Dark Shadows Episode 362 - 11/14/67

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In the dark, the phone rings in Julia's room, and she answers it. She hears Dave's voice telling her that she will die soon. He elaborates about just how soon it might be. She hangs up and sees the handle turning on her door. She calls out asking who's there, and Barnabas enters.

He asks if she's alright. She asks how long he's been in the house. He says Carolyn told him she was in the house alone and he wanted to check and see if she was alright. He asks why she's in the dark, and why she appears distressed. She says it must be the storm, and he comes in and shows her that the lights are working. She tells him that his plan to drive her out of her mind is not working.

He asks if she saw the ghost of Woodard again, and he tries to convince her he has nothing to do with what she's seen. She asks him to leave, and he says perhaps she can get some rest now. She says if he is doing these things, she'll do anything if he'll please stop. He asks her to trust him, and she sends him away. Outside her room, he smiles. She locks the door behind him.

Leaving the house, Barnabas meets Carolyn. He confirms Julia is terrified, and will spend the rest of her life in a home for the incurably insane. Carolyn says he's being cruel. He tells her that he still needs the notebook. She says she knows the combination to the safe. She tricked Peterson in to locking something in his safe, and she watched him open it, memorizing the combination. Barnabas tells her that she will get the keys to Peterson's office and return them before he knows it.

Tony and Carolyn enter his apartment. She watches as he puts his keys in his coat pocket. She flirts with him, and he tells her he's not sure if he buys her or not. She says she wants two things. She asks him to get more comfortable, and to fix her a drink. He says he's comfortable, and goes into the other room to get her a drink.

She grabs his keys and puts them into her purse. He comes out with drinks, and she says she just realized she was supposed to run an errand for her uncle. She says she'll be back soon, and he says he's not fond of the games she's playing. He offers to go with her, and she says it would be better if he doesn't. He gives her an hour. She gives him a kiss and leaves him holding two drinks.

Julia paces in her room. She hears the front door, and calls for Carolyn and Roger. She hears Roger enter. He describes the terrible storm that flooded some of the backroads. He asks if she's alright, and why she called for Carolyn. She says she's out. Roger says she must be out with Tony Peterson. Julia is surprised that they're seeing each other. Roger is angry that she's out with someone who insulted him and the entire family. He says it has become a pattern with her. She bids him goodnight, and then picks up the phone to call Peterson. She tells him she needs to see him tonight, and that she'll be at his door in ten minutes, before hanging up the phone.

Peterson asks if she always barges in on people uninvited. She says she knows he's expecting Carolyn, and that she's using him to get at Julia's notebook. She says he can't trust Carolyn, and he agrees that he probably can't trust anyone at Collinwood, including her. She asks if her notebook is in a bank vault. He says no. She asks if it's still in his office, and he tells her he has it in his apartment. He offers to show her if she promises to leave after he shows it to her. He goes to get his keys and finds that they're gone.

Carolyn uses the keys to get into Peterson's office. She opens his safe and rifles through it, looking for Julia's notebook. She's shocked to find that it isn't there. The light comes on and she turns to find Peterson standing over her.

Our thoughts
                                                               
John: The ghost of Dave was a lot more talkative today than he was yesterday. Telling her that she might die today. Or tomorrow. Or the next day. Or tonight. Or before the next commercial break...

Christine: That was hilarious! I thought he was going to keep suggesting possible death dates. Barnabas is such a scoundrel to show up with a smirk to gloat over her distress.

John: Nice twist, having Peterson move the notebook out of his work safe. Of course, one can only wonder where it's locked up in his apartment that requires a key.

Christine: I like how Roger noted Carolyn's pattern for being attracted to "insolent young men who want to damage the family name." Will she ever find a nice young man for herself?

John: So if Carolyn had his keys, how did Peterson get to his office? Is his apartment within walking distance? I can't believe Julia would drive him and NOT come in with him. Still, it leaves Carolyn with quite a bit of explaining to do.

Christine: Tony sure seems awkward with the ladies. Carolyn invites herself up to his apartment with obvious intentions and when she tries to get him out of his jacket, he refuses, with arms folded. He's certainly no Burke Devlin.

Carolyn: Well, surely you're not going to ask me why I wanted to come here.
Tony: Well, you asked me to take you to dinner, then you asked me to bring you up here.
Usually the man issues both invitations.