Episode 1404

Aired: Thursday November 11, 1971

After a replay of Wednesday's close, Alice screams as she looks down at the dead body before her. She runs away, and at Collinwood, Quentin has already heard the screams and opens the door. Alice runs in frantically, and babbles about the body she saw in the woods. Carl keeps asking her what the body looked like, and Quentin tells Judith to call the sheriff. Hearing the commotion, Harrison comes downstairs and asks what is going on. Quentin tells him that "my cousin saw something horrible in the woods." Judith looks at Harrison and asks "Are you our cousin from New York?" Harrison says "Yes...I'm sorry to meet you under these circumstances." Judith tells him that she's sure everything will be all right. Quentin tells Harrison to come with him and Carl to see what Alice saw. Harrison agrees, and tells Judith and Alice that everything will be all right. The three men leave, and we cut to the body in the woods. Harrison is shocked to see it, as is Quentin, but Carl is strangely fascinated. "Look at her!" he says. "Her throat...her hands! It's the same as Jenny! The same as Jenny! It's just like Gladstone said!" Quentin asks "What do you mean it's just like Gladstone said? The Sheriff knew about this already?" Carl says "No, but he told me it could happen again! He said the killer would return on this night, Quentin! On this night! Every five years he comes back! And this time, we're gonna catch him Quentin! do you hear? We're gonna catch him!" Harrison and Quentin look at Carl obsessing.

Gladstone is investigating the body while Carl, Harrison and Quentin watch. Gladstone tells Carl that it looks like he was right, though "I wish I wasn't. I remember seeing this poor girl down at the docks every so often." Quentin says "If she worked down at the docks, anyone could have done this. It might not be your mystery killer." Gladstone looks at Quentin and says "Look at those wounds, Mr. Collins. They are the same as every other victim of this maniac. It must be the same man, returned to kill again. A stranger who drifts in and out of a town, killing five victims and then vanishing....." Gladstone looks at Harrison and says "Who are you?" Harrison introduces himself as a cousin of the Collins family from New York, and Gladstone says "New in town then? When did you arrive?" Harrison says he arrived two days ago. Gladstone asks if by train, and Harrison says "Yes," quickly. "Which train was it?" Gladstone asks. Harrison says he can't remember, and Quentin jumps to his defense. "Are you telling me you suspect my cousin? Why are you asking him all these questions?" Gladstone insists he's only doing his job, and Carl says that it's a job worth doing, adding "no offense" to Harrison. Harrison says he's not offended, and hopes they capture whoever did this. Quentin says they should head back to the house and let Gladstone finish his work. Back at Collinwood, Alice is having a brandy and is calmer when Judith lets the three men back in. Judith asks them what happened, and Quentin says "A poor woman was murdered. I'm sure the police can handle it." Carl goes on and on about how the "same killer" has returned until Alice tells him "enough!" Carl says he's sorry she was frightened, but he thinks he will finally see "justice for the man who took my Jenny from me." Harrison takes Quentin aside and says "His wife was murdered in the same way?" Quentin nods and says "Five years ago this very night." Harrison thinks a moment, and we hear him think "What have I gotten myself involved with here?"

Things are calmer at Collinwood as Alice asks Harrison how long he intends to stay. Harrison says he's not sure, but that he's "happy to have found such a huge group of long lost relatives." Alice says she never knew they had any family in New York, but Harrison says "Well, our ancestors spread themselves out hundreds of years ago, I suppose," while looking up at the portrait of PT Isaac. "That ring you are wearing is certainly interesting," Alice adds. "What kind of a jewel is that?" Harrison looks at the cloudy crystal and says "No precious stone, I assure you. I think it was damaged somehow. It's a family heirloom, it goes back a few generations. I guess I'm sentimental about it." Alice asks "So, what area of business are you in, Harrison?" Harrison says he is "in investments, mostly" and "must travel a lot." Alice says "Investments? Your timing couldn't have been better to show up here. This estate will be divided up very soon." Quentin snaps "Alice, I don't want to discuss that matter any further!" Judith agrees, and Harrison tells Alice that he has no interest in the Collins estate, "only in the Collins family." Beth enters the room and tells them that dinner is ready. Quentin leads Harrison and Carl out, but Judith stops Alice. After the men leave, Judith tells Alice "If you think your influence over Gregory Trask will affect changes in Catherine's will, you are sorely mistaken." Alice looks coy and says "My influence over Gregory Trask? How could I influence him?" Judith angrily says "I've never been able to figure that out, in all honesty. Gregory is a successful lawyer with many other clients besides the Collins family. Whatever hold on him you have is beyond me. He could attract any number of young and beautiful women." Alice scowls "What are you saying?" Judith smiles and says "Nothing, dear sister. Shall we have dinner, as the loving family we are?" Alice storms out of the room. Judith smirks and follows.

Beth is cleaning up in the drawing room when Lucy enters. Lucy says she's lost her speller and that Jamison will need it for his lessons tomorrow. Beth tells her she hasn't seen it. Lucy looks at Beth and says "So, Quentin has returned. Has this affected your work? Beth says "I don't know what you mean." Lucy smiles and says "Don't you now... I see the way you look at him. Do you think nobody knows what happened between the two of you?" Beth turns away and says "That happened a long time ago." Lucy laughs and says "Not long enough! Why would you still be working here, waiting for him to come back?" Beth looks at Lucy and says "I could say the same of you too. You were offered a job at that finishing school in Boston, and you turned it down to stay here." Lucy says she was devoted to Jamison, but Beth laughs and says that "You are devoted to Quentin." Lucy says "Then we're both in the same position, aren't we? Though at least I know that I don't have to worry about competing against another blonde if that's what Quentin prefers....if he turns to Charity Trask again...." Beth confronts Lucy and tells her "Quentin would never turn to her!" Lucy taunts, saying "Oh, you wouldn't let him? Like you've ever been able to control him before." Beth sneers "That's what it's all about to you, isn't it? Controlling him?" Lucy thinks a moment and says "Perhaps." She picks up a book and says "Oh, there's my speller. That's all I came in here for anyway." She leaves and Beth angrily closes the drawing room doors. After a moment, Quentin enters and asks Beth why she slammed the doors. Beth tries for an answer, but can't. She starts to cry and runs out of the room. Quentin runs after her calling "Beth! What's wrong?" But she is gone. From the top of the stairs, Lucy says "She can be so emotional, can't she?" Quentin looks at Lucy, knowing she's responsible.