503 - May 29, 1968

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NARRATOR: Panic reigns in the great house of Collinwood,

for a young girl has been abducted by a man-made monster,

and her life is in great danger.

In the Old House on the Collins Estate,

another man is gripped by fear.

Fear of a terrifying dream,

a dream that is part of a curse.

And the curse may soon end

in an unexpected moment of horror.

Willie. Willie?

Willie?

Oh, it's you.

Who did you think it would be?

Carolyn Stoddard.

Carolyn?

You know she's missing, why would--

Never mind, never mind. I don't want to talk about it.

Willie, Barnabas sent me to find you.

He's out in the woods searching for Adam and Carolyn

and he wants you to do the same.

I can't.

Willie, what's the matter?

Nothing.

Nothing you'd understand.

So, you just leave me alone, huh?

Please? Please.

Willie, you've, you've had a dream, haven't you?

A dream?

Yes, you've had a dream and it's terrified you.

Terrified you so much

that you can't think of anything else.

- That's what's wrong, isn't it? - How do you know?

Because I had the same dream.

You?

Yes.

Other people have had it too, it's part of a curse.

A dream curse.

A curse?

I can't begin to explain it to you but,

but unless the curse is stopped, someone will die.

Die? Who?

Oh, not you.

The final victim of the curse is Barnabas.

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Then, I came to another door.

The very last one.

What happened there?

Willie, I know the memory of the dream is frightening,

but you must tell me.

I heard a sound.

It was like a dog.

Only it wasn't a dog and it wasn't anything human.

You see, it was trying to get at me.

And all the time it was snarling.

And I knew if it would break through the door,

it would rip me to pieces.

[DOGS BARKING]

[GASPING]

It was just the police dogs.

Just... police dogs?

Yes, the police are out searching for Carolyn

and they have dogs with them, that's all.

- That's it? - Yes, that's all.

Now, just try to calm yourself and,

and tell me the rest of the dream.

I came, ended with me, at the door.

And I knew that thing, whatever it was,

would break through that door

and tear me to pieces.

See, then I woke up

and I couldn't move

and I couldn't think about anything else

except that dream.

I see.

Must have some significance, but what?

Well, I thought telling you the dream would help me,

- but it didn't. - I didn't expect it would.

- Where are you going? - I'm going out.

But you just said that you were afraid to leave the house.

I still am, but I gotta find her.

Carolyn?

I've got to somehow, somehow, before anyone else does.

Willie, I, I know why you want to find her.

You want to tell her the dream, but,

but you mustn't.

I've got to, I've got to! I'll go crazy if I don't!

No, Willie, even, even if the police find her,

you cannot tell her your dream

because if you do, then she'll have the dream

and the curse will continue.

I told you what it means.

Harm will come to Barnabas.

You don't want that, do you?

No.

Well, then just stay here. Don't leave.

But you see, I'm gonna go crazy!

I'll go crazy!

No, Willie, Willie, now, now listen to me.

Listen to me.

Perhaps, perhaps I can help you.

Perhaps I can, I can erase the memory

of the dream from your mind.

Now, you want to forget, don't you?

Yes, yes I want to forget.

I want to forget more than anything else!

Then trust me and try to cooperate.

- What do you want me to do? - Just sit back and relax.

What's that?

It's a medallion, isn't it pretty?

Yeah.

Now, if you look at it through the light,

you can see colors.

Now, clear your mind.

Concentrate on the colors.

The colors?

Watch them.

Try to find the center of the light.

The center?

Can you see it?

I can only see lights flashing by.

Try, Willie. Look for the center.

Find the center, Willie.

- I... - Can you see it?

- I can see. - The center?

- Her! - What?

I can see her!

Carolyn!

And I know where she is!

Well, where?

Under the ground.

I can see.

It's clear, very clear.

And she's under the ground.

Under the ground.

Why did you bring me to this place?

It looks like an old root cellar.

The roof, it could cave in!

It's dangerous for us to be here!

Dangerous for both of us!

Don't you understand that?

Don't you understand anything?

Why do you keep staring at me like that?

Please let me go.

Whatever you are.

No harm will come to you, I promise you that.

Just let me go!

Please? Please!

Please!

[SOBBING]

Get away from me!

[GRUNTING]

I didn't mean to startle you.

I just didn't know you were gonna touch me like that.

You're not gonna hurt me, are you?

Please don't hurt me.

Please.

[GRUNTING]

[CLANGING]

[SHOUTING]

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Willie, do you still see Carolyn?

No.

What do you see?

The light.

Center of the light.

Good.

Now, listen to me, very carefully,

do you understand?

Yes.

When I snap my fingers, you will awaken.

You will remember nothing about the dream.

You will have forgotten it. Do you understand?

Yes.

[FINGERS SNAP]

What were we-- What were we talking about?

I was showing you this medallion

because I know you like pretty things.

Oh yeah.

How do you feel now?

The same.

What do you mean?

What do you mean? You know what I mean.

I'm scared, I'm scared to death.

What are you afraid of?

Oh well, you know what I'm afraid of.

The dream, the nightmare. I told you all about it.

You mean you haven't forgotten it?

No! I haven't forgot it.

I failed.

The dream is locked too deeply into your subconscious.

I've got to find Carolyn.

Do you remember what you said about Carolyn

when you were in the trance?

Did I say something?

Yes, you said that you saw her,

that you know where she is.

I said that?

Yes.

Don't you have any memory of it?

No, but uh, where did I say that she was?

I don't think I should tell you.

You gotta tell me.

You said you saw her under the ground.

Oh, it probably means nothing, it's just your imagination.

Suppose it wasn't my imagination.

Suppose I really did see her.

- And suppose-- - No!

Don't say it.

I gotta say it.

Suppose she's dead.

Don't k*ll me, please don't!

[SOBBING]

[CLANGING]

You, you don't wanna hurt me.

You really don't.

You're trying to comfort me.

How strange.

At times you're so frightening,

but you're really very gentle.

That's all right.

I know you're only doing it to comfort me.

I don't mind.

See? I like you.

I want us to be friends.

You're trying to say something. What is it?

Friend.

Friend! That's right.

I want to be your friend and I want you to be mine.

Friend.

Yes. We're friends.

And friends protect each other.

I'll protect you.

I won't let any harm come to you.

But you must protect me.

You must take me back to Collinwood.

Friend.

Music!

No, you don't understand.

Listen, please.

You've got to take me back to Collinwood!

I won't let any harm come to you.

And we both need rest.

We're both hungry.

We need food.

Food.

You understand.

Food. That's right.

We need food.

You need it as much as I do,

that's why you've got to take me back to Collinwood.

Friend. Food.

Please take me home!

Please! Please!

You've got to take me back.

I promise no harm will come to you.

I promise.

- [GRUNTING] - [SCREAMING]

[THUD]

[CLANGING]

[GRUNTING]

Friend!

Food!

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[KNOCKING]

Hey, maybe they've found her.

- Is Mr. Collins here? - No, he's out.

Wait a minute, don't close the door.

I want to talk to you.

WILLIE: To me?

JULIA: Sheriff, you haven't found

Carolyn Stoddard, have you?

- No, not yet, but we will. - I hope so.

WILLIE: Well, you've got to find her, you just got to.

- May I come in, please? - Oh yes, of course.

But Willie has told you that Mr. Collins isn't here.

I don't know what information you could expect to find

about the kidnapping that would be useful.

I wouldn't be too sure of that.

What does that mean?

You seem to spend a good deal of your time here.

Loomis works here.

That means you both should know what goes on.

That's true. What about it?

SHERIFF: This man. This maniac.

Seems to have some connection with this house.

Oh?

And Mrs. Stoddard met him once in the woods.

Near this house.

Perhaps he was coming from the house.

- That's ridiculous. - Oh, is it?

Well of course it is. He was probably a...

...a prowler wandering through the woods.

Mrs. Stoddard stumbled over him near the house.

Possibly.

But Mr. Roger Collins told me something rather curious.

Oh, what?

This man. This maniac?

He seems to know Barnabas Collins.

When Mrs. Stoddard met him, he said just one word to her.

"Barnabas."

Yes, I heard about that.

What do you make of it?

Oh, I'm just as mystified about it as you are, Sheriff.

I don't know anything about this man

and neither does Barnabas Collins.

- And you? - Huh? Me?

- You ever seen this man? - No, sir.

- You know anything about him? - No, sir.

Why are you so nervous?

I'm just asking a simple question.

I'm not nervous.

Sheriff, Sheriff, Willie's been having nightmares.

That's what he's upset about, not the questions.

How many dogs you got out there?

About a dozen.

We have three dozen men combing the woods.

If that maniac is anywhere nearby,

we'll get him.

DR. JULIA: I hope so.

[BARKING]

You tell Mr. Collins I'll be back later.

Yes, I'll tell him.

WILLIE: Hey!

SHERIFF: That's him!

He fits Mrs. Stoddard's description exactly!

Stop! Stop or I'll sh**t!

[g*nsh*t]

[g*nshots CONTINUE]

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What happened?

- Is he? - Dead? No.

We captured him.

My deputies are taking him to jail.

I'm glad he isn't dead, whoever he is.

There's something almost superhuman about that man.

- Superhuman? - Yes, his strength.

It took men to subdue him and handcuff him.

No ordinary man has that kind of strength.

No.

Tried to get him to tell me where he'd taken

Carolyn Stoddard, wouldn't say a word.

Or couldn't.

I get the impression maybe he's unable to speak.

Well, you got to keep on looking for her,

you've just got to.

SHERIFF: We haven't given up the search.

We have men around.

If she's anywhere nearby, we'll find her.

But in the meantime, I'd like to ask one question.

What?

SHERIFF: This man,

why did he come here to this house?

Well, how would we know? He might've gone anywhere.

That's right.

He must've had some reason for coming here.

I think you know what it is.

Sheriff, at the risk of repeating myself,

I want to say, I know nothing whatsoever about this man.

Neither do I.

- You're forgetting just one thing, Dr. Hoffman. - Really?

SHERIFF: I saw the way that man looked at you.

At both of you.

He knows you.

Nonsense.

SHERIFF: I'm not a stupid man, doctor.

That man recognized you. Both of you.

Sheriff.

I know what I saw.

He knows both of you.

Prove it.

Obviously, I can't.

But I have my instinct.

Instinct isn't fact.

That's true.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

He's gonna find out about Adam and Barnabas and everything!

Oh, Adam can't speak, he won't find out anything.

Oh he will, somehow he will, then we're gonna be in trouble!

Oh Willie, stop it.

It's gonna happen, I know it! I know it!

Stop it!

I'm too nervous, I can't control my own fears.

I'm sorry.

No, don't be sorry, Willie.

I know what you're going through because I went through it.

I know what having that dream is like.

I wish I could help you, but I can't.

Carolyn's gotta be alive.

We gotta find her.

She can't be dead.

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