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Number

473

Timeline

1968

Narrator

Alexandra Moltke

Writer

Ron Sproat

Director

Lela Swift

Broadcast

April 25, 1968
(Thursday)

Recorded

April 19, 1968
(Friday)

Video

Complete: Disc 51
Collection 7: Disc 3

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Barnabas interrupts Dr. Lang as he is about to kill Jeff.

Synopsis

The same, unblinking moon that Victoria Winters saw shining on Collinwood in her terror ridden journey into the past shines this night over the great house by the sea. But the moon, and Collinwood itself, are not the only survivors from the past. Terror, too, is beyond time, and it has pursued the inhabitants of Collinwood down from the dark past to an even darker present. And the ghoulish plan to cure Barnabas Collins unfolds as inexorably as time and with increasing terror.

Strapped to a lab table in Eric Lang's lab, Jeff Clark realizes that Lang plans to use his face to complete the experimental creature. He screams in terror, then passes out from an injection as Lang holds up a scalpel.

Lang is interrupted by Barnabas Collins at the door. Barnabas begs Lang to help, explaining that his vampire urges are back. Barnabas then notices Jeff's unconscious body. Looking upon Jeff's face, Barnabas has second thoughts and begs Eric to stop. Eric coldly and cruelly badgers Barnabas until he concedes and leaves. Just as Eric begins again, Victoria enters the foyer, calling for Dr. Lang and Jeff. Barnabas returns to the lab, telling Eric that Victoria has shown up, looking for Jeff. Eric lies, saying that he hasn't seen Jeff. Victoria insists that something awful has happened. Barnabas eavesdrops, apparently feeling guilty that he is ruining Victoria's chance at happiness, just as Angelique ruined his own. He returns to the lab, frees Jeff from his restraints and vows that he has caused enough suffering. Eric returns to the lab. He and Barnabas argue fiercely. Jeff awakens, grabs a scalpel, and threatens to kill Eric. Eric stalls long enough to inject Jeff again. Jeff collapses. Eventually, Barnabas begs Eric to call on Julia to hypnotize Jeff, to make him forget everything. Eric instead pulls a pistol out and threatens to kill Barnabas.

Memorable quotes

Dr. Lang: Barnabas, I gave you credit for much more intelligence than this.

Dramatis personae

Background information and notes

Production

Story

  • When Victoria enters Dr. Lang's house, whose door isn't even locked, looking for Jeff, she tells Lang: "For the first time, I've come so close to being happy..." Has she already forgotten about Burke Devlin, whom she was engaged to marry not so long ago and who might have survived the plane crash?
  • TIMELINE: It was three hours ago when Jeff said he'd meet Victoria.

Bloopers and continuity errors

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