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<blockquote>''"If I can get it, I want it. And if I want it, I get it." - Jason McGuire''</blockquote>
{{performer|Dennis Patrick|193-276}}
 
'''Jason McGuire''' was a seafaring man who came to [[Collinsport]] some time in the 1940’s. In [[1949]], he became close friends with a man named [[Paul Stoddard]]. Stoddard had the fortune of being married into the wealthy [[Collins]] family of Collinsport. Through Paul, Jason was able to cultivate a relationship with his wife, [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]].
 
   
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{{Character
== The Scam ==
 
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|Image = 0193.jpg
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|Portrayed by = [[Dennis Patrick]]
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|First appearance = [[193]]
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|Last appearance = [[276]]
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|Episode count = 46
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|Name = Jason McGuire
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|Age = 31 (1949)</small>
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49 (1967)<small>
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|Date of birth = 1918
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|Year of death = 1967
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|Manner of death = Strangled by [[Barnabas Collins]]
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|Origin = Ireland (presumably)
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|Profession = Con Man
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|Family members=Unnamed father (deceased)}}
   
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'''Jason McGuire''' (1918-1967) was a seafaring man who came to [[Collinsport]] in the mid 1940's. He was a friend of [[Paul Stoddard]] and later friend of [[Willie Loomis]]. After he returned to [[Collinwood]], he had a plan to blackmail the mistress of Collinwood, [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]], for her money in [[1967]].
One evening, Paul and Elizabeth got into a fight and Elizabeth attacked him. Paul was severely injured, but Jason and he embarked upon a plan to make Elizabeth believe that she had in fact killed him. Jason helped Paul fake his own death and told Elizabeth that he buried Paul’s body in the [[basement]] of Collinwood. The experience was so traumatic for Elizabeth that she instantly became a recluse and refused to leave the estate. Paul and Jason left town to seek their fortunes elsewhere ([[201]]). Publicly, Elizabeth announced that Paul Stoddard had abandoned her and disappeared from Collinsport (which was in fact, the truth).
 
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==Biography ==
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===Background ===
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Jason McGuire was born in 1918, to an Irish family. According to Paul, He had “indisputable connections”. ([[272]]). Jason had a shady past, and was wanted in several different countries such as Hong Kong, Marseille and Rio de Janeiro for smuggling, swindling and extortion, but often left the country before the authorities could get sufficient evidence on him. ([[269]]) During that time, he developed close ties with a man named [[Paul Stoddard]] ([[200]], [[202]], [[271]]).
   
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Jason arrived in [[Collinsport]] with Paul in the 1940s. During their stay, Paul managed to marry Jamison’s daughter [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|Elizabeth Collins]], as part of a scheme to take control of the [[Collins family jewels|Collins fortune]]. Jamison soon died in 1945, though Elizabeth got most of the fortune and never managed to share some to Paul. They soon had a daughter named [[Carolyn Stoddard]] born in 1946. Though soon, Paul became unhappy living at Collinwood, and Jason eventually found out about his unhappiness and the two often talked about leaving Collinwood with the money. ([[900]])
== Return to Collinsport ==
 
   
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In [[1949]], Paul Stoddard <span style="color:rgb(213,212,212);font-size:13px;">attempted to finally pack his bags and leave [[Collinsport]]. Before he left, his wife Elizabeth, hit him over the head; a blow which she thought was fatal. When Jason arrived looking for Paul, he found Elizabeth distressed and begging him for help. When Jason checked in Paul's body, it turned out he was very much alive, and the two quickly hashed out a scheme for their escape. He faked burying Paul's body in the basement of Collinwood, and told Elizabeth never to let anyone into that room (</span>[[272]]<span style="color:rgb(213,212,212);font-size:13px;">). He later lost contact with Paul in Hong Kong.</span>
Eighteen years later in [[1967]], Jason McGuire returned to Collinsport ([[193]]). He arrived at Collinwood and blackmailed Elizabeth into letting him move into the great house. He told Liz that unless she agreed to allow him to stay, he would go to the authorities with the truth about Paul Stoddard’s death ([[196]]). He contacted an old sea buddy of his, [[Willie Loomis]] and invited him to come and stay at the house with him ([[199]]).
 
   
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Jason continued his various schemes around the globe, traveling to Naples and Madagascar. He eventually befriended a young boy named [[Willie Loomis]] and they ran scams in every port they landed in, including [[Singapore]] and [[Jamica|Jamaica]], but their luck turned bad after [[Jamica|Jamaica]] ( "[[Echoes of Insanity]]" ).
Jason continued to blackmail Elizabeth and extorted vast sums of money from her. He also forced her into getting him into the family business, selling him Collins-owned property, and even a proposal of marriage ([[228]], [[249]]). By this point, the rest of the Collins family knew that Jason had some kind of hold over Elizabeth, but Liz refused to entertain the notion. She was willing to do whatever Jason wanted, so long as he never revealed her grave secret.
 
   
 
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This changed however on the day of their proposed wedding. Elizabeth, unable to continue with this lifestyle any longer, openly confessed to killing Paul Stoddard ([[270]]). Jason then revealed that she never actually killed Paul. He showed them the trunk in the basement that allegedly contained Paul’s remains. It was empty.
 
   
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Low on funds, in [[1967]], he returned to Collinsport, and stayed in [[Collinsport Inn]], for a short period of time. Upon hearing about [[Elizabeth Stoddard]] in the [[Collinsport Inn restaurant]], and how she hadn't left [[Collinwood]] for eighteen years, he decided to pay her a visit. ([[196]]).
== Final Fate ==
 
   
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He came to [[Collinwood]], to blackmail Elizabeth. This allowed him to move into Collinwood, threatening that he would go to the authorities about Paul's "disappearance" unless she allowed him to stay ([[196]]). Willie Loomis, who was aware of the blackmail (but not the reasons behind it) ([[199]]), started causing issues for Jason, even going as far as to invite himself over to stay at Collinwood ([[202]]). Though very much against it, Jason eventually begrudgingly agreed.
Elizabeth’s brother, [[Roger Collins]], incensed by the entire calamity, contacted the authorities. Jason fled from Collinwood, with the intention of leaving town for good, but he wasn’t going to leave empty-handed. He broke into the [[Old House]] hoping to find the same Collins family jewels that Willie Loomis coveted so many months ago. He went into the [[cellar]] of the Old House and discovered the coffin of [[Barnabas Collins]]. Jason opened the coffin, but Barnabas rose from within and strangled Jason ([[275]]). Barnabas later had Willie transfer Jason’s remains to the secret room in the Collins family [[mausoleum]] ([[276]]).
 
 
   
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A prime opportunity to further his manipulation of Elizabeth presented itself when Carolyn asked him about her father. He sang his praises and even told her that the two of them were very much alike ([[202]]).
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Jason continued to blackmail Elizabeth and extorted vast sums of money from her. He also forced her to give him a position in the family business ([[228]]) and to sell him Collins-owned property. By this point the rest of the Collins family knew that Jason had some kind of hold over Elizabeth, but she refused to entertain the notion. He knew she was willing to do whatever he wanted, so long as he never revealed her grave secret. To seal the deal, he proposed marriage ([[243]]) which horrified everyone involved, including [[Barnabas Collins]], who was new in town.
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Carolyn, in an attempt to figure out what exactly Jason held over her mother, searched through his room. He caught her and told her in no uncertain terms that once he was married to her mother, she would no longer be allowed to stay at Collinwood. This being the last straw, Carolyn decides the best course of action is to kill him during the ceremony.
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On the day of their wedding, instead of saying "I do," Elizabeth finally declared that she had killed Paul and Jason helped her do it ([[270]]). Jason, realizing he couldn't smooth talk his way out of this one, decided to flee. However, he was brought back to the house by the police ([[271]]). Jason then revealed that she never actually killed Paul, he was just unconscious. He showed them the trunk in the basement that allegedly contained Paul’s remains. only for it to be completely empty.
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===Final Fate===
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[[File:0275.jpg|thumb|left|176px]]With the truth now out in the open, the sheriff ordered him to leave the area within 24 hours—but Jason wasn’t going to leave empty-handed. As dusk began to fall, he broke into the [[Old House]], hoping to find some Collins family jewels like the ones he knew Barnabas was in possession of. He went into the [[Old House cellar]] and discovered the [[coffin]] of [[Barnabas Collins]]. Willie tried to give Jason more jewels, but it wasn't enough to satisfy him. He warned Jason that Barnabas wasn't "alive" and that he would kill him for intruding, but Jason still refused to listen to him. He opened the coffin, still believing that there were jewels hidden there—only to find Barnabas who woke up and strangled him to death ([[275]]). Barnabas later had Willie transfer Jason’s remains to the [[secret]] room in the Collins family [[mausoleum]] ([[276]]).
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Jason McGuire's murder was never discovered—as far as everyone else was concerned, Jason had fled town to avoid charges over Paul Stoddard's "death" and the resulting blackmail attempt. Oddly—given the manner of his death—Jason's ghost does not seem to have manifested.
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When the coffin is opened by [[David Collins]] while playing with [[Sarah Collins]] ([[306]]), the coffin was empty, suggesting someone could have taken his remains elsewhere (although it is never shown or mentioned in the show).
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=='''Memorable Quotes''' ==
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'''Jason McGuire''': "Now you made one beautiful blunder by getting involved in that fight."
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'''Jason McGuire''': "One more blunder like that and you'll blow the whole deal and none of us are gonna get anything out of it."
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== Appearances==
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[[Category:People not from Collinsport]]

Latest revision as of 00:24, 9 December 2022

"If I can get it, I want it. And if I want it, I get it." - Jason McGuire

Jason McGuire Gallery
Jason McGuire
Production Information
Portrayed by

Dennis Patrick

First appearance

193

Last appearance

276

Episode count

46

Biographical Information
Name

Jason McGuire

Age

31 (1949)
49 (1967)

Date of birth

1918

Year of death

1967

Manner of death

Strangled by Barnabas Collins

Origin

Ireland (presumably)

Profession

Con Man

Family members

Unnamed father (deceased)

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Jason McGuire (1918-1967) was a seafaring man who came to Collinsport in the mid 1940's. He was a friend of Paul Stoddard and later friend of Willie Loomis. After he returned to Collinwood, he had a plan to blackmail the mistress of Collinwood, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, for her money in 1967.

Biography []

Background[]

Jason McGuire was born in 1918, to an Irish family. According to Paul, He had “indisputable connections”. (272). Jason had a shady past, and was wanted in several different countries such as Hong Kong, Marseille and Rio de Janeiro for smuggling, swindling and extortion, but often left the country before the authorities could get sufficient evidence on him. (269) During that time, he developed close ties with a man named Paul Stoddard (200, 202, 271).

Jason arrived in Collinsport with Paul in the 1940s. During their stay, Paul managed to marry Jamison’s daughter Elizabeth Collins, as part of a scheme to take control of the Collins fortune. Jamison soon died in 1945, though Elizabeth got most of the fortune and never managed to share some to Paul. They soon had a daughter named Carolyn Stoddard born in 1946. Though soon, Paul became unhappy living at Collinwood, and Jason eventually found out about his unhappiness and the two often talked about leaving Collinwood with the money. (900)

In 1949, Paul Stoddard attempted to finally pack his bags and leave Collinsport. Before he left, his wife Elizabeth, hit him over the head; a blow which she thought was fatal. When Jason arrived looking for Paul, he found Elizabeth distressed and begging him for help. When Jason checked in Paul's body, it turned out he was very much alive, and the two quickly hashed out a scheme for their escape. He faked burying Paul's body in the basement of Collinwood, and told Elizabeth never to let anyone into that room (272). He later lost contact with Paul in Hong Kong.

Jason continued his various schemes around the globe, traveling to Naples and Madagascar. He eventually befriended a young boy named Willie Loomis and they ran scams in every port they landed in, including Singapore and Jamaica, but their luck turned bad after Jamaica ( "Echoes of Insanity" ).

Return to Collinsport[]

Low on funds, in 1967, he returned to Collinsport, and stayed in Collinsport Inn, for a short period of time. Upon hearing about Elizabeth Stoddard in the Collinsport Inn restaurant, and how she hadn't left Collinwood for eighteen years, he decided to pay her a visit. (196).

He came to Collinwood, to blackmail Elizabeth. This allowed him to move into Collinwood, threatening that he would go to the authorities about Paul's "disappearance" unless she allowed him to stay (196). Willie Loomis, who was aware of the blackmail (but not the reasons behind it) (199), started causing issues for Jason, even going as far as to invite himself over to stay at Collinwood (202). Though very much against it, Jason eventually begrudgingly agreed.

A prime opportunity to further his manipulation of Elizabeth presented itself when Carolyn asked him about her father. He sang his praises and even told her that the two of them were very much alike (202).

Jason continued to blackmail Elizabeth and extorted vast sums of money from her. He also forced her to give him a position in the family business (228) and to sell him Collins-owned property. By this point the rest of the Collins family knew that Jason had some kind of hold over Elizabeth, but she refused to entertain the notion. He knew she was willing to do whatever he wanted, so long as he never revealed her grave secret. To seal the deal, he proposed marriage (243) which horrified everyone involved, including Barnabas Collins, who was new in town.

Carolyn, in an attempt to figure out what exactly Jason held over her mother, searched through his room. He caught her and told her in no uncertain terms that once he was married to her mother, she would no longer be allowed to stay at Collinwood. This being the last straw, Carolyn decides the best course of action is to kill him during the ceremony.

On the day of their wedding, instead of saying "I do," Elizabeth finally declared that she had killed Paul and Jason helped her do it (270). Jason, realizing he couldn't smooth talk his way out of this one, decided to flee. However, he was brought back to the house by the police (271). Jason then revealed that she never actually killed Paul, he was just unconscious. He showed them the trunk in the basement that allegedly contained Paul’s remains. only for it to be completely empty.

Final Fate[]

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With the truth now out in the open, the sheriff ordered him to leave the area within 24 hours—but Jason wasn’t going to leave empty-handed. As dusk began to fall, he broke into the Old House, hoping to find some Collins family jewels like the ones he knew Barnabas was in possession of. He went into the Old House cellar and discovered the coffin of Barnabas Collins. Willie tried to give Jason more jewels, but it wasn't enough to satisfy him. He warned Jason that Barnabas wasn't "alive" and that he would kill him for intruding, but Jason still refused to listen to him. He opened the coffin, still believing that there were jewels hidden there—only to find Barnabas who woke up and strangled him to death (275). Barnabas later had Willie transfer Jason’s remains to the secret room in the Collins family mausoleum (276).

Jason McGuire's murder was never discovered—as far as everyone else was concerned, Jason had fled town to avoid charges over Paul Stoddard's "death" and the resulting blackmail attempt. Oddly—given the manner of his death—Jason's ghost does not seem to have manifested.

When the coffin is opened by David Collins while playing with Sarah Collins (306), the coffin was empty, suggesting someone could have taken his remains elsewhere (although it is never shown or mentioned in the show).

Memorable Quotes[]

Jason McGuire: "Now you made one beautiful blunder by getting involved in that fight."

Jason McGuire: "One more blunder like that and you'll blow the whole deal and none of us are gonna get anything out of it."

Appearances[]

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