356 - November 6, 1967

[bunniefuu]

[Carolyn narrating] - The cover of darkness

has fallen over the great house at Collinwood,

but it cannot conceal the fear that one person

feels at this moment.

For she has discovered that her life is in grave danger.

[thinking] - He's planning to k*ll me.

That's why he sent Carolyn after the notebook.

But, as long as Barnabas doesn't get my notes,

I'm safe.

He can't afford to have anyone else read what's in here

and he knows it.

I can't leave the book in my room.

It isn't safe there.

I must find a place to hide it until tomorrow.

Then I will take it into town and put it in a bank vault.

Where?

Where is the last place Carolyn would look for it?

[clock chiming]

It will be safe there until tomorrow morning.

♪♪

[eerie music] ♪♪

[wind blowing]

- What happened?

- I'm sorry. I don't have the notebook.

- Why not?

- I searched that room from top to bottom.

It isn't there.

- It has to be there.

- I found the strongbox,

but when I pried it open it was empty.

- I don't understand.

She would have no reason to hide it anywhere

but in her room.

- Well, if it was there,

she has reason now to move it.

- What do you mean?

- She came into the room while I was still there.

- Carolyn,

what did she say?

- She demanded to know what I was doing there.

I made up some excuse about having a headache

and needing some aspirin.

- Well, I'm sure she didn't believe that.

- So am I,

but the question is, does she know why I was there?

- One look at that strongbox and she will know.

And she'll realize what I'm planning to do,

which will make our task that much more difficult.

- Barnabas,

what do you think she will do?

- Hoffman is no fool.

If she is convinced that her life is in danger,

she will make certain that that notebook is hidden safely

somewhere else.

- Most likely somewhere away from Collinwood.

- Yes, but she can't do it before tomorrow.

That gives us tonight to get it away from her.

- Collinwood is a very large house.

We could search all night and find nothing.

- Nevertheless, I want you to go back to Collinwood

and I don't want you to let Hoffman out of your site.

- What good will that do?

- I'm convinced that that notebook was in her room

until tonight.

Obviously, she's hidden it somewhere else

and it will be up to you to find out where.

- If she knows that I'm watching her,

she might not do anything at all.

- My dear,

you are to watch her in such a way that she won't know.

- And -- what about the other threat Dr. Hoffman poses?

- What other threat?

- Well, if she thinks you are planning to k*ll her,

she might decide to try to k*ll you first.

- I doubt very much if she will do that.

She knows that I won't try to k*ll her

as long as she has her notes.

- A person whose life is at stake

doesn't always behave that rationally.

- Perhaps.

Perhaps you are right.

- She knows you're vulnerable during the day

and she knows where you sleep.

She could very well panic and decide

the only way to save herself lis to destroy you.

- There is one good reason why she can't and won't do that.

- What? - You.

You are to see that she doesn't come near me.

That's why it is imperative for you to watch her.

- Barnabas,

the biggest threat to you right now is that notebook.

If we're able to get that from her,

is it necessary to k*ll her?

- Yes!

- Even though she would have no hold over you?

- Carolyn, you are thinking emotionally again.

Now, I warned you earlier not to do that.

- I'm sorry.

- Julia Hoffman is a very jealous woman.

Already, she has tried to destroy the one goal in life

that means anything to me,

transforming Vicki into the image of Josette's.

If she lives, she will go on trying to destroy that goal.

That's why she must die.

As soon as we have her notes.

♪♪

[clock ticking]

[thunder rumbling]

- Ms. Hoffman --

you look like you have finished your work

and now you don't know what to do with yourself.

- Do I?

- I thought you said you were going to spend the evening

in your room, working.

- Oh, well, yes, I've finished what I had to do.

- Are you feeling all right?

- Yes, yes -- I'm just a little tired, that's all.

- Well, I'm about to have some sherry.

Would you care to join me?

- Yes. Thank you. I would like that very much.

[thunder rumbling]

- We haven't discussed your work in quite some time.

How is it going?

- Oh, very well.

As a matter of fact, I'm almost finished.

- Good.

Does that mean you're going to start the book?

- Yes, in about a week.

I'll be going home to do it.

- Oh, you're leaving us?

- Yes, in about a week or so.

- We'll be sorry to see you go, Ms. Hoffman,

won't we mother?

- Carolyn, I'm glad you're back.

It's going to storm.

- Yes.

Well, Ms. Hoffman, what brought about this

sudden decision to leave us?

- Well, Ms. Hoffman has finished her research,

so there is no reason for her to stay any longer.

- Oh.

I thought for a moment perhaps our hospitality

wasn't good enough for her.

- Carolyn!

- lWell, I only heard her say she was leaving.

I didn't know why until you told me.

- I am very grateful for all your hospitality.

You're not going down to the old house

as much as you used to, Ms. Hoffman.

Is there any particular reason for that?

- Carolyn, I -- I'm sure it's none of your business.

- As a matter of fact,

I'm planning to go to the old house now.

And I should go soon, before the rain starts.

I have something important to discuss with Barnabas.

- And what might that be?

- Carolyn.

- As your mother said,

I don't believe it's any of your business.

If you'll excuse me.

- Ms. Hoffman, I hope you're not offended.

- Oh, not at all.

Good night.

[door closes]

- Carolyn, what on earth is the matter with you!?

- Nothing.

Why? - Why?

Don't you realize how rude you were just now?

- If I have certain feelings about the woman,

I don't see why I can't express them.

- Well, I'll tell you why.

Ms. Hoffman is my guest and as such she is entitled

to be treated with courtesy and respect.

- I don't like her.

I have never liked her.

Frankly, I think she overextended her welcome

some time ago.

- What is this sudden hostility you feel toward Ms. Hoffman?

- There is nothing sudden about it.

I have felt it for some time now.

- Why?

- I -- don't -- like her attitude.

- That's all?

- I think that's enough.

- Well, I don't.

I know of nothing that Miss Hoffman has done to justify

this behavior of yours toward her.

- I'm sorry.

I can't change the way I feel.

- Maybe you can't,

but what you can do is apologize.

- Oh mother, don't be ridiculous.

- I'm not.

You are going to apologize to her.

- You act as if this were her house, not ours.

- Carolyn, it's my house

and I will not have a guest treated with disrespect.

You will wait here for her to return from her visit

with Barnabas and apologize to her.

♪♪

[thunder rumbling]

[knocking]

- Doctor, what a pleasant surprise.

I didn't expect to see you again this evening.

- I'm sure you didn't.

- Would you care for something to drink?

- Let's dispense with the social amenities, shall we,

and just put our cards on the table.

- By all means.

- You feel that you have no more use for me

and you are planning to dispose of me.

Is that correct?

- Go on.

- But you can't do away with me

as long as my medical notes are in my possession.

If I died and anyone saw them --

- What is your point, Doctor?

- You can't k*ll me, Barnabas.

- I have hidden the notebook in a place

where you'll never find it.

- That must mean that it isn't at Collinwood.

- That's right.

I put it in a safe place in Collinsport a few days ago.

- You're lying, Doctor.

You had no reason to be worried about it then.

- I'm not lying.

Someone has it in a safe place with instructions

that if anything happens to me,

it's to be turned over to the police immediately.

- Well -- it appears that -- we are at a stalemate,

is that it?

As long as you have your notes, you are safe.

- As long as I don't show them to anyone,

you are safe.

- But if you were to show them to someone,

believe me, I would get to you

before the authorities got to me.

- I believe you, Barnabas.

Why must we destroy each other?

- Because you tried to betray me!

And that is something that I cannot tolerate.

- Betray you?

What are you talking about?

- Do you think I failed to realize

what was happening to Vicki before she left?

Her attitude towards me was suddenly changing.

She began to resist me -- even resent me,

and I know why.

You were hypnotizing her

and poisoning her mind against me.

- What?

- But there is someone who is loyal to me.

- Carolyn.

- Yes.

She followed you yesterday

and overheard everything you said to Vicki.

- I see.

Do you know why I did that?

- I don't care to know.

- I did it because pursuing Vicki is a mistake.

- I want her

and that is the only thing that matters to me.

- She doesn't want you.

She is in love with someone else and you know it.

She will never come to you willingly.

You'll have to force her to come here

and you know that would be wrong.

- She will never come to me at all

as long as you are working against me

and undermining my plans.

- Barnabas, there is no reason for us to be enemies.

We still need each other.

- I don't agree.

I trusted you and you betrayed that trust.

No, Doctor, I'm afraid the die is cast.

You revealed your motives when you tried to upset my plans.

Nothing can change the way I feel about you now.

- Nothing at all? - No.

You were right about one thing, though.

You are safe as long as you have your notes.

But, unfortunately, you won't have them much longer.

Sooner or later, I will get my hands on them --

and when I do --

well, I don't have to tell you what will happen,

do I?

♪♪

- Mother, this is ridiculous.

She may be hours before she comes home.

- She may have been delayed by the storm.

- Well, do you mind if I wait in my room?

[dog howling] - No, I guess not, if you want to.

- No. Never mind.

She will be here in a moment.

- How do you know that?

- I just know.

- Carolyn, is something troubling you?

Something I don't know about?

- No, nothing.

- Are you sure?

- Of course, I'm sure.

Why is everyone so worried about me?

First Mrs. Johnson and now you.

I have been a little moody lately,

what's wrong with that?

- Nothing.

But there must be a reason for it

and I'd like to know what it is.

[door closing]

Ms. Hoffman. - Yes?

- Will you come in for a minute?

Carolyn has something to say to you.

Haven't you, Carolyn?

- I was very rude to you earlier this evening.

If I said anything to offend you,

I'm very sorry.

- I -- I wasn't offended.

I was only surprised because

your behavior seemed so unlike you.

But, after all, I -- I accept your apology.

- Thank you.

- I want to thank you, too,

for being so understanding and gracious.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I think I would go up to my room and read for awhile.

- I think I will go upstairs, too.

- Ms. Hoffman, would you mind staying for just a moment?

I'd like to talk with you. - All right.

Good night, Mrs. Stoddard. - Good night.

- You accepted my apology awfully quickly.

- I understood it.

It just meant that you won't be rude to me

in front of your mother.

- Yes.

Good manners cover up the most complex of feelings.

It's a game.

- But I'm not playing a game, you are,

and it's not even your own game, it's Barnabas's.

- You are jealous. - No.

- Well, of course, you are.

You love him.

- That's not important. - I don't believe that.

- Carolyn -- you -- you must get away from him.

- I will never leave him.

- But then if, if you won't leave him,

then you must help him.

- But I am.

- You must help him by,

by making him start the treatments again.

It's the only reason I stay here

hoping he will realize how important it is.

- He warned me.

You might try to make an ally of me.

- There is no reason we can't work together.

[dog howling]

- Isn't there?

You are the one who should go.

Give me that notebook and leave Collinsport.

- I should go to your mother.

I should tell her what he has done to you.

- I dare you.

o'clock.

My mother is upstairs reading.

Now would be the perfect time --

except -- you'll have to tell her everything,

everything you know about Barnabas.

Go ahead -- Ms. Hoffman.

[clock ticking]

- It's not striking! - Carolyn --

- The clock is running

but it didn't strike the hour.

♪♪

[eerie music] ♪♪