601 - October 13, 1968

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NARRATOR:The threat of sudden death

hangs over the Collins' estate once again.

A seance held at the Old House this night

has unleashed a vengeful spirit,

and revealed the whereabouts of a man named Adam,

whose life is now in grave danger.

[CHANDELIER TINKLING]

Eve, Eve--

[CHOKING]

Adam.

Nicholas, help me, something's choking me.

Barnabas.

Barnabas, what can we do?

What do you suggest we do? Go and confront Nicholas?

Well, if that's the only answer, yes.

Julia, don't be absurd.

Neither one of us are a match for Nicholas Blair.

- [CHOKING] - Barnabas.

It's happening, Julia.

The spirit of Philippe Cordier is k*lling Adam.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]

[GROANING]

[CHOKING]

[CHANDELIER TINKLING]

[GASPS]

Nicholas.

Help me.

The spirit, you told me has followed you here.

Nicholas, please.

It will be over in a moment.

Alien spirit, I command you.

Leave this man,

this house, this world,

or face the tortures of eternal damnation.

[GROANING]

[COUGHING]

You will know no peace.

Your grave will be a bottomless pit.

You will be consumed by the eternal fires of hell.

I can't breathe.

I can't breathe.

[WIND HOWLING]

The spirit is weakening.

It will leave you...

now!

[ADAM PANTING]

It stopped.

Julia, it stopped.

Are you all right now?

Yeah, I think so.

I don't understand what happened.

The being is gone.

I just don't know what could have happened.

You do not have to understand,

but I promise you, it will never happen again.

How... How did you stop it?

We will discuss that later.

You've had a very severe shock.

I want you to rest.

I... I know what happened.

BARNABAS: Nicholas.

Yes, Nicholas stopped it.

He must have been there when the,

when the spirit attacked Adam,

and he must have used his powers to drive the spirit away.

Of course.

He wouldn't want any harm to come to Adam.

Julia,

with Nicholas in control of Adam and his mate,

the danger may be greater than ever.

We must put a stop to Nicholas, permanently.

- Barnabas, you can't be serious. - I am.

But you said yourself that we're no match for him.

How can we possibly stop him?

I don't know, but the prospect of trying doesn't appeal to me

any more than it does to you.

But it must be done, Julia.

CAROLYN: Harry.

Come in here, I wanna talk to you.

HARRY: What is it?

Why are you closing the doors?

Don't ask questions.

Just sit down and listen to me.

Okay. sh**t.

I want you to go to the Old House

and find out if Adam is there.

Well, that's the last place you'd find him,

the way he and Barnabas feel about each other.

That's exactly why I'm so worried.

I just can't believe Adam would leave

without so much as saying goodbye to me.

Barnabas has been trying for a long time

to find out where Adam was hiding,

and I've begun to think he may be responsible

for Adam's disappearance.

Well...

you know, what you're asking is a little, little risky.

I mean, I could get caught snooping around down there

- and get in a lot of trouble. - Harry, spare me the pitch.

I'll see that you get some extra money.

I, uh...

- I've got my mother to think about. - I said you'll be paid.

How much?

We're not gonna bargain.

You'll do what I want,

and I'll pay you what I think it's worth,

and that's that.

You really have it made, don't you?

On the outside, you're sweet and innocent.

But inside, oh...

you're a real tough customer.

You better believe it, Harry.

We'll concentrate on Eve.

Well, what, what do you mean?

It was important for Nicholas that Adam have a mate.

Therefore she must be vital to his plans.

Yes, well...

If we destroy her, we destroy his plans.

We have to be extremely careful.

BARNABAS: But if we could make it look as if...

well, as if she died by a natural death.

JULIA: Barnabas, the risk is enormous.

If Eve is living in Nicholas's house,

how can we get to her?

We'll simply have to find a way to lure

Adam and Nicholas out of the house

so that we can go in and find her.

But Nicholas isn't a fool.

He'd never leave her there unprotected.

BARNABAS: He wouldn't if he thought she was in danger,

but he has no reason to suspect that we want to k*ll her.

I don't know.

The whole idea is too dangerous.

I don't think we should even consider it.

I do, no matter how great the danger.

I'm convinced that we must stop Nicholas now.

And the only way to do that is to destroy Eve.

[WIND HOWLING]

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

I've come across some information

I think you might like to have.

Wait, let me guess.

You wanna sell it to me.

Right.

Well, Harry, I didn't know you were such

an enterprising young man.

I try my best.

I'm sure you do.

All right, what is the information,

and how much do you want for it?

Well, uh, the information, uh, talking about the money,

I think what I have to offer...

is worth about, uh, $,.

All right.

Now, the information.

Well, it, uh, concerns a young lady...

named Eve.

You know her, don't you?

Yes.

What about her?

Well, I don't know too much about this, but, uh...

some people are...

planning to, uh...

k*ll her.

You don't believe me?

Oh, yes, I believe you.

Are you going to tell me who is planning to k*ll her?

Well, uh...

Let's talk about the money first.

All right.

I think what I have to offer is, uh...

- Worth $,? - Worth $,.

This is a down payment.

This is $.

Knowing that somebody is planning to k*ll Eve

is worth $.

Knowing who is planning to k*ll her is worth a great deal more.

Don't you agree, Harry?

Okay.

It's going to be...

Barnabas Collins and, and Doctor Hoffman.

How do you know that?

Because I, uh, I overheard them talking

down at the Old House tonight.

When are they planning to do it?

Very shortly.

Very shortly.

But they said no specific time.

Thank you, Harry.

You have been, uh, very helpful.

Well, what about the rest of my money?

You've never seen $, in your life, Harry,

and you're not going to see it now.

I don't know how dumb you think I am,

but, uh, I had a feeling you'd try to chisel me out of it.

So I made sure I had, uh...

an ace in the hole.

Did you now?

Yes, you bet I do.

Because, uh, I...

I know that, uh...

you've been hiding Adam in this house.

And what do you intend to do about that, Harry?

Well, I, uh...

I could tell Carolyn.

I'm sure she'd pay me, if you won't.

Carolyn?

Yes.

She, uh...

She's been very anxious to find Adam.

I see.

And you would like a decision from me

on that subject now, I take it?

Well, uh, take your pick.

Either, uh...

Either you pay me,

or I'll just tell Carolyn that Adam is here,

and I'll get it from her.

Good night, Harry.

That's your answer?

That is my answer.

Well, I think you're making a very big mistake.

The big mistake was made earlier, Harry.

And you made it.

Good night.

Well, we'll just see about that.

[DOOR RATTLING]

Would you please try and help me open this door?

Nicholas, your door is locked and I can't get out.

Nicholas.

Nicholas, if this is some sort of joke,

it's not funny.

Now, please, help me.

Nicholas, I...

I've got to get out of here, please.

Please.

Nicholas.

You're not being funny.

I've got to get out of here.

I...

Some...

Somebody help, please.

Please, somebody. Help, help.

Help.

♪ [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

No.

No!

Are you comfortable, Harry?

Nicholas.

Please.

- Get me out of here. - In a moment.

First, you and I are going to have a little talk.

Listen, forget about everything I said before.

I, I'll go back...

to, to Collinwood, I won't say anything to Carolyn.

I, I'll mind my own business.

I'm afraid that you are incapable of that, Harry,

but when I finish with you, you will be.

- Nicholas, please. - You mean, Mr. Blair, don't you?

Yes, yes, yes. Mr. Blair.

That's better.

Now, you just sit there for a moment,

and look into my eyes.

No, I don't want to, please.

- Look into my... eyes. - Please, please, no.

Good.

Now, listen very carefully,

and don't be afraid.

I'm not going to hurt you.

No, I'm going to take care of you.

You are going to come to work for me, Harry.

- For you? - Yes.

And I'll see to it that you don't tell anyone about tonight,

or about Adam.

You may continue to live at Collinwood,

and work for Carolyn,

but your first allegiance will be to me.

Do you understand?

I...

I understand.

♪ [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

You certainly were gone a long time.

- I'm, I'm sorry. - What did you find out?

Well, nothing.

I... You were wrong.

Adam isn't with Barnabas.

Are you sure?

Yes, uh...

Julia and Barnabas were at the Old House

and I waited till they left, and waited a little while,

and then I walked through the house,

and looked around, and nobody was there.

I see.

Where are you going?

There's one other place where Adam may possibly be.

Well, where's that?

Nicholas Blair's house.

ADAM: Nicholas?

Nicholas?

Adam, what is it?

I wanna talk to you.

Nothing seems to be going right after the experiment.

Oh, I think everything is going quite well.

You have your mate,

you have the run of this enormous house.

But you said we would be going away,

the three of us.

And so we shall.

In due time, Adam.

When?

Adam, there are a great many things

that have to be taken care of

before you can go out into the world

and function as a normal human being.

- What things? - Well, your face, for example.

Those scars have given you no end of misery,

- haven't they? - Yes.

Well, we're gonna have a doctor remove them for you.

You never told me.

I was trying to keep it as a surprise,

but you are so impatient.

Nicholas, I'm sorry.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

You'd better go in the other room.

Carolyn.

Good evening, Nicholas.

I'm sorry to disturb you so late.

May I talk with you for a moment?

Well, of course, it's always a pleasure to see you, Carolyn,

but if you don't mind, only for a moment.

I've had a very long day,

and I was just about to go up to bed.

Yes, of course.

I only came to find out if you've seen Adam,

or know where he is.

NICHOLAS: You mean, he isn't at Collinwood?

CAROLYN: No, no, he left very suddenly,

without even saying goodbye.

NICHOLAS: Well, that's odd.

CAROLYN: Yes, I agree.

I've been terribly worried

that something may have happened to him.

NICHOLAS: How long has he been gone?

Since early last night.

Oh, well, it isn't time yet to begin worrying.

Adam is quite moody, as you know.

Perhaps something was troubling him,

and he went off for a while to think things over.

I'd like to think that's the case, but...

I don't know, I've been taking care of Adam so long,

I can't help being worried.

CAROLYN: I guess I've become more attached to him

than I ever thought I would.

NICHOLAS: Yes, it would appear that you have.

Nicholas, if you see him, or hear from him,

- would you get in touch with me? - Of course, I will.

He doesn't have to come back if he doesn't want to.

I just wanna know that he's all right.

I want him to be happy,

wherever he is and whatever he's doing.

NICHOLAS: I understand, and if I hear anything at all,

I will call you immediately.

Thank you, Nicholas.

- Good night. - Good night, Carolyn.

Nicholas, I have to go to Collinwood.

Go to Collinwood? What for?

I heard everything Carolyn said.

I didn't mean to hurt her.

I've got to go and tell her I'm all right.

Now, it is out of the question, Adam.

You cannot go to Collinwood.

We have a far more serious problem

on our hands than Carolyn.

What do you mean?

Someone is planning to k*ll Eve.

Who's planning to k*ll her?

Barnabas Collins.

- I will k*ll him first! - You'll stay here!

- No, Nicholas, I've got-- - Adam!

Now, you will let me handle this.

I have thought it all out very carefully,

and I have a way of dealing with Barnabas Collins.

Permanently.

How? What are we going to do?

You and I are going to do nothing.

Then how are we going to stop him?

Go upstairs, and tell Angelique that I want to see her here.

At once.

♪ [MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

♪ [EERIE THEME MUSIC]