← 39 → Timeline 1967 Narrator Victoria Winters Writer Art Wallace Director John Sedwick Airdate August 18, 1966 Tapedate August 4, 1966 Home Video VHS: CS V8 DVD: TB C2D1 We have 1 images of Dark Shadows #39

Bill offers Burke a deal: if Burke will leave town, Bill will do his best to clear him of the manslaughter charge.

Synopsis Edit

My name is Victoria Winters. The strands of fear seem to bind Collinwood to much of the outside world—fear I don't quite understand—fear that reaches down to others and holds them in its grip—a grip that draws more and more tightly every minute.

Roger hides and eavesdrops on the discussion between Burke and Sam, during which Sam again attempts to get out of the deal (after he tries postponing it with a lie about having a headache). Burke again persists. Bill tells Liz that Burke's been inquiring into the Collins family business. Bill is worried that Liz will be destroyed by Burke. He asks for authority to do whatever it takes to stop young Devlin. Ned Calder gets back to Liz; Bill is pleased that the old business manager (of 15 years) might come back because he's the perfect man to stop Burke. Burke catches Sam after posing for awhile, then gets a call from Malloy. He dashes off and Roger emerges, saying he could kill Evans. Roger offers the painter a $6.000 bribe. Bill offers to help Burke clear his name if he stays away from Carolyn, Liz, and David. Roger again threatens Sam and learns about the letter. Malloy shows up at Sam's.

Memorable quotes Edit

Burke (while Roger is hiding): You're not hiding a lady love in the bedroom, are you Sam?

Sam: Questions don't mean a thing. The only points of value are answers, and I didn't give him any.

Dramatis personae Edit

• ← Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard →
• ← Mitchell Ryan as Burke Devlin →
• ← Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins →
• ← Frank Schofield as Bill Malloy →
• ← David Ford as Sam Evans →

Background information and notes Edit

• Roger has taken his forehead bandage off for the first time in this episode and a poorly drawn stitched scar is seen.

Bloopers and continuity errors Edit

• Before the episode even starts, the slate holder who says the date---gets the date wrong!

End credit announcementsEdit

• Stay tuned for 'Where the Action Is' next on ABC.
• Dark Shadows is a Dan Curtis production.