945 - February 5, 1970

[bunniefuu]

[suspenseful music]

ELIZABETH:Carolyn Stoddard has been away

from the great house at Collinwood

for almost a week now.

No one knows better than Barnabas Collins

what a terrible fate she would have met

had she not left Collinwood when she did.

Marriage to Jeb Hawkes.

And his true nature is the creature

in the upstairs room of the antique shop.

Thus far, only Barnabas knows

where Carolyn was being hidden.

[dramatic music]

[door opening]

Oh, would any of you, either of you,

like anything before I

let the servants go back to the mainland?

-It'’s their night off. -No, thank you.

Nothing for me, thank you, Angelique.

[door closes]

What'’s the matter, darling?

Nothing.

You haven'’t said a word for over an hour.

Mother, when are we going back to Collinwood?

When I feel you are fully recovered.

Recovered from what?

You make it sound as if I had some sort of disease.

Carol, you gave us a terrible scare.

You can'’t deny you needed this rest.

No, I can'’t. But now I am rested.

I feel as healthy as I'’ve ever felt.

Then we won'’t have to stay much longer.

Why are you staring at me?

Once or twice, I'’ve...

Had the feeling that we came here

because you wanted to get away from Collinwood.

Whatever gave you that impression?

I don'’t know.

It seems to me you'’ve changed lately.

You don'’t smile as much as you used to.

And something about your eyes is different.

I don'’t know what it is.

It'’s your imagination.

Certainly, my concern for you hasn'’t changed.

[dramatic music]

[theme music]

[door opening]

Well, the servants are gone.

We'’re all alone together until my husband returns.

How did you and your husband happen to find this place?

Oh, Sky owned it before I met him.

He finally persuaded me to come and live here.

You mean you had to be persuaded?

Oh, well, you see,

I had grown accustomed to city life.

That'’s where I met Sky.

I wasn'’t sure I could adjust

to the solitude and isolation of this place.

And have you? Well, yes.

I'’ve never been happier.

You say you'’ve always been accustomed to the city.

Yes.

How did you meet Barnabas Collins?

ANGELIQUE: Why, I was in England.

I was a model. I met Barnabas at a party.

After he came back to this country,

he got in touch with me.

We'’ve been corresponding ever since.

I see.

You know, I can'’t get over the feeling

that I'’ve met you somewhere before.

Yes, yes, you mentioned that earlier.

But I'’m sure it'’s just someone...

[phone ringing]

Someone who reminds you of me.

Excuse me.

Hello?

SKY:Hello, darling.

Sky, well, where are you?

I'’m at that little airport near Logansport.

I want you to come and pick me up.

Why, has something happened?

Nothing, except that I'’m stuck.

I placed three calls on a big deal

and they'’re all calling back here.

Oh, can'’t you change the calls here?

No, I might miss them altogether.

By the time I finish talking to them,

I won'’t be able to get a ride home.

All right.

All right, darling.

I'’ll be there as soon as I can.

Bye.

I'’m terribly sorry.

I'’m afraid my husband is a bit impulsive.

He wants you to pick him up, I gather.

Yes, I have to go all the way to the Logansport airport.

He'’s got some important phone calls

he has to wait for there.

It'’ll be several hours before I can get back.

Don'’t worry about us.

We'’ll be fine.

Oh, you'’re very understanding.

Well, I'’m sure you know where everything is.

Just make yourselves at home.

[door closes]

Her husband seems to be rather demanding.

She must be very devoted to him.

Mother, why were you so inquisitive with her

before the phone call?

Well, I didn'’t mean to be.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

MAN:I'’d like to speak to Elizabeth Stoddard, please.

This is she speaking.

Mrs. Stoddard, my name is Jeb Hawkes.

We'’ve never met, but you know who I am, don'’t you?

Well, yes, of course.

It is very important that you

return to Collinwood immediately, alone.

I'’m afraid that is impossible.

Something urgent has come up.

Barnabas and I decided we need you here.

ELIZABETH:Oh?

Yes, he asked me to call you.

I'’m afraid there'’s no time for explanations.

You will not tell anyone there that Mrs. Johnson called.

Do you understand?

Yes, I understand, Mrs. Johnson.

JEB:Good, how soon can you leave?

About a half an hour.

Good. You'’ll receive further instructions

when you get to Collinwood.

Thank you.

I'’ll be there, Mrs. Johnson.

Is something wrong?

- No. - What did Mrs. Johnson want?

Mrs. Johnson called to remind me

of something I completely forgot about.

What?

Some company papers that just have to be signed

by : tomorrow morning.

I'’m afraid I'’ll have to go back and attend to it.

[sinister music]

Soon, Carolyn.

Very soon, you will see me as I really am.

[heavy breathing]

[dramatic music]

I'’ll get back as soon as I can.

- I wish I were going with you. - So do I.

We'’ve accepted Angelique'’s hospitality.

Now that she'’s gone, we can'’t just leave

without an explanation.

You understand, don'’t you, dear?

Yes, of course I do.

Angelique will only be gone an hour or so.

You won'’t be alone for long.

Don'’t worry about me. I'’ll be fine.

I'’ll call when I get back to Collinwood, just to be sure.

Good night.

Good night.

[suspenseful music]

[car engine starting]

[rustling]

[dramatic music]

[thunder rumbling]

Jeb Hawkes.

I barely know him, and yet I can'’t stop thinking about him.

Why?

Why?

What happened to me in the antique shop that night?

Why did I faint?

I don'’t understand any of it.

Or maybe I'’m afraid to.

[gasping]

[slamming]

[wind howling]

[scraping]

[phone ringing]

[gasping]

Hello?

No, Mr. Rumson isn'’t here.

No, I'’m a guest in the house.

May I take a message for him?

Mr. Cartwright, yes,

I-I-I will tell him it was very important.

[thudding]

Hello?

Who is it?

[screaming]

[glass shattering]

[screaming]

[whimpering]

[footsteps approaching]

[door opening]

[dramatic music]

Who'’s there?

Please answer me. Who'’s there?

[screaming]

[thunder clap]

[pleasant music]

Here.

Just take a sip of this.

You'’ll feel much better.

Thank you.

I'’ve never been so terrified in my life.

I'’m afraid it'’s all my fault. I'’m terribly sorry.

It'’s all right, Mr. Rumson.

I guess I'’ve just been a little more jumpy than usual.

Please, call me Sky.

Where is Angelique?

I thought she went to pick you up.

She did, but... we missed connections.

She must have been held up by the storm.

And I knew that an important call was coming here,

instead of to the airport, so I managed to get a cab.

I'’m sorry we had to meet under

such strange circumstances, Carolyn.

The radio must have kept me from hearing your call.

Nothing seems to be going right.

Sorry about the lights, too.

[thunderclap]

The storm must have knocked out the electricity.

It'’s happened before.

We'’ll have it fixed tomorrow.

[heavy breathing]

Oh, thank goodness.

You mentioned an important telephone call

and I almost forgot.

You did receive one a little earlier.

Uh, Mr. Cartwright.

Oh, I'’m glad you remembered. It is.

I'’d better get back to him just as soon as possible.

I'’ll just step into the next room to place the call.

Will you be all right?

Yes.

Yes, as long as I know you'’re nearby.

- I'’ll be fine. - I'’ll be back in one minute.

George? Sky Rumson here.

I'’m sorry, I got back a little later than I expected to.

-The Dodge dealer set... -JEB:When I met you,

I knew you were a person in need of a whole new world,

a whole new existence, and that I was the person

who could give it to you.

I was the person who could give it to you.

[suspenseful music]

CAROLYN:Jeb?

Jeb, where are you?

I must talk to you.

Jeb?

Are you here?

Please answer me, there'’s so many questions

I don'’t understand.

JEB: About what, Carolyn?

CAROLYN: Oh, Jeb, I'’m so glad you'’re here.

JEB: I'’ve been waiting, wondering if you'’d come back.

Please come into the light. I want to see.

JEB: Do you really want to see me?

The way I really am, Carolyn?

I don'’t understand you.

JEB: I didn'’t understand why you ran away and hid from me.

Or was it because you didn'’t like me?

In spite of what you said.

In spite of what I said?

I'’ve known you for such a short time.

JEB: Oh, much longer than you think, Carolyn.

Or have you forgot? I didn'’t.

Forgot what?

JEB: About the way you used to look at me.

The way you used to caress my hand.

The warmth of your kiss on my cheek.

Jeb, what are you talking about?

Look at this.

Maybe you'’ll remember everything.

[Carolyn gasping]

Do you remember me when I was Joseph?

What a cute, sweet little baby I was.

Or maybe you remember me better as Alexander.

Sweet little Alexander.

Remember the way I used to try to scare you?

With this.

Or maybe you liked me best as Michael.

When I was Michael, I think I began to realize

how much I really wanted you.

And I couldn'’t wait to grow up, become Jeb.

You can understand that, can'’t you?

I... I can'’t believe that you

and Michael and Alexander and the baby

were all the same person. That isn'’t possible.

It'’s true, Carolyn. It'’s all true.

And somehow, I knew you'’d come back.

Now that you have, you'’re going to be mine.

All mine.

Come to me.

[screaming]

Jeb, your hands!

You'’ve got blood all over them. What have you done?

When I met you,

I knew you were a person in need of a whole new existence,

a whole new life, and I was the person

that could give it to you.

What have you done?

What have you done?

What have you done?

[sobbing]

Miss Stoddard? Miss Stoddard, wake up.

Mr. Rumson.

I... I-I-I fell asleep and had the most frightening dream.

Oh, I guess you did.

Let me take you upstairs to your room.

You'’ve been through quite enough for one night.

[sinister music]

[heavy breathing]

I'’ll be in my study just down the hall.

If you need anything, call me.

Thank you very much, Mr. Rumson.

You'’ve been very kind.

Good night.

Good night.

[window clattering]

[jingling]

[heavy breathing]

Mr. Rumson?

Mr. Rumson, please.

Please come quickly.

[screaming]

[theme music]