Episode 1258

Aired Wednesday April 21, 1971

After a replay of Tuesday's closing and the titles, we are back in the study where Roger sits at his desk with 2 fresh holes in his neck. Roxanne tells him that he is now her servant, and must bend to her will. He says he understands. She tells him that he will needed for "important things," but before she can go into them, there is a knock at the door of the study. They both say nothing, but there is another knock, and it is David outside, calling for his father. Roxanne moves back and out the window, which closes behind her as Roger rises and answers the door with a gruff "What do you want?" David is taken aback.

David asks his father if he's feeling okay, and while hiding one side of his neck, he says he is fine and that he has a lot of work to do, and that it's past David's bedtime. David asks him if what Aunt Elizabeth said was true, that his father wants to send him away to boarding school. Before Roger can answer, David talks about how he may be ready for that now, since Hallie seems to like it, but that he will miss Collinwood and the people there. "It used to be lonely here, but Carolyn has been home more lately, and since Quentin and Barnabas have moved here, I have more people to talk to.." Roger interrupts him and tells him not to worry, since he would rather hire a new governess and not send him away. David is surprised.

The next morning, David is telling Quentin about suddenly not being sent away, and how strange it was for his father to change his mind so quickly, since "my father is always so stubborn once he's made up his mind about something." Quentin is mildly interested in this, and then Carolyn tells David she is very glad he is staying, since so many things happen around Collinwood. Quentin asks her what she means by that, and she can only reply that "things are always happening around here." Quentin asks her if she has any plans for Sebastian, and suddenly Carolyn gets defensive "Why would I have plans for him?" Quentin answers that he only thought she was interested in him, and wondered how serious it was. Carolyn is relieved, and answers that they are just friends. Roger arrives and tells Carolyn that Sebastian is a good friend to have, and Carolyn agrees before they both leave. Quentin thinks this exchange over, and seems to think something is amiss here, since he knew Roger wasn't thrilled with Sebastian at first.

After a shot of the sun setting, we dissolve to a coffin in a darkened room in an abandoned house. The coffin lid begins to open, and Roxanne rises out of it. In the background, we hear some footsteps, and Roxanne hears them too as she starts to close the lid on her coffin. When she closes it, Anderson is standing there, smiling. "Good evening, my dear" he says.