134
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| Episode number | 131 |
| Timeline | 1966 |
| First aired | December 29, 1966 |
| Tape date | December 21, 1966 |
| Narrated by | Victoria Winters |
| Written by | Malcolm Marmorstein |
| Directed by | John Sedwick |
| Home video | BEG Vol 4, Disc 3 #8 |
David fumbles at his first meeting with Laura, who is playing both sides of the fence with Roger and Burke.
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[edit] Synopsis
Teaser
- My name is Victoria Winters. There is an air of expectation at Collinwood for the one who has returned will soon arrive. And the one who waits most eagerly grows impatient.
David looks for his mother at the window; he is anxious to see her. Despite Liz's objections, David is sure he saw Laura standing amongst the cold and the dark and the trees.
Act I
David wants Laura to stay at Collinwood, close to his room, and even voluntarily washes his hands and changes his shirt to impress her. Roger and Liz worry about Burke's capitalization upon the return of Laura due to their previous feelings for each other. Liz decides to let Laura stay at Collinwood to keep her from Burke; she is going to put her in the room near David's.
Act II
David puts on a tie and worries that his mother won't like him. He has been having increasingly scary dreams about Laura; the last one included him surrounded by flames with his mother calling him and holding her arms out to him (See Episodes 190 and 191). At that moment, Laura arrives at Collinwood.
Act III
Roger tells Laura that David has trouble distinguishing between reality and imagination and of the boy's premonition. He tells her about Liz's involvement in David's life, for which Laura says she is grateful. Roger warns her about Burke, whom she has already run into this morning. Laura reports evading Burke's questions and declares she doesn't want to be involved in anything. Roger pressures Laura, saying that a trial of that nature would disfavourably reflect on her maternal instincts. Roger is glad they see eye-to-eye on these matters. Vicki meets Laura. Vicki goes up to get David, who now doesn't want to see Laura.
Act IV
David's scared but Vicki promises to stand by him and hold his hand. David meets Laura and sees a vision of her in flames; he flees the room. Vicki claims he's bashful; when she inquires to David, he claims that Laura is not his mother.
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[edit] Dramatis personae
- Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
- Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins
- Diana Millay as Laura Collins
- David Henesy as David Collins
- Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters
[edit] Background information and notes
- Before David freaks at the sight of Laura, this episode features him for the first time acting like a normal little boy.
