498 - May 22, 1968

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NARRATOR: Even in the brightness of the day,

the atmosphere of Collinwood is poisoned

by the evil which makes itself known at night.

When the night returns, a dream will also come again,

but this time it will seek out one who lives

at the old house on the Collins estate,

one who has already been told the dream

and knows he cannot escape the terror

that awaits him with the coming of sleep.

[DOOR SQUEAKS OPEN]

Willie, don't you have work to do?

WILLIE: I don't want to work.

What are you talking about?

Are you all right?

Will you please answer me.

You gotta help me, Barnabas.

BARNABAS: Help you, how?

I'm afraid.

Afraid of what?

I'm gonna have the dream.

[TENSE MUSIC] What are you saying?

David was here this morning. He had it last night.

He can't have the dream when Mrs. Johnson's away,

and she's away in Boston.

No, she came back.

And told David the dream.

Yeah, he had it last night,

and he told it to me this morning.

And tonight you will have the dream,

and I will be one step closer to the dream.

♪♪

[ERRIE THEME MUSIC PLAYING] ♪♪

Barnabas, I don't wanna have that dream.

I'm afraid.

Be quiet, Willie, you have nothing to fear.

Yes, I do.

I saw what David was like before he told it to me.

I don't want that to happen to me, Barnabas.

Willie, it is not you that the witch is after

nor any of the others who have had the dream.

The dream may be a frightening experience,

but you will live through it just as the others did

because it's me that she's aiming for.

And now that the dream is getting closer to me,

time is running out.

But there must be something you can do,

some way you can fight her.

Well if there is, I can't think of it.

WILLIE: Well you have to think of something.

You just can't do nothing.

No, we can't, but you see, Willie,

I've tried to destroy her before.

How?

Back in the very beginning I tried many ways.

They all failed.

Then one night, in the secret room in the mausoleum,

I found out what she had made me,

and I strangled her.

- You mean she died? - I thought so,

but I was wrong.

She found a way to come back.

She found a way to transcend time and space

and come back here.

I knew her coming back would happen

when Vicki bought that portrait of her.

What portrait?

The portrait that must be the key.

Perhaps, perhaps there is a way to deal with her, Willie.

What are you talking about?

Oh, a strange thing that's happened before she came here

had something to do with that portrait.

When I tried to burn it, it reappeared on the easel

even as if I hadn't even touched it.

When Roger tried to sell it to Professor Stokes,

it was gone.

And again, it reappeared on the easel.

Well, what's a lousy portrait got to do with all these dreams

all these people have been having?

They have everything to do with them.

The portrait is obviously important to her existence

in this time.

The question is in which way.

Well, who knows.

I don't even understand what you're saying.

Either she controls the portrait or the portrait controls her.

Or they could be one in the same thing.

We must find the answer as soon as possible.

What answer? Answer to what?

Willie, it's just possible that you may not have to

- go through with the dream. - Huh?

All you'll have to do

- is to follow certain simple instructions. - Well, tell me.

You must go to Collinwood and steal the portrait.

Steal the portrait in broad daylight?

No, of course not.

There will be time enough after it's dark.

I will see that the drawing room window is unlatched

so that you can get in and out without being seen.

When you get it, bring it back here

and then I will have a note that I want you to take

- to Cassandra Collins. - A note?

Yes, asking her to come here at o'clock tonight.

Barnabas, are you sure you know what you're doing?

Willie, even if my plan fails, I have very little to lose.

If it succeeds, it won't be many days

before Cassandra Collins disappears from Collinwood,

and she will return to the th century

where she belongs.

♪♪

MAN: Julia, when you do the experiment again,

if both Barnabas and my creation live,

if they both live,

Barnabas will be free and healthy

as long as Adam lives.

Adam will drain Barnabas' affliction from him,

but if Adam dies,

Barnabas Collins will be as he was before.

[MOZART, A LITTLE NIGHT PLAYING]

♪♪

[KEYS JINGLING]

BARNABAS: Adam,

you really do enjoy that music, don't you?

Yes.

You'll get bored with it

hearing the same thing over and over again.

[MUSIC CLICKS OFF]

We'll have to get you some new tapes

so you can have a broader selection.

"If both live."

What did you say?

No, no, no, I'm not upset.

It's just that I wanted to hear you say what you spoke.

If, if what, Adam?

"If both live."

Where did you learn those words?

Who taught them to you?

Oh, I know you don't understand me,

but it's remarkable what you've done.

You've learned three words.

I don't know how you did it.

That shows you're making remarkable progress.

Barnabas.

BARNABAS: Oh, I'll be right out, Willie.

Food, Adam, some food.

- Did you find the portrait? - Uh-huh.

Good.

- Did you have any trouble getting it in and out? - No.

- Did anyone see you? - No, not a soul.

The drawing room doors were locked and the lights were out.

It was easy.

Good work, Willie.

- [ADAM GRUNTS] - WILLIE: Oh, thank you, Barnabas.

- [ADAM GRUNTS] - Oh, what's the matter with him?

Nothing.

Maybe he thinks we're talking about him.

We're not talking about you, Adam.

- We're talking about the picture. - Let him be.

You wanna see it, huh?

You wanna see it, here.

If you promise to be a good boy and eat your food,

here, I'll show it to you.

[ADAM GRUNTS IN ALARM]

[TRAYS CRASH TO THE FLOOR]

Well, what did I do wrong?

All I did was show him the picture.

It is the picture that he is reacting to.

In his innocent way, he knows evil when he sees it

and it frightens him.

Do you think that's what it was?

I'm sure it was.

Just one more indication that I am right.

In some ways the painting is the creation of her black magic.

Well, Willie, we're going to create some black magic

of our own.

I wish I knew what you were doing, Barnabas.

You will have to wait and see, Willie.

Now, I want you to take this letter to Cassandra Collins.

And I will be back in about two hours.

All right.

Good luck, Barnabas.

Always finding a way to get more work for me, huh?

What's the matter, Adam?

Big baby frightened of a little tiny picture?

Afraid it'll hurt you?

Afraid daddy Barnabas is gonna let the picture bite you?

Huh? Whoa.

You wanna box me? Huh?

Yeah, I'll teach you how to box.

You wanna learn how?

We'll show daddy Barnabas how smart you are.

[GRUNTING] [PUNCHES LANDING]

Come on, you big ape.

Come on, hit me.

Hit me, come on.

[WILLIE LAUGHING]

[ADAM GROANING]

[WILLIE LAUGHING]

♪♪

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

Barnabas.

Good evening, Mr. Evans, may I come in?

SAM: Why, of course, come right in.

Have a seat, make yourself comfortable.

I'm afraid I can't stay long.

I have to get back to the old house as soon as possible.

Well, all right, well, what can I do for you?

- A job, Mr. Evans. - A job?

Well, those are always nice to come by.

What kind of a job?

Well, one that will require you to do

what you may consider unusual instructions.

Uh-huh, well, the person doing the commissioning is the boss,

so that doesn't bother me.

In this case it may cause you to be inquisitive

so I must insist that no questions be asked.

All right, very well.

There shall be no questions asked.

And one other thing,

the work must be completed tonight.

- Tonight? - Yes.

Well, Barnabas, I'm working on another canvas

and I hate to leave that work.

I will give you $

if you will drop the work you're doing

and do the work that I want you to do.

[WHISTLES] $.

In cash, half of it now,

and half of it when you've finished it.

Well, how long is this job of yours gonna take me?

- You should be able to do it tonight. - Uh-huh

$ for one night's work.

Gee, I don't know what to say.

Just say you'll do it.

Here is the first installment.

Well, under the circumstances, I don't know how I can refuse.

- Good, now this is what I want you to do. - Uh-huh.

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

Mm-hmm.

Uh-huh,

well, she's a very pretty young woman.

BARNABAS: Only on the outside, Mr. Evans.

Mm-hmm, what does that mean?

Remember, no questions.

Ah-ha, yes, no questions.

Hmm, who is she?

Oh, sorry.

[LAUGHS]

Well, now what am I supposed to do with this

or to it, huh?

BARNABAS: You're supposed to take this pretty face

and make it as old as you can.

As old as I can and age it.

Yes, is that possible?

- Well, yes, of course, but-- - Well, then it can be done.

But it must be done gradually, in stages.

First the eyes,

then the corners of the mouth,

and then the lines in the cheeks and neck

and finally the deep wrinkles and sagging flesh

that comes with old age.

Now is that clear?

Well, I have no idea why you want to deform

such a perfectly lovely young face,

but, well, your instructions are perfectly clear, yes.

I haven't finished.

I would like you to use a brush with hard,

sharp bristles.

- Is that possible? - Well, it's possible

but it may not be very practical for what you what.

Then you will be able to do it with a brush like that?

[SIGHS] Yes.

Good, that's all that matters.

Now the important thing is

that you must not start until : this evening,

not a moment before.

SAM: Any particular reason for the odd starting time?

Remember our agreements, Mr. Evans.

I'm sorry, may I ask one question about

- the work I'll be doing? - Of course.

Well, just about how far do you want me to go

- with this aging process? - That's a good question.

You can stop when you think she looks about years old.

♪♪

[CLOCK CHIMING]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[CLOCK TICKING]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Cassandra, I was afraid you weren't coming.

CASSANDRA: Yes, I'm sorry I was late.

- I was helping Vicki. - Helping Vicki?

CASSANDRA: Yes, it seems the portrait she purchased

is missing.

I was helping her look for it.

The portrait is missing?

How fortun-- How, how unfortunate.

Do you know what happened to it?

CASSANDRA: No, I don't know.

I suppose somebody could have...

Borrowed it?

Or stolen it.

Now why would anyone want to steal it?

It is of no particular value, is it?

Or is it?

How should I know?

Well, I should think you'd be the one person in the world

who would know its real value.

Barnabas, if you're going to start saying

those strange things again,

I think perhaps I'd better leave.

You can't leave yet, Cassandra.

I haven't told you what I asked you to come her for.

Well, then why don't you tell me and I'll be on my way.

I think you made a mistake in letting it go so long.

Letting what go so long?

To k*ll me or to put the curse back on me

or whatever it is you intend to do.

[SIGHS]

I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about.

You have the power to get it over with

any time you want.

I don't know why you've left it until now.

Barnabas, I think the family should find you a good doctor,

because I don't think that you're in your right mind.

[CLOCK TICKING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC] ♪♪

[GASPS]

What's the matter? Why have you stopped?

My eyes.

There's a sharp pain in my eyes.

And there will be another in a moment,

and then another, and another.

What are you talking about?

Don't you know, Angelique?

[GASPS]

What is happening to me?

Don't call me that name.

Why not?

It is your real name, isn't it?

No! No, it's not!

Oh, but it is,

and it's time you admitted it and came out into the open

where everybody can see you for what you are.

[SOBBING]

What are you doing to me?

What you tried to do to me all along.

I'm destroying you.

I finally found a way to get rid of you forever.

You're going to get older and older and older

until you shrivel up into nothing,

nothing but the bones and dust of your old age.

- You're mad. - Age is already beginning.

You can feel it in your face

but it will spread to the rest of your body as well.

Look at your hands, Angelique.

Look at your hands.

[SCREAMS]

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[ERRIE THEME MUSIC PLAYING] ♪♪