612 - October 28, 1968

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NARRATOR:The great house of Collinwood is silent now,

for most of its residents are sleeping,

but one man is awake.

He is waiting for the clock to strike.

When it does, he will leave Collinwood

and attempt to commit a m*rder.

Meanwhile, in the Old House on the great estate,

two frightened people are guarding a dying man,

hoping they can save him,

unaware of what is happening elsewhere,

unaware that this night will probably end

with his death.

How is he?

Better.

His pulse beat is stronger and he's responding.

If he manages to live through the night,

everything should be all right.

Really all right?

Yes, he's young and he's strong.

His system is able to endure a great deal.

If it couldn't, he'd be dead by now.

Oh, Barnabas.

Who could have done this to him?

Who?

I don't know.

I thought we're safe

because no one's been attacked for so long.

And now, to think that Joe Haskell...

I know. It was a shock to me, too.

No wonder he's been so strange.

He couldn't help himself.

No, he couldn't.

Julia, you look exhausted.

Why don't you get some rest for a while?

I can't. I can't leave Joe.

You must.

I'll stay here with him.

But, Barnabas, you're just as tired as I am.

That's not fair.

I'll stay with him for an hour and then I'll come and get you.

All right.

I'll go downstairs and rest,

but be sure you come and get me when the hour's up.

I will.

Barnabas?

Barnabas, you mustn't leave him.

You know what will happen if you leave him.

I know better than anyone.

If he is summoned, you must stop him.

Do anything, but stop him.

I won't let him out of the room.

I'll guarantee that.

All right. Wake me in an hour.

All right.

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[THINKING] I wish I could keep the clock from striking.

I don't wanna leave this house.

I don't wanna go to the Old House.

I don't wanna put this poison in that bottle of medicine,

but I gotta do it.

I gotta do everything Nicholas Blair tells me to do.

I don't understand why.

I just know I have to obey him.

[CLOCK DINGING]

I have to go now.

I don't want to, but I have to.

MRS. JOHNSON: Harry?

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]

- Harry, you're up to something. - Now, that's crazy.

You are, I know you are.

I know you better than anyone

and you've been acting very peculiar this week.

Now, something's going on around here

and I wanna know what it is.

Nothing is going on.

You're lying.

I can tell when you're lying. I can tell by your eyes.

I'm not gonna stay around here and argue with you.

I'm going out for a walk. Good night.

- Harry? - Good night.

[DOGS BARKING AND HOWLING]

[THINKING] She's out there.

She wants me to come to her.

I must resist her.

I must.

[GROANING]

- Angelique. - Joe.

- Angelique. - Don't say that name.

I, I can hear her.

Don't try to move. Don't even try to speak.

- I can hear her calling to me. - Joe, you mustn't move.

You must lie quietly.

I can't.

I have to go to her. I have to.

You can't go anywhere.

I have to. She's calling to me.

No, she isn't.

- I can hear her. - She isn't calling you, Joe.

- She is. - Now, listen to me.

She doesn't want you.

You must believe that.

It's you.

Joe.

It's you.

She wants you.

Yes.

I'm not gonna let you go to her.

I'm going to her myself.

- Not you. - Joe...

- I'm not gonna let you. - Joe. Joe.

- I'm going... - Joe.

[GROANING]

I feel sorry for you, Joe.

[DOGS BARKING AND HOWLING]

[THINKING] I've got to resist her.

I can't leave this room.

I can't leave Joe.

Resist her.

Yes. Yes.

But, I can't.

I can't.

I must go to her.

I must go to her.

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[STAIRS CREAKING]

[WIND HOWLING]

[THINKING] He's leaving the house.

Just the way Nicholas said he would.

Good.

It should be safe for me to go in there now.

[DOOR CREAKING]

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

This must be the medicine.

Why does Nicholas want him to die?

I don't understand.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Barnabas?

JULIA:Barnabas?

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[WIND HOWLING]

[DOGS BARKING AND HOWLING]

I hear you calling me.

Why don't you appear?

I'm here, Barnabas.

Why did you summon me?

I'm very angry with you.

Angry?

You disobeyed me.

Disobeyed you? How?

You allowed Joe Haskell to live.

How do you know that?

Never mind how I know.

I know.

I said he was to be destroyed and you allowed him to live.

I had to. I couldn't let him die.

I told you he would die.

You must not disobey me.

- I had to. - No, you won't.

You can't

and I'll see that you don't.

No.

Joe Haskell will die and you will be responsible.

- Me? - Yes.

Yes, I want you to be the guilty one.

I want you to k*ll Joe Haskell

and live with the guilt for eternity.

You can never get me to do that.

Can't I?

No, never.

We'll see.

Why do you want Joe Haskell dead?

My reasons are unimportant.

The fact is, Joe will die and you will be responsible.

No.

You must do everything I tell you, Barnabas.

We have no choice.

♪ [EERIE MUSIC]

[WIND HOWLING]

Where could he have gone?

Where?

[SIGHS]

♪ [MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

You know what you must do.

I will never do it.

- I believe you will. - No.

Even you with all your powers can't force me to do that.

Come here, Barnabas.

No.

It was a mistake to disobey me.

Don't, please.

You won't do that again. Not after tonight.

No.

[GROANS] No!

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

Barnabas.

Barnabas?

[DOOR CLOSES]

Who's there? Is that you, Barnabas?

Mr. Collins.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

MRS. JOHNSON: Harry? Mr. Collins.

I found him in the woods.

Oh, Mr. Collins. Are you all right?

Yes, I think so.

Harry, take him to the drawing room and help him to the sofa.

No, it isn't necessary to do that.

But you don't look able to stand.

I feel a little dizzy, that's all,

but I'll be all right in a moment.

- Are you sure? - Yes, quite sure.

What happened?

Well, I was crossing the woods to the Old House

and I felt dizzy, and next thing I remember,

when I opened my eyes, is seeing your son.

He was passed out on the ground.

As soon as he came to,

I thought I'd better bring him to Collinwood.

For once in your life, you did a sensible thing.

- Oh, I better call a doctor. - No, don't.

Why not?

I really don't need one.

But you fainted and you look so pale.

- You must be sick. - No, I'm not.

Well, you could be sick and not know it.

Please let me call a doctor.

Mrs. Johnson, no, please.

Julia Hoffman is a doctor

and if there's anything wrong with me,

she can take care of me,

but I'm sure there's nothing wrong.

- Oh, Mr. Collins... - Forgive me, but...

I have to go now. I have to go to the Old House.

- Dr. Hoffman is there. - Oh, but...

Look, let Harry help you so that you'll be sure to be...

- get there all right. - No, I can manage alone.

Oh, but you might get sick along the way.

Thank you for all your concern, Mrs. Johnson,

but I'll be fine.

Really.

Now, I must go. Good night.

[WIND HOWLING]

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

Barnabas?

Julia, you're awake. I thought you'd be sleeping.

I woke up and found you were gone.

Where have you been?

I had to go outside.

Why?

Well, the dogs, the howling of the dogs.

I don't understand.

Well, I heard the dogs howling outside, and...

I was sure that there was someone out there in the woods.

I went out to investigate, but unfortunately,

I couldn't find anything.

Barnabas, you promised you wouldn't leave Joe.

But I was convinced there was someone out there, Julia,

and I had to find out who it was.

Well, then why didn't you wake me on your way out?

Then I could have stayed with Joe.

Well, I had no idea I'd be gone for more than a moment.

Well, then why were you gone so long?

I wasn't gone so long.

Barnabas, you were.

I've been alone in this house for at least an hour.

- That long? - Yes.

Now, where were you all that time?

Searching.

Something doesn't make sense.

What doesn't make sense?

I don't know. I can't think clearly.

I'm too tired.

- We're both exhausted, Julia. - Yes.

Yes, you look very tired.

I am. It's... It's been a long night.

It's almost morning.

Yes. Almost morning.

Barnabas, I've had a little sleep.

Why don't you try and get some sleep and I'll stay with Joe.

Oh, no, I'll do it. I'm all right.

But, Barnabas, we agreed to take turns.

I know, but...

What?

Nothing, Julia.

I think I'll go up and see if Joe's all right,

and then I'll come down and let you take over.

Oh, Barnabas. Joe is all right.

I've been checking him every few minutes.

Oh. Has he been awake?

Once.

Did he say anything?

No. I asked him if he knew where you were and he didn't.

I see.

Have you given him his medicine?

No, he doesn't need it.

He's had the proper dosage for tonight.

Well, I'll...

I'll go up and see how he is for my own peace of mind.

You get some rest while I'm gone.

- Barnabas, wait. - What is it?

I think that someone was in the house while you were gone.

What do you mean?

Well, I heard a sound,

as if someone had closed the back door.

I thought it was you.

I called out and no one answered.

Who could have been breaking into this house?

I don't know.

Well, did you see any signs of an intruder?

- Anything missing? - No.

Probably, Julia, you're nervous.

And naturally, whatever you heard was your imagination.

Probably, I don't know.

Well, I'll be down in a moment.

- Barnabas, I'll go with you. - No, no, Julia.

Why not?

Because I want you to sit in there and get some rest.

You need rest. You need it as much as I do.

All right.

Now, I won't be long. I'll just be a moment.

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[THINKING] I know why Angelique said

he must be given this medicine,

because it will k*ll him.

Why must I do this?

I must do it, because it is her command.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]