481 - April 29, 1968

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The great house of Collinwood harbors a strange new menace,

a woman, Cassandra Collins,

and the fact that she is there is spreading anxiety

and fear among those who call the great estate home.

One man in particular is desperate to escape the curse,

which still threatens him,

but someone has discovered the horrifying way

he intends to escape.

Another k*lling, another death.

I - I can't let this madness go on,

not even for Barnabas, not even for Barnabas.

Wait. Why is that door closed?

I don't know.

It's locked. She must be in there.

Operator? Operator, get me the police!

- The police. We've got to stop her. - Wait.

Julia! Julia, let me in!

She's got to be stopped!

- Operator. -Julia, wait!

- Operator, get me the police quickly! -Julia! Julia!

- Quickly! -Julia!

Quickly.

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Julia! Julia!

Julia!

Operator?

Operator, the police must have an emergency number.

Julia, don't be a fool!

Don't get the police involved!

Hello? Police?

Julia! Remember!

Remember someone!

-Yes, I want to report-- - Dave Woodard!

Dave Woodard!

Remember Dave Woodard!

- Did she hang up? - Put that away.

You always win, don't you, Barnabas?

- We can always checkmate each other, Julia. - No. No.

You stop me though - though I seldom stop you.

I was only stopping you from making a fool of yourself!

This is not in the province of the police.

- Isn't it? - No.

You - you have made that - that - that - that body.

In the name of science, Julia.

- Oh, science. - Yes!

The greatest experiment that anyone can perform!

You're mad.

Yes. I expected to be called that.

And you're proud of it.

Because I know how important it is.

Now, think, Julia!

I'm just going one step beyond a heart transplant!

You would accept that, wouldn't you?

Yes.

You wouldn't call the police in for a doctor doing that,

- would you? - No.

Then why can't you accept what I am doing?!

I know that you could destroy my experiment so easily.

Yes.

One word to someone at the hospital.

Yes.

And you may.

She will say nothing.

I can't promise that.

I can, Doctor.

I want her word, not yours.

Julia, I never wanted you to know.

I tried to stop you coming.

But you - you needed me.

Yes. We needed you.

Will you give me your word

that you will not try to k*ll anyone else

as you've tried to k*ll Jeff Clark?

Yes.

Oh, you give your word too easily.

I know you still have to find a face for that - that creation.

I can create the face the same way I created the figure.

Then you have my word that I will say nothing.

You also have my word

that I will do everything possible

to stop that experiment!

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You - you - you cannot consider Lang's offer

to put your life force into that -

that monster and bring it alive.

He will not be a monster then,

unless, of course, you consider me one.

- I'm sure you do. - No.

No, I - I wish I did,

then I could simply let you do it.

But I have no choice!

- You have now for the first time. - No.

You're not a vampire now.

But the cure isn't permanent.

No one knows that.

I feel myself regressing. I - I find myself afraid.

But we can control that, Dr. Lang and I.

Yes, you can control it.

But can you control Angelique?

Do you think she's going to let me escape the curse?

She's done nothing.

No, not yet, but she will

when she's finished enjoying herself,

when she thinks I've suffered enough

and she has made me feel all the fears in me.

I cannot live this way!

You cannot deal with her?

Catch her at the crossroads in the - in the dead of night,

that is the only way to catch her.

If I go along with Dr. Lang's plan,

I will escape upon Angelique forever.

I will be a stranger to her.

And - and to all of us.

Logically, do you really think Lang's experiment

has any chance of succeeding?

Well, you told me that Lang was brilliant.

- In his own practice, yes, but this! - I trust him.

Yes, because you're desperate.

No!

You must be, considering it so.

But I tell you that it's not worth it anymore!

I - I want to be able to - to live a normal life

with ordinary fears that everyone has.

Is that asking too much, Julia?

I think you must want to die then.

No.

But even if it works, how - how will you live,

where?

You won't be able to come back here.

You'll have no position at all here.

Barnabas, Barnabas, what will you do?

There's a great deal to be decided.

I will leave whatever wealth I have with you.

You will keep it for me.

But that is not the important thing tonight.

Something else is.

- Oh! - We have a visitor, Julia!

- Look! - Cassandra?

Let go of me!

- I was just walking along here. - Were you indeed?

- What did you hear? - Nothing.

- Barnabas. - How long have you been listening?

I wasn't listening! Please let go!

When you tell me!

- I don't know what you're talking about! - You're lying, Angelique!

Stop calling me that!

You will do nothing to upset our plans!

I will see to that!

Why do you keep accusing me?

Why do you think I hate you?

Julia, why does he?

He's mad!

Everyone says that Roger is, but it's Barnabas who's insane.

I'm the only one who knows it!

I'm the only one he treats this way!

- You know why! - No!

No. Don't!

Let her go, Barnabas. You'll only make it worse.

Why, how foolish we are to sit here

and discussing these things.

If she knows, if she has any idea,

she will ruin it!

Another reason you must not do it.

All the more reason we must do something immediately!

No, Barnabas! No!

I need you, Tony.

Wherever you are, come tonight.

If you're asleep, awake!

Hear me and know you must come.

You must meet me at Collinwood tonight.

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What are you doing here?

Waiting for you.

How do you know I'd be coming here?

I don't know.

Intuition, perhaps.

What am I doing here? I don't understand this.

I was driving back from Rockport when

I suddenly felt that there was something wrong here.

Something is.

What? Is Carolyn all right?

Don't think about Carolyn now.

Oh, you're angry.

You!

You made me come here.

If you want to think that.

I don't understand what your power is.

Oh, Tony, there's no need for you to.

I don't like meeting you. You're married to Roger.

Oh. We're doing nothing wrong.

No. No.

Tony, look at me.

I told you to look at me!

You will do anything I ask,

anything,

but you will not remember what I have told you

or what you must do.

Do you understand?

Yes.

You know a Dr. Eric Lang?

I know him.

He has something I must have.

Unless I possess it,

I won't be able to do what I intend to do.

Do you know where he lives?

Answer me!

I know where he lives.

Good because you must go there tonight.

No!

What's the matter, Tony?

Were you leaving?

Oh, you must never try to do that again

because I can stop you very easily as you see.

Now, try to move, try to speak.

You are trying, aren't you?

Shall I let you?

Will you do as I say if I release you?

Yes. Yes.

Every time you see me, you will learn something new,

but every time, it will be the same story.

Do not make me angry, Tony! Just do as I say!

Why did you choose me?

Because I like your eyes.

Why me?!

You remind me of someone,

a man called Reverend Trask.

Oh, I wanted to use him once,

but it wasn't safe at the time.

Oh, Tony, Tony, don't think so much.

There.

There. Your mind is calmer now, isn't it?

Yes.

- And you will be able to help me? - Yes.

I want you to go to this doctor's house.

- He might be there. - No, no, no.

No. There's no chance of that.

What will I do in his house?

In his study, you'll find a desk

and in the top drawer, there is a medallion,

small and round,

very old,

a talisman against witches.

To protect him against you!

No, Tony.

Oh, you mustn't think that.

Well, that's a very unkind thing to say.

I told you to be calm.

You will not be able to sleep until you bring this to me.

You will not sleep again

until you bring the medallion to me.

Do you understand?

Yes.

If it isn't there, you'll have to wait for him.

He'll - he'll be carrying it in a pocket somewhere on him,

but he must not know that you have taken it.

I won't k*ll him!

Oh no, you mustn't do that.

No, you must leave that privilege to me.

Oh, simply wait for him in a dark room,

overpower him,

take his wallet and his - his watch

as though they were what you were after,

but be certain that you bring the medallion.

Do you understand?

- I understand. - Good.

I will wait for you here.

You bring everything to me.

Do you fight what you are going to do?

Because if you do, you will be discovered,

you will be taken for a common thief

and you will not know why you went there.

Understand, Tony?

Good.

Now, go.

You cannot afford to fail.

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Who is it?

Dr. Lang, Eric Lang.

- Barnabas. - What's happened?

- Are you all right? - Yes.

What about the accident?

What are you talking about?

The message that you left on my answering service.

I left no message.

The message said for me to come over here

no matter what time it was.

- Are you positive? - Of course I am.

Could it have been Roger?

No, no. The message said,

"Mr. Barnabas called and said to come to the old house."

Now, why?

You must not leave here tonight.

What?

This is one of her plots.

Who? Cassandra?

Angelique! Or whatever she calls herself.

She got you here for a reason. I know her!

She wants us to be together.

Are you here listening,

are you watching us, Angelique?

Barnabas, wouldn't - wouldn't we be able to see her?

You have no idea of her powers, none.

I don't understand. Why does she want me here?

- I don't know. - It doesn't make any sense.

Oh, yes, it does, believe me.

It makes sense to her or you would not be here.

Barnabas, I really don't understand any of this.

Do you have your talisman with you?

- Well, yes, I think so. - Well, make sure you do.

I think I put it in my pocket.

No.

Or did I take it out when I was working?

- I told you to carry it with you at all time. - No, wait, wait, wait!

Let - let me - let me think.

No, it's in the desk.

Well, we must go to your house and get it.

There's no need for you to come.

Oh, yes.

You are my passport to my new life.

I can't let anything happen to you.

Now, wait, I'll be with you in a moment.

Now, Dr. Lang, now, it is my turn.

You cannot save Barnabas from me.

And now, you will not even be able to save yourself.

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