Dark Shadows Episode 630 - 11/22/68

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Barnabas, released from Windcliff, goes to see Blair. Blair tells Barnabas that Angelique will not harm him as long as he works with him. Barnabas points out that Adam will just kill her again. He also says there's no assurance that they will be able to return Eve to life. He points out that Eve has been dead for some time, and they still need a life force. Blair explains that he will provide the life force. Barnabas asks if he plans to summon up another Danielle Roget from hell. Blair tells him that Barnabas is merely a technician. He asks Barnabas if he is jealous of his powers. Barnabas tells him that they will not proceed if he brings a woman who is drugged or under a spell, and Blair assures him that he has a way of getting women to do what he wants them to do.

Blair fixes a drink for Maggie. She sees a cup and asks him about it. He tells her it's Egyptian, old, from before her Christ was born. He explains that it supposedly belonged to Cleopatra's seer, and it's a very valuable object. He shows her an opal, and asks if she'd like him to tell her fortune. She agrees, and follows his instructions.

He says she will have a long and happy life. She says he sounds disappointed. He tells her he's leaving Collinsport, and he wants her to leave with him, and marry him. He tries to convince her that she doesn't love Joe anymore. He asks her to tell him that she wants to marry him.

Vicki is surprised that Maggie would consider marrying Blair. She points out that no one knows Blair, and she doesn't trust him. Maggie tells her that they're not going to live in Collinsport anyway, so it doesn't matter if Vicki doesn't like who she's going to marry. Maggie leaves, and Vicki picks up the phone to call Blair.

Blair pours himself a drink when there's a knock at the door. He's surprised to see Vicki. He offers her a brandy to celebrate her first visit to his house. She tells him he can't marry Maggie. She says that Maggie doesn't know what he is. Blair asks her to describe what he is. She tells him he's not human. She points out that Cassandra Collins was a witch. He adds that as her brother, that would make him a Warlock? Vicki points out that he appeared just as she disappeared. He asks if she's afraid of him. He asks her what if she's wrong, and grabs her arm. She tells him to let go of her, and he does.

He says that is proof he is not as she says. He says she can tell Maggie, as she won't believe her anyway. Blair tells him that he has given up a great deal for Maggie's love. Vicki says she can't say nothing. He tells her to be careful, and he threatens than she may lose Maggie's friendship. He says he can make Maggie forget what Vicki tells her, without using any of the special powers that she believes he has. She tells Blair that if he truly loves Maggie, he won't go through with it. She leaves, and Blair thinks he could have wiped Vicki's memory. He thinks that Maggie Evans makes him human. He realizes that he has to deal with Vicki in a way that can't be traced back to him. He remembers that there is another way.

Blair goes downstairs and begins to dig up the basement floor.

Vicki returns to Collinwood and turns off the lights in the foyer. The door flies open and Barnabas is standing outside. She says it's great to see him, and asks what he's doing out so late. He says he's working with Julia. She invites him to dinner tomorrow before retiring upstairs.

Blair pulls a coffin out of the ground and opens it up. Tom Jennings' staked body lies within. Blair removes the stake, and demands that he rise. Tom sits up, and goes to attack Blair. Blair explains that he is his master, and Tom will do as he says.

Vicki is in bed when Tom Jennings crawls through her bedroom window. He approaches with bared fangs and she screams when she sees him.

Our thoughts

John: After yesterday's meeting with the big boss, Blair doesn't really seem that concerned about his fate. And now we find he's an antique dealer/fortune teller on the side? 

Christine: He's not concerned because he knows Diabolos won't have another appearance on the show. I guess he had to resort to using his magic cup from his trunk of magical trinkets since Angelique made off with his magic mirror.

John: My immediate response is this new stranger in Collinwood isn't our Victoria. We'll see if she grows on me over time, but she starts off more bombastic than Alexandra Moltke ever was.

Christine: It's sad to say goodbye to Alexandra Moltke and the Victoria we first met arriving by train to Collinsport more than two years ago. I don't think she can be replaced.

John: Tom's back! Looking good considering he's been staked and buried for 60 episodes! I can't wait to see Tom and Chris reunited (not to mention how they pull off that special effect!).

Christine: Hello, Chroma-Key twin! Are you sure you're looking forward to that? Don Briscoe delivers pretty stilted dialogue, but he really shines as a vampire. He's a lot more animalistic than any of the other vampires on the show, as demonstrated by the way he enters Vicki's room, and the strange thing he does with his tongue at the end of the episode. I am happy to see that he's been resurrected, though I do wonder why Blair went to the trouble of burying him under the basement floor instead of just installing him in a coffin above ground for easier access.