593 - October 1, 1968

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NARRATOR:The shadow of death hangs over

the great house of Collinwood.

On this night,

at the Old House on the Collins Estate,

two people live with the fear

that all those who live at Collinwood

may be destroyed before sunrise.

Barnabas, what did he do?

He's insane.

I tried to stop him but he wouldn't listen.

- He's gone to Collinwood to carry out his threats. - Oh no!

We've got to go after him

and find a way of stopping him!

Barnabas, Barnabas, come into the drawing room.

We've got to send somebody after, after them,

to warn them at Collinwood.

Barnabas, you can't go.

You couldn't possibly make it to the front door.

[SIGHS]

Barnabas, just sit back, sit back

and put your head back and try not to do anything.

But I can't sit. I've got to do something.

I could go to Collinwood.

No, I don't want you to do that.

He could get you, too.

He got you the other day in the woods.

I, I've got to do something myself.

- No, Barnabas, you'll never make it. - I will, I must!

Barnabas, wait!

I have some medication that might help.

Well, get it quickly.

Well I have to go upstairs. I left it with Carolyn.

I'll be right back.

- Now don't move until I come back. - Hurry.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[GASPS]

Barnabas!

Barnabas!

- What is it? - Ca-- Carolyn is-- is...

her body is gone!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

Gone, what are you talking about?

When I left Josette's room, Carolyn's body was on the bed.

It's gone.

Julia, that's impossible.

Adam told me that, that she'd died.

She did. I examined her myself.

But a body can't just disappear like that.

I know.

Is it possible that you made a mistake?

Barnabas, she was dead!

When did you last examine the body?

About minutes ago.

Where was Adam then?

Well, he was there with me.

After I pronounced her dead, he left.

Then what did you do?

I was in a state of shock, I guess.

Well at that point, he--

He must've gone back up into the room and,

and removed the body.

No Barnabas, I, I don't think that's possible.

Why not?

Well, because, because I saw him leave the house.

He couldn't have come back into the house

and gone upstairs without my seeing him.

Barnabas,

if he did,

then it probably means that he didn't go to Collinwood.

That's true.

We may have more time than we thought.

Barnabas, wait. Here don't get up.

I don't need that, I'm all right.

You must take it. It's a stimulant.

Now take it. Take it just in case.

[DOOR BANGS OPEN AND CLOSED]

- Barnabas? - Willy, what are you doing here?

Barnabas, I gotta talk to you right away.

Why aren't you with Maggie?

That's, that's what I got to talk to you about, Barnabas.

I mean, Maggie, she's going stir crazy

locked up in the mausoleum and so am I.

I'm sorry, Willy.

I know it's difficult for both of you

but we can not cope with Maggie now.

- Well, you better, Barnabas-- - We've got a far greater emergency

to look after here.

What are you talking about?

Carolyn Stoddard was involved in the experiment

and she died.

Died?

Yes and now Adam will go to Collinwood

to destroy the family.

Carolyn dead?

Why, I can't believe it.

He left a few minutes ago

and he's going to carry out his threat.

Where'd he go?

Where'd he go?

He went to Collinwood.

He didn't go to Collinwood because if he went there,

I, I, I, he never got there, Barnabas.

I saw him.

I saw him on my way here in the woods.

Did he see you?

Yeah, he must've. I went right past him.

Did he say anything to you?

I didn't give him a chance. I, I just started to run.

Where was he headed when you saw him?

I don't know where. He wasn't headed anywhere.

He was sittin' under a tree.

Sittin' under a tree?

Was anyone else with him?

No Barnabas, he was alone.

- Are you sure? - Well, of course I'm sure!

I mean, I would've seen if there was somebody else with him.

Julia, what does this mean?

He didn't go to Collinwood and Carolyn wasn't with him.

Barnabas, what, what are you talking about Carolyn?

You just told me she was dead!

Her body has disappeared.

Disappeared?

I don't like this Julia, there's something frightening about it.

Maybe, maybe he's changed his mind about getting revenge.

Now, why would he do that?

I don't know, I just hope it's true.

Well, if he didn't take the body, who do?

Barnabas, what good is all this to worry about

if Maggie gets out and goes to the police?

It's your job to keep her in the mausoleum.

Barnabas, I'm trying to tell ya, it's not possible

for me to keep her there anymore!

Why?

She knows the secret of the door.

She's seen me do it.

Well, how do you supposed you've kept her there

when you're not there?

I keep putting her to sleep.

By using drugs?

Yeah, Barnabas, and I tell ya, I don't like doin' it.

I don't like it any more than you do but it's necessary.

Barnabas, look, this can't go on much longer.

I mean, I can't keep drugging her

and I can't keep awake all the time.

I mean, I need my sleep too, ya know!

I realize that, Willy!

Then Barnabas, you better do something about it

before it's too late.

Because no matter how careful we are,

she's gonna get out of that place.

And when she does,

she's gonna go straight to the police.

And she's gonna finish you for good!

Barnabas, are you listening to me?

Have you heard anything I said?

Yes, I heard.

Well, aren't you worried just a little bit?

I don't know what to do.

JULIA: Barnabas, if Adam hasn't made his move yet,

I don't think he'll make it.

He must've had some reason to change his mind.

I wouldn't count on that, Julia.

I'm not, I just think that situation looks better

than we thought it did

and I also think that Willy's right.

We should do something about Maggie now.

What?

Well, I've hypnotized her before and it worked.

- I can do it again. - All right.

Willy, will you stay here with Barnabas?

Come to the mausoleum in an hour.

You'll be able to pick Maggie up and take her home.

Okay.

An hour.

[DOOR CLANKS CLOSED]

Willy?

Willy?

Willy?

Willy?

Willy?

[SCRAPING AS DOOR OPENS]

- [GASPS] - Hello, Maggie.

Get away from me.

Get out of here!

No, I'm sorry, but you can't leave.

I'm not gonna stay here anymore.

Yes, you are.

Now you're very weak.

You've got to save your strength.

What are you going to do to me now?

Nothing.

Why are you here?

To help you.

You're lying.

It's Barnabas that you're helping.

What does he want you to do now?

k*ll me?

Of course not.

He tried to k*ll me once before.

He's going to do it again. I know he is.

Why don't you admit that?

Maggie it won't help to get excited.

I'm going to die here.

You're telling me not to get excited.

You're not going to die here, Maggie.

I am.

Barnabas isn't going to let me out of here alive.

Maggie, it is true that he tried to k*ll you

but he was only acting out of fear.

He's got plenty to be afraid of now.

I know what he is.

And I remember what he tried to do to me.

Yes, I know.

How can you be willing to help somebody like that?

He's a monster.

No, he isn't, Maggie.

He regrets everything he's had to do.

But something's happened and he's changed.

I don't believe you.

I didn't think you would.

Someone like that just doesn't change.

He's not even human. He's like an animal.

Maggie, Maggie you want to go home, don't you?

You want to be free?

Yes, of course I do.

Well then, just cooperate with me.

Why would I be willing to cooperate with you?

You're Barnabas' friend, not mine.

Because I'm your only chance of leaving here unharmed.

You didn't come here to give me my freedom.

There's got to be something that you want in return.

Something I have to do.

Maggie, all I want you to do is be calm

and you'll get out of here tonight.

No, no there has to be something more.

It doesn't make sense that Barnabas would,

would let me out of here knowing what I know.

No, it doesn't make sense. You're quite right.

That's why I'm here.

Now, Maggie, there's not much time.

I want you to cooperate with me.

Look at this medallion

and tell me if it reminds you of anything?

It's very familiar.

That's right, keep looking at it.

Don't take your eyes away from it.

Everything's coming back.

It's the key to your survival, Maggie.

Do you understand?

The key to your survival.

You're beginning to get very drowsy.

You want to close your eyes.

[BLOOD CURDLING SCREAM]

- What's the matter? - Don't touch me!

- Don't come near me! - What is it?

I remember now.

I know why that medallion is so familiar.

I know why I have no memory of that two months of my life!

Maggie!

You made me forget it.

You hypnotized me.

You made me forget everything that Barnabas did to me.

Now Maggie, there's no point in getting hysterical.

It's true, I did erase your memory before.

You tried to do it again now.

For your own good, Maggie.

How can you say that?

That's a terrible thing to do to anybody!

Listen to me.

It's the only way you have of getting out of here.

I don't want to get out of here.

I'd rather die.

You know you don't mean that.

I do and tell Barnabas that.

Tell him that I will never forget what I know.

Never!

If I ever get out of here,

the whole world is going to know what Barnabas is.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

Willy got back to the Mausoleum?

- Yes. - Good.

That's one problem out of the way.

No, it isn't.

What do you mean?

Didn't he take Maggie home?

No.

She, she isn't ready to go home yet.

Not ready?

No. The hypnosis didn't work this time, Barnabas.

She, she just didn't respond.

I see.

Well, we're right back to where we started.

- I'm sorry. - Oh, it's all right.

I know you did everything you could.

Well, what do we do with her now?

We have no choice but to keep her where she is.

Oh, what good would that do? You heard what Willy said.

Sooner or later, she's bound to get out.

We've got to make sure she doesn't. That's all.

I could try hypnosis again.

Yes you could, but frankly,

it wouldn't make much difference now,

whether she talked or didn't talk.

What? What are you saying?

If Maggie were the only problem,

I'd have the strength to do on,

but there's also Adam and the experiment.

One of my family's already dead

and the others are in danger of being k*lled,

all because of me.

Are they in danger?

Adam's been gone over an hour.

He obviously hasn't done anything yet.

But he will and you know he will.

I'm not sure, Barnabas.

I'm inclined to think if he didn't carry out

his threat immediately, he may not carry it out at all.

Oh, Julia, don't be absurd.

I'm not.

What does Adam want, what more, than anything in the world?

Does he want to destroy the Collins family

or does he want a mate?

But he knows the experiment was a failure!

But he knows we can try again.

So, what shall we do?

Try it again and risk k*lling someone else?

No, Julia.

Time has come to face reality.

Sooner or later the family will find out

and start asking questions.

The only sensible thing to do is to spare them

as much grief as possible.

How?

I'm going to go to Collinwood now.

And tell them everything.

What do you mean by "everything"?

Exactly that.

I'm going to tell them that Carolyn is dead

and how and why she died.

You can't tell them about the experiment!

Julia, up until tonight, we could afford to keep the secret,

but now, they may as well know the truth.

Barnabas, you can't do that.

You've got to stop and consider the consequences!

I've already done that.

I'm prepared to tell them everything

and accept the full consequences.

But it's insane.

You'll just be committing suicide.

My mind is made up. There is no other way.

Barnabas!

Julia, I realize that I didn't consult with you

before I made this decision.

Barnabas, that, that's not why I don't want you to do it.

I know

and I'm very grateful for everything you've done for me,

but I don't want you to suffer the consequences with me.

I'm going to do everything I can to exonerate you.

Barnabas!

It's all right, Julia. I know what I'm doing.

I know what's right.

[DOOR CLOSING]

[WIND HOWLING]

[THINKING]I can't go through with it.

I can't tell them Carolyn is dead.

I'd be forced to tell them about the experiments,

Adam, everything Julia and I have done.

And if the truth starts to come out,

where will it end?

Where?

No. I can't think about that.

The family has to know that Carolyn is dead.

How she died.

I have to tell them no matter what happens to me.

No matter what happens.

I must tell them!

[KNOCKING]

[DOOR LOCK CLICKS]

[DOOR CREAKING OPEN]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[ERRIE THEME MUSIC PLAYING]