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Quentin attempts to save the life of his daughter.
Synopsis[]
- A long morning is ending at Collinwood, and a young girl who was attacked by the werewolf is dead, but not before Charity Trask has learned a terrible truth about Quentin Collins, a truth that Quentin knows he must keep her from telling to anyone no matter what the cost.
Charity tries to call the police, but is stopped by Quentin, who tells her that the girl is dead. She accuses him of murder. He confronts her with her father's signed confession. Quentin uses the confession to blackmail Charity into silence. Then he tells her they must find the hand of Count Petofi before it is too late.
Mrs. Filmore tells Quentin his daughter is sick. Magda tells Quentin about the amulet, which gives protection from Barnabas and Angelique. He goes to get it from Aristede. Aristede pulls a knife on Quentin. Quentin takes the amulet from Aristede and uses it to save the baby. Though the amulet is not enough, the ghost of Jenny comes to save the baby.
Memorable quotes[]
- Quentin: Now, Charity, I may hang for murder, but your father will be dancing at the end of a rope, too.
- Magda (to Aristede, who is primping his hair in a mirror): Did you send for me so there would be two of us to admire you?
- Aristede: For flesh and blood, I have the Dancing Lady.
- Quentin: Then let her dance, Aristede, let her dance!
Dramatis personae[]
- Grayson Hall as Magda
- Nancy Barrett as Charity Trask
- David Selby as Quentin Collins
- Michael Stroka as Aristede
- Marie Wallace as Jenny
- Mary Farrell as Mrs. Fillmore
Background information and notes[]
Production[]
- Marie Wallace returns to the cast after an absence of 59 episodes.
- The room used by Mrs. Fillmore was first used in episode 45 as Roger’s office. Since then, it’s been the Collinsport law office of Frank Garner, the original 1795 bedroom of Barnabas, the 1795 waiting room of the Collinsport Gaol, the front room of the apartment of Professor Timothy Stokes, and the main schoolroom in Trask’s Worthington Hall.
Story[]
- The Collinsport Afghan makes an appearance at Lenore's cradle.
- For the first time, Mrs. Fillmore appears and comes to Collinwood. Later, Quentin goes to her home and dismisses her from the room. This is the character's only appearance, having already been mentioned several times.
- Aristede is staying in an old abandoned building at the end of North Road.
- Someone sent Judith brandy-filled chocolates for Christmas.
- Steven Simmons is Tim's best friend; they planned to move to San Francisco. Steven now works in a bank in Worcester] He sent Charity a Christmas card.
- GHOSTWATCH: Jenny's ghost appears to Magda and Quentin.
- TIMELINE: A long morning is ending. It was last night when Barnabas confronted Aristede.
Bloopers and continuity errors[]
- In Act I, as Quentin is threatening Charity to keep quiet or he will reveal Trask's confession, there is knocking and other noise from off-stage. Then in the next scene, as Aristede is admiring himself in the mirror and instructing Magda to do nothing when Barnabas rises, the knocking sound occurs again.
- When Quentin follows Mrs. Fillmore into the foyer, a boom mic shadow appears on him.
- Grayson Hall flubs Barnabas' name as she says the line, "If she dies, then Barn-banabas says that the future is dead, too!"
- There is significant camera trouble when Magda comes to the door at Collinwood and Charity answers--moving erratically in and out, being out of focus.
- When Quentin arrives at the hideout where Aristede is, someone off-stage snaps their fingers, apparently as a cue to Michael Stroka, as Aristede is sleeping.
- The edge of the set and a camera can be seen when Aristede reveals the Dancing Girl, which he mistakenly calls "the Dancing Lady".
- When Quentin is looking at Aristede's medallion before he places it on Lenore, David Selby looks off to his left for a cue.
- When Magda says, "Quentin, look!" as the spirit enters the room, you can see Grayson Hall shaking the cradle to make it start rocking.
External Links []
Dark Shadows - Episode 810 on the IMDb
Dark Shadows Every Day - Episode 810 - The Most Dangerous Game
The Dark Shadows Daybook - Episode 810