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Harry picks the lock on the West Wing. Adam
is in his room thinking about Carolyn. He opens the door and sees Harry
standing outside. He grabs him and drags him in and closes the door. Adam chokes him, until he lies and says Carolyn asked him to check in on him. Adam lets him go, and then Harry pulls a switchblade on Adam. He tells him to open the door, and they'll go to the police together.
Cassandra listens to Lang's recording in the drawing room. She calls for her brother, and says she wants to talk to him. She tells Blair that the voice on the tape is Dr. Eric Lang. He talked about a creation, and it sounds like the creation was Adam. Blair is excited, and wants to talk to Lang. Cassandra says Lang is dead and Blair counters that while that presents problems, they are not insurmountable. He leaves her alone in the drawing room. She listens to the recording again.
Harry tells Adam to open the door, or he'll kill him. Adam attacks, knocking the knife out of Harry's hand. He picks it up and approaches Harry, who screams. Carolyn enters and tells Adam to give her the knife. Adam tells her he threatened to to bring him to the police, and she assures him that he won't. He gives her the knife, and Harry gets up to leave. Adam stops him until Carolyn tells him to let Harry go. She instructs him to wait outside. He leaves, and Carolyn tells Adam that she'll be right back.
Carolyn demands an explanation from Harry. He says his mother told him the West Wing was locked up, and he was interested in what she was doing. He tells her that he knows who Adam is, and that the police are looking for him. He says he's willing to not contact the police if she gives him $5000. She refuses. She says she knows all about him, and could have him sent back to prison if she wants to. He asks her what happens now, and Carolyn explains that he'll help her with Adam. She says she'll hire him on as a chauffeur, to keep his mother off his back about getting a job.
Carolyn goes back into Adam's room, and says she can't hurt Harry. He can protect himself, but he can't kill someone. She says that Harry will bring him food from time to time, and Adam is upset that Carolyn doesn't want to see him. She tells him that's not true. Adam shows her a book with a picture of two people kissing, and she explains it's what people do when they love each other.
She tells him she has to leave, and he leans in and kisses her. She turns away, and he asks what's wrong. She says he must never do that again, because it's not right.
Blair stands before Dr. Lang's tombstone and calls upon him. Lang's ghost appears. Blair asks about his experiment. Lang's ghost says Adam was built from the bodies of the dead. Blair asks how he brought Adam to life, and Lang says he did not. Blair asks who continued his experiments, and Lang's ghost says it was Julia. Satisfied, Blair sends the spirit of Lang back to his grave.
Blair returns to Collinwood and tells Cassandra he knows how to find Adam. She tells him to find and destroy Adam. Blair says Adam will not be destroyed, and if she tries anything, he'll destroy her.
He leaves her downstairs, and she thinks that she'll find a way to outwit Blair and destroy Adam, so her curse can reach Barnabas.
Our thoughts
John: Poor Adam. He's gone and pulled a #MeToo on his only friend Carolyn... though I suspect she likes the attention. It's been a while since she's kissed anyone, and let's face it, given the choice of Adam or Harry...
Christine: Adam is developing fond feelings for Carolyn and doesn't understand the inappropriateness of how he is expressing them, since he seems to be acquiring a rudimentary knowledge through the old books lying around the West Wing. Unfortunately, she is doing little to educate him on the matter, probably because she's having conflicted feelings herself. Maybe she should call on Professor Stokes to have the awkward birds and bees talk with him. At the very least, she needs to remove all the love poems and romance novels in the room, and provide him with some Casper the Friendly Ghost comics.
John: I was a bit disappointed that the Spirit of Lang didn't appear in his white lab coat. That's how I'll always remember him.
Christine: I was disappointed he wasn't as theatrical as the way I remember him. Why are all the ghosts on this show so listless and morose? I would have expected him to be thrilled to hear that Julia was successful with his experiment, even in death.
John: What do you assume Blair plans to do once he finds Adam? Build an army of the living dead?
Christine: I think you may be on to something there. Cassandra seems undeterred by his warning, which may prove to be her undoing.
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Monday, May 7, 2018
Dark Shadows Episode 486 - 5/6/68
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Lang tells Julia to turn the main switches off. He complains to her about his heart, and she grabs a hypodermic needle and gives him a shot. He then asks about Barnabas' pulse, and tells her to give him a shot that he hands her. Not knowing what it is, she asks what he'll be like if he lives. Lang asks her to help him into a chair. She starts to get an ambulance and he tells her not to.
Barnabas comes to, and realizes that he's still in his own body. Julia tells him Lang had a heart attack during the procedure, and he says that Cassandra is trying to kill him. He tries to get up so they can stop her, but he can barely walk. Lang apologizes to Barnabas. Julia says she'll go to Collinwood, and Barnabas says that he must do it.
He leaves, and Julia tells Lang she'll take him to the hospital. He tells her that Barnabas will become a vampire because his medication is becoming less effective. He then says the body will decompose within 48 hours, so she must try again. He points her to his books with the details on his experiment. She says she might kill Barnabas, and Lang assures her that there is time to save Barnabas.
At Collinwood, Cassandra continues to poke at her Lang-doll.
Lang writhes in agony. Julia goes to get more medication for him, and while she's out he grabs his microphone and records a message for her, saying that if Barnabas AND his creation live, Barnabas will be free (pausing for a classic Lang-face), and healthy as long as Adam lives. He says Adam will drain Barnabas' affliction from him, but not suffer from the disease himself. But if Adam dies, Barnabas will be as he was before.
Cassandra is about to stop tormenting the Lang-doll when Mrs. Johnson startles her, and she runs a pin all the way through it.
Lang screams. Julia returns and he tries to give her his message, but dies.
Cassandra de-pins the Lang-doll as Mrs. Johnson says she doesn't take orders from her. Cassandra asks her what she means, and Mrs. Johnson shows her a note demanding they have breakfast when they want it.
Barnabas enters and asks to speak to Cassandra. Mrs. Johnson leaves, and Barnabas tells her that if she kills Lang, she will burn. He asks her what she wants. He says that he will be hers but is interrupted when the phone rings. He goes in for her neck when Mrs. Johnson interrupts them to say it's Julia for Barnabas.
Julia tells Barnabas that Lang is dead.
Barnabas tells Cassandra that she killed Eric Lang.
Julia tells Barnabas that the last thing Lang said was, "If they both live, then... listen..." They stand over his tape recorder, unsure of what he meant. Barnabas tells her they will go on with the experiment. Barnabas tells her that he's beginning to have urges again. He says he must escape Angelique's curse.
Julia uses Lang's notes to setup the laboratory equipment. She's exhausted, but she presses on. She nods off, and the nightmare begins. She hears a knock on the door. She answers it, and is beckoned by Mrs. Johnson.
She is led to a door, which is closed and locked after she goes through. She hears Mrs. Johnson's disembodied voice recite the same words and finds herself in a foggy room full of doors. She opens the first and sees skully. She opens the second and sees the guillotine fall. She opens the third to see Lang's headless creation reach out to her. Finally, she opens the fourth and sees a skeleton dressed in a wedding gown. She snaps awake, terrified.
Our thoughts
John: I'm thinking that Lang's reel to reel recorder wasn't supposed to play classical music—and when he couldn't figure out how to turn it back on, they zoom in so you can't tell he's not actually recording. Of course the thought of him not recording his last words is even funnier than Julia and Barnabas not getting the hint to listen to the recording.
Christine: It was funny when Barnabas told Julia they must not be emotional over his death and she immediately becomes emotional. Dear Dr. Lang, Dark Shadows will be a much quieter place without you. Your expressions of agony will truly be missed.
John: Barnabas leaves Cassandra mid accusation, and is suddenly back at Lang's office. Odd that for someone who was just part of a botched medical experiment, he seems to have bounced back quickly. Must be related to his getting his vampowers back.
Christine: Barnabas asks Cassandra the question that's on all our minds: Does she still want him? I couldn't tell from his lecherous grin if he was going to smooch her or bite her or both.
John: Julia's dream was the first where we got to see a bucket of dry ice generating the fog. Obviously Mrs. Johnson is up next. I'm anxious to see how quickly it gets to Vicki before getting back to Barnabas himself. I do kind of hope it cycles through Carolyn, David, Roger and Liz first... just to see what other creepy imagery they can come up with!
Christine: I wonder what will be behind Mrs. Johnson's dream door? It would be cool if it were the seaweed laden corpse of Bill Malloy. Does the skeleton bride represent Julia's fear of dying before she can become a bride, or the fear that she'll have to die to become Barnabas' bride? Through sight and sound and faceless terror, you may find 1960s dream related musical accompaniments linked within each dream curse post by trial and error. Today's dream music from Pink Floyd was released April 12, 1968.
Dark Shadows Before I Die Round Robin Nightmare tracker:
Lang tells Julia to turn the main switches off. He complains to her about his heart, and she grabs a hypodermic needle and gives him a shot. He then asks about Barnabas' pulse, and tells her to give him a shot that he hands her. Not knowing what it is, she asks what he'll be like if he lives. Lang asks her to help him into a chair. She starts to get an ambulance and he tells her not to.
Barnabas comes to, and realizes that he's still in his own body. Julia tells him Lang had a heart attack during the procedure, and he says that Cassandra is trying to kill him. He tries to get up so they can stop her, but he can barely walk. Lang apologizes to Barnabas. Julia says she'll go to Collinwood, and Barnabas says that he must do it.
He leaves, and Julia tells Lang she'll take him to the hospital. He tells her that Barnabas will become a vampire because his medication is becoming less effective. He then says the body will decompose within 48 hours, so she must try again. He points her to his books with the details on his experiment. She says she might kill Barnabas, and Lang assures her that there is time to save Barnabas.
At Collinwood, Cassandra continues to poke at her Lang-doll.
Lang writhes in agony. Julia goes to get more medication for him, and while she's out he grabs his microphone and records a message for her, saying that if Barnabas AND his creation live, Barnabas will be free (pausing for a classic Lang-face), and healthy as long as Adam lives. He says Adam will drain Barnabas' affliction from him, but not suffer from the disease himself. But if Adam dies, Barnabas will be as he was before.
Lang screams. Julia returns and he tries to give her his message, but dies.
Cassandra de-pins the Lang-doll as Mrs. Johnson says she doesn't take orders from her. Cassandra asks her what she means, and Mrs. Johnson shows her a note demanding they have breakfast when they want it.
Barnabas enters and asks to speak to Cassandra. Mrs. Johnson leaves, and Barnabas tells her that if she kills Lang, she will burn. He asks her what she wants. He says that he will be hers but is interrupted when the phone rings. He goes in for her neck when Mrs. Johnson interrupts them to say it's Julia for Barnabas.
Julia tells Barnabas that Lang is dead.
Barnabas tells Cassandra that she killed Eric Lang.
Julia tells Barnabas that the last thing Lang said was, "If they both live, then... listen..." They stand over his tape recorder, unsure of what he meant. Barnabas tells her they will go on with the experiment. Barnabas tells her that he's beginning to have urges again. He says he must escape Angelique's curse.
Julia uses Lang's notes to setup the laboratory equipment. She's exhausted, but she presses on. She nods off, and the nightmare begins. She hears a knock on the door. She answers it, and is beckoned by Mrs. Johnson.
She is led to a door, which is closed and locked after she goes through. She hears Mrs. Johnson's disembodied voice recite the same words and finds herself in a foggy room full of doors. She opens the first and sees skully. She opens the second and sees the guillotine fall. She opens the third to see Lang's headless creation reach out to her. Finally, she opens the fourth and sees a skeleton dressed in a wedding gown. She snaps awake, terrified.
Our thoughts
John: I'm thinking that Lang's reel to reel recorder wasn't supposed to play classical music—and when he couldn't figure out how to turn it back on, they zoom in so you can't tell he's not actually recording. Of course the thought of him not recording his last words is even funnier than Julia and Barnabas not getting the hint to listen to the recording.
Christine: It was funny when Barnabas told Julia they must not be emotional over his death and she immediately becomes emotional. Dear Dr. Lang, Dark Shadows will be a much quieter place without you. Your expressions of agony will truly be missed.
John: Barnabas leaves Cassandra mid accusation, and is suddenly back at Lang's office. Odd that for someone who was just part of a botched medical experiment, he seems to have bounced back quickly. Must be related to his getting his vampowers back.
Christine: Barnabas asks Cassandra the question that's on all our minds: Does she still want him? I couldn't tell from his lecherous grin if he was going to smooch her or bite her or both.
John: Julia's dream was the first where we got to see a bucket of dry ice generating the fog. Obviously Mrs. Johnson is up next. I'm anxious to see how quickly it gets to Vicki before getting back to Barnabas himself. I do kind of hope it cycles through Carolyn, David, Roger and Liz first... just to see what other creepy imagery they can come up with!
Christine: I wonder what will be behind Mrs. Johnson's dream door? It would be cool if it were the seaweed laden corpse of Bill Malloy. Does the skeleton bride represent Julia's fear of dying before she can become a bride, or the fear that she'll have to die to become Barnabas' bride? Through sight and sound and faceless terror, you may find 1960s dream related musical accompaniments linked within each dream curse post by trial and error. Today's dream music from Pink Floyd was released April 12, 1968.
Dark Shadows Before I Die Round Robin Nightmare tracker:
- Wide-eyed skull
- Guillotine
- Lang's Headless creation
- Skeletal bride
Mrs. Johnson's Recitation of the Dream Curse
Through sight and sound and headless terror,
through endless corridors by trial and error,
a blazing head of light will burn,
and one door leads to the point of return.
Julia's Recitation of the Dream Curse
Through sight and sound and faceless terror,
through endless corridors by trial and error,
ahead a blazing light does burn,
and one door leads to the point of return.
Julia's Recitation of the Dream Curse
Through sight and sound and faceless terror,
through endless corridors by trial and error,
ahead a blazing light does burn,
and one door leads to the point of return.
Dr. Lang's Recitation of the Dream Curse
Through night and sound and faceless terror,
through endless corridors by trial and error,
a head of blazing light does burn,
and one door leads to the point of return.
Maggie's Recitation of the Dream Curse
Through sight and sound and faceless terror,
through endless corridors of trial and error,
a blazing head of light shall burn,
and one door leads to the point of return.
Friday, May 4, 2018
Dark Shadows Episode 485 - 5/3/68
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Lang works on his creature, which now appears to have a head (but perhaps not a face) covered by a sheet. He thinks about the dream he had when he hears a knock at the door. He goes to answer it and it's Julia. He tells her it's just like in his dream. She asks if something has gone wrong that will stop the experiment. He tells her that time is of the essence, and the body will begin to deteriorate within 48 hours.
Lang describes his dream to her. How she was at the door, and beckoned him to follow her. He says she led him to a door, and after he went through she closed and locked it behind him. He details the skull behind the first door, the guillotine behind the second door, and his headless creation behind the third door. He says then he knew his experiment would fail. Relieved of the nightmare, he thanks her. She offers to help him, and he says she wants Barnabas as he was before.
Barnabas tells Willie to bring a message to Elizabeth. Outside the dogs howl, and Willie suggests Barnabas may not have changed as much as he thinks he has. He tells Willie tomorrow that he will be in a new body, in a body he has chosen to call Adam. He says the letter will give Adam acceptance in Collinwood. He says he will tell her that Barnabas has gone to England indefinitely. Willie isn't happy, saying he might not be the same. Barnabas reminds him that it must go to Elizabeth only. He assures Willie that even in another body, he will recognize him as Barnabas.
Willie arrives at Collinwood and is greeted by Cassandra. She offers to take the letter, but Willie says he was told to give it only to Mrs. Stoddard. He asks who she is, and when she says she's Roger's wife, he explains that he's been away for a while. She invites him into the drawing room.
Cassandra points out that it's odd Barnabas doesn't have a phone, suggesting that it's like he's living in the 18th Century. Willie mentions that Barnabas doesn't stay in like he used to; he says he spends a lot of time with Dr. Lang. She asks if Barnabas was different before his accident. Willie says yes, but adds that sometime he's almost the same. Cassandra says he can leave the letter with her, and she'll see that Liz gets it. Willie says Barnabas is going away, and she says she really needs to reach him. Willie sees Mrs. Stoddard's car pull up, and quickly excuses himself. Cassandra smiles.
Lang explains how simply people can transfer all elements of life outside of the soul. He shows her the book in which he's got all the steps written down.
They discuss the procedure as Barnabas arrives. Lang unveils Adam's face, and asks Barnabas to lie on the adjoining table. Lang asks Julia to tighten Barnabas' straps as he places the soul-transformer on Barnabas' head. They begin the experiment.
Cassandra holds a clay figure of Dr. Lang, and describes how by manipulating it, he will suffer accordingly. She says her power comes from the devil himself.
Lang throws some switches, and as electricity races through the equipment, Barnabas screams. Lang spins dials like he's tuning into a radio station.
Cassandra pokes her clay doll.
Lang squirms as he calls for Julia to check Adam's pulse.
Cassandra pokes the pin deeper into the clay doll.
Lang falls over on his control panel, screaming. Julia calls out to Barnabas.
Our thoughts
John: So after several weeks left out on the operating table, Lang's body is rapidly approaching it's use-by date. I've seen bananas that haven't lasted that long.
Christine: It must be fashion week on Dark Shadows, with Cassandra trying to outdo Maggie's technicolor quilted pants with her neon butterfly caftan.
John: Julia tells Lang that her not speaking proves it must have been a dream. I wonder if that was a deliberate jab the writers snuck in the script...
Christine: They would only be jabbing themselves since they are responsible for creating her dialogue.
John: As soon as Lang showed Julia his notes on how to transfer a soul to dead tissue, I wrote him off as dead before the experiment would be completed.
Christine: He's not dead yet! He's getting better. I think he'll go for a walk.
John: Nice reflection of Barnabas' face above Adam's!
Christine: The camera crew often sets up some interesting shots with mirrors, but that one was particularly well done. It wasn't clear what caused the explosion behind Lang, but it was a cool explosion anyway.
Dark Shadows Before I Die Round Robin Nightmare tracker:
Lang works on his creature, which now appears to have a head (but perhaps not a face) covered by a sheet. He thinks about the dream he had when he hears a knock at the door. He goes to answer it and it's Julia. He tells her it's just like in his dream. She asks if something has gone wrong that will stop the experiment. He tells her that time is of the essence, and the body will begin to deteriorate within 48 hours.
Lang describes his dream to her. How she was at the door, and beckoned him to follow her. He says she led him to a door, and after he went through she closed and locked it behind him. He details the skull behind the first door, the guillotine behind the second door, and his headless creation behind the third door. He says then he knew his experiment would fail. Relieved of the nightmare, he thanks her. She offers to help him, and he says she wants Barnabas as he was before.
Barnabas tells Willie to bring a message to Elizabeth. Outside the dogs howl, and Willie suggests Barnabas may not have changed as much as he thinks he has. He tells Willie tomorrow that he will be in a new body, in a body he has chosen to call Adam. He says the letter will give Adam acceptance in Collinwood. He says he will tell her that Barnabas has gone to England indefinitely. Willie isn't happy, saying he might not be the same. Barnabas reminds him that it must go to Elizabeth only. He assures Willie that even in another body, he will recognize him as Barnabas.
Willie arrives at Collinwood and is greeted by Cassandra. She offers to take the letter, but Willie says he was told to give it only to Mrs. Stoddard. He asks who she is, and when she says she's Roger's wife, he explains that he's been away for a while. She invites him into the drawing room.
Cassandra points out that it's odd Barnabas doesn't have a phone, suggesting that it's like he's living in the 18th Century. Willie mentions that Barnabas doesn't stay in like he used to; he says he spends a lot of time with Dr. Lang. She asks if Barnabas was different before his accident. Willie says yes, but adds that sometime he's almost the same. Cassandra says he can leave the letter with her, and she'll see that Liz gets it. Willie says Barnabas is going away, and she says she really needs to reach him. Willie sees Mrs. Stoddard's car pull up, and quickly excuses himself. Cassandra smiles.
Lang explains how simply people can transfer all elements of life outside of the soul. He shows her the book in which he's got all the steps written down.
They discuss the procedure as Barnabas arrives. Lang unveils Adam's face, and asks Barnabas to lie on the adjoining table. Lang asks Julia to tighten Barnabas' straps as he places the soul-transformer on Barnabas' head. They begin the experiment.
Cassandra holds a clay figure of Dr. Lang, and describes how by manipulating it, he will suffer accordingly. She says her power comes from the devil himself.
Lang throws some switches, and as electricity races through the equipment, Barnabas screams. Lang spins dials like he's tuning into a radio station.
Cassandra pokes her clay doll.
Lang squirms as he calls for Julia to check Adam's pulse.
Cassandra pokes the pin deeper into the clay doll.
Lang falls over on his control panel, screaming. Julia calls out to Barnabas.
Our thoughts
John: So after several weeks left out on the operating table, Lang's body is rapidly approaching it's use-by date. I've seen bananas that haven't lasted that long.
Christine: It must be fashion week on Dark Shadows, with Cassandra trying to outdo Maggie's technicolor quilted pants with her neon butterfly caftan.
John: Julia tells Lang that her not speaking proves it must have been a dream. I wonder if that was a deliberate jab the writers snuck in the script...
Christine: They would only be jabbing themselves since they are responsible for creating her dialogue.
John: As soon as Lang showed Julia his notes on how to transfer a soul to dead tissue, I wrote him off as dead before the experiment would be completed.
Christine: He's not dead yet! He's getting better. I think he'll go for a walk.
John: Nice reflection of Barnabas' face above Adam's!
Christine: The camera crew often sets up some interesting shots with mirrors, but that one was particularly well done. It wasn't clear what caused the explosion behind Lang, but it was a cool explosion anyway.
Dark Shadows Before I Die Round Robin Nightmare tracker:
- Wide-eyed skull
- Guillotine
- Lang's Headless creation
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