Episodes 212,213
Tony Lew
Tape Date: April 15, 1967
Air Date: April 19, 1967 Wednesday
Writer: Ron Sproat
Director: John Sedwick
Elizabeth comes down, takes a look at Barnabas and exclaims,
"I don't believe it! It IS Barnabas!" Barnabas replies, "And
you are Cousin Elizabeth". Elizabeth continues, "It's uncanny!"
Barnabas asks, "I beg your pardon?" Elizabeth points out the
portrait and asks, "That portrait over there, have you seen it?"
Barnabas replies, "Yes. It's extraordinary, isn't it?" Elizabeth
tells him, "Excuse me for staring, but I'd think I were looking
at a..." She pauses. Barnabas finishes her sentence for her,
"A ghost? The Collins have always had a persistent strain".
Elizabeth, now seeming to have recovered from her initial shock,
tells the visitor, "Welcome to Collinwood". Barnabas replies,
"Thank you, cousin", takes her hand and kisses it. On his hand
is an onyx ring that looks just like the one in the portrait.
Elizabeth asks, "Excuse my curiosity, but I was under the
impression that the man in the portrait, the son of Joshua and
Naomi, died a few years after he arrived in England". Barnabas
replies, "Yes, but before he did, he married and had a son. That
was my great, great grandfather". Elizabeth tells him, "I'm
surprised. It's not in the family histories". Barnabas explains,
"You must take into consideration how communications were
back then. Two branches of a family seperated by some distance
could lose track of its members very quickly". Elizabeth invites
him into the drawing room. Inside, Elizabeth remarks, "So, there's
a whole branch of the Collins Family flourishing in England".
Barnabas replies, "Flourishing is hardly the word. I'm the last
surviving member". Elizabeth asks Barnabas to sit down, then asks,
"What brings you here?" Barnabas replies, "I'm only here
for a visit, but I might decide to settle down here
permanently". Elizabeth tells him, "You must tell me more.
Would you like to stay for dinner?" Barnabas replies, "No,
I wouldn't want to intrude. Perhaps another time". Elizabeth
tells him, "I wish I could ask you to stay here at Collinwood,
but we have temporary guests here". Barnabas replies, "I
prefer independent dwellings anyway". Elizabeth tells him,
"You must come here again and often". Barnabas remarks,
"I've always loved Collinwood. It's just as I remember it".
Elizabeth asks, "Remember it? But I thought this was your
first time here". Barnabas explains, "Yes it is, but I've
heard so many stories and seen so many drawings of Collinwood,
I feel as if I've been here before. I even know about the old
house where our ancestors used to live". He tells Elizabeth,
"Now, I apoligize for troubling you. My travels have tired me.
I have to go and rest".
Vicky and David come down the stairs. David is dressed to
go out to play. Vicky warns him, "Make sure you come back in
time for dinner tonight. Mrs. Johnson got quite angry when you
were late for dinner last night". David retorts, "I don't think
she was mad at ME. I think she was mad because Mr. Loomis never
showed up at all".
After seeing David off, Vicky goes into the drawing room.
Elizabeth introduces her to cousin Barnabas. Barnabas asks
Vicky, "Why do you let them call you Vicky when Victoria
is such a beautiful name? So beautiful I wouldn't want to lose
a syllable of it!", and kisses her hand. Elizabeth remarks to
Vicky, "I don't have to tell you he's a Collins". Vicky replies,
"No you don't! He looks just like that portrait in the foyer!"
Barnabas bows to Vicky and says, "Good Evening, Victoria",
excuses himself and leaves. Vicky tells Elizabeth,
"What an extraordinary man! He was almost..." She pauses
to think of the word, then finishes, "...courtly!" Vicky
and Elizabeth then discuss Willie's strange disappearance.
David is playing inside the old house, jumping off the steps
from progressively higher steps. He hurts himself and sits
on the floor, rubbing his knee. The doors opens. David asks,
"Who's there?" A voice answers, "Barnabas". David asks,
"Barnabas Collins?" The man replies, "Yes. Do you recognize
me?" David replies, "Yes! I've seen your portrait a MILLION
times!" Barnabas remarks, "MY portrait? You mean my ancestor's
portrait". David asks, "You mean you're not the man in the
foyer? You're not a ghost?" Barnabas replies, "No. Do you
believe in ghosts?" David replies, "Yes. I talk to them
here sometimes". He takes Barnabas to the portrait of
Josette Collins and remarks, "Like her. I talk to her a
lot. When she comes, the portrait starts to glow and
you can smell Jasmine in the air. She's a good ghost. She
protects you if you're a Collins". David asks, "Would you
like me to show you the old house? There are lots of secret
passages upstairs". Barnabas replies, "Yes. I know all about
this house. Like I was telling your Aunt, I've been hearing
stories about Collinwood since I was a child". David asks,
"Even the secret passage to the roof?" Barnabas replies, "Yes.
It's a spiral staircase..." David, surprised that he would
know even about that one, exclaims, "That's right! You can
go up there adn get a view of Widow's Hill. I like to go up
there a lot. It's especially especially beautiful at the
sunrise. A lot of times I sneak here before sunrise, go up
there and watch all the colors change as the sun comes up".
Barnabas remarks, "Sunrise..." in a very sad tone of voice.
David asks, "What's wrong? You seem sad, as if you'd lost
something a long time ago". Barnabas denies it.
David returns to Collinwood and asks, "Is Mr. Loomis back
yet?" Elizabeth replies, "No". David remarks, "I thought it
was him at the old house, but it turned out to be Barnabas".
Elizabeth asks, "Barnabas was at the old house?" David replies,
"Yes". Elizabeth wonders, "Why would he want to go to the old
house?" David looks at the portrait of Barnabas and remarks,
"You know, they don't really look that much alike at all.
The man in the picture looks MEAN, but the man at the old
house looked more like he was sad, like he'd lost something".
At the old house, Barnabas looks at the portrait of Josette
and remarks, "I was a Collins. Why didn't you protect me? Where
were you when I was turned into something even my own father
loathed? The chains he bound me with have been broken, and now
I can continue with my life, whatever that may bring!"
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August 25, 1995 - II
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Episode 213
Tape Date: April 18, 1967
Air Date: April 20, 1967 Thursday
Writer: Ron Sproat
Director: John Sedwick
Jason comes downstairs into the drawing room and asks
Elizabeth, "Liz, was Willie in this house last night?"
Elizabeth replies, "No". Jason tells her, "Well, someone was
here, either Willie or someone else. All his things, his
clothes, his sea bag, are gone from his room. Could he have
come in in the middle of the night and taken them?" ELizabeth
tells her, "No, that would've been impossible. Every door to
the house is locked securely at night". Jason remarks, "Well,
Willie has a way of getting past locks". Elizabeth asks, "What
about the money?" Jason refuses to give it back to her, saying
"I'm holding it for him". They begin to argue. Carolyn comes
into the room and asks them what they are arguing about.
Elizabeth replies, "Argument? We weren't arguing. You must
have been mistaken". Carolyn shouts, "I know. You're really
telling me to mind my own business, aren't you?" and runs
off, upset.
Joe Haskell and Burke Devlin are at the bar of the Blue
Whale. Burke asks Joe, "How's Maggie?" Joe replies, "Never
better". Burke remarks, "Is it my imagination or do I smell
orange blossoms in the future?" Joe replies, "Could be". Burke
offers a toast, "To you and Maggie". Carolyn comes into the
bar. Burke asks, "Hello, Carolyn, how are you?", but Carolyn
just ignores him. Burke tells Joe, "I suppose I deserved that".
Joe replies, "No argument from me". Burke remarks, "Maybe I was
a heel. Maybe if I apoligized to her. She's a nice kid. I'm
really sorry I hurt her". Joe suggests, "Well, maybe if you told
her you were sorry". Burke goes to Carolyn and offers to buy her
a drink and tries to apoligize to her, but she tells him,
"I'm very upset about how things are going at Collinwood and I
don't feel like talking to you. Please go away". Burke goes
back to the bar and says, "No sale". Joe tells him, "Let me
talk to her" and goes to Carolyn's table and sits down. Joe
asks Carolyn, "How are you?" Carolyn replies, "Miserable".
Joe asks "Why?" Carolyn replies, "Mother, the whole situation
at Collinwood". Joe tells her, "If there's ever anything I can
do, just ask. We're still friends, remember". Carolyn remarks,
"I notice you're quite friendly with Burke right now. Why?"
Joe replies, "There's no reason for us to be enemies anymore.
There's no reason why you can't be friends with him either".
Carolyn remarks, "There are MILLIONS of them!" She then
admits, "I'm afraid of talking to him. I know he was using me,
but deep down, I hoped he really loved me. I'm afraid of talking
to him because I might find out I'm wrong. What do you think?".
Joe replies, "I would be the last guy to know the answer to
that question. Maybe you should talk to him and find out
once and for all. Believe me, it'll be the best thing. Bye,
I have to go meet Maggie. Think about what I said". Joe leaves.
Carolyn turns and looks at Burke. She sees Burke looking
at her. Carolyn turns away. Burke turns away too. Carolyn
thinks for a bit, then goes to the bar and asks Burke, "Hello,
Burke. That offer of a drink still open?" Burke replies that
it is. He calls, "Bartender!", then orders a couple of drinks.
Burke and Carolyn go to her table. The bartender brings the
drinks. Burke thanks him, "Thanks, Bob". Carolyn asks,
"What shall we drink to?" Burke replies, "Whatever you want".
Carolyn toasts, "To old times". Burke apoligizes to Carolyn
for using her to get at the Collins family. Carolyn is disappointed
to find that he just wants to be friends and leaves. Burke offers
her a ride, but she refuses, "I'll call a taxi. I feel like being
alone".
At Collinwood, Elizabeth explodes, "NO, Jason, I will NOT
give you any more money. I've already given you $500". Jason
replies, "That was for Willie". Elizabeth asks, "All right,
how much do you want to clear out of here for good?" Jason
protests, "Now how can you talk to me like that? I was a
great help to you 18 years ago". Elizabeth replies, "You've
brought me nothing but grief and unhappiness for the last 18
years!" Carolyn, who's just come home and come into the foyer,
hears this last sentence. She goes into the drawing room and asks,
"You two were arguing again. Don't deny it this time. I heard it
clearly!" She demands to know what they were arguing about.
Elizabeth admits that they were arguing, but lies, "We were arguing
about the night Willie tried to ..." She pauses, then says,
"...bother you". Carolyn asks, "That's all?" Elizabeth
replies, "Yes". Elizabeth complains that she has a headache
and goes up to her room. Carolyn asks, "What were you REALLY
talking about? What did she mean whe she said that you caused
her nothing but grief and unhappiness for the last 18 years? Why 18
years? What happened 18 years ago?" Jason replies, "She didn't
mean anything. She just lost her temper". Carolyn replies, "I
don't believe you. I think she's afraid of you". Jason
asks, "Why should she be?" Carolyn replies, "I don't know,
but I intend to find out!" Jason warns, "I wish you would
stop asking so many questions. For your mother's sake. You
could get her into trouble. You could get her into SERIOUS
trouble!".