My name is Victoria Winters.
My journey is just beginning.
A journey that I am hoping will somehow begin to reveal the mysteries of my past.
It is a journey that will bring me to a strange and dark place.
To a house high atop a stormy cliff.
At the edge of the sea.
To a house called Collinwood.
To a world I've never know, with people I've never met.
People who, tonight, are still only vague shadows in my mind.
But who will soon fill all the days and nights of my tomorrows.
[clock ticking]
I've done everything I can to make it comfortable.
Those Turkish pillows in the storage room... Perhaps a few on the sofa?
I hope she likes it.
A young woman from New York.
It will feel odd having a stranger in the house.
Forgive me for saying, so, Mrs. Stoddard.
I'm sure you made the right decision.
You can say that again.
I hope she brings a whip and a chair.
That's about the only thing I haven't tried with David.
Carolyn, you don't really mean that.
You're right, Mother.
I haven't tried wringing his neck.
Aunt Elizabeth, there's a folder
with the household checks and estimated tax
down in the study.
Well, thank God there's one practical Collins in this world.
I have to go down to the Blue Whale, now.
I'm going over Sam's books, too, so I'l be back early.
What is this?
I didn't put this here.
Ooh, uh, I wouldn't open that, unless someone has a shotgun handy.
Oh, nonsense. Hand it here, Mrs. Johnson.
Oh, God!
David's "Welcome to Collinwood".
Where is he, Carolyn?
Don't bother, Mother.
. You're not going to find him.
Poor Victoria Winters.
David did what? A rat in a shoebox?
Oh, Roger, please.
Well, we haven't met this girl,
since she was hired by our lawyer.
It doesn't matter.
I have absolute faith in his judgement.
She's a 25 year-old girl.
She's highly qualified.
[sighing] All right.
But since I haven't been able to convince you that boarding school is the answer,
let's at least try to get him back into the town school.
Why do you continue to deny the fact
that after what happened, they never will take him back?
[sighing]
[bell ringing]
[train whistle blowing]
[hydraulic hissing]
[train brakes squealing]
[train whistle blowing]
[crickets chirping]
Yes, Mrs. Johnson, she's right here.
She walked from the train station.
Thank you, Daphne. I'll take care of it.
Please, tell her that someone will be there very soon.
[sighing] Goodbye.
Yes, Mrs. Johnson?
I'm sorry, Mrs. Stoddard,
but the governess is down at The Blue Whale.
And Willie hasn't picked her up?
Well, I'm sure he's on his way.
[grumbling]
I don't know what I'm going to do with him, Mrs. Stoddard.
He just can't seem to get anything right.
[sighs]
[crickets chirping]
"3 graces spin high above...
"lion looks at the dove...
"3 graces spin...
"high...
[scratching]
"above...
"lion looks at the dove...
"Lion looks at the dove."
LOOMIS!
[door creaking]
Why aren't you at the station?
[slurring] I was just getting ready to go.
I've told you about this!
Hey! You've got no right to do that!
I'm warning you. Straighten up your act right now,
or you're out of here.
And what is all this?
I'm straightening out my act, Mr. Collins, just like you said.
I mean, you're an educated man.
And how'd you get that way?
By reading, right?
Well, that's what I'm doing--reading.
And I'm starting out with the old books, because like you said--
Get down there! Get in that truck.
And pick up that girl!
[sighing]
[brakes squealing]
[bell clanging]
[music playing softly]
I don't want any trouble, Willie.
Me, neither, Sambo. Just a little glass of your 90 proof.
Sorry.
What do you mean?
What do i mean? You know what i mean.
Why don't you just blow, Willie?
Kiss off, Maggie!
Ooh, I love it when you talk sweet to me.
Willie, Miss Winters is here.
So am I. Maybe we should get together.
After I have me a drink.
Oh, that's charming, Willie. That's really charming.
[bellowing] Who asked you, anyway?
Why don't you just sit down over there with your lover-boy?
Hey, Willie, just take it easy and get the hell out of here.
I'll take it anyway I can get it, Sam-boy.
Ok, the man asked you to leave.
I got business here. You want to try and make me?
I'd be glad to.
That won't be necessary.
I'd like to go to Collinwood, now, if that's alright.
Look, you don't have to ride with this guy.
I'm going to be leaving here in a few minutes. I'll give you a lift.
I think it'll be just fine.
Thank you for all your help.
Sure.
[crickets chirping]
Some dump, huh? Come on.
- Hello. - Welcome to Collinwood.
. I'm Elizabeth Collins Stoddard.
Thank you, Mrs. Stoddard.
I'm so sorry you had to wait.
Oh, no, that's no problem, I'm just glad to be here.
- Oh, my daughter, Carolyn. - Victoria Winters.
. Hi, Vickie, glad to meet you.
Willie, take Miss Winters' bag upstairs.
Oh, your aunt wanted to see you.
Hope you like this freak palace, Miss Winters.
Ciao.
Don't let him bother you. He's weird, but harmless.
Mr. Collins will be down soon.
May I offer you a cup of tea?
That would be very nice.
And, David, is he asleep?
He'd better be.
You wanted to see me, auntie?
Yes, Willie, I did.
Mmm.
Mmm! Not bad!
Willie, why do you always have to make things so difficult?
Well, it ain't always my fault.
What do you expect me to do?
Bow down and kiss that guy's feet?
Everything was all right before he came here.
- No, it wasn't. - Well, it don't make no difference anyways.
- I figured it out. - Figured what out?
The jewels.
I know where the jewels are. We're going to be rich!
Willie, where do you get these crazy ideas?
They're not crazy!
i found these books, ok? And...
only they're all in these codes and weird poems.
But i figured it out!
The stuff is in a secret room in the family tomb.
I don't want to hear any more of this.
I'm telling you!
The jewels were buried by one them guys in them pictures out there!
It was during the Revolution.
That's this big war we had, back in the 1700s.
Well, anyway, this guy Barn...
Barnabas, and his old man,
they buried the family jewels to keep them safe,
In the tomb!
Willie, I just wish you'd do what you're supposed to do around here,
instead of acting like a fool with all these schemes.
It'll only lead to trouble.
Ok. Ok.
But when I blow this joint on a pile of dough, we'll see who's laughing.
[door slams]
[crickets chirping]
[thunder clapping]
[loon calling]
"3 graces spin...
...high above."
[animal howling]
[owl hooting]
[metal scraping]
[gate creaking]
[thunder clapping]
[water dripping]
"Dove."
Dove!
"Lion looks at the dove."
[panting] "Lion looks at dove."
[water dripping]
[door creaking]
[bats screeching]
Bats.
What a place.
The jewels. I knew it!
[fire crackling]
Breakfast is at 7:00, en famille.
You'll meet David then.
and school begins at 9:00.
Now, you have a good night's sleep, Victoria.
Thank you, Mrs. Stoddard.
Follow me, Vicki.
This place is huge!
How many rooms are there?
[chuckles]
I don't think anyone really knows.
Anyway, most of them are closed off now, but, uh,
there're a lot of them.
[creaking]
[willie gasping]
[popping]
[crashing]
[metal clanking]
[panting]
[Willie groaning]
[scraping]
[choking]
[crickets chirping]
[both screaming]
David!
David, my God.
[angrily] I scared you, didn't I?
You certainly did.
I don't want you here.
What?
I don't want you here.
[door opening] Don't touch me.
David!
I am not here to hurt you.
You'd better open that door.
All right, david.
Let's go to your room.
I'm going to scare you again.
and again.
David, I'm here to be your friend.
Now, go to sleep.
I'll see you in the morning.
[clicking]
Well, Sam, as usual,
the government owes you.
Ah. You're a genius, Daph.
Without you, I'd be in jail.
That's for sure.
[sighing]
I keep telling you, Daph, fishermen that go to bed early
don't make for a very exciting love life.
Oh, well.
He's the best I can do.
Where'd you put your car, sweetheart?
Oh, it's over at Rotolo's. I had to get it charged.
Oh.
[smooching]
Thank you again.
Ooh! Thank you, Sam.
See you later, Maggie. Bye.
[bell clanging]
[fog horn sounding]
[crickets chirping]
[animal howling]
[dogs barking]
[howling]
[dogs barking faintly]
[howling]
[howling continues]
[barking]
[howling]
[people chattering]
[chattering over police radio]
[sirens wailing]
Excuse me.
I called Joe. Mrs. Stoddard is on her way.
How is she?
[siren approaching]
[sighing]
Is she gonna make it?
Don't know. She lost a lot of blood.
What do you think did this?
(paramedic) You tell us.
Looks like some kind of wild animal tried to tear her throat out.
That her car?
Yeah.
[police radio chatter continues]
Where did it all go?
Where did what go?
The blood.
I don't see any blood around here.
If she lost all that blood, where did it go?
[beeping]
[people chattering]
Hyram. How is she?
We've got her stabilized.
We're pumping whole blood back into her as fast as we can.
Has she told you anything?
She's pretty heavily sedated.
Can't the police do something? I mean, who did this to her?
We don't know how it happened.
Is she going to be all...
I hope so.
Can we see her?
Joe's in there with her now.
[howling]
[clanging]
[thunder rumbling]
[gasping]
[scraping]
[squeaking]
[clicking]
[thunder rumbling]
Hyram.
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you standing there, George.
How's the girl this morning?
The same.
That's not good.
I've got a bunch of trackers,
and half the town out with shotguns looking for this thing,
whatever it is.
Nobody's seen a damn thing.
No tracks, nothing.
Well, you can stop looking for an animal.
What do you mean?
[thunder rumbling]
[sighing]
I found traces of human saliva in the wound.
Professor, what is this?
It's a maraves fertility vessel.
A repository for the souls of tribal elders.
Any left?
Hmm, very likely.
I'm dreadfully sorry to hear about that Collins girl.
How can I help?
Plain and simple.
I've got a madman out there. I don't know where to begin looking for him.
And the girl was able to tell you nothing?
Nothing.
And what's worse, Hyram is afraid she may never remember anything.
You say the girl lost a good deal of blood.
Exactly how much?
Over 2 liters.
Almost half her blood volume.
And your theory is that whoever did this took it with him?
I know. It sounds crazy.
Not necessarily.
There have been documented cases of unbalanced people
who came to believe themselves to be vampires.
and actually drank human blood.
2 liters?
Well, whatever it is, I need an answer, fast.
I got to have some clue of what i'm looking for here.
That's a full report.
All the details.
I'll get on it right away.
As always, I appreciate it.
Yes?
(man) Good evening.
Is Mrs. Collins at home?
Who might I say is calling?
You may tell her it is her cousin.
Barnabas Collins, from England.
From England? Uh, yes, sir, please. Come in.
[footsteps echoing]
[door closing]
They're having dinner.
I'll tell them you're here.
Thank you.
Barnabas Collins, from England?
Welcome to Collinwood.
Thank you, dear cousin.
I've been looking forward to this moment for so long.
I can't get over it. yyou look exactly like the man in the portrait.
It is amazing, isn't it?
Well, the Collins blood does have a rather persistent strength.
And I must admit, I myself have always been quite fascinated
by the resemblance.
You'll recognize this ring, of course
in the portrait. And this cane.
They're my most treasured possessions.
Oh, this is so extraordinary.
We knew, of course, according to all the various journals,
that the original Barnabas went to england in the 1700s.
just after the election of John Adams.
the man he helped to elect.
along with Thomas Jefferson as Vice President.
Yes.
What-whatever brought you to Collinwood?
I recently arrived in Boston on some business
and, knowing I was so close,
I couldn't resist coming.
What kind of business?
I'm investing in a shipbuilding firm.
If the business environment proves beneficial, I may stay on.
Where in London did you live?
Cadogan Square.
Really?
Roger's just got back from London.
You don't happen to know the Bromleys? They lived at number 33-
I'm afraid I don't, no.
My business has always been rather...
consuming.
[sighs]
I've heard so much about Collinwood over the years.
What do you think of it?
It's just as I remember.
What do you mean, "remember"?
It's the stories.
The stories were so...
so vivid.
It almost seems I actually have been here.
Collinwood was first built on the moors, near Lyme Regis,
on the southwest coast of England.
The truss and cherrywood railings were hand-carved in Germany.
The marble floors, cut from the finest
Tuscan quarries in Carrara.
The windows were purchased from the grandest baronial estates of Europe.
It was all transported, piece by piece, on a sailing vessel to Boston,
then dragged along this rocky coast
by ox-drawn cart to be reassembled here.
I thought I was an expert on our family history.
But cousin Barnabas,
your knowledge of our heritage is extraordinary.
Can get you a drink?
Oh, no, thank you. Aas a matter of fact, I have an engagement.
I've taken enough of your time.
But, there is one other matter I should like to discuss.
It concerns the family's first home.
The old house?
Yes.
You know, of course, the original Barnabas was born there.
I took the liberty of visiting it this afternoon.
This may seem presumptuous,
but I'd love the opportunity to restore it to its original condition.
It would cost a fortune. The place is a complete wreck.
The, uh, money is of no consequence.
But, of course, you must have time to consider my proposal.
Oh.
Roger, I have no objection. Do you?
No, no, not if he wants to take it on.
Good. Then it's settled.
I can't believe it.
Your family's first home in America,
come back to life.
Yes.
[footsteps pattering]
David!
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt. Come along, David.
Come in, Victoria.
Let me introduce Barnabas Collins.
David, this is your cousin from England.
And this is Victoria Winters, David's governess.
Barnabas Collins?
Barnabas is a ghost.
He knows the portrait in the hallway.
Cousin Barnabas is going to restore the old house, David.
so you'll have to find somewhere else to play.
No, I can't!
- He can't! That's where Sarah lives! - David!
Cousin Barnabas doesn't want to hear that story.
On the contrary.
What story are we talking about, young man?
He claims to havea little friend, Sarah, who lives down there.
I'll make you sorry if you take my house.
I'm not going to let you!
And who is this...Sarah?
I'll show you.
It's her.
Don't let it disturb you, Barnabas.
David has a very active imagination.
David, it's time for us to go upstairs.
It's nice to meet you, Mr. Collins.
And so very nice to meet you, miss...
Winters.
I hope I haven't upset the boy.
He'll get over it.
I'm so looking forward to restoring the original house.
[crickets chirping]
[loons calling]
[thunder rumbling]
[animal howling]
Father.
I have come home.
[thunder rumbling]
[birds chirping]
The capital of Utah is Salt Lake City.
The capital of New York...
David, what is the capital of New York?
David!
We only have 10 more minutes.
Please try to pay attention.
[inhaling]
[sighs]
David, what is in that desk that is so fascinating?
It's nothing.
It's obviously not nothing. Now, come on.
Show and tell.
I really don't think you want to know what's in here.
Open the desk, David.
Ok.
What's in there?
Are you sure you want to see?
[sternly] Open it, David.
Ok.
Oh, God.
Close it!
I told you.
Where did you get that, David? That--that's very dangerous!
Nah.
Not if you don't get it mad.
I got a whole bunch of them.
This one's named Harry. I catch them down in the woodpile
in back of the barn.
David, the lesson is over.
T-take that thing out of here right now,
and get rid of it.
Yes, Miss Winters.
[chair creaking]
It would be awful, wouldn't it, if one night,
one of these ended up in your bed?
I saw him tear his butt out of here.
That means trouble. What did he do now?
Oh.
Just another one of his little pranks.
His little ones aren't so bad.
It's the heart-stoppers you've got to watch out for.
Don't let him get to you.
Don't worry. He won't.
You look like you could use some cheering up.
I know. You like riding?
Love it.
We--we have these great horses down at the stables.
Why don't you go down, take a ride, get some fresh air?
I'd like that. Will you join me?
I can't right now. I promised Joe I'd meet him at the hospital.
But, um, come on, I'll drive you.
Ok. Just give me a minute to change.
Ok.
Hi.
Hey, there.
[horse nickering]
Hi, Carolyn!
Hi!
Oh, you like that, don't you?
Willie.
Don't be afraid, Miss Winters. I ain't going to hurt you.
Where have you been, Willie? Everybody's looking for you.
Why?
They think you had something to do with what happened to Daphne.
Daphne? What happened to Daphne?
She's in the hospital.
Someone attacked her.
It wasn't me, Miss Winters.
I would never do nothing like that.
Willie, did you hurt yourself?
Huh?
[tittering] Oh, y-yeah.
I--I fell.
Willie, I think you'd better talk to someone.
[sobbing] Oh, no, I don't wanna.
[gasps]
Loomis! Where have you been?
I--I ain't been nowhere. I swear, Mr. Collins! No, please--
He's just hurt, Mr. Collins.
Stay out of this, Miss Winters!
He's not well! There's no need to be that rough! He's only drunk.
The sheriff wants to talk to you.
All right, Willie, after you dropped off Miss Winters,
where did you go?
I didn't go nowhere.
I just came back to the stables and got drunk.
What are you so nervous about, Willie?
[gasps]
[stammers]
I'm not nervous. I just...
Ok, Willie, where were you the last 3 days?
Working. I was working.
Not here, you weren't.
I was working somewhere else.
George, how much longer are you going to put up with this?
Excuse me, I know it's none of my business--
That's absolutely correct, Miss Winters.
How do you know he's not telling the truth?
Please, I am telling the truth.
I don't feel too good.
Ok, Willie,
[Willie sobbing]
Where were you working?
He was working for me, sheriff.
Uh, Sheriff Patterson, Barnabas Collins, our cousin.
Mr. Collins.
I'm terribly sorry, but when no one answered the front door,
I took the liberty of letting myself in.
Willie is indeed telling the truth.
He was pointed out in town as someone who knew the property
and who could of be of great help to me.
If I've created a problem, I beg your forgiveness.
It would have been nice if someone had told us.
I'm sorry, I should have told you.
I--I know I ain't been much good around here,
getting drunk and all the stuff like that.
Mr. Collins, he--he never did like me very much,
and I don't really blame him
but I knew he was going to fire me,
and that's why I took the job.
You don't know what you're taking on, Barnabas.
Perhaps.
but I somehow feel that Willie truly wants to make a new start.
- Don't you, Willie? - Yeah. I do.
That's fine, Willie.
And helping Mr. Collins, here, is a good way to begin.
Now, if you have no more for him, we have much work to do.
All right, Mr. Collins, you can take him with you.
Thank you.
Come along, Willie.
and by the way, you'll be amazed
at the progress we've been making.
I've actually been able to move in.
You must all come to see it for yourselves.
[door opening]
Good evening.
All I can say is, Barnabas Collins must be a wonderful man.
[crickets chirping]
But why can't you play with me?
Because I'm suppossed to be asleep.
I never have to go to sleep.
Then where do you go?
I don't know. I just keep looking.
[knocking on door]
- David? - Yes?
David, were you talking to someone?
Yes.
Who were you talking to?
I was talking to Sarah.
But, David there's no one here.
There was.
If Sarah was here, where did she go?
Where she always goes. Just...
away.
Oh.
I thought, maybe tomorrow morning, it would be nice to take a walk
over to the old house, and see what Willie and Barnabas have been doing.
Would you like that, David?
He's evil.
- Who's evil? - Cousin Barnabas.
I saw him here tonight.
David, why would you say that?
He's a very nice man.
Because Sarah told me.
Maybe sometimes your friend Sarah is wrong.
She's not wrong!
Sarah would never lie to me!
Maybe someday you'll introduce me to Sarah.
Would you do that, david?
You're just pretending!
You don't really believe she's real.
That's not true. I'm sure she is real.
Certainly she's real to you and that's what counts.
Time to go to sleep.
We're going to be good friends, David. You'll see.
Sleep tight.
[door closing]
[crow cawing]
[birds chirping]
Oh, it's going to beautiful, isn't it, David?
It's going to be awful.
Come on.
Is Mr. Collins inside?
Mr. Loomis is.
[hammering]
Willie!
Miss Winters.
I--I didn't see you standing over there.
Is there, uh, s-something I can do for you?
David and I just wanted to come by
and see how things were coming along.
Oh.
Well, uh, they're-- they're coming along pretty good.
Yes, it certainly looks that way.
Hi, Davey.
Is Mr. Collins here?
[tittering] No. uh, he ain't, Miss Winters.
He's, uh...
He's, uh, in Portland today,
buying some stuff we need. Mmm-hmm.
Yeah, that's where he is, all right, in Portland--
How many people do you have working with you, Willie?
Oh, uh, we got about,
8 guys working with us.
What a magnificent home Barnabas is going to have.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's going to be ok.
[thudding]
[door creaking]
[gate creaking]
Davey!
What are you doing? You can't go down there!
I can! let me go! I can go where I want!
David!
David, Willie's only concerned you might hurt yourself.
It's dark down there.
Now, come on, let's go back upstairs.
Willie, I'm sorry.
I'm sure David didn't mean to upset you.
Uh, that--that's ok. I just don't want nothing to happen to him.
[panting]
[funk music playing]
[music continues]
What happened to, uh...
He's taking a rest.
Anybody ever tell you you got a...
fine set of wheels?
Oh, yeah.
Hundreds of times. And you know what?
you're never going to ride them.
Where are you going?
Bug off!
[funk music continues playing]
[door closing] Have a nice hike, gloria!
[gasps]
[laughing]
Boy, did you scare me.
I'm terribly sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
Hey, where are you from?
You talk kind of funny.
I've never seen you around here before.
Has anyone ever told you, you're a very pretty young lady?
Yeah, just about everybody right before they hit on me.
"Hit" on you?
[chuckles]
Yeah, you know,
like when all they want you for is your body.
But you don't seem like that kind of guy to me.
I'll bet you're a real gentlemen.
So what do you say, good lookin'?
How about givin' a lady a lift home?
I'd be happy to.
Hey, can't you wait until we get into the car?
[screaming]
[growling]
[continues screaming]
[moaning]
[growling]
[screaming]
[siren wailing]
[brakes screeching]
[dispatcher chattering over police radio]
Same wounds as the Collins girl.
Yeah, except there is one difference,
these two are dead.
The same traces of human saliva.
[sighing]
There is something else.
I didn't mention it to you earlier
because i wasn't really sure what it was.
I discovered a very strange cell
in Daphne's blood sample.
What kind of cell?
I can't answer that. I've never seen anything like it before.
I sent it to Boston, but they can't identify it either.
I found the identical cell
in the blood samples of the 2 new victims.
So what have I got here?
Some kind of lunatic with a weird blood disease?
I don't know what you got, George.
That's the problem.
We're stumbling about in the dark, gentlemen. We need help.
Any suggestions, professor?
It happens I know an expert in the field
who might shed some light on this.
down at New York University.
Well, let's get him on the phone.
Her name is Julia Hoffman.
[thunder rumbling]
Julia!
Michael.
I appreciate you comin' on such short notice.
It's very good of you.
On the contrary, I'm quite intrigued.
I got you a room at the Collinsport Inn.
It's rather charming.
I hope that some of that charm comes in a tall glass.
It does.
It's been a long day.
Yeah.
When do I see the girl?
In the morning.
I can't explain it, but she's suddenly much better.
Sittin' up, chattin' away, even wants to go home.
But, as I feared, still absolutely no memory of what happened.
Elizabeth, say hello to Dr. Julia Hoffman.
Thank you so much for coming, doctor.
Well, how do you do?
Hyram tells me she seems much improved.
Do you think it might be possible to take her home soon?
Yeah, let's get her out of here, huh?
Well, Dr. Hoffman has just begun her examination.
Oh, I'm aware of that,
but what's to prevent her from completing it at Collinwood?
We can arrange for you to stay there.
Well, let's see how she is tomorrow.
Uh, if she's still improving
and Dr. Hoffman has no objection
I don't see why she can't go home then.
Perhaps, but now if you'll excuse me, I must run these tests.
Intense.
Thank you, Hyram.
Daphne will be thrilled for the news.
Thank you.
Well, I see there's definitely been some improvement.
[laughing]
Yeah, I guess. I guess you could say that.
[clearing throat]
Oh, not again, please.
Every vein in my body has a hole in it.
How long is this going to go on, anyway?
Until you're 100% better.
[sighs]
What is it that you're giving me?
Something that's obviously working.
Well, can this one wait? Just a little bit?
Please?
All right.
I imagine it can.
Nice work.
[birds chirping]
[knocking]
[door creaking]
Hello!
Barnabas!
Anybody here?
Willie!
Miss Winters!
I was just down in the cellar
doin' s-somethin'.
[panting]
I'm sorry, but nobody answered when i knocked.
I'm looking for David. Have you seen him?
You know how this place fascinates him.
Uh, no. He ain't here, Miss Winters.
You and Barnabas have certainly done wonders here.
Oh, yeah, we've been workin' real hard.
Uh, Miss Winters, it's almost dark out.
Uh, maybe this ain't a good time for you to be visitin'?
Uh, you know, what with everythin' that's been going on and all.
[panting]
[creaking]
What a beautiful piece.
Uh, Miss Winters.
Willie.
Please call me, Vicki.
Yeah. Yeah.
Vicki. Uh, I just wanted to say, uh,
I didn't get a chance last time you was here,
but I--I just want ed to thank you
cause you believed me when nobody else did.
There's no need to thank me, Willie.
Anyway, I think it's all working out.
Where's Barnabas? Is he busy?
Yeah.
Yeah, oh, he's real busy.
But, uh--uh, I'll tell him that you was here.
Uh, now I still think that you ought to get goin'.
And why is that, Willie?
Welcome to the old house, Victoria.
Please don't let Willie alarm you.
His concern for your well-being is admirable.
However, I'm sure there's nothing for you to worry about.
You may go now, Willie.
Yeah.
Yeah, sure, Barnabas.
Well, how fortuitous for me
that you chose just now to visit.
I was just about to send Willie with a message to you
that there was something I wanted to show you.
Oh.
What is that?
Thank you, Willie!
If you're needed, I'll call.
[laughing]
I believe you've made a conquest, Victoria.
Willie seems quite smitten with you.
Willie's not so bad.
Hmm. As a matter of fact he's been rather helpful
I should be going.
Oh, I'm sure you can spare a moment.
Well, I guess, a moment.
Good.
Come.
Please.
Willie and I were working up here on the 3rd floor,
when we uncovered this door.
You're going to be quite surprised when you see this.
I know I was.
[door creaking]
You found it this way?
Yes.
Exactly the way it must have been almost 200 years ago.
It's incredible.
You do see the resemblance, don't you?
Yes.
She--yes.
She's very much like you.
Her name was Josette Dupre.
There is much about her in the family journals.
She came from the West Indian island of Martinique.
A creature as delicate and warm as the trade winds of the Caribe.
The original Barnabas Collins met her there,
while on a business excursion of his family's shipping interest.
He was
quite taken by her beauty.
And her feelings for him were similarly tender.
They became paramours and intended to marry.
Until her untimely death shattered their dream.
What happened to her?
It was a tragic
accident.
She fell from the cliff at Widow's Hill.
Just a few hundred yards from where we are now.
It broke my--
my ancestor's heart.
How terrible.
I really should be getting back.
[sighs]
Yes, yes, of course.
How unthinking of me.
Come.
Willie!
Yeah, Barnabas?
What is it?
Come down here, Willie.
Come down here, now.
Well, what's the matter, Barnabas?
I--I--I--I ain't done nothing.
[chokes]
You warned her, Willie.
No.
[gasps]
Why did you do that?
[sobbing] I didn't, Barnabas.
I didn't do nothin', I swear.
Yes, you did, Willie. You warned her.
[sobbing]
No, Barnabas!
Why did you do that?
Why?
- No, Barnabas! - Why?
[panting]
Josette,
you have come back to me.
I will not lose you again.
[seagulls cawing]
[tires screeching]
Has Daphne said anything yet?
No, she still remembers nothing.
Well, we found another one this morning.
Floating in the surf below Widow's Hill.
Really?
The same circumstances?
Yup.
4 victims.
The only one who's still alive can't remember a thing.
But there might be a way to get her to remember.
I think she's stable enough now to try it.
It just might work.
Keep watching the crystal, Daphne.
Keep watching it.
Now your eyelids are getting heavier
and heavier.
Let them close, Daphne.
Let them close.
That's good, Daphne.
Now you will sleep until I awaken you.
I want you to think back
to the night that you were hurt.
Are you back there, Daphne?
Yes.
All right.
Now you have just finished
doing the books at The Blue Whale
and are walking along the dark street to your car.
Yes.
Tell us what is happening, Daphne.
Someone's following me.
My car.
I have to get to my car.
Who is it, Daphne?
Someone's... no. no.
I have to lock the other door.
Do you see this person?
No. Yes!
Oh, God, I see him!
Oh, please don't! Don't!
Do you recognize him?
Yes! Yes!
Have you seen him before?
Yes. He--He, uh...
I--I don't know where. He's...
[Daphne grunts]
What does he look like, Daphne?
What does he look like?
Oh, his eyes!
His eyes are red!
Oh, God, his teeth!
No! Oh, his teeth!
No! No, please don't!
[screaming] No! It's all right, Daphne.
It's all right, you're safe.
You're quite safe, now. Calm down.
It's all right. No one is going to hurt you.
No one will hurt you.
You will be all right, Daphne. Calm down. Yes, there.
You can go to sleep.
You're quite safe.
There, Daphne, go to sleep.
We were so close.
She's got to be able to tell us more.
When can we try this again?
Maybe tomorrow. Let's see how she is.
Right now she needs some rest.
All that stuff about teeth and red eyes
what does that mean?
George, since Daphne is the only one
who can identify the, uh, person who did this,
is it not safe to assume
that, uh, that person might come back?
Exactly what I've been thinking.
I know it would be all right with Elizabeth if you put a deputy here,
at least for the next few nights.
Well, probably make everybody feel safer
if that's possible the way things have been going.
Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously.
"Of course you don't, till i tell you.
"I meant there's a nice knock-down argument for you.
but glory doesn't mean a nice knock-down argument, Alice..."
Here comes weird willie
Hi, Miss Winters.
I mean, uh, Vicki.
Oh, hi, Davey.
Oh, god, Willie, what happened to you?
Nothin'. Nothin'.
I--I fell while we was workin'. I'm ok.
Are you sure? That looks awful.
Oh, yeah, I'm going to be fine.
Fine, uh, I just got to learn to be more careful.
For me?
[birds chirping]
My dearest Victoria,
how fitting it would be if you,
who so closely resembled the woman who's beauty
graced this home so many years ago,
could honor me by being my first guest for dinner this evening at 8.
Although, my new home is not yet as beautiful as when Josette first saw it,
the hospitality will be just as heartfelt.
Your obedient servant, Barnabas Collins.
Willie, you may tell Barnabas
I accept his invitation with pleasure.
Yeah. Yeah. Ok, Vicki.
I--I got to go now.
He's a nutball. Total nutball.
[crickets chirping]
We know the bombay chest belonged to Barnabas.
The bust is Isaac Collins and the clock, I'm afraid,
is still a mystery.
Not a mystery, a wedding gift.
From Andre Dupres, whose daughter, Josette
was to marry Barnabas.
Where in the world did you discover that?
Oh, Dr. Hoffman, uh, this is, uh,
Barnabas Collins, my cousin from England.
Well, how do you do?
Dr. Hoffman is staying with us
to help in Daphne's recovery.
My pleasure.
A terrible misfortune.
Will the young lady be all right?
Oh, we're hopeful.
She's sleeping right now.
Unfortunately she still can't remember exactly what happened.
but things may change.
Today, we almost broke through her amnesia.
That is good news.
Be very careful with that, Willie.
Ok, Barnabas.
My dear cousin, thank you very much.
I--I can't tell you how grateful I am--
Daph?
What are you doing out of bed?
Hey, are you ok?
Daph! Daph!
Daph! Daph! Daph, come on.
Daph. Daph. Daph.
Hey, come on, come on, come on.
Hey, come on, wake up. Daph. Daph.
Wake up, come on.
What's wrong with her?
Daph. Daph.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey. Hey, hey, it's ok. it's ok.
I'm here. It's ok. Shh. It's ok. I'm here.
Now, breathe. Come on, honey, breathe.
It's ok. It's ok.
Ok.
Ok, come on, come on, it's okay.
Let's take her to her room.
Come on.
And the first thing we're going to do
is change her room for one downstairs.
I'm sorry, Barnabas.
Of course.
[playing]
Aaccording to the papers I found, Barnabas Collins purchased this
for Josette on the day it was announced they were to wed.
[music box continues playing]
It's lovely.
It's such a beautiful melody.
She would listen to it for hours
and claimed its music would haunt her heart forever.
and the greatest gifts are always those given with love
no matter what they might be.
Yes.
"No matter what they might be."
You know ever since I saw her portrait,
I haven't been able to get Josette out of my mind.
It's almost as if in some strange way we're connected.
Across time and the centuries.
I believe that souls from the past can have eternal rebirth.
The true nature of life is never-ending,
and time, no matter how precise,
can never defeat it.
Somehow, Barnabas, you always manage to see the beauty in everything.
You're so optimistic.
To hope and to wait are 2 of life's most rewarding virtues, Victoria,
especially if there's something worth waiting and hoping for.
[clock chiming]
It's late.
I should be going.
Willie!
I'm taking Miss Winters to Collinwood now, Willie.
Y-you don't have to do that, Barnabas.
I--I can take Miss Winters home.
Thank you, Willie.
That will not be necessary.
[crickets chirping]
[sighing]
I've been thinking the most extraordinary thoughts this evening.
Your remarkable resemblance to the portrait of Josette.
And mine, to my ancestor whose portrait hangs in the great hall.
Would it not be exquisitely romantic
if we were indeed their reincarnations?
You almost make me feel that we are.
[bird cawing]
Thank you, Barnabas.
I've had a lovely evening.
I so look forward to our being together again.
So do I.
Good night.
[crickets chirping]
[wind blowing]
[growls]
Barnabas.
Sarah?
Is that you?
You must stop, Barnabas!
You must stop!
You've come back.
No, Sarah!
Wait!
Don't leave me!
Sarah! No, Sarah!
Please don't go away!
Sarah.
My sweet little sister.
Come back!
[sobbing]
Please don't hate me.
Please.
I cannot help myself!
[echoing] I cannot help myself!