Barnabas helps Liz back into Collinwood. He tells Amy to wait downstairs while he helps Liz to her room. Amy goes out on the front step and looks up at the full moon.
In his room, Chris Jennings, transformed to a werewolf, sleeps in his bed.
Barnabas helps Liz into her room. He tells her Julia will give her a sedative. She refuses to take it; afraid that she'll never wake up. She goes to the window and says she can hear the widows wailing. She tells Barnabas that she won't be there much longer, and she's concerned that someone needs to take care of the children. She says they need a new governess. Barnabas says finding someone will take time, and Liz suggests Maggie Evans. She tells Barnabas to call her now, because tomorrow may be too late. He agrees, and says he'll get Julia to sit with her.
Barnabas finds Amy on the porch, and asks her to join him in the drawing room. She asks if he's going to scold her, and he asks her to promise that she won't do it again. He asks her why she's crying, and she says she's afraid of the moon but she doesn't know why.
The werewolf opens his eyes and strips his bed before leaving his room.
Joe stops by to talk to Maggie. She tells him the past is dead, and she's not angry with him. He tells her that he's leaving Collinsport, and wanted to leave as friends. Maggie receives a call from Barnabas, asking her to come see Liz tonight. Barnabas tells Maggie that Vicki is gone.
At Collinwood, Barnabas explains to Joe and Maggie how he and Liz saw Vicki disappear. Joe offers to wait downstairs while Maggie goes to meet with Liz. Amy comes in and asks to speak with Joe while they go upstairs. She tells Joe she's glad he's there and not in town. He tells her he saw Chris, and he'll be here tomorrow to visit her. Amy sees the pentagram on Joe's face again. She tells him, and Joe says she must be imagining it. She asks him to stay at Collinwood tonight so he'll be safe. He asks what she means, and Amy tells him that she thinks something might happen to him if he goes back into town tonight.
Liz offers Maggie the job as governess, and she agrees. Liz asks her to start immediately. She says she'll ask Joe to take her back to the cottage to pick up a few things. She goes downstairs and Liz tells Barnabas that she feels better, and will be able to sleep now.
Maggie comes downstairs and asks Joe for help. She explains that she's going to replace Vicki. Joe offers to go into town for her. Amy asks him not to. Joe tells her that she's stayed up past her bedtime. Maggie gives Joe a list, and he says he'll be back in an hour. Amy reluctantly tells him goodnight and he leaves. Maggie notices that Amy is troubled. She offers to take her upstairs to bed, and Amy asks if she can stay up until Joe is back. She says she has a feeling he's in danger. Maggie promises that nothing is going to happen to Joe.
The werewolf snoops around outside the window of the Evans' cottage. Joe enters and as he begins to collect the things Maggie requested, he hears a growling outside, and the werewolf jumps through the window. It proceeds to attack him.
Our thoughts
John: You know times are tough when residents of Collinwood don't even attempt to hide their family secrets. I was surprised that Barnabas told Maggie and Joe about Vicki's (literal) disappearance. I guess the only thing more surprising was how they didn't seem particularly surprised.
Christine: Well, if they could believe she traveled back in time to begin with, then they could believe she could do it again.
John: We already knew that the staff at Collinwood have flexible hours, considering that we rarely see them, but now we are all but assured that the pay rates are better than anywhere else in Collinsport. Why else would Maggie—with no hesitation—take a job on a moment's notice for which she clearly has no qualifications for...
Christine: It could be that Sam's inheritance has run out. I wonder if this means Barnabas will transfer his affections back to Maggie.
John: Well, I was concerned that we'd be stuck with the tale of the sleeping werewolf. I now understand why they hired a different actor to play the wolf—and invested in a bunch of breakaway glass. Funny how he knows how to use the door in his own apartment. And don't blink or you'll miss the werewolf face-plant as he tries to bound over the banister to get to Joe!
Christine: And right after he executed a perfect jump through the window, landing on his feet. Can't win 'em all. What's up with him hooking his claws into Joe's face? Joel Crothers sounds genuinely frightened.
2 comments:
This is one of the episodes where Maggie seems to outdo Carolyn in the area of really trendy clothes. (Maybe that's something Joe has seen in each of them?)
John C., Houston, TX: Yes, Maggie's Mod look is really gone, man. Too bad there's not a really groovy disco in town where she could strut her stuff.
I think Maggie and Carolyn are probably fun to be with but it's Vicki (as played by Alexandra) I'd want to marry and raise my children.
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