← 424 → Timeline 1795 Narrator Joan Bennett Writer Gordon Russell Director John Sedwick Airdate February 8, 1968 Tapedate February 2, 1968 Home Video We have 6 images of Dark Shadows #424

Synopsis Edit

A séance has been held at the great house of Collinwood—a séance which has suspended time and space, and sent one woman on an uncertain and frightening journey into the past, back to the year 1795. There each of the Collins ancestors resembles a present day member of the Collins family, but the names and relationships have changed, and Victoria Winters finds herself a stranger in a sea of familiar faces. The evil which plagues the family makes itself seen and felt in many ways, one of which will be death by violent means.

Suki Forbes tries to leave the Old House and is chased back inside by a bat. As Suki cries out for Nathan Forbes to come, the bat breaks through the window and enters the parlour, transforming into Barnabas, who then strangles her. Nathan finds Suki on the floor. Before she dies, she tells him Barnabas is her attacker.

Act IEdit

Nathan finds Joshua Collins at Collinwood and tells him that Suki has been found dead at the Old House. They return to take care of her body. Nathan tells Joshua that with her last breath, Suki accused  Barnabas of attacking her. Joshua believes there is a simple explanation. Nathan finds it disturbing because he swears he saw Barnabas the night before. Joshua repeats the story that Barnabas is in England. He changes the subject by asking about the relationship between Nathan and Suki. Joshua is suspicious because of his lack of grief over her death. Nathan claims he is still in shock. While the men are preparing to search the house, Josette Collins comes downstairs and calls for Barnabas before she faints.

Act IIEdit

Naomi Collins and Millicent are waiting in the drawing room for news of the missing Josette. Joshua and Nathan bring Josette to the Collinwood to rest. Joshua and Naomi take Josette to her room while Nathan tells Millicent of Suki's death. While tending to her upstairs, Naomi notices that Josette's neck has been bitten.

Act IIIEdit

Millicent writes a letter to Suki's family concerning her death and asks Naomi to read it. Naomi approves and tells Millicent to have a servant send it after she gets the address from Suki's room. Millicent leaves as Joshua enters with smelling salts. Naomi shows him the bite on Josette's neck. They note that they are the same marks Barnabas had before he became sick and died. Millicent takes a box of Suki's personal papers to the drawing room to find the address for the letter she wrote. Nathan comes in for a drink and is visibly upset when he sees Millicent searching through Suki's personal papers. To stop her, Nathan gives her the address she is seeking. While putting things back in the box, Millicent notices a marriage certificate. She is shocked when she discovers to whom Suki was married.

Act IVEdit

She reads aloud that Suki Wales was married to Nathan Forbes.  Millicent realizes that Suki was Nathan's wife, not his sister, and Nathan has been deceiving her. Nathan tries to explain but she won't listen and never wants to see him again. She runs out of the house and he follows her. Naomi and Joshua discuss the Collins family history book its accuracy in predicting Sarah Collins' death. Joshua tells Naomi that the book also predicts that Josette will die the next day by her own hand unless they can prevent it. In her room, Josette sleeps fitfully, calling to Barnabas that tomorrow she will belong to him forever.

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Dramatis personae Edit

• Joan Bennett as Naomi Collins
• Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
• Louis Edmonds as Joshua Collins
• Joel Crothers as Nathan Forbes
• Nancy Barrett as Millicent Collins
• Kathryn Leigh Scott as Josette DuPrés
• Jane Draper as Suki Forbes

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