76
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| Episode number | 76 |
| Timeline | 1967 |
| First aired | October 10, 1966 |
| Tape date | October 3, 1966 |
| Narrated by | Victoria Winters |
| Written by | Francis Swann |
| Directed by | Lela Swift |
Elizabeth vows to fight Burke after he declares that he intends to take control of the Collins family holdings.
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[edit] Synopsis
- My name is Victoria Winters. The Collins family has owned Collinwood for more than 130 years, and the family still wants to keep it in spite of the terror they've known there.
Burke wants to see Liz. Roger forgets that he sent Matthew to get her. Burke tells Roger that he's at Collinwood to get Collinwood. Carolyn's upset that Burke was untruthful with her. Burke's behavior about the results of the inquest remind Roger of his attitude after the guilty verdict on the manslaughter trial came in. Burke believes Roger has stolen 5 years of his life. Roger reminds him that he has no proof. Burke insults Roger (a man afraid of his own shadow) and Liz (who hasn't left Widows' Hill in 18 years) and reiterates his desire to get Collinwood. He offers to buy it for more than it's worth. Liz is incensed at the offer.
Carolyn, eavesdropping, is upset about the offer and can't consider living anywhere but in Collinwood. Vicki seems to understand Burke's motives. Roger tries to convince Liz to sell the 'white elephant' (Collinwood). Liz asks Burke to step out. In the foyer, Carolyn and Vicki ask Burke why he wants to buy Collinwood. Carolyn asks how he could hurt the family. Burke doesn't see it that way. Carolyn suspects Laura has something to do with Burke's motives. Vicki asks Burke if he understands his own motives.
Liz is steadfast in her refusal to sell Collinwood, despite Roger's belief that selling at a loss would be worth it to get Burke off their backs. Liz wonders why Roger's so eager to get Burke off his back. Roger doubts that Liz's belief has anything to do with her 'wonderful' marriage to Paul. Liz calls the girls and Burke in and tells him that the fight is on: he better prove his accusations or face a slander charge. Burke leaves, and Carolyn's upset by his reaction to her. Burke gives Vicki a cryptic warning.
[edit] Memorable quotes
- Elizabeth Collins Stoddard: (to Burke Devlin) "If you want a fight, you'll get one. But I promise you one thing: When it's over you'll know you've been in a fight!"
[edit] Dramatis personae
- ← Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard →
- ← Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins →
- ← Mitchell Ryan as Burke Devlin →
- ← Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard →
- ← Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters →
