755 - May 15, 1969

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[ mysterious music ]

[ voiceover ]The great estate of Collinwood

in the year , a year of trial for every member

of the Collins family.

For the house is filled with terrifying secrets

and as the night passes, there is more chance

each will become known.

For Barnabas Collins risked his life to save a child

from a horrifying death.

[ clock chiming ]

It's nearly dawn, isn't it?

How is Jamison?

He's with his father and aunt.

They would like to thank you, before you leave.

You shouldn't still be up, you know.

I couldn't sleep.

You're still too upset.

Yes, yes.

But that animal that attacked me,

it, it's probably very far away by now.

BARNABAS: The police never found any trace of it?

I don't believe that it wore clothes

and walked like a man.

Mr. Collins keeps insisting that it's true.

- He's right. - I would've noticed it.

I was the one who was attacked, he's wrong.

He is, I tell you, he is.

You ought to get some rest.

I can't until.

BARNABAS: Until what?

It will be light soon.

Then this night will be over.

You can tell my cousins I won't bother them now.

I'll come back and see how Jamison is later.

Well, Barnabas.

You must feel quite the hero.

Were there tears in Edward's eyes

when you brought the boy to him?

There were tears when he found out how ill he is.

MRS COLLINS: Then I am to blame for that?

[ chuckles ]

You can blame that school.

He fell ill there and they would do nothing for him.

That's why he ran away.

Go and tell my husband that I have come

to care for my son.

Go on.

Where are you going?

Does that really concern you?

Oh, everything you do concerns me.

That's the way I am when someone crosses me.

I'll leave you to plot your revenge.

Then I will have it, but you know that, don't you?

Before this day is over, I will have it.

[ mysterious music ]

[ dark calm music ]

[ mysterious music ]

Mrs. Collins.

Well, am I to see my son?

I'm afraid they said no.

How is Jamison?

BETH: He seems very weak.

They sent a doctor, of course.

Surely you're not against that?

Oh, no, no, I'm a great believer in doctors.

However, in this case.

Why are you watching me?

Did they tell you to do that?

Are you supposed to run up and report

on my every expression?

No, of course not.

MRS COLLINS: Then why are you waiting here?

I was,

I was told to lock the door after you left.

Left, where am I to go?

You can't stay here.

MRS COLLINS: Can't I, I don't take orders from servants.

But you can't, please don't.

Oh, you take it so personally, how strange.

Why, now, I shall stay right here.

Suppose Jamison should become worse

and begin calling for me.

They won't let you see him, ever.

They'd let Barnabas see him if he chose to.

If Jamison asked for Quentin, they'd let Quentin see him.

No, no, I shall stay right here, you can tell them that.

Even that ring, is the same.

It was the custom to wear jewelry to the grave, yes.

Those eyes, those eyes.

Still here?

Am I so fascinating?

There's some other reason.

You simply want to chat.

All right, tell me, did I drive Barnabas away tonight

by my sheer presence?

Oh, oh, I'd like to think that.

However, I don't.

I know nothing about him.

Mrs. Collins, if you'll go, I promise you

I'll come to you if there's any change in Jamison.

Such a curious man, so many strange habits.

Like some, like some creature in the night.

Don't you think so?

On this day.

Have you ever seen him during the day?

I beg your pardon?

Aren't you listening to me?

What's wrong with you, girl, answer me.

I said have you ever seen Barnabas Collins during the day?

BETH: Why, no, I,

I don't think I have.

He could've been here, I might've been upstairs working.

Yes, you might've, but I don't think you missed him.

I don't think he's ever seen the sunlight

come through these windows.

I wonder why.

Yes, unlike you, I do wonder about things.

You can go now.

Mrs. Collins.

I said you can go.

And close the doors please.

[ mysterious music ]

Oh, great god Ra.

I beg one last favor of your, of your great spirit.

My enemy is close upon my secret.

Help me, help me.

[ mysterious music ]

At dawn, Quentin will come back.

What if he's as he was yesterday morning?

Blood on his clothes.

She's inside there, she will see him.

Oh, Quentin.

Oh, Quentin!

I shall ask for nothing more

if you let Barnabas Collins die.

Please, give me the power to make that happen.

Give me a sign, show me that I will succeed.

[ mysterious music ]

You wanted me?

Yes, yes.

Go to the old house,

watch from the window.

When it's over come back to me.

When what's over?

You will know when it's happened.

Go quickly.

[ mysterious music ]

Show me where Barnabas Collins is.

Oh, great god Ra, please, show me so that I may do my work.

[ wind howling ]

BARNABAS: Magda, get word to Quentin

that I must see him at dusk, spend the day here.

Laura has threatened me and I know she means to try to.

[ dark music ]

[ crackling fire ]

[ mysterious music ]

[ dramatic music ]

Barnabas just disappeared.

One minute he was there, the next minute he wasn't.

He was standing there, he was surrounded by flames

and somehow he got out.

I don't understand it.

He's not human, it's as simple as that.

Not human?

What are you talking about?

I'll prove it to you.

I want you to go to the old house.

Look, I told you, I don't wanna go to that house.

Oh, but you will.

For me, Dirk, you will.

There's a secret room there.

Edward showed it to me when we were first married.

In the drawing room, there's a lever in the book case,

you pull it, this will enable you to swing open the wall.

Well, he, he might catch me.

No, he won't.

He won't catch you.

His secret has to do only with the day.

And I'll take care of Sandor and Magda.

Magda's at the cottage now.

DIRK: Well, what am I supposed to find in this room?

I remember there were old trunks

and in them there were, there were papers, books,

documents and diaries.

I remember the diaries, I want you to look through them,

any diary written during the last century

might tell us something.

And the letters, bring me all the letters.

Now hurry, please hurry.

[ wind howling ]

MRS COLLINS: Come to the cottage.

If I'm not there, come here.

I shall be the grieving mother.

I still think that we're taking a chance.

You'll never regret anything you do for me, Dirk.

[ mysterious music ]

Oh!

Oh, Quentin!

Oh, Quentin!

Quentin, Quentin!

Come, come!

You know.

What happens to me, Beth?

What happens to me?

Tell me!

Tell me!

What do you remember?

We were in my room, I felt the pain.

I went into that star.

Don't turn away, tell me!

I pulled you out.

You were going to die, Quentin.

- I know you were. - You should've let me die!

BETH: No!

Look at these hands, look at me!

What have I become?

What kind of monster?

Beth, I must know.

You attacked me.

You weren't yourself.

You change.

Into what?

BETH: An animal.

They saw you too, Edward and Barnabas.

Go on.

BETH: Barnabas beat you away with his silver cane

and you ran off.

They described you as,

as a wolf that walks like a man.

My God!

Oh, Quentin.

Quentin, there must be something we can do.

There must be.

Who did I k*ll?

- No one, no one. - Now, how do you know?

Look at me, look at me!

Quentin, for God's sake, it's not you.

It isn't you, you don't know what you're doing.

It's the curse!

- I'm going to k*ll Magda now. - No!

She can stop it if she wants to.

We'll make her, she's our only hope.

Don't k*ll her, Quentin. Don't.

Will it happen again tonight?

Will it?

Where can I lock myself up?

Where can I go so I'll be safe?

We must make plans.

We can make plans, Quentin.

We have till tonight.

We've got to find out everything we can.

Oh, God.

[ loud knocking]

MRS COLLINS: Beth, Beth, is that you?

Why is the door locked?

I don't know,

the lock is broken, I think.

MRS COLLINS: Well, is the key there?

No, no, I'll find it.

MRS COLLINS: Please hurry, I want to get in.

BETH: Yes, yes, the key must be somewhere.

[ crashing books ]

[ mysterious music ]

I'm very sorry Mrs. Collins,

I don't know how it could've happened.

Neither do I.

I thought I heard Quentin in here.

Quentin?

Up so early?

You should know better than that, Mrs. Collins.

Should I?

I know Quentin well enough to know that

this is the time he usually comes in.

Unless, of course, you've changed him.

If you'll excuse me, Mrs. Collins.

I'll go see how Jamison is.

[ mysterious music ]

Ben Stokes.

I will tell you the story of Barnabas Collins

and how he died

or did he die?

[ dramatic music ]

[ wind howling ]

[ loud clock chimes ]

Stokes didn't write the secret, did he?

No, but he proves that there is one.

So, Barnabas taught Ben to read and write.

Oh, he's going to regret that.

You're forgetting that last sentence there, aren't you?

Though I have promised, I cannot write more now.

The secret will go to my grave with me.

Well, then, we'll go to his grave.

You aren't serious?

Certainly.

All this proves is that Barnabas Collins

didn't go to England. Now that's all!

Dirk, when will you learn to do as I say?

Come.

Bring those books with you.

We don't want anyone to find them here.

[ loud clock chimes ]

Quentin, there's no full moon tonight.

Oh, am I supposed to be my old self, Beth?

Now are we going to have dinner out tonight?

You think I can forget about last night,

or the night before?

Suppose I'm different from what those books we read say.

Suppose I,

Suppose I change no matter

whether there's a full moon or not.

I gotta find Evan Hanley, perhaps he'll know

something we can do.

Quentin, I must see you alone.

I found out so much about our, our mutual friend,

but we must act quickly.

Not tonight, Barnabas.

- But Jamison... - I said not tonight, excuse me.

[ dark music ]

MRS COLLINS: Open it.

Are you afraid?

[ banging and squeaking ]

Go ahead!

[ quiet creaking ]

There it is!

The book, the secret's there, give it to me!

[ crashing thunder ]

It's just a storm, that's all.

Is it, is it just a storm?

What else could it be?

Give it to me.

[ rumbling thunder ]

[ dark music ]

- Laura? - What?

Look, look over there.

There's somebody watching us.

[ loud thunder ]

MRS COLLINS: Who are you?

[ dramatic music ]