524 - June 28, 1968

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NARRATOR: Within the great house at Collinwood,

two young people have witnessed the frightening apparition

of a long dead witch hunter.

And this incident leads Victoria Winters believe that Jeff Clark

is really someone who lived and died during th century.

Look, there can't be any doubt about it.

About what?

You recognized him.

You called his name.

Don't you understand?

This proves you're Peter Bradford.

I don't know what you're talking about.

How can you say you don't know?

We both just saw him standing there.

Saw who?

Reverend Trask.

Vicki, who's Reverent Trask?

You came into this room and you saw him,

you called his name.

That's impossible.

What's impossible is that you can't remember something

that just happened a minute ago.

What's the matter with you? You think I'm lying?

I don't know.

I'm not.

I just don't remember anything.

All right.

It doesn't matter if you don't remember

because I saw what happened.

I saw you recognize him and call his name.

And that proves beyond any doubt that you are Peter Bradford.

Stop trying to tell me that I'm Peter Bradford!

I've got enough trouble trying to understand

what my recent past is.

You're telling me that I'm years old.

Just leave it alone. Just leave it alone.

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Vicki, I'm sorry.

You're the last person in the world

I wanna take my anger out on.

I know what it's like to feel you have no identity.

I wouldn't have blown up like that,

not if I had some place to go.

But I don't.

After my trip to Portsmouth, everything seems so hopeless.

Jeff, there's one thing that we haven't tried.

It just might open all the answers to your past.

What's that?

Hypnosis.

Hypnosis. Are you serious?

Yes, I am.

Look, you've tried everything else

and you haven't gotten any farther

than you were when you started.

Well, maybe I'm better off that way.

That's not true and you know it.

As long as there's a remotest possibility

- that you're Peter Bradford-- - Vicki, please.

All I'm suggesting is a solution

to all the questions that you want to know.

Professor Stokes can put you under hypnosis

and ask you all the questions about your past.

Vicki, I am not going to submit to any kind of nonsense.

But it's the only way to get into your subconscious.

I don't want anybody poking around in my subconscious.

But you wanna find the answers, don't you?

Yes, I wanna find them but I don't wanna be asleep

and then have somebody tell me what I thought

when I woke up.

- Are you afraid of being hypnotized? - Of course not.

I think you are.

I think you're afraid of what you might learn.

All right. Maybe I am.

What if Stokes did hypnotize me

and he proved beyond any doubt

that I am Peter Bradford?

- Do you know what that means? - Yes, I do.

It means that I'd be nothing but a ghost.

I wouldn't even be real flesh and blood.

But you're not a ghost, you're as real as I am.

We're not trying to prove your existence,

you do exist.

Yes, and I'd find Peter Bradford,

I existed years ago.

How do you expect me to cope with that?

It's monstrous and it's frightening.

But if it's true, then you'd better find out.

It can't be true!

It's against all logic and reason.

People who are years old are all dead now.

I managed to travel into the past.

Why isn't it just as possible

that you could have traveled forward in time?

Vicki, all this talk about

traveling back and forth in time, it's beyond me.

I don't understand it and I don't wanna talk about it!

[KNOCKING ON THE DOOR] I'll get that.

JOE: Hi, Jeff.

I thought you're still up in Portsmouth.

Is anything the matter?

No.

VICKI: Joe, what are you doing here?

Oh, I'm taking Maggie back to the cottage.

Well, I thought she was gonna stay here for a few more days.

So did I but she called me about an hour ago

and said she wanted to leave.

Jeff, are you feeling all right?

Yes, I just have a little headache, that's all.

Oh, here she is. How are you?

MAGGIE: Fine.

Maggie, are you sure it's wise for you to leave so soon?

Vicki, I'm going to have to start adjusting

to a new way of life sooner or later.

May as well be now.

I'm sorry to hear about your father, Maggie.

No, maybe I should go back to your house with you

and pick up my things, you're staying all alone.

It's not right, my staying there, too.

It's kind of late tonight, Jeff,

you can wait until tomorrow if you want to.

Yes, that's very kind of you.

Did you find what you were looking for in Portsmouth?

No, I didn't.

Look, I'm very tired.

I'd like to go in and sit down.

Vicki.

Jeff's not himself at all.

Did something go wrong in Portsmouth?

I'll tell you about it later

after we've all had some rest.

All right.

And would you thank Carolyn for me

and explain why I decided to leave?

I will. And I'll call you tomorrow.

- Thank you, Vicki. - Good night.

- Good night, Joe. - Bye, Vicki.

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What's the matter, Jeff?

What do you mean?

The way you were staring at Joe.

I'm sorry.

It's as though you suddenly dislike him?

Look, Vicki, how could I dislike him?

I hardly even know him.

I don't know, but there must be some reason

for the way you were looking at him.

Didn't you hear me tell him that I have a headache?

Yes, I did.

I just wondered if there was some other reason.

Well, there isn't.

So, you can stop wondering.

Jeff, you're not gonna have any peace of mind

until you find out about yourself.

Look, Vicki, I thought we were gonna stop

talking about that for the night.

We have.

All I ask is that you just think about what I suggest.

Vicki, I told you I...

You don't have to do anything now,

just think about it and then tomorrow,

maybe, we can talk.

Tomorrow.

I'm gonna think just the same about it tomorrow

as I do today.

Look, I know you're trying to be helpful

but I don't want your help in that way

and I'm not going to let Stokes or anyone else hypnotize me.

Do you understand that? Now, that's final!

That's funny.

I don't remember leaving that light on.

Maybe you shouldn't have come back tonight.

No, I'm gonna be alright in a minute.

I knew it wasn't going to be easy going back

and seeing Pop's work just the way he left it.

Look, if you like, I'll take you back

to Collinwood right now.

No, Joe.

I'm here now and I'm going to stay.

You know, I don't think I'm going to put any

of Pop's things away.

I want then just the way he left them.

That'll just make it harder for you, Mag.

No.

I think it'll be easier for me to go on.

How?

Well, this room and...

It's just the way it is, it's Pop.

It's like a part of him is still living.

Maggie.

Joe, I'm not being maudlin

and I'm not submerging myself in grief.

I think Pop would have approved of it.

He always told me that his work was more important and,

and more permanent than he was.

All right. You do what you like.

But if you're making a mistake,

you're gonna have me to contend with.

Hey, what's happened over here?

What's the matter?

The place wasn't like this

when Sam was taken to the hospital, was it?

No, of course not.

Then someone was here while you were staying at Collinwood.

Who could that be?

I don't know.

I can think of one person who might be clumsy enough

to knock furniture over and not replace it.

Who is that?

Adam.

Adam?

It was Adam, he wasn't here alone.

- Why? What do you mean? - Look what I found.

It's a man's stick pin.

And look at the monogram.

It's the letter S.

I've seen it once before.

It belongs to Professor Stokes.

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Professor Stokes, are you sure?

I'm positive.

Okay, but, but look,

he was he was here visiting Sam several times

before Sam's accident.

He could have dropped it here then.

Joe, we've been lying on the floor,

I would have found it.

Why would Professor Stokes have come back here

after the accident?

He knew the house was empty, what could he have been after?

I don't know.

But just the thought of that man prowling around here,

it's frightening.

I'm sorry I have been so rude to you tonight,

down at Vicki's.

I was...

- I was just very tired. - It's all right.

- Good night. - Good night.

I wonder what's bugging him?

I don't know but he's certainly not very friendly.

But Maggie, I think you'd better have another

house guest tonight.

What do you mean?

Well, I'm a little worried about what might have gone on here

while you were up at Collinwood.

And I'm not sure it's gonna be safe for you.

I'd like to stay the night.

Joe, you don't have to do that.

I know I don't have to.

But if I go back to my place, I won't get any sleep any way.

I'll be worrying about you.

And I can just stretch out here in the sofa.

I guess I would feel better if you were here.

Okay, it's settled.

Now, we can both get some rest.

Tomorrow, I'll try to check up on

what Professor Stokes was up to.

All right. Let's have some coffee first.

[CLOCK TICKING]

[WIND BLOWING]

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Vicki.

Vicki, what happened?

I though you were safe.

I thought I was safe, too.

What happened?

I was brought to the jail by Lieutenant Forbes.

Forbes?

There was a reward for me. Apparently, he needed money.

That swine.

- I'll k*ll him. - No.

No, we've had enough k*lling.

I won't let him get away with this, Vicki.

I'll get out of here.

I'll break out of here, Vicki.

And when I do, I'll k*ll him.

I'll k*ll him, Vicki!

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Forbes.

Forbes, where are you?

[WIND BLOWING]

JEFF: Forbes, I'm coming to get you.

Who's out there?

Who's calling me?

It's me, Forbes.

What are you doing here?

You're supposed to be in jail.

Oh, I was in jail, but I broke out

to find you.

What can I do for you?

I am going to pay you back for what you did to Vicki.

Oh?

What do you think you're going to do to me?

k*ll you.

[LAUGHING]

Why are you always such a fool?

Stay where you are.

Or you're the one who's going to get k*lled.

Now, suppose we take you back to your cell.

And let history take its course.

I'm not leaving here until I take care of you.

Oh, I can assure you I'm already well taken care of.

Oh, yes. Yes.

With blood money, Vicki's blood.

Money is money.

You don't care how you come by it, do you?

That's right.

With it, you survive.

Without it, you don't.

It's as simple as that.

Well, you're going to survive without it.

Go ahead. sh**t me.

Yes, you deserve it.

'Cause you're the reason that Vicki's going to die.

You and your greed.

Couldn't wait to collect the reward money, could you?

So?

So don't you care

that you're responsible for Vicki's dying?

I ceased caring about Miss Winters

and everyone else a long time ago.

You know, I have met scum before, Forbes,

but never anybody like you.

You know, I never thought I was capable of m*rder before

but I want you to die.

[LAUGHING]

Why are you laughing? Huh?

I'm laughing at you trying to be a hero.

I'm surprised that Vicki didn't tell you.

Tell me what?

You can't k*ll me.

It's too late for that.

Much too late.

You're insane. You're insane.

[g*n SHOT] [LAUGHING]

I don't understand.

Don't you?

Why didn't you die?

For a very simple reason.

I'm already dead.

- [LAUGHING] - No.

No.

You're lying. You're lying!

You're lying! You're lying.

I can k*ll you, I will!

I will!

JEFF: I will! I will!

You destroyed her, I'll get you for it.

Jeff, Jeff, wake up.

Wake up.

You must have been having a pretty bad dream.

Forbes!

You destroyed her. I'll k*ll you!

I'll k*ll you!

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