580 - September 12, 1968

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NARRATOR:The fate of all those who live

in the great house at Collinwood

will be decided by the outcome of a strange experiment

to be conducted at the old house on the Collins estate.

Behind this experiment is a man

who lives in a large house by the sea.

A man who lives by and for the pursuit of evil.

On this night he will learn that his carefully

laid plans have gone awry.

But only temporarily.

Mind some company?

No, of course not.

I... I thought you were with Haskel.

I sent him home over an hour ago.

Oh?

You're not spending as much time with him as you used to.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

He must not be very interesting.

He isn't.

Still, he talks about Maggie every now and then.

I don't like that.

Well he and Maggie are finished.

- Which pleases you very much. - Yes.

I've grown very fond of Maggie.

Well, be careful that you don't make the same mistake I did.

And become... too fond of her.

There's no danger of that.

I... know what I'm doing.

Now don't be sad, Angelique.

If you're beginning to find Joe Haskel boring, we'll...

introduce you to someone else.

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

♪ [TENSE MUSIC]

[KNOCKING]

Adam.

Nicholas, I want to talk to you.

Come in.

Now what's wrong?

What's happened to you Adam?

I've been in the woods alone for many hours.

Why?

I wanted to think about things.

About what things? Here, now, come inside.

NICHOLAS: Now...

Now what is troubling you, Adam?

Nicholas, I wanted...

Well, it's alright, she is my assistant.

What is it you want?

I want to tell you that I'm going to see Barnabas

and tell him to stop the experiment.

Stop the experiment? Why?

Because I don't want a mate anymore.

I don't want any one.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]

I told you.

I don't want a mate anymore.

But why not?

Because no matter how good she could be

she couldn't be like Carolyn.

I couldn't love her as much as I love Carolyn.

But there's no way of being sure of that.

Nicholas, I am sure.

There is only one Carolyn.

Barnabas and Dr. Hoffman could not create another one.

I love her but she doesn't love me.

I see.

Well then, I take it that something's happened

between you and Carolyn.

Another man came to see her tonight.

Another man? Who?

His name is Tony.

Then he is the one that she loves.

She let him kiss her.

But that doesn't necessarily mean that she loves him.

It means she doesn't love me.

But when your mate is brought to life she will love you.

But I won't love her.

Well now, how do you know that?

Nicholas, there can never be another Carolyn.

That is why I can't go on.

That's why I'm going to Barnabas and telling him

to stop everything.

- Good night, Nicholas. - Adam!

You will be making a very serious mistake

if you go to Barnabas tonight.

- Why? - Because...

Because if you stop this experiment you will lose

the only chance you may ever get of having Carolyn.

I don't understand. There is no chance now...

Now I tell you there is.

There is a way that you can have your mate and Carolyn too.

- How? - Now lets just say that it can be arranged.

- Then tell me how, Nicholas. - No.

I am not going to tell you now because frankly,

Adam, you've disappointed me this evening.

- Disappointed you? - Yes.

Ever since I've known you,

I've done everything I could to help you.

But I am grateful for that.

Well you have a very strange way of showing it.

You resist everything I say.

You constantly give in to your childish impulses.

ADAM: Nicholas, I am sorry.

But what else could I do? I didn't know what to do.

If I can't have Carolyn I--

NICHOLAS: I tell you that you can.

If you would trust me.

If you would let me make the decisions.

But apparently you are not willing to do that.

You think that I'm wrong.

And there is a chance, I will do anything you want me to do.

Anything.

- Now is that a promise? - Yes.

Very well.

Now, the first thing we must do is get you back to Collinwood.

Maybe I can't go back there.

Why not?

I was angry and I...

left a note for Carolyn saying good bye.

Well now, you'll just tell her that you had a change of heart

and believe me,

she will be more than glad to see you coming back.

Now, you go on ahead and I'll catch up with you.

Now you wait here.

I may need you when I get back.

Nicholas, what did you mean when you told him

he can have his mate and Carolyn, too?

Well, I had to tell him something.

But he'll expect you to keep your word.

Well, that is a bridge that I will cross when I get to it.

Now, the most important thing is to find some way

to expedite the experiment.

[THINKING] Nicholas is impatient.

He will find some way to make them go through

with the experiment.

Soon.

And then it'll be too late for me.

I'll have to stay the way I am for...

for as long as it pleases him.

He may never release me.

I've got to do something now.

Tonight.

This is the only chance I'll ever have to escape

and be free again.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Cast away the image of this room

and bring me an image of another room in another house.

The cellar laboratory in the old house on the Collins estate.

What's the matter?

JEFF: Ah, it's nothing.

You haven't said very much these past few days.

Well there hasn't been much to say has there?

- I'll see you later. - Where you going?

To Collinwood.

ANGELIQUE: Don't leave, Jeff.

Stay there in the laboratory.

I need you there.

Stay with Dr. Hoffman.

JEFF: [SIGHS]

I thought you were leaving.

I changed my mind.

Jeff.

Jeff, if there's something bothering you, what is it?

I just want to get this whole rotten business over,

that's all.

Well, it may be over very soon.

I could perform the experiment tonight.

Tonight?

Yes.

Yes, the body will be finished by midnight.

But you're not going to do it tonight, are you?

DR. JULIA:No, I can't.

We don't have the woman that will supply the life force yet.

How's Barnabas?

Who's Barnabas planning to get?

I don't know.

You must have talked to him and must have some idea.

Why are you so curious?

I just want this over, that's all.

So do I.

Barnabas will have to find someone and quickly.

Once the body is completely finished,

we'll have the problem of its decomposing.

JEFF:How much time will there be?

DR. JULIA:Oh, about a week at the most.

It's not going to do any good.

Because he isn't going to find anybody.

What do you mean?

Oh come on, Doctor!

You think a woman's just gonna volunteer to risk her life

for something as insane as this?

Well I don't know, but someone will have to.

If Barnabas doesn't find someone quickly we'll be in...

We'll be in serious trouble.

What are you talking about?

Well, if we can't find someone for the life force

then Adam will ask what the delay is

and we'll have to tell him and then...

And then Adam may take matters into his own hands.

JEFF:And do what?

DR. JULIA:Pick the woman himself.

JEFF:You mean select another victim?

Put it anyway you want.

What worries me is that he may just pick

the first name that pops into his head.

It could be Vicki.

It could be anyone.

Adam isn't concerned about the dangers involved.

All he cares about is bringing this to life

as quickly as possible.

NICHOLAS: Angelique.

What were you doing with that mirror?

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Now I asked you a question and I want an answer.

What were you doing with that mirror?

- Nothing. - You're lying.

No, Nicholas, I swear, nothing.

Now you save your breath.

If you won't tell me, I'll tell you.

You were using that mirror to find out how the experiment

is progressing, weren't you?

Yes.

Why?

I was just curious.

You were just curious.

Well, I don't accept that.

Now I know how that deviant little mind of yours works.

Now you had a reason for wanting to find out how

that experiment is progressing.

And you're going to tell me what it is

or you and I are gonna sit here together

and we're gonna watch the sun come up.

Nicholas you wouldn't do that to me.

You know very well that I would.

Now you tell me what you had in mind.

I...

I just wanted to know what they were doing in the laboratory.

I wanted to know how much longer they had to go

- with the experiment. - Why?

Because I want to be a part of it, Nicholas.

Now I've already told you that that is impossible.

Why? It can't do any harm.

It can only help you if you use me as the life force.

And of course you're not thinking about yourself.

You're only thinking about me.

Well I admit, I am thinking about myself.

All I want is to be a real woman again instead of what I am.

Now you listen to me, my dear Angelique.

I don't care about your petty little problems.

But I do want to know what you saw in that mirror

and what is happening in that laboratory.

Nothing.

Now you just stood there and you watched nothing?

Jeff Clark and Dr. Hoffman were discussing the experiment.

Now how soon will Dr. Hoffman

be going ahead with the experiment?

She isn't sure.

She hopes everything will be ready by...

By the... by the end of next week.

Is the body completed yet?

No, no, it isn't.

Now are you sure?

If you don't believe me, why don't you use the mirror

and find out for yourself?

What else did you find out?

Nothing else. They...

...talked about other things mostly.

Angelique, I do hope you are telling me the truth.

Because if you are harboring any ideas about helping me out,

you forget them.

And you remember,

it is far better to be what you are

than to be nothing at all.

[DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING]

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

DR. JULIA: Jeff?

Jeff? Are you awake?

Oh yes.

I was just resting.

You look exhausted.

And so do you.

Why don't you go to Collinwood.

Maybe Vicki's still up.

JEFF: No, I'll stay here.

But I'm sure if you went to Collinwood,

I'm sure she'd be glad to see you.

Would she?

What are you talking about?

Have you forgotten, doctor? I broke another date tonight.

Well, perhaps you can go there and make it up.

No, I think it's a little late.

Why?

Vicki broke our engagement.

Oh Jeff, I am sorry.

Yeah.

If you think it would do any good,

I'd be glad to go and talk to her.

What are you gonna tell her, doctor?

"Uh, Jeff can't see you because

he's helping us put together an artificial woman."

I guess you're right.

I... I wouldn't know what to tell her.

Yeah, well I really appreciate your concern.

Look... with the experiment and everything,

why don't you go upstairs and get some rest?

You certainly can use it.

And what are you going to do?

I'll stay here.

But there's nothing to do here now.

Look, if I'm going to help you with the experiment,

I've got quite a bit of reading to do.

You don't have to do that tonight.

Look, I want to.

So...

Don't worry about me.

If I want to get some sleep I'll just put my head down here

and get some rest.

All right Jeff. Good night.

Good night.

[DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING]

This is insanity.

Absolute insanity.

You?

What are you doing here?

Never mind.

Just be glad I arrived when I did.

You were about to make the biggest mistake of your life.

Heard me calling you earlier this evening,

didn't you, Jeff?

- Yes. - That's why you're here.

You were waiting for me.

What do you want me to do?

The time has come to begin, Jeff.

Tonight.

Begin what?

The experiment.

You will conduct it.

And you will use me as the life force.

- That's impossible. - No, it isn't.

I heard you talking to Dr. Hoffman.

I know everything is ready.

And I am ready.

I...

Look, I already told you I...

I can't do these things.

I don't know what to do.

Don't you understand? It's too dangerous.

I...

I can't.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]