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|timeline= [[1897]]
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|narrator= [[David Selby]]
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|writer= [[Sam Hall]]
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<br>[[Collection 15|Collection 15: Disc 1]]
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[[Carl Collins|Carl]] returns to [[Collinwood]] and tells [[Gregory Trask|Gregory]] that [[Barnabas Collins|Barnabas]] is the [[vampire]].
   
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
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: ''[[Collinwood]] before the turn of the century, a time which promises death and disaster for [[Barnabas Collins]]. His [[secret]] has been discovered by two men, and [[Quentin Collins|one]] has turned on the [[Carl Collins|other]] and locked him in the [[secret room]] where the [[vampire]] lies, knowing that when Barnabas rises, the man will be killed.''
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Trask arrives, inquiring after Judith, who is in town. Trask finds Quentin in the drawing room listening to his gramophone, and is indignant at Quentin's indulging in such pleasures. Quentin teases Trask that the music tempts Trask to think of dancing, women wearing low cut gowns, and whispered laughter.
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Carl tells Trask, "Barnabas Collins is the vampire." Quentin comes in and Barnabas bares his fangs. Quentin stops him and tells him the truth, that he knows, and that Carl knows, too. Barnabas sends Quentin off to deal with Carl.
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Carl takes him to the mausoleum and Trask tells Carl he had known about this room for months. When they find the coffin gone, Carl runs out. Trask vows to help Carl to drive the devils from his mind.
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At Collinwood, in the dark drawing room, Carl tries to use the phone, completely unaware that although the cut wire is dangling before him, the phone is out of commission. A bat shadow is seen outside. Barnabas then appears in the corner. He haunts Carl first and then chokes Carl. Quentin later finds Carl's dead body and is sad about it. Trask comes into the house, and Quentin tries to stall him from entering the drawing room. The body of Carl is seen by Quentin behind the curtains and it falls out to the two men.
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Trask goes to the Old House and confronts Barnabas. "I'm afraid I don’t know what you mean," he tells Trask. Trask accuses Barnabas of being in league with the devil. He brandishes a cross at Barnabas, who recoils. Trask challenges Barnabas to stay until the sun rises.
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[[Category:Dark Shadows episodes]]
   
 
== Memorable quotes ==
 
== Memorable quotes ==
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: '''Trask''' (to Quentin, playing "Shadows of the Night"): You would be much better off, Mr. Collins, if you played hymns.
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: '''Quentin''': But it is a hymn, Mr. Trask.
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: '''Trask''': Reverend to you.
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: '''Quentin''': It's my hymn.
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: '''Trask''': Must we listen to that?
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: '''Quentin''': If it bothers you so much, there must be a reason. Does its rhythm lead you into some unknown temptation...Reverend? Some hidden invitation to things you don't even dare imagine? Dancing? Beautiful women with low-cut gowns? Whispered laughter?
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: '''Gregory Trask''': Carl! (then, to Quentin) You knew about this!
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: '''Gregory Trask''': so Carl was not mad!
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: '''Barnabas''' (to Trask): You have no facts. You are simply the victim of your fanatic imagination.
   
 
== Dramatis personae ==
 
== Dramatis personae ==
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* [[Jonathan Frid]] as [[Barnabas Collins]]
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*[http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/John_Karlen John Karlen] as [http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/Carl_Collins Carl Collins]
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* [[David Selby]] as [[Quentin Collins]]
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* [[Jerry Lacy]] as [[Gregory Trask]]
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[[Category:Dark Shadows episodes]]
   
 
== Background information and notes ==
 
== Background information and notes ==
   
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=== Production ===
== Continuity and mistakes ==
 
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* This episode was recorded out of broadcast sequence. The previous episode to be recorded was [[777]].
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* Final appearance of character [[Carl Collins]]. [[John Karlen]] would later reprise this role in the [[Big Finish audio drama]] ''[[The Wicked and the Dead]]''.
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=== Story ===
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* It seems a little out of character for [[Barnabas Collins|Barnabas]] to so readily kill one of his own [[Collins family|family members]]. Why not bite [[Carl Collins|Carl]] and have him under control, as he did with [[Willie Loomis]]? Perhaps because his attacks on Dirk turned him unintentionally into a vampire and Barnabas didn't want to risk a repeat of that with Carl.
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* '''[[INTERNAL MONOLOGUE]]''': Carl: I've got to get out (reprised from the [[779|previous episode]]).
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* '''[[TIMELINE]]''': [[Gregory Trask|Gregory]] has known about the [[secret room]] in the [[Collins Mausoleum]] for months. (He learnt of its existence in [[734]] when he found [[Rachel Drummond]] there.) It was half an hour ago when Carl left the [[Collins mausoleum]]. Day 304 begins, and will end in [[781]]. Almost dawn. (This piece of information is also given in the [[781|next episode]].)
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== Bloopers and continuity errors ==
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* The reprise is different from the ending of the previous episode.
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* A microphone shadow moves across the wall as [[Carl Collins|Carl]] and [[Gregory Trask|Trask]] enter the family crypt.
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* As Carl tries to escape Barnabas in the drawing room, he yanks on the doors, causing the wall of the set to move.
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* At the beginning of Act III, [[John Karlen]] is seen breathing quite heavily despite the fact that [[Carl Collins|Carl]] is meant to be dead.
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* Another mic shadow creeps across the wall as [[Quentin Collins|Quentin]] enters the drawing room to find [[Carl Collins|Carl]] on the floor.
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* Shadows of a camera pass on the wall as [[Quentin Collins|Quentin]] lets [[Gregory Trask|Trask]] in the mansion, and they pan across Quentin and [[Carl Collins|Carl]] a few moments later when Quentin declares that Carl is dead.
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* The edge of the "grass" and the studio floor are clearly visible as Carl and Trask enter the cemetery.
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* Why would Barnabas merely put Carl's body behind the curtain? He must have the ability to remove the body quickly and dispose of it in a more convincing manner. After all, Barnabas was able to remove his coffin from the mausoleum and return it to the Old House (presumably) in a very short amount of time by himself (and he has moved his coffin presumably by himself, sometimes at some distance, before as well).
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==External Links ==
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[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0909928/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Dark Shadows - Episode 780 on the IMDb]
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[https://darkshadowseveryday.com/2015/12/02/episode-780/ Dark Shadows Every Day - Episode 780 - The Establishment Vampire]
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[http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2019/06/the-dark-shadows-daybook-june-13.html The Dark Shadows Daybook - Episode 780][[Category:Dark Shadows episodes]]

Revision as of 07:51, 21 June 2019

780 Gallery
780
Number

771

Timeline

1897

Narrator

David Selby

Writer

Sam Hall

Director

Henry Kaplan

Broadcast

June 20, 1969
(Friday)

Recorded

June 13, 1969
(Friday)

Video

Complete: Disc 81
Collection 15: Disc 1

780 Gallery
We have 13 images of Dark Shadows 780

Carl returns to Collinwood and tells Gregory that Barnabas is the vampire.

Synopsis

Collinwood before the turn of the century, a time which promises death and disaster for Barnabas Collins. His secret has been discovered by two men, and one has turned on the other and locked him in the secret room where the vampire lies, knowing that when Barnabas rises, the man will be killed.

Trask arrives, inquiring after Judith, who is in town. Trask finds Quentin in the drawing room listening to his gramophone, and is indignant at Quentin's indulging in such pleasures. Quentin teases Trask that the music tempts Trask to think of dancing, women wearing low cut gowns, and whispered laughter.

Carl tells Trask, "Barnabas Collins is the vampire." Quentin comes in and Barnabas bares his fangs. Quentin stops him and tells him the truth, that he knows, and that Carl knows, too. Barnabas sends Quentin off to deal with Carl.

Carl takes him to the mausoleum and Trask tells Carl he had known about this room for months. When they find the coffin gone, Carl runs out. Trask vows to help Carl to drive the devils from his mind.

At Collinwood, in the dark drawing room, Carl tries to use the phone, completely unaware that although the cut wire is dangling before him, the phone is out of commission. A bat shadow is seen outside. Barnabas then appears in the corner. He haunts Carl first and then chokes Carl. Quentin later finds Carl's dead body and is sad about it. Trask comes into the house, and Quentin tries to stall him from entering the drawing room. The body of Carl is seen by Quentin behind the curtains and it falls out to the two men.

Trask goes to the Old House and confronts Barnabas. "I'm afraid I don’t know what you mean," he tells Trask. Trask accuses Barnabas of being in league with the devil. He brandishes a cross at Barnabas, who recoils. Trask challenges Barnabas to stay until the sun rises.

Memorable quotes

Trask (to Quentin, playing "Shadows of the Night"): You would be much better off, Mr. Collins, if you played hymns.
Quentin: But it is a hymn, Mr. Trask.
Trask: Reverend to you.
Quentin: It's my hymn.
Trask: Must we listen to that?
Quentin: If it bothers you so much, there must be a reason. Does its rhythm lead you into some unknown temptation...Reverend? Some hidden invitation to things you don't even dare imagine? Dancing? Beautiful women with low-cut gowns? Whispered laughter?

Gregory Trask: Carl! (then, to Quentin) You knew about this!

Gregory Trask: so Carl was not mad!

Barnabas (to Trask): You have no facts. You are simply the victim of your fanatic imagination.

Dramatis personae

Background information and notes

Production

Story

Bloopers and continuity errors

  • The reprise is different from the ending of the previous episode.
  • A microphone shadow moves across the wall as Carl and Trask enter the family crypt.
  • As Carl tries to escape Barnabas in the drawing room, he yanks on the doors, causing the wall of the set to move.
  • At the beginning of Act III, John Karlen is seen breathing quite heavily despite the fact that Carl is meant to be dead.
  • Another mic shadow creeps across the wall as Quentin enters the drawing room to find Carl on the floor.
  • Shadows of a camera pass on the wall as Quentin lets Trask in the mansion, and they pan across Quentin and Carl a few moments later when Quentin declares that Carl is dead.
  • The edge of the "grass" and the studio floor are clearly visible as Carl and Trask enter the cemetery.
  • Why would Barnabas merely put Carl's body behind the curtain? He must have the ability to remove the body quickly and dispose of it in a more convincing manner. After all, Barnabas was able to remove his coffin from the mausoleum and return it to the Old House (presumably) in a very short amount of time by himself (and he has moved his coffin presumably by himself, sometimes at some distance, before as well).

External Links 

Dark Shadows - Episode 780 on the IMDb

Dark Shadows Every Day - Episode 780 - The Establishment Vampire

The Dark Shadows Daybook - Episode 780