578 - September 10, 1968

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NARRATOR:On this night,

the great house of Collinwood is quiet,

and no one is aware of potential dangers that exist.

For in the deserted west wing of the great house,

there is one who is watching a scene

that is being enacted on the terrace below.

A scene that is provoking him to jealousy and anger.

And in a moment, his anger will explode

in an unexpected burst of violence.

Everything's gotten complex, hasn't it?

Yes.

We used to just fight about how rich you are,

basic things like what you thought.

How much I counted on my position?

I'd like to go back to those days.

Do you think we can?

I don't know.

I can't tell you anything now.

Goodnight, Tony.

Goodnight.

[WIND HOWLING]

[TONY GASPS]

You stay away from her!

You keep away from here!

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]

NARRATOR:Today, the part of Carolyn Stoddard

will be played by Miss Diana Walker.

CAROLYN: I thought I heard...

[GASPS] Tony! Tony!

Uncle Roger, Mrs. Johnson, someone quickly!

- What's going on? - It's Tony.

- Peterson! - I found him here like this and...

oh, I'm afraid he might be dead.

What?

Oh.

- Well, he's not dead. - Oh, thank God!

Carolyn!

Oh, Tony, are you all right?

Yeah, I think so.

Oh, what happened?

Yes, for heaven's sake, man, what happened to you?

Somebody attacked me.

Attacked you?

Yeah, they grabbed me from behind.

I didn't see who it was.

ROGER: Don't you have any idea who it was?

Oh, don't make him talk any more now, Uncle Roger.

Let's get him inside the house.

Yes, all right.

Easy now.

Carolyn will be angry now.

I don't care.

I don't care.

Now sit down over here.

- [GROANS] - Now, how do you feel?

Okay, except for a colossal headache.

Do you want me to call the doctor?

No, no, I'll be all right.

And you still don't have any idea of who did this to you?

No.

All I know is that, I started to walk out towards the car,

and somebody grabbed me.

I couldn't see who it was.

He was... he was tremendously strong.

- He said something. - What?

He said, "Stay away from her."

Her?

Yes, he said it several times.

I assume he was talking about Carolyn.

Oh, Tony, that's ridiculous.

TONY: Is it?

Well, of course it is!

Why would anybody want you to stay away from me?

TONY: Well, are you sure you don't know who it could've been?

Of course I don't know.

- Well, I'd tell you if I knew. - Yeah.

I'd better call the Sheriff and report a prowler.

CAROLYN: Well, is that necessary?

Well, of course it's necessary.

We can't have prowlers on the place attacking people.

Even unexpected visitors.

Which reminds me, Peterson,

what were you doing here tonight?

Oh, Mrs. Stoddard sent for me.

Liz sent for you? Whatever for?

She wants to make a change in her will.

Change in her will?

How?

I'm afraid you'll have to discuss that with her.

Since when has Liz become your client?

Since tonight, she hired me.

Peterson, my sister is very emotionally unstable.

She doesn't always know what she's doing.

She has no need of your services.

TONY: Well that's for Mrs. Stoddard to decide.

Tony's right, Uncle Roger.

I'm not gonna oppose anything Mother wants.

ROGER: I demand to know how she means to change her will.

If you want to know, Mr. Collins, ask her, not me!

I certainly will and right now.

I thought you were gonna go phone the Sheriff.

I will after I've spoken to your mother.

Ooh, I sense a family battle in the wind.

I think you'd better leave before it becomes a storm.

I don't want you to get involved in this, Tony.

You've been through enough tonight.

Boy, it seems like I run into some kind of trouble

every time I come to this house.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Will it keep you from coming back?

You want me to come back?

Yes.

You mean that?

I mean it.

- Carolyn. - Yes?

Are you sure you don't know that guy?

The one who attacked me?

Of course I'm sure!

Well then, why would he say, "Stay away from her?"

Who else could he be talking about if it weren't you?

Well I haven't the slightest idea!

I'm as mystified about the man as you are!

I haven't seen anybody

since you and I stopped seeing each other.

You do believe me, don't you?

- Well, I want to believe you. - Then do.

Okay.

We'll leave it at that for now.

Are you angry?

- At you? - Yes.

Why would I be angry at you?

You didn't have anything to do with what happened.

You just said so.

That's right.

Oh, I'm just so sorry it happened.

Well, I'm not sorry I saw you tonight.

Come on, I'll walk you to your car.

Okay.

[CAR STARTS]

[CAR DRIVING AWAY]

She loves him.

I wish I had k*lled him.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Adam?

What do you want?

I know what you did.

- Do you? - You attacked Tony Peterson!

You knocked him unconscious! You might have k*lled him!

Tony, is that his name?

Then you did attack him.

You're not even gonna deny it!

Why should I?

Do you know what I should do to you?

What?

I should turn you over to the authorities!

Then go ahead.

Adam, I can't allow you to attack innocent people.

I can't allow it!

Then call the police. I don't care!

You broke your promise.

You told me you wouldn't leave this room,

- and you did. - Yes.

Why? Why did you do it?

Well never mind!

Is it Tony? Were you jealous because--

No!

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have asked that question.

Just leave me alone.

Adam I'm trying to help you, but you make it so difficult!

Well, then don't try to help me!

I don't know what to say to you.

Don't say anything.

- Adam. - Just go.

No, wait.

Here.

- My scarf. - Take it!

Where did you get it?

You left it here and I kept it.

Why?

Because I look at it sometimes!

It reminds me of you.

Oh, Adam.

I don't want it anymore.

I don't want to think of you!

Adam, I don't want to hurt you.

Don't you know that?

This Tony, you love him?

Tony?

Do you love him?

I like him.

You said you like me.

Well I do, Adam, but...

What?

I might as well be honest with you.

I'm very confused about Tony.

I don't know him well enough to know if I love him.

- But I admit that... - What?

- I'm attracted to him. - Attracted?

- Well, that means-- - I know what it means!

And you like him in a way that you don't like me.

Adam, don't you know how much I want to be your friend?

Yes, my friend!

Well, friendship is what I have to offer!

Well, can't you take it for what it is

and forget anything else?

I don't want to be your friend.

Adam, you don't mean that.

Yes, I do.

Why do you always make things so difficult for both of us?

Just go.

- Adam. - Just leave me.

Go now!

All right.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[DOOR LOCK CLICKS]

Carolyn, where have you been?

I've been looking all over for you.

CAROLYN: I was upstairs.

Well, I want to talk to you, please come in here.

CAROLYN: Not now, Uncle Roger.

I have something to do.

This is far more important! Please come in here.

CAROLYN: All right.

Well, Peterson was right.

- Your mother does want to change her will. - Yes?

Do you know how she plans to do it?

No, Tony didn't say anything to me about it.

She intends to cut us all off without a cent,

unless we agree to several suggestions,

which, putting it mildly, are rather bizarre.

What are they?

She wants us to build her a special mausoleum,

and she wants it built at once.

- A mausoleum? - Yes.

A tomb, a final resting place.

Why is Mother so obsessed with death?

Oh, but you haven't heard all of it!

This mausoleum is supposed to be equipped with certain

rather unique features.

In the first place, a buzzer system

is to be installed in her coffin.

A buzzer system?

Yes, it is supposed to be connected to the bells

in the tower.

And when it is pushed, the bells will ring,

- and the coffin will open. - What?

You have heard me correctly.

Uncle Roger, I don't understand any of this.

Because it doesn't make any sense

except to your poor mother.

She's still convinced that we're trying to bury her alive.

Oh, how can she think such a thing?

- Carolyn, my dear, your mother is far from well. - I know.

I'm so worried about poor Liz.

I think we're making a mistake, letting her stay here.

We should take her back to Windcliff

until she's herself again.

Well she wants to be here with us.

Yes, but we can't help her. She needs psychiatric help.

I suppose.

Well, I propose sending her back to Windcliff,

and as soon as possible.

- Now what do you say? - I don't know.

I just can't decide anything that important tonight.

Why not?

Well I'm upset about Tony, and--

Is he more important than your mother?

- Of course not! - Well?

Oh, I just can't make that decision tonight!

Carolyn, you've got to make a decision!

Uncle Roger, please don't ask me to decide!

- Now leave me alone! - Carolyn!

What is the matter with you?

I'm sorry I shouted at you.

Excuse me.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Harry?

Hello, my mother said you wanted to see me.

I want you to do something for me.

What now?

I want you to stay with Adam.

- Stay with him? - Yes, stay with him.

Twenty-four hours a day, if necessary.

What for?

Well, he's upset. He needs company.

He doesn't need my company.

He doesn't like me any better than I like him.

Harry, you've got to help me.

You're the only one who can do it!

- Listen, I-- - He knows you!

You bring him his food.

You may not exactly be friends, but he's used to you.

Listen, I'm afraid of him.

He tried to k*ll me once, don't forget that.

Well, has he tried to harm you since?

No, but I... I just don't...

Well he won't do anything, I know him!

If you're friendly to him, he'll be friendly to you.

Well listen, I can't just stay up there all the time.

I can't just disappear.

My mother would ask all kinds of questions.

Well I'll... I'll tell her I sent you to Bangor

for a couple of days on business.

You've got to help me.

And if I do, what do I get out of it?

Knowing you, I expected that question.

Okay, what's the answer?

Don't worry, you'll be paid for your trouble.

[SCOFFS] How much?

We'll talk about it later.

We'll talk about it right now.

I want a hundred dollars a day for every day I'm up there.

- A hundred dollars? - That's my price, take it or leave it.

All right.

I'll give you a hundred dollars for staying with him tonight,

but that's as far as I'll go.

All right.

I'll stay with him tonight, but I don't like it.

I don't like it at all.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Harry?

Hello.

Why are you here?

Carolyn sent me here.

Did she?

Yeah, she... she wants me to stay with you.

Why?

She, uh... Thinks you need company.

Well, I don't want any company.

Well, nevertheless, she still wants me to stay with you.

Those are her orders.

Well, look.

You tell her that I want to talk to her.

Look, you don't have to talk to me if you don't want to.

Do whatever you want to do, but I've got to stay here.

Now that's what Carolyn wants me to do.

I've got to stay.

Well you will tell Carolyn, that I want to see her.

Well I'm not supposed to leave you.

You find Carolyn.

Adam, I just told you, I can't!

Find Carolyn and tell her I want to see her!

- I can't. - Look!

You will find Carolyn and bring her here,

- or I'm gonna k*ll you! - Okay, okay!

But I've got to keep you locked in.

[DOOR LOCKS]

Uncle Roger, I'm sorry I was so emotional before.

You acted as if you weren't thinking about

your mother at all.

You acted as though your mind were a million miles away.

Well, it isn't.

I'm as worried about Mother as you are.

What are we gonna do?

Are we gonna send her back to Windcliff?

I think we should let Julia Hoffman

make the final decision.

- You think that's wise? - Yes, I think it is.

Miss Stoddard?

Harry.

May I talk to you for a moment?

Well, of course!

What are you doing here?

You're supposed to be with Adam!

He wants to see you.

Me?

Yeah, when I told him I couldn't come down here,

- he threatened to k*ll me. - What?

You heard me!

I guess I better go to him now.

Carolyn?

Carolyn!

The door!

He pulled it right off its hinges!

He's gone!

He uh... He left a note.

Give it to me.

Well, what does it say?

"You don't want me. Goodbye."

Where do you suppose he went?

I don't know.

I don't know what's going to happen to him now.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]