969 - March 11, 1970

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VOICEOVER:Night over Collinwood.

A night that should be filled with joy,

for there is to be a wedding in the great house.

Jeb, having destroyed the Leviathans,

and with them, his true self,

is to marry Carolyn at last.

But Jeb knows he has many enemies,

and Angelique, determined to revenge her broken marriage,

has foretold his own death.

A death that will come from a seemingly innocent shadow,

which will grow and grow

until it overwhelms him.

Jeb, you're so nervous.

Well, I've never been married before.

Carolyn, I...

I haven't changed my mind.

Have you?

I always imagined I'd have a very large wedding

with bridesmaids and parties,

But now, the only thing I want is to be married to you.

[approaching footsteps]

Reverend Brand thinks we should begin.

He has a vestry meeting later, so if you're ready?

Yes. We're ready.

Carolyn, this is so impromptu.

CAROLYN: Mother, it's the way we want it.

I know, dear, I know.

Now, Reverend Brand, if you'll stand over

by the fireplace, please.

Oh, the flowers.

I forgot the flowers.

Oh, they're lovely.

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Dearly beloved,

we are gathered here together in the sight of God.

And in the eyes of this company

to join together this man...

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[pleasant music]

With the power invested in me,

I now pronounce you man and wife.

[sniffles]

My best wishes, Carolyn.

Congratulations, sir.

Thank you.

Mother, wish me happiness.

Oh, I do, darling.

I wish both of you every happiness.

JEB: Thank you, Mrs. Stoddard.

Now, before you go, Reverend Brand,

you must have a glass of champagne,

we must toast the bride.

I'll open it, Mrs. Stoddard.

You know, I really don't feel a bit different.

I expected to, shouldn't I?

I thought I'd feel like another person

with other worries.

But I guess I've always worried about Jeb.

Ever since I first met him.

JEB: And you still married me?

And I'd do it all over again.

You must tell me how long you plan to be away.

As long as you insist on living in the carriage house,

I want to make some changes.

Well, we really haven't even talked about

where we're going.

Far, far away.

Really, where?

It doesn't have to be a secret, even from me.

You married a very mysterious man.

You're going to be gone a week or days?

You must tell me.

Mrs. Stoddard, now that I'm your soninlaw,

I might as well tell you that I don't believe in

timetables and plans.

We're just gonna get in that car

and keep right on driving. [chuckles]

And when we get there we'll decide where we're gonna go.

Very unconventional, young man.

Very.

And, uh...

When we get uptight about being there,

well, we'll just head home.

Simple as that.

Now, I'd like to toast my bride.

May we have much time together.

CAROLYN: Yes...

Much time.

JEB: Dr. Hoffman!

Come in!

[chuckles]

JULIA: Hello, Jeb.

You must come in and join us

and help us celebrate,

that is, if you want to offer us congratulations.

We're married.

Are you surprised?

You never thought it would happen, did you?

[chuckles] Come in, come in,

every celebration needs guests.

Carolyn...

Carolyn, I wish you,

I wish you every good thing.

Thank you, Julia.

Jeb, take care of her.

I intend to.

Thank you.

To my husband.

May neither of us ever forget the way we feel

at this moment.

You must be very surprised, Julia.

Yes, yes I am.

And you're probably not the only one, Doctor.

I think there are gonna be a great many

shocked faces around the estate tonight.

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[dramatic music] [door screeching]

Mr. Collins.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.

What are you doing here?

Do you know how much I hate you?

Is that what you came here to tell me?

I hate you for so many reasons, Mr. Collins.

Beginning with Angelique?

SKY: Where is she?

I honestly don't know.

She told you to tell me that, didn't she?

Angelique asks me nothing and tells me nothing,

we are not friends.

You're much closer than friends, you're enemies.

I know that neither of you can resist torturing each other.

She's known you for a long time.

She'll remember you long after she's forgotten me,

I know that.

You've got to get me to her,

because she's the only one who can help me.

She would no more help you than she would me.

She must.

You must convince her, because you see,

you are responsible for what is happening to me.

Nothing is happening to you.

Jeb destroyed the box,

all of you are released.

Not me.

You see, I made my deal with a Mr. Strack,

but that's not what I blame you for.

What I blame you for, Mr. Collins, is this.

BARNABAS: Megan.

Yes, Mr. Collins, Megan Todd.

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I'm just going to run up and change.

I wish that we could just leave right now. [smooches]

[laughs] I won't be long, darling.

I'll hurry as fast as I can, Jeb.

VOICEOVER:Married.

Yes, married.

No one stopped us.

No one came running in when the minister said,

"If any man knows any reason

"this couple should not be united,

"let them speak now, or forever hold their peace."

Even Angelique stayed away.

Forget what she showed me.

She was just trying to scare me.

Pressing that paper on my forehead,

mumbling those words.

"k*lled by a shadow".

Nicholas says she has powers,

and I have none now.

But nothing has happened.

Nothing will.

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[Jeb screams]

That shadow.

That Angelique said would try and k*ll me.

Carolyn!

Carolyn, we've got to get out of here!

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Yes. I am her victim, as she was yours.

But what you did to her is not going to happen to me.

I'm sorry, Mr. Rumson, I didn't know.

You knew she had to get blood somewhere.

But I did try to find her.

Not nearly as hard as I tried to find her.

Suddenly hearing her voice in my mind,

begging me to come to her,

and me not able to stay away.

I can't have it anymore, I won't.

Angelique can help me.

She has powers, more powers than anyone.

I need Angelique's help.

But I swear, I don't know where she is.

But there may be a better way.

Where is Megan's coffin?

It was in the crypt.

But tonight she told me

she hid it someplace else.

But where?

Now, you must tell me if I'm to help you.

The east wing of Collinwood.

I don't know which room,

but she won't be there 'til dawn.

And you have to be back here at that time.

I don't know how knowing where she is will help you.

I have a friend who will help.

Now, if she summons you, go to her.

We must find her.

[door opens and closes]

Barnabas?

Oh, Mr. Rumson.

Dr. Hoffman.

With your permission,

I will tell her everything.

Now, if you find Megan,

go to Julia tomorrow,

she will tell you what to do.

So, we're gonna be on the same side at last, Dr. Hoffman.

Must I stay while you go through it, Mr. Collins?

Of course not.

Tomorrow, go to Julia.

She'll tell you what to do.

[door opens and closes]

Barnabas, I have no idea what all this is about,

but before you tell me,

I have something to tell you.

Jeb and Carolyn are married.

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CAROLYN: Now, Mother, as soon as we stop somewhere,

I promise I'll call.

VOICEOVER:The shadow again.

It won't follow us.

It can't.

We'll escape it.

We've got to.

Nothing is going to ruin this, nothing.

ELIZABETH: Jeb?

Jeb.

Goodbye.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Stoddard, goodbye.

What's wrong?

Nothing, nothing, everything's great.

Everything's going to be great.

Goodbye, darling. [smooches]

CAROLYN: I promise to telephone you.

Please do.

Have a good trip.

Thank you.

ELIZABETH: Take care.

Bye bye. Bye bye, you, too.

Bye.

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The rice.

We forgot to throw the rice.

[clock chiming]

[door opens]

Barnabas, Julia told you?

BARNABAS: Yes.

Oh, I'm going to miss her so.

I suppose the best thing to do is to keep busy.

I wanted them to live here,

but Jeb insisted on the carriage house.

I'm sure that's very wise, Elizabeth.

I must go and see what damage that fire has done.

Why don't I go with you, now?

ELIZABETH: Will you?

Well, I might as well...

I feel at such loose ends.

I'll get the key.

You're very clever, Julia.

This will give me a chance to search the east wing.

I wasn't thinking of that at all, Barnabas,

I was just feeling so sorry for Elizabeth.

Barnabas...

Jeb can't change into his true form, can he?

No.

JULIA: Are you sure?

Yes.

When he destroyed the box, he lost all of his powers.

But how is he still alive?

I don't know, Julia.

But the other form was real,

this Jeb that we see is,

is just a materialization.

Barnabas, what will we do?

If I'd known before,

I would've done everything I could

to stop that marriage,

but we must remember, he did save Carolyn.

We must simply wait and watch

for the slightest sign

that he is making her unhappy before we do anything.

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Wait.

Wait a minute, I can do some things correctly.

Even according to your mother's plans. [smooches]

CAROLYN: What you looking for, Jeb?

Nothing.

CAROLYN: Ah, you're lying to me already.

No, no. [chuckles]

CAROLYN: Yes you are, I can tell.

I don't have anything to lie to you about.

Nothing at all.

Hey, here we are.

Here we are in a strange hotel room, [smooches]

and nobody knows where we are,

nobody in the whole world.

Nobody can knock on the door,

or call us.

Carolyn, we've left the whole world behind,

with all its sorrows.

Yes, we have, haven't we?

There's no one alive except you and me.

And nothing can change that.

Nothing can.

You're right, Julia.

We must offer to give Megan the injections.

Even if we're not sure they'll work?

But they must work.

[approaching footsteps]

I'm sorry I took so long,

but Mrs. Johnson was very upset.

I should've persuaded Carolyn and Jeb

to let her attend the ceremony.

In fact, I should've insisted on it,

but Jeb was determined to keep it such a secret.

Oh now, don't get upset about it.

It's over, and you've done everything that you could.

Well, it helps to know that you and Barnabas think so.

Are you ready?

Yes, of course.

I cannot imagine what started that fire

at the carriage house.

Jeb said it completely destroyed one room,

and that was all.

Seems very odd.

Barnabas, won't you come with us?

No, I think I'll just find a book,

if I may, and go on home.

Well, wait if you want to,

but we'll only be gone an hour.

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VOICEOVER:The east wing.

I must find her coffin.

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Oh, no!

Oh, no!

Oh, no!

We have to leave.

Why?

I can't explain, we gotta go,

please, listen to me.

You must tell me why.

We gotta drive on tonight,

I'm sorry, we gotta go.

All right, Jeb.

All right.

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VOICEOVER:So many places to hide.

No one's been down these halls for years.

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[haunting music]

I can't get in.

Why?

Why?

Quentin.

Husband...

Elizabeth.

Why can't you hear me?

[haunting music]

What are you doing?

Julia.

ELIZABETH: Clearing out her clothes.

You will not touch her clothes.

ELIZABETH: He will want the room open.

Oh, will he?

You know that.

It will be their room.

It will not.

It is hers.

It will always be hers.

She is dead.

She will be back.

No one else will ever live here.

It will always be hers.

She'll be back.

ELIZABETH: Don't say that.

What if the children hear?

Elizabeth!

Julia. [door rattles]

Julia!

Elizabeth! [door rattles]

VOICEOVER:What is happening to me?

They can't be in that room.

But it wasn't my imagination.

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Empty.

It wasn't a dream.

It wasn't.

But what was it?

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I'll get the workmen started

at the carriage house tomorrow,

there's so much to be done.

Yes.

Elizabeth.

Julia.

Barnabas, you're still here, good.

You should see the carriage house,

I'd forgotten how shabby it was.

Oh, Julia, I have some marvelous samples of chintz

in the study, I'll show them to you.

[receding footsteps]

You were at the carriage house?

Yes, of course.

You were no place else?

No.

Barnabas, tell me, did you find Megan's hiding place?

No.

But Julia, I found something else.

I don't know what to say.

Barnabas, what are you talking about?

Julia, it sounds insane, but

I just saw you and Elizabeth.

Julia: WHERE?

In a room in the east wing.

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