500 - May 24, 1968

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NARRATOR: At the Great House of Collinwood,

the portrait of a woman has caused

many mysterious happenings,

and one man decides to test its power,

to establish whether it controls a witch,

or a witch controls it.

And he and an artist discover that,

as the portrait changes, so does the woman.

But the artist also learns the terrible truth

of the witch's power.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS] ♪♪

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

MAGGIE: Oh! Hi, Pop.

I thought we'd never get home!

Vicky wanted us to all stop over at Collinwood,

and then Joe said we ought to get back, so we...

- Maggie. - Well, Pop!

What have you been doing?

Maggie... Maggie?

Where are you?

Well, I'm right here!

But where?

In front of you, what's wrong?

I...

I can't see...

Pop!

I can't see!

Pop!

What... How did it happen?!

I don't know.

- Pop! - Now, now, please, please don't-don't panic.

I was...

I was working on a picture, and I took a break.

- But, Pop, let me call the doctor. - No.

No, wait a minute.

I-I could see all right...

To walk to the drawing board, I was fine!

I was just fine. As usual.

But, the minute I picked up the brush...

I should have been here!

- Where are you going? - I'm gonna call Doctor Sloane.

- No! - But, Pop?

No.

Before you... Before you call him,

bring Barnabas Collins, to me here.

- Barnabas, why? - Because I asked you to!

But what has Barnabas, got to do with this?

[YELLS] Bring him here!

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS] ♪♪

[CRASHING]

[ERRIE THEME MUSIC PLAYING] ♪♪

[MANIACAL LAUGHING]

WILLIE: Here, yeah, you see the pretty light, Adam, huh?

[GRUNTING]

You can't catch the light, Adam.

Hey, Adam, you know what? You're dumb!

You know that, Adam? Dumb.

I bet you don't even know how valuable, this is huh?

He may not, but I do.

What are you doing, Willie?

- Well, uh... Adam found it. - Willie!

Well, I uh... In the wall, I swear he did!

[SARCASTICALLY] How clever, of him.

It was, yeah.

Well, and he did it, without any help, at all?

Well, I-I wouldn't take them, ever.

So he was just playing with a wall,

and the bricks opened?

You never used to think me that stupid, Willie.

Why do you lie, to me?

Well, I-I'm not lying, honest!

When I came down to mind him, he-he had the box out,

honest, he did.

I don't think Adam agrees with you, Willie.

I don't think he believes you, any more than I do.

Okay, I quit.

If you're gonna believe that thing

who can't even talk, before you believe me,

I don't have to stay here!

Don't you? Where will you go, Willie?

Back to Windcliff?

[CHAIN RATTLES]

You know I wouldn't even have come out of Windcliff,

if I'd have known that I was just gonna have to

babysit, for him!

And you're doing a very poor, job of that.

Judging, by this.

Well, why do you always take everybody else's side,

and never mine?

Because I know you, Willie.

I know you're only lacking one dimension

In being a truly great blaggard...

Intelligence!

Don't you talk about me like that.

Well, don't you lie to me and I--

The emerald earrings, Willie...

Where are Josette's emerald earrings?

I don't know what you're talking about.

- I never seen any earrings-- - Well, they were here, the last time I looked.

Maybe, he took them.

Why would he?

Well, I don't know...

[STUTTERS] He doesn't know how valuable they are.

Maybe he was... Playing with them and uh...

maybe he put them in his pocket!

Well, it would be very simple, to find that out.

Maybe he even dropped them on the floor!

Adam,

have you any of these?

- Look under the cot, Willie. - Yes, sir.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS] Adam.

He doesn't have them, Willie.

Well, I don't know, Barnabas! They're not on the floor.

Then you must have them.

Oh, no.

But you must, Willie.

No, Barnabas. Y-y-you can search me!

I-I wouldn't take them.

Well, someone has.

Barnabas, maybe he hid them in the bed.

Well, you better begin searching because if they're not there,

I will accuse you.

He won't like it, if I tear-up his bed.

He's all right, as long as I am here.

That should be a great lesson in trust

for you, Willie.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING] ♪♪

- [SHOUTS] - [YELPS] See?

It's all right, Adam.

BARNABAS: It's all right.

Barnabas.

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

Doctor Hoffman, thank heavens, you're here!

Maggie, come in. What's happened?

It's Pop! He won't let me call a doctor,

but, he wants to see Barnabas, right away.

- Oh, well, I'll get him for you. - But he needs you, more!

He's gone blind.

I'll get Barnabas, now!

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYS] ♪♪

[MOODY MUSIC PLAYS] ♪♪

[DOOR OPENS]

Pop! Pop, it's us.

- Is Barnabas Collins with you? - Yes, I'm here.

I wanna talk to you, alone!

- But Pop, please. - I meant it, Maggie!

But Dr. Hoffman, is here.

Please let her examine your eyes.

Are you an eye specialist too, Doctor Hoffman?

No, Mr. Evans,

but I can certainly give you a preliminary examination.

After I speak with Mr. Collins.

- No, Pop, first. - Maggie!

I don't understand you, Pop.

You're being cruel to yourself and me.

And your blindness, it could just be a temporary thing

and nothing at all.

- Let's find out. - Maggie, I told you when I would do that.

Now, please leave the room!

You too, Dr. Hoffman.

BARNABAS: I would prefer Julia to stay here.

Hmm, I might have known she was in on this with you.

DR. JULIA: I'm not "in on" anything, Mr. Evans.

- I can leave, if you want me to. - No, no.

[SIGHS] What does it matter?

All right, Mr. Collins. I followed your instructions.

Now, what do I do now?

BARNABAS: Tell me exactly what happened

and perhaps I can do something.

Perhaps?!

Well, I can do nothing until you tell me exactly

what happened.

I...

did...

everything you asked me to do

at exactly the time you asked me to do it.

SAM: I started aging the portrait of the girl,

at :.

Whose portrait, Barnabas?

Angelique's.

SAM: I drew wrinkles in her forehead, first.

And lines around her mouth and neck,

and on her cheeks.

All as ordered and paid for.

And I did a rather good job, if I say-so, myself.

But then, there was a knock at the door,

a woman that...

At first I thought I'd never seen, before...

Then I realized, when she came in,

she was the woman in the portrait.

She wanted the picture back.

I'm sure she did.

She said, it was stolen.

I had permission from the owner to bring it here.

Did you?

Then why did it happen?

Because I refused, to give it to her!

And I went to finish what you had paid me to do,

to turn that lovely girl into a year-old hag.

When I went back to paint, the woman said,

[MOCK EVIL VOICE] "You'll never finish it."

And...

And-and... I picked up my brush...

[CRIES] I couldn't see!

Oh, Mr. Evans.

What did you involve me in, Mr. Collins?

I had no idea.

What were you paying me to do?!

Well, If I'd known that there'd been any danger...

- You must have known! - No!

DR. JULIA: Mr. Evans, wouldn't it be sensible,

for me to examine you now?

It may not be as serious as it seems.

All right, Doctor.

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYS] ♪♪

Now, I'm going to use an ophthalmoscope.

Now, I want you to simply look into it.

I think you'll have to...

see a specialist tomorrow,

but, for now just relax and keep your eyes open.

[THUNDERCLAP]

I don't have the equipment

to give you a proper examination, now...

But, I can make an appointment for you.

Well, you can tell me something, can't you?

DR. JULIA: I'm afraid, Mr. Evans,

that you better see a specialist.

That's all I can tell you now.

You mean... It's not temporary.

MAGGIE: Of course it is, Pop.

Maggie, I think you should take your father to bed,

and here, give him a sedative.

Doctor Hoffman, forget the sedative.

Tell me what you saw!

Really, Mr. Evans, I think it's better for someone

whose work it is, to tell you that.

Here, take the sedative.

Give it to me.

- I'll get you some water, Pop. - No, I've...

I've been taking care of myself all these years,

- I can take care of myself now. - Pop, let me help.

[SCREAMS] Pop, look out! Pop!

♪♪

Pop, until you can see again,

you're gonna need help, okay?

How could you ever help me?

What's an artist without eyes?!

The old woman, of course, is Cassandra.

Will he see again?

Why did you bring him Angelique's portrait?

Is his blindness permanent?

Why did you bring it?

Well, I had to see if...

If it controlled Cassandra, or Cassandra controlled it.

Or whether...

she and the portrait, were one in the same.

And they are.

Tell me.

No.

No, he may never see again.

Oh, no.

The optic nerve is damaged.

[EXHALES FORCEFULLY] There's a chance you're wrong?

A chance, very slight.

It's not too difficult to diagnose.

A specialist will be able to tell, definitely tomorrow.

But the nerve-ends are pale now.

When will I learn, not to involve others?

When you are free.

I never will be,

- and now, I've ruined another life. - Barnabas...

When I think of the destruction, I've caused...

The pain...

You've suffered, too.

Is there nothing that can be done?

Surgeons, specialists?

Oh, if only Eric Lang were alive.

Yes, if only he were.

Then perhaps, none of this would happen.

Even, Adam.

Adam...

What if Angelique learns of him?

What would she do to Adam?

DR. ERIC: Julia, when...

When you do the experiment again,

if... If both Barnabas and my creation live...

If they both live,

Barnabas will be free and healthy,

as long as Adam lives.

Adam will drain Barnabas' affliction from him,

but will not suffer from the disease itself

because he lives,

but if Adam dies,

Barnabas Collins, will be...

as he was before.

[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS] [TAPE RECORDER STOPS]

Before...

As... Before...

ADAM: As before!

WILLIE: Talking to yourself again, eh?

Yeah, you!

I got a right to be mad at you.

You ain't no friend of mine, no sir!

[OPENS LOCK] [KEYS CLINKING]

ADAM: Uh, ah!

Don't you growl at me. I brought you your snack.

Ten o'clock feeding for the baby.

As before!

Oh, you learned something, did you?

[CHAINS RATTLING]

Hey! Maybe you can, uh,

learn something for me.

Yeah.

It's about time you did something for Willie,

instead of Willie always doing something for you.

- [GRUNTS] - [MIMICKING GRUNTING]

You see this, huh, huh?

Barnabas.

Barnabas!

Barnabas!

That word don't do nothing for me.

You may get what you want from him,

by saying that.

But you better learn to say something different for me.

You want the food? Huh?

Say, "I."

"I."

"I."

- ADAM: "I." - Ah...

- "I." - You ain't finished yet!

Say, "I, stole."

- [GRUNTS] - "Stole."

- [GRUNTS] - "Stole", come on.

What's the matter with you?! Can't you even say "stole"?!

Stole, stole, stole.

Why you stopping now?!

Now, you look here.

You're supposed to learn something new every day.

That's what His Highness, Mr. Barnabas Collins, said.

And the thing is you've got to learn,

you've got to learn to say, "I stole the earrings."

Come on now, you say that or I'm gonna eat this!

You got that? I'm gonna eat it, mm.

Come on, boy, say it.

Say it! Come on, say it!

Say it!

ADAM: [WAILS AND STRUGGLES]

[CHAIN BREAKS]

[SHOUTING AND SCREAMING]

I won't let you be alone. You're much too depressed.

Well, shouldn't I be?

When I think of everything for which I am, to blame.

[GRUNTING AND MOANING]

Adam, let him go!

- You cannot do this! - Barnabas!

You cannot!

Stop it!

- Barnabas, be careful. - Let him go!

Let Willie go!

[GRUNTS]

Now, stop it!

I won't allow it, do you understand?!

[THUDDING]

[PAINFUL MOANS]

Now, Adam, let Willie go.

[CRIES] Barnabas!

Adam.

DR. JULIA: Barnabas, no! No, no! No...

♪♪

[ERRIE THEME MUSIC PLAYING] ♪♪