594 - October 2, 1968

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NARRATOR:On this night,

a stillness pervades the great house of Collinwood.

An ominous stillness.

For unknown to the others,

one member of the Collins family is dead.

And because of her death,

Barnabas Collins has made a terrifying decision.

A decision that may result in his own destruction.

[THINKING] I can't go through with it.

I can't tell them Carolyn is dead.

I'll be forced to tell them about the experiments,

Adam, everything Julia and I have done.

And if the truth starts to come out,

where will it end?

Where?

No.

I can't think about that.

The family has to know that Carolyn is dead.

And how she died.

I have to tell them no matter what happens to me.

No matter what happens, I must tell them.

[KNOCKING]

[DOOR OPENING]

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]

Barnabas.

What's wrong, why are you staring at me like that?

Barnabas, what's the matter with you?

Can't you speak?

Please. Please come in.

[WHISPERING] It's impossible.

What's not possible?

Are you all right?

Yes, yes, of course I'm all right.

Did you think I wasn't?

Yes.

Well, I don't see why you should be so alarmed.

I only fainted.

Fainted?

CAROLYN: Yes, of course.

During the experiment.

You didn't finish it, did you?

BARNABAS: No.

I'm sorry, for Adam's sake.

I wanted the experiment to be a success.

After you fainted, what do you remember?

Nothing.

Nothing at all?

I... I remember...

...waking up in my bedroom.

Then someone brought you back to Collinwood.

CAROLYN: I assumed you and Julia did, didn't you?

No.

CAROLYN: Oh, then Adam must have done it.

Yes, Adam.

Barnabas, what are you and Julia going to do now?

I don't know.

- Aren't you going to try the experiment again? - No.

CAROLYN: Why not?

I must leave.

Barnabas, you're acting very strangely.

Is something wrong?

BARNABAS: No. Nothing's wrong at all.

In fact, Carolyn, I must leave.

Excuse me, Goodnight.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[THINKING] She... she's alive.

And yet, not more than an hour ago,

Julia pronounced her dead.

Julia made a mistake.

No, Julia's a doctor.

She couldn't make that kind of a mistake.

Carolyn was dead.

And now she's alive.

How is it possible?

How?

Carolyn is alive, how is it possible?

I told you, I have special powers.

I don't understand your powers.

NICHOLAS: You do not need to understand them, Adam.

All I ask of you is that you keep your end of the bargain.

ADAM: I will.

You will allow me to supply the life force for your mate?

Yes.

You will be very pleased with my selection, Adam.

I promise you.

She will have all the qualities that Carolyn possesses.

NICHOLAS: She will be far more beautiful.

No one is as beautiful as Carolyn.

You will be very happy with the girl that I bring you.

ADAM: I don't care about her.

Carolyn is alive, that's all that matters.

You will be very pleased with my selection, Adam,

and you will learn to love her,

just as much as you love Carolyn now.

ADAM: I hope I will.

I can't think of anything or anyone but Carolyn,

- and I want to see her now. - All right.

I will tell her to come, but remember,

you will be saying goodbye.

- Goodbye? - Yes.

Why must I say goodbye?

Because the experiment will be completed tonight.

Your mate will become a living human being.

You will begin a whole new life, Adam.

That frightens me.

NICHOLAS: Do not be frightened.

I will take care of you.

I will see that you are happy.

You and Eve.

♪ [DRAMATIC CORD]

Hello, Adam.

ADAM: Carolyn.

Nicholas said you wanted to see me.

Yes, yes.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Because I'm so happy to see you, I've never been so happy.

CAROLYN: I thought you would be disappointed.

Disappointed?

Because of the experiment.

Because it didn't work out the way you wanted it to.

No, I am not disappointed.

I'm just happy to see you're all right.

Adam.

- I'm willing to go through it again. - The experiment?

Yes.

I want it to be a success.

You're willing to do that for me?

- If you want me to. - No.

No, you cannot go through with it.

It's too dangerous.

But nothing happened to me before.

I only fainted. I feel fine now.

Something might happen.

Besides.

There's no reason for you to be involved.

Someone else will provide the life force.

Oh.

In a way, I want to be involved.

I'd like to feel that I've helped you.

You make it so difficult for me to say goodbye to you.

Goodbye?

Soon. Very soon.

After the experiment is over, I must leave

and I'll probably never see you again.

I... I suppose you should leave Collinsport.

It's dangerous for you to be here.

I'll miss you.

Carolyn, think of me sometimes.

Try not to forget me.

I won't have to try.

I'll always remember you.

Always.

I must go now.

Before I go,

may I hold you?

For a moment?

Of course.

Carolyn.

May I kiss you?

Just once.

Yes.

Carolyn.

Goodbye.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Julia?

ADAM: No, it's Adam.

Where is Julia?

I don't know.

But what's happened to Carolyn?

Julia pronounced her dead, but I went to Collinwood--

I didn't come here to discuss Carolyn.

- Now, listen to me. - No, you listen to me.

Find Julia.

We will complete the experiment tonight.

You're willing to risk Carolyn after what happened tonight?

Carolyn will not be involved.

Then who's to provide the life force?

I will find a woman.

How?

Never mind how, just find Julia.

Tell her to get everything ready.

The experiment will be completed tonight.

Adam.

Adam!

[DOOR CLOSES]

I feel so helpless.

I wish there was something I could do for Adam.

There is a way that you could help him.

How?

By assisting me in a ritual.

- A ritual? - Yes.

A ritual that will summon the spirit of a woman.

A woman who, for almost two centuries,

has been dead.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

What is this room?

I don't like it here.

You will not have to be here for long.

Why do you need me?

Don't ask questions.

I will tell you what must be done.

Here, take these matches.

Go to the table.

Light those candles.

All right.

Good.

Now, sit down, there.

- Yes. - Now listen to me

and listen very carefully.

You see these lines?

The lines that form a circle around the table?

CAROLYN: Yes.

NICHOLAS: No matter what happens,

you must not cross those lines.

You must not leave the circle.

What would happen if I did?

You will die.

Die?

NICHOLAS: Yes.

The one that I am about to summon from the grave

will k*ll you.

[LAUGHS] You're just saying that to frighten me.

No, believe me, Carolyn, I am not.

When the spirit of Danielle Ruje is in this room,

You will be safe nowhere but within this circle.

Danielle Ruje?

Who is she?

A woman who lived during the French Revolution.

She survived it and came to America.

She died. Here.

If the spirit of this woman really exists,

why would she want to k*ll me?

It's not you.

Danielle enjoys the spectacle of death.

In her lifetime, she sent seven people to the guillotine.

Two of them were members of her own family.

CAROLYN: Nicholas.

- Why would you want to summon such a woman from her grave? - I must.

Now, when Danielle appears, in this room,

she will appear for only one reason,

to k*ll someone.

The one she will try to k*ll will be you.

So, you see, your presence is vital.

- Nicholas. - Now, do not worry.

You needn't be afraid of nothing.

I will protect you.

All you need you to do is sit in that chair and stay there,

no matter what happens.

Now, we must begin.

But I...

NICHOLAS: The sooner we begin, the sooner it will be over.

Yes, yes I want it over.

Now, do exactly as I say.

Sit there, very quietly

and read the words that are written on this paper.

"Danielle.

"Danielle Ruje.

"You will hear me calling to you.

"You will hear my voice, and you will come to me.

"You will appear in this room.

[LAUGHTER]

That laughter.

NICHOLAS: She is here.

She is in this room.

[SCREAMING]

She's trying to frighten you.

You must not allow her to frighten you.

NICHOLAS: You must control your fear.

Stop! Make her stop.

NICHOLAS: Within the circle you are safe.

I can't stand it. I can't stand it.

You must.

I have to get out of here. I have to get out.

Carolyn, stop!

Don't you realize what will happen if you cross the line?

- Let me go. - Carolyn!

Look at me, look at me, Carolyn!

Carolyn. Carolyn.

DANIELLE: Why do you protect her?

I did not summon you here to harm this girl.

You have never summoned me for any other reason.

This time I have a reason.

Would you like to live again?

DANIELLE: You know that that is not possible.

There is a way that it is possible.

Appear to me in this room when the clock strikes :.

But appear as you were in life.

I can exist that way only for a few hours.

A few hours are all we need.

I do not understand. You must explain.

There's no time for explanations.

Appear before me, here, in this room,

when the clock strikes :.

I will tell you all you need to know.

DANIELLE: Do not banish me, now.

Allow me to destroy the girl.

No.

Return to your grave.

Do not spare her.

Allow me to watch her die.

Return...

to your grave.

Carolyn?

Carolyn.

It's all right.

You are safe.

Safe?

Quite safe.

Come.

Let me take you home.

Home.

Yes. I want to go home.

♪ [EERIE MUSIC]

[CLOCK BELL RINGING]

[DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING]

That laughter.

That terrible screaming.

I'll never forget it.

I will help you to forget.

Look into my eyes, Carolyn.

- I... - Look into my eyes.

You will not try to resist me.

Say it.

I will not try to resist you.

When I snap my fingers,

you will forget what happened tonight.

All memory of it will be gone.

And you will forget about the experiment.

Everything you have witnessed.

All of those memories will be gone.

Do you understand?

You will believe I came here to find Roger

and that is all.

Do you understand that?

Good.

[SNAPS]

Well, what were you saying?

[LAUGHTER] Don't you remember?

Oh, oh you were asking if Uncle Roger is in.

I'm sorry, he isn't.

Shall I have him phone you when he gets back?

No, no, uh, Just tell him that I,

uh, stopped by.

I will.

Thank you, Carolyn.

- Good night. - Good night.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[THINKING] Where could Julia be?

And what did Adam mean?

How can we conduct the experiment tonight?

Who could he possibly find to provide the life force?

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Yes?

Adam asked me to come here.

Who are you?

My name is Fiona Elthridge.

She is the one, Barnabas.

She will provide the life force for my mate.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]