Dark Shadows Episode 350 - 10/27/67

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David brings his toy soldier back to Carolyn. He tells her she should have it with her all the time. She agrees, and he turns to go up to his room. Out the window, he sees old Barnabas.

He gasps, and when Carolyn turns, no one is there. David says an old man was looking in at them. Carolyn looks around and says there was no one there. Liz walks in and David tells her that he saw an old man outside the window. Carolyn says she didn't see anyone. David realizes that no one believes him again. He says he can't stop terrible things from happening. David leaves to go to his room.

Liz says she should send David away. Carolyn asks her what if some of what David is saying is real. She tells her mother that Sarah appeared to her in her room, and she is a ghost.

She says Sarah begged her not to let David be sent away. She says that Sarah also told her that everything David said was true. Liz has trouble believing it. She asks how the things David said about Barnabas be true?

Liz says David is mentally disturbed, and she'll have to send him away, not realizing that he's eavesdropping outside the drawing room.

Julia is in the old house when Barnabas returns home. She asks where he has been. He says he's been contemplating her failed experiments. She asks who he's selected. He says he hasn't decided yet, but it won't be Vicki. Julia tells him there might be an alternative. She offers her blood up to him.

He asks if she'd do so willingly, knowing what would happen to her. He asks why she'd make that sacrifice. She points out that it's the first time he called her Julia. He asks if his face repels her. She says no. He tells her he appreciates her offer, but he must refuse.

Carolyn studies the toy soldier David gave her. He walks in and asks if Carolyn leaves without taking the soldier. He tells her he made everything up to discourage her from going to the old house, but she decides to do just that once he's in bed.

Carolyn finds the door of the old house unlocked, and lets herself in. She doesn't see anyone and believes Barnabas must be asleep. She makes her way towards the basement, avoiding making noise. The basement door is unlocked, and she works her way downstairs. She is shocked to find a coffin at the base of the stairs.

She approaches it and runs her hand along the surface. She lifts the lid and finds it empty. The coffin lid slams shut, and she sees Julia standing there. She asks what she's doing there. Julia tells her to leave before it's too late, and Barnabas steps forward saying it's already too late. He asks Carolyn what she's doing there. She says she came to see her cousin, and he tells her she's looking at him. She doesn't believe it. She says he's old, and Barnabas tells her he won't be for much longer.

He bares his fangs to bite her as she screams in terror.

Our thoughts
                                                                
John: Kudos to Dan Curtis Productions for landing Dick Smith to do Barnabas' old-age makeup. Smith is the godfather of make-up effects, and his stellar work gave the show very high production values. His work on Barnabas for Dark Shadows would serve him well when he needed to make up Dustin Hoffman to look 121 years old in Little Big Man.

Christine: Oh my! Julia offered herself to Barnabas! That's quite forward for 1967. He evades her by saying he needs to keep her functioning as his doctor, though I think he may be refusing her offer because he secretly admires her strength and doesn't want to turn her into a submissive servant. He may also be afraid that he'll develop feelings for Julia, which would interfere with his obsession for Josette.

John: Did anyone else happen to notice how well Carolyn's outfit matched the blue candles Barnabas has in the old house?

Christine: It also seemed to pair well with the coffin interior, though it could have been the lighting.

John: Wow! Barnabas is about to put the bite on a member of the Collins clan! Something tells me between the baring of fangs and the actual bite, Julia might intervene...

Christine: Julia's already stuck her neck out for him, so I don't think it's likely she'll be able to stop him from sampling some of the Collins family's finest hemoglobin.