757 - May 19, 1969

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[ mysterious music ]

NARRATOR:Collinwood before the turn of the century.

And to this time and place not his own,

Barnabas Collins has come, seeking the answer

to David Collins' illness.

But on this day, his mission stands

in grave danger, for Laura Collins,

who has become his merciless enemy,

has finally learned Barnabas's dark secret.

And she has come to the Old House determined

to destroy him forever.

[ mysterious music ]

Long ago, Barnabas,

when you were a small boy with sad eyes,

did they see your future?

Did they see this moment,

when you would be destroyed forever?

[ dramatic music ]

[ calm dark music ]

[ loud gasp ]

LAURA: Who are you? What do you want?

ANGELIQUE: I'll relieve you of these and then we'll talk.

My name is Angelique.

Perhaps you've heard of me.

LAURA: How did you get in here?

Dirk, Dirk!

ANGELIQUE: Don't bother, he won't answer you.

- What have you done to him? - Nothing, he's just gone.

And don't harbor any ideas that he'll tell anyone

what he saw in this cellar because he won't.

LAURA: Who are you?

[ Angelique chuckles ]

Well, I'm flattered by your interest, Laura.

Perhaps we can become good friends.

[ Laura huffs ]

I must confess, I've always been rather interested in you.

Laura Stockbridge Collins.

One of the legendary beauties of the Collins family.

There was a picture of you in Jeremiah's room.

I remember you, looking arrogant and rather woodsy

in your riding habit.

You're still very lovely, my dear.

But perhaps time is beginning to press in on you a little.

Oh, no.

I shall have enough time to do what I came here to do.

To get your children?

That doesn't concern you, does it?

Barnabas Collins concerns me very much.

Well, in that case, you persuade him to leave me alone,

I shall leave him alone.

Are you making a bargain with me?

[ laughs ] Well, that's very amusing.

I almost destroyed him tonight.

I would have succeeded if you hadn't come in.

ANGELIQUE: You little fool.

Don't you know I will always come in

whenever Barnabas needs me?

Unless, of course, you plan to destroy me, too,

which would be even more foolish.

LAURA: You are the one who is being foolish!

ANGELIQUE: What do you mean by that?

LAURA: Perhaps I can't destroy you,

but he can hurt you.

ANGELIQUE: Barnabas?

LAURA: The Collins house has always held unhappy women,

and Barnabas is a Collins.

He's rather different from the others, I think.

Nevertheless, I will remain devoted to him

no matter what you try to tell me.

LAURA: Then I was right.

[ laughs ] You are a fool!

Perhaps you can force him to love you,

do what you say by spells and potions and whatever, but...

if he really had a choice, do you think Barnabas

would choose you?

No, no more than Dirk would choose you.

Oh, I'm not interested in Dirk.

I care only about my children.

But you do care about Barnabas, don't you?

How does it make you feel to know

that you are succeeding as a-as a...

whatever you are, but failing as a woman?

Help me finish what we started to do.

Perhaps we would both be much better off without him.

ANGELIQUE: I am going to destroy you.

You will never leave this house.

[ whistling fire ]

[ Angelique gasps in fear ]

I must warn you, I am not without powers,

And it's good to see that you are not without fear.

Till we meet again, my dear Angelique.

Mrs. Collins? What are you doing here?

Mrs. Collins?

Mrs. Collins?

ANGELIQUE: She won't answer you, Magda.

What was she doing here?

Oh?

Are you concerned?

Well, it's a little late in the morning for that.

Do you know where I found her?

At Barnabas's coffin with a stake and a hammer.

MAGDA: She was going to destroy him.

ANGELIQUE: Well, I prevented her from doing that,

but I couldn't prevent her from knowing.

MAGDA: She will destroy him.

Chances are we will all be as dead as my poor sister,

who's grave I went to this morning.

ANGELIQUE: When you should have been with him.

MAGDA: I made a mistake

and I will pay when they come after him.

ANGELIQUE: They will not come after him.

MAGDA: Oh, you think you can save him?

I must.

She will not get very far, if you do as I tell you.

What do you want me to do?

Go to Collinwood and bring Quentin here to me.

Quentin?

Yes, that's what I said. Why do you hesitate?

If you want Quentin, get him yourself.

Yes, I want Quentin, and I want him now!

Well, he's not worth five seconds of my time!

Yes he is!

Since Barnabas is in danger, everyone will do exactly

what I tell them to do, including you.

And right now, I'm telling you to go to Collinwood

and get Quentin.

Go, Magda, now.

Or you will be joining your sister in the graveyard!

[ dramatic music ]

[ slow bell rings ]

[ bottle thuds ]

[ loud knocking ]

[ laughing ]

You can go now!

I understand everything.

Out.

Out, out!

No, you're not here.

You have no reason to be here!

Are you finished with me?

You've done it all!

There's nothing left to do, Madame Gypsy!

Witch, hag, there's nothing left to do!

I am here.

I don't want to be here, but I am.

What are you going to do to me?

MAGDA: I've got business with you.

[ laughing ]

Business, huh?

I know why you're here.

You've come back to see if I'm still alive!

Well, I am!

I refuse to lie down and die.

Do you understand that?

I won't lie down and die!

[ laughing ]

MAGDA: But you're having problems standing up.

QUENTIN: I'm gonna... I'm gonna be all right.

I'm all right.

MAGDA: Yes, of course you are.

QUENTIN: Oh, stupid witch.

I'm going to k*ll you for what you've--

MAGDA: Look at you.

Look at you, lying there.

You think I have destroyed you, you fool.

Don't you realize you're destroying yourself?

Oh, my sister.

My Jenny, how could she have loved you?

If she could see you now, it would break her heart!

QUENTIN: She did love me.

When we first met...

she did love me.

And I loved her.

For the sake of that love, and if you cared

anything for her, please, please Magda,

put an end to this curse.

MAGDA: Would that help?

Would that bring her to life again,

sane and happy?

If it would, Quentin, I would do it.

I would end the curse on you if it cost me my life.

I'm gonna k*ll you, Magda!

MAGDA: Oh, be quiet, Quentin, and listen.

I'm not here because I want to your face

or you want to see my face.

And why did you come here?

Because she sent me.

She?

Angelique!

She's at the Old House, she wants to see you.

Why?

I don't know why, but she sent me here to bring you.

Huh, you cannot lie to her like you can

with everyone else.

You cannot give her your boyish charm and smiles.

She's not like Jenny or Beth or any of the others.

You go to the Old House.

[ howling wind ]

Barnabas went away for the day.

Before he left, he told me everything he knew about Laura.

But I never suspected to find her

as daring as she is clever.

You can imagine my surprise

to find her...

to find her going through the house like a thief.

But what she was trying to steal was Barnabas's life!

Quentin, are you listening to me?

Yes, yes, I'm sorry.

My head weighs a thousand pounds.

Laura practices the black arts, doesn't she?

Yes.

But she's--

She's put a spell on this house...

something that will harm Barnabas when he-

when he returns.

That I won't have!

And what does all this have to do with me?

Quentin, don't you understand?

To have someone harm Barnabas

is to have someone pierce my heart with a knife.

That's why I had Magda bring you here.

You and Barnabas have both tried

to destroy Laura in the past.

I no longer have any interest in Laura.

Well, you will revive your interest

long enough to help me.

I'm not sure that I can!

Well, I am.

Leave me alone, Angelique.

What a peculiar plea!

And now look at me.

Am I in any shape to help anyone?

Can't you see?

I can't even help myself.

Against what?

I don't know.

Well, Quentin, perhaps I am the one who can help you,

if anyone can.

After you've helped me.

I'd like to, but I can't.

Quentin, people are either on my side

or they are against me.

However bad things are for you now, they'll be far worse

with me as an enemy.

How can I help you?

You'll see.

First of all, just answer my questions.

The urn that I told you about, it sustains Laura's--

I stole it.

And she almost died, but she prayed to the dark

gods who look after her.

She was given an ancient scarab containing a life force

for generations.

A scarab?

Containing a life force--

Yes!

Then the logical thing to do is to get the scarab.

Where is it?

She keeps it close to her always.

Magda?

Magda?

What?

There's a small matter of theft at hand.

I think you're the person for that.

What do you want me to do now?

Laura has an ancient Egyptian scarab.

I want you to find it and bring it here to me.

How do you expect me to do that?

Why, you're a Gypsy, Magda!

You'll manage.

Besides, you have no choice, do you?

When Barnabas Collins returns from his trip,

if I tell him that you were not here...

if I tell him that you were placing flowers

on your sister's grave when someone came

into this house and tried to destroy him,

I don't think he'll be as sentimental,

understanding as you would like.

My feeling is, Magda, that he will k*ll you.

He can't k*ll her!

ANGELIQUE: Are you concerned about her life?

Why?

Because if she dies...

I continue to live with a curse.

Oh, I can't become involved in it.

My only concern right now is Barnabas Collins.

Don't you understand?

Listen to me, both of you!

Do as I say.

I don't care what it costs or who must be destroyed.

Barnabas must be kept safe forever.

[ dark music ]

[ mysterious music ]

[ knocking ]

Come in.

Oh, Magda.

Oh, what is it you want?

There's no time for lies.

I will tell you why I'm here.

You know the secret of Barnabas Collins.

Yes, and before long the whole world will know.

That is why I came here.

I can't believe you care about Barnabas.

Ha, I hate him more than you do.

I have more reason to.

When Mr. Barnabas first come, he had my Sandor, my man,

he did something to him.

He doesn't belong to me any more.

Let Barnabas die.

Then why are you here?

Because I care the way he dies.

You say that word, vampire, and they come

to try and find him, and when they find Barnabas,

they find Sandor, and they say...

"That Gypsy, he is one of the vampire's creatures,"

and they k*ll him!

I'm sorry, maybe it has to be that way.

But when I know that Sandor is in trouble,

I got to do something about it.

I got to come here and plead with you and beg you.

Oh, stand up and pull yourself together, Magda.

I cannot help it, I love Sandor.

I cannot let Barnabas go on existing.

But you don't have to k*ll Sandor to k*ll Barnabas.

You tried to k*ll Barnabas one way, it didn't work.

There is another way.

What other way?

A silver b*llet through his heart.

A silver b*llet does not fail.

Are you sure of that?

Hmm, lady, would I lie to you?

Oh, you don't trust me.

Why should you?

You think that Magda, she will sell to the person

that pays her the most money.

You're right, it is true.

With everything, except when it comes to Sandor.

I will get the b*ll*ts on one condition...

that you use them.

And Sandor will be free.

No one will ever know and we can leave here!

And live, lady, live!

If we k*ll him...

I can leave, too!

I can do what I want to do.

So simple an answer.

Five silver b*ll*ts.

And Angelique will never know.

Then it's all settled.

- MAGDA: Except for one thing. - What?

Silver cannot be bought with the few pennies

that I have in my pocket.

I have money! I'll get it.

[ mysterious music ]

Here.

You will get me the b*ll*ts.

Mmm, they are the answer to many things, my lady.

Magda did well.

Now we can begin the ceremony.

Have you brought the Book of the Dead?

Here it is.

No, I don't want it.

You will perform the ceremony.

Me?

What's the matter, Quentin?

Are you suddenly feeling sentimental

about the lady you've betrayed?

No, I wasn't thinking of Laura.

It's the ceremony I don't like.

It comes too close

to the angry, ancient gods for comfort.

I assure you, Quentin, the only one who will

feel any discomfort will be Laura herself.

Isn't that true, my dear?

And now, I will place you on your funeral pyre.

A bed of flames for you to sleep in for all eternity.

[ fire crackles ]

ANGELIQUE: Begin the ceremony.

QUENTIN: Amen Ra,

prince of light and radiance,

creator of things which came into being

when the Earth took form in the beginning.

Master of the bounds of eternity,

shining one, and dweller in light,

accept this sacrifice to thee!

[ crackling fire ]

Great one!

Son of the great one!

Fire, son of fire!

Accept this sacrifice, homage to thee,

lord of creation, whose abode is hidden.

Homage thou flame which comes forth

from the horizon and passes over the sky

in homage to thee, who puts an end

to the hours of the night.

[ crackling fire ]

Oh, great god Ra,

giver of warmth and power.

Hear me!

Protect me!

And crush my enemy!

[ dramatic music ]