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| Episode number | 27 |
| Timeline | 1967 |
| First aired | August 2, 1966 |
| Tape date | July 19, 1966 |
| Narrated by | Victoria Winters |
| Written by | Art Wallace |
| Directed by | Lela Swift |
| Home video | DVD: TB C1D3 |
Burke confers secretly with Stuart Bronson, who has obtained complete financial information on all the Collins family holdings.
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[edit] Synopsis
- My name is Victoria Winters. The men who founded the Collins fortune were pioneers, and the Great House on the crest of Widows' Hill is a symbol of their strength. But it's different now, for the portraits that look down from the paneled walls see only the horror of unreasoning hatred.
Carolyn's glad that the 9-year-old Monster has gone into hiding. Vicki flat out says David attempted to commit murder. Carolyn recounts her experience with Burke and puts two and two together. Vicki outlines the evidence and states that the Monster and the bleeder valve are now missing. She states that the walls of Collinwood should be padded, not paneled. They begin a search. Burke meets Mr Bronson in Bangor because he doesn't want Bronson near Collinsport. Bronson is apparently going to act as some sort of cover operative for Burke and gives him the financial records from the past 5 years for the Collins Family. Carolyn heads toward her room (off camera of the Vicki/West/David end rooms); Vicki hears something scurrying about in the West Wing and recounts an earlier experience (from Episode #14). Turns out Liz was in the West Wing. Liz interrogates Vicki and explains away the earlier mysterious encounter. Turns out there are at least two keys that could have opened the drawer. Carolyn finds David's magazines with a well-worn page on disassembling brake cylinders. Burke wants more shadow games from Bronson. Liz can't convince Roger to come find David, who's been missing for 45 minutes. Carolyn talks with Liz and storms off. Burke learns that his hotel room has been searched and a small boy attempted to sneak into his room.
[edit] Memorable quotes
- Carolyn: "We sure do breed them in this family, don't we? My mother hasn't left the place in 18 years, my little cousin tries to kill his own father... These walls shouldn't be paneled, Vicki--they should be padded!"
[edit] Dramatis personae
- ← Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard →
- ← Mitchell Ryan as Burke Devlin →
- ← Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard →
- Barnard Hughes as Stuart Bronson
- ← Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters →
[edit] Background information and notes
- This is the only appearance of Stuart Bronson. Barnard Hughes was later unavailable to reprise the role and the character was replaced in 42 with Bronson's partner James Blair.
