230 - May 12, 1967

[bunniefuu]

[narrating]
- My name is Victoria Winters.

Nighttime has come to Collinwood.

And with the encroaching darkness,

wisps of fog have blown in from the sea.

Fog that is difficult to penetrate.

Fog that can hide many secrets.

Far away from Collinwood,

the approach of darkness has meant the beginning

of a night of terror for one man...

for a young girl has mysteriously

and unexplainably disappeared.

[knocking on door]


- Joe, I thought you'd never get here.


- Burke and Vicki wanted to come along.


- Hello, Sam.

Has Maggie come back?


- No, and I'm scared to death.

I don't know what's happened to her.


- Well, don't push the panic button.

She could be all right.

[Vicki]
- Maybe she just went for a walk.


- Out of a sickbed?

Last time I saw her, she was so sick she couldn't even move.

She's been peculiar all week.

That's what worries me,

I don't know what's happening to her.


- Peculiar, in what way?


- Well, she's just not like the old Maggie.

She's nervous, edgy, remote...

Well, Joe can tell you.
- That's right, she is.

She was acting strangely the night when we had our fight.

Come to think of it,

it was almost as if she picked the fight.

[Vicki]
- Why would she do that?


- To get me out of the house.


- But why would she want you out of the house?


- She would if she had some place to go

and my being here stopped her.


- Where would she want to go...

especially at night?

Where could she be?

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- Sam, have you phoned the sheriff?


- Yes, a few minutes ago.

He and his deputies are out looking for her now.


- Good.

Let's split up, search for her on our own.


- Okay.
- Joe, you and Sam go into town.

You know all the places she might be
-
-

the coffee shop, friend's house, you know where to look.
- Right.


- I'll try all the back roads leading out of town.
- Okay.


- Let's go, we haven't got a minute to waste.


- Burke, what shall I do?


- Well, someone should stay here.

She might come back.
- All right.


- You don't mind waiting here alone, you'll be okay.


- Sure.


- I'll be back before you know it.

Sit tight.

[clock ticking]

[clock ticking]

[knocking on door]


- Who is it?

[knocking continues]


- Burke?

Willie!


- What are you doing here?


- Well, I was going to ask you the same question.


- Well, I
-
- I have a message for Mr. Evans from Mr. Collins.


- He's not here.

I'll
-
- I'll see to it that he gets it, though.

What is it?


- Mr. Collins will be busy till after midnight,

so Mr. Evans isn't supposed to come to the house till then.


- Well, I don't think Mr. Evans

is going to be able to do any painting tonight.


- Well, why not?


- His daughter has disappeared.


- What?
- He's out looking for her.


- Disappeared? She's disappeared?


- That's right.

We're all very upset.


- Well, I'm sorry, I'm
-
-

I'm sorry about her, about Maggie Evans, I...

Well, I...


- Is there something else you want to say?


- No.

You just tell Mr. Evans I was here.


- I will.

[dog barking, howling]

[wind whistling]

[clock ticking]

[phone ringing]


- Hello?

Hello?

Hello!

[lowered]
- Find Maggie Evans.

She's in danger.


- Who is this?


- Go after Maggie Evans right now.

I can tell you where to find her.


- Please, who is this?


- Now, just listen to me if you want to save your friend.


- All right, I'm listening.


- Go to the graveyard.

That's where you'll find her.


- What graveyard?


- The graveyard on Eagle Hill.

Go there if you want to save her.

Go right now!


- Please, how do you know this
-
-

Hello?

[phone clicking] Hello?! Hello?!

Hello, operator,

please give me the sheriff's office.

It
-
- it's very important.

Please, give it to me right away.

Well, look, keep ringing, it's an emergency!

No, that
-
- that's all right, thank you.


- Vicki.
- Oh, Burke, thank heaven you're here!


- What's the matter?


- Somebody called and he said he knew where to find Maggie.


- What?
- Yes, he
-
-

he said, whoever he is,

he said that he's in the
-
-

she's in the graveyard on
-
- on Eagle's Hill.


- Graveyard?
- Yes.

He said that's where we can find her.

And we have to find her there because she's in danger.


- What did this guy sound like? Could you recognize the voice?


- No.
- Are you sure?


- No, Burke, I didn't know who he was.

I
-
- I couldn't tell who he sounded like because he...

it seemed as though he had his voice disguised.

And then I
-
- I phoned the sheriff and he wasn't there.


- No, no, no.

He and his men are out looking for Maggie.


- Do you think there's anything to the call?


- I don't know,

but we'd better not take any chances.

I better go up to that graveyard, take a look around.


- Burke, I'm going with you.


- A graveyard at night is no place for you.


- Well, I would much rather be there than I would be here alone.

Burke, I'm scared.
- All right, you come along.

But you're not budging two inches from my side, okay?


- Don't have to worry about that.


- Let's go.

[wind whistling] [dog howling]


- And now we must go somewhere else, my dear.

Come.

Come.

[Willie]
- Barnabas!


- Willie, what are you doing here?


- I knew you'd be here.

I had to come after you.

You're not safe here.

Her friends, they know where she is, they're coming after you.

You gotta get out of here.


- How would they know where to find her, Willie?


- Well, I don't know, but they found out where she is.

They're coming here, they're on their way.


- How do youknow that?
- Well, I heard.

Please, Barnabas, we gotta get out of here!


- Willie.

[Burke]
- Maggie! Maggie!


- What'd I tell you, they're here!

Let's get out of here!


- Come with me, my dear.

[Burke]
- Maggie!


- Come with me!
- Maggie!

Maggie!


- Leave her, Barnabas, we haven't got time to waste.

Come on.


- Burke, look.

I
-
- I recognize this, it's Maggie's!


- Then she must be somewhere around here.

Maggie?!

Maggie!


- Maggie!


- Lets head off in this direction.

Stay close to me.

Maggie!


- They're getting closer!

Leave her, Barnabas, We gotta get out of here!

We gotta go where it's safe!

[Burke]
- Maggie, can you hear me?!


- Come on.


- Do you see anything?
- Not a thing.


- Burke!
- What is it?


- Over there.

I thought I saw something.


- Come on, lets take a look.


- Burke, shine your light over there.

It's Maggie!


- Maggie.


- Is she...


- She's all right, she's only fainted.

Oh, she's coming out of it.


- Burke!


- Maggie...

Maggie, what are you doing here? What happened?


- I'm in the graveyard?

How did I get in the graveyard?!

[Vicki]
- Can't you remember anything?


- I remember going to bed and...

and I had some bad dreams.

The next thing I remember is...

is you standing over me.

That's all I remem...


- Burke, don't let her talk anymore.

Let's get her home.


- Yes.


- What is it?


- Look over there, did you see something?


- No, why?


- I thought I saw something moving.

It looked like a figure of a man.

I'd better go and check.

You and Maggie be all right?

I'll only be gone only seconds.
- I guess so.


- You stay here for a moment.

Stay close to Maggie.
- Be careful, Burke.

[gate lock rattling]

[gate squeaking open]

[gate squeaking]

[gate banging]

[coughing]

[wind blowing] [gate squeaking]

[gate clanks shut]


- I think I heard him go.
- Quiet, you idiot!


- Vicki, it's frightening.

How did we get here?

How did I get here?


- Shh, you're safe now, Maggie.

[leaves rustling]


- Oh, Burke!

Did you find anything?
- No, not a thing.

Every
-
- completely deserted.


- It must have been your imagination.


- Yeah, maybe, here.

We'd better get out of here, come on, Maggie.

Can you walk?


- I think so.


- Here, here. Let me carry you.

Come on, let's
-
- let's get going.


- He's gone, we're safe.


- And you have some explaining to do.

How did he know where to find the girl?


- I told you, Barnabas, I don't know.


- But you did know he was coming here, didn't you?


- Yeah.
- How?


- Well
-
- well, I
-
-

I told you, I overheard them talking.


- Where did that happen?


- Well, I
-
- I went to the Evans cottage

to give Mr. Evans your message

and they were talking about going to the graveyard.

That's how I knew.
- No one would have known

to come to the graveyard, Willie.

No one told them... except you.


- No, I
-
- I didn't tell them, Barnabas, honest.


- You're a bad liar, Willie, you told them.


- No, Barnabas, I wouldn't do that.
- You must have told them!

You must have betrayed me!
- No, I...


- Ah, you shouldn't have done that, Willie.

That means I'm going to have to punish you.


- I didn't do anything!
- I must teach you your lesson, Willie!

You'll never betray me again!


- Oh!

No!


- Listen, Sam, I can't take this waiting.

I think we'd better call for the state troopers.


- Go ahead.


- Maggie!


- Tell me, what's the matter.
- Where'd you find her?


- Here, I'll explain when I get her down.


- Put her on the sofa.


- Maggie... Maggie, look at me, are you okay?


- I...

[Sam]
- Darling, darling, what happened?

Where did you go?

[voice squeaking]
- She can't talk, Sam.

Let me
-
- let me take her into her room.


- No, don't touch me!
- Maggie, what is it?

[Sam]
- Darling, what's the matter?


- [Burke] What's wrong?
- [Sam] What's wrong?


- I can't... I can't breathe.

Choking.


- Maybe the handkerchief's too tight.

I think I should take it off.
- No! No! [groaning]


- Maggie, Maggie!


- She's passed out, here...

Let me get this thing off.


- Burke...


- I see.

[Sam]
- See what? What is it?

[Joe]
- Those... those marks...

on her neck.

Look at them.

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