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September 23, 1969 |
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Count Petofi invades Quentin's mind as Beth and Aristede have a power and loyalty struggle.
Synopsis[]
- Collinwood in the year 1897, a time of terror and intrigue when all who entered the great house were affected by the evil of Count Petofi. On this night, Quentin Collins is aware that something strange and frightening is happening to him, and he is desperately trying to find out what it is. But there is only one man who knows what his ultimate fate will be: Count Petofi himself. Now, in an abandoned mill not far from the Collins estate, he will enter into a strange ritual which could be the beginning of the end for Quentin Collins.
Petofi begins to initiate the mind-switch with Quentin; Magda becomes suspicious after Quentin inexplicably fears and does not recognize her.
Beth tries to figure out what Petofi's doing, to Aristede's amusement. The one clue Aristede reveals is that the most diabolical thing that could happen to a human being is going to happen to Quentin.
Quentin goes to The Blue Whale and chats up the despondent Pansy, who flirts with him shamelessly. Aristede continues to needle Beth, who remembers Quentin's apologies to her (839). Pansy and Quentin sing, dance, and play piano.
Magda goes to the Mill, where she tells Beth that Quentin is in danger. After ruminating for some time, Beth runs out of the Mill. Beth goes to Collinwood and tries to wake Quentin up. She fails.
Memorable quotes[]
- Petofi: Quentin Collins! Your will must bend to mine, and there shall be no resistance! For I am the fire and the air, the water and the earth! I am the light of all the stars! Listen and you shall hear the rustling of the leaves in a thousand trees, telling you that the winds of change have come upon you!
- Quentin (under Petofi's influence): Stay away from me, gypsy! Don’t you come near me, do you hear? I know what you want, but you’re not going to get it!
Dramatis personae[]
- David Selby as Quentin Collins / Andreas Petofi
- Thayer David as Andreas Petofi
- Michael Stroka as Aristede
- Terry Crawford as Beth Chavez
- Grayson Hall as Magda Rakosi
- Nancy Barrett as Charity Trask / Pansy Faye
Background information and notes[]
Production[]
Story[]
- Many years ago, Count Petofi used to play the piano beautifully until “they” came.
- INTERNAL MONOLOGUE: Quentin: It all began when I was asleep; Beth: (recalling Quentin's words) / (recalling Quentin's, Magda's, and Aristede's words).
- TIMELINE: Day 325 begins, and will end in 858. It's late; the Blue Whale is closed.
Bloopers and continuity errors[]
- A boom microphone is visible above Petofi’s head as he sits down to meditate.
- At the beginning of Act I, as Aristede turns from looking at the door to the back room and joins Beth, Michael Stroka looks away to make sure of his cue.
- As Magda enters the Collinwood foyer, Quentin backs up and says for her not to come near him. Magda says something in reply, but the microphone does not pick it up.
- Nancy Barrett drinks too quickly at the start of her scene at the Blue Whale and coughs to clear her throat.
- At the Blue Whale, Nancy Barrett steps on Quentin's lines when she says, "It's only what, love?"
- When the scene shifts from the Blue Whale back to Petofi's lair, as the camera is on a close-up of Aristede smoking, someone coughs off-stage.
- As Charity/Pansy is singing and dancing for Quentin and when Petofi seems to be taking over Quentin's body, Quentin picks Pansy up, kisses her violently, and swings her around. As he's swinging her around, there's a loud noise, likely one or the other bumping into a table or chair.
External Links []
Dark Shadows - Episode 855 on the IMDb
Dark Shadows Everyday - Episode 855 - The Ring