84

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Victoria finds herself trapped.
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Episode number	84
Timeline	1967
First aired	October 20, 1966
Tape date	October 12, 1966
Narrated by	Victoria Winters
Written by	Art Wallace
Directed by	John Sedwick

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Memorable quotes 3 Dramatis personae 4 Background information and notes 5 Continuity and mistakes

[edit] Synopsis

My name is Victoria Winters. The last rays of sunlight are fading behind the Great House on Widows' Hill and one can almost feel the ghosts of the dead past stirring to life. Once again making the legends that surround the hidden corners of this odd mansion seem much too real.

In the closed-off Wing, which Vicki states has been closed-off for 50 years, David takes Vicki in circles to keep her off the pen's trail. David tells her he spends lots of time there with ghosts.

Carolyn comes home as it is getting dark and Liz asks if she's seen David. Carolyn's upset about her recent behavior and apologizes, although Liz doesn't feel it's necessary. Liz admires Joe's independence. Carolyn is a flutter with hope for her big date with Joe. She thinks she might tell Joe she'll marry him. Carolyn wants to have a party at Collinwood; Liz waxes sentimental about the parties when she was a little girl.

David demonstrates the futility of yelling for help. He taunts her by telling her a girl was locked in this very room for 50 years.

Vicki was last spotted by Joe an hour ago; Liz is worried when Joe tells them Vicki was worried about being alone with David, who taunts Vicki by saying a ghost took the key; Carolyn likes Joe's independent spirit and likens him to her ancestors. She's ready for big plans, and he tells her he's got other plans... with a female friend. She dumps him again and tells him she'll never marry, nor see him again!

David lies to Elizabeth when she asks where Miss Winters is. Vicki screams for help in the locked room.

[edit] Memorable quotes

• David (after he's locked Vicki in the room): "You can bang and bang and bang but it won't do you any good cause you're gonna stay there for the rest of your life!"

[edit] Dramatis personae

• ← Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard →
• ← Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard →
• ← Joel Crothers as Joe Haskell →
• ← David Henesy as David Collins →
• ← and Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters →

[edit] Background information and notes

[edit] Continuity and mistakes

• The establishing shot of Collinwood is bathed in daylight, but the episode itself takes place near dark during a thunder storm.