Episode 1372

Aired: Tuesday September 28, 1971

After a replay of Monday's close and the titles, the silhouette steps into the room, and we see that it is not Sarah, but Vicky. "Vicky!" gasps Barnabas. Vicky asks what is happening. She was on her way back to Collinwood when the storm suddenly started and thought she might stop at the old house for a while until it cleared up. She sees the candles in a circle on the floor and then looks at Angelique and asks "What were you doing?" Stokes answers that they were "conducting an exercise." Barnabas finishes the thought by telling Vicky they were "trying to reach Sarah." Vicky answers "But I don't understand. It doesn't look like you were holding a seance." Stokes answers "Not so much a seance, Miss Winters, than a casting of a spell." Vicky looks at Angelique and asks "What kind of spell? Involving Sarah?" Angelique answers "I told them it wouldn't work. I do not have that kind of power." Vicky asks "What kind of power? I thought all of your powers were gone!" Barnabas says "Professor Stokes believed he had found a way to bring Sarah back to life." Vicky, shocked, says "Back to life? Here? Now?" Barnabas nods. "She still has not appeared to me. My heart aches at the thought of losing her forever. I thought of Daphne and how she found herself here in this century. I thought it might be possible to duplicate the spell." Vicky is skeptical and says "I don't know, Barnabas. I've found myself journeying through time for reasons unknown to me, but somehow I found my way back here because I belong here. Sarah belongs to another time." Barnabas defiantly says "No! She was never meant to die so young. There must be a way." Stokes answers "Perhaps there is." Barnabas asks what he means, and Stokes answers that the new way may require Miss Winters' cooperation.

Nicholas is preparing to leave his house, grabbing his hat and coat. When he tries to open the front door, he cannot. Puzzled, he struggles with the knob and tries to force it open, but it does not move. Suddenly, there is dark laughter in the halls. Nicholas looks around and demands to know what is happening. "You have forgotten your master so soon, Nicholas?" a booming voice says. Suddenly scared and humble, Nicholas answers "No, of course I haven't, my master. What do you require of me?" The voice answers "You may open the door now." Nicholas slowly opens the door, but instead of the outside, there is a staircase leading down towards a red glare. Nicholas gulps and starts down the stairs. Deep in hell, Diablos paces and awaits Nicholas as he comes down the steps. "Why have you summoned me, my master?" Nicholas asks. "Do you need to ask?" Diablos answers. "You have altered the plan. Judah was intended for Barnabas Collins. Why have you disobeyed me, Nicholas?" Nicholas shudders as we cut back to the old house. Vicky asks Stokes what he thinks she should do. "I am sorry to say this to you, Angelique. But I believe one reason we had trouble contacting the spirit of Sarah Collins was you." A little offended, Angelique says "That child had no reason to fear me. She knew nothing of what was happening." Stokes tries to calm her, saying "I understand that. But nonetheless, when Miss Winters journeyed into the past, she had extensive contact with Sarah Collins as her governess. Sarah would know her and most likely trust her. Her presence within the circle may be just what we need." Angelique and Vicky exchange slightly catty glares as Stokes explains this. Barnabas takes Angelique's hand and says "Please don't be hurt. Stokes may be right. After all, we are dealing with a child." Vicky looks at Barnabas and asks "Is it right for us to do this? I feel like we are interfering with her destiny somehow." Barnabas answers "I refuse to believe her destiny is to wander the Earth as a lonely spirit. Would you wish that upon anyone, Vicky?" Vicky thinks a moment, and then says "Okay. I will help you." Barnabas smiles.

In hell, Diablos says to Nicholas "So you believe Julia Hoffman could do more damage than Barnabas Collins?" Nicholas answers "Yes. She is above suspicion, and is trusted by all at Collinwood." Diablos laughs and answers "And she is most trusted by Maggie Evans, isn't she Nicholas?" Nicholas gets defensive, and says "That's not it at all!" Diablos booms "I enjoy when you lie, Nicholas, but not to me! It is no matter...if you desire the Evans girl, perhaps she could be your reward of sorts..... if this plan of yours comes together." Nicholas assures Diablos that it will, and Diablos reminds Nicholas "the destruction of the Collins family is the only way to judge success in this matter. After your many failures in the past, and even Judah's failure, you must not fail me again. Time has almost run out." Nicholas says "I understand." Diablos asks "And how to you intend to set the wheels in motion, now that Dr. Hoffman is of use to us?" Nicholas smiles and answers "Barnabas trusts her with his life. What more needs to be said?" Diablos snaps "Much more! We need to produce chaos in the life of Barnabas Collins. We need to undo what love has done." Nicholas says he doesn't understand, but Diablos answers "Judah will explain it to you. I have given this task to him." Nicholas complains "But I was to be in charge!" Diablos waves his hand and says "It is done!" and suddenly, Nicholas is back in his living room. He sees a card leaning against a clock on his desk. When he picks it up to read it, it says "The edge of the woods near Widow's Hill..... Signed, J." Nicholas gets a little scared.

At the old house, the candles are lit and the circle forms again, this time with Vicky. Stokes tells her to call for Sarah after Angelique finishes the "incantation." Vicky says she understands (there's a first time for everything). Angelique repeats the incantation as the storm and wind begin again. Stokes nods at Vicky and Vicky calls out "Sarah! Sarah Collins! Please return to us, Sarah! Your family loves you and misses you....we want you to come home....please, Sarah! Come home and stay with those who love and miss you!" There is a clap of thunder as the doors fly open again. As the wind howls, Sarah walks in slowly. She turns the corner and sees Vicky first, who gasps "Sarah! You heard me!" Sarah nods, and Barnabas breaks the circle to move towards her. "Sarah! You've come back to me!" he says, but Stokes yells "No, Barnabas! The spell is not completed!" As Barnabas moves towards Sarah, she vanishes again. Barnabas reaches the empty spot where she was standing and grasps at the air, lamenting "No...Sarah! Come back! Come back to me!" Vicky and Angelique look upon Barnabas with pity.