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| Episode number | 5 |
| Timeline | 1967 |
| First aired | July 1, 1966 |
| Tape date | June 17, 1966 |
| Narrated by | Victoria Winters |
| Written by | Art Wallace |
| Directed by | Lela Swift |
| Home video | VHS: CS V1 DVD: TB C1D1 |
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Victoria explains to Carolyn what little she knows about her past. On Widows' Hill, Sam Evans tells Victoria the story of Josette Collins.
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[edit] Synopsis
- My name is Victoria Winters. The gray light of early morning brings no relief from the tension that inhabits the old house on top of Widows' Hill. But at least the night has passed, a night that was touched with a fear I had never known before. And now it would be over, fear would be ended. And so would hope.
Vicki has decided to quit, and Carolyn's upset. She thinks she finally would have a friend. David lurks and beats Vicki's suitcase. He also calls 'mother, mother, mother.' Roger apologizes to Vicki, who asks both Carolyn and Roger about the sobbing she heard at 2AM. They both attribute it to the governess’ dreaming. Carolyn has fully recanted her wish that Vicki leave, and now feels lonely. Vicki tells her she’s an orphan and the ‘kids back home’ are 152 homeless girls. She tells Carolyn about the note affixed to her basket when she was a baby. Vicki tells her that, in fact, she's in Collinsport to find out about herself. From ages 2 to 16, Vicki received $50/month from Bangor, Maine, which is only 50 miles from Collinsport. She also explains the etymology of her name. At Widows' Hill, Vicki meets the morose and creepy Sam Evans, who wants her to pack her bags after she tells Roger he's there. Sam relates that Josette Collins was brought from France to marry Jeremiah, who built Collinwood for her; the family hated her, as did the town. She jumped from Widows' Hill and sometimes you can hear her crying her heart out. Sam also calls Elizabeth a 'walking' ghost because she hasn’t left the house in eighteen years. Vicki asks Carolyn why she didn't tell her about Elizabeth, who hasn't been off the hill since six months before Carolyn was born. Carolyn relates the 18-years-ago money-starting and 18-years-ago Paul-leaving. Vicki thinks she’s stretching, but entertains the notion. She finds her bags have been packed. David has the Note and continually recites it until he crumples it. David tells Vicki that the Widows want her to leave and that nobody ever listens to him. Vicki resolves to stay.
[edit] Memorable quotes
[edit] Dramatis personae
- ← Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins →
- Mark Allen as Sam Evans →
- ← Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard →
- ← David Henesy as David Collins →
- ← Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters →
[edit] Background notes
- The slate for this episode mistakenly lists the air date as 6-31-66, though Bob Lloyd correctly reads 7-1-66.
- The first appearance of Sam Evans.
- The first mention of Josette Collins.
- This is the first episode with extended closing credits that scroll.
[edit] Changes and mistakes
- Ohrbach's is misspelled as "ORHBACH'S" in the closing credits.
- Sy Tomashoff is misspelled as "SY THOMASHOFF" in the closing credits.
