Episode 1264

Aired: Thursday April 29, 1971

After a repeat of Wednesday's close and the titles, Barnabas tells Quentin that no one besides Julia knows about Quentin's portrait and where it is "safely hidden." Quentin can't think of any other reason for "such curiosity about that attic." Barnabas wonders aloud what Anderson could possibly want with Quentin's portrait, even if he did somehow know about it. Quentin thinks Anderson may need it to take over Collinwood. "After all, it keeps me from my curse and from aging. Perhaps it would also keep me from falling under the vampire's influence. But if he had the portrait, he could use it to try to control me." Barnabas nods in agreement, and decides that Quentin must somehow get the portrait out of Collinwood so that they can hide it in "a safe place that none of them know about." Quentin is interested.

Quentin and Barnabas go to Collinwood. Roger greets Barnabas, but looks over Quentin in a strange way. Barnabas asks Roger where Liz and Carolyn are, and Roger says that they have gone out. Barnabas asks Roger to join him in the study for a business discussion that "frankly, Quentin, may leave you somewhat bored." Quentin agrees and heads upstairs as Barnabas leads a somewhat reluctant Roger to the study. Barnabas stops a moment to look back at Quentin with a smile.

Quentin unlocks the door to the attic and heads up the staircase. His portrait sits on an easel with a cloth covering it. Quentin lifts the cloth for a moment, and we see the image of an aged and decaying Quentin on the canvas. He takes a long sigh contemplating his strange fate, and then covers it with the cloth again before taking it off the easel and down the steps. Back in the study, Roger and Barnabas are sipping some sherry while Barnabas asks Roger about the possibilities of investing in "various properties along the coast" in Collinsport. Roger scoffs at the notion, reminding Barnabas how many houses along the rocky coast have "sat empty for years, nary a buyer in sight." Roger recommends that Barnabas stay away from such ventures, and Barnabas thanks him for his advice, and says he will "concentrate on his business ventures in England for the time being." As Roger starts to leave the study, Barnabas starts noticing various objects and paintings in the room and badgers Roger about them, trying to buy Quentin more time. Roger is delayed somewhat, but manages to get out of the study ahead of Barnabas. Quentin is coming down the steps with the portrait when he hears Roger and Barnabas approaching, and freezes.

As Barnabas and Roger approach, Quentin takes the portrait and heads back through the hallway doors, right before Roger enters the foyer. Barnabas is still trying to stall him, but Roger starts heading upstairs, telling Barnabas he is tired and Barnabas can let himself out. Barnabas looks up the stairs for a moment, worrying about Quentin, when he hears a sound from the drawing room. In the drawing room, Quentin has come in through the secret panel from the west wing with the portrait. Barnabas tells him the coast is clear, and the two of them leave Collinwood in a hurry with the portrait.

At the Eagle Hill mausoleum, Quentin and Barnabas enter with the portrait. Barnabas tells Quentin that it should be safe in the secret room, and opens the door by pulling on the ring. They bring the portrait inside, but then Barnabas says he feels a cold wind. Quentin says he doesn't feel anything, and then Barnabas looks up and sees a glowing light. The light gets bigger, and from the center of it appears Angelique.