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373

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Timeline 1795
First aired November 29, 1967
Narrated by Alexandra Moltke
Written by Sam Hall
Directed by John Sedwick
Home video DVD: DS C5D1


Angelique enslaves Ben. Cousin Millicent arrives at Collinwood from New York. Joshua tries to make a match between Millicent and Jeremiah, but Angelique casts a spell on Josette to make her fall in love with Jeremiah.

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[edit] Synopsis

Teaser

Time has been suspended at Collinwood while one woman makes an uncertain, frightening journey to the past -- back to the year 1795. Back to the secrets which have brought so much horror and grief to the great house and those who inhabit it”.

Ben drinks the drink Angelique has made for him, and she tells him she will now protect him, but that he is her slave. He doesn't understand what she means, but knows he must do what she tells him. Her first order is to bring her a spider's web from an oak tree without breaking any strands of the web. He protests that Joshua Collins has work for him, but she tells him her work is the only thing is that Joshua is not his master, she is. She sends him on his way.


Act I

Ben returns with a tree branch that has a spider web on it. Angelique is pleased with the web and tells Ben that it will be a dress. Ben does not understand. Angelique tries to explain the magic she is about to perform, but his questions finally get on her nerves when she tells him that Josette will soon love Jeremiah Collins instead of Barnabas. She tells him that Barnabas will not want to marry Josette because she will be unfaithful to him. Ben tells Angelique that he will stop her if she tries to make Barnabas unhappy. Angelique stops him in mid threat by striking him mute and tells him if he tries to say one word against her he will never speak again.


Act II

Ben carries a bunch of luggage into Collinwood and tells Jeremiah that he does not know to whom it belongs. Joshua berates Ben for dropping a piece on the stairs. Joshua tells Jeremiah the luggage is that of cousin Millicent and her brother Daniel, arriving from New York for a visit before the wedding. Joshua tells his brother that Millicent has all the qualities a woman in the family should have and Jeremiah realizes Joshua is matchmaking. Joshua tells Jeremiah it is about time he marries, and forces the issue on him. Millicent's parents died in an accident five years ago and her wealth, based largely on real estate in New York City, has grown and continues to grow. As Jeremiah is protesting, Millicent comes down the stairs. Millicent giggles at Joshua's words, which he finds flattering, but Jeremiah obviously finds flighty. She obviously remembers Jeremiah fondly and says that the quiet of the countryside has already done her nerves much good. She finds that noise affects her nerves and says New York is a very noisy city. Joshua recommends she move away and come live at Collinwood, Jeremiah comments that Joshua would like to see all the Collins Family under one roof, but that it will never happen. Joshua asks Jeremiah to take Millicent to Barnabas, who hasn't been feeling well. Millicent explains that she hopes Barnabas is not contagious as she is "delicate" [a hypochondriac]] and worries what Daniel, being only 10 years old, would do if something happened to her. Jeremiah explains he has a cold coming on, and Millicent takes two steps backwards. Just then, Victoria Winters comes down the stairs and when introduced gasps the name "Carolyn", then says that Millicent looks like someone she knew a long time ago. Millicent giggles like a schoolgirl.


Act III

Jeremiah and Victoria talk in the main room. Victoria tells him Carolyn was her "very best friend" and that while she still only has flashes of memory, she feels that she is there for a purpose, and it is not to educate Sarah, but too "change things". Jeremiah is surprised at how freely he speaks about his feelings with Victoria and says he fells they have known each other some other time, some other place. He tells Victoria that Joshua's latest scheme is for him to marry Millicent, which he finds ludicrous. Victoria tells him that Millicent will never marry, and when he asks her about this she says it is just a feeling she had. Joshua bursts into the room, noting it is past Sarah's bedtime. He also states that since Daniel is now here she will be in charge of him also, which will give her very little free time. She leaves, then Joshua tells Jeremiah that he should not allow Millicent's fortune to evade their family, Jeremiah tells him he will not do anything he feels forced to do. Meanwhile, in the servant's quarters, Ben brings Angelique Jeremiah's toddy, which Angelique adds an elixir to that she says will only make him sleep. She has a task for Ben to do once Jeremiah falls asleep. She tells Ben she may not be a lady yet, but that she will be one day, and one that will never embarrass Barnabas. Ben takes the toddy to Jeremiah and stays while he drinks it. Angelique dresses the doll she is making of Josette while Ben steals Jeremiah's ring and a lock of Jeremiah's hair. Later Angelique casts her spell to make Josette fall in love with Jeremiah.

[edit] Memorable quotes

  • Joshua Collins: "Now that cousin Daniel is here you will be in charge of his supervision. I would think that will leave you very little free time for yourself. Do you understand me?"
  • Victoria Winters: Yes, I think I do.

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[edit] Background information and notes

  • First appearance of Millicent Collins. Victoria knows from the history books that Millicent will never marry, but she did not know that Joshua would someday write his memoirs the history was based on, in which he does not mention Millicent's future husband, Nathan Forbes at all and claims Millicent never married.

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