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Number	496
Timeline	1968
Narrator	Nancy Barrett
Writer	Sam Hall
Director	John Sedwick
Broadcast	May 28, 1968 (Tuesday)
Recorded	May 22, 1968 (Wednesday)
Video	Complete: Disc 53 Collection 8: Disc 1

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Adam attacks Willie, then takes Carolyn to an old cellar and tries to comfort her. Willie has the dream.

Synopsis

Teaser

The storm over Collinwood continues, and the night is filled with fears. For a girl has been seized by a giant and is carried off into the storm. And a mother waits.

Tony Peterson comes to Collinwood after hearing that Carolyn has been abducted. Elizabeth describes the man to him. She says the man is not human.

Adam has carried Carolyn back to the Old House, where Willie Loomis sees him. Willie gets his rifle.

Act I

Willie tells Adam to put her down, or he will shoot him. Adam does put her down, but he then grabs the rifle out of Willie's hands and knocks him down. Adam picks up Carolyn again and carries her off.

Tony and Elizabeth go to the Old House to find Barnabas. They see Willie lying on the ground outside the house as he starts coming to. Tony starts to go after the monster. Willie tells Tony he should get a gun. “He ain't got no sense, and he's so strong, Adam is,” Willie says. As Tony goes off, Liz stays behind, and says, “You know, don't you.” She then asks why he called that monster Adam.

Act II

Willie says he doesn't know anyone named Adam, but Liz remains suspicious. In the woods, Adam finds an abandoned root cellar, and takes Carolyn inside. He lays her down and tries to be gentle with her. Carolyn comes to, and tries to escape, but Adam prevents it. Carolyn sees how Adam is trying to be gentle, and realizes he doesn't want to hurt her. Adam strokes her hair. She tries to communicate with him, asking what he wants. All Adam says is “kill Barnabas”.

Act III

Back at Collinwood, Tony tries to reassure Elizabeth. He says he doesn't think that man is a kidnapper, but he was being chased and took Carolyn as a shield.

In the root cellar, Carolyn is shivering. They find a pinecone, and Carolyn lights it with a match. She notices that Adam stares at the fire like a kid. But then the fire burns his hand. Carolyn realizes how ignorant about things he is, saying “You are nothing but a savage.”

Act IV

At the Old House, Willie starts to fall asleep in a chair. He tries to keep himself awake, but he fails and does sleep. The dream starts again, this time with Carolyn as the beckoner.

Memorable quotes

Willie: He's so strong, Adam is.

Carolyn: Through sight and sound and faceless terror, through endless corridors by trial and error, ahead a blazing light does burn, and one door leads to the point of return.

Dramatis personae

Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard
John Karlen as Willie Loomis
Jerry Lacy as Tony Peterson
Robert Rodan as Adam

Background information and notes

Production

This episode was recorded out of broadcast sequence. The previous episode to be recorded was 499.
Sets used this episode are the Collinwood foyer, woods, outside the Old House, root cellar, Old House foyer and drawing room, and the dream room.

Story

Willie claims that he doesn't know anyone named Adam. Adam is actually the name of John Karlen's son, who was two years old at the time. Alexandra Moltke would later name her son Adam as well.
First appearance of the abandoned root cellar set.
DREAM SEQUENCE: Willie experiences the dream curse. He is the seventh victim. He opens four doors revealing a skull, a guillotine, a skeleton bride, and a snarling wolf. The beckoner is Carolyn. This time the beckoner wasn't outside the door and appeared to be already in the room.
INTERNAL MONOLOGUE: Willie: Can't fall asleep.
TIMELINE: 3am: Tony and Elizabeth back at Collinwood.

Bloopers and continuity errors

A boom microphone shadow can be seen on the wall after Adam burns his hand; and on the wall behind Tony when Elizabeth hangs up the phone in the foyer.
John Karlen almost knocks one of the doors over after he slams it shut during the dream sequence.
The loud chain noise heard whenever Adam moves is completely disproportionate to the small length of chain hanging from his ankle. It can also be heard at times when Adam is nearly stationary.

External Links

Dark Shadows - Episode 502 on the IMDb

Dark Shadows Everyday - Episode 502 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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+[[Adam]] attacks [[Willie Loomis|Willie]], then takes [[Carolyn Stoddard|Carolyn]] to an old cellar and tries to comfort her. Willie has the dream.
 == Synopsis ==
-Adam carries the unconscious Carolyn to the Old House. Willie spots him and tries to get Adam to free Carolyn. However Adam knocks him out and carries Carolyn off.
+'''Teaser'''
-Liz and Tony arrive at the Old House where they find Willie dazed. He tells them the direction Adam took Carolyn in and Tony goes after them. Liz's suspicions are aroused when Willie calls Adam by name.
+: ''The storm over [[Collinwood]] continues, and the night is filled with fears. For a [[Carolyn Stoddard|girl]] has been seized by a [[Adam|giant]] and is carried off into the storm. And a [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|mother]] waits.''
-Adam takes Carolyn to an abandoned building where she wakes up. Although she is frightened, she calms down when she realizes that Adam can barely talk but doesn't seem to want to hurt her. Instead he says "kill Barnabas."
+[[Tony Peterson]] comes to [[Collinwood]] after hearing that Carolyn has been abducted. Elizabeth describes the man to him. She says the man is not human.
-Back at Collinwood, Tony and Liz discuss the abduction. Tony confesses that he is just as worried about Carolyn as she is, and Liz understands that he truly cares for her. Tony believes that the abductor isn't really a kidnapper, but that he was driven to take Carolyn because he was being chased by Barnabas.
+Adam has carried Carolyn back to the [[Old House]], where [[Willie Loomis]] sees him. Willie gets his rifle.
-Carolyn gets cold and lights a fire. Adam is intrigued by the flames, but burns his hand. Carolyn feels sorry for him.
+'''Act I'''
-Back at the old house, Willie has the dream, and Carolyn is his beckoner.
+Willie tells Adam to put her down, or he will shoot him. Adam does put her down, but he then grabs the rifle out of Willie's hands and knocks him down. Adam picks up Carolyn again and carries her off.
-== Memorable quotes ==
-[[Willie]]: He's so strong, Adam is.
+Tony and Elizabeth go to the Old House to find Barnabas. They see Willie lying on the ground outside the house as he starts coming to. Tony starts to go after the monster. Willie tells Tony he should get a gun. “He ain't got no sense, and he's so strong, Adam is,” Willie says. As Tony goes off, Liz stays behind, and says, “You know, don't you.” She then asks why he called that monster Adam.
+'''Act II'''
+Willie says he doesn't know anyone named Adam, but Liz remains suspicious. In the woods, Adam finds an abandoned root cellar, and takes Carolyn inside. He lays her down and tries to be gentle with her. Carolyn comes to, and tries to escape, but Adam prevents it. Carolyn sees how Adam is trying to be gentle, and realizes he doesn't want to hurt her. Adam strokes her hair. She tries to communicate with him, asking what he wants. All Adam says is “kill Barnabas”.
-[[Carolyn]] (to [[Willie]] in a dream sequence):  Through sight and sound and faceless terror, through endless corridors by trial and error, ahead a blazing light does burn, and one door leads to the point of return.
+'''Act III'''
+Back at Collinwood, Tony tries to reassure Elizabeth. He says he doesn't think that man is a kidnapper, but he was being chased and took Carolyn as a shield.
+In the root cellar, Carolyn is shivering. They find a pinecone, and Carolyn lights it with a match. She notices that Adam stares at the fire like a kid. But then the fire burns his hand. Carolyn realizes how ignorant about things he is, saying “You are nothing but a savage.”
+'''Act IV'''
+At the Old House, Willie starts to fall asleep in a chair. He tries to keep himself awake, but he fails and does sleep. The dream starts again, this time with Carolyn as the beckoner.
+== Memorable quotes ==
+: '''[[Willie Loomis|Willie]]''': He's so strong, Adam is.
+----
+: '''[[Carolyn Stoddard|Carolyn]]''': Through sight and sound and faceless terror, through endless corridors by trial and error, ahead a blazing light does burn, and one door leads to the point of return.
 == Dramatis personae ==
-*starring [[Joan Bennett]] as [[Elizabeth Stoddard|Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]]
-*[[Nancy Barrett]] as [[Carolyn Stoddard]]
+* [[Joan Bennett]] as [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]]
-*[[John Karlen]] as [[Willie Loomis]]
+* [[Nancy Barrett]] as [[Carolyn Stoddard]]
-*[[Jerry Lacy]] as [[Tony Peterson]]
+* [[John Karlen]] as [[Willie Loomis]]
+* [[Jerry Lacy]] as [[Tony Peterson]]
-*[http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/Robert_Rodan Robert Rodan] as [http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/Adam Adam]
+* [[Robert Rodan]] as [[Adam]]
 == Background information and notes ==
-[[Willie]] claims that he doesn't know anyone named Adam. Adam is actually the name of [[John Karlen]]'s son (who was two years old at the time). [[Alexandra Moltke]] would later name her son Adam as well.
-Thia is the first episode that utilizes the abandoned root cellar set.
+=== Production ===
-[[John Karlen]] does a wonderful job portraying the terror that [[Willie Loomis]] feels during the dream sequence.
+* This episode was recorded out of broadcast sequence. The previous episode to be recorded was [[499]].
+* Sets used this episode are the Collinwood foyer, woods, outside the Old House, root cellar, Old House foyer and drawing room, and the dream room.
+=== Story ===
+* [[Willie Loomis|Willie]] claims that he doesn't know anyone named [[Adam]]. Adam is actually the name of [[John Karlen|John Karlen's]] son, who was two years old at the time. [[Alexandra Moltke]] would later name her son Adam as well.
+* First appearance of the abandoned root cellar set.
+* '''[[DREAM SEQUENCE]]''': Willie experiences the [[dream curse]]. He is the seventh victim. He opens four doors revealing a skull, a guillotine, a skeleton bride, and a snarling wolf. The beckoner is [[Carolyn Stoddard|Carolyn]]. This time the beckoner wasn't outside the door and appeared to be already in the room.
+* '''[[INTERNAL MONOLOGUE]]''': Willie: Can't fall asleep.
+* '''[[TIMELINE]]''': 3am: [[Tony Peterson|Tony]] and [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|Elizabeth]] back at [[Collinwood]].
+== Bloopers and continuity errors ==
+* A [[boom microphone]] [[shadow]] can be seen on the wall after [[Adam]] burns his hand; and on the wall behind [[Tony Peterson|Tony]] when [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|Elizabeth]] hangs up the phone in the [[foyer]].
-== Continuity and mistakes ==
+* [[John Karlen]] almost knocks one of the doors over after he slams it shut during the dream sequence.
+* The loud chain noise heard whenever Adam moves is completely disproportionate to the small length of chain hanging from his ankle.  It can also be heard at times when Adam is nearly stationary.
+== External Links ==
+<span class="">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0867949/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Dark Shadows - Episode 502 on the IMDb]</span>
+[https://darkshadowseveryday.com/2014/10/15/episode-502/ Dark Shadows Everyday - Episode 502 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes][[Category:Dark Shadows episodes]]
-*The shadow of a boom microphone can be seen on the wall after Adam burns his hand.
-[[Category:Dark Shadows episodes]]