Episode 1371

Aired: Monday September 27, 1971

Grayson Hall's voiceover: "It is a night of terror for Julia Hoffman. Under the influence of the evil Nicholas Blair, she has found herself at the mercy of his dark powers. And while she has been able to protect the Collins family in the past, especially Barnabas Collins, Julia Hoffman will now become powerless to prevent the theft of her identity by a long time enemy of the Collins family...."

In a repeat of Friday's close, Julia stands before Nicholas in a trance while Nicholas holds a hand on the blue cloth covering Judah Zachary's severed head. Nicholas says "You will accept what is about to happen." Julia repeats "I will accept what is about to happen." Nicholas smiles and says "Good. I had originally intended this for Barnabas Collins, but a new inspiration came to me after talking with you and Harrison. This is for you, Doctor Julia Hoffman!" and with a "Behold!" Nicholas yanks the cover off the glass box with Judah's head. Julia gasps "Judah! Judah Zachary!" in shock, but Nicholas repeats "You will accept what is about to happen!" Julia struggles to say "No...no...it can't be! We destroyed you in the past!" Nicholas yells "You will accept what is about to happen!" Julia tries to fight, but can't help saying "I.....will....accept....what....is....about to....happen!" as Judah's eyes open and stare directly at her. They are red, bloodshot... unforgettable! Nicholas says "Now! Now! The time is now!" Judah's head starts to smile as Julia gasps for air. Julia yells in pain and collapses to the floor. Nicholas stands over her unconscious body and laughs. As he continues laughing, Julia opens her eyes....and they are now the same red bloodshot eyes we have seen before....

Julia blinks a couple of times and stands up slowly. She looks around the room and then at herself. "What has happened?" she demands. "A mirror! Now, Nicholas! A mirror!" Nicholas answers "There has been a change in plans," but Julia demands a mirror again. Nicholas hands her a mirror and she is shocked when she looks in it. "We were not meant to possess this one, Nicholas! This was not in the plan!" Julia snaps. Nicholas answers "I told you that I have altered the plan. You are now the conduit of Judah's spirit. This is the way it must be!" Julia smashes the mirror to the floor and angrily says "We were meant to possess Barnabas Collins! Our destiny was decided upon long ago!" Nicholas answers "Destiny can be changed through the actions of men!" Julia scoffs. Nicholas continues "We will be much more powerful by possessing Julia Hoffman. You see, Barnabas Collins trusts her more than anyone else. Even more than his own wife." Julia frowns "Miranda.... oh, how I have longed to see her destroyed. To see her suffer and die slowly at my hands....these hands...." Nicholas laughs a little and says "You will have your revenge, Judah. Revenge on the woman who betrayed you twice...once as Miranda DuVal and again as Angelique in the guise of Valerie Collins in 1840." Julia smiles an evil smile, but then looks concerned. "She will suspect me in this guise," Julia says. "She already hates Julia Hoffman. Why did you change the plans? Having Barnabas Collins, the man she loves enough to betray her powers....having Barnabas destroy her was what we intended!" Nicholas answers "You will understand the reasons in due time." Julia snaps "Will our master understand?" Nicholas turns away as Julia continues "You have not consulted our master, have you Nicholas?" Nicholas answers that "our master will understand since the end result will be the same." Julia sneers "Perhaps you'd better make sure, Nicholas. Perhaps you'd better make sure." Nicholas thinks about this.

Stokes and Barnabas are having tea in the old house living room. Stokes tells Barnabas that he has researched "many different methods of reanimating lost souls" but has not found anything "foolproof." Barnabas insists that it must be possible somehow, "if Petofi did it with Daphne." Stokes agrees, noting that "Daphne had been restored to life before as well." Barnabas remembers and nods, as Stokes continues "Only that time it was from a spell cast my niece and David when they were possessed. I felt researching the spell they cast would prove more fruitful for our purposes." Barnabas asks "Then do you think it's possible? Will it be possible to restore Sarah?" Stokes says "I'm not sure. I'm also not sure of the risks in trying." Barnabas wants to know what he means, and Stokes answers "We don't know for sure that Sarah's memories will be intact. If they are not, she will have no idea who she is or how she got here." Barnabas answers "Perhaps that will be better," but Stokes replies "that means she will have no memory of you being her brother. She will have no reason to love you as her spirit does now." Barnabas is hurt by this prospect, and answers "Daphne had no memory of who she was, yet she was still attracted to Quentin." Stokes answers "There's no way of predicting. When David and Hallie brought back Daphne originally, she held all of her memories from the nineteenth century. By using the same spell, Sarah may carry her eighteenth century memories into the present." Barnabas smiles and says "Then she will know me as her brother." Stokes answers "Yes, she will. She will also know she is in the wrong place and time." Barnabas answers "We can take care of that later. After all, she will be comfortable with me here. And Vicky as well." Stokes asks "And what about David, when he returns from school? Or Maggie Evans? Or anyone else Sarah came into contact with as a spirit? Don't you seem Barnabas, you will have to explain to that little child why she is no longer dead. It will be a great shock to her. That is the risk we are taking." Barnabas looks at Stokes.

Nicholas tells Julia that there is no need to consult "the master" about their plans for Barnabas and Angelique. Julia answers "The bargain was to destroy the Collins family. It always has been. I have a feeling that you have altered these plans for your own agenda." Nicholas replies "And so what if it have? The result will be the same. Judah, you live again! Your powers have returned to you!" Julia answers "I cannot function within this body!" Nicholas answers "Think of it as a temporary arrangement. You only need to possess Julia Hoffman as long as it takes to destroy Barnabas." Julia snaps "And then what?" Nicholas smiles and says "And then you will move on." Julia answers "I only want to move on towards destroying all of the Collins family. In this time, in the twentieth century....how little they know of their position in this world and of their hidden enemies. They all must die." Nicholas answers "Maybe not all of them, Judah." Julia asks "What do you mean? Who would you spare?" Nicholas answers "Some of the Collins family hold secrets that could be of great use to us. Secrets of time, and even of immortality. We may want to extract those secrets before any destruction occurs." Julia asks "Would Doctor Hoffman be privy to such secrets?" Nicholas answers "Perhaps, perhaps." Julia smiles.

Stokes has placed several candles in a circle on the floor. Angelique enters and asks what is going on. "It is fortunate you have returned," Stokes tells her. "According to everything I have read about this particular exercise, it works better with the energy from three life forces than only two." Angelique asks what he means, and Barnabas explains that they are attempting a spell to restore Sarah. "It is similar to a spell once cast to restore Daphne," he says. Angelique gets scared, and says "This was one of Judah Zachary's spells, Barnabas! It is exceedingly dangerous!" Stokes answers "Yes, we know." Angelique says "You have no idea, Professor. Once this spell is begun and the doors to the world beyond are opened, there are many spirits and forces that can be released." Stokes answers that he is "very much aware of the dangers" after having read "extensively" about the legends as to when these spells were cast. Barnabas pleads with Angelique that he must "save" Sarah from "an eternity as a wandering spirit....all alone, without anyone to truly love her." Angelique feels a little guilty and tells Barnabas she understands, but worries about "what powers will also be unleashed." Stokes answers "Perhaps you are the ideal person to help us then. If you are familiar with this spell, perhaps you should speak it." Angelique snaps "My powers are no longer what they were." Barnabas answers "Nicholas restored a small measure of your powers, perhaps that will be all we shall need." Angelique answers "Barnabas, every time I use those powers I will be drawn closer to what Nicholas represents." Barnabas takes her hands and says "This one time. All I ask is this one time." Angelique sighs, and starts to light the candles. She tells Stokes and Barnabas to stand with her in a circle around the candles as she begins the spell. "I call upon the powers of life and death, of light and of darkness..." she begins as the wind begins to howl. "I call upon the rulers of the spirits of the dead to stand aside and to let the doorways separating our worlds to open.....I call upon the spirits to heed my command...." All the lights in the house go out except for the candles in the circle as a storm thunders outside. "I command the spirit of Sarah Collins to walk through those doors.....Sarah Collins, hear me....hear my voice from the land of the living...you shall be restored to this land when you walk through that door....what was once spirit will be flesh and blood, with a beating heart and sound mind...Sarah Collins...I command you to step forward!" The wind blows the front doors open, and in a flash of lightning, Stokes, Barnabas & Angelique see the silhouette of someone standing in the door....