543 - July 24, 1968

[bunniefuu]

- The great house of Collinwood appears serene

in the afternoon sunshine.

But one man's life is in grave danger.

He is about to discover the secret of a closed off

west wing.

And the discovery of that secret may result in his death.

- Carolyn.

Carolyn.

Carolyn.

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♪ [eerie theme music]

- No, please, don't. - You're watching me.

- No, I wasn't.

- Why? - Oh, Carolyn.

- Carolyn?

- Carolyn sent you?

- Yes, that's it.

She was worried about you.

- Carolyn was worried.

- Yes, she wanted to know how you were.

She wanted to make sure you were all right.

- Who are you?

- Harry... Harry Johnson.

- Harry.

- My mother is the housekeeper here.

- You and Carolyn are friends?

- Yeah.

We're real good friends.

That's why she told me about you.

That's why she sent me up here.

- So I am not alone.

- No, she doesn't like for you to be alone.

- She was worried about me.

- OK, turn around.

You and I are going on a little trip.

We're going downtown to the police station.

- Police?

- I read all about you in the papers.

And there's a big reward out for you.

And I'm going to collect it.

- But you and Carolyn are friends.

- Not exactly.

- You lied to me?

- Listen, I'm not going to stay around here just

chatting to you all afternoon.

Now get over by the door. Get over there.

And don't be smart, because I know how to use this.

Now, open that door.

- No.

- Come with me.

- No.

- Just do what I'm telling you to do, and you won't get hurt.

- No.

- 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.

- Nicholas? Nicholas!

- Yes?

- Come quickly, I want to talk to you.

I remember the voice on the tape.

I know whose voice it is.

- Whose?

- A man named Lang, Dr. Eric Lang.

- Who is he?

- He's a doctor who became involved with Barnabas

and Julia Hoffman.

They used to spend lots of time at his house.

And I never could find out why.

But I knew they were helping Barnabas, or trying to

in some mysterious way.

Obviously, it's the experiment he talks about on tape.

- That experiment fascinates me.

What could he have meant when he spoke of my creation?

- Seemed to be talking about Adam.

- That's right. He did.

Is it possible that he actually created Adam, actually created

a living human being? - I don't know.

All I know is we have to find this Adam.

- The first order of business is to find Lang, and find out

all he knows.

- Fortunately, that's impossible.

- Why?

- Dr. Lang is dead.

- Well, that does present some problems,

but not insurmountable.

Congratulations, my dear.

You've given me the knowledge I need.

- What are you planning to do?

- You will see, my dear.

You'll see.

- But if Adam dies, Barnabas Collins will be--

- Open that door, will you?

- No.

- You better cooperate with me, because you're just as

valuable to me dead or alive.

I still collect the reward.

- You're going to k*ll me?

- I will if I have to.

- No.

- You don't believe me.

Here's a sample.

- No.

No!

No!

- Adam!

- Carolyn!

- Adam, give me the knife. - No.

Give me the knife, Adam.

- He tried to k*ll me.

- I don't care what he tried to do to you.

You musn't harm him.

- But he tried to k*ll me! - He won't k*ll you.

He won't do anything to you.

I won't let him.

- He will bring the police.

- He threatened to turn you over to the police?

- Yes.

- Well, he's not going to do that.

He's not going to do anything to you.

Adam, you trust me, don't you?

- Yes, I trust you.

- Then give me the knife.

Give me the knife.

No, Adam, let him leave.

You must do what I'm telling you to do.

Let him go.

- Thank you.

- Don't thank me.

You better wait for me outside.

- What--

- I said wait for me outside!

I want to talk with you.

- OK.

- Adam, don't try to say anything right now.

Just sit down.

Sit quietly and wait for me.

I'll be right back.

Do you understand?

- Yes, I understand.

- Good.

- Well, it's lucky you came by when you did,

or I'd be dead now.

- What were you doing in that room?

I want an explanation.

Don't lie to me!

- OK, why lie?

My mother told me that you lock up this part of the house.

And I figured you must have had a reason.

And I wanted to know what that reason was.

- The west wing of the house is kept locked.

How did you get up here?

- I picked the lock.

It's really easy if you know how.

- That amounts to breaking and entering.

I should turn you over to the police.

- Are you in any position to threaten me?

I know you're little secret.

I know who that guy is.

And I know the police are looking for him.

I could pick up quite a bundle I went down

to the Sheriff's office and told them what I know.

And I might just do it, unless you make it worth my while not

to.

- Are you actually trying to blackmail me?

- Oh, blackmail is an ugly word.

Let's call it an exchange of favors.

I mean, suppose you gave me, let's say, $,,

I'd keep your little secret.

- I'll give you exactly nothing.

- You're not being very smart.

- Neither are you.

You see, Harry, I happen to know quite a lot about you.

- About me?

- About some of the things you've done.

Your mother told me all about you

when she asked if you could live.

She thought I ought to know.

So I happen to know enough to send you back to prison,

if I want to.

- So what happens now?

- You're going to help me with Adam.

- Help you?

- By bringing him food, by helping

me to keep him a secret from the other people in this house.

- No, I can't.

If I ever went near him again, he'll k*ll me.

- No, he won't.

I'll talk with him.

I'll make sure he doesn't harm me.

But you're going to cooperate with me.

Or else, you're going to be very sorry.

- What do I get out of it?

Nothing.

- No.

I know your mother has been complaining

because you're out of work.

I'll tell her I've hired you as our chauffeur,

and pay you a weekly salary.

- How much?

- We'll settle that later.

The point is, will you cooperate?

- Sure, I'll go along with the chauffeur bit.

Why not?

It'll keep my mother off my back.

- I wish I didn't have to trust you.

- But you do.

You have no choice.

- No, I don't, unfortunately.

- Are we through?

Can I go now?

- Yes, I'll speak to you later.

- Adam.

- You're angry.

- No, not angry.

I'm frightened.

- Frightened?

- Of course I'm frightened.

You just tried to k*ll someone.

- But he lied to me.

He tried to k*ll me.

- I don't care what he tried to do to you.

You shouldn't have tried to k*ll him.

- No?

- No, even if he attacked you with a knife,

you shouldn't have tried to k*ll him.

You should have taken the knife away from him, and that's all.

Do you understand?

- Taken the knife away?

- That's right.

Adam, k*lling is wrong, under any circumstances.

Do you understand that?

k*lling k*lling is wrong.

- Do you understand what you're saying?

Do you know what it means?

- Yes, I understand.

- You must promise me that you'll never

try to harm anyone again.

And you must keep that promise, or I can't go on helping you.

- Go away?

- Yes, unless you promise me you'll

never try to hurt anyone again.

- Promise.

- And will you keep that promise for my sake?

- Yes, for you.

- Good, because Harry Johnson will

be bringing you food sometimes.

And you mustn't try to harm him.

- Harry brings food not Carolyn?

- Sometimes he will.

It isn't always possible for me to do it.

- You don't want to see me.

- Adam, of course I do.

Just sometimes-- well, it isn't possible, that's all.

Please try to understand, Adam.

- I will try.

- Good.

I better go now.

- No, wait.

- What for?

- Picture.

- What picture?

- Look.

- Oh, it's an old lithograph.

It's lovely. - Please explain.

- It's a picture of a couple kissing.

- Kissing?

- It's what people do when they love each other.

- Love each other.

- Adam, I better go now.

- No.

- Adam, I must.

- Carolyn.

- I--

- Carolyn.

- No.

- What is wrong?

- Adam, you must never try to do that again.

- Why?

- Because it's not right.

- You hate me.

- No.

No, of course I don't hate you, Adam.

But we're friends.

And that's all we ever can be.

- I don't understand.

- Adam, I can't explain it to you now.

I have to go.

I'm sorry.

- Carolyn hates Adam.

- Spirit of Eric Lang, you will hear me.

You will hear me calling you.

And you will respond to my call.

You hear me calling you.

You will hear me.

And you will obey.

You will appear to me.

I call upon all the powers of darkness

to draw you from the grave.

Appear to me, Eric Lang.

Appear to me.

Appear.

You are Eric Lang?

- I was.

- And you conducted an experiment

to create human life?

- Yes.

- How did you do it?

- The dead, parts of the dead formed my creation.

- And is your creation named Adam?

- Yes, Adam.

- How did you bring Adam to life?

- I did not succeed.

I failed.

- Then who completed your experiment?

- I died before I could finish my creation.

- Who completed your creation?

- Julia.

- Julia Hoffman?

- Julia, Julia, Julia.

- Julia Hoffman is the key.

I must get her to repeat the experiment somehow.

You may return to your grave, spirit of Lang.

You have served me well.

- Where have you been?

- Out collecting the knowledge I need.

- What did you find out?

- I know now how to find Adam.

- How?

- I don't have to tell you everything, my dear.

- I don't care how you find him.

Just find him, and destroy him.

- Adam will not be destroyed.

- What?

- He will not be destroyed.

Adam must live.

- My curse must continue.

- I don't care about your foolish curse.

Adam is the first in a whole new species of man.

I want to find him, to study him to find out how he was created.

So he must live.

- Nicholas.

- Don't argue with me, Cassandra.

Adam will live.

And if you try to destroy him, I will destroy you,

this time permanently.

Do you understand?

- Yes, I understand.

- I hope so.

Take that as fair warning.

- Just find Adam.

And I'll find a way to outwit you, Nicholas.

I will find a way to destroy him.

My curse must continue.

Nothing can prevent it from reaching Barnabas, nothing.

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