Episode 1313

Aired: Wednesday July 7, 1971

After a replay of Tuesday's close and the titles, Quentin tells Stokes that his theory must be false since Daphne has not faded away. Stokes insists that they locate the grave of Daphne Harridge Collins and have it exhumed. Barnabas points out to Stokes that the grave may be in New York somewhere, since as far as they know, that Quentin & Daphne never returned to Collinsport after 1840. Stokes agrees that he will "definitely have to do more research on the New York branch of the Collins family after 1840" before pursuing this, though Quentin snaps that "If your theory is true, Daphne would vanish before you opened your first book. There must be another way she connects to Petofi." Stokes says he's found nothing, and Quentin insists that there must be another answer, since he can't bring himself to tell Daphne she may "just disappear into nothingness one day."

At Collinwood, Quentin and Barnabas enter and find Julia reading in the drawing room. Quentin asks Julia if she could help Stokes in determining Daphne's past since "his current hypothesis is unacceptable." Julia asks for an explanation, and Barnabas gives her a quick run-down of how Stokes thinks Petofi brought Daphne to life. Julia remarks that before they had changed history, the original Daphne Harridge had been brought back to life by Gerard's ghost and "perhaps Petofi knew of this manner of witchcraft as well." Quentin is intrigued by this, and pours himself a drink while answering "This idea sounds better than one that has her vanishing into thin air one day." Barnabas asks Julia if there would be any way of preventing that if it were true, and Julia answers that she "has no idea" only "there's no chance of trying another Adam-like experiment." Barnabas agrees and says that "that would be impossible." Quentin asks them what they are talking about, and Barnabas answers that Julia will explain it all, and that he "must meet Angelique at the hospital so that they can inform Elizabeth of the wedding plans." Barnabas leaves, and Quentin looks at Julia's mixed reaction.

Angelique is sitting with Liz in her room as Barnabas enters with some flowers. Liz thanks him, and tells him that she has been getting better acquainted with Angelique. "She's a wonderful girl, Barnabas" says Liz. "She knows so much about the family. You must have told her nearly everything about us." Barnabas smiles and answers "Well, perhaps nearly everything." Liz thanks them for waiting to have the ceremony until the end of the week since "it will give me a chance to return home and settle in for a day before such a wonderful celebration." Barnabas tells her that the Collins family could never celebrate anything without her. Alan enters the room, and seeing that Liz is with people, tells her he'll be back later, but she invites him in to introduce him to Barnabas, who says hello, as well as Angelique. "Barnabas is my cousin from England who has made his home here," she adds. Barnabas tells Alan "I understand you performed the operation that saved Elizabeth's life, doctor. We are all very grateful for your expertise." Alan smiles and answers "I'm pretty grateful to have Liz around as well." Liz tells Alan that Barnabas and Angelique are planning on getting married, and he congratulates them. Liz asks Barnabas if she can invite Alan to the wedding, adding "I know you insisted on close friends and family, but Alan is a close friend of mine from long ago." Angelique tells Liz she needn't "make excuses" and "can invite whomever she wants." Barnabas adds that they would be "delighted to have him" and Alan remarks that "he'll certainly feel at home at Collinwood." Barnabas is confused by this remark, and seeing this, Liz explains that "Alan will be staying at Collinwood for a while, to oversee my recovery." Barnabas looks him over with an "Oh?"

Outside Liz's room, Angelique and Barnabas leave Liz with Alan and move down the hallway. Barnabas is deep in thought, and Angelique asks him what's on his mind. "I hope you don't mind my inviting Dr. Slater to our wedding. Your cousin Elizabeth seems genuinely fond of him." "I have no doubt of that," Barnabas answers. "I just wonder if that fondness runs any deeper than perhaps her gratitude towards a doctor who saved her life." Angelique turns away from him with "Is that a gratitude you can understand, Barnabas?" Barnabas says "I didn't mean it that way. I'm only looking out for Elizabeth." Angelique tells Barnabas how much she likes Elizabeth, and "I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but I prefer your family now to the one I met long ago, except for your mother." Barnabas laughs a little and tells Angelique that he felt the exact same way "when I found myself in this time. I'm sure Dr. Slater is a good man." Angelique says she thinks so too.