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72

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Elizabeth and Victoria have a much-needed showdown.
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Episode number 72
Timeline 1967
First aired October 4, 1966
Narrated by Victoria Winters
Written by Art Wallace
Directed by John Sedwick


Carolyn suggests to Elizabeth that Bill Malloy's former housekeeper, Mrs. Johnson, work at Collinwood.

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My name is Victoria Winters. Collinwood is a cauldron of tension. Desperately as I have tried I am unable to avoid involvement in the mystery of a man's death. A mystery that reveals hidden emotions and brings unexpected hatreds to the surface.

Vicki is hemming her dress when a venomous Carolyn comes in and tells her to go back to her precious Foundling Home. Carolyn tells Vicki that because Burke wants to put Roger in prison (where the killer belongs), Vicki is not to see him and she [Carolyn] saw the two of them together. Carolyn is paranoid and jealous about Burke and Vicki talking about her. Carolyn flippantly gives her blessing to Vicki and Burke. Vicki tells Carolyn that Burke is dangerous and she's not interested in taking sides or in Burke, romantically. She asks Carolyn whose side she's on. Mrs. Johnson calls Burke and asks about the report. She says she hasn't heard from Collinwood yet. Then she acts finicky about the Diner's food preparation and makes Maggie remake her sandwich. She moans about having nothing to do and refuses Maggie's suggestion to live with her daughter. Liz is upset that Vicki hasn't given David his lesson. Carolyn gleefully tells her mother that Vicki spent 'all day' with Burke. Liz plans to fire Vicki and hasn't given thought to hiring Mrs. Johnson, into whom Carolyn might bump into while she's in town. Liz gets Vicki's explanation and tells Vicki not to dismiss David without HER permission and never to bring Burke back to Collinwood. Mrs. Johnson is lonely and begs Maggie to eat with her. Mrs. Johnson states that she never shared Bill's bed, name, or wore his ring, but she's as close to a widow as he has. Mrs. Johnson lectures Maggie about an eye for an eye--Maggie wonders whose eye she seeks. Carolyn shows up at the Diner and invites herself to Mrs. Johnson's table. She asks if Mrs. Johnson would be interested in being a housekeeper at Collinwood. Mrs. Johnson feigns interest. She leaves Maggie a 10¢ tip. Maggie tells Carolyn that Mrs. Johnson has always given her the creeps and warns her that Mrs. Johnson is after revenge. Liz checks on Vicki's story and then Vicki tells her off and stands her ground--she's tired of taking guff from the Collins family. They make up and Liz consults Vicki about getting a housekeeper. Mrs. Johnson reports to Burke.

[edit] Memorable quotes

  • Carolyn (to Vicki): "I'm sick and tired of hearing your stories about the Foundling Home! Little Orphan Annie does pretty well for herself!"


  • Elizabeth (to Carolyn): "You have a terrible habit of answering a question with a question. It's most annoying."


  • Vicki (to Elizabeth): "Mrs. Stoddard ever since I've been in this house I've been badgered and bullied and most of the time I've taken it. But there comes a limit even for me, and when I walked in here and heard you on the phone that was the last straw! I don't lie, Mrs. Stoddard! I don't snoop and I don't pry and I don't steal other people's boyfriends."
  • Elizabeth: "And I don't like being shouted at."
  • Vicki: "I was a fool. I should have packed up my first night here. But I'm going to stay and I'm not going to sit by and take all this nonsense."
  • Elizabeth: "I think you're forgetting you're still in my employ."
  • Vicki: "Then fire me then! Either that or begin trusting me. One or the other, Mrs. Stoddard."

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