Dark Shadows Episode 637 - 12/3/68

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Jeff is pacing in the drawing room when Vicki comes in and tells him Mrs. Stoddard will be down shortly. He tells her that he doesn't exist in the present, and if she marries him, it will be like marrying a corpse. She reminds him that his love for her allowed him to keep his vow to follow her through time. He says that he's still a suspect in Eve's murder, and she explains that Roger already told the police that he was with Jeff, giving him an alibi. Liz comes downstairs, and Vicki says she needs Liz to be a witness at their wedding. Liz tells her it's 3am. Vicki says they've already contacted a justice of the peace. Liz says she'll do anything for Vicki, and goes upstairs to get dressed.

The justice of the peace carries out the ceremony. Peter has a brief 1795 flashback, and comes out of it just in time to say, "I do." The justice of the peace declares them married. Liz congratulates them, but looks concerned.

Jeff and Vicki arrive at the Collinsport Inn with a bottle of booze. Jeff pops open the bottle of champagne and they toast. Jeff seems troubled by the storm, and Vicki tries to convince him that it's too late for anything to happen to them. They kiss.

Barnabas and Julia arrive at Collinwood. Barnabas wonders what happened to Adam. He says if his wound isn't treated soon, she knows what will happen. He'll need a coffin at the ready. Julia points out there's a threat other than Adam—Angelique. She says she doesn't have a daytime protector, so they can stake her. Barnabas tries to suggest that he doesn't remember where her coffin was. Mrs. Stoddard comes in, seeming upset. They ask her what's wrong, and she says it's Vicki. She left them in town after they got married an hour ago.

Julia comes downstairs and finds Barnabas in the drawing room. She points out that he didn't get any rest. He asks her why Vicki married Jeff, and Julia reminds him that they were in love. With a resigned sigh, Barnabas suggests they leave to get a hammer and stake.

Julia and Barnabas come downstairs at Blair's house, where a coffin sits. There's also a broken mirror, but they don't know why. Barnabas lifts the coffin lid and it is empty. He thinks something has happened to her, but he doesn't know what.

Jeff admires an engraved watch that Vicki gave him. He says he doesn't have anything for her. Vicki says his love is enough, and they kiss again. They reminisce about first meeting in 1795. Jeff gets excitable, and suddenly thinks he's being drawn back into the past. She tells him to hold her and resist it. He tells her there's nothing he can do to stop it. She picks up the phone to call Professor Stokes. As she watches, Jeff says he loves her and disappears.

Our thoughts

John: I would have suggested to Jeff that he might try a little harder to sell himself to Vicki, but I can't argue with his description that marrying him would be like marrying a corpse.

Christine: I had to laugh when he said that. Now that Vicki is taken, the path is clear for Julia. She and Barnabas have created two lives together, they enjoy going out staking vampires together, and she's always hanging out at his place. When will Barnabas realize that Julia is the one he truly loves?

John: Do you think they marketed this as the most anti-climactic wedding in the history of daytime television?

Christine: You didn't find it romantic that he brought her to the Collinsport Inn for their first night together with a bottle of champagne wrapped in aluminum foil? The way he popped the cork was somewhat suggestive, but the spit swapping was probably a little too much for the youngsters viewing. You could almost hear the collective "Ewww!" No, wait. That was me.

John: I was pleasantly surprised to hear Adam's name come up. I wonder how many more times that will happen before he's forgotten completely. And where's Angelique hiding these days, if not in her coffin? I have no doubt that we haven't seen the last of her.

Christine: I'm guessing that Diabolos granted her wish and she's no longer sleeping in coffins. It was funny the way Barnabas asked Liz if anything was wrong after she dropped her coat on the ground at the foot of the stairs. I guess Liz really was upset. I'm impressed that she could pull together a fancy updo and makeup at three in the morning for an impromptu wedding. I wonder why Roger wasn't invited after doing Jeff Clark the favor of providing him an alibi earlier in the afternoon. Maybe he just didn't want to get out of bed.

Christine: Will Jeff Clark/Peter Bradford's disappearing act be the last straw that drives Vicki over the edge of Widows' Hill? Maybe he chewed one too many herb leaves at Stokes' house yesterday.