Nightmares plague the great house of Collinwood, as the warlock Judah Zachary tightens his grip on all who live within its walls. But an even greater horror awaits; a horror that will devastate all who dwell there ...
Selena sits napping in the drawing room. Her head tosses back and forth. Swirling lights overtake her image. (Dream music sequence begins) Fade into sitting in the East wing drawing room reading a book. She seems to be enjoying it very much. Barnabas enters the drawing room and she rises from the chair and meets him halfway. He takes her into his embrace and kisses her passionately. They separate and look at each other with the deepest of love. Suddenly the drawing room doors slowly open. A look of horror replaces the ecstasy that was there before. Barnabas turns, seeing Trevor standing there with a wicked expression. As he starts to approach him, Trevor extends his hand in Barnabas direction. Barnabas falls to the floor. Selena rushes to him only to find a wrinkled old man. A very old man. He was dead. Selena looked up at Trevor who was menacingly approaching her. He seizes her by the throat and begins jerking her head back and forth as he strangles her. Swirling lights fade bake in blurring out her image as she screams. Barnabas is shaking her and says, "Selena; What's the matter?" She sits up straight with eyes wide in horror. (Three sets of three rapid notes sound, then one dramatically sustained note. Camera fades to black)
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Barnabas again asks, "What's the matter, Selena?" She leaps out of the chair and rushes into his arms. "Oh Barnabas, It was horrible!" Barnabas pulls her close and says, "You had a terrible nightmare, didn't you?" Selena gained her composure and replied, "Yes, That's all it was. I just have to keep telling myself it was just a bad dream." Barnabas' eyes then dropped with regret. Under his breath he mutters, "Judah!" With a look of shock, Selena looks up into Barnabas' eyes and says, "Judah! Do you think he knows I'm here?" Barnabas nodded, "No. It seems he has cast a spell that causes anyone living in the house to be beset with horrible nightmares. Since you are staying here now, you are automatically included." Selena pulled from his embrace and said, "You mean as long as I'm here I'll keep having that dream over and over?" Barnabas regretfully nodded and replied, "Yes, until we are able to retrieve Judah's journal. Perhaps then we can discover a way to defeat him." Selena looked surprised and said, "But I brought you the Journal of Judah Zachary!" Barnabas' eyes lowered as he said, "Yes, but it was not the one we need. It was written earlier in his life, before he engaged in the practice of the black arts. There's nothing in it to tell us how to counter his actions. Come. There is something I want you to see." Selena followed him out the double doors. Scene switches to the stairway room. The door opens and Barnabas and Selena enter. Selena looks about the room. "How very strange!" She declared looking at the staircase. "Why did anyone build a staircase that leads to a bare wall!" she asked curiously. Barnabas took her shoulders in his hands and said, "The wall is not always bare. At times when we least expect it, a doorway appears; a doorway that leads to another time; the year 1841!" Selena looked at him in awe and wonder at the words he had just spoken. (Music twinkles out)
Maggie sits in her room reading a book when a knock comes on her door. She lays the book down and goes to the door and opens it. David and Hallie are standing there looking worried. "Maggie, something is wrong with Chipper." David says as he stands with his hands in his pockets. Maggie tilts her head and asks, "Chipper? Oh yes, the bird! Why do you think something is wrong?" Hallie then speaks, "He just sits on the bottom of the cage. He won't perch, he won't chirp, I think he's sick!" Maggie then followed them across the hall and into David's room. She saw the bird just as they described it. David coughs and massages his throat. "Maggie noticed it and said, "Are feeling badly, David?" David frowned and looked as if he were in some mild pain. Maggie then looked at Hallie and asked, "And how about you, Hallie? Are you feeling ill too?" Hallie rubbed her throat and said, "Yes, a little." Maggie looked troubled and said, "Doctor Hoffman is away at Wyndcliff. I think I'll call Dr. Simpson; I want you to both stay right here. I'll be back in a few minutes." She turned to leave and paused briefly to slap her neck. Then, she leaves closing the door behind her. (Dramatic roll)
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Elizabeth Stoddard paces about the drawing room with a terribly worried expression on her face. Maggie enters and Liz turns suddenly. Upon seeing it was only Maggie, she takes a deep breath and asks, "Has Dr. Simpson arrived?" Maggie replies, "Yes, he's with the children now." Liz paces in front of the fireplace with a searching look on her face. "What could have happened? David and Hallie haven't been ill. They have been as vivacious as I've ever seen them. Why should they take ill so suddenly?" Maggie's head lowers hopelessly as she says, "I really don't know, Mrs. Stoddard. They've even been especially attentive during their lessons too. I don't understand it." Liz's eyes look upward in the direction of the second floor and says, "Hopefully Dr. Simpson will find the answer." Maggie looks at her and says, "He's been with them about 20 minutes; I expect he should be finished soon. You know, it's funny; their pet bird seemed to be ill too! That's the reason they called me to David's room in the first place." Liz looked puzzled and replied, "The bird?" Maggie continued, "Yes. They've been really excited about it. I really think the remarkable change in their behavior came when they got it." Liz nodded and said, "Yes, they've talked of nothing else. It never occurred to me to get a household pet." Maggie half smiled and said, "None of us did. A client of Trevor's needed a home for it, and he thought of giving it to the children." Liz paused and then said, "I think Trevor has become a wonderful addition to the family. He's so very kind and thoughtful. I think he will make Carolyn very happy!" The door on the landing is heard opening, and Liz and Maggie walk into the foyer. Dr. Simpson is seen descending the stairs. As he reaches floor level, Liz approaches and asks, "Do you know what's wrong, Doctor?" Dr. Simpson looks truly puzzled and says, "No, they have contracted a rather nasty infection. I gave them both an injection that should provide some temporary relief. I've also taken some cultures that I'm going to have tested in the lab. I should know something later this evening." Liz walks him to door and says, "Thank you for coming, Doctor." He doffed his hat and said, "My pleasure, Mrs. Stoddard." He then turned and departed. Liz closed the door behind him and looked at Maggie with great concern."
Barnabas and Selena are back in the East wing drawing room. Selena looks at him in awe and says, "So you actually traveled back to the year 1841? That's incredible! What's it like? I mean, to travel to another century!" Barnabas replies, "That is rather difficult to describe. When we went back to 1841, it was a time of crisis. We didn't have the luxury of taking time to gain any sense of enjoyment from it. We were desperately trying to avert the destruction of Collinwood in the present by alien spirits native to that time period. All our faculties were focused on attempting to blend into the time period without betraying that we were not actually of that time. A family member from that time period found a modern earring in Julia's bedroom and it raised suspicion. The only way she could find to divert his suspicions was to deny having any knowledge about it. Every moment was like walking a thin line; always in danger of being discovered for what we really were." Selena listened in amazement and said, "To most people, what you have just described is confined only to works of fiction. But you have managed to do what great minds have tried to do for centuries!" Barnabas nodded, realizing that she was right in her surmising. "Desperation and necessity facilitated a way. If we had been merely curious, I doubt that we would have succeeded in transcending time." Selena looked puzzled and said, "But you said the first Quentin Collins built the staircase out of curiosity for the purpose of reaching another time." Barnabas nodded, "Yes, but in the original time line, he was never able to make it work. It wasn't until the spirits of Gerard and Daphne troubled present day Collinwood that the stairway accomplished what it was designed for. Now, once again, necessity demands that we return. We must retrieve the journal of Judah Zachary, or once again, face the destruction of Collinwood, and everyone that lives here!" (Music rises and fades out.)
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The face on the old grandfather clock shows 5:30. Camera focuses on the
front door. It opens and Julia Hoffman enters looking exhausted and relieved
to be home. She hangs her wrap in the hallway and enters the drawing room.
She finds Liz sitting there looking anxious. "Good evening, Mrs. Stoddard.
Is everything alright?" Liz looked up and then stood with an exasperated
expression and said, "Good evening Julia. No, I'm afraid in your absence the
children have taken ill. We don't know what the matter is." Julia looked
troubled and asked "I'll be happy to check them out." Liz replied, "Thank
you, Julia, but Dr. Simpson has been here already." Julia nodded and asked,
"What was his prognosis?" Liz sighed and said, "He said he had to perform
some tests on some cultures he'd taken. We're waiting for the results now."
Maggie enters the drawing room and reports, "The children are sleeping
soundly now. Has the doctor phoned yet?" Liz replied, "No, I was just
telling Julia we were waiting for the call." Julia then enquired, "What type
of symptoms are the children displaying?" Maggie then said, "Fever, chills,
swollen lymph glands, and headaches." Julia thought for a moment and said,
"Hmm, those symptoms could apply to any number of things." Liz replied, "Dr.
Simpson said much the same thing." She stepped out into the foyer to look at
the clock. At that moment the phone rang. She walked over to the foyer
table. Maggie and Julia leave the drawing room to join her. "Hello!" she
said with anticipation. "Yes, Dr. Simpson, we've been expecting your call!"
There is a pause as she listens. "Oh nooo!" she declares with a look of
horror. "Yes, I understand, thank you for calling Dr. Simpson." She hung up
the phone and stood looking almost as if in a trance. Julia and Maggie
exchanged puzzled looks and walked over to her. "Mrs. Stoddard, what did the
doctor say?" Liz looked at her with a horrified blank stare and said, "Dr
Simpson has been put in isolation. The police are on their way out to
Collinwood!" Maggie's mouth opened in surprised and she asked, "The police?"
Liz then declared, "Collinwood is being placed under quarantine. No one may
come or go!" Julia pressed further and asked, "Mrs. Stoddard, He must have
told you why quarantine has been imposed!" Still looking dazed, she
exclaimed, "David and Hallie have contracted Bubonic Plague"
Looks of sheer horror fill all three women's faces. (Three sets of three
rapid notes sound, then one dramatically sustained note. Camera fades to
black)
Elizabeth Stoddard.
JOAN BENNETT
Barnabas Collins.
JONATHAN FRID
Julia Hoffman.
GRAYSON HALL
Maggie Evans.
KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT
Selena Parker.
KATE JACKSON
David Collins.
DAVID HENESY
Hallie Stokes.
KATHY CODY
Dr. Simpson.
ALFRED HINCKLEY
Written and Directed by RUSS WILLIAMS
Story Developed and Created by ART WALLACE
Produced By PETER MINER
Associate Producer GEORGE DiCENZO
Miss Scott's Fashions Courtesy of JUNIOR SOPHISTICATES
Fashions courtesy of ORBACH'S
Music composed by ROBERT COBERT
Scenic Design SY TOMASHOFF
Music Supervisor SYBIL WEINBERGER
Costume Design MOSTOLLER
Make up VINCENT LOSCALZO
Associate Producer KEN McEWEN
Assistant to the producer HARRIET ROHR
Unit Manager PATRICK PLEVEN
Technical Director J.J. LUPATKIN
Lighting Director MEL HANDELSMAN
Audio FRANK BAILEY HENRY PLIMACK
Sound Effects ED BLAINEY
Video RUDY PICCIRILLO ROSS SKIPPER
Series created by DAN CURTIS Executive Producer
Had this been an actual episode, the air date would have been June 9, 1971