613 - October 29, 1968

[bunniefuu]

♪ [EERIE MUSIC]

NARRATOR:The hour of dawn lingers far out at sea,

beyond cliffs of Collinwood,

as though reluctant to bring the light of day

to the land around the ancient house.

Sensing, perhaps, that an endless dark is more suited

to the evil deeds that could be done this day.

When two men, trapped by the same unearthly force,

become tangled in a plot that could mean the destruction

of one or the other.

♪ [TENSE MUSIC]

[THINKING] I know why Angelique said

he must be given this medicine,

because it will k*ll him.

Why must I do this?

I must do it because it is her command.

♪ [SUSPENSE MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]

[DOOR OPENS] JULIA: Barnabas.

What are you doing?

Giving him his medicine.

No.

I told you it isn't time to give him his medicine now.

Yes, it is. The time has come.

No. I told you that he wasn't to get

any more dosage, tonight.

- You said that? - Yes.

You know very well that I said that.

Yes, yes. You did.

Then why were you giving it to him?

Well, I don't know.

I must have thought the morning had come.

But how could you think that? It's still dark out.

Yes, yes, it is, isn't it?

Dark, very dark.

Barnabas, you're very strange.

Tired. I, I must be tired.

The night seems so long. So very long.

Yes, I know.

That's why I came up because I thought you were tired,

and I should take over.

Oh, no, no. I'll watch over him.

No harm will come to him.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

All right, but Barnabas, you can't fall asleep.

You must wait up.

He must be watched every minute, until morning.

I won't fall asleep until sunrise.

- You have my promise. - All right.

I'll take this with me in case you get confused again.

An extra dose would be very harmful to him now.

Nothing will happen to him.

♪ [SUSPENSE MUSIC]

[DOOR CLOSES]

No harm, this night.

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[CLOCK CHIMES]

[PANTING]

Make her want me.

She will.

I know she will.

Please try to be quiet.

She doesn't... she doesn't want me.

No.

No, I won't k*ll myself.

Live, now.

That's what I'm gonna do.

Get back.

Get back at her.

Get back at you, if you're the one she wants.

I tried to help you.

I don't want any help. I want Angelique.

Don't mention her name.

I will.

I'll tell everyone.

That's how I'll get back.

I'll tell everyone, everything.

About you, about me, about Angelique, everything!

No, you won't.

Yes, I will. I swear it!

No, no.

You'd tell everyone about you?

Even, Maggie?

Maggie?

Yes, Maggie.

Will you tell her about what you are?

What you've become?

No, no. Not Maggie.

She must never know. No, no. Maggie.

Then, you must rest.

- You must try to get some sleep. - Not Maggie.

Not Maggie.

[DOOR OPENING]

How is he?

Resting.

He was delirious a moment ago, but he's calmed down now.

Will you watch over him?

I'm tired.

I need some sleep.

Yes. I'd planned on watching over him from now on.

Good. I'll go downstairs and rest.

Before you go, Barnabas, may I ask you a question?

What is it?

Why were you trying to give him the medicine,

just as I walked in?

You asked me that and I told you.

I was tired.

Almost as tired as I am now.

I must have been confused about the time of day.

I'm afraid I can't completely accept your reason.

What are you talking about?

I've just made an analysis of this medicine.

But you knew what it was. You prescribed it.

Yes, but there was a crucial difference in the medicine

that I prescribed and the medicine

that you were about to give him.

Oh? What was that?

Barnabas, this medicine is poison.

Deadly poison.

What?

You were trying to poison him, weren't you?

Of course I wasn't. Why would I want to do that?

I don't know, Barnabas.

I was the one who found him.

I found him and brought him here.

If I hadn't, he would have died.

Now, if I wanted to k*ll him,

would I have brought you over here to take care of him?

Someone put poison in this bottle,

and you were giving it to him.

I didn't know there was poison there.

I wouldn't want to put poison in that medicine.

But who else could have, Barnabas?

Well, when I went out.

When I heard the dogs howling

and went out to see if there was any danger.

Someone could have come in then.

You, yourself thought you heard someone come in the house

when I was out.

- Yes. That's something that puzzles me, too. - What?

Why did you leave him, for such a long time?

I wasn't gone for long.

Yes, you were, Barnabas.

Well, maybe long enough for someone to have come in

and put the poison in his medicine.

Then why didn't that someone give him the medicine?

I don't know, Julia.

I'm sorry, but I'm tired.

All right, Barnabas. Go downstairs and rest.

All I know, is that,

is that someone almost succeeded in k*lling Joe Haskill.

♪ [SUSPENSE MUSIC]

[THINKING] He tried to k*ll me.

He wants to k*ll me.

To get rid of me.

Because of her.

He wants to m*rder me.

♪ [SUSPENSE MUSIC]

[DOOR OPENING]

I only wanted to ask, how he was.

Well, he seems a lot better.

Oh, Julia. I'm so relieved to hear that.

As a matter of fact, if you'd like to see him...

No!

Thank you.

It could help, you know.

How?

Oh, Maggie.

Joe, as you know, has just tried to k*ll himself.

I know that you're not as close as you used to be,

- but still it might help-- - Do you know who she is?

What are you talking about?

That girl. Do you know her?

No.

I guess it's hardly any of my business.

She's doing such terrible things to him.

Yes, terrible.

To think that he, he even tried to k*ll himself.

Maggie, Maggie, if you find out who she is,

if Joe mentions her name, will you tell me?

Why do you care who she is?

I don't care who she is. I care about Joe.

It'd be easier for me to help him,

if I have all the facts.

He might be willing to tell you.

I don't know about that.

Well, try to talk to him.

- About her? - About anything.

But please see him. Please talk to him.

All right, I will. If you think it'll help.

I'm sure it will.

♪ [SUSPENSE MUSIC]

[GASPS]

Joe. It's me, Maggie.

I was afraid it was...

I didn't mean to startle you.

Are you feeling better?

Yes.

Yes, I am.

I feel much better.

I'm gonna live. I'm not gonna die.

No matter what.

Joe, it's so wonderful, to hear you say that.

You shouldn't be here, Maggie.

I told you before.

You shouldn't come near me, any more.

I'm still your friend.

I don't want any friends.

Joe, I know it's none of my business,

but don't you think it would be better

to talk to someone about it?

Talk about it? Talk about what?

You know. The girl.

No, not about her. Never.

All right.

I know I have no right to ask about something

you don't want to tell me.

Maybe, maybe I could tell you.

You're the only person I could talk to.

Joe, I know how much she's been making you suffer.

Why would she do that?

- Because she's... - Because she...

No. Go away, Maggie.

- Joe, you're not going to talk about her? - No!

- You're not going to let me try to help? - No!

All right, Joe. I understand.

I mean, I don't understand,

but if that's the way you want it.

Go away.

All right. I'm going.

I'm glad to see that you're feeling better.

Take good care of yourself.

Good bye, Joe.

JOE: Good bye, Maggie.

Maggie?

Come back here a minute.

There's something I have to tell you.

What is it?

If anything happens to me.

Joe, nothing is going to happen to you.

- You're going to be all right. - Barnabas.

What about Barnabas?

- k*lled me. - What?

Barnabas...

- He wants to k*ll me. - Joe, that's not possible.

He's tried before. He'll try again.

If anything happens to me, Maggie,

Barnabas, he did it!

Shh.

Just try to rest. Just lie quietly.

You don't, you don't believe me?

Joe, Barnabas was the one that just saved your life.

I know. But he's trying to k*ll me, now.

It's true.

Listen, you've gotta believe me.

Alright, I believe you.

No, no. You don't believe me.

I can tell.

- Joe, just try to lie, quietly. - You don't believe me.

Do you want me to stay for a while longer?

No.

I think you'd better leave.

All right.

[THINKING] It's all right, Maggie.

Barnabas won't k*ll me.

I won't let him.

But how can I stop him?

How?

There's only one way.

I have to k*ll him, before he kills me.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

I wish there was something that I could do,

but at times he seemed almost delirious.

What did he talk about?

MAGGIE: Nothing, that made any sense.

Did he say anything about the woman?

No.

I guess there is nothing I can do to help.

Well, I'm sure your visit was a good idea.

I wonder.

Well, good bye, Julia.

Barnabas, thank you for everything you've done.

You saved Joe's life.

Good bye.

[DOOR CLOSES]

She still loves him.

Yes.

Barnabas, I've got to go back to the house

and fix the... get some more medicine.

You're going to leave me here with him

when you thought that I'd tried to k*ll him?

Oh, Barnabas.

I don't know what to believe.

I know that you did save his life,

and I know that it was possible that,

that someone did come into the house.

No, Barnabas. I don't believe you did it.

Well, I'm honored, by your new found trust.

But when you rest, please stay down here,

near the door, so that you can wake up

if anybody tries to get into the house.

You don't think I should be up in his room?

No, it's morning.

Night is the dangerous time.

And we have another night ahead.

Yes. Another night.

I'm tired. I've got to rest.

JULIA: I'll try to get back, as soon as I can.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Rest.

Yes, I must rest.

[DOOR OPENS]

Oh, Doctor Hoffman. How is he?

Who?

Why, Mr. Barnabas Collins, of course.

What about Mr. Collins?

Well, don't you know what happened last night?

I'm not sure.

Well, my Harry found him in the woods.

He'd apparently fainted or something.

Harry found him?

Yes and I tried to get a doctor for him,

but he wouldn't let me.

He said that you would examine him.

- Did you? - Yes.

Funny, for a minute I didn't think you knew a thing about

what I'm saying, what I'm talking about.

Sorry, Mrs. Johnson.

Forgive me.

I've had a very, difficult night.

- Caring for him? - Yes.

He really needs a lot of caring for,

I can tell you that.

He was trembling and pale and he couldn't even stand,

but he wouldn't let me do a thing for him.

Well, he's feeling much better now, thank you.

Resting, is he? Up at the old house?

Yes.

Resting.

♪ [SUSPENSE MUSIC]

[THINKING] I've got to do it.

Otherwise, he'll k*ll me.

k*ll him, first.

I don't have a choice.

But how?

How am I gonna do it?

I've got to find something.

Anything.

There's nothing here.

My bare hands.

I'll choke him to death.

No.

There's no strength in them.

♪ [SUSPENSE MUSIC]

[GRUNTS]

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]