532 & 533 - July 10, 1968

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NARRATOR: The dawn of a new day at Collinwood

brings with it all the terrors of the vanished night.

In a small cottage, not far from the Collins estate,

two women live in mortal fear.

Victoria Winters now knows the horror

of the wicked dream

that has already struck terror into the minds

of nine other people,

and Maggie Evans has spent a sleepless night

fearful for the life of the man she loves.

[DOOR CREAKS]

What time is it, Maggie?

It's a little after six.

I've been up most of the night looking for Joe.

I haven't heard a word from him

since he went to Professor Stokes.

Professor Stokes?

Yes, for some reason he thought he'd find

that strange man there, that Adam.

Well, I've been calling Professor Stokes

and there hasn't been any answer.

Vicki, I'm so afraid that something's happened to him.

Vicki, are you all right?

No.

What's the matter?

Vicki, tell me.

I had the dream last night.

It was even worse than I'd imagined,

because Barnabas was lying on the floor of the old house.

He'd been attacked by some kind of wild animal.

He was dead, Maggie.

He was dead!

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Vicki, I know that dream must have been

more terrible for you than it was for me,

but it was only a dream.

That doesn't mean that Barnabas is dead.

I'm afraid that he will be and that I'll be responsible.

What do you mean?

I'm afraid that I'll tell him the dream

and he'll have it and it will k*ll him.

Vicki, if you're afraid that Barnabas will be in danger,

then don't tell him what you dreamed.

Maggie, don't you remember what it was like

after you had the dream?

I remember how frightened I was.

Yes, and you had to tell the dream to Jeff

because he was the one that beckoned you.

That's right.

And afterwards, I wasn't frightened any more.

Yes.

Well, I have to tell the dream to Barnabas.

Maggie, I don't know what I'm gonna do.

I can't see anything happen to him.

I know that, Vicki, but if you just...

[PHONE RINGING]

It's probably Joe.

Hello?

Yes, Barnabas.

What's happened to him?

What kind of an accident? How did it happen?

When?

Yes, of course, just as soon as I can.

Oh!

What is it?

It's Joe, he's been in an accident.

Willie and Barnabas found him in the woods unconscious.

He's in the hospital in serious condition.

Vicki, I'll call you from the hospital.

Maggie, wait.

Please, I'm afraid to be here alone.

Let me come with you. It'll just take me a minute...

- Well, iff you'll hurry, Vicki. - All right.

[CLOCK CHIMING]

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

Well, good morning, Mr. Collins.

Good morning.

I want to see Cassandra.

Isn't it rather early in day to come visiting?

I have always kept irregular hours, Mr. Blair.

I expect you probably have, too.

How did you guess?

I didn't.

Now would you be good enough to get Cassandra?

I am afraid she's still sleeping.

Then wake her.

You must have something most urgent to talk to her about.

Yes, most urgent.

Now would you please wake her?

As you wish.

[GASPS] Joe!

Hello, Maggie.

Thank God you're alive.

I guess I owe my life to Barnabas.

Barnabas said that he and Willie found you

in the woods unconscious.

Yeah.

Well, I spoke to the doctor on my way in,

and he says you have a concussion.

I know.

You're going to be all right, darling.

He says that you're going to recover.

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

Oh, Sheriff.

Hello, Maggie.

I know you'd rather be alone with Joe right now,

so I'll do what I have to do and get out.

What do you have to do?

I have to ask him a few questions.

Oh, Sheriff, he couldn't go through an interrogation now.

Well, I have the doctor's permission.

They told me I could have five minutes, no more.

Joe, as simply and clearly as possible,

I want you to tell me what happened.

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Stokes wouldn't let me search his house,

but I kept arguing with him.

I knew Adam was there.

Then a door opened

and there he was.

Adam.

I raised the g*n.

I tried to call you.

I guess the g*n must have scared him,

because he made a break for the door.

I shot at him. I missed.

Then, I ran after him...

SHERIFF GEORGE: Okay, now, take it easy, Joe.

JOE: I caught up with him in the woods,

but he managed to get the g*n away from me, and...

I wasn't any match for him.

His strength was unbelievable.

Sheriff, I don't think that he should try to talk any more.

That's all right.

I don't have any more questions now anyway.

Joe, I'm sorry to put you through this so soon.

That's all right.

You hang in there now and get well, you hear?

Are you going to talk to Professor Stokes?

Yeah, that's the first order of business.

Better have some pretty convincing answers

or he's in bad trouble.

I understand you want to see me.

Yes.

I'm sorry I kept you waiting. I was sleeping.

I didn't mind waiting.

It gave me a chance to think.

Is there any reason why this can't take place

at a more normal time of day?

Yes, I prefer to do it now.

CASSANDRA: Well, if nothing else,

at least you've aroused my curiosity.

BARNABAS: To say nothing of your brother's.

But as I said earlier, it is imperative that I see you alone.

Oh.

Could you excuse us, Nicholas?

By all means.

Shall we go into the drawing room?

Very well.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Now then, what is it you want to say to me?

That I realize how close I am to the end,

and that I am willing to admit that you have won again.

I'm afraid I don't understand what you're saying.

Angelique, there is no need for you

to play the game any longer.

My name is Cassandra.

BARNABAS: Why do you insist on pretending?

I'm not pretending anything.

Very well. If it will please you,

I will accept you for the moment as Cassandra Collins.

Barnabas, if I had known you were going to pursue

your usual nonsense,

I would never have come downstairs.

If you'll excuse me, I'm going back to bed.

If you leave this room, you'll regret it.

Is that a threat?

No, it is a simple fact.

What I have to say to you

is something you've wanted to hear for a long time.

I haven't known you for a long time.

Then would you, for a moment, pretend that you have.

Now who's playing games?

You will find out soon enough it isn't a game.

Well, I suppose I have nothing to lose

if I humor you for a moment.

You may be tempted to interrupt me.

Please, you must not do that.

Just give me a chance to speak and then I will leave quietly.

You probably know that Vicki has had the dream,

but you don't know her as I do.

She is not going to come running to me

and tell me the dream.

Her strength of character and her feeling for me

will not allow it.

Therefore, she will probably go on

suffering the effects of the dream

day after day and night after night,

and I will not allow that to happen to her.

So I am willing to submit to you.

It is I you have always wanted.

You may have me.

I give you my solemn word

that I will always try to be what I was to you

in the beginning in Martinique.

If you stop Vicki's suffering,

I will do everything in my power to love you,

and to be faithful to you for all time.

Now, please give every consideration

to what I have said.

If and when you have reached a decision,

you will find me at Collinwood, at the old house.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Could you ever really love me, Barnabas?

I wish I could believe that.

You don't know how much I wish I could believe it.

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[WIND HOWLING] [BIRDS CHIRPING]

You can come in.

Well, now that you're here, what are you going to do?

Go up to my room and stay there.

Vicki, I hate to leave you alone like this.

Your place is with Joe.

I've taken you away from him for long enough.

Vicki, you didn't take me away.

I just didn't want you to come back here by yourself

as frightened as you were.

I'm very grateful to you.

Thank you.

Miss Winters.

I thought you were going to be gone a few more days.

Excuse me, I have to go up to my room.

What's the matter with her?

She isn't herself today.

I should say so.

Well, I hope that hasn't upset you.

NICHOLAS: No.

No, I'm sure it's something she'll get over.

My name is Nicholas Blair.

You must be a relative of Cassandra's.

I'm her brother.

Well, how do you do? I'm Maggie Evans.

Oh yes, I've heard Cassandra mention you.

But I must confess,

you're not quite as I imagined you would be.

Oh, what image did you have of me?

Oh, a pleasant, attractive, and rather average young lady.

And did I shatter your image?

Oh, yes, you have,

by being far more beautiful

than I could ever have imagined.

NICHOLAS: I do hope we can become friends

during my stay here.

Well, if you indulge in that kind of flattery...

Oh, not flattery, Miss Evans.

Truth.

Well, you'll have to excuse me.

I have to go back to the hospital.

To the hospital?

Yes, my fiancé was in an accident last night

and I told him I would stay away only long enough

to bring Vicki back here.

I've managed to delay you. I am terribly sorry.

No, you haven't delayed me.

I can make it up to you quite easily.

My car is outside, I'll drive you to the hospital.

You don't have to do that.

No, no, I won't take "no" for an answer.

We'll get better acquainted on the way.

Sheriff?

Well, I hadn't expected to see you so soon again.

Well, there's no point in my spending

any more time with Stokes.

I wasn't getting anywhere.

What did he tell you?

In a way, he corroborated Joe's story,

but he denies knowing anything about Adam.

How could he say that?

He was right there in the house with him.

According to Stokes,

Adam had only been there about an hour when Joe arrived.

Came by the house looking for food.

Stokes says he felt sorry for him, fed him,

and that was the extent of his involvement.

Do you believe he's telling the truth?

Nope, but I can't prove otherwise.

So, there's nothing I can do to Stokes.

What are you going to do now?

There's not a lot we can do except hope to find Adam.

What's even more important,

find the person or persons who've been protecting him.

Well, I have to be going.

I'm sure Joe will be all right.

Thank you, Sheriff.

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Where have you been? I've been looking for you.

I was out for a drive.

Did you know that Vicki's come back?

Yes, I saw her go to her room.

Well?

Well what?

- Well, has she spoken to Barnabas yet? - No.

Well, hadn't you better get busy?

It may not be necessary for Vicki to see Barnabas.

What are you talking about?

Nicholas, I've won.

After all these years, I've finally won.

Won what?

Barnabas.

Perhaps you'd better tell me

what he wanted to talk to you about this morning.

He came here to admit defeat.

He said he wouldn't fight me any more.

He promised to love me and be faithful to me.

NICHOLAS: And so you feel it is no longer necessary

to go on with the dream, is that it?

Nicholas, I believe he was sincere.

You believe.

I helped you return for only one reason,

to get your revenge.

And now what happens?

You get one step away from complete success,

and suddenly you revert to the basest human reactions.

You begin cooing at the first sound of a long-lost love!

- Nicholas, please! - Be quiet!

An alliance between you and Barnabas Collins

is out of the question.

You have a job to do

and you will see it through to the end.

Is that quite clear?

Yes.

Yes, it's quite clear.

Good.

Now, why don't you go upstairs and have a chat with Vicki?

I don't have to go up.

Good morning, Vicki.

Good morning.

How are you feeling?

I think you know the answer to that.

I don't know what you mean.

Barnabas was here earlier.

He was looking for you.

You're a liar.

I beg your pardon?

I said, you're a liar,

and you're evil and selfish and wicked.

How dare you talk to me like that!

Well, you won't have to listen to me for much longer

because it's not going to work.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh, yes, you do.

Your dream is going to end with me, Cassandra.

I've had it and I'm frightened,

but I'll never tell it to Barnabas,

no matter how many times I have it

or how frightened I become.

I'll die before I tell him.

I rather like her.

Barnabas warned me that she'd react just like that.

Well, you're not getting discouraged, are you?

She has great willpower.

She won't go to Barnabas.

Well, then, we'll bring Barnabas to her.

How?

Come with me.

What are you going to do?

I am not going to do anything. You are.

Sit down.

You are going to write a letter to Barnabas Collins.

What good will that do?

None, if it's in your handwriting.

But it won't be.

It will be in Victoria Winters' handwriting.

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