609 - October 23, 1968

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NARRATOR: A new day at Collinwood,

and the sharp wind blows from the ocean.

And in a house overlooking the sea,

one man tries to fight an emotion as strong,

as relentless, as the waves themselves.

Love.

Love for a woman who has denied him.

- Harry. - Hmm.

Did you see Carolyn at Collinwood today?

Yeah.

Is that all you can say?

Listen, I'm not you.

Seeing Carolyn Stoddard is no big event in my life.

Well, Harry, you know how she's feeling?

How does she look?

She looks like she always does.

Harry, will you do something for me?

Well, that depends.

I just want you to take this letter to Carolyn.

Oh, man. You really dig her.

She's my friend.

Oh. Well, what about Eve?

And uh, what about Nicholas?

Harry, Nicholas must know nothing about this.

Nothing.

I've gotta keep this a secret.

Okay, okay. I'm good with secrets.

Good.

Then take this to Carolyn.

She must be alone when you give it to her, Harry.

And she's going to ask you where I am.

But you must not tell her.

What's so important, in here?

Harry, if you read that, I'll find out!

Okay. I'm not gonna read it,

I'm not gonna read it.

I'll see that she gets it.

Good.

Give me her answer.

As quickly as you can.

What is that?

Oh... Nothing.

It's nothing at all.

I, uh, I was just, just leaving.

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We were just talking.

And then he left, with a letter in his hand.

It doesn't matter, Adam.

But, it does.

Nicholas is gone, isn't he?

I remember this kind of day, so well.

ADAM: What?

What do you mean, you remember?

Surely, you understand the word?

Yes, I do.

But I can't understand how you do?

Eve, you're like me. We were made.

There've been no days like this, since you're alive.

It's fall.

ADAM: How do you know that?

How do I know, that if I go out, the air will be sharp and clear?

Why do I remember that,

sometimes the trees have no leaves at all?

And at other times, the leaves are green.

You shouldn't know all that.

No, you're not like me.

We were both made, but that's all we share.

I don't even remember how I know the word, fall.

Is it really the right phrase for this time of year?

Yes.

I've heard it before, yes.

But it confused me, too.

Strangely, just named the season

for the fact that the leaves fall from the trees?

That doesn't seem possible.

They certainly would have chosen

a more complicated name than that.

And if professor Stokes were called on,

to name this time,

he certainly wouldn't have called it, fall.

This professor Stokes,

I'm not sure I would like him.

I did.

No, you wouldn't.

How did Barnabas Collins let you meet all these people?

I have met no one. Did he let you go out?

Could you go anywhere you wanted?

No.

But, you got out?

I don't wanna think about those times.

You like being c*ptive.

I think you do.

Well, I want to feel the wind.

I want the smell of the ocean.

Eve, don't leave.

Why? Because Nicholas says we are not to?

No.

Because, I want you to stay.

Eve, I want us to talk.

Talk?

I think I know you.

I do not think you have any surprises for me.

That does not mean that you are not sweet and kind.

I do have a surprise for you today.

Eve, today is not going to be like any other day.

You're going to change it?

Yes. Yes, I am.

Something I want is going to happen,

and I want you to stay, please.

Eve, it's important.

Stay.

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He, he was in an absolute state, honest.

Like, I thought he would hit me, if I wouldn't bring it to you.

I've never seen him quite like this.

You were with him when he wrote this?

No, no, no. Of course not.

You know where he is.

I met him in the woods.

And he said, oh Harry, here's a note for Carolyn?

No. It wasn't quite like that.

As a matter of fact he was going to come here.

Yes, Harry.

And I said, well, what are you gonna do, Adam?

Just go and knock on the door and ask to see Carolyn?

That's a very good question to have asked.

And he said no, that he knew your room

and that he was gonna leave it there for you.

He could get into this house without anyone seeing him,

you know that.

Yes.

Yes, he could.

Is he waiting in the woods for an answer?

Where?

- Harry tell me. - Why?

Because I want to go to him, with my answer.

No, no. You can't do that.

Now, listen. I don't know what's in that note,

or why it's important, I just know that it is,

and you've gotta play it his way.

All right.

All right. I'll play it his way.

Harry, tell him the answer is yes.

Yes.

Tell him he must be careful.

And Harry?

Tell him...

Tell him I am very happy.

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Carolyn said yes?

Of course.

- She said yes! - Well, what did you expect?

Harry, was she pleased?

Yes, she said she was very happy about it.

I want her to be happy.

Harry, Nicholas must know nothing about this.

Nothing at all!

Eve?

You know, I have a feeling Nicholas wouldn't like

what's going to happen.

Don't worry about it, Harry.

Just, please go.

I want to be alone with Eve.

Oh, that's fine with me.

The two of you aren't exactly good company, you know.

What do you mean?

Well, you fight all the time, or haven't you noticed?

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Adam, you must stop calling me, I hate it.

I'm not your servant.

Eve, I have good news.

Marvelous news.

I told you something was going to be a surprise.

Well, it's gonna happen.

- Are you going to leave this house? - Yes.

Oh, Nicholas has agreed?

He won't know.

You have a plan?

Oh, Adam.

Adam, where are we going? What city?

Do you have money? Is the trip all arranged?

We must be very clever.

Nicholas cannot find us, ever.

What is it?

Eve, we're not going away.

What are you talking about, then?

We're going to Collinwood.

To see someone I told you about.

Carolyn. Carolyn Stoddard.

[LAUGHTER]

Stop it!

Stop it, Eve. Stop it!

Eve, we are going. And you're going to meet her.

[BELLS CHIMING]

CAROLYN: Jeff!

Hey, you sound surprised.

No. No, I'm not.

Does Vickie know you're here?

Yes, she does.

But she's not ready yet.

You know, I ought to learn to be an hour late.

Then I'd still be early.

[GIGGLES]

You know, I'd ask you to go with us

but you look like you already have a date.

No.

That's a new dress.

- You look great. - Thank you.

Thank you, Jeff.

That's funny.

You heard it, too.

It was a sound.

I did think so, I'm sure it's nothing.

Come into the house, Jeff.

No. No thanks.

Just tell Vickie to hurry up.

Yes, I will.

And we'd really like to have you come.

No. I won't be able to.

But thank you.

You know Carolyn, I think I will come with you.

You know, I'd like to see what's happened to Vickie.

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JEFF: David.

You were hiding from me.

No, I wasn't.

- From Carolyn? - No.

Then, who?

- I don't have to tell you. - Hey, David.

We're friends aren't we? Come on.

You wanna marry Vickie?

That's right.

And you wanna take her away.

Well, I'm gonna marry her.

But you don't even know who you are.

- Or even where you came from. - Look, David...

I heard them talking.

David, the fact that Vickie's gonna marry me

doesn't mean that she's gonna stop loving you.

What good will it be if she still loves me

and she's in Boston, but I'm still here.

Well, we don't know if we aren't gonna be here.

You wanna go away. I heard her tell Carolyn.

Look, ah, you can come and visit us.

But I don't like to visit people!

You're grown up.

You've been to Boston dozens of times.

Look, we were talking about you showing us around.

I bet you...

I'll bet that you know where Paul Revere lived.

Well, I've been there.

- And Bunker Hill. - Anybody could find it.

I don't want just anybody. I want you to show us.

I want somebody who's been there.

- Maybe, you've been there? - What?

Maybe, you just don't remember it?

I'll bet you were even there when

they fought the battle of .

David, I don't know who you've been talking to.

I went to the graveyard!

I saw the tombstone.

Peter Bradford's tombstone.

That's who you were supposed to be

when Vickie thought she met you, back in time.

I know it. I know everything!

No! No, you don't.

Now, my name's Jeff Clark, do you understand?

And I've only lived one time,

and that's right here, right in this life.

Look, I'm sorry.

It's your...

David, it's important for me, that you understand this.

I like you. I'm your friend.

Please, sit down here and I'll explain everything to you.

I'll explain everything.

Please.

[THINKING] I mustn't be nervous.

Not like this.

I'm glad he's found someone.

They mustn't be caught getting into the house.

Should I have trusted Harry Johnson

to make sure they weren't seen?

Carolyn, what is the matter with you?

You're acting like some little girl.

[KNOCKING]

Carolyn.

Adam.

I needed to see you.

Where, where is your friend?

I am here.

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So you are Carolyn Stoddard?

Yes.

Carolyn, this is Eve.

Hello, Eve, I am so happy to meet you.

Adam has told me how kind you've been to him.

Is this where you kept him?

He stayed here, yes.

There were many books here, Eve.

I used to read every night.

And Carolyn would, she would bring my food.

We'd play cards.

[SARCASTICALLY] How exciting.

We talked.

Carolyn has a very good mind.

Yes, I'm sure she has.

CAROLYN: I wish you wouldn't go near the window.

Someone might see you.

ADAM: Eve, you must be careful.

We are not allowed here?

CAROLYN: Surely, Adam told you?

My family never knew Adam was here.

ADAM: Eve, get away from the window.

You may tell me where I have to go

but you will not tell me where I am to look.

ADAM: Eve.

You know, David,

pretty soon, you're gonna find out that

love isn't something you can remember.

Sixteen years old.

You know when you're sixteen, you can really love somebody.

And then you come back ten years later

and you wouldn't even notice her.

Honest?

Honest.

So, that story about Vickie and me meeting in the past,

if it were true, the chances are

we wouldn't even love each other, today.

Right?

Carolyn asked you to stay away from the window.

Let go of me!

Eve, please.

Don't you ever touch me again.

- I'm going to take you home now. - No, you aren't!

I know the way.

You stay here.

Here's where you belong.

Good night, Miss Stoddard.

ADAM: Eve!

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So, David, how do you figure that I'm gonna change

Vickie, from anything that she isn't already?

I couldn't possibly make her someone that she isn't.

I know that.

So what are you worried about?

You know, David, I was thinking about,

well, I was thinking about making you the ring bearer

at the wedding.

But you probably wouldn't wanna do that.

Sure, I would.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Well then, it's settled.

[LAUGHS] Mr. Ring bearer.

Honest?

Honest.

And if you hear anybody who says that I'm anything different

from what I am, Jeff Clark,

then you know that it's not true.

- You're gonna believe me, right? - Right.

Okay, now I want you to go upstairs,

and I want you to tell Vickie, that she now holds the record

for being the latest girl in town,

and to get on down here,

or we're gonna miss the whole night.

Sure, Jeff.

[CHUCKLES]

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[GATE OPENING]

Peter.

Peter Bradford.

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