Dark Shadows Episode 452 - 3/19/68

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Joshua returns to the new house. He finds Naomi, and asks where everyone is. She explains Nathan is upstairs with Millicent. He says they need privacy. She asks him what he was doing at the old house, and he says he first needs to know why she went to the old house. Naomi tells him that she and Forbes returned home and found Millicent, who said she saw Barnabas, and then saw him taking Barnabas to the old house. Naomi says she thinks Joshua is keeping the fact that Barnabas is alive away from her. She mentions seeing the light in the tower, and Joshua admits she may have seen a light, and it could have been a servant.

Joshua tells her it's insane to think Barnabas is alive. She says she heard his voice outside the old house. Joshua tells her Barnabas is dead, and Sarah is dead. She asks him who he was with at the old house. He says he was with a woman with powers to exorcise a curse. He admits he feels the family has been under a curse. She asks if he believes Vicki is a witch that put a curse on the house, and Joshua says that he realizes that Angelique was the witch. He summoned a woman to remove the curse Angelique left, but she failed. She asks if he realizes he was wrong about Vicki. He says he will speak to the judge, and Naomi reminds him the execution is scheduled for tomorrow. She says she doesn't know why he has changed his mind, but she's sure he's still keeping things from her.

Vicki is in her cell when Peter comes to see her. She says she thought he would never see her again. They kiss. She asks him if he found Trask in Salem. He says no one had seen him. He didn't find anyone who had seen or heard of Trask since he was last seen in Collinsport. He tells her he has to find Trask, and Vicki says it's hopeless. The guard then brings in Joshua. He says he's come to apologize to Vicki. He says he realizes she is innocent of the charges, and he has called the judge to reopen the trial. He plans to say his sister Abigail was an unreliable witness. Vicki accepts his apology, and thanks him. Peter and Joshua leave to meet with the judge.

Joshua tells the judge he now believes Vicki is innocent. The judge asks for details. He says Vicki was helpful to his sick daughter, and a witch would not act in such a manner. Joshua asks if his opinion matters. The judge said it would have during the trial, but now he needs actual evidence. Joshua tells the judge that his sister was not in her right mind when she made the charge against Vicki. He says she was a fanatic, always seeing the devil somewhere. The judge says that Trask proved his case in the court. Peter brings up Trask's note, and the judge says that the note alone is worthless without actual testimony from Trask. Joshua points out that Ben testified Angelique was the witch. The judge says that testimony was tossed out. He says that they need a witness who can testify that Angelique was in fact the witch. Joshua says he is unable to do that, and the judge tells him the sentence of the court must be carried out. Victoria Winters must hang.

Peter and Joshua return to Vicki's cell. She can tell from their looks that they were unsuccessful. Joshua says he did what he could, and bids her farewell. Peter says that a miracle could still happen when the guard tells him he has to leave. Peter tells Vicki he loves her and then leaves. He grabs the guard's gun and tells him to take him back in to the cell.

He puts the guard in the cell, and tells Vicki to point the gun at the guard and shoot him if he moves.

The guard jumps on her and there is a struggle. The gun goes off and Vicki is shot in the arm. Peter knocks out the guard, and when they hear a crowd outside the front door, they leave through the back door.

Our thoughts

John: Naomi has got Joshua on the ropes. I wonder if he'll eventually feel obligated to spill the beans on Barnabas.

Christine: I have a feeling she'll go looking for Barnabas on her own, and I bet he'll be easy to find in the tower where Joshua has left him, despite the fact that everyone now knows that someone is hanging out up there. 

John: I was hoping Joshua was going to decide to bring Barnabas to the judge to testify about Angelique. Oh, well. Tough break, Vicki.

Christine: He couldn't bring Barnabas to testify unless they held night court. He could have at least brought the Countess in to say that Angelique came from Martinique, where apparently everyone knows something about witchcraft.

John: Oh, Peter, you impetuous fool. I don't think he really thought the break-out through. Of course, I think it's safe to say that things aren't going to end well for either of them.

Christine: Way to go, Bradford! I thought Burke was a bad beau, but this guy is a real flake. The townsfolk must be gathering for the execution early since they were already at the door ready for mob justice when they heard the shots. Can we expect Vicki to be dangling on the end of a rope by Friday?

Having to admit he was wrong is making Joshua feel a little green today.

Dark Shadows Episode 437 - 2/27/68

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Vicki asks Peter if he got the book, and he says he did last night. She thinks it's going to make things worse. He tells her she has to tell the truth, since nothing else has worked. He says the judges will deliver a verdict today, and if they don't try something, she'll be convicted and hung.

Nathan arrives at the court, and Trask invites him in and closes the door. He asks Trasks why he sent for him. Trask makes him sit down, and tells him he's going to call him to testify again. Trask tells him the verdict is coming, but before that he's going to testify that he didn't help Vicki because of his loyalty to Barnabas, but because he was bewitched. He refuses, but Trask reminds him that his future is not yet certain, and he will do as he's told.

Vicki considered being convicted and hanged. She describes to Peter how when she used to have bad dreams, and realize they were only dreams, she wouldn't wake herself up until the very last minute. She tries to wake herself up, shouting that it has got to stop. Peter slaps her as she becomes hysterical, and then she hugs him.

Trask questions Nathan Forbes again, reviewing his prior testimony. Trask asks him if there was another reason he helped her, and Nathan says that he doesn't think he did it because of Barnabas. He said it was as if he had no choice. Trask asks if he felt powerless to resist. Nathan agrees, and says perhaps he had been bewitched. Vicki asks him why he's lying, and the judge intervenes. Trask asks how Nathan feels, and he says he's positive he was bewitched by Vicki.

Peter cross examines Nathan and asks him to look at Vicki. He asks Nathan if he finds her attractive, and he says yes. Peter asks him about the first time they met, and the weakness he mentioned before she slapped him when he tried to kiss her. Trask objects, and the judge overrules it. Peter asks if his uncontrollable weakness led to his helping her, since he was attracted to her. Nathan doesn't deny it. He stops to look at Vicki as he leaves, and hangs his head in shame.

Peter calls Vicki to the stand. He asks her to tell the court the year in which she was born, and Vicki tells them 1946. He asks her to repeat it, and she does. He asks where she grew up, and she mentions the foundling home in New York. She says she left in 1966 to work as a governess for the Collins family. He asks how she came to be there, and she describes how she was in the drawing room, and then everything went black, and when she awoke she was in the woods. She describes how everyone she ran into looked like people she new. She says she's just as mystified as everyone else. He asks if she had any possessions, and she describes the book of the Collins history. Peter presents the book as evidence. The judges are impressed at the quality of the paintings in the book, which Peter explains are photographs - according to Vicki. Peter asks Vicki one last question—if she's a witch, and she says she is not.

Trask points out the book was a handy thing to bring with her. He asks what she was doing before she was whisked back in time, and she says they were having a meeting. He asks what kind of meeting, and she says she was participating in a seance. Trask asks her to tell the court what a seance is, and she says it's when a group of people try to contact the spirits of the dead. Trask says by her own admission she was calling up the dead. He asks if this was the only time she did that, and she admits it was not. Trask tells the court that through her own mouth, she has admitted to being a witch, and she must die.

Peter says it's good that the judges haven't yet rendered a verdict. He then tells her he loves her.

Nathan tells Trask he never thought he'd meet a preacher whose specialty was blackmail. He says he's thinking about telling the judge how he made him lie on the witness stand, and Trask reminds him that he will be the one who suffers if he does. The judges enter, and Nathan tells Forbes he hopes they free her.

Vicki is brought forward to hear the verdict. The judges find Vicki guilty of witchcraft, and sentence her to be hanged until dead.

Our thoughts

John: I love how Vicki's first instinct was to hug Peter after he slugged her.

Christine: I love how Trask rolls his eyes up into his head for that tried and true fanatic look. It's especially wonderful in B&W, as it makes him look like a zombie.

John: It's amazing how for once, Vicki was smart enough to omit details that could only serve to get her into trouble, by not bringing up the seance that sent her back in time. Of course, she couldn't keep her mouth shut when Trask pressed her on what she was doing, and just like that—guilty.

Christine: You'd think she might be able to think of saying they were having a prayer meeting rather than admitting the damning truth. Of course, the whole admission of time travel was a poor idea to begin with, and if she hadn't bewitched her lawyer, she may have had a better defense.

John: So here we are. Vicki's long walk to the gallows begins. How soon before she is hanged, and more importantly, will that be the event that catapults her back to the future?

Christine: At least Peter has promised to love her no matter what happens to her. That ought to make up for the lousy representation that got her convicted.

I'll love you no matter how long your neck gets stretched, baby.

Dark Shadows Episode 436 - 2/26/68

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Vicki tells Peter that she thinks Ben was telling the truth about Angelique being the witch. He asks if she has proof, and she says that she found some items that belonged to Barnabas in Angelique's room after he suddenly and mysteriously fell ill. She said Angelique seemed frightened when Vicki saw the items in her room. Angelique blamed Sarah for the items being in her room, and asked Vicki not to mention it to Sarah. Vicki also says that Angelique had a motive—her love for Barnabas. She could have done all the things that happened to the Collins family because she longed to be with Barnabas. Peter reminds her that Ben's testimony was tossed, and he went so far as to say that Angelique was dead. Vicki says she's frightened, and Peter gives her a kiss.

On the docks, Ben is concerned about what both Barnabas and Joshua will do to him, based on how his testimony went. Nathan shows up and asks him about his testimony. He wants to know why Ben thought Angelique was dead. Ben tells him to go away. Nathan gives him some cash, and Ben gives it back. Nathan tells him that he knows the truth about Barnabas. Ben is shocked. Nathan says Barnabas never went to England. He says Millicent saw and spoke to him. Nathan says he thinks he saw Barnabas as well. He asks Ben where Barnabas is. Nathan tells him that no ships left for England the day Barnabas disappeared. Ben tells him to stop poking around, or he'll kill him. Ben leaves, and Nathan realizes that Ben answered his question; Barnabas never went to England.

Peter finds Ben outside the old house. Ben tells him he tried to help Vicki, but he can't any more. Peter says he's looking for Angelique. He said he checked all the rooms and boarding houses and she's nowhere else in Collinwood. Ben tells him she's buried in a grave. He says it was a ghost that came into the courtroom. Peter asks Ben how Angelique died. He says he knows she's dead, because he buried her. He tells Ben he has to see the grave if he's going to help Vicki. Ben leads him to where he buried Angelique. Peter asks Ben for a shovel so he can see for himself.

Back in her cell, Vicki paces anxiously.

Ben brings a shovel, and Peter begins digging.

Vicki wonders where Peter is, and if he found Angelique.

Peter continues digging. Ben says he didn't bury her that deep. Ben says she has vanished into thin air. Ben says he's got to get away and leaves.

Peter tells Vicki he didn't find anything, not a trace of the body. He says there's only one thing to do. He wants to put her on the witness stand and have her tell the truth. She says they'll never believe her. He says the truth may be her only hope.

Our thoughts

John: Where in Collinwood does 'dead' Angelique hang out, anyway? Clearly not in the shallow grave Ben dug for her.

Christine: If I know Dan Curtis, she's lurking in a portrait somewhere. Angelique is the most frightening and dangerous character on Dark Shadows. There's no stopping her! Plus, she has the ability to drive a person insane with her endless cackling.

John: Wow! Ben almost went full Matthew Morgan on Nathan today.

Christine: What's Nathan up to anyway? Is he looking for Barnabas to thank him for helping solve his marital problems?

John: Considering how many folks Vicki told her 'future-stories' to, I'm surprised she's reluctant to do the same in the courtroom.

Christine: Vicki needs to fire her lawyer, but she's too busy locking lips with him to know that he's not representing her very well. He should have used whatever lousy trumped up evidence they had on Angelique, including the fact that she can't provide a current residence, to create reasonable doubt. If the truth is her only hope, as Bradford says, then there is no hope for Vicki.

Dark Shadows Episode 435 - 2/23/68

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At sunset, Barnabas rises from his coffin. Ben comes downstairs and tells him that Vicki's trial will be over soon, and she'll be convicted. Barnabas says he thought Trask was unable to sway the judge. Ben says that was true until Abigail died. Trask claimed Abigail was murdered by the witch. He says they both know that's not true, and Vicki doesn't deserve to hang for something Barnabas did.

Barnabas asks what proof Trask has that Vicki killed Abigail. Ben says he got Forbes to testify against Vicki, and he lied through his teeth. Barnabas says that something must be done to help Vicki. He tells Ben that he's the only one who can go into the courtroom and tell the whole truth. He must tell how Angelique was the witch who terrorized his family. Ben says she'll prevent him from testifying. He also says that he fears Joshua will send him back to jail. He says as soon as Trask tells the court he's a convict, they won't believe anything he says. Barnabas tells him he must put aside his fears and doubts, and testify on Vicki's behalf. Ben leaves Barnabas alone and angry in the basement.

The trial resumes, and Peter moves to have Nathan Forbes' testimony be stricken from the record based on Naomi's testimony that he lied. His motion is denied. Trask rests the prosecution's case. Peter starts to say that he's not prepared, and Ben walks in. Peter calls Ben to the stand, and he is sworn in. Peter asks him if he was one of the people to protect Vicki. Ben explains that he did, because Vicki is not a witch. Peter asks him how he knows, and Ben says that he knows who the real witch was. He says the witch put a spell on him to prevent him from speaking the truth. Peter asks who the real witch is, and Ben he says Angelique Collins was the witch. He claims she forced him to help her. He had to get a lock of Jeremiah's hair to make a potion to put him under, along with Josette, so that they would be unfaithful to Barnabas.

Peter claims that Angelique had everything to gain, and Vicki had nothing to gain. He asks that the case be dismissed. The judge says they cannot entertain such a motion until the witness has been cross-examined. Trask asks Ben where they can find Angelique. Ben says he doesn't know. Trask asks how he got out from under her spell, and Ben starts to say it must have happened after she... went away. Trask asks where she went. And when she left. Ben says it was the day after Barnabas left for England. Trask confirms that was more than a month ago, and claims that Ben's testimony is all lies. Trask points out that acts of witchcraft have intensified in the past month, AFTER Ben says Angelique left.

Outside the courtroom, Angelique appears.

Ben begins to tell the court of all the things Angelique did, when she appears in the doorway. He tells the courtroom that she's dead, claiming that he buried her in the cemetery. Ben is sent out of the courtroom.

Peter speaks to Vicki privately, and says that she realizes Ben was right, and Angelique must be the witch. He reluctantly agrees to let her testify.

Angelique is sworn in. Trask asks Angelique's opinion of Vicki. She says she always treated her with courtesy and kindness. He asks if she and Barnabas lived alone in the old house, and she says that Vicki lived there, because her husband believed she wasn't a witch. Trask asks her about the day he was called in to exorcise spirits from the old house. She does, describing how Vicki screamed about a fire in her room, and then ran out of the house. Trask asks if there was any evidence of fire in her room, and she confirms there was not. Peter asks no questions, and asks for more time. The judge recesses the court until Monday morning. If Peter does not find additional witnesses before then, they will issue a verdict.

Outside the courtroom, Angelique disappears as the participants leave, and then reappears to laugh after they're gone.

Our thoughts

John: At what point was Vicki's trial going well? Must have been a conversation Ben and Barnabas had offscreen.

Christine: It may not have been going well, but was not going poorly when there was no real evidence to convict her. It took a downturn when Lt. Forbes' lies lent some credence to the accusation.

John: WHAT? Naomi testified, and we didn't even get to see it? What a time for Joan Bennett to have a day off!

Christine: It was pretty disappointing to have her testimony happen off-screen after all the build up from her decision to finally disobey Joshua and testify against his wishes. I guess if they had included her testimony, we would have missed out on the dramatic Forbes-Bradford fight sequence. I would have preferred a Joan Bennett court appearance.

John: That's it, Bradford needs to give up his aspirations of being a lawyer and stick to mopping up jail cells. To not even bother to question the ghost of the dead witch who's all but doomed his client is unforgivable. Unless Barnabas makes a surprise appearance 'from England', someone had better get the hangman on the horn.

Christine: I hope we'll get to find out how Angelique went from floating head to corporeal form.

Dark Shadows Episode 433 - 2/21/68

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In the courtroom, Trask describes finding Abigail's dead body in the woods last night. He says the look on her face was as if she had confronted evil itself. He then goes on to say that the one person in the courtroom who would like to see her dead is the witch on trial—Victoria Winters. Peter asks the court to strike Trask's reference as irrelevant. He says the medical record states Abigail died of heart failure. The court allows Bradford's objection to stand. Trask asks the court if he finds it odd that Abigail Collins died so suddenly. The judge says he does, but without a witness or sufficient evidence he can't add a murder charge against Miss Winters. Bradford says that if Vicki was going to kill Abigail, wouldn't she have done it before she testified and not after? Trask requests a recess to find a witness.

After the others left the courtroom, Peter and Vicki discuss her feelings for Abigail. He says Trask seems convinced that he can find a witness. Peter wonders if he's convinced Ben to testify against Vicki. She says Ben hated Abigail. Peter asks if he hated her enough to kill her, and Vicki says no. Peter says they need a witness to prove Vicki didn't hate Abigail enough to kill her.

Back in the jail, Peter tells Vicki that he found Nathan Forbes, and asks why she didn't tell him about the Lieutenant sooner. She says she didn't think it was important. Forbes shows up and Vicki thanks him. Peter asks him if he knew Abigail Collins is dead. He asks if she was murdered, and Peter tells him that she died of a heart attack. He adds that Trask claims she was murdered by Vicki. Peter asks Nathan to testify on Vicki's behalf as a character witness. He wants him to confirm Abigail was the first to accuse Vicki of being a witch, and despite that persecution, Vicki never said or did anything to suggest she would kill Abigail Collins. He agrees, but reluctantly. He says for personal reasons, he's not on good terms with the Collins family, so his testimony might be viewed as less than objective. Trask enters, sees Forbes, and Peter tells him he can have the room in a few minutes. Peter says Forbes need only tell the truth.

Outside, Trask listens at the door.

The trial resumes, and Trask calls Miss Winters to the stand. Peter objects, and the judge says they will protect the witnesses rights. Trask asks Vicki if Abigail first recognized her as a witch. Peter objects, and the judge admonishes Trask. Vicki says she was the first to accuse her, and Trask asks if she hated her. Vicki says no, and when he asks if she loved her, she says no. Trask says that then she must have hated her. He asks if she ever said she'd be glad to see Abigail Collins dead. She says no. He produces a bracelet, which Vicki identifies as her own. He admits it as evidence and says it shows signs of the zodiac. He asks her where she got it, and Vicki says she can't tell him. Trask says it was given to her by Satan himself. Trask says it was found on the body of Abigail Collins last night.

Peter objects, and says that Abigail had it for some time before she died. Trask calls Nathan Forbes to testify.

Peter suggests to the court that Forbes must have been pressured to testify for Trask. The court allows Trask to proceed. He asks about Abigail's views of Vicki as a witch. He asks if he and Miss Winters discussed that, and her feelings for Abigail. He says that she made not secret that she hated Abigail. He says yes, and Vicki shouts out that's not true. Nathan says he had a long conversation with Vicki, in which she called Abigail a religious fanatic, and if anyone deserved to be dead and buried, it was Abigail Collins. Trask asks if she also said she had the ability to strike Abigail Collins dead, she would, and Nathan agrees.

Peter cross examines Nathan, and asks if he befriended Vicki after she became a witch. He agrees. Peter then asks if he saw Trask take Vicki to the woods and tie her to a tree. Trask objects. Peter asks if he released Vicki from the tree. Nathan says yes, at the insistence of Barnabas Collins. He then asks if he gave her shelter in the old house, and food. Nathan says yes. Peter asks if he did so because he was sure she was not a witch, and Nathan says no. Peter says he did all this for her, knowing she was a witch.

Nathan said he was convinced witchcraft was being practiced at Collinwood, and he had no choice. Barnabas considered she wasn't a witch, and he says he did so in order to retain his relationship. Vicki screams at Nathan, asking why he is lying.

Our thoughts

John: Who said Vicki hated Abigail? I mean, everyone did, but it's presumptuous to say that Vicki specifically did.

Christine: I wonder what would cause Nathan to lie for Trask in court. He's never been a Trask fan. Surely there must be something in it for him.

John: Bradford offers an alternative suggestion to when Vicki would have killed Abigail. Nice move, counselor. Wouldn't it be easier to disprove someone else's claim that she hated Abigail enough to kill her, than to find someone to prove she didn't?

Christine: Most lawyers don't hug on their clients in the courtroom, which would be inappropriate now, let alone in 1795, and I'm surprised Trask didn't pounce on that as more evidence of Vicki's evil ways. Trask is really going heavy on the eyeliner today. Perhaps he put the extra effort in for his big day in court.

John: I love the shocking music that plays when Forbes enters the courtroom. Too bad Peter forgot to bring up Nathan's statement of concern about falling out of favor with the Collins family. It sure will be interesting if Vicki's fate is dependent on a vampire testifying on her behalf...

Christine: I'm sure you'll appreciate knowing that was Cue 157: Dramatic Curtain. I think it was the first time we heard that jarring cue. I like the shadow that crowns Vicki on the courtroom wall, and then Trask as he smirks over his victory in the courtroom.

Dark Shadows Episode 427 - 2/13/68

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Abigail and Trask make their claims that Victoria Winters is a witch, and must be tried before she can speak to her master—SATAN!

Peter comes into Vicki's cell, and she asks him what's wrong. He can't bring himself to say. She says she knows something has happened, and he tells her she's going to court today. She thinks that's good, because she's innocent, and he doesn't agree that it's good. He tells her that Josette died last night after jumping from the cliff on Widow's Hill. She says she tried to help her. Peter tells her the fact that she knew about her death in advance doesn't help her case. Vicki says that Naomi is going to testify on her behalf, and Peter says he received a note from Joshua Collins saying his wife will not be attending the trial. She's thankful she still has Peter, and says she's ready to go to trial.

Vicki stands accused in the courtroom. She pleads innocent. Trask offers her one last opportunity to denounce her master. Peter angrily says that Vicki denies having any such powers. The judge tells Trask to limit his editorializing. He agrees, and calls Abigail to the stand. Trask asks her to describe Vicki's arrival in Collinwood. Abigail describes how they were expecting a governess to arrive, and she never did. Her carriage overturned, but she was never found. Her nephew Barnabas was to pick up the governess, and while waiting for her, he was approached by Miss Winters, who recognized him and called out his name. He invited her into their home, setting off the horrible chain of events.

Trask asks her to describe Joshua's disappearance. She goes on to describe how Joshua disappeared, replaced by a cat, and a few days later, he returned in a puff of smoke as the cat disappeared. Trask then asks Abigail to describe the exorcism. Bradford interrupts to request a chance to interview Trask, since he performed the exorcism. He asks what exorcism accomplishes, and Trask said it will drive out the evil. Trask describes the exorcism and says Vicki ran out, proving she was a witch. Trask yells, Bradford yells, Abigail yells, Vicki yells... and the judge calls for order.

The Countess testifies that she asked Vicki to end the spell on Josette, and she refused. She begged Vicki for any information, or to see the book again, and she says she told her what would happen on the day Josette died. She mentioned losing a ring that she says she knew Josette did not have, but when she returned to Collinwood, she saw Josette had the ring. Then Josette lost the ring, and everything happened as Vicki had described. Vicki tries to explain that she only knew what happened because she read it, and the judge silences her.

Trask points out that the book Vicki mentioned claimed to come from 200 years in the future—as Vicki did. She says that's true. He asks where the book is today, and she explains that it had been in her room, but one day she saw Vicki in her room—at a time when she was locked in jail—and the book and Vicki disappeared. She says that they went to the jail and found Vicki was there. If she was in both places at once, she is clearly a witch. Bradford interrupts him to say that he let Vicki out of jail that night, and he knows how she got out of the room. Trask says that if it were true, then he must be relieved of his post immediately. Vicki interrupts them all to plead to the judge. She says she's done enough without hurting anyone else and Trask jumps on that as an admission of her being a witch.

Peter and Vicki sit in her cell. He says they can't admit they have the book. She says that if Naomi would testify for her, or Barnabas, who knew she was innocent. She says Ben knew, too. Peter asks what she means. She says that when Ben was assisting her, he told her that he knew she wasn't the witch. Peter thinks that Ben may have more information. He tells her Ben is going to help them, and leaves to go find him.

Our thoughts

John: An interesting departure for today's opening. I was kind of hoping that Abigail and Trask might break into a rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody!

"I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me."

"He's just a poor boy from a poor family."

Christine: I was wondering why that seemed so familiar. It also reminds me of the time Vicki arrived in 1795 in the dark.

John: It sounds like Peter missed a few important lessons in law school. I'm surprised the judge didn't toss him into the slammer with Vicki for contempt of court.

Christine: I don't think I've ever seen such a screamy TV trial and I've watched a lot of Perry Mason. Everyone was yelling their lines from the get go, with the exception of Grayson Hall, who was unusually subdued.

John: Once again, Vicki's big mouth gets her into even worse trouble, and this time, it might be the worst—not to mention last!

Christine: Poor, naive Vicki thinks that because she's innocent, she'll be proven innocent. How can she teach David history if she knows no history herself?

I'm sure they'll give her a fair trial.