.''
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Carolyn screams when she sees Adam, and Liz recognizes him as the man from the woods who tried to take David. Carolyn and Liz cling to each other and demand an explanation from him, but Adam is unable to speak. He can only get out a few words, "Music" and "if both live." Liz thinks he's crazy and tries to get Carolyn to run. Carolyn tries to go through the window, but Adam catches her and pulls her out of the house, screaming.
  
   
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[[Julia Hoffman|Julia]] tries to stop Adam from killing Barnabas. Her soothing voice seems to calm him, and Adam drops Barnabas and runs out of the house.
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Barnabas and Julia arrive, but are unable to stop the abduction. Barnabas chases after them while Julia and Elizabeth call the police. Julia tries to comfort Liz by pointing out that Barnabas is armed. Liz suddenly asks why Barnabas has a gun with him - she realizes that he and Julia were hunting for the man and that they probably know who he is. Julia gives a quick and confused explanation which fails to convince Liz.
  
   
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'''Act I'''
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In the woods, Carolyn tries to break free, but faints. Adam picks up her body and carries her off, crying.
  
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Barnabas insists they have to go out and find Adam. Julia is against it. He is too dangerous. But Barnabas takes a rifle and goes out to look for him. Julia follows.
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In the woods, Adam is frightened and crying. Barnabas decides he must kill Adam. But Adam, hiding behind a tree, hears this.
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'''Act II'''
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Adam starts wandering around, repeating the word “kill”. He soon sees Collinwood in the distance. He approaches and peers into the window of the drawing room, seeing [[Carolyn Stoddard|Carolyn]] and [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|Elizabeth]]. They are having a discussion of Carolyn's attitude towards [[Tony Peterson]]. Elizabeth doesn't understand her attitude. Carolyn then asks Elizabeth what she knows of [[Cassandra Collins|Cassandra]], and Elizabeth admits she doesn't know much. Carolyn tells Elizabeth that Cassandra has made Tony fall in love with her.
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Adam has made his way to the front of the house and leans against the door and it opens and he stumbles inside. Carolyn, hearing the door open, goes to see what is going on, and she sees Adam, and screams.
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'''Act III'''
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Liz recognizes him as the mad man in the woods. She tries to call the police, but Adam knocks the phone from her hands. Carolyn clings to her mother, both frightened. Adam says the word “music”, and Carolyn goes into the drawing room to play a record. But it isn't the music Adam is used to, and he knocks over the record player. Elizabeth talks calmly to Adam, and he calms down. Carolyn tries to escape, but Adam grabs her. Elizabeth takes a letter opener to stab Adam, but Adam is too powerful. In the woods, Julia hears the screams from Collinwood, and she and Barnabas rush to the rescue. Barnabas demands Adam let Carolyn go, threatening to shoot him if he doesn't. But Adam runs out the door with Carolyn, followed by Barnabas.
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'''Act IV'''
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Julia goes to call the police. Elizabeth wonders why Barnabas had a gun. Julia says they were at the Old House and she heard a noise. They saw something out the window, and Barnabas took the gun to investigate.
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In the woods, Carolyn tries to escape from Adam, but she faints.
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== Memorable quotes ==
   
 
== Dramatis personae ==
  
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*starring [http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/Joan_Bennett Joan Bennett] as [http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/Elizabeth_Stoddard Elizabeth Stoddard]
  
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*[[Jonathan Frid]] as [[Barnabas Collins]]
  
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*[[Grayson Hall]] as [[Dr. Julia Hoffman]]
  
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*[[Nancy Barrett]] as [[Carolyn Stoddard]]
  
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*[[Robert Rodan]] as [[Adam]]
  
   
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* [[Joan Bennett]] as [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]]
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== Continuity and mistakes ==
  
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* [[Jonathan Frid]] as [[Barnabas Collins]]
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Julia goes into the drawing room to call the police, yet she clearly waits to pick up the phone until Elizabeth enters the shot.
  
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* [[Grayson Hall]] as [[Julia Hoffman]]
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[[Category:Dark Shadows episodes]]
  
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* [[Nancy Barrett]] as [[Carolyn Stoddard]]
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* [[Robert Rodan]] as [[Adam]]
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== Background information and notes ==
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=== Production ===
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* This episode was recorded out of broadcast sequence. The previous episode to be recorded was [[498]].
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* Sets used this episode are the Old House drawing room, woods outside, and the Collinwood foyer and drawing room.
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=== Story ===
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* The song [[Carolyn Stoddard|Carolyn]] plays for [[Adam]] is ''{{w|Un Homme Et Une Femme}} (Instrumentale)'' by Francis Lai. This translates to "A Man and a Woman (Instrumental)".
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== Bloopers and continuity errors ==
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* At the end of Act I, Adam has a piece of wood that he’s supposed to break as he yells, “Kill! KILL!” The sound effect of the wood breaking plays before he’s actually broken it.
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* When [[Carolyn Stoddard|Carolyn]] and Elizabeth are arguing by the window, [[Nancy Barrett]] accidentally says [[Joan Bennett|Joan Bennett's]] line, "Don't believe everything you see, Carolyn." ''(This is neither an accident nor a blooper. Carolyn was mocking her mother when she said the line.)''
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* [[Julia Hoffman|Julia]] goes into the [[drawing room]] to call the police, yet [[Grayson Hall]] clearly waits to pick up the phone until [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|Elizabeth]] enters the shot.
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* The phone in the [[foyer]] is off the hook, so when Julia picks up the phone in the drawing room, there would be no dial tone so she wouldn't be able to call the police. On her way into the drawing room, Grayson Hall actually looks down at the receiver on the floor. You'd think she would just hang it up and make the call from the foyer.
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== External Links ==
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<span class="">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0867948/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Dark Shadows - Episode 501 on the IMDb]</span>
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[https://darkshadowseveryday.com/2014/10/13/episode-501/ Dark Shadows Every Day - Episode 501 - Say My Name]
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[http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2019/05/the-dark-shadows-daybook-may-17.html The Dark Shadows Daybook - Episode 501][[Category:Dark Shadows episodes]]

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Number

495

Timeline

1968

Narrator

Nancy Barrett

Writer

Sam Hall

Director

Lela Swift

Broadcast

May 27, 1968
(Monday)

Recorded

May 17, 1968
(Friday)

Video

Complete: Disc 53
Collection 8: Disc 1

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Barnabas decides that he must kill Adam because he is too violent and uncontrollable.

Synopsis

Teaser

Peaceful now, the great house of Collinwood does not know the strange drama being enacted on another part of the great estate: the drama which will spill over into their lives with horrifying results. For a monster is loose, a monster who has already tried to kill one man. And now in this Old House he is determined to end the life of the one person he has loved in his short life.

Julia tries to stop Adam from killing Barnabas. Her soothing voice seems to calm him, and Adam drops Barnabas and runs out of the house.

Act I

Barnabas insists they have to go out and find Adam. Julia is against it. He is too dangerous. But Barnabas takes a rifle and goes out to look for him. Julia follows.

In the woods, Adam is frightened and crying. Barnabas decides he must kill Adam. But Adam, hiding behind a tree, hears this.

Act II

Adam starts wandering around, repeating the word “kill”. He soon sees Collinwood in the distance. He approaches and peers into the window of the drawing room, seeing Carolyn and Elizabeth. They are having a discussion of Carolyn's attitude towards Tony Peterson. Elizabeth doesn't understand her attitude. Carolyn then asks Elizabeth what she knows of Cassandra, and Elizabeth admits she doesn't know much. Carolyn tells Elizabeth that Cassandra has made Tony fall in love with her.

Adam has made his way to the front of the house and leans against the door and it opens and he stumbles inside. Carolyn, hearing the door open, goes to see what is going on, and she sees Adam, and screams.

Act III

Liz recognizes him as the mad man in the woods. She tries to call the police, but Adam knocks the phone from her hands. Carolyn clings to her mother, both frightened. Adam says the word “music”, and Carolyn goes into the drawing room to play a record. But it isn't the music Adam is used to, and he knocks over the record player. Elizabeth talks calmly to Adam, and he calms down. Carolyn tries to escape, but Adam grabs her. Elizabeth takes a letter opener to stab Adam, but Adam is too powerful. In the woods, Julia hears the screams from Collinwood, and she and Barnabas rush to the rescue. Barnabas demands Adam let Carolyn go, threatening to shoot him if he doesn't. But Adam runs out the door with Carolyn, followed by Barnabas.

Act IV

Julia goes to call the police. Elizabeth wonders why Barnabas had a gun. Julia says they were at the Old House and she heard a noise. They saw something out the window, and Barnabas took the gun to investigate.

In the woods, Carolyn tries to escape from Adam, but she faints.

Memorable quotes

Dramatis personae

Background information and notes

Production

  • This episode was recorded out of broadcast sequence. The previous episode to be recorded was 498.
  • Sets used this episode are the Old House drawing room, woods outside, and the Collinwood foyer and drawing room.

Story

Bloopers and continuity errors

  • At the end of Act I, Adam has a piece of wood that he’s supposed to break as he yells, “Kill! KILL!” The sound effect of the wood breaking plays before he’s actually broken it.
  • When Carolyn and Elizabeth are arguing by the window, Nancy Barrett accidentally says Joan Bennett's line, "Don't believe everything you see, Carolyn." (This is neither an accident nor a blooper. Carolyn was mocking her mother when she said the line.)
  • Julia goes into the drawing room to call the police, yet Grayson Hall clearly waits to pick up the phone until Elizabeth enters the shot.
  • The phone in the foyer is off the hook, so when Julia picks up the phone in the drawing room, there would be no dial tone so she wouldn't be able to call the police. On her way into the drawing room, Grayson Hall actually looks down at the receiver on the floor. You'd think she would just hang it up and make the call from the foyer.

External Links 

Dark Shadows - Episode 501 on the IMDb

Dark Shadows Every Day - Episode 501 - Say My Name

The Dark Shadows Daybook - Episode 501

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