553 - August 7, 1968

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♪ [EERIE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

- Before the passing of another night,

a new and deadly force will strike terror

in the hearts of those who live on the Collinwood estate.

Within the great house, a young man waits for Victoria Winters

to return from her visit to the old house.

He waits.

He is unaware that she will soon become the pawn

in a terrifying game of revenge.

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC] ♪

- I'm very happy for you, Vicky.

- Thank you, Barnabas.

Good night. - Good night.

♪ [SINISTER ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

♪ [DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

- Adam, where did you come from?

What are you doing out here?

- You will help me.

- Stay away from me.

Stay away!

Help!

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♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

- Jeff, I didn't know you were here.

- Oh, hello, Carolyn.

Yes, Vicky and I have a date.

That is, if she gets back.

- Back from where?

- She went to the old house to tell Barnabas something.

She said it would only take her an hour, and she's been gone--

over two hours.

- That's odd, because she's usually very punctual.

Can I get you something to drink while you wait?

- No, thank you.

- I think I'll go and see if she's all right.

- What do you mean all right?

What could have happened to her?

- I don't know.

I told her not to go out in the woods alone,

and then she just wouldn't listen to me.

- Oh, Jeff, stop imagining things.

They probably just started talking,

and she didn't realize how quickly the time passed.

She and Barnabas are good friends, you know.

- Yes, yes, I know.

Oh, I can't wait any longer, I'm going out to that house

and get her. - Suit yourself.

I'll show you how to get there.

- No thanks, I already know the way.

- I didn't know you had ever been to the Old House.

- I haven't.

- Well then how could you possibly know how to get there?

- That's a very good question.

- Yes.

- Actually, Vicky gave me the directions once,

and I still remember them.

Listen, thank you very much, Carolyn, good night.

- Good night.

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♪ [DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

- Adam.

- Your name is Vicky.

- Yes.

- Now you stay here.

And you be quiet, do you understand?

- Yes, I understand.

Where am I?

- You don't need to know that.

Never mind.

I know.

I've been here before.

- No.

- We're in the west wing of Collinwood, aren't we?

- Yes.

- Why did you bring me here?

- You don't need to know that either.

- I have a right to know.

- Be quiet.

- I have a right to know.

Adam, you-- you've only seen me once in your life.

- Twice.

- The only time that I can remember

is when I saw you in the jail.

- I saw you this afternoon.

The fountain, the man.

- Jeff.

- I don't know his name.

He was kissing you.

- And you were watching?

- I didn't mean to do that.

- You can't keep me here.

Adam, I've never done anything to hurt you, have I?

- That is true.

- Then why are you trying to hurt me?

- I didn't bring you here to hurt you.

- Then why did you bring me here?

What are you planning to do with me?

- I need you to help me.

- You said that before in the forest.

But I don't understand you.

- There's no need for you to understand.

There's no reason to be frightened.

If you will just be quiet and not try to run away,

I'll be nice to you.

And I will let you go when I get what I want.

I don't want to hurt you.

But if you scream for help or try to run away,

I'll have to k*ll you.

♪ [DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

[KNOCKING]

[KNOCKING]

- Did you knock?

- Yes, you'll have to excuse me for intruding, Mr. Collins.

Would you mind telling Vicky that I'm here?

- Well, Vicky's gone.

- Gone?

- Yes, she went to meet you at Collinwood.

- But that's impossible.

I've been waiting for her at Collinwood.

She told me she'd be back in an hour.

- You mean she didn't go there to meet you?

- No, she didn't go there.

I wouldn't be here, obviously, if she had.

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How long ago did she leave?

- Oh, it must have been minutes ago.

- Is there another way back to Collinwood?

- Well, the path through the woods

is the quickest and most direct way.

- But that's the one I took.

If she'd left here like you said,

I should have run into her on my way here.

- Are you implying that I haven't told you the truth?

- I'm just asking you a simple and direct question.

- Well, I didn't especially like the tone in which it was asked.

- Oh, well, I'll pose it another way.

Vicky went back to Collinwood to meet me.

I got tired of waiting back in Collinwood,

so I came out here to see her.

Now it stands to reason if we both took

the same direct route, then we should have met at some point.

That does make sense, doesn't it?

- Yes, it does.

- Well then why didn't we?

- I don't know.

- Barnabas, you know that what I want can be done.

And you have the power to do it, but you refuse.

You will be very sorry for your decision, Barnabas, very sorry.

- Oh my God.

- Mr. Collins, are you listening to me?

- I'm sorry, what would you saying?

- I am trying to find out why I didn't run into Vicky on my way

out here.

- I told you I don't know.

- No, you were thinking of something else just now,

weren't you? What was it?

- I can assure you that I was thinking about Vicky

and hoping that no harm had come to her.

- You think something's happened to her?

- I don't know, but if anything has, we're both to blame.

Neither one of us should have allowed

her to walk through the woods alone.

- I know.

I know that, but now we have to find her.

- Well, we won't find her by standing here.

We should go out to the woods and look for her

to immediately.

I'll get some flashlights.

- Mr. Collins.

- What?

- Do you have some reason for believing that she's in danger?

- Whatever made you ask that?

- Oh, just a feeling.

Just a feeling that you know something I don't.

- Nonsense.

I'll be back in a minute with the flashlights.

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♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

- Vicky?

Vicky?

Vicky?

[THUNDER CRASHING]

- Do you hear something?

- No, I was just thinking that we should split up.

I'll take that path, and you follow

the smaller one over here.

- I thought you said there was only one way back

to Collinwood.

- I said it was the most direct way,

but this smaller one over here leads

to the garden behind the house.

- Well, we better get going before this storm kicks up.

And one more thing, If we don't find her,

I'm calling the police.

- Yes, I think you should, but you go that way,

and I'll meet you at Collinwood.

[THUNDER CRASHING]

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[KNOCKING]

[KNOCKING]

- Hello, Barnabas.

- Carolyn,

are you alone? - Yes, why?

- I must speak to you at once.

- Is something wrong? - I don't know.

That's what I'm here to find out.

Can we go in there?

- Yes, of course.

- Now listen to me.

You must tell me where Adam is hiding.

It's imperative I talk to him.

- Barnabas, we've been through this before,

and I told you then, I do not know where Adam is.

- Well, frankly, I didn't believe you then,

and I don't believe you now.

- Well, that's your privilege.

- Carolyn, perhaps, you thought you

could afford to protect him then,

but you can't afford it now.

- What does that mean?

- Vicky's life may be in danger.

♪ [DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

- Barnabas, what are you talking about?

- Vicky came to the old house earlier this evening.

- Yes, I know that.

- After she left there, she disappeared.

- Disappeared?

- Jeff Clark and I searched the woods,

and we couldn't find a trace of her.

- And you think--

Adam may have had something to do with it?

- I'm certain that that's a possibility.

- Why?

- Because he was at the house earlier, too.

- Adam?

- Yes.

- But that's--

- But what?

- Nothing.

- You seem very upset by what I've said.

- I'm not upset.

I'm just surprised.

- Why?

- Well, I had no idea that Adam was still

anywhere near Collinwood.

- You and Stokes have known of his whereabouts all along.

You have been protecting him, haven't you?

- Since you know more about Adam than I do,

I think you should tell me why he came to the Old House

this evening.

- He wanted something from me.

- What?

- I can't tell you that.

- Oh, and you think I'm the one with something to hide.

- Vicky, aren't you the least bit concerned

that Vicky may be in danger?

- Of course, I'm concerned.

- Well, then you must tell me where Adam is.

- I don't understand why you're insisting that Adam maybe

connected with Vicky's disappearance.

- Carolyn, there is no time to discuss this now.

If you're a friend of Vicky's, then you

will be concerned about her whereabouts.

And we both hope that Adam hasn't done anything

to harm her.

- I'm sorry, Barnabas, but I don't

know where Adam is hiding.

- Then in that case, if it turns out

that Adam has had anything to do with it,

you will be held responsible.

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♪ [DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

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- Adam?

Are you in there, Adam?

[LATCH CLICKING]

- Adam.

- Carolyn, I wasn't expecting you.

- Why did you take so long to open the door?

- It's very late.

I was reading, and I fell asleep.

- Are you sure about that?

- Yes.

- Adam, you wouldn't try to hide anything from me, would you?

- Me lie to you?

- Yes.

- I have never done that.

- I know, but--

- Carolyn, what is the matter?

- Adam, I want to ask you a question.

And I want you to give me a true answer to it.

- What is it you want to know?

[THUNDER CRASHING]

- Did you leave your room this evening?

- Yes, I went out to get this book.

- No, no, no, that's not what I mean.

Did you go out of the house?

Did you leave Collinwood?

- No, why would I want to leave here?

- To go to the Old House and see Barnabas.

Adam, did you do that?

- No.

- Adam, if you're just saying no, so that I won't be angry,

- You don't believe what I'm telling you.

- I want to believe you, but--

- What?

- I don't understand why Barnabas would tell me

you went to the Old House if you didn't go there.

- Barnabas said that?

- Yes.

- He is lying.

- Why?

- I don't know.

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- Adam, is there some reason why you don't

want me to come into your room?

- No, why?

- Well, you always invite me in.

And now you seem to be barring the way.

- I don't mean to. Come in.

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- Adam, do you know who Vicky Winter is?

- Yes, I think so.

- How do you know her?

- When I was in jail, two women came to see me.

One of them was Vicky.

- And you've never seen Vicky since then?

- No.

Carolyn, you're looking for something, aren't you?

- No. - Yes, you are.

You don't believe what I'm telling you.

I can tell by the look in your eye.

- Adam, Vicky is my friend.

She's very dear to everyone in my family.

Earlier this evening, she disappeared.

- And you think that--

- I don't know!

Barnabas insists that you have something to do with it.

And I had to come here and find out for myself

whether it could be true.

- Well, it is not true.

And I'm sorry that you don't trust me.

- Adam, I do.

I'm sorry if I hurt you.

Please don't be angry with me.

- I could never be angry with you.

If it's any help, I'm very happy to know it isn't true.

- I'm always very happy when you come to see me.

- Adam, it is very late.

I better be going and let you get back to sleep.

- Will I see you in the morning?

- Yes, I'll bring your food.

- Good night, Adam.

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC] ♪

[LATCHES CLICKING]

- Good night, Carolyn.

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