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== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
   
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'''Teaser'''
<p style="margin-left: 40px">''A strange night of mystery on the great estate of Collinwood, for Barnabas Collins searching the long deserted East Wing, has made an astonishing and puzzling discovery: a room, brilliantly furnished, but a room which he cannot enter, stopped by some invisible force - and a room in which he saw Julia and Elizabeth, obviously living different lives. They could not hear him when he called to them. Then the door closed, and he managed to open it again, the room was empty, the furnishings gone.''</p>
 
   
 
: ''A strange night of mystery on the great estate of Collinwood. For Barnabas Collins searching the long deserted East Wing, has made an astonishing and puzzling discovery: a room, brilliantly furnished, but a room which he cannot enter, stopped by some invisible force, and a room in which he saw Julia and Elizabeth, obviously living different lives. They could not hear him when he called to them. Then the door closed, and he managed to open it again, the room was empty, the furnishings gone.''
Barnabas recounts his East Wing experience word-for-word for Julia; Liz enters and talks more about decorating<br /><br />Roger comes home in a snit about Carolyn’s marriage; when he left, everything seemed normal, and he can’t believe Liz isn’t trying to annul the marriage. He dislikes her defense that her own marriage was to the disapproved sort; later, Julia and Barnabas investigate the mysterious East Wing room, which is empty. Julia is afraid of Barnabas’ being in the room by himself, but later joins him. They are startled by a shutter; Julia muses about the lives lived in this room, and Barnabas reminds her that the clothes and look of the mystery room were modern. She vaguely remembers a conversation with Stokes about Parallel Time, and elaborates on the concept by illustrating how her own life would be different had she not gone to medical school. A noise frightens them, and they find Megan cowering in the East Wing; they bring her to the mystery room, about which Megan is clueless. Megan has forgotten her old existence in favour of her new, much more pleasurable one and she refuses to undergo the duo's offer of injections; Megan vanishes while Barnabas laments.<br /><br />At the Old House, Roger is brutish to Willie while looking for Barnabas, and while returning to Collinwood gets bitten by his consolee Megan Todd. Julia is trying to console Barnabas when Roger returns, weary and photophobic. He mentions running into Megan Todd, distressing the dynamic duo. Barnabas resolves to stake Megan and orders poor Willie to stake her. Willie is worried about his future wife’s happiness; Julia dangles a cross in front of Barnabas when he worries about her safety in her mission with Megan. Barnabas worries; Julia asks Liz about the East Wing, which she says is cleaned every spring and has no legends associated with it. Julia claims to have seen a light in it and is afraid the children will think it’s haunted.
 
   
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Barnabas is in the drawing room with Julia, continuing to explain what he saw in the East Wing. Julia says she has never been in that part of the house before, but feels that Barnabas is telling the truth. Barnabas believes that the people in that room are all leading different lives than those they already know. The two decide to go upstairs to investigate, but Elizabeth walks in and begins talking about how she wants to re-decorate the cottage. Barnabas and Julia perpetuate a lie in order to leave and together they head up to the East Wing.
In the East Wing, Barnabas again sees the room as it is changed. Liz-PT and Julia-PT are again arguing, this time about a covered portrait which Liz wants removed but Julia wants Uncovered. Julia wins out, and Barnabas is shocked—the portrait is of Angélique!!! Again Barnabas is left out of the Room, wishing he could enter it.
 
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'''Act I'''
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Roger returns to Collinwood and storms into the drawing room to speak with Elizabeth. He is furious to learn that Carolyn and Jeb are now married and he knew nothing about the wedding. Elizabeth admits she wasn't entirely fond of the wedding, but says they are in love and there is nothing they can do. Roger scoffs at her and declares he will do what is necessary to have the marriage annulled.
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Barnabas and Julia are in the East Wing and arrive at the room. They open the door and find the room empty and abandoned. Julia is hesitant to enter the room at first, but they both decide to go in together. Barnabas explains to Julia how the furniture was set up and he mentions that the people he saw were wearing modern day clothing. They hear a strange knocking noise, but it turns out to be only the wind blowing up against the window. Julia recalls a conversation she had previously with Professor Stokes about a concept called "Parallel Time." She elaborates on the concept by illustrating how her own life would be different had she not gone to medical school. Soon the two hear another noise, this time coming from the hallway. The two leave the room and find Megan.
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'''Act II'''
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Megan begs Barnabas to put down his flashlight. Barnabas and Julia take Megan into the Parallel Time room and ask if she has ever heard voices coming from the room, but she denies knowing anything. Megan tells them that she has forgotten all about her previous life as a human. Julia offers to give Megan the injections that she has been giving Barnabas, but she refuses, saying she enjoys her new life and there is nothing for her to go back to as a human now that Philip is dead. Barnabas begs her to reconsider, but she disappears.
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Roger is at the Old House and berates Willie for not knowing where Barnabas and Julia are. As the two are talking, Megan appears in the window, staring at Roger. Willie is startled at Roger's behavior after he leaves.
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Roger is walking back to Collinwood through the woods and Megan appears to him. He apologizes to her for the death of Philip and gives her a hug, and Megan bites him.
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Moments later, Roger returns to Collinwood while Barnabas and Julia are talking in the drawing room. Roger tells Barnabas he has been looking for him, but can't remember why. He mentions how the light hurts his eyes and that he just ran into Megan in the woods. Barnabas and Julia both realize he has been biten. After Roger leaves, Barnabas tells Julia that they will have to destroy Megan with a stake during the day.
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'''Act III'''
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At the Old House, Barnabas tells Willie he will have to be the one to destroy Megan, but Willie wants nothing to do with it. He reluctantly agrees after much convincing. Barnabas tells Julia they will talk with Sky the next day on the whereabouts of her coffin. After Julia leaves, Barnabas continues to wonder about the room in the East Wing.
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Later at Collinwood, Julia asks Elizabeth about the East Wing. Elizabeth says she hasn't been in the East Wing in about six months, and the only time anyone ever goes there are the servants who clean it every spring. Julia says she thought she saw a light coming from a room there, but then surmizes it was probably just lightning reflecting off the window. While they are talking, Barnabas sneaks into the house and quietly sneaks upstairs.
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Barnabas enters the East Wing and opens the door, and again the room is fully furnished and lit up. Elizabeth is in the room and is about to remove a portrait hanging above the fireplace before Julia walks in and stops her. They argue about the protrait and whether it should be removed or not. Julia says they will let "him" decide and she removes the tarp covering it. The portrait is revealed to be Angelique. Elizabeth doesn't want anyone to see the portrait, and shuts the doors on Barnabas, who is unable to enter.
   
 
== Memorable quotes ==
 
== Memorable quotes ==
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*[[Julia]]: We live in this universe in 1970, right? We accept the fact that our time is the only time that we can truly know. Suppose time is like a road and parallel to it there's another road: on one we live the lives we know, but on the other road our lives are different because we're in a different time band and we've made different choices.
 
*[[Julia]]: We live in this universe in 1970, right? We accept the fact that our time is the only time that we can truly know. Suppose time is like a road and parallel to it there's another road: on one we live the lives we know, but on the other road our lives are different because we're in a different time band and we've made different choices.
   
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*[[Barnabas]]: Willie, you're not listening to me.
 
*[[Barnabas]]: Willie, you're not listening to me.
 
*[[Willie]]: That's because you're gonna talk me into it!
 
*[[Willie]]: That's because you're gonna talk me into it!
 
   
 
== Dramatis personae ==
 
== Dramatis personae ==
* [[969|←]] [[Joan Bennett]] as [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]] [[971|→]]
 
* [[969|←]] [[Jonathan Frid]] as [[Barnabas Collins]] [[971|→]]
 
* [[964|←]] [[Louis Edmonds]] as [[Roger Collins]] [[971|→]]
 
* [[969|←]] [[Grayson Hall]] as Dr. [[Julia Hoffman]] [[971|→]]
 
* [[957|←]] [[John Karlen]] as [[Willie Loomis]] [[971|→]]
 
* [[967|←]] [[Marie Wallace]] as [[Megan Todd]] [[971|→]]
 
   
* [[969|←]] [[Joan Bennett]] as [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (PT)]] [[971|→]]{uncredited}
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* [[Joan Bennett]] as [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]]
 
* [[Jonathan Frid]] as [[Barnabas Collins]]
* [[969|←]] [[Grayson Hall]] as [[Julia Hoffman (PT)]] [[971|→]] {uncredited}
 
 
* [[Louis Edmonds]] as [[Roger Collins]]
 
* [[Grayson Hall]] as Dr. [[Julia Hoffman]]
 
* [[John Karlen]] as [[Willie Loomis]]
 
* [[Marie Wallace]] as [[Megan Todd]]
 
* [[Joan Bennett]] as [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (PT)]] {uncredited}
 
* [[Grayson Hall]] as [[Julia Hoffman (PT)]] {uncredited}
   
 
== Background information and notes ==
 
== Background information and notes ==
   
 
== Continuity and mistakes ==
 
== Continuity and mistakes ==
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*The tag is consecutive with the last episode, probably in the wee hours of the morning (estimated Feb 16). Roger's return and subsequent scenes must take place the SAME day after dusk (still Feb 16).
 
*When Roger confronts Willie at the Old House, Louis Edmonds clearly waits for Marie Wallace's closeup to end before he says his next line. An off-camera voice can be heard giving him a cue.
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* When Roger confronts Willie at the Old House, Louis Edmonds clearly waits for Marie Wallace's closeup to end before he says his next line. An off-camera voice can be heard giving him a cue.
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* The camera is badly out of focus when Megan is spying on Roger and Willie at the Old House.
*The opening narration shows the room in Parallel Time with Angelique's portrait uncovered, however it is still covered when Barnabas happens upon it at the end of the episode.
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* The opening narration shows the room in Parallel Time with Angelique's portrait uncovered, however it is still covered when Barnabas happens upon it at the end of the episode.
 
[[Category:Dark Shadows episodes|0970]]
 
[[Category:Dark Shadows episodes|0970]]

Revision as of 17:43, 7 August 2011

970

Roger asks about Carolyn's marriage



[[File:|254px|link=:Category:970|970 Gallery]]
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Timeline

1970 and 1970 PT

Writer

Sam Hall

Director

Henry Kaplan

[[File:|254px|link=:Category:970|970 Gallery]]
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Julia tells Barnabas about Professor Stokes' theory of Parallel Time.

970 B

Hoffman and Elizabeth argue about the portrait in Parallel Time

Synopsis

Teaser

A strange night of mystery on the great estate of Collinwood. For Barnabas Collins searching the long deserted East Wing, has made an astonishing and puzzling discovery: a room, brilliantly furnished, but a room which he cannot enter, stopped by some invisible force, and a room in which he saw Julia and Elizabeth, obviously living different lives. They could not hear him when he called to them. Then the door closed, and he managed to open it again, the room was empty, the furnishings gone.

Barnabas is in the drawing room with Julia, continuing to explain what he saw in the East Wing. Julia says she has never been in that part of the house before, but feels that Barnabas is telling the truth. Barnabas believes that the people in that room are all leading different lives than those they already know. The two decide to go upstairs to investigate, but Elizabeth walks in and begins talking about how she wants to re-decorate the cottage. Barnabas and Julia perpetuate a lie in order to leave and together they head up to the East Wing.

Act I

Roger returns to Collinwood and storms into the drawing room to speak with Elizabeth. He is furious to learn that Carolyn and Jeb are now married and he knew nothing about the wedding. Elizabeth admits she wasn't entirely fond of the wedding, but says they are in love and there is nothing they can do. Roger scoffs at her and declares he will do what is necessary to have the marriage annulled.

Barnabas and Julia are in the East Wing and arrive at the room. They open the door and find the room empty and abandoned. Julia is hesitant to enter the room at first, but they both decide to go in together. Barnabas explains to Julia how the furniture was set up and he mentions that the people he saw were wearing modern day clothing. They hear a strange knocking noise, but it turns out to be only the wind blowing up against the window. Julia recalls a conversation she had previously with Professor Stokes about a concept called "Parallel Time." She elaborates on the concept by illustrating how her own life would be different had she not gone to medical school. Soon the two hear another noise, this time coming from the hallway. The two leave the room and find Megan.

Act II

Megan begs Barnabas to put down his flashlight. Barnabas and Julia take Megan into the Parallel Time room and ask if she has ever heard voices coming from the room, but she denies knowing anything. Megan tells them that she has forgotten all about her previous life as a human. Julia offers to give Megan the injections that she has been giving Barnabas, but she refuses, saying she enjoys her new life and there is nothing for her to go back to as a human now that Philip is dead. Barnabas begs her to reconsider, but she disappears.

Roger is at the Old House and berates Willie for not knowing where Barnabas and Julia are. As the two are talking, Megan appears in the window, staring at Roger. Willie is startled at Roger's behavior after he leaves.

Roger is walking back to Collinwood through the woods and Megan appears to him. He apologizes to her for the death of Philip and gives her a hug, and Megan bites him.

Moments later, Roger returns to Collinwood while Barnabas and Julia are talking in the drawing room. Roger tells Barnabas he has been looking for him, but can't remember why. He mentions how the light hurts his eyes and that he just ran into Megan in the woods. Barnabas and Julia both realize he has been biten. After Roger leaves, Barnabas tells Julia that they will have to destroy Megan with a stake during the day.

Act III

At the Old House, Barnabas tells Willie he will have to be the one to destroy Megan, but Willie wants nothing to do with it. He reluctantly agrees after much convincing. Barnabas tells Julia they will talk with Sky the next day on the whereabouts of her coffin. After Julia leaves, Barnabas continues to wonder about the room in the East Wing.

Later at Collinwood, Julia asks Elizabeth about the East Wing. Elizabeth says she hasn't been in the East Wing in about six months, and the only time anyone ever goes there are the servants who clean it every spring. Julia says she thought she saw a light coming from a room there, but then surmizes it was probably just lightning reflecting off the window. While they are talking, Barnabas sneaks into the house and quietly sneaks upstairs.

Barnabas enters the East Wing and opens the door, and again the room is fully furnished and lit up. Elizabeth is in the room and is about to remove a portrait hanging above the fireplace before Julia walks in and stops her. They argue about the protrait and whether it should be removed or not. Julia says they will let "him" decide and she removes the tarp covering it. The portrait is revealed to be Angelique. Elizabeth doesn't want anyone to see the portrait, and shuts the doors on Barnabas, who is unable to enter.

Memorable quotes

  • Julia: We live in this universe in 1970, right? We accept the fact that our time is the only time that we can truly know. Suppose time is like a road and parallel to it there's another road: on one we live the lives we know, but on the other road our lives are different because we're in a different time band and we've made different choices.
  • Megan Todd: I don't want to be any different from what I am now... You just don't know, I won't let you change me.
  • Willie Loomis: Mr. Collins, Barnabas don't confide in me.
  • Roger Collins: Well that's certainly understandable... Delight in your ignorance, Loomis. Delight in your ignorance.
  • Willie Loomis: Boy, you sure don't improve in time, Mr. Collins.
  • Willie: Why are you picking on me, Barnabas?
  • Barnabas: I'm not picking on you.
  • Willie: Oh yes you are! I'm not going up to some old room in the east wing and open up some coffin and put a stake on a heart... Barnabas, I don't even know Megan Todd!
  • Barnabas: Willie, you're not listening to me.
  • Willie: That's because you're gonna talk me into it!

Dramatis personae

Background information and notes

Continuity and mistakes

  • When Roger confronts Willie at the Old House, Louis Edmonds clearly waits for Marie Wallace's closeup to end before he says his next line. An off-camera voice can be heard giving him a cue.
  • The camera is badly out of focus when Megan is spying on Roger and Willie at the Old House.
  • The opening narration shows the room in Parallel Time with Angelique's portrait uncovered, however it is still covered when Barnabas happens upon it at the end of the episode.