413 - January 24, 1968

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[Elizabeth narrating] - A seance has been held in the great house at Collinwood,

a seance which has suspended time and space

and sent one woman on an uncertain

and terrifying journey into the past,

back to the year .

There, each of the Collins ancestors resembles

a present day member of the family,

but the names and relationships have changed,

and Victoria Winters finds herself a stranger

in a sea of familiar faces.

The terror and evil that have plagued the Collins family

now has spread through the village of Collinsport itself.

Held c*ptive on a charge of witchcraft,

Victoria Winters is the one person

who knows that this is but the beginning

of a two-hundred-year nightmare.

- Peter, is something wrong?

- There will be, if I don't act quickly.

- I don't understand.

- I'm going to find the Reverend Trask and tell him

that I let you out of your room last night

to go to Collinwood.

- Why?

- Because I lied last night.

Only I lied too well.

- But there was nothing else you could have done.

- The worst thing I could have done was to tell Trask

that you didn't leave your cell all evening

because it only convinced him

that you were in two places at once.

He is going to tell the court

that only a witch could do that,

and I'll tell you this,

they'll believe him and convict you.

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- Peter, I can't let you go through with this.

- I'm afraid it's none of your concern.

It's my decision.

- If you tell Trask that you lied last night,

you'll be in as much trouble as I am.

- What will happen to me will be nothing,

what will happen to you if you're convicted.

- Well, they have to convict me first.

- And they will, if I don't tell Trask that I lied.

- Peter, please, don't go through with this.

- Why are you so concerned about me?

It's your life that's at stake, not mine.

- Because you're the only person who has shown

any kindness and understanding to me.

I don't want to see anything happened to you.

- I assure you, nothing will.

Well, you can be sure of that if you stay here

and don't say anything for the time being.

- Do you really care what happens to me?

- Yes.

- Why?

- Because you're a very special person.

- Because I'm the only one around to defend you. - No.

Because you do what you think is right

no matter what anybody else thinks.

I've often thought it's very sad that

we live in two worlds that are so far apart

in time from each other.

- But you're a part of this world now

and this time and I'm glad of it.

- I wish I know how long I was going to stay here.

- You want to return to your own time, don't you?

- Yes, very much.

- Is there - is there someone?

- No. I'd rather not talk about it, if you don't mind.

- Of course not.

I only hope you get what you want.

- Peter, I didn't come here by choice.

I don't know how it happened,

but when I found myself years back in time,

I was frightened and miserable.

But because of you, for the first time,

I felt some assurance.

I'm very grateful to you for everything you've done.

- I guess you are from another century.

- What do you mean?

- Women here don't do things like that.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- I didn't mean I disapproved.

I've been reading this most of the night.

It's hard to believe that most of what's written in here

hasn't happened yet.

- Do you believe it will happen?

- Some of it already has.

- I know this book must be very hard for you to accept.

No.

- What's the matter?

- What's the date today?

- The twenty-fourth. Why?

- In two days, Sarah Collins will have her birthday.

- What about it?

- According to this book,

she died on her eleventh birthday.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

- "On the occasion of her eleventh birthday,

Sarah Collins, youngest child of Joshua and Naomi,

suffering from exposure contracted a fever and died."

- Peter, we've got to do something.

- There's so little time. What can we do?

- The book says that she died from exposure.

Now, we could prevent that if she was not allowed

to go outside until after her birthday.

- What can you do about that?

You're locked up in here.

- Well, I can't do anything but Naomi Collins can.

Peter, please go - go to Collinwood

and tell Mrs. Collins that I must see her immediately.

- What are you going to do?

- I'm going to warn her.

- What makes you think that will believe

anything that you say?

- Please, Peter.

Go and bring her here.

If she is reluctant then

tell her that it's a matter of life or death.

♪♪

- Mother.

- Hello, Sarah.

- Do you know where Josette is?

- Yes. She and her aunt went by carriage

to Bangor this morning.

- Oh.

Do you know when she is coming back?

- Well, sometime this evening.

It will be late. You'll be in bed.

- Oh.

Then, I'll have to leave this in her room

before I go to bed.

- Leave what in her room?

- This.

- What is it?

- You see - Jer - Joshua -

Josette has been so sad for such a long time.

I thought maybe she likes to be happy again.

So, I made her a present.

- Oh, that was very thoughtful of you, Sarah.

What kind of present?

- Open it and see.

- Oh, it's a candle.

- Riggs showed me how to make it

and he told me why Josette would like it.

- Why?

- Well, he said that when someone you love has gone away,

if you put a candle in your window,

they'll come home,

and I know Josette wants Barnabas to come home

because I think she still loves him.

- Yes, I think so, too.

- I miss Barnabas a lot.

- Sarah --

- Mother, I love Barnabas and I want him to come home.

Barnabas is going to be away in England

for a long time, Sarah.

- How long?

- Oh perhaps as long as until after you're grown up.

- I don't think Barnabas wants to stay away from us that long.

I'll wait until it's dark, and I'll light the candle

and put it in Josette's window,

and somehow Barnabas will know it's there

and he'll come back to us.

You'll see.

♪♪

[church bell ringing]

[ringing continues]

[lid creaking open]

- Barnabas, I got to talk to you.

- Did anyone see you come out here? - Of course not.

I'm always real careful when I come down here.

- What do you want to talk to me about?

- Are you going to the village again tonight?

- Why?

- I wouldn't if I was you.

They're really worked up about the things

that have been happening down there.

- What do they say has been causing these incidents?

- They don't know,

but if you keep taking chances like you've been doing.

They'll catch you out sooner or later.

- It isn't as though I had a choice, Ben.

- Couldn't you stay here for a few nights?

- I'm going not to the village tonight.

I have other plans.

- What other plans?

- I made a promise to Josette before I died.

I told her to wait for me,

that I would come back to her,

and I shall fulfill that promise tonight.

- You're seeing her tonight?

- Yes.

- Do you think you should?

- You don't. Is that it?

- I was thinking it might be too much of a shock for her.

- If I know Josette, she will be expecting me.

I told her I would return

and I know she believed me.

- Telling her that and actually, coming back from the dead.

Two different things.

- Maybe you're right.

Perhaps I should prepare her.

I will return more gradually.

Yes, that's it.

I will go to her room tonight.

I will leave something for her,

something that will let her know that

my return is imminent.

♪♪

- Mrs. Collins. - Good evening, Miss Winters.

- I'm so glad you decided to come here.

- This young man made me think

I'd be making a tragic mistake if I didn't.

- I heard the news about Barnabas.

I'm very sorry.

- Who told you about Barnabas?

- Josette.

- She shouldn't have done that.

- Why not?

- My insisted that only members of the family

should know about Barnabas' death.

- But why?

- Well, Mr. Collins story to all outsiders was that

Barnabas has gone away to England.

- I see.

Then that's why it said that in the book.

- What book?

- The Collins Family History.

- What are you talking about?

- Mrs. Collins,

I know this is going to be very hard for you to accept

but you must believe what I'm going to say

because I know what I'm talking about.

- Miss Winters, why did you send for me?

- To tell you that Sarah is in very serious danger.

- Sarah. Why?

- In two days, she will have her eleventh birthday.

You must not let her go out of the house

until after that day.

- Why not?

- Because if you do, she will die.

- Miss Winters,

I've never believed any of the charges against you.

I've always felt you were a victim of injustice.

But now -- - When I came here, I had a book with me.

That book is an accurate report of what will happen

to the Collins family in the future.

- But that's impossible.

How could any book contain a history of the future.

- I know it sounds impossible but it is true.

- I won't believe it. I can't believe it.

- But you must.

According to the book,

Sarah will die of exposure and fever

on her eleventh birthday.

If you want to save her, then you must not let her out

of the house until after that day.

- What they say about you could be true.

- Whether I'm a witch or not is unimportant.

You know how I feel about Sarah

and how she feels about me.

- I thought I did.

- Please.

Please, trust me and do as I say.

- This book you are talking about,

did it also predict the death of Barnabas.

- The book tells the history as it was written.

What it says about Barnabas

is what history will say about him

that he went away to England.

- It is also frightening. It doesn't make sense.

I don't believe there is such a book.

How could there be?

- Well, let's say that there is no such book,

that I had premonition and that I was wrong,

but what harm will it do

to keep Sarah indoors for a few days?

- I don't suppose it will do any harm.

- Then you will keep her indoors?

- Very well, I will keep her indoors.

- You'll never regret this.

Believe me.

- That's the funny part.

I do believe you and I don't know why.

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["London Bridges" playing] ♪♪

- I know where it should go.

I'll put in the window for her

and it will even be a bigger surprise.

- I'll even light it for her.

It's Barnabas.

Riggs is right. He's come back to us.

Barnabas!

It had to be Barnabas.

I saw him.

I've got to find out.

It is Barnabas.

- Sarah.

No, Sarah. You mustn't see me.

- Barnabas!

Why are you running away?

We want you to come back.

Please, come back.

- I'll take you back to Collinsport now, Mrs. Collins.

- Thank you.

Mr. Bradford, you heard everything

that Miss Winters said to me.

- Yes.

- Do you think it's possible for a young woman

to be able to know the future for each of us?

- Mrs. Collins, I only know

that what she said about the book is true.

I know that because I know the book exists.

I've seen it. - You've seen it!

- Yes.

- What did it say about Sarah?

- Exactly what Miss Winters said.

- Then I must get back to Collinwood

as quickly as possible.

Whether it's right or wrong.

I want to be with Sarah now

before anything happens to her.

- Barnabas, where did you go?

I saw you coming to the cemetery.

Barnabas, where are you?

Are you in there?

Barnabas, if you are, answer me.

It's getting cold, and I'm scared.

Barnabas, I'm coming to find you.

Barnabas.

Barnabas!

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[eerie music] ♪♪