588 - September 24, 1968

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NARRATOR:A starless night

obscures the walls of Collinwood.

Not far from the great house, on the grounds of a cemetery

that reaches back into the past,

there is a mausoleum, containing a secret room.

In it, a frightened girl is trapped,

hidden away by a man who is trying to protect her

from being part of a terrifying experiment.

But, by bringing her to this place,

he has put her in greater danger than ever,

for she has just had a dream

and, because of the dream,

she is on the verge of remembering

a horrifying secret.

[THINKING]That dream.

That strange dream.

Why did it frighten me so?

I've got to try to remember it.

It means something.

I know it does.

I was in a house.

Not a strange house.

Someplace I've been before

and someone was with me.

Willie.

It was Willie Loomis.

Willie and I were in a room together.

The man came in.

A man.

Barnabas. It was Barnabas Collins.

And I was frightened of him.

I was more than frightened.

I was terrified.

When I think of Barnabas now, I'm still frightened.

Why?

Why should I be frightened of Barnabas Collins?

Why?

[ERRIE THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

That dream.

It was more than just a dream.

It was too vivid.

Something had happened.

It actually happened.

After I disappeared,

during those months I could never remember.

I've got to remember.

I've got to know what happened to me then.

Concentrate on that dream.

The room I was in, that house.

What house was it?

[MUSIC BOX PLAYING] I think I can see it.

The room in the house.

It was the drawing room at the Old House.

What was I doing in the Old House?

I was there before, and Willie was there.

Willie.

He was doing something.

Something. I remember.

He was lighting candles.

Candles on a table.

Willie?

Maggie. What are you doing down here?

You're supposed to be upstairs in your room.

I know, but I thought I should come here.

Oh, Maggie, It isn't time yet.

Soon?

Yes, soon.

I looked out the window and couldn't see the sun.

Because it's behind the trees.

It hasn't set yet.

But, when it does, he'll come to you.

Yes.

He will come to me.

Here. I was gonna bring you this.

This dress?

That's right.

He wants you to wear it.

Why?

Because it belongs to you.

It does?

Yeah.

He'd like to see you in it.

It's beautiful.

Look, you better go upstairs and change now, Maggie.

The sun is gonna be setting soon.

Maggie?

I didn't mean to call you that.

- Maggie? - I meant to call you "Josette."

- Josette? - Yes, you see. That's your name.

- Josette. - Is it?

- Well, sure it is. - No.

Yes, it is. Listen to me.

- That's your name. - Josette is not my name.

It is! Now I just got mixed up!

Josette is not my name.

Don't say that. Especially in front of him.

I don't want to see him.

Maggie, don't say that either.

That isn't true. You know it isn't.

It is true. I'm frightened.

I'm frightened.

[MUSIC BOX PLAYING]

- The music box? - That's right.

Listen to the music.

It's pretty, isn't it?

Yes.

Makes you feel better, doesn't it?

- I-- - Doesn't it?

Yes.

You're not afraid any longer.

Say it.

Not afraid.

And you're going to co-operate with Barnabas.

You're going to be what he wants you to be.

Yes.

Good.

Maggie, you go upstairs and change into your dress,

and I'll call you when Barnabas is ready to see you.

Yes.

[MUSIC BOX PLAYING]

[THINKING]What was I doing in that house?

Why did Barnabas want me there?

Why did he want me to think I was someone named Josette?

It doesn't make any sense.

I've got to remember more.

I've got to.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[WIND BLOWING]

[KNOCKING]

Please, come in.

Hello, Carolyn.

I just stopped by to inquire about Miss Winters.

How is she?

She was unconscious for a long time.

When she came to, she was hysterical

so the doctors had to give her a sedative.

Is she going to be all right?

Yes, but I'm still very frightened for her.

Well, I don't blame you. Uh, is Roger at home?

No, he had to go into town to talk with the Sheriff.

I certainly hope there's someone upstairs guarding Miss Winters.

Everyone in the house is up there now.

She'll be quite safe tonight at least.

Then, you're down here all alone?

Yes.

Why?

Do you mind if I invite myself in for a drink?

Not at all.

I'd be glad for it. I don't like being alone.

You should never be left alone.

Come in.

The brandy's over there.

Nicholas,

why did you close the door?

So we can talk privately.

About what?

Carolyn,

come here.

What is it?

Look at me.

I don't understand.

You cannot move.

What are you saying?

Try to move.

Try to move your hand.

You see? You cannot.

What are you doing to me?

You cannot speak.

You will neither move nor speak

until you understand exactly what you are to do.

You will be my sl*ve.

You will do exactly as I tell you to do.

You will be completely rational,

but you will be my sl*ve.

Do you understand?

Now you may speak.

What do you want me to do?

Help Adam.

Adam?

You will participate in an experiment,

an experiment that will provide a mate for Adam.

A mate?

The mate has already been created but,

in order for the mate to exist,

she must be infused with a life force.

The life force will be yours.

I don't understand.

It is unnecessary for you to understand

any more than what I have told you.

You will participate in the experiment.

You will do it to help Adam.

- But... - Now, now.

Don't be frightened.

You will not be harmed by the experiment.

You will not be in danger.

Now, tell me you are not afraid.

I am not afraid.

Good.

Now, just remember three things.

You will participate in the experiment.

You will do it willingly.

You will do it to help Adam.

Yes.

I will help Adam.

[DOOR SLIDING OPEN]

Maggie.

It's okay. Everything is okay.

You're not in danger anymore.

You can go home.

Home?

Yeah, that's right. Right now.

It's okay. Come on.

- Willie? - Yeah?

Who was Josette?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Josette?

Yes. Who is she?

[STAMMERING] I don't know anybody by that name.

You're lying, Willie. You know all about her.

I don't know.

I'm beginning to remember things, Willie.

Things that happened after I disappeared.

Like what?

Like being in the Old House. With you.

With me?

I don't know why I was in the Old House, but I was.

And so were you.

What happened?

I walked into the drawing room and you were there.

- You were lighting candles. - And?

You gave me a dress to wear.

You said that Barnabas wanted me to wear it.

That he wanted me to believe

that I was someone named Josette.

Maggie, that's crazy.

You played a music box.

For some reason,

it had a strange effect on me.

Hey, Maggie, none of this ever happened.

You're just imagining it.

I'm beginning to remember something else.

A room.

A room in the Old House.

You went to the Old House with your father.

Now, that's all you remember.

No.

- There's something special about this room. - Maggie.

- What was it? - Maggie, stop right now, please.

I remember what was special about this room.

It was Josette's room.

Barnabas wanted me to believe that I was Josette.

He wanted me to stay in this room.

He held me prisoner there.

Aw, Maggie. Why would he do that?

I don't know, but sometimes there's a strange hold on me.

It's odd.

What? What is odd?

Sometimes, I was frightened of Barnabas.

Sometimes I wasn't. I don't know why.

Maggie, you gotta stop thinking right now.

You just got to stop thinking.

I can't, I...

What is it?

I tried to escape once.

- I did. - No.

I tried to get to my father but Barnabas found me.

Maggie, this never happened. Now, you've got to believe me.

I know why I remember this place.

Barnabas brought me here

after I tried to escape from him.

Oh, Maggie. Please don't.

He brought me here. He did something terrible to me.

What was it?

Maggie, Barnabas would never harm you.

You know that.

I'm beginning to remember.

Barnabas brought me here, to that room outside.

[SCREAMING] Maggie, please! Stop now!

I was with Barnabas in that room outside.

I was frightened.

But, there was nothing I could do.

Nothing.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

[GATE CLOSING]

[DOOR SLIDING OPEN]

Come.

Come with me.

Please.

You tried to leave me.

- You must be punished. - No.

I dislike punishing you,

but you must learn you are never to leave me.

You must remain with me always.

I want...

What do you want?

I want to be with you.

You should have remembered that tonight.

You will remember it after tonight.

Now, come.

Don't, please don't.

Don't resist me. Come quietly.

Please, don't.

Don't cry, Josette.

Josette?

That is your name. Josette.

The most beautiful name in all the world

and you are the most beautiful creature

in all the world.

Josette.

Why did you forget everything I ever taught you?

Josette?

That's your name.

Say it over and over again.

You are Josette. Say it.

I am Josette.

Yes.

And we will be together. You will be my bride.

The bride of Barnabas Collins.

The bride of Barnabas Collins.

We will be together through all eternity.

Yes. Eternity.

Do you believe that? Fully and completely?

Yes.

You're so beautiful.

So very, very beautiful.

Beautiful?

Yes.

And you will be with me.

You must believe that.

You must never forget it.

I believe.

Perhaps it isn't necessary to punish you now,

but you must remember that you will never try

to escape me again.

I want to be with you.

Forever.

Yes. Forever.

We will leave this place now.

We will return to our home.

Home.

No.

You lied to me.

You still want to escape from me.

You will never escape.

I pitied you before.

I can't allow that to happen again.

[WHIMPERING]

[GASPS] [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[DOOR SLIDING OPEN]

Where am I?

You will remain here until I send for you.

[SCREAMING]

[COFFIN LID CREAKING]

[SCREAMING]

Maggie! Maggie!

Maggie, stop!

I know!

- I know! - What do you know?

I know what Barnabas Collins is!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]