846 - September 22, 1969

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[ eerie music playing ]

NARRATOR: Morning over Collinwood

at the turn of the century.

A morning which those who live in the Great House

will never forget.

For unknown to them, a demented girl has done

one thing which will change all of their lives.

[ soft music playing ]

Wow. You're up early.

I ain't been to bed.

I done it.

I want a drink!

The bar's not open yet.

Well, then I'll just open it right up.

Why don't you try getting some sleep instead?

You can't carry the party on indefinitely you know?

Party?

[ chuckling ]

It wasn't no party, love, believe me!

I don't think you better have this.

I need it.

Charlie?

What's the matter with you?

Listen!

Be sensible, what's the matter with you!

Nothing's the matter now!

My Carl can rest now.

My Carl, that loved me so.

It was terrible.

The blood.

- The blood. - What blood?

I put the stake over his heart.

TIM: What?

I brought the mallet down.

He screamed.

TIM: Who?

Tell me who.

The vampire.

I've just k*lled Barnabas Collins!

[ dramatic music playing]

[ eerie music playing ]

[ coughing ]

I done it for Carl!

-For my Carl. - How could you have done it?

Where did you find Barnabas' coffin?

Oh, I found it.

How did you find it?

The Collins' have been hunting for it.

[ mumbles ]

Are you making all this up?

No! No.

I'll don't guess the Collins' wanted to find him after all.

What do you mean?

Quentin didn't, I know that.

Quentin, eh?

What does he have to do with all this?

I followed him there.

He couldn't do it.

I seen the stake and hammer,

lying on the ground.

Listen to me, listen!

Does anyone else know about this?

- No, no. - Did Quentin see you?

- No. - Ah, good.

Edward Collins will be very grateful to you.

I don't care!

Don't be foolish!

You can demand a huge reward for this.

Yes, we've got to Collinwood and speak to Edward.

No.

No, I ain't going there.

Oh, yes, you are.

Just decide what you want.

You've done that family the biggest favor

- they've ever had. - I don't care, I don't care!

You've got to care! Now listen to me.

We won't bother with Quentin,

we'll go straight to Edward himself.

I just want to forget. That's all.

Just forget.

You can't forget, not this.

And no one else is going to forget it, either.

[ eerie music ]

[ knocking ]

Who is it?

It's Edward!

Just a moment, Edward.

Come in, Edward.

- Edward! - Kitty!

Dear, dear, Edward.

Kitty, what a surprise.

I was astonished when the maid said that you were here.

Why didn't you let me know?

And where is Gerald?

Edward, you mean, you haven't heard?

Heard what?

Of course, I should've cabled, but everything happened

so suddenly and I was in such shock that I--

Gerald is dead.

Oh, no, it's not possible.

I still can't believe it's true.

- My poor dear. - No, no Edward.

Please don't feel sorry for me.

I'm determined not to feel sorry for myself.

Oh, Kitty, this is awful.

What was the cause?

Well, he--

He wasn't feeling well for several months.

What was wrong?

Well, he just didn't seem to feel right.

I suppose I should've known what was wrong

and I blame myself.

Edward.

There's no sense in pretending with you,

you and Gerald were so close and--

But I told everyone else that it was a heart attack,

but Gerald committed suicide.

Oh, no.

But why did he do it? Were there business reverses?

No!

Oh, no, it was nothing like that.

You two were so happy together.

Yes.

Thank you for remembering that, Edward.

Oh, Edward!

It's all lright, Kitty.

I'll never forget him, Edward, never.

You were wise to come away.

A visit here, you will be able to get

- proper perspective again. - Oh...

I'm never going back to England, Edward.

But you were so happy, Kitty.

Yes.

Yes, from the first moment that my carriage passed

through the gates of Hampshire house.

Its' funny, isn't it?

Because I was so terribly frightened before then.

Not knowing what the children would be like,

or what these English strangers would expect

from an American governess.

But the moment that I saw that house I knew it was

going to be all right.

And it was.

Yes.

And do you know that I felt the same way last night

when I saw this house?

Oh, Edward, did you mind terribly

finding me here tonight?

Oh, Kitty, I was touched

and flattered that you came here.

I want you to stay as long as you like, please.

If Judith were well I know she would insist upon it.

You will be an adornment to Collinwood.

Thank you, Edward.

Oh, Edward, I brought you something.

I know that Gerald would've wanted you to have it.

You admired them so much that last time we had

dinner at the Admiralty.

His emerald links. Oh, Kitty, I couldn't.

You must.

It'll help you to remember him as he was when he was happy.

When we were both happy.

I'm sure you'll be happy again.

Yes.

Perhaps I will be in this new life that I'm starting.

This new life that you're starting with us.

You know, it's none of your business, this.

You never know when something is becoming my business,

do you?

All right, you got me up here.

But don't you go try none of your fancy tricks on me.

Because I don't want nothing from them, nothing.

And there's nothing they can offer me what can change

the way I feel about it.

You wanted to see me?

TIM: Indeed we do, Mr. Collins.

I'm quite busy, I wish you'd tell me what it's all about.

We have news, we have news that would be of great

interest to you.

I find that difficult to believe.

For once, I think, sir, you are wrong.

Then what is it?

- What is it? - Barnabas Collins is dead.

[ dramatic music ]

MS. TRASK: So, now you know the whole story

- and I can go. - Now wait a minute.

Ms. Trask, if I am unable to deal with a vampire,

why should I believe that you could?

I suspect that it's just another one of your lies.

Don't believe me then, love!

It don't matter a wit to me!

Mr. Collins.

I don't know what your connections is with this,

Mr. Shaw, but I suspect you're taking advantage

of an unfortunate creature.

Unfortunate creature, am I?

You're the one what's unfortunate, love.

You don't know the truth when you hear it.

You had best listen to her.

I have listened.

Challenge me to ask, I don't know what's going

to happen to you,

but you've got to stop this--.

All right, go on and see for yourself then!

Go on!

Mr. Collins, and don't you care either.

Grand Mr. Collins.

Aye.

Maybe you been protecting the vampire too.

I was not.

I was most anxious to end this threat to the family,

you know that!

We can all settle this quite easily, you know,

by going to the cave.

All right.

But you will both remain here.

I would prefer to go alone.

I'm in on this Collins.

I don't intend to stop now.

All right.

Hey, why do I have to stay here?

We will be back shortly, Ms. Trask,

and I will have us talk with you when I come back,

whatever we find.

[ eerie music ]

They're always ordering me around.

Like I was a servant or something.

What'll happen when Quentin hears I k*lled Barnabas?

Why did he lie to me

and say he didn't know where the vampire was?

Oh, I beg your pardon.

- Who are you? - I'm lady Hampshire.

Lady Hampshire, oh la dee da.

- I was looking for Edward. - Well he ain't here.

Did he say where he was going?

Did he ever?

I don't guess he'd want you to know, though,

you ain't a member of the family.

I'm a guest here.

I was almost a Collins.

I'd be mistress of this house now if my Carl hadn't died.

Carl was the nicest one.

The only nice one, I guess.

I'm p*nsy Faye.

Well, I'm pleased to meet you, Ms. Faye, if you'll excuse me.

No, please, love, keep me company.

I'm all kind of nervous,

what with everything happening.

What is happening?

Oh, nevermind, love, they'll let you know if they want to.

But listen, if this house ever gets to be too much for you,

you get Quentin or somebody to bring you down to the

Blue Whale.

You can watch my act, I sing.

And I see things too, sometimes, I'm a mentalist.

That's most fascinating.

- I got powers. - I guess.

I didn't used to have, but I do now.

I know things about people.

Things what they don't even know about themselves.

LADY HAMPSHIRE: Well, that's most interesting.

I know things about you.

What do you know about me?

Do you hear that?

No, I don't hear anything.

Listen. Listen, you will.

[ humming a tune ]

[ stops humming ]

You know that tune, don't you?

No, I don't know that. And Ms. Faye--

You will, you will.

I can see it.

Where the music's coming from, I can see it.

It's a music box.

An old music box.

[ soft music playing ]

Well, I don't have a music box,

I never have had,

and I probably never will.

[ soft music playing ]

Oh, it's gone now.

I can't even hear the song anymore.

- In that case excuse m-- - No, no, don't go.

You've got to destroy the music box.

I told you I don't have a music box!

You will have and you've got to destroy it

as soon as you get it!

Ms. Faye!

If you keep it, it will cause your death.

Your death.

You remember that.

[ eerie music playing ]

She was right, you see, here is the coffin.

To think that his life would end here.

In a dismal cave.

[ coffin lid creaking ]

Barnabas Collins is dead, may he rest in peace.

The coffin must be chained.

The cave must be sealed.

He must remain here forever.

[ dramatic music playing ]

Remember the tune now, love, remember it.

[ humming ]

Ms. Faye, I've heard quite enough.

Quite enough indeed!

You'll hear it in this house, love,

this households dangerous for you!

Dangers what you don't even know about yet!

Leave, Ms. Faye!

You'll see, love! Soon you'll--

What's going on here?

Welcome.

And what did you find out?

You will take her to the drawing room, please.

"You will take her to the drawing room, please."

Like I was some bloody package.

Oh, Kitty, I am sorry.

I hope she didn't upset you.

She's, she's mad isn't she?

Yes.

But someone has to deal with her.

Edward, is something wrong?

No, no, my dear, not now.

Tonight, I think we should have a special dinner.

Just the two of us.

You know, I think I was wrong this morning

said that life was starting over for you.

It's starting over for both of us.

If you'll excuse me.

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Well, it be a long time before you call me

a liar again, won't it?

I am prepared to admit that I was wrong.

Ain't that decent of you.

Tim, ain't it decent of him?

I assume you expect a reward for what you've done.

It does seem only fair.

You just stay out of this.

I don't want no thanks or nothing.

I would appreciate it if you would answer

one or two questions.

Well, of course, love.

These questions may seem strange to you,

about my brother Quentin.

You followed to him the cave?

Well, he knew.

He knew where the vampire was.

I got that feeling talking to him here in this room.

That's why I followed him.

If he knew then why didn't he come to me?

Oh, what's it matter, Gov?

We could've kept it in the family.

Well, Mr. Collins you can count on the two of us

to keep this all very quiet.

Can I, Mr. Shaw?

Can I indeed?

She'll keep it quiet. I'll see to that.

You will, will you? I'm sure of it.

And no doubt at a price.

What is your price?

Well, sometime I might want, say,

a little favor.

Well, I'm prepared to do you a favor now

by taking Ms. Trask off your hands.

You may deny being charity, Trask,

but I remember the day that you came into this house

with your father.

Perhaps, it's fortunate that he's visiting Judith

in the sanitarium.

He might not agree to what I'm going to say.

Stay here with us.

We can get proper treatment for you.

Proper treatment?

Who would get proper treatment in this house?

There are doctors who can--

I ain't sick, Gov!

Do you remember the girl you were

when you first came here?

I remember coming here with my Carl.

This house don't hold no happiness in it,

from nobody.

We're going to change all that.

Oh, no.

Nothing can change that.

Listen, Gov, I like my life.

I love singing at the Blue Whale!

I ain't about to start sitting around at my age.

If my Carl were still alive--

- Mrs. Trask, please. - Don't call me that!

You call a lady what she chooses and this lady chooses

and this lady chooses to be called p*nsy Faye,

you got that, Gov?

Come on, Tim, let's get back where we belong!

She'll be all right.

No shame.

Drop in and see us at the Blue Whale some time.

I doubt if I'll find the time.

But I'm quite sure that you'll find an opportunity

to drop in and see me,

when you want something.

[ dramatic music ]

Mama, Edward has been just as expected,

hospitable, understanding, and very dear.

The house is nearly as grand as Hampshire house,

and he's invited me to stay as long as I wish.

Thank goodness because I barely have

the money to come to you in Pennsylvania.

But things are looking up now.

MS. TRASK:It's a music box.

An old, old music box.

You must destroy it.

It will cause your death.

[ soft tune playing ]

[ music gently fades ]

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