Jeff asks why Vicki has to leave, and she tells him that she'll have the dream, and if she has it, Barnabas will die. He says he doesn't understand. He says Stokes couldn't figure anything out about him through hypnosis. Jeff says she could tell Cassandra she's going away, and then stay at the Evans' cottage with Maggie. Cassandra enters looking for David. Vicki tells her she needs to leave for a week. Cassandra says that's not possible. They need her to be with David. She says she's busy with her brother in town. Vicki says she must leave tonight, and Cassandra threatens, "even if you don't have a position to come back to?"
In the garden, Blair complains about his sister's lack of progress. He calls her to come to the gazebo to see him.
Vicki asks Cassandra if something is wrong, and she rushes out, telling her to speak to Roger.
Cassandra tells Blair he interrupted her while Vicki was threatening to leave. He tells her she's wasting time with Barnabas, and she snaps at him. He reminds her that she is there because he allowed her to come. He asks her why Barnabas is not as he was before, and she blames Sam Evans for dying. She says it will work if Vicki stays in Collinwood tonight and has the dream. He says she can't even control a young woman. He says she could have dealt with Barnabas as soon as she returned. She asks for his help with Vicki. She asks him to drug Vicki, and he explains he's too talented to be drugging drinks. He agrees, but points out that he will never forget her incompetence.
Vicki comes downstairs with her bags, and Blair stops her to have a drink with him. She reluctantly agrees. He fixes her drink, and before she can try it, Jeff arrives. Blair invites him to join them, but he says they don't have time. They leave, with Blair left holding the drinks. Cassandra comes in, and he offers her Vicki's drink. He says drugging drinks is not his style. Blair says he's concerned she's losing her powers. He suggests she figure out where Vicki has gone, and she tells him to leave her alone to do that.
Cassandra looks into the flames to find Vicki's destination. She sees the Evans cottage in the flames.
Vicki thanks Maggie for letting her stay with her. She also thanks her for not asking questions why she wanted to get away from Collinwood. Maggie points out that she wanted to stay close to Jeff. Vicki asks why she and Joe don't get married. She says they will get married, very soon. Vicki offers to throw her a shower, and Maggie says maybe soon she can return the favor.
At midnight, Angelique appears in the room with Vicki. She leaves rosewater perfume for her, and says when she uses it, she will fall asleep and have the dream.
Maggie comes into her room, sees Angelique, and screams.
Our thoughts
John: I don't quite get how Vicki sleeping in Collinsport, but not Collinwood, would prevent her from having the dream. Sam and Maggie both had the dream in the cottage. I think that was a weak story point.
Christine: Agreed. It may have been an excuse to have bipolar Jeff Clark be in surly mode again today and demand that she not leave town. Unlike Vicki, who denies that Barnabas loves her, he still remembers that Vicki was going to run off and marry Barnabas at one time.
John: Blair continues to treat Angelique with disdain. I wonder what exactly is the history between them, as they are certainly not equals...
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| Nicholas: If you cannot find out where she has gone, I should be terribly concerned if I were you. And I wouldn't be you for anything in this world. |
Christine: His disdain seems to stem from her love for Barnabas, which is not an appropriate emotion for someone who summons the devil on a regular basis. It was nice to hear him confront her on why she didn't change Barnabas back immediately instead of dilly dallying around with the dream curse. I loved when he got exasperated and told her, "Oh really! I am much too talented to spend my time drugging drinks," but then agreed to drug Vicki's drink instead of using his talents at sorcery to help her. This guy gets more fun to watch every day.
John: Do you think Maggie has thwarted Angelique's plan? I would have expected her to disappear as soon as Maggie opened the door. Maybe she truly has lost her magic touch.
Christine: Hopefully she has a lighter handy so she can entrance Maggie and we can get on with the dream curse. I'm surprised that Vicki is not too creeped out to sleep in dead Sam Evans' bed. I wonder where Jeff Clark is sleeping. Did we really need to check in on the clock three times before Angelique finally showed up at the witching hour?
Dark Shadows Before I Die Round Robin Nightmare tracker (bold appearing in this episode):
- Wide-eyed skull
- Guillotine
- Lang's Headless creation
- Skeletal bride
- Educational Bat-footage
- Giant spider-web
- Mounted wolf's head
- Carolyn's tombstone
- Maggie with Sam's coffin
So Vicki is sleeping in Sam’s old room? That house looks wide enough to hold two back bedrooms and possibly a bathroom. Maybe Jeff has a room in the (never seen, except for from outside the cottage) upstairs? There’s clearly a second story, or half story, above the main floor.
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