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848
Number

837

Timeline

1897

Narrator

Roger Davis

Writer

Gordon Russell

Director

Lela Swift

Broadcast

September 24, 1969
(Wednesday)

Recorded

September 15, 1969
(Monday)

Video

Complete: Disc 88
Collection 16: Disc 4

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Charles steals the portrait of Quentin.

Synopsis[]

Collinwood in the year 1897. In this time, all those who came near the great house fell under the influence of the evil Count Petofi. On this day, in an abandoned mill not far from the Collins estate, a young man motivated by his own greed submits himself to an experiment, hoping to seek the favour of Count Petofi. He has placed himself in the I-Ching trance, unaware that he will soon see a terrifying moment in the future.

Tim Shaw has a vision of Amanda Harris being terrorized by a man in a demonic red mask. When she removes his mask, Quentin Collins strangles her.

Tim awakens from the trance and rushes to Collinwood where he warns Amanda of the danger. She dismisses his concern and confesses that she is in love with Quentin. Tim insists Amanda has no right to love any man who doesn't know the truth of her creation. He leaves Collinwood enraged.

Charles Tate arrives at Collinwood seeking Amanda, who refuses to speak to him. Tate then tells a disbelieving Quentin the truth about his own powers and Amanda's creation, despite the fact that Quentin is aware of the powers his own portrait possesses.

Tate follows Amanda upstairs and makes another attempt to win her love. She again professes her love for Quentin. Tate insists that they were meant to be together, but Amanda refuses to listen.

After Tate leaves, Amanda makes plans to leave town with Quentin. Angry and jealous, Tate takes Quentin's portrait away with him.

Memorable quotes[]

Quentin: Tate, I know you're a famous painter, and I know you're in great demand, but don't you think imagining yourself to be God is going a bit too far?

Dramatis personae[]

Background information and notes[]

Production[]

Story[]

Bloopers and continuity errors[]

  • When Amanda is looking out the window at the beginning of Act I, a person’s shadow crosses her bed.
  • In Act I, after Amanda says Quentin is "the most warm, sensitive, gentle man" and Tim says "Wow," there is a loud noise from off-stage.
  • When Tate and Quentin are talking in the foyer, there are loud noises from off-stage.
  • It's not clear if this is a blooper or actually in the script, but when Charles puts his hand up close to Quentin's face, David Selby grabs it and lowers it.
  • When Quentin is talking to Amanda in her room after Tate leaves, there is a lot of shuffling and clunking noise from off-stage.
  • As Quentin and Amanda end their kiss in Act III, a line of spit remains between their lips.

External Links []

Dark Shadows - Episode 848 on the IMDb

Dark Shadows Everyday - Episode 848 - Drawn to You

Dark Shadows Commentary- Episode 848: You have no mortality

Dark Shadows Before I Die- Episode 848: 9/24/69