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| Episode number | 218 |
| Timeline | 1967 |
| First aired | May 2, 1967 |
| Tape date | April 26, 1967 |
| Narrated by | Victoria Winters |
| Written by | Ron Sproat |
| Directed by | John Sedwick |
| Home video | DVD: DS C1D2 |
Barnabas Collins visits the Collinsport Inn and meets Maggie Evans.
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[edit] Synopsis
Teaser
- My name is Victoria Winters. The residents of Collinwood are aware of a stranger in their midst – a man whose presence is felt by all. Others, far away from the great house are soon to be aware of his presence – are soon to be aware of the mystery that surrounds him.
At the diner in the Collinsport Inn, Maggie is preparing to close up for the evening when she is startled by Barnabas Collins.
Act I
Barnabas apologizes and politely asks her for a cup of coffee. Maggie consents and the two engage upon a pleasant conversation. Barnabas shows Maggie his Wolf's-head cane and explains how it is his prized possession. Maggie becomes nervous when the howling of dogs can be heard outside.
Act II
Not wanting to keep the young woman any longer, Barnabas leaves the diner, but he deliberately leaves his cane behind. Several moments later, Maggie's boyfriend, Joe comes through the front door. Maggie tells Joe that she just met the latest member of the Collins family to move into Collinsport. Joe interjects with information concerning a woman named Jane Ackerman who had been attacked earlier in the evening. Maggie is concerned about the matter, but quickly changes the subject. She notices that Barnabas, who she sensed is a very lonely person, left his cane behind and asks Joe to take her to the Old House so that she might return it to him.
Act III
The two arrive at the Old House but Barnabas does not seem to be around. The front door creaks open; Joe calls out, but there's no answer. Maggie suggests going inside, and Joe reluctantly follows. Maggie wanders about the drawing room while Joe checks upstairs. Barnabas comes up from the cellar of the Old House and meets with Maggie. She introduces him to Joe and they return his cane to him before leaving. As the door shuts, Willie enters the room and asks what Barnabas' intentions towards Maggie are.
Act IV
Joe and Maggie arrive at the Evans cottage. They discuss Barnabas, and Maggie admits to being afraid of him. Joe brushes it off, thinking the atmosphere of the Old House effected her. Meantime, Barnabas is put off by Willie's gruff demeanor and bitingly tells Willie that he has no obligation to explain himself to him. He then orders Willie to go out and commit some unspecified deed. As dogs howl in the night, Barnabas goes to a window and stares outside. At that moment, Maggie suddenly becomes very nervous. She feels as if someone's eyes are watching over her.
[edit] Memorable quotes
- Maggie Evans: "One of the charms of Collinsport – we roll up the sidewalks when the sun goes down."
[edit] Dramatis personae
- Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans
- John Karlen as Willie Loomis
- Joel Crothers as Joe Haskell
[edit] Background information and notes
- The restoration of the Old House has begun, and the Portrait of Josette has been moved from its place above the mantel.
- An echo effect is laid onto Kathryn Leigh Scott's and Joel Crothers' voices as they enter the Old House, giving the illusion of a great space.
[edit] Continuity and mistakes
- The shadow of a boom mike can be seen across Kathryn Leigh Scott's back in the Old House.
