706 - March 9, 1969

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[Julia narrating] - The great house at Collinwood stands deserted.

The living have sought refuge elsewhere,

leaving an evil spirit to roam the cold empty corridors alone.

At The Old House, Barnabas Collins

remains in a deep trance.

He has employed the mysterious powers of the I Ching,

and gone through the door to the infinite

and he has been transported back in time

to the year ,

and this night, he has been taken to see the dying matriarch

who lives only to tell a terrible secret

to a grandson who has been away.

- So, you have brought me a gift, young man.

- Yes, Mrs. Collins.

- I'm not being accustomed

to much thoughtfulness in this house

since my husband died years ago.

Judith tells me that it's a family heirloom.

- Yes, it is an heirloom that belonged to

the first mistress of Collinwood, Naomi Collins.

- What is your name, young man?

- Barnabas Collins.

- Barnabas?

Come over here.

Come into the light where I can see you.

- What is it Mrs. Collins?

- You? You are the secret!

- Tell me what's wrong? - Passed down from --

- No!

- Passed down from generation to generation.

You were never to be let out again.

We have failed! We have failed!

- Mrs. Collins --

- Don't come near me!

I must get Edward.

I must find Edward and warn him.

I must warn him. Who's that?

- This is Edward, Grandmother.

- Edward, quickly! Quickly!

- What's happened?

A moment ago, my sister said she was all right.

- I don't know.

- Please!

- Would you mind leaving the room?

It's imperative that I'd be alone with my grandmother.

- Of course.

- Can you hear me, Grandmother?

- Edward... - The secret?

Grandmother, what is the secret?

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- Oh, Edward.

- Tell me the secret, Grandmother.

- No, no, it was not meant to be this way.

- Your grandfather - what would your grandfather do?

Where is your grandfather? - You know he is dead.

He died many years ago.

Try to concentrate, Grandmother.

- He will k*ll you!

- Who? What are you talking about?

- Your grandfather knew.

It ruined my life to know.

He had no choice. No choice --

- You must tell me.

I will take the burden from you.

That is what I have come back for.

Grandmother, the secret, tell me what the secret is.

- The mausoleum.

- What? What are you talking about?

- The mausoleum!

- The mausoleum? What does that mean?

Grandmother, what does it mean?

Grandmother!

Grandmother, you must tell me.

You must finish what you started to tell me.

- I hear you.

- Can you hear me, Grandmother?

- I hear you. - Well, tell me now.

- I feel so - so - so weak. So very weak.

- Grandmother. Try, try, Grandmother.

- Back so soon?

I was going to arrange everything

the way you ordered, Your Majesty.

- I have no time for your jokes.

Where is your husband?

- Why should you ask me? He is your sl*ve not mine.

- Don't be insolent. You must find him for me.

- He is doing your bidding.

You sent him on an errand into town.

- You and he must go over to the secret room in the mausoleum

and remove the coffin and bring it here.

The room must look as if though

no one had been there for years.

When the door opens, there must be no sign

that you and Sandor had been there.

Do you understand? - No.

- Idiot!

- You asked if I understood. No, I do not understand.

Who will open the door?

- That is no concern of yours.

- What will they be looking for, Mr. Collins, sir?

- Get your coat and go.

- You are so kind and considerate,

worrying about me in the cold.

- Go!

- Grandmother?

- Is that you?

- Yes. Yes.

- You have come back.

- You know that, Grandmother.

- Where is Judith? I must see Judith.

She did kind things to me while you were gone away.

- Grandmother, you started to tell me the secret.

- I know why she did.

She thinks she's getting the money.

- Edward, you -- - Yes, Grandmother?

- You Edward, you are not kind.

You shouldn't have gone away and left me.

- The secret, Grandmother, the secret!

Tell me.

- Is Judith dead?

- Judith is very much alive.

You must try to concentrate.

- He didn't k*ll her? - Of course not.

The mausoleum. Think.

Think of that.

- Yes. Yes!

- Don't move!

Ah, keep your eyes on the door.

I know who you are

and I know where you've come from.

I know everything about you!

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- If you know me, Sir, then you have the advantage.

I have never seen you before in my life.

- Oh, you can barely see me now.

They told me you were the spitting image of the painting.

And I said, "Why shouldn't he be?"

- You were right.

The first Barnabas Collins was my great-great-grandfather.

- Oh, that's your story, is it?

- It is more than the story, it's the truth.

Now, put down that g*n. - Oh no!

Not until you admit -- - Admit what?

- Why, anything you want.

Anything that comes to your mind will be interesting to me.

As long as it is the truth.

Now, I hate liars, don't you?

I loathe and distrust liars.

You know, people are always trying to take advantage

of our family.

- You are a Collins?

- Yes. They tell us lies and expect us to believe them.

But old Carl, he doesn't believe them.

No siree.

He knows the truth when he hears it.

Now, you start talking. My finger is on the trigger.

- There's been enough disturbance in this house

tonight without your adding to it.

- Are you going to tell me how to act in my own house?

- I'm sure that if you put that g*n down, we can --

Oh, we can settle whatever differences

you may think we have.

- I am going to count to three.

One -- - I don't know what you want me to tell you.

I have just arrived from England. - Two --

- That's the truth! I've come to settle here.

I am looking for some business collection. - Three!

- No, please, stop. - No!

[laughing]

- Oh, were you ever scared!

- I'm afraid your sense of humor--

- That look on your face.

- Indeed! I'm sure it was as silly as yours looks now.

- Oh, listen to him, just listen to him.

Well, it was quite a trick, wasn't it?

Well, I'm sorry you didn't appreciate it as much as I did.

Hi, I'm Carl Collins. You're Barnabas.

I'm glad to meet you.

Well, I'm sorry if you didn't like my fooling around.

You know, things are pretty dead around this place.

We have to do something to pass the time, right?

- You certainly choose a curious way.

- Oh, I like you.

You - you - you have a certain way of saying things.

You know, when I, when I first saw you sitting in that chair

I, I, said to myself,

"Poor man, coming at this particular time,

everybody playing leapfrog to get at grandmother's money."

You see, I feel sorry for you.

I said to myself, "Cheer the man up."

Wait, yes, sir, you see,

this was a brand-new joke, yes, sir.

This g*n just came today from Tacoma, Washington.

That is another of our states.

Yes, it was named after our first president.

The father of our country.

Tell me, who do you think is going to get the money?

- I'm sure I don't know.

- I'm not going to wait for grandmother

to tell her secret and then die.

[chuckles] Oh no,

old Carl, he has his own ways of finding out.

He is not going to be surprised when that will is read.

Oh, listen to me telling you all of my secrets,

but you have such a kind face.

I know that we are just going to be great friends.

Listen, I have to be on my way now.

To find out, you know what.

- Well, don't let me stop you.

- Oh, Barnabas!

I tell you what --

Here, you can borrow it.

Judith hasn't seen it yet.

She is upstairs in her room.

Why don't you go up there and ask her what she is hiding?

I mean, everybody's hiding something.

It never fails; you will get a big laugh for yourself.

- Well, you are very kind,

but I don't think this is the right time to do it.

- Oh...

Oh, you mean because of grandmother.

Believe you me, Edward, he is up there right now

listening for the secret and hoping she dies before morning.

I know him.

Oh, listen,

if he comes down, you haven't seen me today,

do you understand?

- lI will only have to tell the truth.

- That's right, we are going to be buddies, aren't we?

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[door closes]

- Grandmother.

Grandmother, are you feeling better now?

- Every time I close my eyes,

I think I'm looking at this room for the last time.

So many things have happened to me in this room.

Did I tell you the secret, Edward?

- No. No, not yet.

- Oh, why don't I remember the right things?

What are you doing here?

You're dead. You're dead!

- Grandmother, there is no one in this room.

- He has come for me.

I know it.

Daniel, keep away from me. - Daniel?

- Keep away from me. I always hated you.

You ruined my husband.

You've never were a father to him.

You made us live in this house - I hated it!

We wanted to live in the old house. I begged you.

You said, "No, no, if you are going to be a Collins,

you must live at Collinwood."

That's what you said.

I found out what it was to be a Collins.

I found out.

Go away from me.

Don't come near me, Daniel.

If I am dying, I won't go with you!

Send for someone else. Send someone else for me.

- You are not -- - Send for someone else.

- You are not dying!

- Make him go away, Edward. Make Daniel go away.

- There is no one in this room.

Listen.

- Are they dancing downstairs?

- Oh, Grandmother!

- Oh, they shouldn't be dancing.

Your father is so ill.

- The secret grandmother, the secret.

You must tell me!

You must tell me for the family's sake.

- What are you carrying on about a secret.

Didn't my mother warn you?

"Never tell Edith a secret.

Edith can't help but tell it."

She must have told you that.

I remember she did

on the day of the picnic.

The day before our wedding.

- I am Edward, your grandson.

You have a secret. You have not told me.

Please, Grandmother.

Please!

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- Everyone keeps asking me.

They say, "Tell me. Tell me the secret."

Judith, Carl, even Quentin.

Poor Quentin.

- Now, we are not going to waste time talking about Quentin.

Needless to say, I was upset that you let him come back.

- Upset. Edward, you are always upset.

You are always upset.

No, no. I mustn't start on that.

I haven't time.

I have no time.

- I was wondering how she is.

- She is asleep now.

Come in.

I must apologize to you.

- No. - No, I was curt.

I didn't welcome you properly.

- I understand.

- Tell me about yourself. I'm most interested.

- I told you I'd pay you next week.

- The cards will not tell the truth

unless there is money in my hand.

- Oh, all right.

But - but you are going to tell me tonight, aren't you?

Everything about the will?

- I will tell you whatever the cards say.

- I bet Grandma told you not to.

I bet you know lots of things about the will.

Hey, I - I - I bet you could probably help out the cards

a little bit if you wanted to, huh?

- There is much money.

- Oh boy, do I know that!

- More than anyone knows. - Yes?

Honest? How much more?

- The joker.

- Yes! What does that mean?

- Everyone will be very surprised.

The joker.

She is going to give the money to the joker?

Is that what it means? - I do not say that.

Well, then what do you say? Say it plainer?

Huh?

I mean - I mean, Grandmother likes my jokes.

She does, I mean, you know, she just laughs and laughs.

- There is m*rder behind the joker.

- m*rder?

Oh now, come on.

I mean, it's just money. Nobody kills for money.

That's not true, is it?

- But Edith has the last laugh.

She knows what she has done.

The Queen is in her parlor.

- I hope you're planning to stay as long as you like.

It will be a relief having someone else besides

those gypsies in the old house.

- You are enormously kind.

- Edward!

Edward, where are you?

- Here, Grandmother. I'm here.

- Come closer. Closer.

My heart, it's beating so fast!

Take my hand.

Closer.

Listen.

Asks no questions.

Just listen!

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- The money will not stay with whoever gets it.

- What do you mean, "The money will not stay

with whoever gets it"?

If I get it, it certainly will stay with me.

And I will kick those two brothers of mine out.

And Judith, too.

Well, go on go on,

maybe, maybe the next card will tell you who is it.

What is it?

Huh?

Well? What did that card say?

Huh? What's wrong with you?

Hey, hey, come on, you sit down and finish?

I - I - I paid you money.

- Shh! - Why?

- She is gone now.

- What?

- Edith is dead.

- How do you know?

- The card and then - and then I felt her spirit.

- Where?

- The reading is over.

- You didn't tell me, you've got to tell me!

- You must wait for her will. The cards are silent.

- But the secret, what about the secret?

Did she tell Edward the secret?

- No.

- You are sure?

- Yes.

- But she must have. Someone has to know.

- Someone does.

Someone knows and it isn't Edward?

How do you know?

- I know. That - that is all.

- Well, tell me! You tell me who!

- Go!

Go, get out.

Grieve for your grandmother.

I am going to, at least.

She is gone

but I am going to find that secret out somehow.

If it's the last thing I do.

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