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| Episode number | 223 |
| Timeline | 1967 |
| First aired | May 9, 1967 |
| Tape date | May 1, 1967 |
| Narrated by | Victoria Winters |
| Written by | Malcolm Marmorstein |
| Directed by | John Sedwick |
| Home video | DVD: DS C1D2 |
Late at night, Barnabas Collins breaks into the bedroom of Maggie Evans and drinks her blood.
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[edit] Synopsis
Teaser
- My name is Victoria Winters. This is to be a night of horror; a night that evil will display its terrible power; a night that an innocent is to become the frightened object of that power.
In the middle of the night, Barnabas enters Maggie's bedroom through the French doors. He stalks over to her bed and bares his fangs.
Act I
The following morning, Sam walks into Maggie's room and wakes her up. She has overslept and is late for work. She is feeling very weak and dizzy. Sam quickly grows concerned, but Maggie cannot explain her lack of energy. When she complains of being cold, Sam notices that the two French doors leading outside are wide open. Sam wants Maggie, who looks unusually pale, to stay home from work, but despite how she feels, she insists on going in to work. She begins snapping at him and the two briefly argue. She apologizes, and Sam goes to make her some strong coffee.
Act II
Later, Joe shows up at the coffee shop at the Collinsport Inn. It is just past the lunchtime rush, and Maggie, wearing a scarf around her neck, is exhausted. Joe asks for a cup of coffee, but Maggie is having trouble concentrating. She stumbles about and breaks a cup. Joe makes a few jokes, but Maggie begins acting rude to him. Sam comes into the coffee shop and explains to Joe how Maggie was feeling ill earlier in the morning. A few minutes later, Maggie faints.
Act III
As evening approaches, Maggie's condition improves. Joe stops over to see her, and she recalls the nightmare that she experienced the night before. Later, at the Old House, Barnabas stares out of a window and Maggie seems to sense his eyes watching her. Sam comes into Maggie's room, and Maggie, wanting some fresh air, offers to drive him over to the Old House so that he can continue working on Barnabas' portrait.
Act IV
Unlike the night before, Maggie feels completely comfortable around Barnabas. She leaves Sam at the Old House and returns back to the Evans cottage. As the evening continues, Barnabas decides to take a break from the sitting. He asks Sam to work through the rest of the evening. Sam agrees and Barnabas tells him that he is going out for a walk. Barnabas returns to Maggie's bedroom. Maggie is fast asleep, but she rolls to the side exposing her throat.
[edit] Memorable quotes
- Joe Haskell: "So, how are you feeling?"
- Maggie Evans: "I'll leave it up to you. It's a multiple choice: bad, awful, terrible."
[edit] Dramatis personae
- Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans
- Joel Crothers as Joe Haskell
- David Ford as Sam Evans
[edit] Background information and notes
- Maggie Evans usually wakes at the crack of dawn, and is cleaning and making breakfast before Sam Evans ever gets up.
[edit] Continuity and mistakes
- Jonathan Frid stammers over his lines slightly.
- The sound of the production crew can be heard scuffling about in the background.
