Episode 1310

Aired: Friday July 2, 1971

Julia is standing at the fountain when Barnabas approaches. He tells her that Willie mentioned that she was thinking of going away from Collinwood, and he hopes that she will reconsider. She answers that she doesn't feel needed anymore, now that "you are human and.....happy." She turns her back on him. Barnabas puts his hands on her shoulders and tells her that he doesn't "know how happy I could be knowing that I had hurt you. If there was only a way I could make it so you could share in my happiness..." Julia puts a hand on his hand, but as we pull back, we see that Angelique has been watching this through the iron gate.

Back at the old house, Barnabas enters and Angelique greets him. She asks him how his afternoon stroll was, and he says it was "fine." "Where did you go?" she asks, and he answers "I walked through the woods a little, and then around the grounds of Collinwood." Angelique says that sounds pleasant, and Barnabas tells her that perhaps she might accompany him next time. "Yes," she says, "maybe someone at Collinwood would join us. David, or Carolyn..." "Or Julia Hoffman?" Barnabas asks her. She feigns innocence, and Barnabas moves to her and says "You needn't be jealous of my friendship with Julia. It's only friendship." Angelique counters that Barnabas spends a lot of time with her, and he answers "Julia and I have been through a lot together. We have saved each other's lives more than once, how can I not feel close to her, especially now that she wants to leave?" Angelique says "She wants to leave?" Barnabas says "Yes. I saw her on my walk tonight. She told me that she wants to return to Windcliff and take back direct control of it. I tried to convince her otherwise." Angelique asks why, and Barnabas says that he "may never know if he may need her again." Angelique tells Barnabas that she will take care of him always. Barnabas smiles, but reminds Angelique that she is not a doctor. Angelique, angry, tells Barnabas that he should have told her he saw Julia and should not hide things from her. Barnabas answers that he did tell her, and there's nothing to hide anyway. Barnabas looks at Angelique with a sigh and says "We have both been down this road of jealousy before, and look where it led. We cannot keep doing this to each other." Angelique looks thoughtful.

Stokes is visiting Barnabas later that evening. He and Barnabas are looking over old maps of Collinwood and Barnabas is filling Stokes in as to what the town was like when the maps were originally drawn. "I'm especially interested in this map of the old waterfront, before it needed to be rebuilt after the nor'easter some years ago.." Barnabas looks over the map and tells Stokes that the docks were originally "built by Isaac Collins, the patriarch of the family, back in the 17th century. Of course, the village expanded over the course of time." "What did you think of it when you first saw it again, Barnabas?" Stokes asks. Barnabas looks thoughtful for a moment and says "I was overwhelmed, but then again, I was overwhelmed by nearly everything I experienced. I don't know how I can make you truly understand what it felt like to live again after all those years, even if you really couldn't call it living. If you don't mind, Professor, I'd rather not dwell on it." "Perhaps you'd rather dwell further back in the past, as in the way you've restored this mansion to its original design." Barnabas pours Stokes a sherry and says "There are many advantages to living in the past, Professor. But the more time goes on, the more I grow accustomed to various changes." Stokes adds "Yes. For example, you would never find a woman like Julia Hoffman back in your time, a woman trained as a doctor and scientist." Barnabas looks thoughtful and says "Yes, that is true." Angelique enters the room, and Barnabas, realizing she's probably been listening, says "but women in that time had their own particular unique charms." Angelique smiles, but is still a little cold to him. "Even in these modern times though, there are old fashioned people," Angelique says. Stokes asks her what she means, and she answers that "I understand there may be some people who would think it scandalous for me to be living here with Barnabas, since no one but the people in this room know that we are actually married." Stokes agrees, but adds "that's certainly an easy thing to attend to." Angelique wonders what this means, and Barnabas takes her hand. "I had mentioned it to Professor Stokes," he says. "Since no one in this time knows that we are married, perhaps we should remarry, here in this house, and renew our vows." Angelique gives him a big smile, and then a hug saying "I'd love to!"

Julia arrives at the old house as Barnabas, Angelique and Stokes continue to look over his maps and discuss past life in Collinsport. Barnabas tells her he's glad to see her, and that he hopes that her visit means that she has changed her mind. She gives no answer, but says hello to Stokes. Angelique offers Julia a drink which she refuses, and then tells Julia that she has "wonderful news! Barnabas is going to marry me again, right here in this house!" This knocks Julia for a loop a bit, and she can barely say "Congratulations" before Angelique is holding Barnabas' hands and adding "We will renew our vows of love and start fresh. Just the two of us." Julia is still taking this in when Barnabas asks her if she is all right. Julia says yes, and congratulations. Angelique tells Julia that she is invited to the wedding, and Julia tells Angelique "Thank you. Perhaps a wedding like that would be a happy way for me to bid farewell to Collinwood." Barnabas is shocked to hear her say this, but Angelique smiles slyly.