747 - May 5, 1969

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NARRATOR:Collinwood.

The year is .

And Barnabas' desperate journey to the past

to find two secrets and save two lives

is endangered again.

For in a house on the estate,

Barnabas has a mad prisoner.

A prisoner who in time could tell him much.

But a prisoner who also could tell much about him.

I see no reason why you won't let Jenny stay here for a while.

I couldn't.

But with Magda here to help her,

she could improve immeasurably.

My dear cousin, you're an incredible optimist.

We can't bother you.

There's no reason for you to right my brother's mistake.

But I'm interested in the girl.

I can't imagine why.

I'm sorry, but Jenny staying here is out of the question.

Judith, when I was living in London,

I had some friends who were doing experiments

by treating the mentally ill.

Now we might be able to help Jenny in some way.

No, no!

Jenny, you should be in your room.

Where's Magda?

No, no, don't come near me.

You're dead, you're dead.

What are you talking about?

JENNY: This afternoon, you were in the coffin.

You were there in the coffin.

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This afternoon, you were in a coffin in the basement.

JUDITH: What is she talking about?

BARNABAS: Jenny, you know that's not true.

I walked through that door

and down the stairs.

You were upstairs all day.

No, no, no, don't touch me.

No, no don't touch me.

[ indistinct yelling ]

Go after her, hurry, I'm all right.

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Quentin?

BARNABAS: Do you feel up to this?

JUDITH: We must find her.

JUDITH: Stay as she was.

JUDITH: The door is open.

She will be hiding.

Beth, how long have you been here?

BETH: Good evening, Ms. Collins.

I just came down the stairs.

Did you hear anyone in the foyer?

Jenny?

Is Quentin here?

I haven't seen him, Ms. Collins.

She's probably gone up to his room, I'll go and look.

No, for whatever reason, you frighten her too much.

Beth, get Dirk.

Both of you go to Quentin's room.

If she's not there, search the west wing.

I should join the search.

No, no, Barnabas, you frighten her.

Remember what she said at the old house?

Why did she say that?

About the basement and the coffin.

How can we fathom her mind?

I usually can.

Her madness, in some strange way,

is almost logical.

Everything she says and feels is based on some fact.

I can assure you, I have no coffin.

And as for her madness being logical,

what about all her talk about her babies?

Well that, of course, is not true.

But you said everything she said was based on facts.

Well, I have known women without children who want them.

Yes, but they don't talk as if it was real.

Well, she does, that's all there is to it.

I wonder if she's getting worse.

She's changing.

She was so docile before Quentin came back.

It's dangerous to stop here talking like this.

Now whoever finds her will have difficulty

in restraining her.

And besides, two people can't search the entire house.

I know.

We'd better start in the back.

Can we trust you?

Really trust you?

I think so.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that.

I'm not a very trusting woman.

And I guess it embarrasses me

that you're so involved with our family.

I try to pretend that we're nicer than we actually are,

but then something always comes up that makes me

face the truth, like this.

I think we should worry about finding Jenny.

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Quentin.

Quentin.

Yes, yes, Quentin.

I'm coming.

[ dramatic music ]

[ suspenseful music ]

BETH:Jenny?

Jenny, Jenny, it's Beth.

I want to help you.

Let me help you, Jenny.

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Jenny, are you in here?

[ suspenseful music ]

Beth, I'm glad you're here.

Hey, now don't look at me so serious.

- There's a reason. - And I don't wanna hear it,

I've had enough seriousness for one night.

Now let's drink some good wine

and play some soft music and forget.

Quentin, Jenny is in this house.

Well, so Judith succeeded where I failed.

Well, chalk one up for her, she scores again.

Have you all put her in some new place?

You must be running out of hiding places for my wife.

Judith didn't bring her back, she escaped.

Oh, that's happening with frightening regularity.

Quentin, be serious.

You have to be, she's after you.

Two minds with but a single thought, Jenny and me.

When I'm not after her, she's after me.

Now why don't you all simply let us meet?

BETH: Because we know what would happen.

Yes you do, you should've let me k*ll her.

Stop it.

I think you should leave this house right now.

Oh, you do?

So I'll be safe or so Jenny will be?

Both.

Hmm, you know, you aren't ideal for me.

You're too practical, you don't seem to realize

- that I demand-- - Quentin, please go.

That I demand a woman that has no other

interests but mine.

Having come from a divided family,

I want complete attention.

What is wrong with you?

She's insane, Quentin, she doesn't know what she's doing.

She will try to k*ll you.

All right, then give me the p*stol

I gave you tonight.

No.

All right, I'll get another one.

Quentin, please, please be sensible just this once.

I'm tired of running.

I'm tired of Jenny escaping.

I wanna get it over with no matter what happens.

If you won't do it for your own sake,

please do it for me.

Let me handle this, please?

All right.

Is there any particular place you want me to go?

Oh, thank you, Quentin.

Hey, you can do better than that, come here.

Well, you've caught me.

I was just leaving, but I am glad I have the opportunity

of congratulating you, Judith.

And you too, cousin Barnabas.

On what, may I ask?

Well, for the way both of you handled this situation.

QUENTIN: Mad Jenny is free again.

You know, if I were ever a prisoner,

I'd want you both as jailers.

Good evening, all.

Wait, Quentin, don't go, I need your help.

Oh, I never expected to hear those words

from your lips, Judith.

Beth, are you listening to this?

Remember all of it.

I won't believe it later when I mull it over.

Beth needn't hear any more.

I believe you were looking for Jenny.

Did you find her?

You know I haven't.

Then your work isn't done, is it?

Now, dear sister.

What can I do for you?

Explain it to him, Barnabas.

Quentin, there's only one sure way of capturing Jenny.

There are too many places to hide in this house.

If she knows where you are, she will come to you.

With a knife in each hand, no thank you.

Dear sister, I've just finished thinking this out.

Good luck.

Quentin, please, at least listen to our plan.

You mean where I'm going to stand?

Now, let's see, did you choose the middle of the foyer?

Am I to be talking loudly, shouting, perhaps?

Begging Jenny to come back to me while you lurk

behind some door.

Cousin, you're making this into a comedy.

I couldn't be more serious.

Now you and I will be in the drawing room.

More comfortable, certainly.

You will be playing your gramophone.

A particular record.

It seems that, well, that one of the melodies

which you play

is very much to her liking.

It seems to have a great effect on her.

Evidently it was played when you two were happier.

Very tastefully put.

JUDITH: She will hear the music and come here.

Well, then you don't need me, do you, sister?

Poor Jenny will be trapped by her memories.

JUDITH: No, the doors will be open,

she will see you and come in.

And Barnabas will grab her and carry her off

to a triumphant life behind a locked door.

I might've known you'd make light of this.

You've never had any sense of responsibility.

You'll walk out of this house leaving us all in danger.

Who will sleep here tonight knowing she's wandering around?

Quentin, she can be dangerous.

I haven't forgotten.

I still have a scar that proves how dangerous she is.

Then help us, you will be quite safe.

I can call myself a coward,

but I don't want you to do it.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean that.

All I'm trying to do is reassure you.

Well, I don't need your reassurance.

Actually, we can chat while the music plays.

You know, I'd like to hear your version

of where you've been all day.

And why you locked Jenny in that room in the old house.

BARNABAS: Quentin, either you are going to do it

or you're not.

Now the only thing we're trying to do

is to make Jenny think that you're here alone.

Now, just tell us, yes or no.

Curious how this had such an effect on her.

Are you going to stay here and hide with us, sister?

Thank you, Quentin.

[ gramophone music playing ]

I'll be hiding behind the draperies.

You know I never expected to have to

count on you, cousin Barnabas.

Well now, let's see.

I think I'll sit with my back to the door,

give her more of a chance with her knife.

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[ clock chiming ]

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Quentin, Quentin?

[ music continues playing ]

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[ clock chiming ]

Well, it hasn't worked.

You giving up, cousin?

Well, it's been over half an hour.

Are you tired of hearing this music?

Frankly, yes.

I enjoyed it, it soothed me.

Well, she can't possibly be in the house.

What happened?

BARNABAS: Nothing, she didn't appear.

She's not in the house, she's gone?

But where?

Has anyone thought to look for Laura Collins?

The cottage.

I'll come with you.

Beth, you and Quentin go through the west wing again.

What if she's left the estate?

What if she's in the village?

We must find her, we must.

[ dramatic music ]

Oh, baby.

BETH:We've been through every room.

We should keep on looking somewhere.

QUENTIN:You're tired.

I won't be able to sleep.

What are you going to do?

Search my room and lock my door.

Quentin, you must go out.

Please don't take any chances.

Now now, you mustn't be so nervous.

I'm not just nervous.

I wish I could find some word for the way I feel.

I can't.

Well, they'll find her.

BETH: And when they do?

Well, that is what you want, isn't it?

For Jenny to be found?

Well, isn't it?

You look at me with such sadness,

as if you were saying goodbye.

- I wish I could. - Beth.

Then I wouldn't feel the way I do.

I wouldn't want something to happen to Jenny.

Because I do, Quentin.

I want something to happen to her.

I don't want her to come back here.

I don't want you to have a wife.

And I'm ashamed of that.

Sometimes I think I hate you.

Ah, you don't at all.

Hate you for making me feel the way I do.

Oh, Quentin, I took such good care of Jenny.

Before you came back, she was the only life I had.

Well, now you have me.

I know, I know.

Only I wish you'd look a little more pleased.

How can I?

I feel so deceitful.

We're going to have to get rid of

that conscience of yours.

Oh, Quentin, you don't know how

she trusted me,

how close we were.

Now you have me, doesn't that make up for it?

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