98
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| Episode number | 98 |
| Timeline | 1966 |
| First aired | November 9, 1966 |
| Tape date | October 28, 1966 |
| Narrated by | Victoria Winters |
| Written by | Ron Sproat |
| Directed by | Lela Swift |
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[edit] Synopsis
- My name is Victoria Winters. Collinwood, the great mansion I now call home, harbors many secrets. Secrets kept for years from the prying eyes of outsiders. Now a stranger is coming to Collinwood, a stranger determined to uncover those secrets and bring destruction to the Collins family.
Matthew questions Liz's resolve to hire Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson moves in to the third room on the right at the top of the stairs; Mrs. Johnson promises to keep her lips sealed beyond her duties. David begins to torment her. Liz cautions Mrs. Johnson that David and Roger may not accept her initially. She also orders her not to go into the basement ever and tells her that the East Wing is closed off. David is rude to Mrs. Johnson and Liz learns that he and Mrs. Johnson had a run-in involving Burke (79).
David tells Matthew he might like Mrs. Johnson since his best friend [Burke] likes her. Mrs. Johnson makes David a ham sandwich (his favorite!) and then they chat about secrets; she had secret places as a child in old abandoned houses. He tells her about the East Wing, and the basement, and ghosts. Matthew overhears the talk of secret rooms and confronts Mrs. Johnson, who claims she was just making conversation.
Later, Matthew tattles to Liz, who writes the situation off.
At night, Mrs. Johnson goes to the basement and pries around the locked room. During her prying, she is startled by David. He threatens to tell Liz about Mrs. Johnson's snooping. She claims to have heard a noise, a perfect alibi. David claims he's downstairs looking for a ghost he saw in his Crystal Ball. David says he won't tell Liz because Mrs. Johnson is a friend of Burke's. Mrs. Johnson claims to dislike Burke and reiterates her belief that Burke is responsible for Malloy's death. David rationalizes that because Burke didn't get mad, Mrs. Johnson must not have meant it. He correctly deduces that she is spying for Burke and tells her that Burke's out to get Roger, and David wants Burke to do so. He offers her a bargain; she refuses--or does she? She sends him to bed despite his not having seen the ghost yet.
Alone again in the basement, Mrs. Johnson hears sobbing, which stops when she raps on the locked door.
[edit] Memorable quotes
[edit] Dramatis personae
- ← Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard →
- ← Thayer David as Matthew Morgan →
- ← Clarice Blackburn as Mrs. Johnson →
- ← David Henesy as David Collins →
[edit] Background information and notes
- The Collins family usually dines at 8PM.
