587 - September 23, 1968

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[EERIE MUSIC]

NARRATOR:A cloudy, windless night

and those who sleep in the great house of Collinwood

do not dream their lives are in danger.

But, two men know,

and in an old house on the estate,

they meet.

And one, who six months ago, did not even know his name,

is now giving the orders.

I will make it easy for you, Barnabas.

You will prepare to bring my mate to life tomorrow night.

That is agreeable?

You know where Maggie is?

I'm not going to be using Maggie.

But we have to have a life force.

- We will. - Who?

You don't need to know that now.

You cannot ask us to take a chance on using a stranger

who may talk.

It won't be a stranger.

It won't? Well, then, you must tell me.

It doesn't matter if I do or if I don't.

It does to me.

Now, whom do you want?

The only woman I want to bring that body alive.

The woman I want my wife to be like.

Carolyn Stoddard.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[EERIE THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

Oh, no, Adam.

It's impossible to use Carolyn Stoddard.

It's out of the question, I'm afraid.

I could never ask her to do that.

You won't have to.

You're going to?

If you are, I'm afraid you've overestimated your influence.

Adam, I'll be perfectly frank with you--

There's no need to be. We are using Carolyn.

Now, will you listen to me!

I've considered the question of who's to be the life force

very carefully.

- Barnabas-- - Now, wait.

I've finally decided on Maggie Evans.

For one reason, she lives alone and no one

would miss her if she were gone for several days,

but most importantly, she can be controlled.

Now, Dr. Hoffman has hypnotized her before.

She can do it again

and Maggie will have no memory.

Now, to me, that seems vital.

ADAM: Carolyn will not talk.

But Carolyn cannot be missing for a length of time.

ADAM: It can be arranged.

Adam, if you have all of this affection for Carolyn,

surely you cannot go through with it.

It would be too dangerous.

How would it be dangerous?

If the experiment is conducted exactly as Lang had planned,

whoever gives the life force, will die.

You mean, you were willing to die to bring me to life?

Well, according to Lang's theory,

I was to live in you.

You were to think as I do, react as I do,

in effect, you would have been me.

No one ever told me that before.

No one had any occasion to.

I would have thought what you thought?

I find that hard to believe.

I can't even understand you now.

I would have lived in this house?

Yes.

It was all arranged.

My relatives were to think you a cousin.

How could you hate yourself so much

that you wanted to change your body?

There's no need to go into that now.

That is past history.

But the problem of Carolyn is not.

But you didn't die.

No, because Julia did not go through with the experiment

exactly as... as Lang had outlined.

- She knows what she did? - Yes.

Then she will do it again, it's that simple.

It is not that simple.

If she forgets one move,

there's no telling what will happen.

Now Adam, if you're so fond of Carolyn--

I cannot change it now.

- You've already talked to her? - No.

Then I don't understand.

If you go to her and tell her all this,

what if she refuses?

- She will not. - But you cannot be sure.

What if she does refuse? What's to stop her from talking?

She will not, Barnabas.

So, you are willing to sacrifice her?

As you are willing to sacrifice Maggie.

Using Carolyn,

you and Dr. Hoffman will be even more careful.

That is good.

Adam, if I were to have Maggie here tomorrow...

How can you? You don't even know where she is.

She's with Willie. I'm sure of that.

Well, Willie won't tell you, now will he?

I'll find out.

You know, Barnabas,

I remember a day when you controlled both Willie and me.

We did anything you wanted. It wasn't long ago.

We will use Carolyn.

Maggie Evans can stay wherever she is.

[MYSTICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

WILLIE;If I stay here and watch her all the time,

how am I going to know it's safe to let her go?

Where am I gonna get food?

I can't go to the old house.

I guess I'll have to go into town.

[DOOR SLIDING OPEN]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[GASPING] Maggie!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

Maggie!

- Ah. - Oh.

- Maggie, please. - Let go of me.

- I don't want to hurt you. - Just let me go home.

I can't do that, I can't do that.

Willie, you've got to.

Maggie, I will, I swear. When you're safe.

I am safe except from you. Get away from that gate.

Maggie, please. Listen to me.

No, just get away from the gate.

Maggie, listen. I'm doing this for your own good.

You keep saying that, Willie.

It's the truth, Maggie. It's the truth.

I wouldn't lie to you.

Oh, Willie. You must be crazy.

I really think that you've gone crazy.

Making up that whole story about Barnabas trying to hurt me.

- You've gone crazy. - I'm not crazy.

Maggie, you've got to relize that

I'm more sane than I've ever been in my whole life right now.

If you're sane, then just step away from the gate

and let me go home.

Willie, I'm cold, I'm tired, I'm hungry.

The Collins mausoleum.

So, that's where we are.

Help!

- Someone help me! - Maggie, shut up.

- Shut up, Maggie. Please, Maggie. - Help!

I don't want to hurt you.

I'm sorry, Maggie. I gotta do this.

Help!

That's all there is to it.

I gotta put you back in that room.

I don't care if you can yell and scream

and do whatever you want to.

Ow!

Help!

Willie. Willie.

Now, you just get back in there, you hear me?

Yelling ain't gonna do you no good.

You're going to have to close that door

and I'll see how you do it.

Don't you realize I'm doing this for your own good?

No, I don't realize it and I won't.

Willie, I hate you. I hate you.

Now, Maggie. Please don't say that.

Willie, the minute I get out of this place

I'm going straight to the police.

Well, I can't stop you from doing that.

Because I don't think somebody like you

should be allowed to run around loose.

Maggie, listen.

Maybe someday you'll change your mind.

When you know...

When I know what?

Of course, I don't see how you ever will know.

Maybe someday, I'll tell you part of it

just so you'll forgive me.

I'll never forgive you, Willie.

Never.

Maggie?

I know that you're hungry and you're cold

and I can get you food and blankets,

if you let me.

- No! - I'm sorry, Maggie. I gotta do it.

Forgive me, please. I'm sorry.

I just gotta leave here now.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

You took long enough.

He's very upset about using Carolyn.

- He didn't talk you out of it, did he? - No, no.

He told me it would be dangerous.

I warned you he would say that.

Well, he made me believe it.

He is trying to scare you.

He's still trying to get out of doing it.

No.

He wants me to wait, wait until he finds Maggie.

Adam.

Maggie Evans is not going to be used in this experiment.

Why not?

Because I want you to be happy.

I want you to be able to love this woman.

The only way that is possible is if she is like Carolyn.

Now, you understand that.

Yes, but I'm not at all like Barnabas.

But you will be able to see Carolyn in her the same as

Barnabas can see certain of his qualities in you.

I don't think he does.

I'm sure he would never admit it.

- Did you see Willie Loomis tonight? - No.

Nicholas, you promised to tell me how you were going to get

Carolyn to go through with the experiment.

- That can wait. - Nicholas, you must...

Nicholas, you must tell me

that you are not going to use violence with Carolyn.

Oh, of course I won't.

She must want to be part of the experiment.

Adam, I understand how you feel about her.

Nicholas, she must want to do it.

For me.

She will, Adam. She will.

Nicholas, I want to go with you when you tell her.

Adam, now that is not possible.

Why not?

Adam, I am doing this for you as a favor.

Now, I must be free to choose my own time,

my own place.

I must be able to deal with Carolyn without interruptions.

Now, you know, you would never be able to control yourself.

No one would in your situation.

Now, stop worrying.

Nicholas, I can't stop worrying.

Adam, let go of me.

You are more concerned about Willie Loomis.

Yes, I am at the moment.

Now, let go of my arm.

[LEAVES CRUSHING]

Someone's coming.

I thought we wouldn't be caught here.

It could be anyone.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Stay here.

- Loomis. - Oh.

[EXCLAIMS IN RELIEF]

Mr. Blair, you scared me.

Come here, Loomis.

I can't do that, Mr. Blair.

I gotta run an errand for Barnabas in Collinwood.

Quick, you know?

I know you are lying.

Come here.

Why are you staring at me?

What do you mean I'm lying?

You can't just go around accusing a man of lying?

- You don't know my business. - Yes, I do.

How do you know?

What are you staring at me like that for?

You can't take your eyes away from mine.

I can't.

What are you doing to me?

Come here, Willie.

I'm going to help you.

I don't need your help.

Yes, you do, Willie.

You need my help very badly. Now, come here.

No.

Come.

You see?

How badly you need my help?

You see, Willie, I know about Maggie Evans.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

How could you know about Maggie?

I know that you had to kidnap her.

I did it for her own good.

I understand, Willie.

You believe me?

I believe you.

Wait, do you know what they were gonna do to her?

No, but she is out of danger now.

How do you know that?

Just take my word for it.

You know just about everything, don't you?

I am much too modest to admit that.

Now, you are to let Maggie Evans go.

Do you understand, Willie?

That is an order.

An order?

But you are not to say that I gave you the order.

As a matter of fact,

as a bonus, I'm going to let you forget

that this little meeting ever took place.

Do you understand, Willie?

I don't know.

But, you do know what you are to do.

- [CHUCKLES] - Good.

Then go.

Do it.

Better follow him. See where he has Maggie.

No.

I do not want her to know that I am involved.

How do you know that he's going to let her go?

I have a way with people, Adam.

I wanted you to see that

so you'd know how easy it will be with Carolyn.

Maggie Evans will be freed tonight.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Willie, Willie.

[MUSICAL BOX PLAYING]

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

You're to come in.

[MUSICAL BOX PLAYING]

Music.

I was told to play it for you.

Yes.

But who told you to play it?

Who am I? Can you tell me?

I know I shouldn't be here.

I know that.

Why?

Is there something wrong with my being here?

Why am I here?

You'll know soon.

I'm not Josette.

Josette is dead.

Josette has been dead for centuries.

Why does that card say "Josette?"

I follow his orders.

His?

Barnabas?

What does he want from me?

I want to go now.

No. You can't.

Let me go, Willie. Don't try to keep me here.

You must stay.

No.

He's coming.

Why do I feel this way?

- You will be all right. - No, not if I stay here.

I won't be if I see him.

You will stay and you will see him.

No.

What's happening to me?

Nothing is wrong.

Why am I afraid?

- Why? - Ssh.

He can hear you.

I don't care.

[SCREAMING]

Barnabas.

Barnabas?

Why?

Why was I afraid of Barnabas?

Because everything that happened that night

actually happened.

I remember that evening.

I was terrified.

Why?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[EERIE THEME MUSIC PLAYING]